Next Gen Fractal Speculation Thread

[Aleksi]

Please, no...

It was already as realistic as it gets, but I'm sure FAS can make it even realisticer!

 

[AlbertA]

It was already as realistic as it gets, but I'm sure FAS can make it even realisticer!

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[Aleksi]

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I'm not convinced Miecloit has someone as dedicated to pure realism as Cliff. I am intrigued by the Dubbe button, though.

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

I'm not convinced Miecloit has someone as dedicated to pure realism as Cliff. I am intrigued by the Dubbe button, though.

It also assumes you’ll only go to the right

 

[Los-D]

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If FAS releases an FM0 with this retro look…

 

[laxu]

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You know what. Take this, add knobs on it and you might have something better than most Fractal UIs.

• Red buttons select Amp or Cab block for editing.
• D-pad navigates rows/pages.
• Small black button 1 toggles A/B amp channels.
• Small black button 2 toggles A/B cab channels.
• Jack on side is for 1/8" TRS MIDI input.

 

[Desertdweller]

I'll throw in my two cents that I think the FM9 is nearly perfect, but the form factor is far too large. The QC or the Ampero II stage are the perfect size, I'd love to see a next-gen floor model maybe 3-4 inches narrower at least. I get it, the buttons are nicely spaced for live use, but putting together a board that can travel is harder with a pedal that's 20 inches long.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

I want something in the form of the OX Box, Boss TAE, or Reload II. Something that can sit atop an amp or cab and doesn't need to be racked. Bread and Butter controls on the box with an app for detailed edits.

 

[paisleywookiee]

If FAS releases an FM0 with this retro look…

No cpu is wasted on color!! All goes to toan!!!

 

[Frodebro]

My guess is that there is more legwork being put into coming up with a manufacturing approach that is less subject to the whimsy of who is in the White House in terms of final pricing at the moment than there is into what the actual design of the thing is.

We're currently seeing a lot of companies returning manufacturing to the United States, so this can have an impact down the road as well.

 

[paisleywookiee]

We're currently seeing a lot of companies returning manufacturing to the United States, so this can have an impact down the road as well.

We are?

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

We are?

We aren’t.

 

[namathan_zirwir]

I'll throw in my two cents that I think the FM9 is nearly perfect, but the form factor is far too large. The QC or the Ampero II stage are the perfect size, I'd love to see a next-gen floor model maybe 3-4 inches narrower at least. I get it, the buttons are nicely spaced for live use, but putting together a board that can travel is harder with a pedal that's 20 inches long.

There are a lot of things that could make the FM9 better. But yes, for one it’s way too big

 

[Frodebro]

We are?

Things aren't happening fast, but they're happening. We don't hear a lot about it because of all the other stuff (that is not allowed to be discussed here) getting most of the attention.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Things aren't happening fast, but they're happening. We don't hear a lot about it because of all the other stuff (that is not allowed to be discussed here) getting most of the attention.

I’ll believe it when I see it. Look forward to a Roland/BOSS factory.

 

[Desertdweller]

We're currently seeing a lot of companies returning manufacturing to the United States, so this can have an impact down the road as well.

Can you cite this? I'd be interested in understanding which companies, where the factories are going, and what their timelines are.

 

[Mongillo19]

Guys, we all know where this is headed. Let's just divert now

 

[Desertdweller]

Guys, we all know where this is headed. Let's just divert now

I'd honestly love to see a domestic tube manufacturer. I wonder what it would entail and why no one domestically has done it.

 

[Antipodes]

I'd honestly love to see a domestic tube manufacturer. I wonder what it would entail and why no one domestically has done it.

From what I have read, environmental laws make setting up plants to manufacture tubes a bit tricky as the plants use some noxious substances as part of the manufacturing process.

 

[laxu]

From what I have read, environmental laws make setting up plants to manufacture tubes a bit tricky as the plants use some noxious substances as part of the manufacturing process.

On top of that, who is going to invest a lot into a new tube factory when there's not a whole lot of demand for tubes beyond guitar players, hifi/radio enthusiasts and the military (and probably not a lot over there these days either).