Any improvements would likely be a new product. It is what it is. There are other products with slick interfaces that you can buy instead.
The color coding in AxeEdit can be really helpfull to organize the cab list and make IR selection easier along with the search and audition functions. Navigating big IR packs is a tough use case to design for within a menu'd/folder system because of the often large number of captures and all the elements that users want to key into:
- IR Brand (ML, Ownham, ...)
- Cab Type (Open, Closed ...)
- Cab Size (212,412...)
- Speaker type (V30, Greenbk...)
- Mic type (57,121...)
- Mic placement (Fromt/Rr, On/Off Axis...)
- Mic position (inches from cap...)
- ...
Its a lot, even for a really good menu'd system, and even if a great "file picker" process is available, a GUI'd IR picker is much faster to use when auditioning IRs.
But is it worth doing in Axefx? - I don't think so really as I suspect it
would suck reasources away from what Fractal does best and if we want a GUI'd IR picker, there's 3rd partys that can provide it. For the smallish collection of cab IRs in Axefx, the search, color coding, and naming standard in place are sufficient.
I feel it's imprtant to keep on mind in this type of discussion, how good AxeEdit is - having used the editors of a number of modellers, and coming from a sw development background, I'm really impressed with how efficient AxeEdit is to use and far it has evolved - I remember challenging times when the early releases of AxeEdit were in progress - kudos to the Fractal Editor team for the hard work they've put into AxeEdit - it shows in this excellent product
Any improvements would likely be a new product. It is what it is. There are other products with slick interfaces that you can buy instead.
well that is unnecessary. “If you don’t like it buy something else”. I think there’s nothing wrong with ppl voicing their wishes and views. Of course there are ppl responding with statements that show that they have no idea what they are talking about, but in this forum it is “cleaned” by members who do. Rick before you said it very well. He talked about choices and priorities. And yes, it is what it is.
Harm
Is it really unnecessary? I’m not so sure… As it’s been said many times no product is for everyone.
We are discriminating buyers… Sophisticated even…I’m totally cool with the way Cliff runs his company.
Do you know that is who you’re talking to; right?
Complete with lipstick.Axe-Fx 4 confirmed.
Which is what exactly? Or should I go Google it?There's an extremely good reason for that.
There is no tone in text.No I did not know that it is Cliff. Furthermore I gave my opinion in an earlier post where I gave my view, which is positive. So all good there. Still I stand for what I said. Yes you can say: well folks, we made choices concerning software, layout, budget, etc. It is what it is. So far I am fine with it. All I am saying is: don’t say “if you don’t like it, buy something else”. That is not the tone of voice we go for on this forum. We share views and opinions, debate them. And eventually agree or agree to disagree. Play the ball, not the knee. The response, in my opinion, wasn’t to content.
Anyway. Said and done. Let’s move on pls.
Harm
There is no tone in text.
Additional he did not say "if you don't like it buy something else." That is you having an emotional response lol.
Two Thoughts:
1) Why is it that waaay too often on this board someone (maybe a set of "fresh eyes") comes up with a "wish" and then promptly receives snarky/unhelpful/personal comments from Users braying in essence "I like it the way it is and what a stupid idea you've just suggested because everyone with a brain knows that the AFX3 is the best unit on the planet in every respect that matters". If you don't have something constructive to add then say nothing – or at least steer your post to "I believe it's great the way it is because...". Sharing your viewpoint with the intent of helping others is terrific, but few if any benefit from a display of your dizzying intellect and vast experience when used just to shoot someone else down. We need new users to stick around here – you never know who the next Leon is going to be...
2) With respect to the all-important User Friendliness issue of the OP, I still hold out hope for the use of button-cap colors besides BLACK. Being blessed with the ability to see different colors (!) I'd love to see maybe a GREEN "Home" button, a RED "enter" button, maybe some YELLOW up/down/left/right cursor buttons, etc. etc. Sure would make those times when I can't pull open AE3 a little easier to quickly find my way around the front panel on a poorly lit stage – and, last time I checked, the button cap color has a microscopic-if-any effect on unit price (Cliff would know). A big UI improvement for free, I'd say!
There is tons of tone in text. Word choice makes or breaks 'tone' in text. Wading into a conversation with a chip on one's shoulder is made glaringly obvious through the words chosen....There is no tone in text.
You read it as you perceive it, its text. Additional he did not say "if you don't like it buy something else." That is you having an emotional response lol.
Maybe you want to read his post again.
Cliff has never been rude to any of his customers in the 7.5 years I've been here and trust me when I say we've seen a fair number of complete asshats.
The Axe-FX Fisher Price Edition. Cool.I'd love to see maybe a GREEN "Home" button, a RED "enter" button, maybe some YELLOW up/down/left/right cursor buttons, etc. etc.