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Great!! :mrgreen:FractalAudio said:Software is in private beta at this time. Public demo is not too far off.
Great!! :mrgreen:FractalAudio said:Software is in private beta at this time. Public demo is not too far off.
G.9 said:Just a couple basic questions... looked for a "search this topic" button but couldn't find any... will Axe-PC sound the same as the Axe-FX Ultra, or is there a discrepancy in sound quality? Also, the only thing limiting your amount of effects is processing power, correct? None of that Gearbox effects cap.
Will it have MIDI inputs and outputs?FractalAudio said:G.9 said:Just a couple basic questions... looked for a "search this topic" button but couldn't find any... will Axe-PC sound the same as the Axe-FX Ultra, or is there a discrepancy in sound quality? Also, the only thing limiting your amount of effects is processing power, correct? None of that Gearbox effects cap.
If you use our audio interface it should sound identical.
This question has probably been answered... but just my thoughts. I think there'd be a computer to Axe-FX processing discrepancy. If effects are limited only by your computer's power (it should be this way, unlike with Gearbox's effects cap) then there would be a huge difference between the load an Axe-FX could handle and what the computer could handle. Axe-FX has a lot of power in its dual cores, but I'm not sure if that could compare with a fully rigged, 8-core Mac Pro. So if you constructed something that ran well in the Mac Pro, it might be a patch that overloads the Axe-FX Ultra.VegaBaby said:About the GUI...
Would it be possible to use only the GUI (no vST part) instead of the editor ? Working the same way as the editor, communicating via midi with the Ultra or Standard (without owning the actual Axe PC hardware). I think that could be very useful for many reasons. First of all it would make transfer between a vSt Axe and a real Axe a lot easier. Build a patch on your PC in the studio, transfer it onto the Ultra for a gig...
- or give a standard simple API (like VST for instance) to allow third party or hobbyist to developp their own effects with access to all fractal controler (pitch, sequencer, enveloppe, etc...) : would be very fun...
FractalAudio said:Wait until you see our GUI.... schweeeeet.
technomancer said:FractalAudio said:You're never going to beat the performance, ruggedness and ease of use of the Axe-Fx.
How many physical controls are on the front of the hardware unit? From what little I could glean from the manual, it sounds like there is only one knob for scrolling through lists of things? Just asking since the image of the front pannel is well, a jpg image.
Laptops are fragile, easily stolen and prone to reliability problems. Also, you'll never get the latency performance out of a PC that you will with an Axe-Fx. OS limitations prevent this. For some people the extra-low latency of the Axe-Fx is worth the money.
FractalAudio said:The demo is time limited: 15 days. Also, it will only run for a few minutes and then shut down. You won't be able to access all the amp models or effects and you won't be able to save or recall presets.
We still need to discuss the whole discount for existing customers thing. I'm guessing we'll be able to do something.