It may be wishful thinking on my part, but I wouldn't be surprised if Fractal had stockpiled enough processors for a few years of production.
AX8 is with TS also
Well, this is certainly interesting. I know the TigerSHARC has been part of the AxeFX's DNA from day one. I'm sure Cliff and crew are prepared for this eventuality. I look forward to seeing what they have in store.
I'm just a web programmer, which is another real compared to what Fractal does, so I can't say how easy it would be to use another company's processor in the AxeFX. I do know the Helix is powered by a Freescale DSP which is supposed to be a beast, so I suppose there are alternatives.
I think this is where I ask the same question, because I never remember the answer from the previous thread along these lines:
Aren't modern "gamer" PC's, iMAC, or MacPro computers capable of running the Axe FX programming, and then we are just talking about the "sound card" to give us all the Ins and outs for use like a traditional Axe Fx?
What I'm saying is, so what if the TigerShark ceases to be made - don't modern computers possess the power to do the job? I mean, look at how many plug-ins can simultaneously run in a LOGIC or Pro Tools session? And aren't the effects blocks in the Axe, like "plugins" in a DAW?
I don't see a reason to worry that Cliff will run out of the technology to take the next step forward in his epiphanies, with more accurate and complex algorithms - I think computers can take him there.
Anyone? Bueller?
Al, you and Cliff figure this out, and get back to me. I read about 3 paragraphs of the white paper.
I'm happy just cause I can adjust my own truss rod, and intonate properly.
A man has to know his limitations......
Something interesting at Texas Instruments : https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&sour...1m-Ezkd8ox4pnmgUg&sig2=mHjyY5JbIqNB6uhZGOdNTA
Helix uses the same DSP complement as the AX-8 (two SHARC 21469). The new Freescale DSP is anything but a "beast". It's fixed-point only. Yes, it has lots of MIPS but that's due to being massively parallel and focused on very specific processing tasks, namely cellphone base station processing. It wouldn't work as a general-purpose audio processor, at least not very well. The other Freescale products (like the one used in the Kemper) are nothing special and lag behind products from TI and Analog Devices.
vangrieg You seem convinced that the sky is falling
Comparing TI’s TMS320C6671 DSP with ADI’s ADSP-TS201S TigerSHARC® Processor
I have absolute faith that Cliff will find a solution, if he hasn't already thought of something.