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  1. Spidouz

    Edge still using Axe Fx II

    Well, I’ve seen it with digital keyboards and sound expanders, where people argue about the tone because of the quality of the ‘90s converters in those old digital keyboards… so anything is possible!
  2. Spidouz

    Stereo Path

    Yeah, when quickly described on internet, it sounds like a crazy thing, but when we look in detail each part, it’s just logical. I’m not doing concert, I never move, I’m mainly doing a big studio rig. The whole purpose is to have everything connected and ready to be used with the maximum...
  3. Spidouz

    Stereo Path

    Thank you @strabes -- this is what I needed to know! Perfect, it seems like it should work like I plan to.
  4. Spidouz

    Stereo Path

    Yes, but I already plan to use all other inputs for something else, also with dual mono treatment... (I know, it sounds crazy, but that's kind of huge studio rig I'm building with 4 tube amps, 2 analog pedalboard and the Fractal). The idea is really to exploit all I/O of the Fractal to also...
  5. Spidouz

    Stereo Path

    Thanks, good to know
  6. Spidouz

    Stereo Path

    If I select input 2 (L&R) and then put a Volume block with a pan to L to distortion, amp, cab, etc… can I still have a second Volume block on a different path to have the 2R for a different treatment like Delay, Reverb, different Amp, Cab, etc…? I know we can do it with different Inputs, but...
  7. Spidouz

    Stereo Path

    PS: Can we use the Axe Editor on Mac without the hardware, to build presets and check the kind of audio routing I could do?
  8. Spidouz

    Stereo Path

    Hey, Please excuse me in advance for my dumb question. I was wondering that if I use an Axe FX3 with two signals coming in In 2L & 2R, can I have a stereo path where I would have a different amp block, cab block for 2L and another one for 2R and then use the Out 2L & 2R? I understand from...
  9. Spidouz

    Fractal Audio Price Increases

    Do we know if prices from G66 will change too?
  10. Spidouz

    Axe-Edit III Public Beta

    It's either a poor excuse or a poor design...
  11. Spidouz

    Axe-Edit III Public Beta

    IMHO, it would be better if the editor would work offline: 1) It would allow people to discover the features and capabilities, routing, etc... even before to buy the Axe-FX3 2) It would allow owners to work on their setlist while driving/flying to a gig, etc...
  12. Spidouz

    "Skipp the wait-list price"?

    Yep, that's what I said... archaic vision of a modern world. Ironic when it comes from a company that makes some modern leading edge technology products.
  13. Spidouz

    "Skipp the wait-list price"?

    As well as having an archaic distribution method based on unique importer/dealers per regions (giving them the monopole of pricing), when Fractal could directly sell the unit worldwide -- mainly today in an Internet era with international shipping companies that can already take care of all...
  14. Spidouz

    "Skipp the wait-list price"?

    Again... why misquoting me and only pick what you want to read instead of the whole paragraph? There would be no room for misreading me by reading the whole comment, with both whole paragraphes.
  15. Spidouz

    "Skipp the wait-list price"?

    I generally don't like when people put words in my mouth... because _nowhere_ I said/wrote the waitlist was to create any kind of hype. :confused: There's hype around the Axe-FX III, we can't deny it, it's a fact -- regardless if we believe the hype is only driven by customers anticipation and...
  16. Spidouz

    "Skipp the wait-list price"?

    I don't fall for hype anymore (or any urge to get any gear... that's just tools) -- so I haven't even put my name on the list. I know that I'm gonna get the AFX 3 (no doubt about that), but I'm in no rush at all right now. I love my Amps and will keep my Amps even when I will have the Axe...
  17. Spidouz

    I wish we could get them in the UK!

    Ohhh I do math... I've done export/import of electronic musical instruments from the US to Europe for many years. So yeah, I know it very well, the laws, customs, translation, support, margins, etc... it was my job, so yeah I know math, thank you. And that's also why I can say this is not a good...
  18. Spidouz

    I wish we could get them in the UK!

    Maybe there's a reason why it has been discussed so often... as long as they will keep their archaic pricing, regardless how good their services are, in the end, for many people, it's nothing more a shipping warehouse. No thanks for me! To each his own...
  19. Spidouz

    I wish we could get them in the UK!

    As far as I know, it's up to the manufacturer to do the EU-certification (such RoHS). And it could also be done for multiple products in the same time and then there's nothing else to do. The unit is already ready for 240V. As said, the whole distributor model was good like 20 or 30 years ago...
  20. Spidouz

    I wish we could get them in the UK!

    There's nothing complicated to ship international... and the Fractal wouldn't increase by at least $500 because of those "reputable companies" that are no much more than a shipping warehouses. I was working in a small company in Texas, shipping electronic product way more complicated than Axe-FX...
  21. Spidouz

    I wish we could get them in the UK!

    In this era of internet, paypal and international shipping, I just don't understand why Fractal keep using the old school and archaic distribution method by having regional "importers" such G66... It's just an additional step that is completely useless these days. Fractal Audio design a product...
  22. Spidouz

    Modeler Stress Test

    Well, then I prefer the Axe-FX III (which is a good thing for you I guess, right?). It does confirm that I'll be glad to get the Axe-FX III since my ears say so. Thanks!
  23. Spidouz

    Integration with RJM Mastermind GT?

    Yeah, but for me, the controller is more important than the modeler... it's what will allow me to control the entire rig, not just to control a modeler. The modeler in the other hand, comes and goes and is nothing else than a fancy box of pedals. YMMV
  24. Spidouz

    Integration with RJM Mastermind GT?

    I was hoping for a Fractal FC that would be similar to the Mastermind GT (as shown below)... but if we can still have integration with the Mastermind GT, then Mastermind GT it is!
  25. Spidouz

    Modeler Stress Test

    Duh! And you can still have amps all cranked to 10 and have a great tone that you love...
  26. Spidouz

    Modeler Stress Test

    Not sure (I don't really like any tone here), so I would be wrong, but I would say: #1: Axe-FX III (still good one) #2: Real Amp (my favorite one) #3: Competitor (the worse one)
  27. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    Somehow, I wonder why Fractal came with FC6 and FC12... why not doing a 2x3, 2x4 and 2x6 models... it would allow already much more configurations. - You want 2x6, you could use two 2x3. - You want 2x7, you could use a 2x3 with a 2x4 - You want 2x8, you could use two 2x4. - You want 2x9, you...
  28. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    That's the exact purpose of this thread. I'm not trying to tell Cliff and FractalAudio what to do. I don't think they need me for that. However, personally, I know for sure that the FC6 and FC12 won't work for me, regardless how great they will be (and I'm sure they will be great with new...
  29. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    Please, don't pay attention to the bad photoshop skills (I just did that quickly to explain what I meant in previous messages), but here's how I could imagine a FC12 with a FC12EX (Expansion), where we could just "slide" one into each other, but some screws and make it "one". THAT... would...
  30. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    At this point, the Mastermind GT22 is indeed what is the closest, but as mentioned in my initial post for this thread, I would personally prefer to have a FC by Fractal, mainly to have the benefit of all new integration from the new protocol... And again, I fully understand the FC6/12 could be...
  31. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    I saw many people using the MasterMind GT with the Fractal... Exactly, different strokes for different folks. I'm not saying the FC6 or FC12 don't have their place. It's not to replace them, but to have more options for everyone to pick the appropriate form factor that will fit their needs...
  32. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    You miss the point... it has nothing to do with smarter or not... it's all about "Form Factor" and "Footprint".
  33. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    Jeez! As already said couple times now (you might want to check earlier message), what we can do with the new FC is completely irrelevant to how many switches I want/need at any given time without going into menu, hold, or other manipulation to have more actions from physical switches. At...
  34. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    I disagree. Form factor can also heavily depend on your floor footprint. As already mentioned, some people don't want more than 2 rows to not touch another switches and they don't mind to have a footprint that will be wider. And others will have to keep a narrow footprint and therefore prefer...
  35. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    For people saying that we don't even know yet what the new FC will be capable of; I say: it's completely irrelevant to the initial poll here. This all about "form factor", "size" and number of switches you can directly access at a given time without any other manipulations or tap dance such...
  36. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    Even if it's just a long press at all... no thanks. I personally want direct access with enough switches, and nothing else. My 2¢
  37. Spidouz

    I'm gonna join the Fractal Axe-FX train

    Believe it or not, but I've been following the Axe-FX train for almost 7 years now (way before I even join the forum). Couple of times I almost pull the trigger, but for many reasons (both related to Fractal and not-related to Fractal), I didn't. There's still couple of things I'm not entirely...
  38. Spidouz

    Which exact Keystone DSP in the Axe-Fx III?

    It actually doesn't matter if the DSP cost $1, $10, $100 or even $1,000... the DSP is nothing else than a chip that does calculations. When you buy a Fractal, you don't buy a calculator. What makes the Fractal (and any other modellers for that matter) is all the brain behind the algorithms, OS...
  39. Spidouz

    Is it me or is the Axe fx 3 aesthetically unpleasing?

    To each his own I guess... I personally found the Axe FX II pretty ugly with a bad UI, and that always been one of the main reasons I didn't want it. In the other hand, I like the Axe FX III quite a lot, I think the UI is really well improved (not as good as Helix/Headrush) but already "good...
  40. Spidouz

    Only 2 Amps?

    You apparently don't get it, it's not a W/D/W rig. None of the Amps are used for Wet, but only for Dry, both of them. W/DD/W if you prefer. I don't want the Wet to use the same amp than the Dry ones. So a third would be the Wet, except it's done by amp sims since I can and it makes things easier...
  41. Spidouz

    Only 2 Amps?

    I don't run the Wet on my Dry amps. My Dry is composed of two tubes Amps running in parallel (sometimes two clean, sometimes two dirty, sometimes clean & dirty). And the Wet is in parallel of the Dry with its own amp and treatment. You can get a very clean Wet with a dirty Dry, or dirty wet...
  42. Spidouz

    Only 2 Amps?

    I would personally love to have 4 Amps (even with 1 or 2 channels only); I could use the Axe-FX3 for the stereo Dry & Wet rig. Luckily, I won't use the FX3 for the main Dry L&R because I'm still using real amps for that. So 2 amps in the Fractal to take care of the Wet L&R would still work. But...
  43. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    I agree, the Helix suffer the same lack of switches on its remote controller. That's exactly why I did request them to build a bigger one like this: (same problem, same request)
  44. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    Nope, at this moment, there's no Foot Controller with 3 ROWS of switches.
  45. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    yep, that's also why I would prefer to have 3 rows, to have more switches but not being too wide.
  46. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    But since they're not "done" yet, it doesn't hurt to poll people about it.
  47. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    And 4x FC21 would be 84... I know my math too, but that's the point here ;)
  48. Spidouz

    AxeFX III: What's Missing?

    I don't know if it could be done by an update, but I'd personally love to have just as much Input/Output and Send/Return blocks as there's of inputs and outputs. With such a large grid and power, I would want to have 9 Inputs blocks and 12 Output blocks. That way we could easily route anything...
  49. Spidouz

    FC18 and FC21

    I know the FC6 and FC12 are still in R&D right now and they will be the perfect Foot Controllers for many people out there. I also know we can apparently have up to 4 controllers working together. But am I the only here to actually hope for a bigger FC18 or FC21 version to mainly have 3 rows of...
  50. Spidouz

    Routing options?

    Well then it's maybe not a dead end! There's still hope... I will need to dig on that and go read more about it. Thanks!
  51. Spidouz

    Routing options?

    Yeah, I thought about that and read some posts about that, but I wasn't sure (and that's actually why I asked the question in the first place). Please correct me if I'm wrong then, the FX Loop would still act like a stereo block but we could still have two different path that goes in and out of...
  52. Spidouz

    Routing options?

    Yes you misread... but it's ok, it happens. And I know we can still use the panning thing and get creative like mentioned by Moke, but in my case, I would really need to use the 3 LR and 4 LR as 4 individual Loops on top of the Inputs and Outputs. That's why I said, unless we can have 4...
  53. Spidouz

    Routing options?

    Nope, as long as there's only 2 send/return blocks, it won't be possible for me. I'd already have to compensate for the lack of DI (but I could make it work with the SPDIF), but with only 2 blocks, there would be no way to independently use I/O 3LR & 4LR as 4 individual loops like the Helix...
  54. Spidouz

    Routing options?

    That wasn't a statement but a guess. But now that I know there's only 5 inputs and 2 send/return blocks, yes, that's a statement. Unless you can prove me we can have 4 send/return Blocks or 9 inputs blocks... if so, show your evidence.
  55. Spidouz

    Routing options?

    Well, I guess that's not something we can do then.... /bummer :(
  56. Spidouz

    Routing options?

    I see on the website: "Analog output capabilities are similarly impressive with four fully independent stereo pairs: Output 1 features both XLR and 1/4” jacks for connection to FOH, monitors or other line level devices. Output 2 features a second set of XLR jacks and outputs 3 and 4 each offer...
  57. Spidouz

    Wish Rack version of the AX8

    Absolutely not! Sorry... but it was my job for over 4 years for a keyboard company in the US, so I definitely know how the whole import/export and shipping/customs/distribution work. And Fractal distribution doesn't add up. I know the math on that. And I've done many product development (in the...
  58. Spidouz

    Wish Rack version of the AX8

    And then it goes back to my initial problem is that the Axe FX front-panel ergonomic is not practical at all. I don't want to spend my time in menu to tweak effects and amp settings. As said, at least the AX8 as the V-Pot that make the tweaking a little bit more comfortable and quick. And...
  59. Spidouz

    Wish Rack version of the AX8

    Except the DSP for the AXE FX is discontinued and from everything I read so far, there's no real solution because it can't be replaced that easy, can't be rebuilt by someone else, can't multiple smaller DSP because of the code, and can't port the whole code to another platfom since it was...
  60. Spidouz

    Wish Rack version of the AX8

    Actually, even with the same horsepower, it would already be find. Since I read that apparently Fractal is facing a problem with the Sharc DSP used for the Axe FX being discontinued, I wouldn't mind to have a rack that would have the same DSP chip from the AX8, or maybe have an additional chip...
  61. Spidouz

    Wish Rack version of the AX8

    Hi everyone, I've been following the Fractal Axe evolutions for many years now. And lately, due to many changes in my life, I came to the wish to finally move to digital (as a keyboard guy, I've always been a huge believer in digital, I just didn't had the opportunity since guitar was (maybe...
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