There are no compelling developments in the hardware space to drive a IV. Those are my thoughts.What are your thoughts?
There are no compelling developments in the hardware space to drive a IV. Those are my thoughts.What are your thoughts?
Bluetooth for mobile app, USB A for thumb drive, selectable I/O sample rate, mic pre with phantom power, I/O routing matrix, independent headphone level, send midi clock, midi through between din to usb,.... "Compelling" is in the eye of the beholder, but there is no shortage of features people have been asking for that would require a new gen of hardware .There are no compelling developments in the hardware space to drive a IV. Those are my thoughts.
double ditto!It just makes me happy to be a III Turbo owner
None of that revolves around the central processing unit though. And that's what (historically) drives hardware revisions. Compelling here is only what matters to Fractal Audio.Bluetooth for mobile app, USB A for thumb drive, selectable I/O sample rate, mic pre with phantom power, I/O routing matrix, independent headphone level, send midi clock, midi through between din to usb,.... "Compelling" is in the eye of the beholder, but there is no shortage of features people have been asking for that would require a new gen of hardware .
Bluetooth for mobile app, USB A for thumb drive, selectable I/O sample rate, mic pre with phantom power, I/O routing matrix, independent headphone level, send midi clock, midi through between din to usb,.... "Compelling" is in the eye of the beholder, but there is no shortage of features people have been asking for that would require a new gen of hardware .
You and I would upgrade to get those features in a heartbeat. I'm not convinced a significant portion of the customer base would see those as critical enough to upgrade and ultimately the base drives sales. As Iaresee pointed out, I think you have to see processing improvements to drive hardware upgrades and right now the hardware vendors present a less than convincing case that processing improvement is readily on the horizon.
I completely ignore CPU performance. If my preset gets me 99% cpu usage or 1%, it’s the same to me as long as it works. The fact I can pull up 19,349 blocks and only be running at 5% usage means nothing to me. Even on the FM9 I’m good. I can write pretty much whatever I need and not hit a limit. So in short, current CPUs are good enough and that’s good enough for me.All of that is true, but IMHO the days of driving new sales from processor performance improvement are over. The same goes for amp modeling fidelity. Even if you wanted to improve performance, as I mentioned above, it's becoming ever more difficult to find that in a dsp processor. A general purpose CPU would probably be a more fruitful place to look for performance improvement these days. Amp modeling fidelity is so good now that it's in a stage of rapidly diminishing returns for the effort expended.
IMHO the drivers for sales in the future lie in a new direction: user experience. New features along the lines of DynaCab are more likely to draw in new customers than a boost in cpu performance.
if i buy a second one then i have an Axe VI Turbo+. Problem solvedhttps://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/summer-sale-save-on-axe-fx-iii-and-more.195365/
Read the first post above.
This is just my opinion, but I think people grossly misunderstand the primary market for Fractal. Bedroom guitarists/enthusiasts/regular consumers are not what these things are designed for.You and I would upgrade to get those features in a heartbeat. I'm not convinced a significant portion of the customer base would see those as critical enough to upgrade and ultimately the base drives sales. As Iaresee pointed out, I think you have to see processing improvements to drive hardware upgrades and right now the hardware vendors present a less than convincing case that processing improvement is readily on the horizon.
A general purpose CPU would probably be a more fruitful place to look for performance improvement these days.
All of that is true, but IMHO the days of driving new sales from processor performance improvement are over. The same goes for amp modeling fidelity. Even if you wanted to improve performance, as I mentioned above, it's becoming ever more difficult to find that in a dsp processor. A general purpose CPU would probably be a more fruitful place to look for performance improvement these days. Amp modeling fidelity is so good now that it's in a stage of rapidly diminishing returns for the effort expended.
IMHO the drivers for sales in the future lie in a new direction: user experience. New features along the lines of DynaCab are more likely to draw in new customers than a boost in cpu performance.
I've got a fair bit of experience serving the software needs of professional musicians and, while I get what you're saying, I would humbly disagree on two points.This is just my opinion, but I think people grossly misunderstand the primary market for Fractal. Bedroom guitarists/enthusiasts/regular consumers are not what these things are designed for.
These are tools for professionals. People who are accountable for their performances, people with deadlines and clients and fans and others who pay their bills depending on how they perform.
They are designed around one thing: getting the desired sound for a professional performance, whether that's in the studio or on the stage. Pretty UX and touch screens and all that is basically feel-good value add for people that aren't making their living using these tools.
The sound, the song, that's the goal. That's the reason these things exist. Not the "experience" of using them. You don't even think about Fractal gear if it's doing its job well, because you're focused on the performance.
I'd wager a bet that as far as Fractal is concerned as a company, this is their bread & butter, so this demographic has to factored into any decisions made about what & who "these things are designed for."Bedroom guitarists/enthusiasts/regular consumers are not what these things are designed for.
However, don’t discount the number in the bedroom guitarist demographic that want a pro-level/highly tweakable device.I'd wager a bet that as far as Fractal is concerned as a company, this is their bread & butter, so this demographic has to factored into any decisions made about what & who these things are designed for.
That is what I am saying.However, don’t discount the number in the bedroom guitarist demographic that want a pro-level/highly tweakable device.
You make a good point, but idunno... I still kinda think that the bedroom player isn't the target demographic, regardless of mindset. A huge selling point for Fractal is just how many big names and touring professionals use and rely on Fractal products, which in turn makes them appealing to bedroom guitarists. As long as that demographic continues to use and endorse Fractal products, I think the "bedroom" market will follow suit.I'd wager a bet that as far as Fractal is concerned as a company, this is their bread & butter, so this demographic has to factored into any decisions made about what & who "these things are designed for."
I think we'll have to agree, to disagree.You make a good point, but idunno... I still kinda think that the bedroom player isn't the target demographic, regardless of mindset. A huge selling point for Fractal is just how many big names and touring professionals use and rely on Fractal products, which in turn makes them appealing to bedroom guitarists. As long as that demographic continues to use and endorse Fractal products, I think the "bedroom" market will follow suit.
"Using the same gear as your heroes" has been a fundamental part of the electric guitar world practically since it was invented
There’s no way this industry could survive on touring or even gigging semi professionals. There are hundreds of hobbyists who will never do more than play for beer money, most of the time never leaving the house for every musician who takes the craft seriously.You make a good point, but idunno... I still kinda think that the bedroom player isn't the target demographic, regardless of mindset. A huge selling point for Fractal is just how many big names and touring professionals use and rely on Fractal products, which in turn makes them appealing to bedroom guitarists. As long as that demographic continues to use and endorse Fractal products, I think the "bedroom" market will follow suit.
"Using the same gear as your heroes" has been a fundamental part of the electric guitar world practically since it was invented