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What benefit does this provide if "everything is the same"? For example, can you add an additional amp block? Or is there really no difference currently and this is purely for future proofing?
What benefit does this provide if "everything is the same"? For example, can you add an additional amp block? Or is there really no difference currently and this is purely for future proofing?
I just hope the FX3 Twin-Chatged isn't lurking around in mid-October....
That's a good way of looking at it. I didn't realize this..., well, I knew there would be FW updates from time to time; I didn't however, realize just how much improvement and added features they would bring. However as I've said before a few times, I went without great effects for a long time, and the amazing amp modelling was a sort of "icing on the cake" for me, since I bought the AF3 primarily as a top-of-the-line multi-effects processor, so post-Cygnus, if the unit never received another update, I'd still be quite content with it.
That would make sense but has it been confirmed? Maybe I missed it in the announcement. "Everything is the same" was posted in response to someone asking if they can use more blocks...
Thankfully!
I read "everything is the same" as meaning that block count limitations (like only 2 amp block supported at max) remain the same, but with the additional CPU my preset that hits 85% will use less CPU and maybe allow another couple of blocks to be added.
Ditto herebought yesterday, shipped today...thanks FAS!
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Great points. I agree that the updates are "baked in" as you say, and I'd take it a step further and say that the updates are part of their advertising approach. Mention Fractal Audio to an interested guitarist, and you're more likely than not going to mention free updates in your sales pitch as well lol
Ya know, now that you mention that, I have done that exact same thing. I think it's my 2nd, maybe 3rd, sentence! haha
It reminds me of a comedian telling a story about a flight where he sits down, buckles up, and the guy seated next to him says something like "can you BeLiEvE that the wifi is out on this flight?! Such crap right??" and the comedian responds with "I didn't even know they had wifi on flights."
I think I'd prefer it if they charged for software updates, rather than provide them for free and sell new hardware every 5 minutes. Obviously, the model works for enough people, and I am not demanding change, nor am I saying what Fractal should do, nor do I feel entitled to tell them to do anything.
FWIW, I haven't even updated to the latest firmware and think my guitar sounds great, I think the AFX3 was great before I heard this news and still think so, I do think it's quite interesting how many people seem bummed out by this release and also how quick some people are to try and shoot them down for saying something, it's nice that people are so passionate about the product, but I think it's ok to not think this is good news.
I remember that, it was Louis CK, and I laughed all the way through it! So true. He’d love to be here for new product announcements.
