GotMetalBoy
Power User
The ID is the same.
Thank you! That is great news!
The ID is the same.
Yeah, a field or factory upgrade option would be good. Maybe someday there will be a display upgrade for the right side front panel bay...Cool...but would have be nice with a Mark I memory upgrade kit announcement as well
Me too. I would rather have waited.Don't think so. I'm sure it's a worse feeling knowing you just purchased it as opposed to buying one when they first came out. Knowing you only missed it by this > < much
I really dont care about the dispay, but I had the mcf-101 mark I back in the axe-fx ii days, which didn't get the, for me crucial, last update because of memory issues. For now it seems that this will not be the case for the axefx iii...but I still have it in the back of my mindYeah, a field or factory upgrade option would be good. Maybe someday there will be a display upgrade for the right side front panel bay...
I’ve had my Axe-FX III since May 11, 2020 – four months to the day. I would not trade those four months of joy for the latest and greatest model, period.Me too. I would rather have waited.
Understanding that is part of growing up and being an adult.
Agree 100%. The forward thinking, always evolving nature of Fractal is the one of the core reasons the AxeFx products are so phenomenal. If someone struggles with that they may want to stick with the traditional amplification approaches.I’ve had my Axe-FX III since May 11, 2020 – four months to the day. I would not trade those four months of joy for the latest and greatest model, period.
Phones get updated. Computers get updated. Cars get updated. Fractal gear gets updated.
As I’m typing this, I’m realizing that I might not be sounding very helpful – so let me rephrase it by telling you the truth about my experience:
I bought an Ultra. It blew my mind. Not long afterwards, the Axe-FX II was released. I still loved my Ultra.
I bought an Axe-FX II mkII. It blew my mind. Not long afterwards, the Axe-FX II XL was released. I still loved my Axe-FX II mkII.
Four months ago, I bought an Axe-FX III. It blew my mind. A couple days ago, the Axe-FX III mkII was released. I still love my Axe-FX III.
As surely as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, any tech you purchase will eventually be superseded. Understanding that is part of growing up and being an adult.
(P.S. – I make no claim to being an adult, or acting like one. I play with my Axe-FX like I’m in kindergarten, and it’s a set of finger-paints. I know it’s not my stock portfolio. I don’t have a stock portfolio. I invest in myself, and buy Fractal gear instead.)
And another part is realizing that it’s Fractal’s business model. SOMEBODY has to pay for the Friday Firmware Fun...
You could replace the DSP module but you're looking at around $1000 for that. Wouldn't be worth it.
Read the first post in the thread.Is the processing power different than Mark I?
Read the first post in the thread.
SKU?Thanks! But didnt mention whether the SKU is different.
I assume you mean CPU?Thanks! But didnt mention whether the SKU is different.
Stock Keeping Unit, just the item number or bar code.SKU?
i know what that is, but is that what he's really asking about?Stock Keeping Unit, just the item number or bar code.
i know what that is, but is that what he's really asking about?
You could replace the DSP module but you're looking at around $1000 for that. Wouldn't be worth it.
It's the other way around. A new SKU doesn't imply a different processor. But a different processor would imply a different SKU. So would a different screen, or different memory, or even a different color.Its cheaper than getting a whole new mark2, that statement also implies a new DSP and new DSP will result in new SKU and SKU change will have an affect on the configuration of the DSP chip. Heres a link for reference.. its an old article but it is explained in the first paragraph https://www.codedivine.org/2012/11/28/texas-instruments-keystone-ii-hpc-perspective/
sorry for not being clear in my question, but it was only meant for the people in the know.
I’ve had my Axe-FX III since May 11, 2020 – four months to the day. I would not trade those four months of joy for the latest and greatest model, period.
Phones get updated. Computers get updated. Cars get updated. Fractal gear gets updated.
As I’m typing this, I’m realizing that I might not be sounding very helpful – so let me rephrase it by telling you the truth about my experience:
I bought an Ultra. It blew my mind. Not long afterwards, the Axe-FX II was released. I still loved my Ultra.
I bought an Axe-FX II mkII. It blew my mind. Not long afterwards, the Axe-FX II XL was released. I still loved my Axe-FX II mkII.
Four months ago, I bought an Axe-FX III. It blew my mind. A couple days ago, the Axe-FX III mkII was released. I still love my Axe-FX III.
As surely as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, any tech you purchase will eventually be superseded. Understanding that is part of growing up and being an adult.
(P.S. – I make no claim to being an adult, or acting like one. I play with my Axe-FX like I’m in kindergarten, and it’s a set of finger-paints. I know it’s not my stock portfolio. I don’t have a stock portfolio. I invest in myself, and buy Fractal gear instead.)
Some get hysterical at TGP. The thread there has gone bananas