Axe-Fx III Firmware 27.00 Public Beta #2

[xarkon]

There are other scales?

Well... Slonimsky Thesaurus

 

[Dave Merrill]

Quick question from a newbie. How long is it usually between the beta release and the final release.

ale

There kind of isn't a usually really, though that said, this one has gone longer than usual. Like someone said, often a long beta cycle means Cliff has discovered something else that will end up being included.

So, soon

 

[komorebi_dayo]

in this case they're also coordinating the launch of an entirely new product behind the scenes so it's understandable that there would be a shift in priorities to ensure that is smooth as can be reasonably expected

 

[tripulante.db]

What product?

 

[Rogerthat]

What product?

We don’t know yet

 

[BobbyLane99]

just me speculating out loud: I'll bet the new product will be a floor model featuring a touch sensitive screen with drag and drop goodness.. along with a ton of other FAS great features of which I cannot imagine.

 

[DLC86]

just me speculating out loud: I'll bet the new product will be a floor model featuring a touch sensitive screen with drag and drop goodness.. along with a ton of other FAS great features of which I cannot imagine.

I think that's more dreaming than speculating

 

[ModelGuitarist]

Public release on 27 should be any day. It has been quite a while and not seeing too many complaints in here.

 

[BobbyLane99]

I think that's more dreaming than speculating

fair enough.. but whenever I hear the side-by-side reviews of Quad vs Axe-Fx that's the ONLY thing the Quad fanboys have.. otherwise it's Axe-Fx way ahead by miles.

 

[giantslayer]

My idle speculation: a stompbox sized FM1. A large segment of the market right now is small pedals that people incorporate into a full pedalboard.

 

[DLC86]

FM1

If that's the case I expect an FM27 next, cuz:
FM3⁰ = FM1
FM3¹ = FM3
FM3² = FM9
FM3³ = FM27

 

[Daveporter33765]

fair enough.. but whenever I hear the side-by-side reviews of Quad vs Axe-Fx that's the ONLY thing the Quad fanboys have.. otherwise it's Axe-Fx way ahead by miles.

I owned both a Quad Cortex and a Headrush Pedalboard before I purchased my first Fractal unit. I found a touch screen almost useless on both of these units. Having a touch screen on a floor unit requires one to to either bend over or sit on the floor to use the touch screen which is very uncomfortable and inconvenient when putting a preset together. The alternative is to move the entire floor unit to a table top when developing presets which is also not ideal. In reality, it is much easier and more productive to use Axe Edit to develop presets from a sitting position and leave the floor units on the floor. I moved to Fractal because of its superior overall functionality and the quality of the amp, cab and effect models! I would have no interest in another touch screen unit.

 

[jimmynorrisjr]

Considering they mentioned that it would not compete with any current products, I speculate that it will be some kind of powered speaker or power amp specifically for guitar cabs. Considering the recent friendship with Red Sound, this is maybe not too far fetched.

 

[BobbyLane99]

I moved to Fractal because of its superior overall functionality and the quality of the amp, cab and effect models! I would have

I moved to Fractal a few years ago because I really really wanted the Quad Cortex.. but with every single feature I kept comparing the Quad to the Axe-Fx.. and the Quad came up short every time.. so it finally dawned on me if I'm going to compare the Quad to the cream of the crop why not just get the cream of the crop? so I spent the extra money and got the Axe-Fx III Mark II and the FC12.. that was 3 years ago and there's been NO looking back.. by the way I love the programming with Axe-Edit and not having a touch screen is inconsequential.. and the FW updates are super easy and it JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER!

 

[sprint]

they mentioned that it would not compete with any current products

wiggle room?: An Axefx4 would not necessarily compete with a discontinued Axefx3?, juss sayin

 

[Forever Again]

just me speculating out loud: I'll bet the new product will be a floor model featuring a touch sensitive screen with drag and drop goodness.. along with a ton of other FAS great features of which I cannot imagine.

Drag and drop with your bare feet! Now everyone will be playing without their socks and shoes.

 

[Piing]

Quick question from a newbie. How long is it usually between the beta release and the final release.

ale

So far, they have been consistently released soon.

 

[notalemming]

wiggle room?: An Axefx4 would not necessarily compete with a discontinued Axefx3?, juss sayin

Well, what Cliff actually said was "it's not a replacement for any of our current products."

https://thegearforum.com/threads/fractal-audio-systems-mystery-product-speculation.6102/post-239385

 

[Piing]

Guys, there are already 573 speculation posts about the new product here, and 1,510!! posts here

 

[sprint]

Well, what Cliff actually said was "it's not a replacement for any of our current products."

https://thegearforum.com/threads/fractal-audio-systems-mystery-product-speculation.6102/post-239385

here you go again lol! I was responding directly to the post as stated here - besides, it's just a have fun type thread topic at this point anyway, no? we have no clue what is coming, and I'm guessing Fractal is happy with all the buzz and wild speculation.