Joe Bfstplk
Axe-Master
Ok, so I finally got off my duff and updated everything to the latest. AxeFX3 12.06b3, 1.11 FC, and AxeEdit 1.07. Started plunking around to check out the new Views thing.
Some may remember that my FC setup is a pair of FC6es on either side, with controller pedals in the middle, and I have a custom-built stand-in switch box in addition to the controller pedals which handles the functions that don't need a lit LED ring, like bank +/- and similar stuff.
The new Views thing virtually eliminates the need for the external stand-in switch box. I can simply switch views on my left FC6 and get the switches that are assigned to the stand-ins right there on the FC. That means three less cables to deal with, as well as the theoretical ability to fit it all on a smaller board. Like a Layout switch, it's vital to put a pair of Views switches in there - one in each view - so you can toggle back and forth. Whether the Views can be triggered in addition to a regular switch action, similar to how Layout Links works, remains to be seen. If not, adding the ability to switch Views to the existing Layout Links would be a stellar add-on.
Another observation: the Views switch applies only to the FC on which it is placed. If I switch Views on the left FC, the right FC does not switch Views at the same time. I can add a separate Views switch on the right FC also, and switch them independently of one another. Very cool, though the ability to switch all could be a handy add-on capability in certain multi-FC setups, undoubtedly.
Will experiment more, but this is a REALLY FREAKING HUGE game changer that makes an FC6 virtually the equivalent of an FC12 in half the space.
Bravo, Fractal team, this one's a home run, not just out of the park, but out of the solar system....
Some may remember that my FC setup is a pair of FC6es on either side, with controller pedals in the middle, and I have a custom-built stand-in switch box in addition to the controller pedals which handles the functions that don't need a lit LED ring, like bank +/- and similar stuff.
The new Views thing virtually eliminates the need for the external stand-in switch box. I can simply switch views on my left FC6 and get the switches that are assigned to the stand-ins right there on the FC. That means three less cables to deal with, as well as the theoretical ability to fit it all on a smaller board. Like a Layout switch, it's vital to put a pair of Views switches in there - one in each view - so you can toggle back and forth. Whether the Views can be triggered in addition to a regular switch action, similar to how Layout Links works, remains to be seen. If not, adding the ability to switch Views to the existing Layout Links would be a stellar add-on.
Another observation: the Views switch applies only to the FC on which it is placed. If I switch Views on the left FC, the right FC does not switch Views at the same time. I can add a separate Views switch on the right FC also, and switch them independently of one another. Very cool, though the ability to switch all could be a handy add-on capability in certain multi-FC setups, undoubtedly.
Will experiment more, but this is a REALLY FREAKING HUGE game changer that makes an FC6 virtually the equivalent of an FC12 in half the space.
Bravo, Fractal team, this one's a home run, not just out of the park, but out of the solar system....