FM9 Firmware Version 2.01 public beta

[Admin M@]

Scene Ignore

It's going to take some time, and it wasn't worth delaying this release over it.

 

[Greg Ferguson]

Like... I know that this is a huge update, not trying to take away from that.

But Scene Ignore is the single most important thing I want for my FM9. It's the perfect form factor for that feature. Super bummed it didn't make the cut, but hopefully it'll be in by release

Well… I can only counsel patience.

 

[Scented Meat]

Wow and thanks!!!

 

[rossipedia]

BUT I WANT IT NOWWWWWW /s

No worries, just knowing that it's coming is a big relief

 

[shawnfitz1222]

Can someone explain the loading of an empty preset? How is this accomplished and what does it do? Do you import an empty preset? Just curious, since I am still backing up.

 

[unix-guy]

Can someone explain the loading of an empty preset? How is this accomplished and what does it do? Do you import an empty preset? Just curious, since I am still backing up.

Go to the preset list and select an empty slot.

That "loads" it into the Axe Fx.

 

[Jesuis_lm]

THANKS FRACTAL, THE WAIT WAS WORTH IT!!!!!
ALL WORKS FINE TO ME.

 

[shawnfitz1222]

Go to the preset list and select an empty slot.

That "loads" it into the Axe Fx.

Thanks man. How does that help Fractal Bot?

 

[Mott]

Apparently not very well. My full FM9 backup is taking forever!

 

[∞Fractals]

Thanks man. How does that help Fractal Bot?

Transfers are generally faster on an empty preset

 

[gdgross]

Thanks Fractal!! Can't wait to get loaded up and try it.

 

[JTI]

That's Our Fractal™

 

[TimeBandit]

Wowzers! Thanks Fractal!

 

[aerial7]

Tuner indicator motion is also smoother.

Understatement of the year! So smooth!!!

 

[geetarplayer]

For this: "Updated default cathode follower values for Matchbox D-30 model."

What do you do to pick up this new value, for existing presets?
And, when you create a new preset with this amp, will it start with the new defaults?

 

[Fat Biscuit]

Well, there goes my original plans for this evening, lol

 

[Greg Ferguson]

Thanks man. How does that help Fractal Bot?

I don't think it's ever been officially explained, but I suspect that the editor is telling the unit to load the first preset being backed up, then revert to the <EMPTY> preset, then load the next preset, and it's backed up, then it reloads the <EMPTY> again, seesawing across the range of presets to be backed up. Loading an empty preset is faster than a populated one in general because the system doesn't have to wire the blocks together and set the parameters, so the cumulative result is a faster backup.

Of course, this is conjecture, but there are hints for similar behavior when we're saving presets in the Preset Manager and the guitar is connected and volume is on, especially if you're playing or picking up some EMI, as you'll hear presets load, switch, then switch back as the editor copies and moves things around. You can get an idea of which preset is loaded if there's a 'vibe or distortion or high-gain amp loaded.

 

[dicXjonesify]

Thanks man. How does that help Fractal Bot?

I don't think it's ever been officially explained, but I suspect that the editor is telling the unit to load the first preset being backed up, then revert to the <EMPTY> preset, then load the next preset, and it's backed up, then it reloads the <EMPTY> again, seesawing across the range of presets to be backed up. Loading an empty preset is faster than a populated one in general because the system doesn't have to wire the blocks together and set the parameters, so the cumulative result is a faster backup.

Of course, this is conjecture, but there are hints for similar behavior when we're saving presets in the Preset Manager and the guitar is connected and volume is on, especially if you're playing or picking up some EMI, as you'll hear presets load, switch, then switch back as the editor copies and moves things around.

I had assumed it was just faster because of less DSP being used. I know communications over USB get slower in the editor when a hefty preset is loaded.

 

[REDD]

Apparently not very well. My full FM9 backup is taking forever!

Mine also.

 

[Greg Ferguson]

I know communications over USB get slower in the editor when a hefty preset is loaded.

Yes, under load the CPU and DSP have less free time to talk to the USB system. The system can get so bogged down that our ability to use the interface and USB will suffer. It'll eventually start shutting down the CPU intensive models to try to preserve generating sound as the first priority, but the interface and USB will ultimately win if the load is too high because we need to be able to tell the unit to "'shaddup' and listen" so we can fix things without having to restart it and possibly need to do the magic handshake to tell it to load an empty preset. That's a high-level, obviously informal, description of what happens and helps explain why Fractal says to keep the load below 80%, because, as sound moves through the models their CPU usage goes up which could inadvertently spike the load into dangerous territory.