FM9-Edit v1.03.11 - the last one - compatible with this update firmware v.9.01?
I've tried but can't hear much difference between Diffusion=0% and 100%.
Correct: 1.03.11 is the newest release and fully compatible with 9.01
Yeah, i agree on that, i also thought it was more pronounced... maybe it never was though.
In Cacophonizer type it sounds clear different: with Diffusion=0% - many delays with different sound, with Diffusion=100% - many delays fuses in one solid "fluffy" pink noise.
Hit a staccato chord, and listen to what happens at 0 diffusion compared to maximum diffusion. You'll hear multiple discreet delays turn into a single wash.
I agree. The one downside is I now hold EVERY audio manufacturer to Fractals standards, and all of them (with the exception of Emerald Guitars) fall woefully short. The list of brands I refuse to spend my money with grows every year (anything InMusic anyone?). I've recently invested with the Arturia ecosystem for softsynth duties, and after dropping over a grand on a controller and software, I've been waiting for 3 months on a software update that allows everything to just work as it should, much less any sort of improvements or bug fixes. I'm pretty sure Arturia and NI, and the while InMusic conglomerate are much larger companies with more resources at their disposal than Fractal Audio, yet they pale in comparison when it comes to customer service, and actually being able to get a fully functional product out to the customer.
Plugins aren't like hardware either: they'll stop working unless you can manage to keep an old computer running. I have old projects that I can't open without spending thousands to upgrade plugins I really no longer want/need. Moral of the story: freeze/print everything to stems!
I think fractal is awesome and super responsive to customer needs. However, while big companies may have more resources, they need to make decisions where they will allocate them. Some products are either at maturity or lower on the importance ladder and may not require as much attention. We get used to a constant stream of improvements provided for one type of device and companies that dabble in many fields can’t compete with that due to having too many eggs in a basket.
It's interesting. Under fw9.00 my main preset was running at 76.9 - 77% on scene 1, which seems to be the most CPU hungry one of the 8 in the preset. Most of the other scenes were 74 to 76%.
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There's a reason so many of us are loyal users. The tone and the device build quality were the "got me in the door" reasons, but the support and updates are why so many of us are Fractal first for music.
