JoKeR III
Fractal Fanatic
If you want something very compact, just go buy a HX Stomp. It's a great sounding unit.
If you want something very compact, just go buy a HX Stomp. It's a great sounding unit.
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TC Electronics has had pretty good success with their tone print pedals that have have an accompanying app that serves as the user interface. That makes it possible to put far more sophisticated processing in the pedal than if they were constrained by a front panel interface. If you look around at digital devices today, that's obviously a growing trend.From a hardware savings perspective, what if the FM0 had no editing capability....could that make the unit much smaller (with today's tech)?
Meaning, you do all editing on a computer, and upload your preset to your FM0.....
Yes, you're stuck with your presets when at a gig....but even in a pinch, I don't think I could edit my AX8 presets on the fly. The user interface (IMO) is awful to navigate. So let's dump the UI and just have a 'preset player' device.
I wouldn't even care if it was an 'add on' to owning an AxeIII. So you buy the AxeIII (so you can edit/shape presets), then render an output file to upload the the FM0.
From a hardware savings perspective, what if the FM0 had no editing capability....could that make the unit much smaller (with today's tech)?
Meaning, you do all editing on a computer, and upload your preset to your FM0.....
Yes, you're stuck with your presets when at a gig....but even in a pinch, I don't think I could edit my AX8 presets on the fly. The user interface (IMO) is awful to navigate. So let's dump the UI and just have a 'preset player' device.
I wouldn't even care if it was an 'add on' to owning an AxeIII. So you buy the AxeIII (so you can edit/shape presets), then render an output file to upload the the FM0.
Yes it could be smaller. The controls and I/O determine a lot of the sizing. I would not mind having a dumb DSP + I/O box and having to use Axe-Edit for all editing.From a hardware savings perspective, what if the FM0 had no editing capability....could that make the unit much smaller (with today's tech)?
Meaning, you do all editing on a computer, and upload your preset to your FM0.....
Yes, you're stuck with your presets when at a gig....but even in a pinch, I don't think I could edit my AX8 presets on the fly. The user interface (IMO) is awful to navigate. So let's dump the UI and just have a 'preset player' device.
I wouldn't even care if it was an 'add on' to owning an AxeIII. So you buy the AxeIII (so you can edit/shape presets), then render an output file to upload the the FM0.
Then you're not spending enough time dialing in on good monitors.You could edit on the fly, you just havent put the time in.
A "preset player" wouldnt be of any use - something will likely need adjusting at any gig.
From a hardware savings perspective, what if the FM0 had no editing capability....could that make the unit much smaller (with today's tech)?
Meaning, you do all editing on a computer, and upload your preset to your FM0.....
Yes, you're stuck with your presets when at a gig....but even in a pinch, I don't think I could edit my AX8 presets on the fly. The user interface (IMO) is awful to navigate. So let's dump the UI and just have a 'preset player' device.
I wouldn't even care if it was an 'add on' to owning an AxeIII. So you buy the AxeIII (so you can edit/shape presets), then render an output file to upload the the FM0.
Great question. I thought about putting my FM3 behind me and using my FC6 in front. It's easier to lug around than the Axe 3.why does an FM3 need footswitches when you have FCs w/faslink and footswitch input jacks both
Because it makes for an ultra-portable, self-contained rig with almost zero setup,time.why does an FM3 need footswitches when you have FCs w/faslink and footswitch input jacks both
^THIS^It's not about "can't." It's about "won't." Fractal has been clear that they won't compromise modeling quality to fit a certain size or budget.
The entire product line was conceived years ago. The goal was to maximize the number of parts shared between products.
The footswitch PC boards do three switches each. An FM3 has one board. An FC6 has two. An FM9 has three and an FC12 has four.
All products use the same LCDs, encoders, side plates, etc., etc. This reduces cost and repair inventory. The FC6 and the FM3 are basically the same enclosure. The FC12 and FM9 are basically the same enclosure.
This isn't a huge market. Margins are thin so you have to think of ways to minimize development and product costs. Parts bin methodology is the route we took on this generation.
If people are willing to give up the sound quality they could make it the size of a cell-phone, but limit the request with "great sounding" and that implies the quality we currently enjoy which requires something the size of the FM3 after adding the CPU+DSP plus all the glue chips, memory, USB, fan, etc. and sticking them on a board. If all people want is portability and some sounds for practicing with headphones then Garageband and the like on a phone are more than adequate.Right- all good points - so until then how about a great sounding hand unit with a few clean / dirty presets - a bit more than fender micro you can take to the motel