Has Fractal fixed this avoidable problem yet??

I smell "Wiki'd" :D
FractalAudio said:
Here are the facts:
1. There are two options regarding non-volatile storage: battery-backed RAM or FLASH. EEPROM and FRAM are other options but prohibitively expensive.
2. FLASH is slower and has limited write-endurance. You'll notice that whenever you save presets on a FLASH device there is typically a progress bar as the preset is being saved.
3. SRAM is extremely fast but requires a battery to maintain the memory when AC power is removed.
4. A capacitor is not a substitute for a battery. A so-called "super-capacitor" can be used to retain memory for short periods but is not suitable as a battery substitute.

In the Axe-Fx II you get the best of both: SRAM for speed and endurance with FLASH backup.

Replacing the battery does not void the warranty. This is totally unfounded.
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Thus Spoke Fractal

Originally Posted by FractalAudio
Here are the facts:
1. There are two options regarding non-volatile storage: battery-backed RAM or FLASH. EEPROM and FRAM are other options but prohibitively expensive.
2. FLASH is slower and has limited write-endurance. You'll notice that whenever you save presets on a FLASH device there is typically a progress bar as the preset is being saved.
3. SRAM is extremely fast but requires a battery to maintain the memory when AC power is removed.
4. A capacitor is not a substitute for a battery. A so-called "super-capacitor" can be used to retain memory for short periods but is not suitable as a battery substitute.

In the Axe-Fx II you get the best of both: SRAM for speed and endurance with FLASH backup.

Replacing the battery does not void the warranty. This is totally unfounded.

:razz :razz :razz
 
strat714 said:
Originally Posted by FractalAudio
Here are the facts:
1. There are two options regarding non-volatile storage: battery-backed RAM or FLASH. EEPROM and FRAM are other options but prohibitively expensive.
2. FLASH is slower and has limited write-endurance. You'll notice that whenever you save presets on a FLASH device there is typically a progress bar as the preset is being saved.
3. SRAM is extremely fast but requires a battery to maintain the memory when AC power is removed.
4. A capacitor is not a substitute for a battery. A so-called "super-capacitor" can be used to retain memory for short periods but is not suitable as a battery substitute.

In the Axe-Fx II you get the best of both: SRAM for speed and endurance with FLASH backup.

Replacing the battery does not void the warranty. This is totally unfounded.

:razz :razz :razz
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Cliff just cut through all the BS!!
 
I hope people make this into 9 page threads on tgp and hc too!

The memory backup and memory backup options in the axe II are supreme, as we have clearly been shown.
 
AxeBoss said:
Turns out the AxeFX uses a battery backup, and the battery died. The problem is, you void your warranty if you open your case up...to change the battery, you have to open your case up.

The above is on an Ultra, but the same dated technology is used on the AxeFX II as well...

Is this going to be fixed??
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Idiot! Wait, your ride is here!!

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FractalAudio said:
Here are the facts:
1. There are two options regarding non-volatile storage: battery-backed RAM or FLASH. EEPROM and FRAM are other options but prohibitively expensive.
2. FLASH is slower and has limited write-endurance. You'll notice that whenever you save presets on a FLASH device there is typically a progress bar as the preset is being saved.
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Modern FLASH chips shouldn't have much problem with either. I mean you do have them in solid state drives and those get written far more than saving patches in the Axe-Fx. In any case the dual SRAM and FLASH solution is probably the best for Axe-Fx. Does the device do any automatic backups?

Computers typically have BIOS settings saved on a battery-powered chip. I've never had to replace the battery on a computer and even on really old ones the settings are stored just fine. IMO this whole "scandal" is just bad luck for one user. Just back up your patches to your computer from time to time and you'll be fine.
 
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