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whatdo you think guys ? im waiting for my axe 3 this week
I have both the Morningstar MC8 and the Fractal FC6. I have programed the Morningstar to work similarly to the FC6.whatdo you think guys ? im waiting for my axe 3 this week
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Syncs with the Axe-Fx III/FM3: syncs preset name, scene name, active scene, FX block on/off state and active channel, tuner info, tempo, looper, ...
3 pages. 2 fully programmable, 1 fixed preset page.
All buttons have normal press and long press.
3 Expr. inputs.
For example, the MX-12 which has roughly the same size as the FC-6, but double amount of buttons and a very attractive price.
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With the V-Box/M-Box you only need one cable going from stage to rack.
https://voes.be/pricingPrice for the MX12?
rather depends what you need.FAS FC series … They are plug-and-play and super powerful. Before the FC series were available, I know a lot of people were using an inexpensive MorningStar six button midi controller.
Obviously.rather depends what you need.
I play keys in one band - and the guitarist in that uses an AFX2 and MFC101. Hes not gone AFX3 yet because the FC is no good for the project.
The problem, is that he has all the lighting cues programmed in with patch/button/scene changes in the MFC.... and while you can do SOME of that via the AFX3, its a lot more limiting than the fully fledged MIDI controller the MFC is. The FC isnt a midi controller....its a floor extension to the AFX3 really.
On a personal level, Im having to use work arounds to do some things Id like to (that was easy on the MCF/AFX2) and have used all my controller buttons and still have functionality Id like but cant get. If you live in scenes, and solely want to control an AFX3 then the FC is brilliant. If you need more individual control that scenes or to integrate other hardware (not just lighting rigs) then its not a great solution. I completely get why its been designed as it has mind - for more its perfect - just not for all (always the case I guess)
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That was basically my experience with the MC6. Even after days of programming there were things I couldn't do that the FC series do automatically.I have both the Morningstar MC8 and the Fractal FC6. I have programed the Morningstar to work similarly to the FC6.
The only advantage I would say the Morningstar has is it weights less and is smaller. And the major disadvantage is that it does not show pedal state on preset load.
This makes the FC6 is much much easier to use when playing live. So, I do not use the Morningstar much.