USB A Port Future Expansion

[Robboman]

The USB-A port can provide power if enabled. At this point the port is disabled and reserved for future expansion.

Anyone wanna speculate on this?

What sort of cool features are theoretically possible in future? USB flashdrives? WiFi adaptors?

 

[aciek_l]

Skill booster?

 

[Smittefar]

I still hope for the ability to save your entire setup (system settings, firmware, presets, cabs) on a thumb drive, and load it into a different unit directly from the drive without the use of a computer.

 

[ChristThePhone]

Daisy chaining FM3s

 

[Robboman]

WiFi... combined with FM3-Edit for phones and tablets would be pretty sweet.

 

[ruso]

Daisy chaining FM3s

It’d be cool if you could daisy-chain them and use the second display for a alternate view. Maybe display similar information to what’s displayed on the FC-6 and FC-12.

 

[Tamerz]

I still hope for the ability to save your entire setup (system settings, firmware, presets, cabs) on a thumb drive, and load it into a different unit directly from the drive without the use of a computer.

I've wanted this since the Axe-FX II.

 

[Robboman]

I still hope for the ability to save your entire setup (system settings, firmware, presets, cabs) on a thumb drive, and load it into a different unit directly from the drive without the use of a computer.

IMO this feature is one of the reasons the Behringer X32 console became almost an industry standard. Touring bands export their entire show\mix to a USB stick, bring it on tour and load it into the venue's X32. Console dies before a show? Get a spare, load in show from USB and go.

If Fractal did that, eventually pros could fly to gigs with just a USB stick. The Fractal box would be just another item on the tech rider. Show production companies in each city only need to stock Fractals in their backline inventory, same as they stock other industry standard backline items like Marshall heads, 4x12 cabs, Fender Twins, Ampeg bass cabs, etc.

 

[FractalAudio]

Two things we're considering:
1. Wi-Fi adapter for wireless editing.
2. Preset upload/download.

 

[ruso]

Two things we're considering:
1. Wi-Fi adapter for wireless editing.
2. Preset upload/download.

I would totally welcome an iOS version of FM3-Edit or Axe-Edit III on an iPad. That with access to the performance screen, attached to a mic stand.

Speaking of, can we all appreciate how bad-ass the performance feature is?

 

[JoKeR III]

Two things we're considering:
1. Wi-Fi adapter for wireless editing.
2. Preset upload/download.

Definitely would love option of preset upload/download. With the ability to create and edit presets with Axe-Edit III, having the option to transfer presets via a flash drive rather than having to connect the FM3 to a computer just to load presets would be fantastic!

 

[skategeezer]

Two things we're considering:
1. Wi-Fi adapter for wireless editing.
2. Preset upload/download.

I was hoping for more of a backup and restore operation.
For example say backup of presets, CAB's and, settings and restore or transfer between units.

 

[yeky83]

Two things we're considering:
1. Wi-Fi adapter for wireless editing.
2. Preset upload/download.

Wireless editing with app that allows for preset upload/download! I imagine the wireless option would be a lot more work to develop and support. Thank you for sharing the possibilities, and I’m looking forward to either option.

 

[Robboman]

So I guess the Axe-Fx guys are gonna want a USB A port now too. III XL coming soon?

 

[Sleestak]

IMO this feature is one of the reasons the Behringer X32 console became almost an industry standard. Touring bands export their entire show\mix to a USB stick, bring it on tour and load it into the venue's X32. Console dies before a show? Get a spare, load in show from USB and go.

If Fractal did that, eventually pros could fly to gigs with just a USB stick. The Fractal box would be just another item on the tech rider. Show production companies in each city only need to stock Fractals in their backline inventory, same as they stock other industry standard backline items like Marshall heads, 4x12 cabs, Fender Twins, Ampeg bass cabs, etc.

I bring a USB drive with me to all gigs, which contains the X32 board save for our entire show. If the venue has an X32, I give it to FOH. If they have another board with recall, I have them save the board setup to my drive (I have a backup of the X32 on my laptop).

 

[hippietim]

Two things we're considering:
1. Wi-Fi adapter for wireless editing.
2. Preset upload/download.

Config swap would be handy too.

 

[DLC86]

Two things we're considering:
1. Wi-Fi adapter for wireless editing.
2. Preset upload/download.

Both great ideas, especially #1.
But I also wish for a couple other things:

• midi class compliant devices support
• Bluetooth adapter to act as a Midi BLE device.

 

[louyseiz]

Wireless capabilities would be amazing. My wife doesn't like all those cables hanging around everywhere

 

[hippietim]

Wireless capabilities would be amazing. My wife doesn't like all those cables hanging around everywhere

Then tell her to tidy up when you finish playing.

Have I mentioned that I'm divorced?

 

[Morphosis]

Two things we're considering:
1. Wi-Fi adapter for wireless editing.
2. Preset upload/download.

1. Nice to have, redundant to cable
2. Nice to have, entlarge to FW upload?!
3. Entlarge User Cabs
4. playback/recording/sample library for the looper (make it adult )