I think it will be an antigravity version of the AX8. It will float above the stage like a hovercraft. It will have a force field around it so no one can spill beer on it. It will automatically take down chicks phone numbers, and remind you where your car is parked. Oh I almost forgot, it will set itself up, pack itself down, and warn the soundman if they criticize your playing. If they failed to heed the warning, it will send an electric shock to the soundboard and burn their fingers.
My bet is a revise FX8/AX8 that combines both into one unit with more CPU and shores up some other suggestions that have been mentioned on the wish list. This to me would make the most sense.
I could do with one of those. Although the other way around would be more useful. They don't get a word I'm saying. "Don't scratch the couch!" "Don't scratch my speaker cloth!" "Get off the kitchen counter!". Nope. Nothing. Blank stares. They look at me with the big eyes in the cute fluffy faces and go "You're talking to me, but I don't speak human. And if I did I wouldn't let you know. You look very nice while making sounds at me, though."A device to read cat's minds. That's a commitment Cliff made after releasing the first version of the Axe-FX Standard. I am eagerly waiting for it.
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They keep making them more powerful while generating less heat. I'm sure some day there will be one that fits.Seriously though, I reckon the biggest obstacle to a more powerful floor unit, one that is equal to the rack units, is probably CPU cooling, More powerful and bigger CPU's tend to generate heat.
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Then again, it would be the biggest competitor to their own flagship.
Yes they do. They just don't care ;-)They don't get a word I'm saying.
i'm with you! would love to ditch the rack for live performancesThe AX12... Same foot control functions as the FC12, controlling an AX8 expanded to Axe FX III capabilities and display. I'd buy one today. Right now. CC ready.
They keep making them more powerful while generating less heat. I'm sure some day there will be one that fits.
Anyone keeping tabs on the CPU community? I sure hope Cliff is. I'd love a more powerful floor model.
Then again, it would be the biggest competitor to their own flagship.