Dshow Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Hi, I just got a newsletter of fractal announing the FX8 Multieffects pedalboard: http://shop.fractalaudio.com/FX8_Multi_Effects_Pedalboard_p/fas-007.htm For me it looks like a copy of Line 6 Boards. I do not know of what is inside but for the price I buy 3 Line 6 boards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjnette Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I think it is more like the M series FX pedalboards and designed for those who have great amps already and want some of the time based FX Fractal gets used for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeron Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 The handle and the general design is the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelForbin Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I think it is more like the M series FX pedalboards and designed for those who have great amps already and want some of the time based FX Fractal gets used for. Good analogy; like you said, it's the FX only, no amp modeling. The price tag is still a bit insane though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sosmusic Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Line 6 bought Fractal ???? For real ????? If so when did this happen ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumblinman Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Line 6 bought Fractal ???? For real ????? If so when did this happen ? Line 6 tried to, but Fractal overvalued themselves by 3X or so.. 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjnette Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I can see why you'd think Fractal has copied Line 6. I noticed just now it has a looper built in as well. So they have taken the M9 concept and added a looper. Man this thing is kinda a POD HD 500 wish list or I am glad someone is using the Line6 ideas scale LOL Seriously, Amp switching 8 FX slots at once 4CM no tone suck (this has got to be a direct dig at L6 4 min looper, that has got to be worth a quarter of the price. I think they'l get alot of L6 users who have have or bought a great amp for their set up. Even one of the DT serties amps The only drawback is cost but when plenty of big name users have fractal in their racks just for some of the FX it stands to reason why not make that more readily available. Then there is the added DSP for exiting Axe FX owners for thew most powerful rig ever, Midi control from the floorboard unit easily assignable by a blank scene. Will the similarities actually give more credence to the HD500s or will it cheapen it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonyrat Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 bjnette: So they have taken the M9 concept and added a looper. Huh, Well my M9 has a looper - so - does that make it an FX8? wow I am so lucky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjnette Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I didn't know the M9 had a looper. I'll check it out EDIT: 29 sec looper, 3 FX side by side, neither the M13 is hardly like the FX8 The FX8 is starting to look desirable to me when you compare the specs. Thanks for pointing it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiprod Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Line 6 cannot buy anyone.. they were bought themselves by Yamaha and are now owned by the Japanese company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_Igloo Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Line 6 cannot buy anyone.. they were bought themselves by Yamaha and are now owned by the Japanese company. Sure we can. Probably have to ask permission tho'. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay-man Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 If Line 6 and Fractal joined forces we'd have modeling amps that sound better than valve amps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel_brown Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'd think Line6 has more ability to buy things now that they're part of Yamaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Sure we can. Probably have to ask permission tho'. ;) You can always try my patent pending "slap and tickle" method of asking, but it only works 30 % of the time :blink: -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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