Some of us had been waiting for this with bated breath; a Fractal floor unit (because we can't do rack units - downright impractical for home use per se). But here's the let down- it's a 'multi-effects pedalboard', to quote the manufacturer. This means all those menacing amp simulators are omitted, hopefully for a later development.
Why would you want a Fractal in the first place? For multi-effects application? That's not what made the Axe-FX units so monumental to begin with. Players are after that amp voicings in there, many of whom would readily give up their actual amps for this substitute. You'd say amp simulation technology are in numerous existence these days; yes, but they don't sound like a Fractal. Upon hearing/ reading this release I felt rather betrayed (personally, at least) because it's like releasing a Les Paul without a cutaway, a Strat without single coils, A Marshall without a Brit-voicing, A MESA Dual Rectifier without overdrive- you get the drift. I was looking forward to purchase this as a tribute to reputable digital technology but it's effectively off my list now.
