Fractal Audio VP4

Upcoming product: Fractal Audio "Virtual Pedalboard" with 4 foot switches (VP4).

4 simultaneous effects. Plus gate, EQ and loop.

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FRACTAL AUDIO QUOTES

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[1] It's not a replacement for any of our current products.

[2] (Does it come with a power supply included?) Yes

[3] One to the right is a power button.

[4] (Can it run a Dual Detune, Reverb, Delay and a Plex Delay simultaneously, in a non-economy algo mode?)
Yes

[5] In L = Guitar
Out L = Preamp In
In R = Preamp Out
Out R = Power amp In

[6] It uses a new, streamlined UI.

[7] 254mm x 160.3mm

[8] It does have channels and scenes and presets, etc. but in a simplified approach. Its primary application is live performance and the UI was designed with that in mind.
It sounds very good. It has the analog path from the Axe-Fx III (which evolved from the FX-8). Beta testers report that it "plays nicely" with difficult fx loops.

More (leaked) information (not verified):

• Power:
  • separate 9V DC 1.3A power supply (included)
• Display:
  • 480x272
• I/O:
  • mono/stereo input (2x jack), max 20dB
  • stereo outputs (2x jack), max 16dB
  • 4CM support (mono)
  • SPDIF (48kHz fixed, 2xRCA), e.g. to connect to FM3 / FM9 / Axe-Fx III
  • Adjustable Input Pad, with auto correction
  • Unity gain, unless programmed otherwise
  • Variable input impedance
• A/D D/A
  • 24-bit, 48kHz
  • Analog bypass: no AD/DA conversion, no processing, no latency. Controllable with a switch or automatically.
• MIDI:
  • 3.5 mm MIDI IN and OUT
  • Program Changes (send/receive) and Control Changes (receive only)
  • MIDI-over-USB
  • Receives MIDI Clock, does not transmit MIDI clock.
• USB:
  • USB-C
  • USB Audio 2.0 OUT channels 1+2: processed output, 3+4: unprocessed (copy of inputs)
  • USB Audio 2.0 IN channels 1+2: send incoming USB Audio directly to outputs, 3+4: process incoming USB Audio and send to outputs
• Hardware UI shortcuts:
  • Home+Save = Mode Select
  • Enter+Exit = Setup
  • Expert Edit: Page Left+Right
• Foot switches:
  • No scribble strips
  • Tap and hold functions (e.g. to switch channels)
• Expression pedal connections
  • Two, or single external switch per connection
• Connectivity:
  • Can be used with other gear through analog connections or SPDIF, for PRE as well as POST effects.
• Sound
  • 104 presets, scenes per preset, and 4 channels per effect block
  • Presets can be configured for 4CM
  • Gapless switching
  • Chorus - Compressor - Delay - Drive - Stereo Enhancer - Filter - Flanger - Formant - Gate/Expander - GEQ - Megatap Delay - Multitap Delay - PEQ - Phaser - Pitch - Plex Delay - Resonator - Reverb - Ring Modulator - Rotary - Synth - Tremolo - Volume - Wah
  • Noise gate at the input, before the 4 effects
  • 10-band EQ at the output of each preset
  • Additional tweaked types, such as Vibrato, single voice Pitch types
  • MIX Law has been tweaked
  • Some Drive blocks now have a MODE switch instead of multiple types (e.g. Timothy)
  • Some types have been renamed.
  • Effects 2+3+4 can be routed in parallel with the previous effect
  • Turn the select knob to highlight a block, press Enter to edit the block, turn the corresponding A-D knob to adjust value, page arrow to get to other pages
  • Expert Edit mode (press Page Left+Right)
  • Support for parameter modifiers
• VP-Edit editor.
• Upgradeable firmware.