Incoming Fractal VP-4. How About A Full Support Preset?

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scratch17

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Just the FX in this one. Top quality Fractal effects. Four blocks at a time. No amp models, but plenty of drives. Stereo analog and digital (S/PDIF and USB C) I/O. MIDI I/O too. Use it as a pedal or an audio interface (2 X 2). 2 pedal inputs.

Looks like basically the same UI as the other Fractal units. So you can get incredibly deep inside the editor. But the on-pedal display, 4 knobs, and 4 foot switches seems to make it easy to create basic presets, scenes, etc.

Integration with any gear. I want to use it with my Kemper and big Tonex, in 4CM with my tube amps, and inside my DAWs. Live or studio use looks amazing. I could even imagine an FM3 or FM9 owner adding this. It would be like an amazing upgrade to an FM3 or an FM9.
 
See page 55 of the VP-4 owner's manual. It has the MIDI implementation chart. It is on the Fractal site now.

Note that the owner's manual shows owners of the other Fractal modeling units how to control the VP-4 and vice versa. That may provide you with some ideas as to how to do so with a MMGT.
 
Word from Fractal is that it's going to be a month before the full third party MIDI spec will be available. This is what's needed to provide Axe-Fx III level support. You can just set it up as a Generic device now using the information they've published and you can get basic support today.
 
Thanks. I just received my VP-4. Hoping to see it supported on your next build.

If I like it as much as I anticipate, I might buy an FM3 as well. The folks at Fractal have integrated the audio (via S/PDIF out on FM3 to S/PDIF in on VP4) and MIDI so scene switching can be done simultaneously. In essence, the VP4 adds a whole lot of processing power to the FM3. Plus with combined analog I/O I think I'll be able to place blocks both in front of and in the loop of my analog amps.
 
There is a MIDI implementation chart near the end of the VP-4's owner's manual. Easy download from the Fractal website. Hopefully this will be what you need.
 
I couldn't fully support the VP4 this time around, but we do have an entry in the database for it now. Unfortunately, the VP4 comes with no CCs predefined, so you'll need to set up the CCs before you use it with a Mastermind for the first time. You can find our CC assignments here:

Fractal VP4 CC Numbers | RJM Music Technology Documentation

The Fractal VP4 has partial support as of firmware 5.4.0. Unfortunately, this device doesn't ship wi...
docs.rjmmusic.com docs.rjmmusic.com
 
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