Fractal News! Countdown! - Page 8

Devotion · 05-07-2011, 07:12 AM

It's a program that consists of more code than fits into the bible, and of which the musical possibilities would make any vegetarians instantly eat a burger out of sheer joy. It would be quick to use and contains every amp and cab in history. A pedal would be used as a dongle, and you can just modify your tone with footswitches. It has been sent by God/Allah whatever himself, who is greater than the universe itself. The software will be able to run on mobile devices as well in a light version which would work with rotating your screen like in a rollercoaster. The software would be able to digitally reproduce any guitar sound without the need of an actual guitar, which was worked upon by around 1000 Chinese unvoluntaries. It pure awesomness is bigger than the amount of calories that fits in a ~8 ball icecream and would make a super model instantly eat the aforementioned icecream and thus losing her job. It is purely algorithmic, and was made in collaboration with santa himself, who will give a discount on the product for Christmas. It is so simple that even a donkey can use it, and you don't need fingers, a punch of the fist will suffice. The randomize option that will be included will make use of advanced dices and impossible geometric figures.

That is what I got out of it.

steve1 · 05-07-2011, 07:12 AM

binary translator say that this

0100 0110 0111 0010 0110 0001 0110 0011 0111 0100 0110 0001 0110 1100 0010 0000 0100 0001 0111 0101 0110 0100 0110 1001 0110 1111 0011 1010 0010 1101 0010 1001

is this

Fractal Audio:-)

EtherealEntity · 05-07-2011, 07:16 AM

^ Yup

The 10000000 also translates to 2048, twice 1024 - which according to Fractal Forums could mean better quality IR's and the possibility to use longer ones for reverbs.

Fred · 05-07-2011, 07:18 AM

I've been following the G66 countdown purely because I'm loving how cryptic it is. I don't know if this has been commented on before (most probably has, but the FA forums thread is too big for me to bother checking), but if you look at the image URLs for the pictures posted in Countdown 3, they're out of order. Putting them in order, you get the following:

1. Enormous book (library? Original image is here)
2. MP3 of "Beautiful Girls" by Van Halen
3. Statue of al-Khwarizmi, the Latinate form of whose name gives us the word "algorithm" (wiki).
4. Burger (looks like it's from some kind of fast food ad, can't tell what)

5. Universe (universal?)
6. Quick
7. XY (Axes? Access?)
8. Switch/Button

9. Kathleen Turner (Overdrive)
10. Rollercoaster (Loop?)
11. Binary for "Fractal Audio"
[12 doesn't exist. Interestingly, if you enter the URL http://g66.eu/images/stories/news%20...d-3/pic-12.jpg, it automatically redirects to picture #21]

13. HTC Hero (Smartphone?)
14. Angry Birds Axe-FX (App?)
15. Eye (this is cropped from a cartoon of Cliff)
16. Cabs

[17 doesn't exist, nor does it redirect.]
[18 isn't in the Countdown, but is exactly the same picture as 19, albeit without a white border]
19. Father Christmas (presents?)
20. Loads of numbers (FWIW, I think there are 3477 numbers in total)

21. Binary for 2048.
22. Ice cream cone.
[23 doesn't exist, nor does it redirect.]
24. Fist (power?)

25. Path (...Stairway To Heaven, haha. Original image - seems to be from a stock images pack)
26. Dice (66? 12?)
27. Puzzle (illusion? Original is made by someone called Irina Kuznetsova - Irina Kuznetsova’s Impossible World | Mighty Optical Illusions)
28. Donkey

Hmmm. The best I can do is for 5-10: "Universal quick access to switch overdrive + looper" or similar. 13-16 could possibly suggest some kind of smartphone app (with Cliff's eye being a play on "iPhone"?)

Anyway, probably about time I did some work...

EDIT: Damn. Took a while to post this, so I'm a bit behind a few people!

EtherealEntity · 05-07-2011, 07:38 AM

^ Nice

Here's the original of the fist if that's any help haha
http://t1.ftcdn.net/jpg/00/17/69/10/...gWlfLdcjmA.jpg

Kali Yuga · 05-07-2011, 08:30 AM

This is wild, and way above my head.

EtherealEntity · 05-07-2011, 09:50 AM

Quote:

I can't say too much, but I can say you guys are going to be blown away. Cliff sent a few of us "beta copies". I am blown away! I don't say that lightly. I try not to engage in too much hyperbole, but I am extremely impressed. A lot of thought went into this. And while nobody is able to make everyone happy, this will make a lot of people happy campers. Wow, just WOW!!!!!!!

:O

HighGain510 · 05-07-2011, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EtherealEntity

:O

Who said that and where was it posted?

EtherealEntity · 05-07-2011, 11:11 AM

Sorry, one of the mods at the Fractal forum here Countdown 2... - Page 104

HighGain510 · 05-07-2011, 11:21 AM

Sweet!

technomancer · 05-07-2011, 11:32 AM

If this is just firmware + Axe-Edit finally coming out of beta it's the most over-hyped thing ever

Guess we'll know monday

EtherealEntity · 05-07-2011, 11:41 AM

G66 - NEW COUNTDOWN 2

Quote:

WHAT IF...?
What would happen if this person were to sit down again right now and develop something new? Now that the amps to be simulated can simply be bought and analyzed at leisure in a lab. With the technology of 2011 and all the experience gained over the years. In these new, optimal conditions. Is it not possible that something might come out of all this that exceeds even our wildest expectations?

Of course, it's just a hypothetical question... (to be continued...)

Fred · 05-07-2011, 12:19 PM

To be honest, I now care more about trying to work out the picture puzzle when the news is eventually released than I care about whatever the product is, haha. Looking forward to the day after tomorrow, either way!

leonardo7 · 05-07-2011, 12:28 PM

Its probably a software only version of their effects. Isnt that the one thing that they have been working on the longest and not yet released? Its got to be that.

Andromalia · 05-07-2011, 12:34 PM

Seriously what a tease...it has better be something that interests me.

EtherealEntity · 05-07-2011, 12:36 PM

^ This, haha!
I'm really excited for this even though I definately wont be buying any more gear of any sort (except my 9 string) until 2014..eek! Hopefully it's still up to date come then

mayx · 05-07-2011, 01:24 PM

Quote:

WHAT IF...?
What would happen if this person were to sit down again right now and develop something new? Now that the amps to be simulated can simply be bought and analyzed at leisure in a lab. With the technology of 2011 and all the experience gained over the years. In these new, optimal conditions. Is it not possible that something might come out of all this that exceeds even our wildest expectations?

Of course, it's just a hypothetical question... (to be continued...)

Sounds like a massive frimwareupdate, with amps and cabs completely redone or a next gen axe fx, but i hope the first!

EtherealEntity · 05-07-2011, 03:30 PM

Countdown 2... - Page 117

Quote:

Now I can spill the beans:
It's an external 1U extension box as mentioned before and the new Ultras will already come with the necessary connector (from the main board bus to a connector in the lid of the unit). Owners of existing Ultras can buy a mod kit with the cable and new lid.
More memory, more (2048 ) User Cab slots that you can name, real knobs for the main modifiers on the front, a second stereo FX Loop, USB (with Axe Edit 1.0), two(!) headphone jacks

If this is fact or not who knows, but it seems to be in line with everything I've read on there today.

Pedrojoca · 05-07-2011, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by technomancer

If this is just firmware + Axe-Edit finally coming out of beta it's the most over-hyped thing ever

Guess we'll know monday

hmmm... I don't think so, according to what was already posted here, there is a WHOLE LOT of mystery into this, i guess they wouldn't do that for a simple firmware update... plus, something about starting something new was posted here.

i'm soooo looking forward to this... i guess i'll just try to solve the puzzle

EtherealEntity · 05-07-2011, 03:39 PM

From the same poster:

Quote:

I forgot to mention that the extension unit will have a bluetooth module. Fractal apps for iPhone, iPad and Android allow remote control and editing.

Sounds legit to me

EtherealEntity · 05-07-2011, 04:43 PM

Strange, though. That statement has seemed to be overlooked and speculation continues. They're filling pages in minutes..haha!

technomancer · 05-07-2011, 05:04 PM

You mean the statement you quoted? IIRC it's not from anyone associated with Fractal so why would you give it any more credit than any other guy rambling on a forum

Given the blue tooth comment he followed it up with he's clearly making shit up for amusement value...

Andromalia · 05-07-2011, 05:53 PM

The most credible thing is the "ick, tock" relation to the new Intel chips with an onboard DSP.
I'd be pissed if it was a higher end Ultra+ whatever...not because I'd be jealous or whatever, I got a standard that is very fine for me, but because it's not stuff I'd buy and Cliff made me want to buy something lol. (And I can actually afford it soon.)

A more high end unit would be wasted on me anyway.

ESPImperium · 05-07-2011, 06:33 PM

Sounds like a FX only unit to me.

th3m1ke · 05-08-2011, 01:48 AM

Whatever he's releasing it better give out BJ's otherwise I'm going to be pissed about all the mind games that are occurring

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05-07-2011, 07:12 AM	#176
Devotion Brojangles Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West-Flanders, Belgium Posts: 216 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's a program that consists of more code than fits into the bible, and of which the musical possibilities would make any vegetarians instantly eat a burger out of sheer joy. It would be quick to use and contains every amp and cab in history. A pedal would be used as a dongle, and you can just modify your tone with footswitches. It has been sent by God/Allah whatever himself, who is greater than the universe itself. The software will be able to run on mobile devices as well in a light version which would work with rotating your screen like in a rollercoaster. The software would be able to digitally reproduce any guitar sound without the need of an actual guitar, which was worked upon by around 1000 Chinese unvoluntaries. It pure awesomness is bigger than the amount of calories that fits in a ~8 ball icecream and would make a super model instantly eat the aforementioned icecream and thus losing her job. It is purely algorithmic, and was made in collaboration with santa himself, who will give a discount on the product for Christmas. It is so simple that even a donkey can use it, and you don't need fingers, a punch of the fist will suffice. The randomize option that will be included will make use of advanced dices and impossible geometric figures. That is what I got out of it. EtherealEntity and Guitarman700 like this.

05-07-2011, 07:18 AM	#179
Fred SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London or Bristol, UK. Posts: 2,078 Thanked: 62 $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I've been following the G66 countdown purely because I'm loving how cryptic it is. I don't know if this has been commented on before (most probably has, but the FA forums thread is too big for me to bother checking), but if you look at the image URLs for the pictures posted in Countdown 3, they're out of order. Putting them in order, you get the following: 1. Enormous book (library? Original image is here) 2. MP3 of "Beautiful Girls" by Van Halen 3. Statue of al-Khwarizmi, the Latinate form of whose name gives us the word "algorithm" (wiki). 4. Burger (looks like it's from some kind of fast food ad, can't tell what) 5. Universe (universal?) 6. Quick 7. XY (Axes? Access?) 8. Switch/Button 9. Kathleen Turner (Overdrive) 10. Rollercoaster (Loop?) 11. Binary for "Fractal Audio" [12 doesn't exist. Interestingly, if you enter the URL http://g66.eu/images/stories/news%20...d-3/pic-12.jpg, it automatically redirects to picture #21] 13. HTC Hero (Smartphone?) 14. Angry Birds Axe-FX (App?) 15. Eye (this is cropped from a cartoon of Cliff) 16. Cabs [17 doesn't exist, nor does it redirect.] [18 isn't in the Countdown, but is exactly the same picture as 19, albeit without a white border] 19. Father Christmas (presents?) 20. Loads of numbers (FWIW, I think there are 3477 numbers in total) 21. Binary for 2048. 22. Ice cream cone. [23 doesn't exist, nor does it redirect.] 24. Fist (power?) 25. Path (...Stairway To Heaven, haha. Original image - seems to be from a stock images pack) 26. Dice (66? 12?) 27. Puzzle (illusion? Original is made by someone called Irina Kuznetsova - Irina Kuznetsova’s Impossible World \| Mighty Optical Illusions) 28. Donkey Hmmm. The best I can do is for 5-10: "Universal quick access to switch overdrive + looper" or similar. 13-16 could possibly suggest some kind of smartphone app (with Cliff's eye being a play on "iPhone"?) Anyway, probably about time I did some work... EDIT: Damn. Took a while to post this, so I'm a bit behind a few people! Larrikin666 and EtherealEntity like this.

05-07-2011, 11:32 AM	#186
technomancer Gearus Pimptasticus • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 23,099 Thanked: 173 Feedback Score: 34 reviews	If this is just firmware + Axe-Edit finally coming out of beta it's the most over-hyped thing ever Guess we'll know monday Incoming It's a surprise

05-07-2011, 12:19 PM	#188
Fred SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London or Bristol, UK. Posts: 2,078 Thanked: 62 $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Fred is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 6 reviews	To be honest, I now care more about trying to work out the picture puzzle when the news is eventually released than I care about whatever the product is, haha. Looking forward to the day after tomorrow, either way! EtherealEntity likes this.

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05-07-2011, 07:12 AM	#177
steve1 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: uk Posts: 597 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	binary translator say that this 0100 0110 0111 0010 0110 0001 0110 0011 0111 0100 0110 0001 0110 1100 0010 0000 0100 0001 0111 0101 0110 0100 0110 1001 0110 1111 0011 1010 0010 1101 0010 1001 is this Fractal Audio:-)

05-07-2011, 07:16 AM	#178
EtherealEntity T=UWx(2xLxF)^2/386.4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, U.K Posts: 8,267 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^ Yup The 10000000 also translates to 2048, twice 1024 - which according to Fractal Forums could mean better quality IR's and the possibility to use longer ones for reverbs.

05-07-2011, 07:38 AM	#180
EtherealEntity T=UWx(2xLxF)^2/386.4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, U.K Posts: 8,267 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^ Nice Here's the original of the fist if that's any help haha http://t1.ftcdn.net/jpg/00/17/69/10/...gWlfLdcjmA.jpg

05-07-2011, 08:30 AM	#181
Kali Yuga ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 855 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	This is wild, and way above my head.

05-07-2011, 11:11 AM	#184
EtherealEntity T=UWx(2xLxF)^2/386.4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, U.K Posts: 8,267 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Sorry, one of the mods at the Fractal forum here Countdown 2... - Page 104

05-07-2011, 11:21 AM	#185
HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 12,476 Thanked: 226 Feedback Score: 31 reviews	Sweet!

05-07-2011, 12:28 PM	#189
leonardo7 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,431 Thanked: 108 Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Its probably a software only version of their effects. Isnt that the one thing that they have been working on the longest and not yet released? Its got to be that.

05-07-2011, 12:34 PM	#190
Andromalia Pardon my french Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 4,093 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Seriously what a tease...it has better be something that interests me.

05-07-2011, 12:36 PM	#191
EtherealEntity T=UWx(2xLxF)^2/386.4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, U.K Posts: 8,267 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^ This, haha! I'm really excited for this even though I definately wont be buying any more gear of any sort (except my 9 string) until 2014..eek! Hopefully it's still up to date come then

05-07-2011, 04:43 PM	#196
EtherealEntity T=UWx(2xLxF)^2/386.4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, U.K Posts: 8,267 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Strange, though. That statement has seemed to be overlooked and speculation continues. They're filling pages in minutes..haha!

05-07-2011, 05:04 PM	#197
technomancer Gearus Pimptasticus • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 23,099 Thanked: 173 Feedback Score: 34 reviews	You mean the statement you quoted? IIRC it's not from anyone associated with Fractal so why would you give it any more credit than any other guy rambling on a forum Given the blue tooth comment he followed it up with he's clearly making shit up for amusement value... EtherealEntity likes this. Incoming It's a surprise

05-07-2011, 05:53 PM	#198
Andromalia Pardon my french Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 4,093 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The most credible thing is the "ick, tock" relation to the new Intel chips with an onboard DSP. I'd be pissed if it was a higher end Ultra+ whatever...not because I'd be jealous or whatever, I got a standard that is very fine for me, but because it's not stuff I'd buy and Cliff made me want to buy something lol. (And I can actually afford it soon.) A more high end unit would be wasted on me anyway.

05-07-2011, 06:33 PM	#199
ESPImperium @ESPImperium Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 378 Thanked: 31 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sounds like a FX only unit to me.

05-08-2011, 01:48 AM	#200
th3m1ke Chug Life Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,829 Thanked: 57 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Whatever he's releasing it better give out BJ's otherwise I'm going to be pissed about all the mind games that are occurring

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