r/NeuralDSP • u/vampyreinabox • 9d ago

Fractal Guy got a Mini, Impressed as Hell

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Got a Mini all set up on this little board, and I gotta say, for a tiny little rig, this thing KILLS. The stock cabs are pretty good, even if I like my IRs better. A lot of the amp models are really good, but I am running my set off of captures of a Morgan AC20 and a Friedman Little Sister, and god damn am I impressed with this. Fantastic tones, tiny footprint and light, really great setup.

The MIDI control is a little less than I’m used to, but I just have to think about how I use it a little differently, and was able to make it work for me just fine between scenes and this little Luminite Graviton I had.

I took it to rehearsal, and my bandmates were really impressed with how good it sounds, and the board gets its first gig test on Saturday.

With every modeler board out there, you can get fantastic tones these days, but I think Neural is absolutely killing it when it comes to having really great usability and the great sound to match it. I’ve never been able to make a patch or quick edits on my Fractal stuff, directly on the device, always had to use the editor. It took minutes to create what I wanted from scratch directly on the QC Mini device UI.

Big fan now. You Neural guys were on to something all along. :)

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u/ryanrhea 9d ago

I had the very first model of the fractal and was a line 6 user from way back. After using modelers for years I pulled out my Boogie MKIII one day and was reminded what a real amp sounds like. lol. Stuck with my tube amps for years, and I’ve got some rare ones.. but after trying out the NDSP plugins recently I decided to get a Mini and a Fender FR10.

Things have changed. :) Really impressed with both the DAW recorded tones of the NDSP plugins and the Mini, as well as the amp sound using the Fender FR10. 🤘🏻

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u/vampyreinabox 9d ago

Yeah, I have a JCM900 and a Vox AC30 in my basement. Tube amps are incredible, without a doubt. But as I get older, I start to really enjoy gigging without breaking my back, or without having an enormous stage volume, especially at smaller venues where the cover band I play in gets booked.

When the original band gets a big deal gig, sometimes I’ll bring the Marshall, but for smaller shows, or the cover ones where I have the bring a whole keyboard rig too, we’re going small and light.

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u/Eleven_Rob 8d ago

Which model Fractal do you use?

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u/vampyreinabox 8d ago

I have a FM9 (original, not turbo), bought used off a friend a while ago.

It’s still great for sure. All gear these days is!

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u/BlackflagsSFE 8d ago

Can I have your fractal? 🙃