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“I attempt to recreate the sound of Eruption with a Fractal and an amp I’ve never played”: Dweezil Zappa devises the ultimate tube amp versus modeler test – using both the shred an Eddie Van Halen classic

Zappa put two distinct setups to the test to see if listeners could truly tell the difference between tube amps and their digital counterparts

Guitar World

"No menu diving. No friction. Just expressive control at your fingertips": Excite Audio's Motion: Fractal plugin is a granular powerhouse for twisting, stretching and scattering sounds

The latest effects plugin from Excite Audio bolsters dual granular engines with a trance gate, beat repeat and reverb modules, all controlled via a unique hexagonal interface

MusicRadar

Pump noise, what pump noise? Asetek's new liquid cooler pump is so quiet 'it's on a level where you can't hear it'

And it's still good for CPUs up to 400 W, apparently.

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Fractal Meshify 3 and 3 XL cases bring the company's iconic airflow-focused design to the modern case era

Fractal’s new Meshify 3 and 3 XL PC cases combine airflow-focused design with unique build-friendly features. The Meshify 3 XL also supports the largest motherboards.

Tom’s Hardware

“I’m inspired”: John Mayer has been spotted playing a Neural DSP Quad Cortex live for the first time – could this be his new amp modeler of choice?

Mayer swapped his usual Fractal for a Quad Cortex for his guest performance with Zedd at Coachella

Guitar World

“It is beautiful... it’s clean and it works great, and it does everything I need”: Steve Vai shows us just what’s needed to play ‘80s King Crimson as he offers tour of his custom-built BEAT rig

If the Fractal Axe-Fx III is doing the heavy lifting for the effects, Vai's indomitable tech, Doug MacArthur is the power behind the tone

MusicRadar

“I have a solo with lots of strobe and flashing lights. I made up something I could play with my eyes closed and not go blind!” Jason Orme on the unexpected challenges of working with Alanis Morissette, Kelly Clarkson and Sarah McLachlan

The longtime Alanis Morissette guitarist talks nerve-wracking audition callbacks, choosing between modelers and tube amps, and why he never tried to play like Eddie Van Halen

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Fractal Refine review: so close to a great gaming chair

The Fractal Refine is a minimalist gaming chair that’s lightweight and sturdy but the areas in which it falls short means this chair won’t be for everyone.

Tom’s Guide

Fractal Design Era 2 review

Beautiful design meets the ITX challenge.

PC Gamer

“The asking price represents a sizable outlay, but it’s justified by the sheer range of quality effects”: Fractal Audio VP4 review

Fractal Audio puts its Axe-Fx III effects in a conveniently sized stage-ready floor unit – could it be the only effects unit you need?

Guitar World

“The effects from the Axe-FX III are so good that simply putting them in a standalone box is already a knockout product”: Fractal Audio Systems VP4 Virtual Pedalboard review

Four effects from the Axe-FX III? Okay, we're listening...

MusicRadar

Garbage truck driver finds a working 32-core Threadripper, RTX 2080 Ti gaming PC in the trash — the PC powered on after a good cleaning and a few days to dry

Redditor found a functioning gaming PC with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, 32GB DDR4 RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GPU.

Tom’s Hardware

Fractal Refine review: "One of the best all-rounders you’ll find"

GamesRadar

“Over 400 effects based on those of the award-winning Axe-Fx III”: Fractal launches the VP4 ‘Virtual Pedalboard’ – a compact, hugely configurable digital multi-effects unit that could give your 'board the night off

The Fractal VP4 stakes a claim for pedalboard supremacy offering players hundreds of sounds in an easy-to-use format, 104 user configurable presets, and a signal path that can be populated by up to four effects simultaneously,

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“As familiar and enjoyable as your favorite pedals”: Fractal unveils the VP4 – an effects-only 'virtual pedalboard' launched to take on the Line 6 HX Effects

Fractal's new compact multi-FX pedal drops amp modeling in favor of all-out effects, and offers over 400 examples based on the Axe-Fx III

Guitar World

“Fender mentioned that for the Tone Master Pro it takes about 3 months to model a channel. With TINA, we've got that down to hours”: How Neural DSP changed the digital guitar gear game with the help of a robot called TINA

Since its inception, Neural DSP has innovated a new approach to amp modeling and produced a game-changing multi-effects floorboard in record time – they explain how TINA has helped them do it

PC Gamer

People are making mini Fractal Design cases for their Raspberry Pi and it's making me wish I owned a 3D printer so I could do the same

My Raspberry Pi 5 is mighty jealous, right now.

Tom’s Hardware

Fractal announces its first chair and headset, also shows off some cases

Fractal Design is branching out into peripherals at Computex 2024, where it announced its first gaming chair and headset (and also some cases).

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Fractal Design Raspberry Pi North case teased — but Fractal indicates it will remain a Computex curiosity

Fractal Design showcased a number of new products at Computex 2024, including a conversation piece Raspberry Pi case that may never make it to market.

PC Gamer

Fractal Design goes all touchy-feely with a fabric-covered PC case, a plushy headset, and a swish gaming chair

It's all about the feels over in Sweden these days.

MusicRadar

Did John Mayer’s triumphant last-minute support slot for Ed Sheeran prove the Fractal FM9 is the ultimate fly-rig?

Mayer has sounded agnostic about modelling tech but when drafted for Sheeran’s Gillette Stadium show, Mayer grabbed a Silver Sky, his Martin acoustics and an FM9 and got to work

Guitar World

“It felt like going fully digital would force me to think in new ways”: Guthrie Govan on his tech revolution and why he wrote a song about a rockhopper penguin

Don't worry, folks. Govan might have gone 100 percent digital on stage, but he hasn't forgotten about the fans in the front row who want to feel some air move

MusicRadar

Dave Murray’s Iron Maiden touring rig has been revealed – it features a walnut-necked Masterbuilt Strat and Fractal Axe-Fx III amp modelling units

Watch tech Colin Price introduce Murray’s new number one Strat and run through his rig for Maiden’s epic The Future Past Tour

Guitar World

Iron Maiden's Dave Murray is now using Fractal's Axe-Fx

The metal legend is the latest player to switch to the celebrated amp and effects modeler – and he's pairing it with a stunning new Master Built Fender Stratocaster

Tom’s Hardware

Hands-On: Fractal's Tiny Terra PC Case Has Wood Accents, Adjustable Spine

We spent some time building in Fractal Design's new SFF Terra PC case. It's pretty, but you'll need to do some planning to make sure your parts fit.

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