“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 Audio has expanded its pedal lineup by unveiling the VP4 – a new ‘virtual pedalboard’ that packages a host of effects inspired by the brand’s Axe-Fx III unit into a smaller-sized stompbox.

As evidenced by the recently unveiled Neural DSP Nano Cortex – as well as the updates that have been introduced for the Kemper Profiler Player and IK Multimedia TONEX – the digital effects arms race seems to be entering a new phase of play.

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