AlexGuitar
Inspired
After updating my FM9 firmware last night, I am clipping the input when I pick hard. Does anyone know what is going on? A quick scroll through my settings doesn't show any obvious changes.
You're clipping the input.Does anyone know what is going on?
This has likely been the case the whole time. Lots of others are also surprised about where their pickups are ending up, on both sides of the spectrum.Turning down the input sensitivity before the AD converter seemed to fix it. Though I'm shocked I need it down at like 10% for a relatively low output guitar. Is the unit even usable for people with active pickups!?
Thanks so much for your reply:This has likely been the case the whole time. Lots of others are also surprised about where their pickups are ending up, on both sides of the spectrum.
Did you initially adjust the 'Input 1/Instrument' A/D trim parameter to just barely 'Tickle the Reds' as instructed in the manual when you first got your unit?
When talking with clients, I am always surprised about the overwhelming percentage of Fractal users that had know idea about that parameter, or what it is for.
This update only added a clip indicator because of the constant confusion about this subject.
A couple of possibilities.
B.T.W. My (passive) EBMM and EVH guitars required a setting of 7.5%. My (active) EMG equipped Kramer Pacer can handle a little over 10% before clipping the input.
- Are you going though anything before the FM9?
- Your pickups are hotter than you think.
- And/or.. Your pickups are really close to your strings.
- And/or.. You play very hard.
I've never really thought about that - that's interesting...Dynamics people… different pickups have different dynamic ranges. It’s not just about output levels or how ‘hot’. Part of the reason people like low-output pickups is because of the wider dynamic range and the ability to vary attack transients
And I think that varies with pickup height as well, that's probably why I usually prefer to set them quite far from the stringsDynamics people… different pickups have different dynamic ranges. It’s not just about output levels or how ‘hot’. Part of the reason people like low-output pickups is because of the wider dynamic range and the ability to vary attack transients
That’s interesting. I’ve been noticing some “gain” inconsistency with my FM9 lately. One day I’ll pull up a preset and it’ll be just what I want and the gain is set where I would normally set it. Then the next time I’m having to crank the gain, with the same guitar and still seems a bit “off”.I had the same problem yesterday so i read all the forum discussion about that.. I reduced input sensitivy to 10% to not clipping on my 7 strings with dimarzio d activator in the bridge... Today i was curios about the different levels others reported but strangely i noticed that the clipping is vanished also at the standard 50%..so i returned on that value.
Same thing happened to me today. Normally run 65% input for my 6 string D Activator. When I turned it on today it was clipping bad and had to reduce it to 9%. I turned the power off and back a few times seeing if it would reset and now it seems to be normal again. Back up to 65% no clippingI had the same problem yesterday so i read all the forum discussion about that.. I reduced input sensitivy to 10% to not clipping on my 7 strings with dimarzio d activator in the bridge... Today i was curios about the different levels others reported but strangely i noticed that the clipping is vanished also at the standard 50%..so i returned on that value.
Me too i have d activators... But the only variabile i could think about is a very climatice change day by day here in italy.. So neck change a little bit and i have to set up bridge action.Same thing happened to me today. Normally run 65% input for my 6 string D Activator. When I turned it on today it was clipping bad and had to reduce it to 9%. I turned the power off and back a few times seeing if it would reset and now it seems to be normal again. Back up to 65% no clipping
A couple of days ago I started to get input clipping with my Les Paul with Antiquity pickups, I had to lower the input sensitivy down to 10%. Strange for such a low output pickups. Maybe next time I turn it on it would have changed? No really good thing.Same thing happened to me today. Normally run 65% input for my 6 string D Activator. When I turned it on today it was clipping bad and had to reduce it to 9%. I turned the power off and back a few times seeing if it would reset and now it seems to be normal again. Back up to 65% no clipping
YesHi,
Where do I check the input sensitivity?, in the I/O menu?, is this screen what I should be looking at?, its 50% at present