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Just sharing my hot take on my new FM9 Turbo (note: this is through the lens of a former Helix Floor user).
Wow.
At first, the change in workflow was very clunky for me. I had an immediate reaction of 'uh oh, what did I get myself into" – especially when it came to looking at FM9 Edit vs. Helix snapshots, etc.... But after about a week and a half of learning/experimenting and fumbling, all of that worry is gone.
I originally had the FM3, but felt a bit limited (even though the layouts would absolutely work for me) – I just missed the form factor of the Helix floor and that is where the FM9 came into the picture. Once I got it, and loaded up the OFMG9 layouts, I was off the races. It feels perfect at my feet and is everything I could have hoped for from a hardware unit.
Sound quality is on a whole other different dimension. There were many times I would try to recreate a favourite artist tone in Helix, and always kind of struggle to make it work. I would try countless IRs, tweak with random EQ tricks, etc. and it just never really sounded proper. I will admit, there were definitely moments where I thought "man, this thing is so much fun!" over the last few years, but once I heard the FAS FM3/FM9 stuff–I was hooked. I sold the helix shortly after and have immersed myself in tone creation and just sheer enjoyment. I have been playing MORE because the amps are just so real. The feel is there.
This platform just seems more: supported, robust, tweakable, extendable. The community here is pure class.
Now, the workflow (FM9 edit especially) makes so much sense to me. Library blocks and sharing? Incredible. Being able to add all of Leon's block library in one click is amazing. Preset levelling - huge. Managing presets and cabs in the UI - amazing. Just everything about this perfect.
I bought a Moog EP3 expression pedal to get started, but I am hoping to pickup an EV-1 at some point.
I am really looking forward to my next few years using this unit. I am giving it a try at a band tryout this coming Sunday–where I will be playing mostly Foo Fighter covers. I am off to dial in a dual amp (AC30 and Recto) type tone to cover that sonic ground.
Cheers everyone!
Wow.
At first, the change in workflow was very clunky for me. I had an immediate reaction of 'uh oh, what did I get myself into" – especially when it came to looking at FM9 Edit vs. Helix snapshots, etc.... But after about a week and a half of learning/experimenting and fumbling, all of that worry is gone.
I originally had the FM3, but felt a bit limited (even though the layouts would absolutely work for me) – I just missed the form factor of the Helix floor and that is where the FM9 came into the picture. Once I got it, and loaded up the OFMG9 layouts, I was off the races. It feels perfect at my feet and is everything I could have hoped for from a hardware unit.
Sound quality is on a whole other different dimension. There were many times I would try to recreate a favourite artist tone in Helix, and always kind of struggle to make it work. I would try countless IRs, tweak with random EQ tricks, etc. and it just never really sounded proper. I will admit, there were definitely moments where I thought "man, this thing is so much fun!" over the last few years, but once I heard the FAS FM3/FM9 stuff–I was hooked. I sold the helix shortly after and have immersed myself in tone creation and just sheer enjoyment. I have been playing MORE because the amps are just so real. The feel is there.
This platform just seems more: supported, robust, tweakable, extendable. The community here is pure class.
Now, the workflow (FM9 edit especially) makes so much sense to me. Library blocks and sharing? Incredible. Being able to add all of Leon's block library in one click is amazing. Preset levelling - huge. Managing presets and cabs in the UI - amazing. Just everything about this perfect.
I bought a Moog EP3 expression pedal to get started, but I am hoping to pickup an EV-1 at some point.
I am really looking forward to my next few years using this unit. I am giving it a try at a band tryout this coming Sunday–where I will be playing mostly Foo Fighter covers. I am off to dial in a dual amp (AC30 and Recto) type tone to cover that sonic ground.
Cheers everyone!