🔥Introducing the new AM4 Amp Modeler

I've decided against it. I already have a Nano Cortex that has 7 blocks and sounds fantastic. It also has a huge library of captures so there's no shortage of amps. We'll see if I find a used one down the road sometime.
 
strabes said:
Gotta ask about the GUI: what was the thought process behind choosing the parameter "bars" vs the "virtual knobs" on the other editors? I much prefer the virtual knobs, this is giving me flashbacks to accidentally changing parameter values while scrolling on the Helix / HX Stomp / Pod Go editors!
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The new Helix Stadium lets you choose knobs or sliders.
 
AM4 just like VP4 has virtual knobs on the basic panel of amp / cabs and effects on editor etc. The sliders are for expert edit mode on editor :) To me they are fun to use just as much as knobs!
 
:fire:One big-time achievement that might appear to be minor, but opens up a potential advancement in the VP4: The Amp-select by pressing 2 + 3! To me, that's just huge, but also highly sensible and practical.

I would LOVE to see that integrated on the VP4 to transition between Effect Mode and Scenes directly instead of multiple footswitch selections (A+B > Selection). That would be such a welcome feature on the VP4. The FX8 had this with one of the 3 utility buttons, and it was one of those things I have missed so far on the VP4.🙏
 
2112 said:
Even better, connect them digitally and incur no extra latency!
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Excellent point, Leon! Thank you. I haven't played around with S/PDIF since back when I had a hardware DAW, but that makes perfect sense.

Suffice it to say, the AM4 has now skyrocketed to the top of my list for a near-future gear purchase.
 
boyce89976 said:
Wrong. And that's part of the problem. There's no thought of the market outside of their core market. Not a great way to be sustainable. There are a massive number of people that run stereo pedalboards into stereo amps. Lack of a stereo input and stereo amps/cabs is a huge miss. This is basically an FM3 in a smaller format and only 4 effects blocks. Shockingly stupid product planning. L6 Stomp amp modeling is good enough in a mix and it's $100 cheaper with stereo I/O. You can get two Tonex One's for $300, and their V2 amp capture tech is frighteningly good.
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Those 4 blocks include the amp/cab, so unless you have no amp then it's 3 fx blocks.
 
On the insert send and return, if I use a stereo insert cable like it is shown in the manual, can I use a mono Reverb in a pseudo dual mono Way, or will it sum my stereo field?
 
Admin M@ said:
Yeah? According to AI, "The Fractal Audio AM4 is a high-range audio interface used mainly for mixing and mastering applications."
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Obviously we used different prompts, your AI reply didn't mention anything about number of amp but AI answered me this which is a different number if you go to the AM4 manual.

"All current-generation Fractal Audio devices (Axe-Fx III, FM9, and FM3) use the same core amp and effect models (over 320 amp models and over 400 effects)"

But I just ordered the device to see for myself. Thanks.
 
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BTW, just to be completely clear, one of my primary reasons for desiring something more along the lines of the FX8, is simply for the ability to select more than 4 scenes. There aren't that many songs which can't be done with 4, and I can often find ways to get it done in 4 (RUSH Limelight being a strong example where 5 is useful, but it's very possible with only 4).

Something I would love to see, is an effects-only recreation of the incredible synth preset for When the Streets Have No Name. But obviously, that would have to run in parallel somehow.

I truly think that both this AM4 and the VP4 are wonderful devices. It's clear to me that lots of planning went into both.
 
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