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    Let’s talk bass fuzz—esp getting brassmaster like tones

    Indeed.
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    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Here is my latest question. I posted on the bass board but it is crickets and tumbleweed over there. The one effect I am having trouble duplicating is my VFE Woodchipper. it is a really unique fuzz that works very well in the bass range. I don’t need an exact perfect replica, but a...
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    Let’s talk bass fuzz—esp getting brassmaster like tones

    Thanks for the reply, not sure why I didn't see it sooner. It's a gated fuzz with some octave, you'll hear the gate working on the last note especially. Here's a recording with me playing; Beyer M160, M201, and Shure SM57 mics on a 12" bass speaker (phase aligned); the speaker's low pass...
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    CURE for Gear Acquisition Syndrome?

    For me the big money pit was Eurorack, but eventually the hassle of managing it all forced me to scale back. i have no regrets.
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    Let’s talk bass fuzz—esp getting brassmaster like tones

    I’ve been experimenting with EQ and gating with the Muff model. But I’m curious to hear about others’ experience with other Fractal fuzz models for low end. The main fuzz on my board is a VFE Woodchipper. It is hideous and glorious. Not at all like a Muff. Tons of mids, rip your fuzz off...
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    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Greetings. I’ve been doing my homework, which raises more questions. 1. In the cab block there’s a room parameter. Is this basically the same as “small room” in the reverb block? What’s the advantage of one vs the other, other than saving a block? 2. The ”boost type” models in the amp...
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    Block and FX Type CPU usage summary - FM9 Turbo

    This is great. Thanks for your work!
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    Thinking of making some metal axe-edit bass tutorials

    Yes.
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    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Thanks for the clarification. You’re right—that won’t work.
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    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Further playing around suggests I could use level controls for each drive block as three global performance controls and have lots of others left over, which should be ok if I use the same settings across drive blocks in each preset (per band). So I will try that. And experiment with global...
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    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Look, I have not used the FM9 live yet. So maybe global eq will work. Maybe preset and scene levelling is where I need to develop my skills. But my prior experience involves running a fuzz, a distortion, and an overdrive in series into an amp. So the volume and EQ contour of the low end...
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    Bass cab IR's

    I have been experimenting with just a low pass filter to cut off some of the buzz, also the Shift Line “experimental“ IRs for distortion. I’m finding IRs to feel a bit “static” in the bass range. But I’m just working with the stock options besides the Shift-Lines. I am thinking of picking up...
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    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Well, it may have to do with what and how we play. I play a full range instrument and stack drives. So depending on the response of the room a 1 or 3db increase/decrease in low end can make a big difference to engineers and FOH sound. In one band, we also play music where volume shifts...
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    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Adding my +1 here. Global blocks would make a huge difference in an environment of rapid sound checks, while still allowing 1 preset per song. In the absence of Global blocks, I’m curious how Fractal or experienced players recommend dealing with volume differences when you have a rapid (or...
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    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Thanks again. I really appreciate all the knowledge you both shared, and on the weekend. Is there a place I can go (I'd even watch a video :D) where I can learn about managing latency and maintaining phase on the Fractal Audio devices? Doesn't have to be the FM9 specifically. It's just a new...
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