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    Announcing the New FM9 Amp Modeler/FX Processor

    The FM9 sounds fantastic and is very responsive. As others have said, it's a real "sweet spot" IMO. I've been gigging the FM3 with an FC6 for some time now, and it's been great. With the FM9, I've now got more power and sonic options in basically the same footprint.
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    Fractal Audio FM3 vs AX8 | Raw Amp Comparison

    Let me share a little of my experience on this topic. When we were working through the beta phase on FM3 development, the first thing I did was to replicate the main tones that I had used on my AX8 for years. I did this by using the same cab IR's and going through every parameter in the amp...
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    My "use it 90% of the time" preset

    It will overwrite all 9 layouts. Backup your current layouts first so you can restore later if you want to. Be sure to use the option "Export All Layouts" so you backup all 9 of your current layouts.
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    Why did/would you choose FM3 over Axe FX III?

    One big deal for me is the flexibility to just bring what I need. When I do an electric guitar gig, the FM3 with an FC6 and an expression pedal are very portable but powerful. When I do a mandolin gig or am just playing bass, Chapman Stick or acoustic guitar, the FM3 by itself (with the three...
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    My "use it 90% of the time" preset

    Got it. Thanks. No, I don't use Toggle on Scene Select, but it's absolutely there on the FM3. When I play live, it's mostly in a band with no keyboard player so I find myself doing lots of ambient bits to create pad-like textures during quiet parts of songs and then jumping back and forth to...
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    My "use it 90% of the time" preset

    Sorry, but I'm not really sure what you are asking about. Could I ask for a little more detail? Thanks.
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    My "use it 90% of the time" preset

    Great comment and one of my favorite tools. For those starting to dive deeper into their Fractal, this is exactly what this preset takes advantage of. Notice that the Shiva (clean) uses a FullOD boost at 12.96db vs the other amps where I left the boost type neutral. You really change the...
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    My "use it 90% of the time" preset

    Sure... It's pretty easy, really. The FM3 has 6 "Control Switches" that can be assigned to various parameters in a block. These Control Switches do not change in any way when you switch scenes. In this preset, I simply assign one of these control switches to the "Bypass" button of a block...
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    Let's see those FM3 rigs!

    I posted the preset and some notes in a new thread, here... https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/my-use-it-90-of-the-time-preset.158861/ Hope that it's helpful. Karma
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    My "use it 90% of the time" preset

    I mentioned over in this thread (https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/lets-see-those-fm3-rigs.158779/) that I tend to use one preset 90% of the time live, and that it's configured so scenes 1 through 4 switch Amp/Cab block channels while leaving all but one of the effects blocks unchanged from...
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    Let's see those FM3 rigs!

    Sure... let me clean it up a little bit first. I use per-preset footswitches which have been evolving for a while now, so they look a little like a cluttered garage at the moment. Will try to post later today.
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    Let's see those FM3 rigs!

    It had the two features I truly admire in a cable... High quality and it was laying around the house doing nothing. :cool:
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    Let's see those FM3 rigs!

    Not the greatest photo, but here's my FM3 and FC6 with a single expression pedal. Perfect for me. I use one preset 90% of the time live I use 4 Scenes to change Amp/Cab block channels (Clean, Crunch, Classic High Gain, Modern High Gain) Switches on the FM3 switch the 4 scenes, recall my main...
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    Like a Glove

    Ian's Mono bag is awesome. Made me want one before finding out they are discontinued. So... enter my solution. The other beta testers have seen these two pics, but they're too good not to share with everyone. I had an old Roland VG8-EX tucked away in a closet and it turns out the case is...
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    External Reverb pedal with FM3 - Recommendations

    The Plex Delay block in the FM3 has a great Shimmer Reverb effect in it. The same block also has a Plex Reverb effect which is more of a traditional reverb that can get super ambient if you need it. Simple channel switching between the two types works great. You could easily use all four...
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