Will Duel Amp Blocks Ever Happen Within The FM3 Architecture?

[wesleyamltd]

The recent update is very impressive and it makes me wonder if fuel amp blocks are indeed possible.

 

[Madtone]

This has been asked before in a previous thread. Here’s the response.

There simply isn't enough CPU available to run two amp blocks on the FM3.

 

[wesleyamltd]

This has been asked before in a previous thread. Here’s the response.

But they’re wizards!!! (said in a snarky but playful tone)

 

[Randalljax]

But they’re wizards!!!

If you don’t need dual amp blocks simultaneously you basically now have the equivalent of 4 per preset with gapless channels

 

[chris]

But they’re wizards!!!

Wizards have standards.

 

[Doogz]

Wizards have standards.

And funny hats ... sometimes wands?

I suspect the Fractal Wizards saw dual amp (queries) approaching and said "You shall not pass!!!

 

[unix-guy]

"dual"... Not "duel" or "fuel"

 

[smj]

I'd be curious why anyone needs two different amps simultaneously. Two separate cabs + gain pedals + gapless switching/channels covers a lot of ground.

That said, 10+ years ago I had a pedalboard with 5-6 Wampler pedals. Black 65, Tweed, Plexi, Brown Sound, Vox... etc. Consider getting an amp in the box pedal if you really need to combine sounds.

Sean Meredith-Jones

 

[unix-guy]

I'd be curious why anyone needs two different amps simultaneously. Two separate cabs + gain pedals + gapless switching/channels covers a lot of ground.

Have you actually tried it? With 2 parallel amps you can create some tones you can't get with a single amp...

 

[SteveD61]

If dual amps are your thing, wouldn't you just buy an FM9? I think the FM3 is geared for us that use simple rigs!!

 

[skolacki]

If dual amps are your thing, wouldn't you just buy an FM9? I think the FM3 is geared for us that use simple rigs!!

Nope. Wrong. I bought the bottom unit but I want it to do what the big boys do

 

[Denny99]

"dual"... Not "duel" or "fuel"

He actually wants a duel between two amps, burning fuel.

 

[Chromatizm]

Consider getting an amp in the box pedal if you really need to combine sounds.

Phasing issues are real
I've tried to put two drive blocks in parallel with an amp block just to see if this can potentially work, and phasing killed this idea

 

[JoKeR III]

I'd be curious why anyone needs two different amps simultaneously. Two separate cabs + gain pedals + gapless switching/channels covers a lot of ground.

That said, 10+ years ago I had a pedalboard with 5-6 Wampler pedals. Black 65, Tweed, Plexi, Brown Sound, Vox... etc. Consider getting an amp in the box pedal if you really need to combine sounds.

Sean Meredith-Jones

I had a live stereo rig with a 65 Amps London Pro and Brunetti Pleximan into a stereo 2x12 cab. Big, bold clean on one amp, edge of breakup on the other, great tones with that rig. The different amps helped widen the stereo image.

I have an FM3 but am using the Axe III pretty much exclusively these days. I created a few dual amp presets but have settled on running a single amp block with 2 IRs hard panned L/R to get the same wide stereo image.