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  1. mr_fender

    Update amps after new firmware?

    Nearly all of the amp were reworked for FW 8, so it's quite likely that they were updated again.
  2. mr_fender

    Issues with PC and CC messages using Reaper

    Make sure MIDI Mapping is turned OFF in the MIDI/Remote menu. That can mess with switching for sure. Also, if your presets are high CPU, other functions can be affected. Audio always gets priority in Fractal devices.
  3. mr_fender

    FM3 Firmware Version 8.00

    They were already changed when you loaded the preset. FW 8 updates the affected parameters automatically when an older preset is loaded. All you have to do is save the preset to make them stick. That's what the Upgrade All Presets utility does.
  4. mr_fender

    Bought a set of Nut files this week!

    A cutting torch tip cleaning tool makes a decent makeshift nut file set too. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln-Electric-Oxygen-Acetylene-Torch-Tip-Cleaner-Kit-with-12-Stainless-Steel-Reamers-KH575/100341101
  5. mr_fender

    Update amps after new firmware?

    Follow the instructions in the Release Notes: Setup > Global Settings > Config > Spillover must be set to “ALL” Your presets must be saved under firmware 8.x or newer. You can do this manually in any of the usual ways or use the automatic utility in: SETUP > Utilities > Preset > Upgrade All...
  6. mr_fender

    Bought a set of Nut files this week!

    You want the front edge of the nut (fingerboard side) to be the highest point of the slot. Otherwise the open string can buzz in the nut slot and mess with intonation. A smooth curve is generally better than a flat angle. Same goes for the side to side angle of the inner strings on 3x3...
  7. mr_fender

    No sound from YouTube when fractal is turned on

    If you never want system audio to go through the FM3, you can disable it as a playback device in the system settings. Windows' system audio is separate from your DAW, so you'll still be able to record with the FM3 there.
  8. mr_fender

    No sound from YouTube when fractal is turned on

    Click on the speaker icon in the system tray down by the clock and choose your computer's audio device instead of the FM3. Or you can listen through your FM3.
  9. mr_fender

    No sound from YouTube when fractal is turned on

    The OS is probably switching to the FM3 as your audio device instead of the computer's audio device. Are you on Windows or Mac?
  10. mr_fender

    High Quality mode

    Yes. It's power of suggestion. You're changing the setting, so you're expecting to hear a difference. A blind test will clear that right up.
  11. mr_fender

    USB output 5/6 (for dry signal) too quiet

    The DI is the true level of your guitar's pickups. If you have lower output pickups or have the Input Gain turned down in the I/O menu, the level will be quite low.
  12. mr_fender

    Is it possible to link two blocks so they are mirrored?

    Yes. The Amp and Drive blocks process in mono and copy the results to stereo outputs. The Reverb block also sums the input to mono but spreads its delay lines or voices across stereo outputs.
  13. mr_fender

    FM3 volume knob 1 & 2.

    There's currently no way to lock the level. Gaffer's tape is your friend there. One trick is to use the Level slider of the global Output EQ's to bring down the level so you can turn the physical output knobs up all the way. It can make it a bit easier to hit a consistent output setting that...
  14. mr_fender

    Wish Please create an RTA block

    There is one on the Axe III. I'm guessing the FM units don't have enough horsepower for the addition.
  15. mr_fender

    Is it possible to link two blocks so they are mirrored?

    Not quite. One amp block will sum the two channels together and then process them. Dual amp blocks will process them each separately. As long as the two amp's are panned accordingly, you will maintain the stereo image that exists before the amp blocks.
  16. mr_fender

    Wah bypass switch won't shut off?

    post screenshots of your wah block and its control modifier.
  17. mr_fender

    Volume difference on 2 of the same amps/cabs same settings just one had 2 post cab FX?

    Yep. Use Mute IN bypass mode for blocks in all but one of the parallel paths.
  18. mr_fender

    Is it possible to link two blocks so they are mirrored?

    Simplest workaround would be to tweak one amp block to your liking and then copy and paste to the other amp block in the editor, changing the input mode to the other channel. Another workaround is to use a mono path with one amp and cab block, and then reamp each channel separately in two passes.
  19. mr_fender

    Audio clip after long verb/delays..looking for suggestions

    Red on the OUT block meters in the editor is not clipping. There's 12 dB of clean headroom above the 0dB line on that meter.
  20. mr_fender

    Distortion When Recording

    Yep. Easier to listen objectively when you are not actually playing as well.
  21. mr_fender

    Distortion When Recording

    If you are peaking the Output meter, use the Preset leveling tool in the editor to level your presets at roughly the 0 dB mark on the Out block meter. That leaves ample headroom in your recordings. In Logic, turn off software monitoring in the audio hardware preferences.
  22. mr_fender

    Persistent Wah block won’t disengage

    For expression pedals, Ring is the input, Tip is the output, and Sleeve is ground. However, the pedal jacks can also function as switch inputs, so the tip can also serve as its own voltage reference when a TS cable is used. The FM3 is also different in that it supports two switches per jack...
  23. mr_fender

    Opinion on the FX3 vs the FX2 and FM9

    Yep. FM9 is the best value with its integrated controller and a good amount of processing power.
  24. mr_fender

    How can I maintain volume level when switching to Wah?

    Yeah an option to freeze the current modifier value instead of completely disconnecting it via modifier channels would do it.
  25. mr_fender

    Wish Add FC switch function: "reload current preset"

    In brainstorming a different issue, I came up with a work around method to reload the current preset with a single switch press. If you connect your MIDI Out port to your MIDI In port, you can use a momentary Control Switch and CS MIDI to send CC# messages to trigger a sequential Preset...
  26. mr_fender

    New computer time!

    It's a sweet setup, but I personally would have chosen a fully enclosed case for a DAW PC. Far less likely to cause interference issues with audio gear. Sadly there are far too few options for them out there these days as everyone pushes the glass enclosed cases and RGB pimp lights (another...
  27. mr_fender

    Jump to bank of currently active preset?

    Test successful. Changing presets via MIDI does indeed update the current FC bank. If you connect the MIDI OUT port to the MIDI IN port, you can use CS MIDI on a momentary control switch to reload the current preset. In your Banks layout shown above, if you replace the Presets switch with...
  28. mr_fender

    Jump to bank of currently active preset?

    I just thought of something that might serve as a work around. CS MIDI might allow you to create a "Reload the current preset" switch by sending CC messages to increment and then decrement the current preset if you've got a MIDI loopback cable installed. I need to test if changing presets via...
  29. mr_fender

    Jump to bank of currently active preset?

    A quick workaround would be to reach down and hit the left then right (or right then left) arrow keys on the front panel. That will reload the current preset and change the current bank as well.
  30. mr_fender

    Jump to bank of currently active preset?

    Once you change banks, that new bank stays as the current bank even if you change layouts or presets. Even if you switch to a preset in a different bank from the currently selected bank, it will not change the currently selected bank. There is currently no FC mechanism to change that. You...
  31. mr_fender

    High frequency in tone of pickup selection

    If you're using FRFR cabs, it could be related to tweeter squeal. Getting too close to a tweeter with your pickups can cause some nasty feedback.
  32. mr_fender

    Persistent Wah block won’t disengage

    Does autoengage work correctly with the other functional pedal? You might need to recalibrate after plugging in the different pedal.
  33. mr_fender

    What's Your Maximum "Output Block" Level .... where do you Max. Out ?

    Not quite. The analog output level depends on both the setting of the Output level in the I/O menu (+4 dBu or -10 dBV) and the setting of the corresponding front panel Out knob.
  34. mr_fender

    Parallel/Series effects and the effect on mix

    Yeah Mix levels above 50% are much less common for delay and reverb in series, so the current bypass options tend to work well most of the time. For really high mix levels, things get a bit more complicated, and you have to decide which is more important, a consistent overall signal level or a...
  35. mr_fender

    Parallel/Series effects and the effect on mix

    Effects like chorus also have very short delay times, so there are no distinct tails to worry about.
  36. mr_fender

    Parallel/Series effects and the effect on mix

    It's a function of the Mute FX IN bypass mode. It keeps the dry signal level consistent between engaged and bypassed so there are no big jumps in the dry level when you bypass the effect.
  37. mr_fender

    Parallel/Series effects and the effect on mix

    If you've got the delay set to 100% wet in a series block there is no dry signal passing.
  38. mr_fender

    Batch reset all FC per preset selections, definitions and Layout links?

    Not currently. PP# definitions and overrides are stored with the presets, not the layouts, so they have to be cleared out of each preset respectively.
  39. mr_fender

    Jump to bank of currently active preset?

    On my FC-12, it stays on the new bank after changing layouts and going back and does not revert back to the bank of the current preset (preset switches keep blinking until you select a preset). I would assume the FM9 would do the same.
  40. mr_fender

    Wish Add FC switch function: "reload current preset"

    Maybe try turning it ON, rebooting and then turning it back OFF. For reference, I'm on a Mk 1 III running 25.01 with a Mk 1 FC-12 running FW 1.12. I'll update to 25.02 and test again.
  41. mr_fender

    Wish Add FC switch function: "reload current preset"

    If I turn Ignore Redundant PC ON and turn Scene Revert OFF, then it will change back to the default scene of the current preset, but will not reload the saved preset state (block changes are still in effect). If I turn Ignore Redundant PC OFF, it reloads the preset back to its saved state.
  42. mr_fender

    Wish Add FC switch function: "reload current preset"

    It's not in the Bank functions. It's a Preset select funtion.
  43. mr_fender

    Wish Add FC switch function: "reload current preset"

    It reloads for me when using a Preset Select by # switch as well with 2nd Press set to OFF. I just tested it.
  44. mr_fender

    Wish Add FC switch function: "reload current preset"

    Yes. If I use my Preset select in bank switch to reselect the current preset, it reverts back to its saved state. I mostly use a modified version of the Factory Layout #7 (Perform 1) that has 4 preset and 4 scene switches.
  45. mr_fender

    Wish Add FC switch function: "reload current preset"

    Selecting the current preset again reloads it for me. Make sure you have Ignore Redundant PC turned OFF in the MIDI/Remote menu.
  46. mr_fender

    Discrepancies in CPU usage

    Just guessing, but non-linear signal behavior might be more difficult to calculate the further beyond linear you go. Might need more oversampling or something.
  47. mr_fender

    Hell's Glockenspiels preset question

    Yep it's simulating the compander in the Schaffer wireless system.
  48. mr_fender

    Footswitches out of position

    I'm really surprised that made it past QC. Must have slipped through the cracks somehow. Shit happens. Glad you got it resolved.
  49. mr_fender

    Can I route Axe-FX III USB dry signal to RME Fireface UFX III?

    That would have to be done manually on the grid per preset.
  50. mr_fender

    What's Your Maximum "Output Block" Level .... where do you Max. Out ?

    0 dB on that meter equals -12 dBFS in digital output, so there's plenty of headroom left at 0 dB. A few dB over won't hurt anything.
  51. mr_fender

    Wish Loading AXE presets. 5 wishes to help manage exceeding blocks

    Copy the block from Pitch 2 to Pitch 1 like Greg shows above, pull up the Scene Manager and compare Pitch 1 and Pitch 2 side by side and make them match for each scene. Delete the Pitch 2 block and save/export it for the FM9. Fairly straight forward. Including bypass state and channel...
  52. mr_fender

    No more layouts or PP's

    Layouts are backed up with the system settings, not presets. You'll need to reload your system settings .syx backup or the .fclayout file(s) created in the editor. The Axe III and FM9 use a CR2032 coin cell battery to maintain the system settings like the CMOS battery in a computer. It's...
  53. mr_fender

    1st string, the quieter

    Your real amp was most likely adding a healthy amount of natural compression which was evening out the level differences.
  54. mr_fender

    Not too much clean but a little dirty Amp or Drive Block

    Headroom and volume are completely independent in the Fractal universe. You can make pretty much any amp hit edge of breakup. You can drive a Twin Reverb model into breakup just as easily as a Tweed Champ since output volume can be set wherever you want with any tone.
  55. mr_fender

    Implemented kill dry for "parallel" effects

    Did you put a shunt in parallel with the Delay? Kill Dry doesn't change the wet level. It only removes the dry. You should have the same wet level with or without Kill Dry enabled.
  56. mr_fender

    Keeping My Guitar Cable from Turning the knobs of my FM9

    This ↑. Simple solution.
  57. mr_fender

    Multiple Guitars - Multiple Inputs?

    If you bypass the IN2 and IN3 blocks when not in use, they can add no signal or noise to the grid.
  58. mr_fender

    Newbie Q: Is there a way to allow the virtual capo to persist across scenes?

    Turn on Scene Ignore in the Pitch block.
  59. mr_fender

    Help me make a purchase decision

    If money and portability aren't concerns, you can't go wrong with an Axe III and FC-12. Top of the heap for sure. If I were gigging and traveling a lot, I would personally go with the FM9. To me it's the best all around compromise between power, control, portability, and price. FM3 vs FM9 is...
  60. mr_fender

    Stereo Mind Guy Ratio

    A dotted 8th note is an 8th note plus a 16th note or 1.5 8th notes. Ratio of 1 to 1.5 is 2/3rds or 0.666... Set your tempo to dotted 8th and set your L/R ratio to 66.6%. If the L/R panning is backwards from what you want, change the Spread parameter from 100% to -100% to swap the sides.
  61. mr_fender

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.02 Release

    Yeah the full release versions should trigger it to update automatically when you launch the editor. The Beta versions don't always trigger it and you have to run RANF manually.
  62. mr_fender

    Multiple Guitars - Multiple Inputs?

    Oh yeah I forgot, you need to set the input mode for Inputs 2 and 3 to match the input jack you're using (Left Only for the Left input jack, etc.) in the I/O menu as well. That will duplicate the mono signal to both input channels on the grid to match the way Input 1 works.
  63. mr_fender

    Fractal Bot won't open, Says Fractal-Bot.exe Entry Point Not Found

    Windows 10 goes end of life October 2025, so you might as well go with Windows 11 if your machine supports it.
  64. mr_fender

    Multiple Guitars - Multiple Inputs?

    Yes you can use inputs 2 and 3 for guitars. They don't have the special sauce input circuit that's optimized for guitar input, so there could possibly be a tiny bit more noise on those inputs with weak pickups, but they will work just fine. All three inputs have a 1 M Ohm input impedance. Set...
  65. mr_fender

    FM9 Firmware Version 7.00

    Doesn't have to be a blank one, but the lower the CPU the better. Frees up more resources for the Bot to do its thing.
  66. mr_fender

    NGD: Ibanez Q52 and the curse of the plastic nut

    Yeah that's got no business on a $1000 guitar. On a $300 guitar, maybe.
  67. mr_fender

    NGD: Ibanez Q52 and the curse of the plastic nut

    Corporate penny pinching. It's a shame.
  68. mr_fender

    Wish Loading AXE presets. 5 wishes to help manage exceeding blocks

    I think maybe saving the block to the block library in the editor will allow you to copy the settings from one block iteration to another. I can't remember for certain, but I believe that's the case. I know global blocks are specific to each iteration, but I think saved .blk files work for all...
  69. mr_fender

    Can't nail that Tom Morello Wah...

    I thought I remember reading somewhere that Steve Vai would sometimes use a Wah in the FX loop for a different sound. It's definitely a more pronounced synth style filter sweep in the loop.
  70. mr_fender

    Footswitches out of position

    Yeah that sounds like a hardware issue. Contact support for sure.
  71. mr_fender

    FX-dependent(!) dry level loss with bypassed mute-fx-in series

    If you want the dry to stay at a unity gain, running them in parallel is exactly what you want.
  72. mr_fender

    Do you think the Legacy Cabs will become obsolete now that we have the Dyna Cabs?

    Legacy cabs aren't going anywhere. Purchased Dyna Cabs rely on legacy user cabs to load custom IRs and mixes from Cab Lab.
  73. mr_fender

    Expression pedal configurations

  74. mr_fender

    FM9 Firmware Version 7.00

    Did you switch to an empty preset before starting the backup? If you've got a higher CPU preset loaded it can slow Fractal Bot down quite a bit.
  75. mr_fender

    Wish Feedback reduction when using mic as an input

    Could be useful for acoustic guitar use as well.
  76. mr_fender

    Wish Metronome Block

    Pressing it once brings up the Tempo menu with the metronome settings. They're also found on the Tempo tab of the Controllers screen in the Editor.
  77. mr_fender

    Guitar Center to Prioritize “Premium Product” Over “$300 Guitars”

    I hope they follow through with it. Going to GC used to be fun and you'd get to check out some great gear. Now it's like a depressing trip to Walmart.
  78. mr_fender

    Do you think the Legacy Cabs will become obsolete now that we have the Dyna Cabs?

    25 watt Greenbacks vs 75 watt T75's in different cabs... A difference is to be expected.
  79. mr_fender

    Footswitches out of position

    So if you assign a function to say Footswitch #6 in your layout, it shows up on the top right switch? If so, the internal ribbon cables between those groups of switches might be swapped. I'd contact support. They can possibly walk you through swapping it.
  80. mr_fender

    Is this noise normal?

    Try plugging something other than a guitar into the inputs. Something like a line out from a phone or MP3 player or something. Also, do you hear the noise if you unplug the instrument cable from the FM3 and then play audio through it via USB?
  81. mr_fender

    Is this noise normal?

    That Best Tronics cable is great stuff. I made a bunch of cables with that about 10 years ago and they're all still going strong. Very flexible, coils well, and very quiet. You do have to be a bit careful with the conductive black shield though. You have to cut it back from the center...
  82. mr_fender

    Is this noise normal?

    All mono shielded instrument cables are coaxial. If it's not coaxial, it's likely a speaker cable used by mistake.
  83. mr_fender

    How to get Auto VOL attack (0-->max) recalling a specific scene ? [ SOLVED ]

    Attach a scene controller to the volume parameter of a Vol/Pan block and set attack in the modifier to 1000ms and linear damping. Set the scene controller to zero on all scenes except on the one you need the the swell set it to 100%. Now bypass the Vol/Pan block in all scenes except the one...
  84. mr_fender

    Wish Routing Outputs to Headphone

    I think the Headphone output is hard wired to Output 1, so I don't think it's physically possible. It would be a great addition though. As a workaround, you can disable the Output EQs completely without having to adjust them. You can add that switch to the Performance pages for quick access...
  85. mr_fender

    Switch to Synth preset and back to previous layout

    When you change presets, your PP# definitions are changing as well, so toggle functions won't work as expected. In your main preset, use a Preset select switch to point to the Synth preset. In the Synth preset use the same PP# slot and use a Preset select switch to point back to the main preset.
  86. mr_fender

    Can’t turn off a bypass [solved]

    I believe Control-Click is the equivalent of right click on a Mac.
  87. mr_fender

    Never saw this-sad imho!

    Yep, older generation butting heads with the newer generation. Same old tired story.
  88. mr_fender

    Issues....Scene Revert not happening

    He is changing via a footswitch in his FC layouts. It's reverting normally for me on my mark I Axe III and mark I FC-12.
  89. mr_fender

    Bug? Layout Links in Per-Preset

    It's a race condition bug. If the PP# function causes the current preset to change (preset select, inc/dec, song select, etc.), it is changing presets before the layout link has a chance to fire. Because the preset changes, so do all the PP# settings. If the destination preset has a layout...
  90. mr_fender

    Issues....Scene Revert not happening

    It's reverting normally for me with your preset and layouts when I hit the same scene switch. Are you certain Scene Revert is ON in the Midi/Remote menu?
  91. mr_fender

    Wah/vol in same preset w/o M-plex block?

    You need to use the channel setting in the modifiers to enable and disable the pedal action as needed in the block as you change channels. For example, in the Control parameter modifier in the Wah block, set it to channel to A. Then the pedal will only auto-engage and control the wah block...
  92. mr_fender

    Wish Minimum time between two triggers of the same external switch (Debounce)

    Harkening back to my diy pedal building days, you generally get what you pay for with stomp switches. There's a lot of cheap junk out there so it can be tough sometimes to find a good quality switch. Carling makes good quality switches that last.
  93. mr_fender

    I have boss FS-6 I'd like to use as global up down output 1 volume

    Not globally. There are options for incrementing or decrementing the OUT 1 or 2 block levels and auto saving per preset though. You can assign those pedal inputs to them in the MIDI/Remote menu > Other page on the front panel UI. Each trigger is +/- 1dB.
  94. mr_fender

    fm3-edit change external control settings

    Those settings are only available on the front panel UI.
  95. mr_fender

    Good quality power amp

    Either one should have plenty of power in stereo. Bridged mono you're risking blowing your speakers with 100 watt cabs. Greenbacks have 98 dB sensitivity, so even 10 watts through them will be quite loud.
  96. mr_fender

    Dumb Question.... But Gotta Ask...

    Set Output 1 mode to Mute in the I/O menu. That mutes the monitoring connection between the OUT 1 block and the Output 1 jacks, but you can still record Output 1 via USB. You'll get added monitoring latency if you monitor through software, so keep that in mind.
  97. mr_fender

    Mission Engineering SP1-RB-Bk Compatibility

    It should work fine. It's tip to wiper polarity with a 10k linear pot. The switch is wired TRS, but that will work with the FM9 too as long as you use a TRS cable.
  98. mr_fender

    Wish Axe-Edit (NOT Axe FX!) as a plugin!

    Axe Edit does not process any audio, so it doesn't really make sense as a VST plugin.
  99. mr_fender

    Not a Bug Volume Block Before vs After Amp

    The compression of the amp block is changing the response. A volume pedal before the amp will first clean up the amp, then it will get quieter. If you want a smooth change in volume with no change in tone, put the volume block after the amp.
  100. mr_fender

    Is this noise normal?

    Turn down your guitar all the way. Does the noise go away?
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