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  1. Paul Bradshaw

    Fractal AM4 - First look / impressions from an FM3 user

    Posting the video above if you want to see me discover the unit per say I've been using the FM3 as my main gigging rig for around 4+ years now, going from a mark 1 until later last year upgrading to the Turbo , with a huge thanks to g66 as we've started working together on videos/content full...
  2. Paul Bradshaw

    Fractal Talk with Paul Bradshaw (Sascha Gerstner / Helloween + Aaron Marshall / Intervals)

    Hello, hope all is well, figured I'd post this here as it might get more traction I've started a new series of videos together with @G66.eu on their channel called Fractal Talk , where thanks in part to my job (I work as a promoter in Luxembourg) I've been able to interview some artists on how...
  3. Paul Bradshaw

    Bug? Volume drop when panning a single cab

    I think this has come up here before, thought I'd note it here with a quick video Latest Firmware 11 , on a FM3 Turbo , When using two cabs panned hard L + R , this issue doesn't arise, it's just when using a single cab, either Solo'd or just one selected where it happens happens with both...
  4. Paul Bradshaw

    Fractal Talk : Interview with Aaron Marshall from Intervals

    Thought I'd make a separate post on this as I think a lot of you might be interested I got to interview Aaron from Intervals last monday at the venue I work at (Rockhal in Luxembourg) and got to ask a lot of very nerdy / detail specific questions on the setup/tones and how things are dialed in...
  5. Paul Bradshaw

    FM3 - video on public beta Firmware 10.0

    **please add any feedback to the firmware in the official stickied thread, this is just for people wondering about tones/differences official thread: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fm3-firmware-version-10-0-public-beta.213088/ Had some time this morning, decided to film a quick video...
  6. Paul Bradshaw

    Solidstate metal amps - trying a different approach to get those tones

    Thought I'd post this here as there's more traction and maybe get some more responses and ideas on this preset attached below, did this on my FM3 but will load fine in FM9/AXEFX3 some of those oldschool solidstate amps/hybrids had some really cool tones in them while those models don't exist in...
  7. Paul Bradshaw

    FM3 - had my first crash at a gig // the fix

    *edit added the video now above **second edit : talked to the FOH engineer who was also at the gig, apparantely there was some dodgy power as well on the night, the first band on was having issues with their tube amp (lower gain than usual/sounding off) before switching power outlets and...
  8. Paul Bradshaw

    Saving CPU on the FM3 - some tips (looking for more ideas otherwise =)

    Just put this one online, figured I'd make a separate thread on it in case I'm always looking for more ideas otherwise, maybe I missed a few things I deliberately didn't talk about using outboard gear to lessen the CPU load for certain blocks feel free to add some more ideas, getting stuff to...
  9. Paul Bradshaw

    Pimp My Preset - Need help on your preset ? let me help - video series

    Hello, hope all is well, this the 'official' thread for the youtube series i decided to start called: 'Pimp my preset' you can also submit here if it's easier/not registered on the forum : pimpmypreset@gmail.com The idea is with my years of somewhat OCD induced guitar nerding out =) and...
  10. Paul Bradshaw

    Video series idea (I need your feedback/help =)

    Hello, hope all is well, I know some of you might have seen some of the Fractal related videos on my channel, it's something I really enjoy doing as well While there's already a ton of incredible content out there from my youtube peers, I'd like to look at doing a more regular series where i...
  11. Paul Bradshaw

    FM3 + Orange Pedal baby 100 - preset setup + gig experience

    Finally played a proper gig with my Orange Pedal Baby 100 and the FM3, up til now we've always just had silent stage and then straight to FOH given that we have an IEM rack/setup , has worked a treat til now I've always wondered what adding stage volume would do, particularly at smaller venues...
  12. Paul Bradshaw

    Marshall Plexi + Lichtlaerm Audio LCFR-150 speaker IR

    Here's , 'yet another Marshall plexi preset :D with a different sort of speaker/IR combo, the Lichtlaerm Audio LCFR-150 While trying out John Browne's IR of that speaker, I thought I'd try it with some different amps and in this case a Marshalll Plexi, or the 1959 SLP Jumped Put together a...
  13. Paul Bradshaw

    Ambient tremolo swells Preset - Ether

    while putting together a Marshall preset, came up with this, tremolo/ambient/swells sort of tone, that I seemed to really connect with decided to give it it's own preset ahead of a bigger preset down the road that will include this scene using John Browne's LCFR-150 IR again, so it's within a...
  14. Paul Bradshaw

    Tight Modern Metal Preset with Lichtlaerm Audio LCFR-150 IR (Thanks John Browne!)

    Metal preset with a free IR this week , based on the fantastic Lichtlaerm Audio LCFR-150 speaker and particularly huge thanks to John Browne (TheOtherJohnBrowne on YT) for the IR some tight hi-gain rhythm tones based on a Spawn OD2-1 , 5153 Red, Euro UBER along with some filthy grind/hm-2 style...
  15. Paul Bradshaw

    Baritone / Low tuning preset - From heavy (Loathe etc..) to ambient

    NGD for me this week, with a Gretsch G5260 baritone (29.75" scale length :D ) tuned in F# Standard here, some nerdy tech explaining of the Multiband compressor here and filtering/boost before the amp(s) The guitar itself has a particular tone with the low output mini humbuckers, tweak to taste...
  16. Paul Bradshaw

    My live preset for this year (Death Metal with hardcore/Gojira) influences

    video on my updated live preset for Drogher , drop B // death metal with hardcore/groove/gojira influences sort of band Firmware 8 for the FM3 opened up some possibilities with different amps (for the cleanish tone for example) and meant some changes in terms of what amp/tones i'll be running...
  17. Paul Bradshaw

    Bug? Killdry related bug(s) with Delay block

    hopefully the video shows fine I've reproduced this bug a few times now, the same thing happens as demonstrated in the video, on the first boot up of the device I made a basic preset with the an amp/cab + delay 1 in parallel / killdry Turning on the unit, the Amp level in the attached preset...
  18. Paul Bradshaw

    'Blue skies' - dreamy/dual delay EOB preset

    Put this together while updating my main preset with the metal band, with gapless now on the FM3, opens up a host of new amp switching possibilities =) liked the sound of the Euro Blue model for an edge of breakup clean with humbuckers, had a nice response to picking attack using two delays...
  19. Paul Bradshaw

    FM3 - how to/updating to firmware 8 (video)

    as i just did the update this morning to the official release, figured i'd post a video on the whole procedure in case it's useful I'll just add this below on gapless preset changing, i believe gapless within a preset is done by default, for presets you need to activate it as below Gapless...
  20. Paul Bradshaw

    Real amp : VHT Deliverance 60 vs updated D60 more model

    Hello, hope all is well, while i made this comparison with an FM3 on firmware 8 , I figured i'd post it here as I think it'd get more traction and might be of interest if you just want the rundown on the differences between the Mark II Deliverance 60 and the VHT Deliverance 60 from 2005 that i...
  21. Paul Bradshaw

    Wish VHT/Fryette d60 mk1 model alongside mk2

    Hello, figured i'd post this here, after updating the firmware on the FM3 which updates the d60 to mark II specs and various discussions i've had with fellow VHT/Fryette fans and axe users in the future is there perhaps a possibility to include the Mark I version of the amp that was replaced...
  22. Paul Bradshaw

    Fryette d60 More - Firmware 7 vs Firmware 8 Beta

    First off , huge hats off and thanks to FAS on the new firmware, unfortunately I've spent most of my time so far making this video :D but since upgrading to Firmware 8beta, CPU usage is down on my main presets, stuff feels snappier/more responsive, and the gapless update is absolutely huge ...
  23. Paul Bradshaw

    Brutal hi-gain / creative boosting techniques (END , Knocked Loose, Code Orange etc..)

    Preset in my downloads , but here's the accompanying video that's laid out in 2 parts a small preset build part to explain the concepts used, and then i go through the custom preset with those concepts applied in essence it's creative use of parallel chains before the amp to use different...
  24. Paul Bradshaw

    Core Tones Preset (4 amps / 5 tones from clean/edge of breakup to metal)

    4-5 core tones, really simple setup (boost/overdrive) amp/cab/delay/reverb , and that's it the idea for me was to have a baseline/benchmark tones to better compare and analyse different guitars or potential upgrades i might want to do (say pickups and so on) and also have a basic do it all...
  25. Paul Bradshaw

    Matchbox D-30 - pedal platform style preset

    some pedal platform style goodness this week with the Matchbox D-30 , running into a 4x12 TV Dynacab running everything in front, with an LFO trick on the tremolo block to add a bit of movement, almost uni-vibe like in nature I experimented with some drive blocks , the OCD style one worked...
  26. Paul Bradshaw

    My Live metal Kitchen sink preset - with some fun tricks thrown in (lazer sounds etc..)

    here's my live kitchen sink preset in two parts, i go over some tricks and fun sounds i use/get out of it, and the setup as well some fun tricks here with a tutorial on how to do it: -ring mod lazer sounds -'faux' chorus (using a delay block to simulate chorus to save on CPU -1 button Wah...
  27. Paul Bradshaw

    Hidden Gems preset (4 single channel amps from clean to mean with just the volume knob)

    made a video highlighting 4 amps that i think are hidden gems , really solid single channel style amps , from clean to mean with a twist of the volume knob, fun part is i'm using a 4x12 dyna cab to coax different tones than you might expect from said amps, hope you enjoy it amps we're looking...
  28. Paul Bradshaw

    Marshall 1959 SLP - Plexi preset build

    new one for this week using the 1959 SLP model + dyna cabs touch sensitive tones, going from clean to pretty gained up all with the volume knob, a lot of fun, without destroying your ear drums =) made this with my Telecaster, works really well i think for single coils thanks for checking it out
  29. Paul Bradshaw

    The importance of Mono for live guitar playing

    Hello, I've been racking my brain over this one for a while, been reading various posts and online, but I haven't come to a proper conclusion , made a quick video asking the same sort of questions and some takeaways of being prepared for situations (having mono and stereo presets for example)...
  30. Paul Bradshaw

    EJ vibes clean preset

    some EJ vibes on this one, maybe some of you recognise the throwback i'm playing in the intro =) taking on from the big ambient/ampless preset i made, this one has a bit of a twist with an amp/cab thrown in there as well, sprinkle some chorus, extra delays/modulation and you get this lovely...
  31. Paul Bradshaw

    modern metal / metalcore tutorial

    Hello, figured I'd post this here in case it interests some of you, not sure if there's a better sub forum for this i've seen it asked about a few times online, so i made a modern metal/metalcore setup tutorial with a free preset in there as well just some quick bits: this is how i like to...
  32. Paul Bradshaw

    FM3 some melodic death / gojira vibes groove metal, Ola Englund approved :)

    playthrough of my band Drogher, song is Unhold preset is my main live tone on my FM3, using the Fryette d60 more model into an Otto audio cab mix Ola Englund checked out our music some 2 weeks ago on his live stream, got some cool feedback thanks for checking it out 🙏
  33. Paul Bradshaw

    VHT / Fryette Deliverance 60 presets

    Hello, not sure how best to share these here, I've been making videos on preset builds and sharing the presets within the videos since December i did an an A/B test of the VHT Deliverance compared to the Fractal model, which has since been updated in newer firmware I've got a bunch more...
  34. Paul Bradshaw

    Harley Benton GPA-400 vs Orange Pedal Baby power amps - with metal riffs

    Hello, thought this might interest some of you, compared the Harley Benton GPA-400 with the twice as expensive Orange Pedal Baby with my FM3, used a basic 5153 red amp from the Fractal, 2x12 recto speaker impedance, speaker drive/compression, thump on 0, SS. pwr amp mode power amps went...
  35. Paul Bradshaw

    auto freeze lead guitar preset - with Pitch Follower controller

    put this together on the FM3 , figured it might be of interest over here it's a fun auto freeze preset using the Pitch Follower controller to 'freeze' low chords while you solo/play lead lines above a certain note =) it's obviously way easier to do something like this with some kind of...
  36. Paul Bradshaw

    VHT/Fryette Deliverance 60 vs the Fractal model - comparison + tweaks

    Hello, any VHT/Fryette fans here? =) It's been my favourite amp for ages, super happy that Fractal has the d60 model in there as well, it's been my main amp with Drogher since making the switch I have a 2005 model with the choke , one amp i'll never sell there's certainly a difference between...
  37. Paul Bradshaw

    Gapless preset - VHT/Fryette Deliverance d60 + a backing track

    Just wanted to share a free 'gapless' preset i made with the d60 model with stock cabs on the FM3 , and also made a backing track for soloing over all the guitar tones are from the preset , happy festivus =) thanks 🙏
  38. Paul Bradshaw

    OTTO Audio cabs - really good IRs for Metal

    Just posting this in case anyone is looking for IRs for Metal, OTTO Audio IRs have been my favourite for metal since discovering them, Of course it's down to what you're looking for, but for the Drop B tuned stuff we do with a nice organic chunk and dry crunch, I really like them specifically...
  39. Paul Bradshaw

    Pelican style case on a budget with a temple audio duo 24 board

    Hello, just throwing this one out there in case it's anyone's looking for ideas for a case for their FM3 + pedalboard (in my case a temple audio duo 24) here's a budget pelican style case (around 50 or so euros) that might need a bit of modding, but works a charm quick video below in case...
  40. Paul Bradshaw

    Presets/builds/tips/tricks - youtube - Fractal FM3

    Hello, edited this first post as it's been a while now =) left the initial text below otherwise for continuity I've been making various videos on the FM3 , with tutorials/presets/tones/ideas for a while now, you'll find them all in the playlist below and also on my channel , always happy to...
  41. Paul Bradshaw

    FM3 'docking station' rack setup

    Hello, I've sort of finished my 'docking station' for the FM3, thought I'd share if people were ever thinking of doing the same thing 4u compact rack (23cm depth) harley benton gpa-400 power amp patchbay with xlr + midi sennheiser xsw-d wireless +Morningstar MC8 as midi controller I'm not...
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