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  1. sarge

    4 cable method FM9 turbo questions

    Correct, the humx only allowed me to run the FM9 in the loop of the power station. Any device with a ground lug on the power chord appear to have this issue with the power station. And select ground lift had no effect. My HX stomp doesn't have a ground lug and I did not need the humx, however I...
  2. sarge

    4 cable method FM9 turbo questions

    Correction, I was actually able to getting a working and acceptable "4 CM" solution to work with the Power Station and FM9, but I had to introduce an additional reactive load. I used a Suhr Reactive load cause it's what I had, but a Fractal LB-2 would work just as well. Basically the...
  3. sarge

    4 cable method FM9 turbo questions

    Yeah, the humx for me resolved putting stuff in the loop of the power station, however I could never get 4cm to work will with the Power Station. Regardless of how many "ground loop defeating" trix I tried. And it did not matter what device I use. Fractal, Line 6, same weird grounding issue...
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    Amp Block, Dynamics Tab. If you don't like the feel of the model, go here!

    Good information. When comparing the feel to your real amps, are you comparing them with the amp master volume at the same level? When I initially compared the Fractal JCM 800 to my amp, I also thought it was way more compressed and gainy then mine. I then noticed the master on the fractal...
  5. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 6.00 public beta (1)

    I rarely comment on these updates, but this one is freaking incredible. Just wow. The gapless channel switching by itself would have been worthy of an update. Played with the gapless switching for a bit this morning and you guys nailed it!
  6. sarge

    4 cable method FM9 turbo questions

    ^^^^^^^ I agree regarding the metro loop! I have installed 3 of them to date and they seem superior to anything else I have played. I use the FM9 often in 4CM with two amps. I have used it with a Mesa Mark V, and a KLD JCM25 (jcm 800 25 watt clone that I installed a metro loop on). Got great...
  7. sarge

    [not possible] Ignore redundant PC for the MIDI block

    Yeah, but other products come out with updates once an election cycle... But you're not wrong (And I actually sent this request to them as well and got crickets) :)
  8. sarge

    Can use my Fm9 for channel switching on my real tube amp?

    This ^^^^^^ I use one to change channels on a mesa mark V from my FM9. Works great!
  9. sarge

    FM9: FRFR in front or behind you

    I have always had it in front of me for gigs as to not mess with the FOH mix. Not sure if it really would or not, just the way I do it. For practice I have had it behind me, but now we just go all PA anyway so my FRFR is one of the band monitors and it is in front of me.
  10. sarge

    [not possible] Ignore redundant PC for the MIDI block

    I may be wrong, but this seems like low hanging fruit! Especially given the similar functionality on the midi input.
  11. sarge

    How to activate looper

    I would recommend checking out the record threshold and loop quantize features. I use these live at shows for a couple songs. It does require the drummer to be listening to a click track, but it really makes creating a loop that keeps correct time easy.
  12. sarge

    Are most of you gigging with your FM9's?

    Exclusively. Done at least 20 shows with it.
  13. sarge

    4 cable method FM9 turbo questions

    I just tested out 4CM with an amp I just did a metro zero loss effects loop install with and it sounds fantastic. An inexpensive kit amp, KLD amps JCM25, 25 watt JCM 800 clone. No latency, no issues, sounds freaking killer. The only piece of equipment I have had issues with using the FM9 with...
  14. sarge

    Harmonizing leads with the FM9

    This post should be a sticky! The best and easiest to understand explanation of harmonies on fractal I have read to date!
  15. sarge

    FM9 Tone cutout

    If it still does it share the patch. Maybe we can help nail it down. I have found at times that I am inadvertantly switching channels on blocks I never meant to
  16. sarge

    [not possible] Ignore redundant PC for the MIDI block

    Would like the ability to have the Midi block NOT send a PC on a scene change if the scene it is coming from sent that same PC value. This would be a big help when interfacing with external gear.
  17. sarge

    Midi Block: Only send PC if different from previous scene

    Tonex Pedal. Shame cause the two sound great together. I own an 84 JCM 800 2204 (not the one pictured in my avatar which is actually an 89) that sounds slightly different then the Brit 800 in the FM9. Considering you rarely find two actual JCM 800 of the same year that sound alike that is not...
  18. sarge

    Midi Block: Only send PC if different from previous scene

    Thanks, I thought that was the case.
  19. sarge

    Midi Block: Only send PC if different from previous scene

    Hoping there might be a way I can resolve this but based on the documentation I am not optimistic. I would like the midi block to only send the PC if the scene i have just transitioned to has a different PC value then the one I came from. The device I am interfacing with unfortunately does not...
  20. sarge

    Gigging My FM9 again tonight!

    It's a gigging machine!
  21. sarge

    Is there any chance/way that FM3 could be upgraded to turbo?

    This response wins!
  22. sarge

    Can we do this??

    Not stop, bypass. So while you can't hear it, it is still playing in the background. I'm not aware of a way you can attach a modifier to the actual stop function itself, but bypass most certainly. Band I'm in does mostly U2, and one song we play is Magnificent. For that song I have scene 1...
  23. sarge

    Can we do this??

    Keep in mind control switch modifiers are also great for the looper depending on what you are doing. I have scenes where I never want the looper on, scenes where I always want it on, and scenes where i want it to be on or off depending on whether it was on or off in the previous scene. Control...
  24. sarge

    Can we do this??

    This is what I do! Plus I have a dedicated switch for stopping it if I must. If I need it to stop at the scene change I bypass it during the scene change and stop after. I use the looper quite a bit and have to say they did an incredible job with it. We have songs where we play to a click...
  25. sarge

    FM9 for Just Effects

    FM9 is great as an effects only unit. I have used it with an AC15 and AC30 at band practice and it sounds killer, both times all into the front. I do set the amps VERY clean though and use the Riot and tube driver pedal models for my gain. I think you can get some cool effects using delays in...
  26. sarge

    What Amp Models would you like to see added?

    Would love an RG100ES in there somewhere.
  27. sarge

    FM9 Case?

    The foam is made of "semi" pre-cut cubes that are very easy to pluck out. Love this case. I have taken this through heavy rain, packed it with a bunch of other gear, no worries about it ever getting damaged. And the rollers with extendable handle are awesome!
  28. sarge

    Problem with scene selection with the bottom right most footswitch [solved]

    This was it! Thanks
  29. sarge

    Problem with scene selection with the bottom right most footswitch [solved]

    Not on the presets in question. On a different preset I have the hold function assigned to looper erase. On that particular switch too.
  30. sarge

    Problem with scene selection with the bottom right most footswitch [solved]

    I have a feeling this is going to be one of those things I just missed and everyone but me was aware of due to the fact it happens on both my FM9 and Axe III with factory presets. So I am fully prepared to take the walk of shame. If I am in a preset and in Scene select mode, if I try to go to...
  31. sarge

    New user - looking for an AC30 TB sound

    That is a great sounding preset!
  32. sarge

    New user - looking for an AC30 TB sound

    I shared these for mysterious ways that I gig with regularly earlier. You may have already come across this, but if not... I created the patch comparing it block by block against a Korg A3 (which I am now selling) https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/u2-mysterious-ways-patches.184505/ Here...
  33. sarge

    Waitlist Email

    Wow, Ok at this rate they may be freely available without a waitlist in a few months.
  34. sarge

    FM9 Turbo Problem inhibited or forzen Help Me!

    Your FM9 and FM9 turbo are not running the same firmware versions, so not quite a direct apples verses apples comparison, especially given the CPU savings that came in the later firmware versions.
  35. sarge

    U2 Mysterious Ways

    No tweaking other then turning the distortion on.
  36. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 4.00 public beta 1

    Love the additional cpu headroom, and the brit studio 20 sounds great
  37. sarge

    U2 Mysterious ways patches

    Thanks, Yeah, I think if I am playing by myself I prefer the TM a bit more just cause I think it is a little thicker in the low end, but in the band context, at least with the guys I play with the PEQ one just cuts a little better.
  38. sarge

    U2 Mysterious Ways

    Posted these patches for FM a while back and just realized I had not posted them for the Axe III which was what they were actually made on. Mysterious ways patches Used a Korg A3 to create these two. One tone matched against a Korg A3 itself The other I try to PEQ it. It ends up brighter but...
  39. sarge

    FM9 Case?

    I have wheeled mine through 3 rain storms. FM9 always came out bone dry. Love that case!
  40. sarge

    Help with FM3, temple audio board and seahorse 920 case.

    Sorry, just seeing this now. With the temple board your height will be different then what I have with just the FM9. I plucked the foam based on what I saw earlier folks do so that I could have expression pedal, cables, wireless on the bottom and FM9 on the top. Given you have your laptop and...
  41. sarge

    FM9 on Stage

  42. sarge

    U2 Mysterious ways patches

  43. sarge

    U2 Mysterious ways patches

    Sounds like you got it but if you need me to I can reconfigure the grid for an FM3
  44. sarge

    First gig

    I've used mine on about 10 gigs so far. Never let me down. But as @dpeterson said, always have a backup.
  45. sarge

    U2 Mysterious ways patches

    No, While I am crazy enough to spend 300$ on a piece of equipment (the korg A3) for one song, not willing to drop 2K for a used Rickenbacker 12 string. I recorded that with a McCarty 594
  46. sarge

    U2 Mysterious ways patches

    It is REALLY close. Especially tone matched. Listening to the recording when it is tone matched, I can't tell which is which and I made the recording. If I'm judging feel, to me that is the way the auto wah engages based on the picking dynamics, and I think that is identical. I think as long as...
  47. sarge

    U2 Mysterious ways patches

    He did and still does live. At least in the clips I have seen.
  48. sarge

    Let's see those FM9 rigs!

    The FM9 in its natural habitat. Taken during setup this past Friday.
  49. sarge

    U2 Mysterious ways patches

    Make sure to adjust the envelope controller sensitivity to your guitar. You have to do the same with a real Korg A3
  50. sarge

    U2 Mysterious ways patches

    Definitely cuts through better
  51. sarge

    U2 Mysterious ways patches

    Mistakenly put this in the FM3 thread. Sorry for the double post mods. If one must be deleted, please delete the one in the FM3 section as these were created for the FM9 (though likely will work for FM3 as well) Mysterious ways patches Used a Korg A3 to create these two. One tone matched...
  52. sarge

    Virtual Capo: FM9 or FM3 and detuned guitar

    I no longer own the drop or the FM3 so I can't side by side them. On tone I would give the drop the nod. It was very consistent. But not so much of a difference it was worth dragging the drop along with me when compared to just throwing the pitch block in the FM3. I was perfectly happy with the...
  53. sarge

    Virtual Capo: FM9 or FM3 and detuned guitar

    literally you want it the very first block after the input
  54. sarge

    Virtual Capo: FM9 or FM3 and detuned guitar

    I owned a digitech drop and at least from a latency perspective, the Axe FX III destroyed the one I owned. In fact at the time I was playing with the FM3 on an earlier version of firmware and bought the drop so I would not have to use the pitch block on the FM3. After about two months I came to...
  55. sarge

    FM9 AutoWah

  56. sarge

    FM9 AutoWah

    One thing to also keep in mind. With the Mysterious ways patch, I have a mixer setup so that you have clean tone mixed in with the wah. This is actually important when trying to really hit the tone that the Korg A3 does. However if you are looking for a straight wah sound, you may want NO clean...
  57. sarge

    FM9 AutoWah

    If I understand you correctly, that is intentional. That preset is specifically to mimic this song (understand he is using a 12 string guitar for this)
  58. sarge

    FM9 AutoWah

    Merry Xmas I own a Korg A3 and have spent countless hours trying to dial in these patches The first one, Mystery 76 is one I created using a bunch of parametric eqs to eq match the A3. It is brighter then the actual A3 but I find it works better in the mix. I am using a Les Paul and sometimes...
  59. sarge

    FM9 AutoWah

    You looking for that Korg A3 mysterious ways type vibe?
  60. sarge

    Virtual Capo: FM9 or FM3 and detuned guitar

    So I just went ahead and grabbed my guitar and dropped the FM9 5 halfsteps (which if my math is correct brings you to B from standard tuning). I think it would work as far as the audience is concerned. Clearly it won't be the same as using a guitar tuned 5 steps down, but it can work. I used...
  61. sarge

    Expression Pedal Help - What is "best"?

    I had one laying around that I used with a previous modeler and when I stuck it next to it, I was suprised what a perfect fit it was. Like you said, both height and depth. I have a dunlop which is a great expression pedal, but it collects dust. Seems sturdy enough and at that price, if it...
  62. sarge

    Expression Pedal Help - What is "best"?

    Surprisingly I have been thrilled with the inexpensive Moog EP3 (50$). I own 2. What I love most about them is the size(height). I can put it literally up against the FM9 or FC12 and the EP3 is a hair higher then the fm9/fc12. Then through the full rage of the pedal, no part of the pedal ever...
  63. sarge

    Tone Match Config Graph

    Thanks, That was a big help
  64. sarge

    Tone Match Config Graph

    I apologize if this has already been covered somewhere. I promise I searched and looked in the manual and the wiki. The Tone Match config graph essentially shows the EQ correction (I assume) applied to the local channel. Obviously the left to right access covers the frequency. Up and down...
  65. sarge

    FM9 Case?

    You were the one I think that originally recommended this case. Great find. Never would have found it had you not mentioned it here.
  66. sarge

    FM9 Case?

    Been a couple months since I purchased the Seahorse 920, and just wanted to follow back up a I have used it for practice, gigs and took my FM9 on vacation with me as well. Those of you looking for a good quality case that is really going to protect your FM 9 and allow you to carry additional...
  67. sarge

    gapless amp switching

    When I want to do gap-less dual amps, I use the multiplexer. Attached is an example I just through together, For me with this preset, there is literally no gap at all. Try this method if muting with modifiers is giving you issuew
  68. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.01 public beta 2

    Yeah, came across it this morning again and figured out how to reproduce it and sent the developer the repo steps but it seems he had already figured it out!
  69. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.01 public beta 2

    This happened to me when this current beta came out. I updated the night before a gig and was running through the presets real quick. All seemed normal then happened back on a preset I could have sworn I had been on but the delay feedbacks was WAY up. At that point I didn't even experiment and...
  70. sarge

    Dealing with poor stage lighting

    Last couple of gigs I have had to deal with poor stage. Got to the point with lights going on and off I couldn't see the fretboard when needing to make pretty big transitions. Trying to come up with an idea to counter this. Perhaps some low intensity battery powered light I could clip to the mic...
  71. sarge

    FM3 to FM9: Any Regrets?

    Loved the FM3, but absolutely no regrets. Current band mainly covers U2 and given the range of different effects in a single song I had to make compromises on some patches mainly due to footswitch limitiations but every once in a while do to lack of CPU. No compromises with the FM9. Easily...
  72. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.01 public beta

    Firmware Friday is back!!!!
  73. sarge

    Using AxeFX III along with other audio interfaces

    Thanks for the recommendations, You guys are convincing me. I think I am going to pull the trigger on a new interface
  74. sarge

    Using AxeFX III along with other audio interfaces

    4, 5 years ago? And actually now that I think about it, it would have been the Axe II I was using as my interface.
  75. sarge

    Using AxeFX III along with other audio interfaces

    It was the overall audio that I felt was muddy, not necessarily just the guitar. When I plugged it in as my interface I use it as the sound card essentially as well, and even listening to like music on a youtube video, it was obvious the audio quality was not what I was getting with the Axe FX...
  76. sarge

    Using AxeFX III along with other audio interfaces

    How are you guys liking the quality of the audio you get using something other then the Axe FX for recording? Would love to get an audio interface simply so it makes it easier popping the Axe FX out for gigs, but the one time I tried something I felt the audio quality I got was not on par with...
  77. sarge

    Who Else Struggles With Their Nerves?

    To the original post, I don't think you are unique in this regard. Started gigging again last year and our first show I was literally light headed and shaking. 15 minutes before the show there was like maybe 20 people. 15 minutes later over 100. Played a bunch of gigs sense then (one last night...
  78. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    I am also sitting at 70% with those settings. I was sitting around 64 but the quad detune and plex shift channels take a bit more juice vs virtual capo and plex reverb which I typically use/ I suspect V2 beta has some performance improvements vs V1. Also now more pumped about the official V2 as...
  79. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    Something isn't right. I'm not getting close to 79 percent with that. Edit: And I'm right about at 59% with that. Plex Reverb had me at 63ish. If you want to share your patch I would load it up and see what I get
  80. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    I concur. I have gigged with beta 2.0 and had no issues. Sound quality wise the only thing that really jumps out is the responsiveness of the virtual capo. I have to use it for one of the songs we plan and it is a pretty big difference between V1 and V2 Beta. The editor stuff seems to vary for...
  81. sarge

    Expression pedals?

    I have a dunlop mini but it stays in the bag and I use a cheap Moog EP 3. Moog EP3 What I like most about it most is it is exactly the perfect size. It has essentially the identical depth. Most importantly however, it is the perfect height. When placed directly next to the FM9 (read touching...
  82. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    My pleasure. Obviously as others have pointed out not quite as flexible as simply having a "last scene" press, but depending on the application gets the job done just the same.
  83. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    Correct, but once you switch from what you setup as the primary scene to the secondary scene, the next time you click it it will go back to your primary (in this case previous) scene. Clearly not as flexible but just mentioning it as a potential solution given the requirements of the song don't...
  84. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    Does scene toggle not work for what you guys want? I have a patch where for a part of the song I have to change scenes momentarily, for about a second. I have switch setup as a scene "toggle" where scene 3 is the primary scene and scene 6 is the secondary. When I need to go into scene 6 I...
  85. sarge

    FM9 Case?

    I think the Seahorse 920 fits everything you listed. I have pretty much all that in the case in the pictures I have posted. Taking it onto a plane is where I would not be sure. I "think" it would be fine going in an overhead but you might be cutting it close.
  86. sarge

    FM9 Case?

    After following this thread since its inception, I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the Seahorse 920 as well. Was leaning towards a backpack or one of the soft cases, but as the bands calendar started filling out I decided to go hardshell for the extra protection. First impressions, I have...
  87. sarge

    Stuck on Boot Up Screen

    So for the first time it happened to me without any usb connectivity. Happened last night as I was setting up at a gig. There was no USB cable connected to the FM9. Recycled power and it came up fine. And yes this is only on beta 2.00. Never happened on firmware 1 so this is no doubt just a...
  88. sarge

    Stuck on Boot Up Screen

    Happened to me twice. I can't say if there is a direct correlation, but both times it happened I was connected via usb and FM9 edit was running in the background. I killed FM9 edit (without disconnecting the USB) and recycled power and it came up. It is highly likely it would have come up anyway...
  89. sarge

    FM9 Case?

    Yeah, I think this one wins
  90. sarge

    Sticky/crunchy feel to buttons on FM9

    On the original topic, I had the same issue with my FM9. The footswitches were not always smooth unless I pressed down at the exact correct angle. It had a ... metal scraping on metal feel to it. Some were worse then others. I bought a can of CRC multipurpose lube, applied it to some q-tips and...
  91. sarge

    no output....

    The thing about this thread that blows my mind is that you had the will power to box it up and wait till Xmas! Glad to hear it was just the cable!
  92. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    I will now have this song in my head the rest of the evening.
  93. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    Snowshoe. Pretty good all things considered.
  94. sarge

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    Updated pitch block!!!!! Dang it, on a ski trip with the family. Would it be selfish of me to ask them to head home a day early?
  95. sarge

    FM9 Virtual Capo

    Shift -1 (admittedly I haven't needed to go more) Detune - 0.0 Detector - Block In <-- I have it as the very first block after the input Pitch Tracking - Poly Tracking - 3 <-- This defaults to 5, but changing it to 3 improves latency and for the song I play it on still sounds great. Changing...
  96. sarge

    FM9 Virtual Capo

    It is the same as the FM3. While the Axe III's Virtual capo is the absolute best, the FM3 and FM9 virtual capo was good enough that I sold my digitech drop.
  97. sarge

    MAJOR Scene Spillover Issue

    Ok, so I played with it a bit more and at least solved the "stored spill over" issue between scenes 1 and 2 and have attached the preset. I changed you cab as I did not have one in user slot 1. Here is what I found. DISCLAIMER: I only went over the spill over issues between scenes 1 and 2...
  98. sarge

    MAJOR Scene Spillover Issue

    Played with it a bit and see what you mean. Unfortunately none of the changes I tried had an effect. I even tried simplifying it. I would go on scene 2, strum a chord then before the tone faded away completely, switch to scene 1. I would then wait 10 seconds, then switch back to scene 2 and the...
  99. sarge

    FM9 Case?

    Any of you with the Headrush backpack try it out yet? I gig maybe once a month (less now around the holidays) so I don't need much. Would just like something that can cary the FM9, a couple expression peddles and chorts and maybe a couple other accessories.
  100. sarge

    FM3/Morningstar MC6 MIDI In

    Correct (or at least I think so)
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