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    Atomic CLR initial impressions...

    A little preamble. Years ago I had an Axe Fx II and ran it through a XiTone 12" Active Wedge and was very happy with my sound. I was a little irked that my clean sound was good and clean, but didn't have that little sparkle. Hard to explain. I sold all that stuff years ago and eventually...
  2. R

    FM3 Incoming

    I made this short video for FM3 newbies. It focuses on learning to use the front panel.
  3. R

    How would you persuade me to go for an FM3?

    I was so used to haven't any tone at my fingertips, it was fiscally impossible to achieve that going analog. I was always chasing my tone, whereas with the Fractal products, I knew how to get that tone from my head to my output.
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    How would you persuade me to go for an FM3?

    You don't need to be persuaded. You need to decide on your own based on your needs. I had an Axe Fx II for almost a decade and loved it. I eventually realized it was too much for me after I stopped recording, sold it, and went full analog. Hated it. Bought an FM3, and for my needs, it's...
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    I wanna make an FRFR comparison video. Suggestions for methodology and other odds and ends?

    As much as I agree with this, listening to a variety of speakers in a controlled setting can give you an over all idea of what the frequency response sounds like. Whether it's too bassy, too trebly, etc. That being said, it is something that, in most cases, can be dialed out if you are proficient.
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    I wanna make an FRFR comparison video. Suggestions for methodology and other odds and ends?

    I didn't consider that...thanks for the info!
  7. R

    What's the Active FRFR of choice these days?

    It's gonna be here today! So stoked!
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    I wanna make an FRFR comparison video. Suggestions for methodology and other odds and ends?

    Find a good sized closet in your house and line it with buffering material. Use one dynamic mic near the cone and a condenser mic a few feet away. Same mics, at same distances. Make sure you run your mics into a virtually no latency USB inputs. Put each FRFR in the exact same position, and the...
  9. R

    What's the Active FRFR of choice these days?

    Just ordered an Atomic Cab. Thanks everyone!
  10. R

    What's the Active FRFR of choice these days?

    That's out of my price range, but thanks.
  11. R

    What's the Active FRFR of choice these days?

    Very cool! Thank you! Is Atomic pretty good with delivering their goods? Are there any issues?
  12. R

    What's the Active FRFR of choice these days?

    I had an Axe Fx II years ago with a XiTone active wedge and sold them way back when. I would buy another one from Matt, but have been reading all the horror stories and no thanks. Seems like things are over for him. Which sucks. Back then he was great to work with and a super nice guy. I've...
  13. R

    FM3 to new Ipad Mini with USB-C

    Thank you!
  14. R

    FM3 to new Ipad Mini with USB-C

    Long time Fractal user but not with an iPad. My goal is to record into the iPad using Garageband. Is it as simple as getting a USB to USB-C cable to do that? Has anyone tried this, and what is the latency I can expect? Thanks!
  15. R

    Another "New to Fractal/FM3" post.

    Sounds awesome!! I'd love it if you could share those presets, please. Wow.
  16. R

    Am I A Bad Person?

    Only if it's the P***y Melter...
  17. R

    It just gets better and better...

    Since I got my FM3 a few months back, I was on a serious high gain kick. And the tones were AMAZING. The other day, I saw my poor Strat sitting in the corner, untouched for a few months, and it was sooooo sad. So I picked it up, and dialed in some dirty blues tones, and suddenly, my Strat was...
  18. R

    I love the axe fx III but I hate tweaking

    I only "tweak" as if it's a "real" rig in front of me. Amp/Cab and some pedals. Done.
  19. R

    Just Saw Diesel @ $6/gallon!!! WTF!!

    Yes. Burisma is in bed with the Russian, Ukrainian and Chinese Oligarchs to surge oil prices and line their pockets. Follow the money. This has been something they've been planning for at least ten years. It would have happened sooner if not for a little blip in 2016.
  20. R

    Subtle Slap Back Delay...

    I put together a VibroVerb Custom preset that has a bit of dirt and will try that. For the rockabilly stuff it really sparkles with my Strat's middle pup. Thanks!
  21. R

    FM3-Edit incredibly slow preset changes

    This is precisely why I prefer to just make different presets than to have all scenes in one given preset. I don't gig, so I don't have to worry about switching things on the fly, and I don't have a zillion presets, either. At any given time, I'll have maybe a dozen presets I play through. And...
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    Subtle Slap Back Delay...

    Thanks everyone!!!
  23. R

    Subtle Slap Back Delay...

    I've never really been much good trying to get this to work on the Fractal. I know it's 100% me, but does anyone have any tips for a nice subtle rockabilly/country slap back delay setting? And which delay to try? I've always been very good with the high gain, lead type delay stuff, but this...
  24. R

    Expression Pedal Help - What is "best"?

    I use the Dunlop DVP4 and am very happy with it...
  25. R

    Wish Mesa/Boogie Fillmore?

    Thanks for the suggestions on how to emulate the sound with the FM3. I will try those out!
  26. R

    Happy Birthday Matt Admin M@

    Happy B-Day!! All the best!!
  27. R

    Asking advice for pickup change.

    I concur. Sounds like exactly what the OP is looking for.
  28. R

    FM9 Working on a Cliffs of Dover preset

    Brilliant! Sounds amazing.
  29. R

    AFIII Gary Moore Solo/Improv fingerstyle mode + preset inside

    Spectacular!! Wow!
  30. R

    FM3 Exotic Sunset - Surf / Shadows Style

    That was truly awesome. I could listen to this stuff all day. Well done!!
  31. R

    Elon Musk should buy Facebook(FB)...

    Good Lord the people that run that site are idiots. I put something up about not buying scalped PS5s, to burn those buying them up, and selling them at obscene prices. The idiots at FB thought I meant to literally burn these people and that I was calling for violence against them. I mean, I...
  32. R

    Wish Mesa/Boogie Fillmore?

    I've played the Fillmore extensively, and can say pretty confidently that nothing in the current amp line up in the FM3 really sounds anything like it. The pick attack on the Fillmore is second to none. It's hard to explain, but it has this unbelievable bloom that I just can't seem to replicate...
  33. R

    Wish Mesa/Boogie Fillmore?

    Amazing amp, with incredible tones. Any chance of a modelled version?
  34. R

    Forbidden Riffs at the Guitar Store?

    Metallica or any kind of Djent. Nirvana. They are always played badly in guitar stores. And way too loudly.
  35. R

    FRFR for loud Hi Gain tone

    Xitone 1x12 Active Wedge. Loudest, cleanest FRFR system there is to my ears. It also depends on your budget.
  36. R

    Adjusting presets for the pickup you're using...

    I thought it might be cool to start a discussion on different techniques people use to tame certain presets due to the pickups they have in their guitars. I am usually pretty befuddled by this, and just start tweaking stuff until I get a good sound, but if you have a more tried and true method...
  37. R

    Fishman Fluence (modern) discussion

    I had the Gristle Tone Greg Koch Signature pups on my Tele. If you want pure Tele tone and the option for the Whiteguard and Blackguard tones, THIS is the pup for you. The most glorious Tele tones I'd ever heard. Sold the guitar for a variety of reasons, but would highly recommend Greg's pups to...
  38. R

    CPU Economy Question

    I stand corrected! Yes, I assumed he meant like using two delay blocks, one panned left, the other panned right. That kind of thing.
  39. R

    CPU Economy Question

    If you are trying to conserve CPU power, yes.
  40. R

    CPU Economy Question

    1. No 2. Yes - whether a block is engaged or not has no effect on CPU usage. If the block is there, it uses CPU. But only if you are using THAT scene. Unless you meant preset. 3. Yes
  41. R

    VH Tribute…thoughts?

    Either him or Pete Thorn. Another pick, and this is going to sound stupid, is John Mayer. Satriani would not be close to my pick.
  42. R

    Awesome Tim Pierce Review

    Yes, please! I'll take free stuff to review on my YT channel!!
  43. R

    AFIII Ozzy Crazy Train and a Gear Tour

    EPIC!! Every day is better with Mark Day in da house.
  44. R

    AFIII Boston - Smokin

    Brilliant!!! Well done, sir!!
  45. R

    Which FRFR? Is it worth it?

    Thank you!!
  46. R

    AFIII No More Tears Solo

    I've been listening to this non-stop for two days. That pinch harmonic at 2:00 gives me goose bumps every time. Epic stuff!
  47. R

    R.I.P Mike Bossy

    Damn...all my heroes are dying. I met him when I was a wee lad. I went to a camp in Montreal called "Champions" and even in the middle of the summer we were playing hockey in an indoor rink. Every week, we met a celebrity sports hero. He was one of them. He was soooooo nice. He got on the ice...
  48. R

    Anyone want to talk about Elon Musk trying to buy Twitter

    The machinations of the rich and elite are irrelevant to me.
  49. R

    Anyone want to talk about Elon Musk trying to buy Twitter

    Bill Gates is the ultimate James Bond villain. Think about it.
  50. R

    New User Help...

    Do you have a DAW loaded onto your PC? Like Cubase or something like that? What you can do as a work around is if your FM3 is plugged into your computer via USB, you can then create a track in your DAW, set the input from your FM3 into the DAW, and the output to your PC in the Preferences. That...
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    Which FRFR? Is it worth it?

    I looked on the Lyon & Healey website and it says they are a distributor, but the list of dealers is "coming soon". I assume that means they have a deal to distribute, but aren't selling to the end user. Is that correct?
  52. R

    Which FRFR? Is it worth it?

    I can highly recommend the XiTone active wedges. Crystal clear response and very loud if needed. Brilliant at every level and with any signal. If you are in the UK, G66 has the 10" FRFR speaker system that Cooper Carter and Marco Fenton use. They sound great on their channels. Never tried one...
  53. R

    New Pink Floyd song

    Deleted my comments. This thread isn't worth my getting banned over. Peace.
  54. R

    Drive Block - Pedal Mods

    I hardly ever use a drive pedal for anything other than a boost in volume. Like you, level all the way up, and drive all the way down.
  55. R

    Opinions on Boss Katana?

    I much preferred the Spark 40.
  56. R

    AFIII Dorian funk fusion guitar improvisation

    Absolutely brilliant! Wow. Do you tune your guitar like Quayle? I checked the source YT and it doesn't have a link to the backing track. Did you create it or is it available anywhere? Super impressive, brother.
  57. R

    AFIII No More Tears Solo

    Incredible!! Always such an inspiration!
  58. R

    Eric Johnson

    Awesome!! July 29th can't come soon enough!
  59. R

    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    Please reread my comment. I did that. They couldn't tell. If you know how to use IRs, this is a non issue. And with a lot of plug ins, you can move the mics around and get just about sound you hear out of an "amp in the room".
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    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    I absolutely, 100% take issue with this comment. I've done tests with other musicians and they could not tell the difference. With an isolated track and in a mix. And with them in the room listening to both live. Sound is sound.
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    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    Fixed. Apologies. And thanks for the correction.
  62. R

    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    Dude...when you use the Katana as a traditional amp, the 0.5W attenuator is useful. Otherwise, as I've repeatedly said, studio monitors and FRFR solutions don't need anything like that. Never have. Never will. Fractal has a 15 day return policy. Plenty of time to try it. And also, the people...
  63. R

    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    Indeed. I've been trying to explain this all day...
  64. R

    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    I may have misunderstood you, but I thought we were talking about you plugging in a Fractal through the Katana and using it as a speaker solution. Because that's what I'M talking about. I wouldn't call $300 studio monitors expensive. Isn't that what the Katana costs? We are talking about sound...
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    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    I listen to these videos through my studio monitors, and am listening for very specific things. I had a Katana MkII and didn't like it at all. I even A/B'd it with an HX Stomp through it and through my studio monitors and the sound was awful to me through the Katana. Again, powered monitors...
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    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    I had a Katana and didn't like it at all. I've listened to John Cordy's YT video on the Catalyst and wasn't impressed with the sound it made. Especially as an FRFR for a modeler.
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    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    I never understood this. My "feel" is when I hear amazing tone. It's the complaint I hear that I just don't get. I've been using some form of modeling gear for the better part of 20 years. I couldn't care less about "amp in the room feel". I honestly don't even know what that means after having...
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    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    FRFR speakers or studio monitors don't need attenuators. Each of my studio monitors has two inputs. One XLR and one TRS. The XLR input comes from the FM3 and the TRS comes from my PC. This way I can use just the PC alone, just the FM3 for sound alone, or both at the same time.
  69. R

    Getting a drummer to play in time

    Get him one of these. One of those watch metronome thingies...
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    How loud is your frfr?

    XiTone active wedges are crystal clear and HELLA loud. For every type of signal.
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    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    Your studio monitors don't have to be anywhere near your computer. Mine are because I use them to mix and listen to music, but they don't have to be. I also like to control the FM3 vie the Edit program, so I have my PC there, as well. My studio monitors were $300 for the pair when I bought...
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    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    Not sure where you are getting this information. If you buy powered Studio monitors, you don't need a computer at all. My FM3 is plugged directly into my studio monitors via XLRs.
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    Axe FX too overkill for bedroom only playing?

    If you can afford it, get what you want. If you are on somewhat of a budget, get an FM3. I had an Axe Fx II for almost a decade, had to sell it, and recently got an FM3. Absolutely love it. It does everything I need, and didn't cost $2500.
  74. R

    First Fractal! What should I know going in?

  75. R

    Health Update

    Prayers sent, brother. Godspeed.
  76. R

    What makes a good guitar review ?

    LMAO...Phil McKnight? I can't take anything he says on his channel seriously at all. Sorry. He has no expertise to be able to tell anyone anything. I also don't really watch guitar reviews. I don't watch amp reviews either. I only watch Pete Thorn's pedal reviews because he's an amazing player...
  77. R

    How boutique is boutique?

    I remember back in the day when Mesa/Boogie was considered "boutique"...
  78. R

    My first strat

    It's not. But if there is a measure of success, it means that that person isn't useless to all. And since when does someone on an internet forum decide what is quality and what isn't? You can certainly have your opinion, but it obviously isn't shared by everyone.
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    'The Alien' Wins Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance

    How did you like "The Astonishing"? I thought it should have been written as a Broadway show.
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    'The Alien' Wins Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance

    About time. DT should have won a Grammy for every album they put out.
  81. R

    My first strat

    To some, yes. But he makes his living off of his YT channel, so he must be doing something right.
  82. R

    My first strat

    I think we are overstating the average buyer in this thread. "Most" people are perfectly happy with reviews provided by people like Oleg, Darrell, McKnight, and the like. I can safely say that the people who frequent this forum are a step above the average consumer, and are looking for much more...
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    And you thought the Oscars were boring!!!

    Well, actions have consequences. Or they should.
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    And you thought the Oscars were boring!!!

    He could work. Just not in SAG sanctioned productions. It could be a headache to hire a non SAG actor, but it can happen. And, things change. SAG is a union basically. That's all.
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    I can't stop...

    ...playing. I haven't played this much in years. Such inspiration in this little device. The last few days, I easily played a couple of hours a day. Learning new stuff, too. Always wanted to learn to play "Wicked Sensation". Dialed in a tone, started learning. Brett Papa released an excellent...
  86. R

    Teeth of the Hydra

    That settles it. Vai is an alien.
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    Will Anyone Get Slapped At The Grammy's Tonight?

    Only reason I paid attention was to see if Serban won another Grammy. And he did. He had three nods in the "Record of the Year" category and won with Silk Sonic. I was stoked to see DT win, though. About time.
  88. R

    Awesome Tim Pierce Review

    No worries, brother! All good. Be well.
  89. R

    Gotta watch this!

    A movie about kids rockin' heavy metal. Awesome!
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    And you thought the Oscars were boring!!!

    They probably told him that either he resign, or he will be removed. Which would have put him in the same category as Harvey Weinstein and Roman Polanski. The SAG should follow suit.
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    Awesome Tim Pierce Review

    Sure you do, or you wouldn't have commented on the post.
  92. R

    Should I buy used?

    Personally, I would never buy a used product for the same amount as that product brand new. I'm far along enough in life that I don't need anything (that is not a necessity) that badly. I would buy it used for a decent price. But used for the price of new? No way. If you have an FM3, stick with...
  93. R

    Which models for Surf ?

    Yes, pretty much any cleaner Fender amp would do really well. Something to try is, put the reverb between the amp and cab, then add a tremolo after. Sounds really trippy. It may not be your flavor, but at least try it. The other thing you can try is the Plexi Delay after the cab. Leon Todd got a...
  94. R

    The magnetic slime robot that could retrieve accidentally swallowed objects

    That's very cool. Reminds me of the alien symbiote from Spider-man, LOL.
  95. R

    My first strat

    I can highly recommend the Player Series Strats. They are amazing guitars for the money. Every single one I've played has been great right out of the box. The neck on the guitar is based on the American Standard Fenders of the early 2000s, and is the neck I have on my #1. The pickups are also...
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    Awesome Tim Pierce Review

    Actually he hasn't. He never toured with his church band. He does local shows only. Which isn't "touring". "Sounds like I was being belligerent"? How in the world can you glean that from my post? Can you show me anywhere in any of his comments sections where you can prove this? I asked him if...
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    And you thought the Oscars were boring!!!

    The plot thickens... https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/31/academy-lied-asking-will-smith-to-leave-oscars-slap-chris-rock/
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    And you thought the Oscars were boring!!!

    If that is true, they should have had Security physically remove him. So now, not only did he commit Assault, but refusing to leave when asked to on private property is another misdemeanor. I think they call it "Trespassing".
  99. R

    What's the longest time you've spent learning a song and getting it right?

    Been trying to learn "Carry on my Wayward Son" and Southbound" since 1991!
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    Awesome Tim Pierce Review

    Still. He helped a YTer start his channel. Big deal. I've done that, too. He has nothing on his website about any of his actual musical endeavors. He toured as a sideman. Once. Many years ago. And has a church band. I've asked him in on his YT to elaborate on his music career, and where we can...
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