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  1. J

    Let’s talk bass fuzz—esp getting brassmaster like tones

    Indeed.
  2. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Here is my latest question. I posted on the bass board but it is crickets and tumbleweed over there. The one effect I am having trouble duplicating is my VFE Woodchipper. it is a really unique fuzz that works very well in the bass range. I don’t need an exact perfect replica, but a...
  3. J

    Let’s talk bass fuzz—esp getting brassmaster like tones

    Thanks for the reply, not sure why I didn't see it sooner. It's a gated fuzz with some octave, you'll hear the gate working on the last note especially. Here's a recording with me playing; Beyer M160, M201, and Shure SM57 mics on a 12" bass speaker (phase aligned); the speaker's low pass...
  4. J

    CURE for Gear Acquisition Syndrome?

    For me the big money pit was Eurorack, but eventually the hassle of managing it all forced me to scale back. i have no regrets.
  5. J

    Let’s talk bass fuzz—esp getting brassmaster like tones

    I’ve been experimenting with EQ and gating with the Muff model. But I’m curious to hear about others’ experience with other Fractal fuzz models for low end. The main fuzz on my board is a VFE Woodchipper. It is hideous and glorious. Not at all like a Muff. Tons of mids, rip your fuzz off...
  6. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Greetings. I’ve been doing my homework, which raises more questions. 1. In the cab block there’s a room parameter. Is this basically the same as “small room” in the reverb block? What’s the advantage of one vs the other, other than saving a block? 2. The ”boost type” models in the amp...
  7. J

    Block and FX Type CPU usage summary - FM9 Turbo

    This is great. Thanks for your work!
  8. J

    Thinking of making some metal axe-edit bass tutorials

    Yes.
  9. J

    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Thanks for the clarification. You’re right—that won’t work.
  10. J

    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Further playing around suggests I could use level controls for each drive block as three global performance controls and have lots of others left over, which should be ok if I use the same settings across drive blocks in each preset (per band). So I will try that. And experiment with global...
  11. J

    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Look, I have not used the FM9 live yet. So maybe global eq will work. Maybe preset and scene levelling is where I need to develop my skills. But my prior experience involves running a fuzz, a distortion, and an overdrive in series into an amp. So the volume and EQ contour of the low end...
  12. J

    Bass cab IR's

    I have been experimenting with just a low pass filter to cut off some of the buzz, also the Shift Line “experimental“ IRs for distortion. I’m finding IRs to feel a bit “static” in the bass range. But I’m just working with the stock options besides the Shift-Lines. I am thinking of picking up...
  13. J

    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Well, it may have to do with what and how we play. I play a full range instrument and stack drives. So depending on the response of the room a 1 or 3db increase/decrease in low end can make a big difference to engineers and FOH sound. In one band, we also play music where volume shifts...
  14. J

    WISH: Global Blocks on FM9 would be appreciated.

    Adding my +1 here. Global blocks would make a huge difference in an environment of rapid sound checks, while still allowing 1 preset per song. In the absence of Global blocks, I’m curious how Fractal or experienced players recommend dealing with volume differences when you have a rapid (or...
  15. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Thanks again. I really appreciate all the knowledge you both shared, and on the weekend. Is there a place I can go (I'd even watch a video :D) where I can learn about managing latency and maintaining phase on the Fractal Audio devices? Doesn't have to be the FM9 specifically. It's just a new...
  16. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Thank you @Greg Ferguson. I will study the preset—this is definitely not something I’d have figured out on my own! Thanks also @unix-guy. I played around with it and found Plex Shift isn’t really right for me. I decided to try a different tack, which is two full parallel paths, sort of Royal...
  17. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Thank you @unix-guy. I hadn’t considered the Plex because I don’t want the pitch in the feedback loop. The effect I want is echo an octave up with medium feedback of the pitch shifted note only. Am I wrong? I suppose I could set up an alternate path with a plex giving a single echo (no...
  18. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    It arrived! And holy crap am I impressed. I have some n00b programming questions. I'm sure there will be more. Let's say I'm running a preset with a parallel path for pitch delay. My goal is that the main path remains the same volume no matter what, and the 100% wet parallel path comes in...
  19. J

    Xotic BB Bass Pre

    So here’s my first setup question now that I’m digging in. One of my favourite pedals is the Xotic BB Bass pre. According to Aion FX the only difference is one additional capacitor vs the original BB. “There is one added component, a capacitor soldered to lugs 1 and 3 of IC1 on the bottom side...
  20. J

    Waitlist Email

    I actually changed my order. It arrived in Montreal Thursday.
  21. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    8-string Touch guitar. I play custom instruments but there’s Touch Guitars, Warr Guitar and of course Chapman Stick. I have one made by MF ( a Montreal luthier) based on a Touch Guitars T8 with some modifications, and one made by Martin Keith. Here is the Keith: My tuning is Bb0 (half...
  22. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Thanks. I’m not at all worried about the interface. I edited MIDI rack units in the 90s so this will be easy. Love the flexibility.
  23. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    I don’t do a lot of dive bar gigs anymore, but I guess there’s always a chance?
  24. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Hahaha. Honestly, the documentation — and capabilities — is what sold it. ADSRs, LFOs, multiple paths — it’s much more modular than other modellers.
  25. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Yes, exactly. Just seems weird to sequester the patch programming questions in different forums since it’s the same OS. Is the screen especially liable to damage? I all for bedazzling, just want to know that that’s what it is. I will try out the shrooms (sounds less legal than it is)...
  26. J

    Ok, I ordered, now come some questions

    Now that I've got one coming, here's a few questions. Since all three Fractal pedals share the same basic OS, where is the best place to post programming questions? I'm kind of surprised there isn't a "programming" forum. I will be using my FM9 with a full range instrument--so sort of like...
  27. J

    Waitlist Email

    2pm ET on August 29th, also purchased.
  28. J

    Wish: Virtual Capo block (or second Pitch block)

    +1. While I’d rarely use two pitch blocks at once, I’d like them to be available at different places within a preset.
  29. J

    Waitlist Email

    You and me both, but I also wish all the September people well.
  30. J

    Waitlist Email

    8/29 for me. I’m hoping people will start posting when they get the new rounds of invites.
  31. J

    Dr Bonkers' Guide to Using Fractal Axe-FX 3 for Bass

    thanks for this very helpful thread and spreadsheet. I’m wondering if there is a similar resource for the drive block. I realize it’s possible to just blend sounds, but my favourite bass distortions — Xotic BB bass and Idiotbox Blower Box — do not have a “blend.” Could I achieve similar...
  32. J

    Hands-free edit?

    Does it have the same issue as the software—it slows down the FM9? Thanks everyone!
  33. J

    Hands-free edit?

    Hi! I just joined the ever growing wait list. I’m wondering if there is or will be anything like Line6’s “hands free edit.” Too put it plainly, I’m on several drugs that make me dizzy, so crouching over the pedalboard isn‘t a great option. How do others deal with it in a real-time...
  34. J

    External Plugins, can they be loaded into FM3?

    You could use your computer as an FX processor. Set sup a send/return and blend as needed with your basic FM3 tone.
  35. J

    Indy rock guitar and bass demos

    Greetings. I've listened to some of the demos online, but I've not heard anyone doing indyrock guitar and bass tones. On bass, I'm looking for grindy P bass with a pick or fingers, but not the Darkglass metal tone that people love now (casting no aspersions, that's just not what I'm trying to...
  36. J

    Already thinking add an H9 to FM3... Anyone have or other good options?

    For those running out of CPU on the FM, how many CPU intensive blocks are you using? I have a H9 and am considering a FM3 but I’d love it as an all in 1 unit if possible.
  37. J

    FM3 to replace a complex pedalboard for full-range instrument

    thanks @chrisjnyc . I use an Orange TB 500 and Barefaced Super Compact. Not FRFR. Not concerned about 40hz, but 80-120 is important for me. I’m not a huge fan of running overdrive in parallel but I do it with fuzz (the clean signal isn’t exactly clean, tho). I just wrote sales and told them...
  38. J

    FM3 to replace a complex pedalboard for full-range instrument

    Thanks. Global blocks would be the thing to push me over the edge to trying one. Without it, I just don’t see how it would work for a show especially if it’s just a short sound check.
  39. J

    FM3 to replace a complex pedalboard for full-range instrument

    Greetings. Get ready for some N00b questions. I run a complex pedalboard and am wondering how much of it I could replace with the FM8. I have a few specific questions. I play a full range instrument (touch guitar) that goes from low Bb of a bass to high D on the 22nd fret of the top string on...
  40. J

    Bass players using the FX8

    Hi There, I'm subscribing to this thread. I'm a bass player who's used tons of effects since the late 1980s. It all depends on the kind of music you do, but I can totally see the potential for this thing, both in a band setting and for solo performance. What I want to know is which of the...
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