Lkdog
Power User
OK, I have read through the manual on I/O setup and this recent thread.
FM3 vs AXEFXIII
I have an AXE FX 3 and just picked up an FM3 as I wanted a portable unit and to try it with my FC-6.
Anyway...... at the risk of sounding ignorant which is very possible I am finding that the FM3 lacks the same clarity and resolution in my setup and I am not sure why.
It is not subtle.
I have tried to make it apples to apples comparision as much I can.
1) Listening through same headphones (Senn HD600) or monitors (Yamaha HS8s)
2) Using various same factory stock presets i.e. (59 Bassguy/JM45/Supertweed, etc).
3) Checking the presets for similar output at OUTPUT 1 and on sound level output on my mixer.
4) Both units using INPUT 1 Analog and OUTPUT 1 (=4 dBu).
5) Global EQ is the same (flat)
6) Noise gate settings the same
7) Input impedance is set to Auto: 1M on the AXE FX 3
8) Same guitar (Gibson R8)
9) Checking the preset preamp tone settings and Amp control settings (the same)
10) Both units go into same Mackie 1202 VLZ mixer into like pair of inputs out to the Yamaha monitors
11) When using headphones it is from the Mackie headphone output
12) Same exact guitar cables
13) Both have most recent FW and stock presets
Any thoughts here?? Something obvious I should check??
I should say I have had an FM9 side by side with the Axe FX3 and did not notice a difference.
This is like the top end is rolled off on the FM3.
Thanks in advance.
FM3 vs AXEFXIII
I have an AXE FX 3 and just picked up an FM3 as I wanted a portable unit and to try it with my FC-6.
Anyway...... at the risk of sounding ignorant which is very possible I am finding that the FM3 lacks the same clarity and resolution in my setup and I am not sure why.
It is not subtle.
I have tried to make it apples to apples comparision as much I can.
1) Listening through same headphones (Senn HD600) or monitors (Yamaha HS8s)
2) Using various same factory stock presets i.e. (59 Bassguy/JM45/Supertweed, etc).
3) Checking the presets for similar output at OUTPUT 1 and on sound level output on my mixer.
4) Both units using INPUT 1 Analog and OUTPUT 1 (=4 dBu).
5) Global EQ is the same (flat)
6) Noise gate settings the same
7) Input impedance is set to Auto: 1M on the AXE FX 3
8) Same guitar (Gibson R8)
9) Checking the preset preamp tone settings and Amp control settings (the same)
10) Both units go into same Mackie 1202 VLZ mixer into like pair of inputs out to the Yamaha monitors
11) When using headphones it is from the Mackie headphone output
12) Same exact guitar cables
13) Both have most recent FW and stock presets
Any thoughts here?? Something obvious I should check??
I should say I have had an FM9 side by side with the Axe FX3 and did not notice a difference.
This is like the top end is rolled off on the FM3.
Thanks in advance.
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