Fender FR-12 preamp mod : The Hissterectomy

[WKSmith]

Correction: DON'T get SORA to make it as it might show connecting the wrong connectors up. Don't want anyone to get electrocuted or blown up. (WK: unless all the connectors are idiot proof)

EDIT: Are Arcs a good thing?

Arcs? ..Only when the V2 hovers over the phoenix skyline like an alien overlord in a dystopian F-corp nightmare.



My connectors are pretty much idiot proof. The stock 3 power ones need to be placed in the right plugs and can be idiot prone.

 

[Deadpool_25]

Oh, I’m too deep in the FW 25 Beta “reset” drama.

Oh?? Drama?? I haven't been keeping up. Just checked back and apparently I left off that thread on page 6 of 45. Care to give a quick summary? I do NOT feel like reading all those pages

 

[200man]

Hate 'em. Most are poorly done, with tons of conversational verbiage that slows you down and then not nearly enough about the one critical thing that needs explanation....

Text, diagrams, and photos FTW.

-the youtube on making an ir was incredible.
-a youtube on changing the battery in a 2010 mac pro laptop helped me and it was great
-etc etc etc

you just must be hanging around the wrong video tutorials

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

Oh?? Drama?? I haven't been keeping up. Just checked back and apparently I left off that thread on page 6 of 45. Care to give a quick summary? I do NOT feel like reading all those pages

Thread summary:
All possible misconstruences of "Soft reset" and "Hard reset" in a blender, with a base liquid of confusion to hold it in suspension.

Very little bug reporting, which bodes well.

 

[LolainNB]

People hate video tutorials because bad video tutorials exist? Damn.

There are countless of vide tutorials that are godsends. I’ve been able to fix pretty much everything around the house (maybe not to code) thanks to YouTube.

So yes the world needs more video tutorials but let’s not lose sight of the important issues.

The V2 is almost here

 

[WKSmith]

People hate video tutorials because bad video tutorials exist? Damn.

There are countless of vide tutorials that are godsends. I’ve been able to fix pretty much everything around the house (maybe not to code) thanks to YouTube.

So yes the world needs more video tutorials but let’s not lose sight of the important issues.

The V2 is almost here

I may just have yours built before the weekend. Easter is a crazy week for a FOH engineers though.

 

[Fearuvthedark]

Just curious, but how long is beta testing before we can purchase these?

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

People hate video tutorials because bad video tutorials exist? Damn.

There are countless of vide tutorials that are godsends. I’ve been able to fix pretty much everything around the house (maybe not to code) thanks to YouTube.

So yes the world needs more video tutorials but let’s not lose sight of the important issues.

The V2 is almost here

You must be on the other tail of the bell curve, hitting mostly decent ones....

 

[WKSmith]

Just curious, but how long is beta testing before we can purchase these?

I will begin sending invites in just days. The V2 has been out of beta for a while, and it is now in production.

In addition to the ones I am building here by hand, there are another 100 assembled ones due to ship out from the factory a week from Monday

 

[Fearuvthedark]

I will begin sending invites in just days. The V2 has been out of beta for a while, and it is now in production.

Woohoo! I’m ready!!!

 

[LolainNB]

You must be on the other tail of the bell curve, hitting mostly decent ones....

or maybe it’s like the movie idiocracy. They all look great to me

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

or maybe it’s like the movie idiocracy. They all look great to me

Hey, if it's working for you, all the best to you. I have a hard time learning from video format, for the reasons I mentioned, as well as the constant distraction of having to pause/rewind or pause/ketchup.

 

[stephanfm3]

got the thing today. with no input, there is a very low hiss on the fr-12.
but nothing that would disturb me, especially while my (too old too loud)
computer is running. i would assume the factory fix is in there.
i am not opening it up yet, because i am thinking about the fr-10. the fr-12
turned out bigger than i thought it would (yeah, i could have figured that out earlier)
btw, does the v2 fit in the fr-10? if not, i would go with the big one of course

 

[WKSmith]

got the thing today. with no input, there is a very low hiss on the fr-12.
but nothing that would disturb me, especially while my (too old too loud)
computer is running. i would assume the factory fix is in there.
i am not opening it up yet, because i am thinking about the fr-10. the fr-12
turned out bigger than i thought it would (yeah, i could have figured that out earlier)
btw, does the v2 fit in the fr-10? if not, i would go with the big one of course

Yes, the V2 fits in both the FR-10 and FR-12 nicely

 

[papo]

got the thing today. with no input, there is a very low hiss on the fr-12.
but nothing that would disturb me, especially while my (too old too loud)
computer is running. i would assume the factory fix is in there.
i am not opening it up yet, because i am thinking about the fr-10. the fr-12
turned out bigger than i thought it would (yeah, i could have figured that out earlier)
btw, does the v2 fit in the fr-10? if not, i would go with the big one of course

I received mine also today (Germany, not from Thomann but from a dealer that was out of stock for quite a while).

Mine definitely has some hiss. I don‘t know what is considered to be „low“ but if I understood correctly there are newer units existing that are nearly dead quiet. I would compare the hiss to the hiss of my Adam Audio T7V monitors (maybe they are I bit quieter).

But nonetheless I must admit that this thing sounds killer.

 

[pharmd07]

Is there an order page for the V2?

 

[WKSmith]

No, not until the waitlist is cleared. There are bookmarks on page 1 to help sort the details of this months long journey.... that is just now about to turn into waitlist purchase invitations.

Is there an order page for the

 

[Rock Chalk]

Hate 'em. Most are poorly done, with tons of conversational verbiage that slows you down and then not nearly enough about the one critical thing that needs explanation....

That's why being able to grab the playhead and drag it forward is so gratifying ............

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

That's why being able to grab the playhead and drag it forward is so gratifying ............View attachment 137702

True, but then you miss the one nugget of useful info in the middle of the bucket of bloviation....

 

[papo]

I received mine also today (Germany, not from Thomann but from a dealer that was out of stock for quite a while).

Mine definitely has some hiss. I don‘t know what is considered to be „low“ but if I understood correctly there are newer units existing that are nearly dead quiet. I would compare the hiss to the hiss of my Adam Audio T7V monitors (maybe they are I bit quieter).

But nonetheless I must admit that this thing sounds killer.

Ok, tried the FR-12 again in the evening in a quieter room. The hiss from the Adam Audio T7Vs is definitely way lower. So I guess in a quiet environment the FR-12's hiss is annoying me more than I initially thought it would.