FM3 to FM9 dual amps question

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Yerbluesrob

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Just got my FM9T, been using the FM3 previously. My question has to do with the best way to run dual amps? Is it best to run them both into a single cab block (I'm assuming this way it would run each amp into the L and R side of the cab respectively?), or is it best to run a separate cab block for each amp?

Also, is there a good way to balance the two? It would be great to have a meter like the output block, that shows the relative levels of each side individually, but not sure how to accomplish this.
 
Yerbluesrob said:
Just got my FM9T, been using the FM3 previously. My question has to do with the best way to run dual amps? Is it best to run them both into a single cab block (I'm assuming this way it would run each amp into the L and R side of the cab respectively?), or is it best to run a separate cab block for each amp?

Also, is there a good way to balance the two? It would be great to have a meter like the output block, that shows the relative levels of each side individually, but not sure how to accomplish this.
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I just started playing with this and you can do it a few ways same as you mentioned 2 amps into one single cab with 2 channels
Or 2 amps into 2 cab blocks
I will say dual cabs especially if in ultra res will hit your CPU a bit
Here is Cooper explaining balancing levels

 
just put 2 volume blocks in front and you can switch between the 2 amps with a pedal
 

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i like the 2 blocks , one i have my rhythm sound , the other the solo , so i can blend in and out with the pedal. and there's enough power for the 2 blocks in the fm9
 
humpfrey said:
i like the 2 blocks , one i have my rhythm sound , the other the solo , so i can blend in and out with the pedal. and there's enough power for the 2 blocks in the fm9
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For blending you might find a Mixer block easier to setup.... But was you know, there are multiple ways to do it :)

But I thought you meant only switching between 2 Amp blocks, not blending.
 
we play a lot of songs where i just need 2 sounds , so for me it's the easyest way to get there and when you have to throw in some "accents". a little sweep with the pedal and voilà. no hassle with pressing knobs twice (changing channel or scene)
sry if i didn't explain it right
 
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humpfrey said:
we play a lot of songs where i just need 2 sounds , so for me it's the easyest way to get there and when you have to throw in some "accents". a little sweep with the pedal and voilà. no hassle with pressing knobs twice (changing channel or scene)
sry if i didn't explain it right
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That was the point of my previous post: if you just want to switch between 2 amps directly you can assign a Control Switch to the Bypass of each Amp block, and invert Min/Max on one... One switch press :)
 
There's really no wrong answer here, just depends on what you're trying to achieve with the results.

I have some recording presets that have 1 amp on each side, going into their own cab blocks and entirely different cabs, when recording a double track I'll reverse the cabs so each amp ends up on each side and I really dig the results with that. Just a minute ago I made a preset sending both amps to the same cab/IR's just because I never tried it. Man I can get lost in a rabbit hole with that; the way certain amps blend with others in the same IR's is interesting and I'd almost rather fine tune a tone doing that instead of searching for that perfect IR.

I started with the JPIIC+ and dialed in a tone I dug with that, then muted it and dialed in a tone with the Das Metal running into the same IR's, sounded like a pile of ass when I had the volumes matched but when I slowly introduced the Das Metal while using the JP as the main tone, I got some really damn cool tones in there. You can blend a 2nd head in to fill in any gaps you're finding with the base tone. Man, I just got one pissed off sounding preset with that blend.
 
bring on the preset here . i'm curious
i blend solosounds like this by using 2 amps in another scene moving the pedal up-down.love it
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RevDrucifer said:
There's really no wrong answer here, just depends on what you're trying to achieve with the results.

I have some recording presets that have 1 amp on each side, going into their own cab blocks and entirely different cabs, when recording a double track I'll reverse the cabs so each amp ends up on each side and I really dig the results with that. Just a minute ago I made a preset sending both amps to the same cab/IR's just because I never tried it. Man I can get lost in a rabbit hole with that; the way certain amps blend with others in the same IR's is interesting and I'd almost rather fine tune a tone doing that instead of searching for that perfect IR.

I started with the JPIIC+ and dialed in a tone I dug with that, then muted it and dialed in a tone with the Das Metal running into the same IR's, sounded like a pile of ass when I had the volumes matched but when I slowly introduced the Das Metal while using the JP as the main tone, I got some really damn cool tones in there. You can blend a 2nd head in to fill in any gaps you're finding with the base tone. Man, I just got one pissed off sounding preset with that blend.
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Try setting both amps to the same level. Add a Mixer block after and set both to 50%.

Attach an expression to the Mix of both amps and reverse Min/Max on one.

Use the expression pedal to adjust the mix while you play. The level should remain pretty even.

Loads of fun!
 
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