FM9 Firmware Version 10.0

unix-guy said:
Go to the first post in this thread.

Download the firmware and unzip it.

Start FractalBot and choose the DynaCab file from the firmware.
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Hey thanks!

I am doing this now. Just to make sure, I am installing fm9_dyna_cabs_1p08.zip right? It's almost done it looks like. So I assume this should work? Right now, I see on the FM9 that the unit verified the firmware, and is in the process of "writing to flash".

Edit: I'm assuming this was right, because when instructed to power off the FM9 and wait five seconds, it came back on with no error message, and it seems like the unit works fine.
 
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unix-guy said:
The effects you're describing are more prevalent with clean sounds, and somewhat masked by distortion.

The more accurate your tuning and intonation, the less you'll hear those artifacts.
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The guitar is professionally set up and plek’d.

You’re agreeing with what I say, without any drive effects I still hear a slight warble.
Fractal is very close to perfection if they can fix the final 10%. There’s going to be an influx of Digitech drops on the market soon.
 
Update, so now the dyna-cab speaker names are back, everything is all good now, I have no clue why the cab names were gone are now back I’m just glad I have dyna-cabs again!
 
ChiroVette said:
Hey thanks!

I am doing this now. Just to make sure, I am installing fm9_dyna_cabs_1p08.zip right? It's almost done it looks like. So I assume this should work? Right now, I see on the FM9 that the unit verified the firmware, and is in the process of "writing to flash".

Edit: I'm assuming this was right, because when instructed to power off the FM9 and wait five seconds, it came back on with no error message, and it seems like the unit works fine.
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It sounds like you're fine now. I've never heard of installing the wrong Dynacabs having a lasting impact on an FM9. Worst case you can use the emergency boot load to reinstall firmware and then install the correct Dynacab. I've been updating Fractal gear since 2011 (AxeFX 2) and I've installed new firmware many times. I've found that there are several keys things to know.

1. One of the main things that newer Fractal customers forget to do is "Read the release notes" that are included in the new firmware zip file. Always read the release notes. The release notes contain important information that may impact the firmware update process. The release notes also communicate information about how your existing presets may be impacted, as well as other stuff that's relevant and important.

2. ALWAYS back up your device before starting the update. You can backup easily using Fractal Bot. That way you are guaranteed to be able to return to where you were before the update. This is a good practice for many reasons. It takes more time, but is a great safety net if you run into unanticipated issues. Some firmware automatically updates presets, to accommodate changes that are not visible to us average users. If you elect to return to a previous firmware, and you have not backed up your presets, then you may not be able to use a preset on an older firmware. This is one of the many reasons why a current backup is your friend.

3. I install the most current version of Axe-Edit before I start upgrading the firmware. I don't know if Fractal recommends this or not, but it's worked well for me, and I've been doing this for quite a while now with zero issues.

4. After installing the latest version of Axe-Edit, I open Axe-Edit and then use Fractal Bot under the Axe-Edit tools menu. Installing the latest version of Axe-Edit (or FM9-Edit or FM3-Edit) first makes sure that you're using the recommended version of Fractal Bot for the new firmware that you want to install. Just remember, that this practice works when installing the new firmware that's released at the same time as the latest Axe-Edit. If you attempt to install older firmware then there may be compatibility issues with new versions of Axe-Edit and older firmware. Asking about this in the appropriate forum section (AxeFX-III, FM9, or FM3 as appropriate) prior to going backward to an older firmware is a good practice. It isn't unusual for new firmware to include updates that make presets incompatible with older firmware. Having backups allows recovery of older versions of presets. One additional reason why making and saving backups can be useful.

5. Make sure that you install new firmware first, before installing new Dynacab updates. Always follow the prompts on the screen of your Fractal device. If it says to reboot, then reboot (waiting the recommended 5 seconds). The reboot process resets everything by loading up current settings as defined by the new firmware.

6. You only have to update the Dynacabs if your Fractal device gives you a warning that the correct Dynacab file is not installed. This warning is only displayed after the boot process completes. If there is no message displayed after rebooting then you already have the correct Dynacab file installed and no additional action is required.

I've probably updated firmware over 100 times since 2011. I have yet to experience any issues during the update process. And, as mentioned above, if something weird happens, then I have a backup that I can use to get back to known working state. So, always backup your device before updating firmware and you're golden when the unexpected happens.
 
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I should have included in my last post

Always refresh after new firmware. In general, Axe-Edit recognizes when new firmware is installed and automatically refreshes after new firmware. HOWEVER, there are ways that Axe-Edit can miss updates. So if you're experiencing an unexplained symptom after you upgrade your firmware, and you've installed the latest release of Axe-Edit (or FM9-Edit or FM3-Edit) but something is missing - dynacabs is a common example, but it could also be that you don't see a pedal that was released in the new firmware or some other new feature that you can't find - then "Refresh after new firmware," or RANF as it is affectionately know, is your friend.
 
Ive never encountered a problem with any updates beta or otherwise until yesterday. Im sorted now but in The event someone else has a problem Ill post details now. I updated fm9 editr= and downloaded files to my pc. open fm9 edit and and use the built in fractal bot and update as per instructions. This was coming from the beta already. Refresh and I have no sound output. After spending a bunch of time playing with audio interface and pc, checking outputs in fractal, checking the rig I was on etc. I started over. I redownloaded file, used the updated standalone fractal bot and a heavy duty usb. repeated the update and all was fine. ???
 
strabes said:
Fractal is king.

Have to share this quick story: my buddy sent me this tune this morning talking about how cool the tone was:



So I grabbed my "Les Paul" (Yamaha Revstar with SD Seth Lover pickups), pulled up a Marshall model, turned up the room on the cab block, recorded the riff, sent it over, and he was blown away. Took me maybe 5 minutes start to finish: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bn2t...tone.m4a?rlkey=wt0zr5kqkof46096lv5783ghu&dl=0

No other platform comes close. Just listen to the Plexi tones in the latest Helix Stadium demo. Classic Line 6 scratchy digital high end.
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Great tone!
 
tntent02 said:
Ive never encountered a problem with any updates beta or otherwise until yesterday. Im sorted now but in The event someone else has a problem Ill post details now. I updated fm9 editr= and downloaded files to my pc. open fm9 edit and and use the built in fractal bot and update as per instructions. This was coming from the beta already. Refresh and I have no sound output. After spending a bunch of time playing with audio interface and pc, checking outputs in fractal, checking the rig I was on etc. I started over. I redownloaded file, used the updated standalone fractal bot and a heavy duty usb. repeated the update and all was fine. ???
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My two cents: you most likely would've had sound if you had done another reboot at the moment you experienced the issue. But now you have done that as part of the second firmware update process. Anyway, all good now and you shouldn't have this issue again.
 
Sorry if I've missed this somewhere, but if I was on 9.01, and did the Factory Preset updates when I updated to 9.01, do I have to do them again? From what I'm reading, I don't think I do, but I'd like to confirm that I'm on the right track.

I think you only need to update the factory presets if they are older than FW9.
 
jjtguitar said:
Sorry if I've missed this somewhere, but if I was on 9.01, and did the Factory Preset updates when I updated to 9.01, do I have to do them again? From what I'm reading, I don't think I do, but I'd like to confirm that I'm on the right track.

I think you only need to update the factory presets if they are older than FW9.
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If you updated presets they are updated. There's no need to load them again as they haven't changed.
 
Admin M@ said:
Tuning and intonation are pertinent to any use case. If the guitar (or DI track, etc.) is out of tune, pitch block tracking will not perform optimally.
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This might be why some people have more problems with the pitch block than others. If the guitar isn't tuned accurately, the intonation is off, or the player is heavy handed on light strings pulling them out of tune, then maybe this would produce more anomalies.
 
Jim Amsden said:
This might be why some people have more problems with the pitch block than others. If the guitar isn't tuned accurately, the intonation is off, or the player is heavy handed on light strings pulling them out of tune, then maybe this would produce more anomalies.
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Well, a guitar will go out of tune while playing, so that’s not 100% under control. Plus, the warble just manifests itself with some intervals/chords more - that again isn’t totally avoidable. So it’s not just guitar setup, but also what is being played.

And most importantly, it worked with all intervals and tuning irregularities before, so there’s no reason to be happy about it not working now.

I’m some 6000 miles away from my device and haven’t checked the latest release yet, but the beta wasn’t very stable in this regard. Don’t know if anything changed since then.
 
Gigged with FW 10 this weekend. Digging the Digital Capo improvements! Probably not news to most but I haven't seen conversation about dialing it in. I have trimmed the low end in the pitch block (for me HP at 180Hz really helped tighten it up. Since the entire preset is devoted to the half step down condition (I have a whole step down too), I also made some minor presence and eq tweaks in the amps (JM45, Plexi 2204, Friedman BEv2). I don't solo much in the songs I'm using it for, so "chords" setting and bumped the tracking up to about 7. Worked SO. MUCH. BETTER!
 
Jim Amsden said:
This might be why some people have more problems with the pitch block than others. If the guitar isn't tuned accurately, the intonation is off, or the player is heavy handed on light strings pulling them out of tune, then maybe this would produce more anomalies.
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I wonder is "sweetened" tunings (Peterson) affect this?
 
m lebofsky said:
I wonder is "sweetened" tunings (Peterson) affect this?
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This, or your sweetened tuning prefs within FM9-Edit. Sometimes when we sweeten tunings, it will throw off the pitch block or virtual capo. That's unless FAS has already addressed this issue, and if not, it's now a wish.
 
bleujazz3 said:
This, or your sweetened tuning prefs within FM9-Edit. Sometimes when we sweeten tunings, it will throw off the pitch block or virtual capo. That's unless FAS has already addressed this issue, and if not, it's now a wish.
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Yes, I use sweetened tuning in the FM9 tuner.
 
I've only briefly auditioned the three new drives at home and thought they were amazing. The Greer is a strong "always on" candidate.

I gigged fw10 this past weekend and in my opinion, the Virtual Capo sound has been enormously improved. Before, it was so obvious it was on that I struggled to not let it suck all the joy of playing, but last gig, it was transparent, almost invisible (inaudible), as it should be.

I didn't notice any delay/lag/gap when switching scenes and/or presets as some have reported.

Thanks FAS!
 
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