For those who want left and right amps, how do you achieve it with your FM3?

[Dave Merrill]

I've put my Strymon Iridium in the effects loop and it works great. Sometimes I'll even use the FM3's cab block for it. Makes a good backup for my FM9 if for some reason that wasn't available to me. I actually like all three models in that unit as much as their Fractal counterparts.

I see a footswitch labeled Fav on there. How does that work? How many "presets" does it have? Can they be accessef via midi?

(It's on sale at GC/MF)

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

I see a footswitch labeled Fav on there. How does that work? How many "presets" does it have? Can they be accessef via midi?

(It's on sale at GC/MF)

Through MIDI, you can access 300 presets. The Favorite switch saves one set of knob/switch settings for instant access from the pedal.

It's really a great pedal. I think every guitarist should have one of these and a Sunset at their disposal regardless of what other digital or analog gear they have.

 

[Admin M@]

You can make a halfway decent amp using just an EQ and a Drive block. I'll sometimes also use a compressor.

 

[skolacki]

If it must be 2 amps this won't matter. Using 2 different sounding IRs, panned L and R, can sound like 2 different amps. It helps widen the stereo image at the very least.

The IR is a big piece of the puzzle. Given one amp block, this the best way for a 2 amp sound.

 

[IronSean]

Since you said you like two very different sounding and reponding amps panned left and right, that means some of the following tricks might not get what you want: Enhancer block, fixed delay on one side, separate left and right IRs, etc.

What you can do to get two very different responding amps is: Amp one side side, drive block +EQ/IR on the other. Or use a separate modeller or amp-in-a-pedal in the effects loop, or consider upgrading the FM9/FXIII.

 

[DavidCarrMusic]

Since you said you like two very different sounding and reponding amps panned left and right, that means some of the following tricks might not get what you want: Enhancer block, fixed delay on one side, separate left and right IRs, etc.

What you can do to get two very different responding amps is: Amp one side side, drive block +EQ/IR on the other. Or use a separate modeller or amp-in-a-pedal in the effects loop, or consider upgrading the FM9/FXIII.

Yes. I was keen to see if others had gone down the eq/drive/compressor route like I have. Another goodie is the modulated delay trick I think Dweezil demoed some time back. I use a flanger and modulate the speed with the envelope follower which does a great ADT.