Let's see those FM3 rigs!

[Marco Fanton]

Live Setup ready

 

[Randy Alanis]

Any pictures of the guitar?

It's an ESP "Het-Rod" by Hutchinson Guitar Concepts. for the sake of not turning this thread into something else i will message you a photo of it

 

[Sixstring]

Live Setup ready

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A lot less fuss, just throw it down and play!

 

[Gojko Ljumovic]

Here's mine.

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I know a read it somewhere, but I can't find it now. I just got the same dual switch from amazon. What type of cable you need to connect it to FM3, and what settings you need to tweak to make it work?

 

[bshaw92]

TRS cables.

 

[Henry]

..., and what settings you need to tweak to make it work?

Here's what I did to configure the dual switch as preset up/down on TAP, and bank up/down on HOLD. I don't have an additional FC.

I hope this is the "approved way" for doing so.

I used two unused switches of a layout (I chose Presets) and programmed them in FM3 Edit like so:



On the FM3 front panel, you have to configure either Pedal 1 or 2 as a "stand-in switch". Here is from the manual (I highlighted what threw me for a loop at first):



So, do this from the front panel. If you programmed the switches as described, those values will be offered as choices!

 

[jetdriver1775]

That's cool! I bought that same switch. Now I just need to figure out how I'd like to configure it all.

 

[Deadpool_25]

I put the end caps back on. I think I prefer this look.

 

[Sixstring]

I put the end caps back on. I think I prefer this look.
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I do too! and there is an added layer of protection for the sides

 

[WKSmith]

My quick and dirty bolted down board

FM3 screwed in from underneath with stock screws. Exp and wireless also screwed down.

lots of ventilation .
And ready for boots

 

[unix-guy]

My quick and dirty bolted down board

FM3 screwed in from underneath with stock screws. Exp and wireless also screwed down.

lots of ventilation .
And ready for boots

I am hoping you left an air gap for the bottom vents? Otherwise your FM3 may overheat...

 

[WKSmith]

Yep
Rubber feet on the bottom and a cutout in the board. .

 

[Richard]

My quick and dirty bolted down board

FM3 screwed in from underneath with stock screws. Exp and wireless also screwed down.

lots of ventilation .
And ready for boots

Nice job! Looks great!

 

[Deadpool_25]

My quick and dirty bolted down board

FM3 screwed in from underneath with stock screws. Exp and wireless also screwed down.

lots of ventilation .
And ready for boots

What is that board made of?

 

[teddis]

Somebody had a beat on longer screws M3.5.
Who was that ? Did they work ? I need them
LOL

 

[RossE]

I made my own two button (momentary) external switch. With my setup I use Switches 1 & 3 hold for preset inc/dec. Switch 2 hold gets me the tuner. Switches 1-5 tap give me scenes 1-5. Gives me 1 row w/equidistant taps to my scenes. I use one preset per song. With 5 scenes and 4 channels to custom configure per song, one preset can cover a lot of ground. Yes....there are cutouts in the sides of my switch box to allow free air flow into the FM3. All gear is 2" velcro attached. Board has latching top cover with feet, carry handle and matching ichthys (fish). Board/top coated with rolled-on deck coating. Very tough durable coating. Yeah, it is kind of 'dukie brown', but I like earth tones.

 

[jetdriver1775]

I just measured and there was almost 5 inches between the FM3 and the side rail on the other side. It would be safer to say about 4 and 3/4’s inches. You could get more space by moving the FM3 closer to the other side but I wanted to be able to lift the board by the side rails so I wanted a little space for my fingers.

Hey Richard! Cool board. Do you have any issues with the dual lock not being thick enough? I’m worried about the FM3 and ev2 I have being too tall to get a solid connection.

 

[jetdriver1775]

This has been so awesome.

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Leon, that’s a cool rig. Nice and compact. I’m curious, what’s your love workflow? I see that looks like a preset of all delay variation scenes.

 

[2112]

Leon, that’s a cool rig. Nice and compact. I’m curious, what’s your love workflow? I see that looks like a preset of all delay variation scenes.

That particular preset isn't something I'd use live. Live I use 4 scenes arranged on the first view of the perform layout.

Tap FS1 - Scene 1 - Main rhythm guitar sound
Hold FS1 - Scene 2 - Lead
Tap FS2 - Scene 3 - Scene 1 with a dotted eighth rhythmic delay
Hold FS2 - Scene 4 - Scene 3 with a rotary
Tap FS3 - Tap Tempo
Hold FS3 - Tuner

I've attached the preset if you want to try it, although it does require a user cab. I really like the minimalism of 3 buttons and an expression pedal live as it lets me focus more on performing rather than tap dancing.

 

[Richard]

Hey Richard! Cool board. Do you have any issues with the dual lock not being thick enough? I’m worried about the FM3 and ev2 I have being too tall to get a solid connection.

Nope. I have a mounting plate for the expression pedal that makes it flat. You just screw it on the bottom of the pedal instead of the feet and the base plate. As far as the FM3, I just put dual lock on the feet of the unit and that was all I needed. The hold was so strong, I could turn the pedalboard upside down and the FM3 didn’t move.