kywabunga
Inspired
Hey, what pedal board are you using? I love how compact it is!
Also, +1 for the Moog! Fun fact: you can shave 80% weight off it by removing the 1/8" steel base plate and replacing it with rigid plastic!
Hey, what pedal board are you using? I love how compact it is!
Thanks man! I pre measured the size I would need then ordered a custom flat board from Creation Music Co. Mine is 17x10. I used to make them myself, but now, with the cost of materials and time, it was just better to have them do it. They make great stuff.Hey, what pedal board are you using? I love how compact it is!
Also, +1 for the Moog! Fun fact: you can shave 80% weight off it by removing the 1/8" steel base plate and replacing it with rigid plastic!
Are those Hotone switches latching? Or only momentary?Hi folks. Just finished up my pedalboard. Lot's of inspiration and information in this thread.
2 Hotone double switches mounted from underneath used as stand-in switches.
Midi Baby gives me a switch for tap tempo and tuner and also an input for an expression pedal through midi.
FasLink powers the Midi Baby and LED's through the Engl Portable Power Tap.
I use a tweaked version of @Patzag excellent FM3 Alone https://forum.fractalaudio.com/thre...w-to-use-the-3-switches-by-themselves.161070/
I'm also a big fan of @austinbuddy Live Gold https://forum.fractalaudio.com/thre...-1000-livegold-tonepack-for-cygnus-x2.164305/
Everything works perfectly. Lots of options. Compact and powerful without being crowded and totally self contained. This is ideal for me.
I love my FM3. Such an inspiring and creative tool.
Where did you get the add on switches?Guitar nerd alert. Downsized my small board to an even smaller footprint. The goal was to fit nicely in a double gig bag. I wound up with room to spare.
Hereās everything Iām getting out of this little rig, on one preset, in terms of pedals it would be replacing:
Noise Gate, Volume Pedal, Pitch Shifter, Octave Down, Whammy, Wah, Phaser, Flanger, UniVibe, Trem, Vintage Delay (Pre), 2 Drives (Klon & Zendrive), 2 Amps (Friedman BE100 & Plexi), 2 412 cab IRs (GB/V30 - SM57 & R121), Stereo Chorus, Stereo Tape Delay (Post), 2 Reverbs, Volume & Gain boostsā¦
Thereās much more I could add, but thatās typically what I would want access to on the fly. It wasnāt that long ago that it wouldāve taken a massive pedalboard and lots of heavy, expensive gear to make that happen. Especially in stereo. Gigging in mono is also a snapā¦ one button push.
What a time to be alive!
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Momentary. $19 on Amazon right now. Great switch.
So how do you utilize the 4 of them?
I use the 4 switches as stand-in switches. From left to right...
Probably using MIDI.
Guitar nerd alert. Downsized my small board to an even smaller footprint. The goal was to fit nicely in a double gig bag. I wound up with room to spare.
Hereās everything Iām getting out of this little rig, on one preset, in terms of pedals it would be replacing:
Noise Gate, Volume Pedal, Pitch Shifter, Octave Down, Whammy, Wah, Phaser, Flanger, UniVibe, Trem, Vintage Delay (Pre), 2 Drives (Klon & Zendrive), 2 Amps (Friedman BE100 & Plexi), 2 412 cab IRs (GB/V30 - SM57 & R121), Stereo Chorus, Stereo Tape Delay (Post), 2 Reverbs, Volume & Gain boostsā¦
Thereās much more I could add, but thatās typically what I would want access to on the fly. It wasnāt that long ago that it wouldāve taken a massive pedalboard and lots of heavy, expensive gear to make that happen. Especially in stereo. Gigging in mono is also a snapā¦ one button push.
What a time to be alive!
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Cool, enjoy! Once you get the unit, when you open FM-3 Edit, you can go to the FC Edit button and see your switches. There's a small down carrot on the left side of the screen , and an option to export all layouts. I would do that first, then import that all layouts file I posted. That way, if it's not what you want, it's easy to go back.
This is exactly what Iām thinking of doing! Iām using an FM9 now, but miss having pedals I can tweak on the fly. How do you like your drives in front of the FM3?
I can tell you they work great in front of an FM9.
I'll be honest - I did not find it ideal. You have to be very careful with the level you are sending into the FM3. You can adjust the input pad to compensate, but I honestly didn't find the sound I was getting out of the pedals to be in any way superior to the drive pedals within the FM3. I have since rebuilt my "analog" rig around a Friedman IR-X and an HX Effects. Drive pedals in front, use the MIDI from the HX Effects to control the channels on the IR-X and I am extremely happy with that rig. It really satisfies my "tactile" itch that you're describing while still giving me most of the control that I have with my FM3 and FM9. I love my Fractal gear, but I find that I get the most out of it when the units are stand-alone.
man all of these Temple Audio boards!!! i'm feeling the need to try one - i love how need the cabling is laid out, but those side patch bays are aweseome! How is that Fender FR10 sounding?
