Let's see those FM9 rigs!

blandified said:
What board is the FM9 on? I like it!
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Mine is the Diago Showman PB03. It's great because it has a very solid lid, so it works fine for short trips in the car to gigs and back. Probably not flight case level of protection though, but still much more than a bag.

It's out of stock here, but there are a couple of other sites with stock:
https://www.guitar.co.uk/diago-showman-pedalboard
 
chucma said:
Mine is the Diago Showman PB03. It's great because it has a very solid lid, so it works fine for short trips in the car to gigs and back. Probably not flight case level of protection though, but still much more than a bag.

It's out of stock here, but there are a couple of other sites with stock:
https://www.guitar.co.uk/diago-showman-pedalboard
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No way!! I have a smaller version of the Diago for my Kemper Stage, but it doesn't fit the FM9 obviously.

Can you close the lid with your FM9 there? Is it tall / deep enough?

For the kemper, I had to cut out spots of the foam to make it fit.

Thanks so much!
 
blandified said:
No way!! I have a smaller version of the Diago for my Kemper Stage, but it doesn't fit the FM9 obviously.

Can you close the lid with your FM9 there? Is it tall / deep enough?

For the kemper, I had to cut out spots of the foam to make it fit.

Thanks so much!
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I took the feet off my FM9 and used heavy duty Velcro to attach it to the board, and I did have to trim the foam slightly where the knobs on the FM9 are positioned. So it is snug but works well enough to protect it when travelling back/forth.
 
chucma said:
I took the feet off my FM9 and used heavy duty Velcro to attach it to the board, and I did have to trim the foam slightly where the knobs on the FM9 are positioned. So it is snug but works well enough to protect it when travelling back/forth.
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I see! This is very helpful, thank you.

Does it matter that the vent on the bottom of the FM9 is covered in that case? I was assuming the feet would let the vent breathe.
 
blandified said:
I see! This is very helpful, thank you.

Does it matter that the vent on the bottom of the FM9 is covered in that case? I was assuming the feet would let the vent breathe.
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Make sure that vent (and the ones in the sides at either end) are free and clear, to ensure the unit's cooling is effective....
 
Personally, I wouldn't take the feet off my FM9. I probably could have, mounting it on my temple board as it looks like there are lots of holes for ventilation. But taking the feet off would drive my OCD nuts. Getting the correct size screws to go through the temple board was the perfect solution.
 
Just got the FM9 so I made a little programming set up in my family room. Those CLRs in my face are nice when creating presets. Easy to check gig volume.

I was editing on the unit until I added the fractal editor today. Very nice program btw. Thats why its on a piano bench.
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Photo above. Fm9 turbo
Lazy J ‘get out of trouble’ drive pedal
Black mountain expression wheel
Chase tone echoplex pre amp
Out of picture is a spring loaded mission expression pedal set up for way.
 
shmaque said:
Recently switched back from a flat board to an NXP live-in case. I like the added room for the GLXD & slightly larger exp pedal, but man, it’s a lot heavier 🥵
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I like both setups honestly! Do you have the brand/model numbers? I may look into this. I have always used a live-in case with my kemper and got used to it. I want something similar for my FM9 but you're right, they are all pretty heavy.
 
blandified said:
I like both setups honestly! Do you have the brand/model numbers? I may look into this. I have always used a live-in case with my kemper and got used to it. I want something similar for my FM9 but you're right, they are all pretty heavy.
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The NSP is their “Fractal FM9 Turbo” case with the added depth and width options selected: https://theflightcasecompany.com/fractal-fm9-turbo-flight-case

The flat board was just a run of the mill Creation 24x12.5 blackout series flat board. I ended up templating the four corner mounting screws onto that board and screwing it on with some longer screws since I liked that better in a soft bag than just dual lock. The NSP case is nice and snug so I just use regular Velcro to hold it in place.

Only thing that caught me off guard with the NSP case was that my old Helix floor NSP sat recessed in the bottom half, whereas this one is set flush with the lip. I thought it’d be hard to get used to, but I don’t even notice it anymore.
 
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