One of the best words in the English language:
And here's what is waiting for me this evening...
...which also included this in the sale:
Can't wait to get going on my first Fractal product!
Goal
For the FX8 to replace my entire pedalboard.
Introduction
I've been somewhat active on other music gear and guitar forums for years, but I found a deal on the FX8 that has made it possible for me to get into the Fractal modeling world. I've been extremely impressed by the wealth of knowledge on this forum, as well as the generous and selfless contributions from users when it comes to patches and settings. It truly feels like a collaborative effort here with the goal to optimize Fractal products to their fullest potential, and that makes so much sense to me because by doing that everybody benefits.
Musical Influences and Tendencies
Late 60s to early 70s rock. I've played guitar for over 20 years now, and as a teenager learned by playing through the Beatles catalog. Then on to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, Cream, and the like. I'm sure I'll be chasing Page's MSG live tone for the rest of my life--and happily, I might add! I've actually gotten very into the Stones lately. But I always come back to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd: my three-cornered touchstone.
Current Set Up
Edwards Page 112 LP / MJT Blackguard Tele / Epiphone Casino Lennon USA LTD -> Wilson Rippah Q Wah -> Red Witch Moon Phaser -> Catalinbread Belle Epoch -> Lumpy's Lemon Drop -> Lumpy's Liquid Lead -> Lumpy's Class A -> Tech 21 Roto Choir -> Keeley 30ms - Tech 21 Trademark 60 4x10.
After years of gear rotation, the Belle Epoch, 30ms, and Roto Choir pedals are the ones that have most satisfied. Once I got the Trademark 60 I found I could get super super super close to the Lumpy's Liquid Lead (Marshall Superlead) and Class A (Supro) and that the feel was better without the pedals.
Flexibility and Non-Commital
I'm really wishy washy on specific tremolo, phaser, and flanger modulation effect types and variations--every week I want this or that or the other, and I simply don't have the $$ or space on the board for everything! That's where the FX8 will come in super handy. I can just "go get it" right inside the box.
Must-Haves
When I got the 30ms pedal it was one of those Ah Ha moments and I knew I'd been looking for that effect for a long, long time (like since I started this whole journey over 20 years ago by playing along to Beatles records). Once I had that effect, I also knew that I'd want to keep it around indefinitely. Thanks again, @iaresee for the thread on this effect!
My other must-haves at near perfect emulation are Rotating Speaker (Leslie) and an Echoplex EP3 tape delay. My Catalinbread Belle Epoch was another of those huge moments for me when it was like Finally! It made a huge difference when playing Zeppelin live style. So I'm really hoping the FX8 with all it's tweakability can get there.
Acknowledgements
And with that in mind, I've been scouring the forum and sure enough have found some awesome encouragement and killer recommendations for effect settings, blocks, cabling, and more all thanks to members like @yek , @simeon , @iaresee , @Adinfinitum , @Burgs , @DLC86 , @killerburst , @BrickGlass , @javajunkie , @AlGrenadine , @X-Mann , the list goes on!
Next Steps
There are a ton of you members out there that I've already learned a lot from, and since there doesn't seem to be a comprehensive, single destination for FX8 blocks and presets I've just "watched" all the threads and will be going through them as I learn how to implement the FX8. I intend to post FX8 blocks as I develop them for anyone else out there like me who is trying to find ways to get started, and I'll place them in the FX8 Preset Exchange thread.
And here's what is waiting for me this evening...
...which also included this in the sale:
Can't wait to get going on my first Fractal product!
Goal
For the FX8 to replace my entire pedalboard.
Introduction
I've been somewhat active on other music gear and guitar forums for years, but I found a deal on the FX8 that has made it possible for me to get into the Fractal modeling world. I've been extremely impressed by the wealth of knowledge on this forum, as well as the generous and selfless contributions from users when it comes to patches and settings. It truly feels like a collaborative effort here with the goal to optimize Fractal products to their fullest potential, and that makes so much sense to me because by doing that everybody benefits.
Musical Influences and Tendencies
Late 60s to early 70s rock. I've played guitar for over 20 years now, and as a teenager learned by playing through the Beatles catalog. Then on to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, Cream, and the like. I'm sure I'll be chasing Page's MSG live tone for the rest of my life--and happily, I might add! I've actually gotten very into the Stones lately. But I always come back to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd: my three-cornered touchstone.
Current Set Up
Edwards Page 112 LP / MJT Blackguard Tele / Epiphone Casino Lennon USA LTD -> Wilson Rippah Q Wah -> Red Witch Moon Phaser -> Catalinbread Belle Epoch -> Lumpy's Lemon Drop -> Lumpy's Liquid Lead -> Lumpy's Class A -> Tech 21 Roto Choir -> Keeley 30ms - Tech 21 Trademark 60 4x10.
After years of gear rotation, the Belle Epoch, 30ms, and Roto Choir pedals are the ones that have most satisfied. Once I got the Trademark 60 I found I could get super super super close to the Lumpy's Liquid Lead (Marshall Superlead) and Class A (Supro) and that the feel was better without the pedals.
Flexibility and Non-Commital
I'm really wishy washy on specific tremolo, phaser, and flanger modulation effect types and variations--every week I want this or that or the other, and I simply don't have the $$ or space on the board for everything! That's where the FX8 will come in super handy. I can just "go get it" right inside the box.
Must-Haves
When I got the 30ms pedal it was one of those Ah Ha moments and I knew I'd been looking for that effect for a long, long time (like since I started this whole journey over 20 years ago by playing along to Beatles records). Once I had that effect, I also knew that I'd want to keep it around indefinitely. Thanks again, @iaresee for the thread on this effect!
My other must-haves at near perfect emulation are Rotating Speaker (Leslie) and an Echoplex EP3 tape delay. My Catalinbread Belle Epoch was another of those huge moments for me when it was like Finally! It made a huge difference when playing Zeppelin live style. So I'm really hoping the FX8 with all it's tweakability can get there.
Acknowledgements
And with that in mind, I've been scouring the forum and sure enough have found some awesome encouragement and killer recommendations for effect settings, blocks, cabling, and more all thanks to members like @yek , @simeon , @iaresee , @Adinfinitum , @Burgs , @DLC86 , @killerburst , @BrickGlass , @javajunkie , @AlGrenadine , @X-Mann , the list goes on!
Next Steps
There are a ton of you members out there that I've already learned a lot from, and since there doesn't seem to be a comprehensive, single destination for FX8 blocks and presets I've just "watched" all the threads and will be going through them as I learn how to implement the FX8. I intend to post FX8 blocks as I develop them for anyone else out there like me who is trying to find ways to get started, and I'll place them in the FX8 Preset Exchange thread.
