New FM3 but no output from OUT 2

Set Output 2 mode to Copy Output 1. Turn up Output 2 knob. It shouldn't be that hard to make it work.
 
unix-guy said:
Set Output 2 mode to Copy Output 1. Turn up Output 2 knob. It shouldn't be that hard to make it work.
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I did that and was able to get my guitar signal through the speakers but was still unable to get computer sound, so I figure I'll just get XLR to 1/4" cables so I can use OUT1.
 
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One thing to add is that afaik there’s no way to pipe computer audio to out2, as you experienced. It only goes to out1. This occasionally bugs me a little but yeah, you sort out your out1 connection and never look back.
 
unix-guy said:
Set Output 2 mode to Copy Output 1. Turn up Output 2 knob. It shouldn't be that hard to make it work.
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GlennO said:
You're making the same mistake as stickyresin :).
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? I'm not following. Isn't unix-guy just saying what la noise does below? That's what I did with my 3 and it worked immediately (had to get into the manual to find the method!). Before discovering that I was envisioning having to edit the output of every preset!

la noise said:
Setup>I/O>Output 2 Configuration>Output2 Copy = Output 1
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Stickyresin--you mention lower guitar volume than expected. Have you pulled up the Meter page when playing to check signal levels. This will let you know if there is a loss of signal in any block. I suggest testing everything on a factory preset. It's possible the volume problem could be external to the 3. Good luck.
 
fcs101 said:
? I'm not following. Isn't unix-guy just saying what la noise does below? That's what I did with my 3 and it worked immediately (had to get into the manual to find the method!). Before discovering that I was envisioning having to edit the output of every preset!
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It's quite common to assume that will do what stickyresin is asking, but, as he discovered, no, it doesn't :).
 
fcs101 said:
Are you referring to not having computer audio?
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That's right. That has tripped up many folks before him and unix-guy.

Anyway, he's looking for an option that doesn't entail diving into I/O settings or presets or the manual. He has correctly concluded the best option in that case is to use Output 1, as Chris suggested near the start of this thread :).
 
GlennO said:
That's right. That has tripped up many folks before him and unix-guy.

Anyway, he's looking for an option that doesn't entail diving into I/O settings or presets or the manual. He has correctly concluded the best option in that case is to use Output 1, as Chris suggested near the start of this thread :).
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I wasn't commenting about the computer audio. The OP was about audio from the FM3 to Output 2... Unless I'm confused?

The computer audio is a secondary issue as far as I'm aware.

In any case, yes, the computer audio issue is more complicated :)
 
hobbes1 said:
This is a big shortcoming of the FM3, imho. You need xlr splitter cables to make this work.
I had a thread on the exact same thing at TGP. It’s a kludge, but it works.
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I agree it is a little odd that this is the case, but tbh I think I also let my immediate frustration get the better of me there. It really wasn't a huge deal to get the XLR cables instead of the 1/4".
 
hobbes1 said:
This is a big shortcoming of the FM3, imho. You need xlr splitter cables to make this work.
I had a thread on the exact same thing at TGP. It’s a kludge, but it works.
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Splitter? Just connect output 1 to your monitors with an XLR cable and you're done. No splitter is necessary for the simple case stickyresin is asking about. He wanted a 1/4" jack instead of XLR, like there is on the Axe-FX II. The FM3 simply isn't physically big enough to offer both XLR and 1/4" jacks for out 1.

Edit: stickyresin beat me to the reply :).
 
GlennO said:
Splitter? Just connect output 1 to your monitors with an XLR cable and you're done. No splitter is necessary for the simple case stickyresin is asking about. He wanted a 1/4" jack instead of XLR, like there is on the Axe-FX II. The FM3 simply isn't physically big enough to offer both XLR and 1/4" jacks for out 1.

Edit: stickyresin beat me to the reply :).
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Yeah it's funny, now I think I actually prefer the XLR connections. They seem sturdier than the 1/4" connectors.
 
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