homerayvaughan
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Brief history...I bought an FM3 a year ago. My intent was to use for recording (that never happened) so I sold it and stuck with amps. I got on the FM9 list for kicks. A year passes and I get the email to purchase. Well, by this time I have one band I'm playing with and another on the horizon, so I took the plunge thinking it would be my live solution. That said, I've never stuck it out with modelers, more out of fear (laziness?) of spending a lot of time researching, programming, learning to use etc...when I could be using that time actually playing (like NOW lol).
So, I have had the FM 9 since December and I've only played with presets. I'm plugging into my Quilter Tone Block 202 on FRFR setting. Cab modeling off. I set the input and the basic stuff per a Leon Todd video. The issue I have is all the distortion patches are fizzy, which is making me rethink using this. I'm not sure what to adjust to make it sound better. There's also a gate or something that when a note is decaying, it sounds digital and glitchy. The amp is set flat, everything at noon, limiter off. I've also had to power it off and back on when a footswitch seems to not want to work, not very reassuring.
There is a definite learning curve. I know it can sound great, but I don't know where to start. I've watched videos and it's really not helping. Paying for the course seems like it could be a good idea, or it'll leave me thinking that I need to sell it. If something happens mid gig, I don't know what I'd do. I debated getting an FRFR speaker of some kind, but again, if I don't keep the FM9, I don't need the speaker.
I like the idea of an all in one solution with so many options and amps to pick from, but I think I may be an amp and pedal guy. I'm a little older than some (57).
Thoughts? Advice?
So, I have had the FM 9 since December and I've only played with presets. I'm plugging into my Quilter Tone Block 202 on FRFR setting. Cab modeling off. I set the input and the basic stuff per a Leon Todd video. The issue I have is all the distortion patches are fizzy, which is making me rethink using this. I'm not sure what to adjust to make it sound better. There's also a gate or something that when a note is decaying, it sounds digital and glitchy. The amp is set flat, everything at noon, limiter off. I've also had to power it off and back on when a footswitch seems to not want to work, not very reassuring.
There is a definite learning curve. I know it can sound great, but I don't know where to start. I've watched videos and it's really not helping. Paying for the course seems like it could be a good idea, or it'll leave me thinking that I need to sell it. If something happens mid gig, I don't know what I'd do. I debated getting an FRFR speaker of some kind, but again, if I don't keep the FM9, I don't need the speaker.
I like the idea of an all in one solution with so many options and amps to pick from, but I think I may be an amp and pedal guy. I'm a little older than some (57).
Thoughts? Advice?