Modeling is a 100% artificial mathematical process. Convolution is a 100% artificial mathematical process. And I never said that everyone who doesn't use smoothing is creating terrible sounds. It's not necessary for you to get it. It's really okay.Allow me to provide a different perspective. No criticism intended, just trying to open up the field a bit.
Smoothing is a 100% artificial mathematical process, a modification of the original IRs as recorded and delivered by the experts who create them.
It's weird to me to think it's an absolute necessity, worth returning a current generation Fractal device because it's not there. You may have found some smoothing settings that work for you with some particular IRs, but it's unlikely that everyone who doesn't use that feature is creating terrible sounds.
I can understand. Personal preference is EVERYTHING. Honestly I think your selling yourself short. Smoothing is not essential with right IR.RMA received. I seriously considered exporting all of the IRs I need from my II and III (or Cab Lab) and importing them as users in the FM9. But the time involved...I just don't have it. And I'm sure that the reasons for not including Smoothing are rock solid. This isn't a case of "they should have done this or that". I appreciate it for what it is.
I really love the FM9. It's an extremely well-designed and amazingly-constructed product. I guess it just isn't for me.
And my apologies to Fractal for not reading the Blocks Guide more carefully before purchase. My bad.
There is a way to simulate it to an extent
Go into the cab settings and alignment tab
Move one of the mics about 12mm apart from the other
This will cause some phase cancellations and at the same time change and smooth out the top end peaks
It will yes or the same cab just duplicated with 2 different mics or the same mic in a different spot , personally I think you get better sounds doing this technique but i can see the appeal of auto smoothingYes, that's a good tip. But it requires using two IRs in the Cab block.
I tried this. To me, it just sounds like a standard micodelay. I can see the appeal of doing this, but it is a totally different process with a totally different result.There is a way to simulate it to an extent
Go into the cab settings and alignment tab
Move one of the mics about 12mm apart from the other
This will cause some phase cancellations and at the same time change and smooth out the top end peaks
I tried this. To me, it just sounds like a standard micodelay. I can see the appeal of doing this, but it is a totally different process with a totally different result.
Or even a scratchpad. This would work.An easy solution would be allowing smoothing control in cab block BUT not in real-time if not enough power on the fm9 : you'd set smoothing, it would be computed, then you'd save to another usercab slot
Yes but then you'd have to save your scratchpad somewhere for future preset recall and instant smoothingOr even a scratchpad. This would work.
I'd want to audition it first. Maybe I'm misunderstanding the scratchpad. I've never used it. A direct save certainly works.Yes but then you'd have to save your scratchpad somewhere for future preset recall and instant smoothing
Yes, of course you'd need to audition before savingI'd want to audition it first. Maybe I'm misunderstanding the scratchpad. I've never used it. A direct save certainly works.