Also, turn off the two Output EQ's, plus the Multi-Delay can do a Ursa Major Space Station'ish sounding defuse delay oriented reverb that's quite effective on guitar while using much less CPU than the Reverb or Plex-Delay.Some fast CPU savings:
- remove empty shunts
- lower the reverb quality
- remove the drive and use the input boost in the amp
- use a plexverb instead of the reverb
- remove compression from the amp block
- use 1 cab instead of 2
- use standard ir length
It's an Austin Buddy preset/template that is the basis for FX3, FM9, and FM3 versions so people can add additional blocks without having to add the things you said you'd remove. And, yes, the shunts and Feedback blocks can be removed, but the savings would be minimal, only ~3%, and the Reverb is a Spring so it doesn't have a Quality setting.What on Earth is going on with this preset? First thing I'd do is put everything in a single chain removing all unnecessary shunts and the send/return, plenty of blocks in a single chain. Then the reverb down to Economy or even use a Plex Delay instead.
The Pitch block adds about 7% CPU use, it's pretty hungry.Thanks guys. Will see what I have going on I can adjust.
It's an Austin Buddy preset/template that is the basis for FX3, FM9, and FM3 versions so people can add additional blocks without having to add the things you said you'd remove. And, yes, the shunts and Feedback blocks can be removed, but the savings would be minimal, only ~3%, and the Reverb is a Spring so it doesn't have a Quality setting.
This is how it looks on the FX3 so you can see the resemblance…
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Definitely. When I take apart FX3 based presets to make them fit the FM units it’s sometimes a challenge to find ways to retain the sound and reduce the load.Well he's sitting at 83.5, so a little more than 3% is all he needs. If the reverb can't be reduced, I'd remove one of the inactive effects.
Also, turn off or lower quality of the Cab block Preamp.Some fast CPU savings:
- remove empty shunts
- lower the reverb quality
- remove the drive and use the input boost in the amp
- use a plexverb instead of the reverb
- remove compression from the amp block
- use 1 cab instead of 2
- use standard ir length
It’s optimized for what it is.This preset was never even near optimized for the FM3.
Above are many ways to go to optimize it, such as losing the Send/Return and unneeded Shunts to start, then implementing some of the ideas posted above.
I agree. Austin Buddy's presets from Live Gold are chock full of stuff, multiple tones for multiple situations.It’s optimized for what it is.
Austin Buddy explains it very well.
You can’t expect someone else presets to work as a charm if you add things that was not intended in the first place.
To reduce cpu you have to rearrange it your way because once modified from its original version, it’s not optimized anymore.
...and what it is, is NOT optimized for a FM3, though likely fine for the AFX 3/9 etc due to their increased CPU power.It’s optimized for what it is.
...and what it is, is NOT optimized for a FM3, though likely fine for the AFX 3/9 etc due to their increased CPU power.
I run all the below FM3 kitchen sink preset at 72% - 76% depending on pitch algorithm in use, so when optimized a FM3 can do quite a bit, and all the instructions on FM3 optimization are in this thread for the OP.
There's a JCM 800 tube preamp in the FX Loop, and the additional path is an Acoustic Path, using an Acoustic IR. This preset uses the Amp Block for it's JMP-1 Active EQ, along with a Marshall Tube Power Amp sim, so in combination with the Arthur Sounds AS 800 tube preamp it creates an all-tube Marshall JMP-1, which doesn't exist in the real world.
It can be reduced further by removing two more shunts…...and what it is, is NOT optimized for a FM3, though likely fine for the AFX 3/9 etc due to their increased CPU power.
I run all the below FM3 kitchen sink preset at 72% - 76% depending on pitch algorithm in use, so when optimized a FM3 can do quite a bit, and all the instructions on FM3 optimization are in this thread for the OP.
There's a JCM 800 tube preamp in the FX Loop, and the additional path is an Acoustic Path, using an Acoustic IR. This preset uses the Amp Block for it's JMP-1 Active EQ, along with a Marshall Tube Power Amp sim, so in combination with the Arthur Sounds AS 800 tube preamp it creates an all-tube Marshall JMP-1, which doesn't exist in the real world.