Scooterjohn
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I’ve been back reading, but hadn’t gotten there yet.I don’t mind at all… 6 pages ago.(January 24th to non-waitlist watchers).
I’ve been back reading, but hadn’t gotten there yet.I don’t mind at all… 6 pages ago.(January 24th to non-waitlist watchers).
You got it seven days after you paid? I was thinking it would be months, not days since I paid.Received 1/26/2023
AXE-FX III presets transferred flawlessly.
You don't pay until you purchase. You're not invited to purchase unless there's stock on hand to ship.You got it seven days after you paid? I was thinking it would be months, not days since I paid.
When you receive the invitation they have a unit available to ship; They basically issue enough invitations per day to cover the available units plus a little buffer.You got it seven days after you paid? I was thinking it would be months, not days since I paid.
Well, I purchased yesterday, but (thanks to my marathon reading backwards through this thread), I had read about only being able to complete the order if there is stock to fill it.You don't pay into you purchase. You're not invited to purchase unless there's stock on hand to ship.
I received my FM9T yesterday. It is my first Fractal product. And it is my first real modeler (I did try a Strymon Iridium a couple years ago).I'm curious, how many people here will be receiving their first fractal audio product? This is my first Fractal.
The guys at G66 mention that the input levels make a big difference in getting the amp like sound (and feel).I received my FM9T yesterday. It is my first Fractal product. And it is my first real modeler (I did try a Strymon Iridium a couple years ago).
The FM9 is impressive. Ran through a bunch of factory presets which were pretty good. Now I've created my own preset with a couple fender style amps that are close to my real amps (Mesa Fillmore and Suhr Bella) and will take the time to learn the nuances of each model, as I did the real amps, avoiding my initial knee-jerk reaction to race through a million amp models and cabs every 30 seconds. Going to take a similar path with models of the effects pedals I'm used to using -- and then working on switching and layouts. I use an RJM PBC on my pedalboard and many of the concepts are similar though with different terminology. Then expand from there.
My intent is to get the FM9 to sound good through my studio monitors at relatively low volume (<85dB). I've already decided, for now at least, it is a waste of time trying to A/B it with real amps in the room at real volume. Not that the FM9 sounds bad loud, but IRs/mic'd cab models are not the same thing as standing in front of an amp. Different horses for different courses.
https://www.gearbyceba.com/axe-fx-u...mary&utm_source=order-status&utm_content=nameWhere did you get the thick plastic acrylic ?
Love this approach you are taking. Yes, right now I'm on the "rifling through all 300 amp models" stage just out of curiosity. However, a few days ago I started to think that what I'm gonna do is just pick one amp model and really drill down on it. How do I intend to do that? Well, there's the old, "throw it in the looper and tweak till you can't stand it anymore" approach, lol, but I intend to look up the actual amp manuals and see if I can start with an amp that has recommended starting point settings for bass, mid, treble, etc, best practices, etc.I received my FM9T yesterday. It is my first Fractal product. And it is my first real modeler (I did try a Strymon Iridium a couple years ago).
The FM9 is impressive. Ran through a bunch of factory presets which were pretty good. Now I've created my own preset with a couple fender style amps that are close to my real amps (Mesa Fillmore and Suhr Bella) and will take the time to learn the nuances of each model, as I did the real amps, avoiding my initial knee-jerk reaction to race through a million amp models and cabs every 30 seconds. Going to take a similar path with models of the effects pedals I'm used to using -- and then working on switching and layouts. I use an RJM PBC on my pedalboard and many of the concepts are similar though with different terminology. Then expand from there.
My intent is to get the FM9 to sound good through my studio monitors at relatively low volume (<85dB). I've already decided, for now at least, it is a waste of time trying to A/B it with real amps in the room at real volume. Not that the FM9 sounds bad loud, but IRs/mic'd cab models are not the same thing as standing in front of an amp. Different horses for different courses.
IMHO you can save yourself a lot of time and effort with Austin Buddy's Gold Pack. Its been hugely useful for me, he's already pretweaked several hundred presets of all amp kinds.Love this approach you are taking. Yes, right now I'm on the "rifling through all 300 amp models" stage just out of curiosity. However, a few days ago I started to think that what I'm gonna do is just pick one amp model and really drill down on it. How do I intend to do that? Well, there's the old, "throw it in the looper and tweak till you can't stand it anymore" approach, lol, but I intend to look up the actual amp manuals and see if I can start with an amp that has recommended starting point settings for bass, mid, treble, etc, best practices, etc.
So I'll use those settings as a good starting point and make various snapshots from clean to crunch to lead, etc. Learn the ins and outs of the amp(s) and what they like and don't like, how they react to certain changes, etc. If necessary, go through forum posts of others who have tips and tricks for dialing in that amp model. Another place I'll check is Yeks amp model guide as some of the amps do have brief setting suggestions.
Unfortunately some of the Fender amps I have looked up the manual for don't have any setting suggestions as at all. They might as well just say, "Congratulations on your new amp! It's the best. Here is the cord. Plug it into the wall and connect your guitar to the amplifier and have fun!" Okay, I'm exaggerating, but the manuals in these instances aren't very helpful for my application. So in that case I would have to rely more on forum suggestions and just my own ears (obviously we have to dial in with our ears, not our eyes, but I do see some wisdom in finding reasonable starting points as most of these amps I have absolutely no idea where to start and Fractal puts all the settings at noon unless it's in a preset.
One final approach I can take is to copy the amp and/or can settings from a factory preset where I really like the initial sound and then put that into the block library and throw it into my template and see if I can improve on it. Though I'll be honest, a select handful of these presets sound so amazing that I doubt I could improve on them much.
His packs are a bargain. Depending on which pack you buy, it’ll be ready for live performance or recording. Beyond that, they’re great when you need a particular sound because you can reuse blocks in your own presets.Thanks for the suggestion. I've heard of Austin Buddy over on Doug B's YT channel. I had been resisting picking up any amps, presets, etc etc because I haven't even been able to play through all of the amps and cabs in the FM9T even once, much less do deep dives on dialing them in lol, so I thought I should respect the unit and not go down the amp/IR/preset rabbit hole.
HOWEVER, this time may be different. I'm already very pleased with the sounds in the FM9. Getting the Austin Buddy Gold Pack or similar would theoretically save me a lot of time tweaking. But yowsers, $100. Does he ever do any sales or is the price the price? I realize he is the crem de la creme of this sort of thing (as I understand it anyway) so I don't want to say it's not a good value, but yeah.
Any particular recommendation if a guy could only get one or the other for now? Do you suggest the naked amps? Or perhaps the Live Gold Tonepack? I may have to go back and listen to that interview again, perhaps.His packs are a bargain. Depending on which pack you buy, it’ll be ready for live performance or recording. Beyond that, they’re great when you need a particular sound because you can reuse blocks in your own presets.
I'd suggest you take a look at the product descriptions on his website and see which makes the most sense to you.Any particular recommendation if a guy could only get one or the other for now? Do you suggest the naked amps? Or perhaps the Live Gold Tonepack? I may have to go back and listen to that interview again, perhaps.
BumpWait list 9/25/22
Invitation 1/31/23
Purchased 2/3/23
Update!
Shipped 2/6/23
I’ve been using an FX8 for quite awhile now, and I’ve been interested in the FM9 since it was announced. Watched a lot of YouTube vids, and am on G66 a lot.![]()