Fractal Audio FM3 and Why I'm not buying expensive Reverb and Delay pedals anymore
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
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I'm glad I came across this video. I've been itching for a Big Sky and that's over half the way to the cost of the FM3. Your getting the sounds I wanted the Big Sky for. Thanks for all you do!
FM3 or FM9 easily- better choice by far. I have the FM9.
Yes, Fractal FX are world-class, and only getting better. The additional 'cloud' verbs that were added not too long ago are obviously 'Strymon-like', but lack nothing. To me, the FX are one thing that sets Fractal head of the pack.
You must like the new FM9 T then. I sure do.
Glad to hear your getting along with the FM3. I think its by far the best smaller unit out there. Gonna be hard to beat this unit.
Hey John, I really enjoy listening and learning from your technique and approach. If you haven't already, can you do a video describing your use of sliding. I hear allot of wonderful phrasing using allot of small slides. I can mimic them but a bit of insight to how you think of your own approach could be helpful.
Thx for considering, have an awesome day.
I just found your channel. You play beautifully and your tone is to die for. Like the dry sense of humour too.
I’d buy a shirt that says “I’m not Jonathan Cordy ..... Obviously”
Neither is John Nathan Cordy...
Seriously, I just realized this earlier this week.
Harlan Harvey Obviously. ;)
I just assumed his parents were the type that liked weird/'creative' name spellings ;)
@@400_billion_suns hey don't talk about Tanya and Tim like that
@@johnnathancordy lol, my apologies to them! Clearly I was mistaken, or else it'd be Tahwneeia and Tihmm ;)
Really nice playing, man. I dig the big ambient reverbs with your fusion-type lead lines. Very nice.
Man i learn something useful every time I watch this channel awesome
Oh that's awesome to hear?!
Also check out the Mulitdelay block set to Diffusor type for another “reverb” type sound. I set the 4 sections to manual times like 50ms, 150, 250, 350 or something, rather than the default tempo style. Uses a lot less CPU.
On a serious note, I have to agree that today’s modelers/profilers have done away with the need for boutique reverb and delay pedals. They have really caught up and, in some instances, surpassed the pedals.
I have the fm3, i use it as a virtual pedalboard in front on my princeton 68, espacially for delay, tremolo and reverb, it's awesome! actually i have my analog od -> fm3 -> princeton and i can regulate the general level with the fm3, very powerful unit!
Hi John you joke at the beginning re T shirts, it’s so refreshing to watch a guitar channel not focused on selling us loads of shit ! Keep up the great work 👍
Hopefully that's what I'm trying to avoid. Do you want to try my signature fret wraps
johnnathancordy 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@@johnnathancordy hahahaha
Nicely done! FYI, for a reasonably priced ‘verb pedal that sounds just glorious and offers tremendous value, have a look at the Neunaber Audio Immerse MKII; arguably, one of the best verbs ever made, but who am I to say that. Cheers, John!
Same here. FM3 in the loop of my Mesa Mark IV.
Thanks John for answering my questions about the FM3’s Reverbs Delays And Echoes if it has any with this video I just might sell my Reverb pedals and call it a day with the FM3 as my Go To All-in-One Guitar Workstation. Did I ask you about the Drive And Distortion Presets on the FM3? Maybe you have already answered that to someone. Thanks John
Great video. I’ve owned AxeFx2 and 3. All the effects and modeling are top notch. That said, experimenting with other products is always helpful and inspiring. For example, I am sure the next generation of Strymon verb and delay will be amazing... same with Eventide. So my advice is always to stay with a product until inspiration dwindles. Just my thoughts. Of course this is why my closet is overflowing with both modeling and tube gear. LOL.
Got rid of my strymon and even tide for FM3
christopher short cool! Enjoy! I’ll keep both. I have separate boards for tube and Kemper so always fiddling. Lol.
John I use the hx stomp legacy cave reverb and the particle for similar tones. I like what your getting out of the FM3. It has real nice characteristics. Very warm and slightly dark.
Fm just blows the rest ! U real in the room even better
I found the Helix reverbs really lacking when I had one. I am comparing them to Eventide reverbs though, I don't know if that is a unfair comparison.
Really wanted the dog to knock over the last pedal
I just checked the store and the hats are already all sold out! Ouch!
I've noticed in some of your vids by now - the camera seems to be constantly refocussing (keep an eye on the purple hollow-body in this video to see the effect); maybe try to reposition the camera a bit / play around with it so it can stay focussed on your face more easily?
Fm3 with my American tele + fishman fluence pickups = gorgeous. But I’m really considering selling for the Quad Cortex. Fractal has had a terrible UI for over a decade now even after using it for so long on various products.
Just got my expression EV1 today! Did you get an FC extension yet or is it not worth it for use studio guys? I'm gonna check you'll link out after the vid! I freaking Love your playing and videos! You're the best most tasteful youtuber out there now IMO! KEEP IT UP & Right up my alley. You should schedule a live stream where us fans can chat w you and each other. Been following on the gram for a while too. So glad I went onto your YT finally. I wanna start doing vids too but haven't figured out the direct audio yet. Cheers!
I was dead set on a Specular Tempus, now I'm not sure. Dah! Great playing and insight, thanks as always John!
If you have modellers you don't need one necessarily but I gotta say I love my Specular Tempus a lot and wouldn't sell it even if a modeller has good reverbs. You can always save cpu usage by having an external reverb so it's not completely pointless.
You bought Big Sky dude !
Which processor do you like best ? Helix or Fractal FM3 ?!
Do you find yourself wanting the full axe fx now or is the fm3 enough? I bought the stomp liked it so much I got the full helix. Have been contemplating the fm3 but not sure if I should go for the full axe fx? Curious about how your experience has been so far. Thanks, great playing.
Do you think the FX in the Fractal are better than the Helix??
I own an AxeFX II, a Kemper, and a Helix, I find the AxeFX seems harder to get a good clean tone then the Kemper, but this clean sound is really nice. What model amp and speaker are you using? I like it’s warmth with the hint of clarity on top. Nice!
I agree John, finding a "clean" clean that doesn't break up has been tricky. I will find what model I used in the morning if that's ok?
Am I the only one wondering why they don’t model the newer Two Rock’s, like the Traditional Clean or SSS in terms of high headroom clean tones? Would near be worth the price of admission on it’s own IMO
@@otisotis5016 aren't those Two Rocks derivative of something else?
johnnathancordy by and large less, and from the wiki there are several bludotone and Fuchs models in the ballpark, but the only two rock model is the Jet 35 (which by the way sounds phenomenal). Would just be nice to see some of the big iron Two Rock amps for that super clean, kind of bouncy tone, rather than the real glassy fender sort of clean
I feel like Fractal doesn’t have the nice tape age effects or flutter that the strymons have. I wish they could incorporate that type of sound.
Is there a reliable store to buy one for the UK?
what about the drive emulation in front of a tube amp? thanks
Any particular drive? Tubescreamer? Timmy?
johnnathancordy Zendrive or something low/medium gain thanks!!
The more I look at modelers, the more I'm leaning towards a Fractal, simply because of the staggering amount of things it can do well. Multiple delays and reverbs in parallel? Sure. Feedback loops and LFOs and sequencers? Yep. It's nuts. Headrush sounds great, but has a very limited signal chain- Kemper likewise- the GT-1000 only lets you have 1 reverb and 1 special delay type. Helix Floor would be the closest, but even that can't do what the FM3 can.
Did you buy a FM9 yet?
@@MOAB-UT No, I ended up picking up a Boss GT-1000 Core instead. 95% of the capability, for about 30% of the price. I'm happy with it.
@@JeffHendricks Not a bad unit- not quite 95% but decent. Main thing is you are happy with it. FM3 will certainly do Marshall amps far better and the routing I/O is superior if those things matter to you. If you do ever jump into Fractal- at this point, go for a FM9 Turbo. I did.
You're a great player, I got my FM3 recently and it is Amazing. If you can't get an effect or amp or cab you want you are doing it wrong lol
I think the choices are a bit tricky to navigate though right? Like thousands of cabs in a list is a bit tricky
@@johnnathancordy Yes, There are a bunch of cab choices which can make you get caught up in the paralysis of analysis lol. You can spend endless time searching for a perfect speaker and not actually be productive playing. I do think creating presets is pretty intuitive. The FM3 also sounds great using usb direct to PC and Ableton Live. I just bought a couple of FRFR speakers for room and they sound very good as well.
This is exactly what I am contemplating doing. Right now I'm running a Volante and Ventris on my board. I'm looking into getting a FM3 to use in my effects loops of my amps but also as a running direct solution and maybe also paired with my Power Station-100. I'm having a really hard time finding any reasons to not pull the trigger. How are the pitch based effects in the FM3? I'm using a Mobius, but I only use two settings (rotary and vibe).
Pitch effects are great (I like to use Pitch "Crystal Echoes" for the Strymon Ice type effect)
Why did u buy a fm3 if u have a hx stomp
Hello. The sound of this video is trough the amp or monitors?
How does this compare to a time line or h9
Hi. Whats the name of the presets you used in this video?
Come on Johnnathan...it's obvious that you're having a love affair with your 1 week old modeling 'fling' named FM3😍......it's ok to admit it, your Helix already knows it's been replaced👍🏼
Haha. The Hx stomp is still getting a look in at the moment !
@@johnnathancordy Loyalty is cool & all that....but the heart(& ears/fingers) want what they want😎
I’m very interested in the T-shirt with your legs on, but concerned that I may have to wear sunglasses. Clarity please 🤣
iridium, hx stomp or fm3?
All can sound amazing! Iridium-very simple to use. Not a ton of options but the sounds it does have are great IMO. STOMP- user friendly, plenty of options and sounds wonderful at times and can sound rough if not dialed in, (like anything I suppose), plenty of effects and models. All things can be manipulated to an extent.
FM3- a ton of options, almost unlimited amounts of manipulations to be had. Sounds wonderful but can also sound bad if not dialed in (again, like anything)
You can spend a whole lot of time playing with your modeling box instead of your instrument...🤷🏼♂️
The STOMP has a list of things to do but it also has limited processing power so while it can virtually replace everything on a pedalboard, it can't do it all at once.
All in all, they are excellent tools. It depends on how much you want to get out of your pedals. If you want a simple amp modeler that does an awesome job getting tones from all the best signature amps - Strymon is great. If you want a bit more options and effects to go with it, -Stomp is great. If you want even more parameters to control, etc. FM3 would be your next step.
With the right 👂 and a good speaker, all 3 - in fact even the Ampero, Mooer, HeadRush, etc can sound amazing. Especially recording at home.
$400, $700 or $1700... your question is sooooo flawed.
@@HarlanHarvey76 The short answer is Fractal stuff is in another league than the Line6 stuff.....Helix can definitely sound quite good, but the Fractal stuff is just all around better quality....no question.
Had my Axe3 next two and Iridium with two other guitar players listening on... Iridium amp sim blew away the Axe3. It was no contest. Obviously you only get three models and no Fx, so depends on wether or not you are needing an “all in one” solution or not. I’ve had Kemper, Axe3, FM3 etc. Iridium amp sims are the best imho. Good luck!
@@taylormesa cool story bro....I had an AFX3 next to God's personal tube amp & the AFX3 blew it away.....God now uses an AFX3 & he granted me everlasting life on Earth for helping him see the light🤘