i am sorry Leon I follow your channel and I recently downloaded your IR but I can't load it because it not the format for fm3, it s .avi . Can explain me please thanks a lot
All my respect to you, Leon. You also going simply to start with the FM3, not only showing your playing. Your so helpful to the fractal and the whole guitarplayers! Thanks very much!
"Because this is an Awesome Lead Delay". Because this is an awesome tutorial! I got my FM3 three days ago, and having little (3 years) experience with the guitar, it is overwhelming at first. Mimicking what you are doing on the video did tremendously help me understand the logic of the unit. I have learnt a couple of tricks and tips that add a lot to my learning curve. Thank you so much for these videos and the work you do for the Fractal community! Have I subscribed? Hell yeah!
I've had my FM3 since December ... just getting going with it now. Leon, thanks for your video posts ... so helpful. This video in particular is awesome for someone like myself about to build my first preset!!!
Great video Leon. I just got my FM3 and this will help jumpstart the experience a lot. I love that you reveal your rationale for your settings rather than just 'bake a cake following a recipe'. The rationale is some of the most useful instruction in the video. Thanks for all your informative and insightful instructional videos.
Thanks for the video. I'm new to the FM3 and reading the manual can get a little dry, especially when you are trying to get up and running with this thing. This helped a lot.
Well timed video, mine comes this week, can't wait! Stupidly sold my AX8 when I joined the waitlist, been waiting for well over a year! The looper trick opened up my AX8 at the time, so much easier to refine the sound when not playing
Nobody does it better! You just made me aware of the template feature & how to use the block library. Just set one up! These fundamental videos are perfect in my opinion. Exactly what I needed. I did connect my FM3 to my audio interface via S/PDIF. I noticed I need to set the OUT2 knob to max like a unity gain setting to get decent levels in my DAW. Appears I still need to have the OUT2 block on the grid and connected to IN1 even though I set the S/PDIF global setting to mimic Input1 for like DI use which I found odd. 👍
Leon, THANK YOU for doing these videos. They are beyond helpful especially to someone new to not only the FM3 but to the fractal world. The block library is one of the best things I got out of this. What a time saver. One thing i would like to see is a video on what method you use to tame the levels of your presets. I’m not sure of the best way to do this. I notice I have scenes and presets that have varying outputs and changing between results in some audio spikes and drops. I don’t know if this should be handled in the amp block setting or the output block setting or in the scene level settings. Thanks.
Thanks so much man for such a clear and beginner friendly explanation. I was unsure on how to create a preset with different amps allocated to each scene but this video really helped. Thanks!
Awesome as usual Leon! Your videos and tutorials are absolutely vital for Axe FX users and tone junkies! Your teaching style is simply astounding! I teach analytics programmers so I have some experience to judge, and you are such a valuable teacher and resource for these tools to help us all find our voice on the Guitar. Thank you Leon for what you do for this community!
I am extremely grateful for your videos Leon! I’m hoping to get my invite for the FM3 later this week or early next week. It will be my first fractal unit, so I am soaking up your videos like a sponge. I’ll be waiting anxiously for the video you mentioned where you will talk about assigning foot switches etc. I’ve been a tube amp guy for over 30 years, so the learning curve will be steep, but with the help of your videos I already feel prepared to jump in headfirst. Thank you.
Leon, thank you so much for explaining the workflow, it helps so much as I am new to this. And you have such articulation in your narrative that everything is clearly explained and easily understood. Thank you again.
Leon - I've been a Headrush user and just bought an FM3. Moving from a tube amp + pedals to the Headrush was a big step, and I was real nervous about moving to the FM3 after hearing about the 1,001 ways you can tweak your tones... BUT... this video in particular has been extremely helpful in wrapping my head around the Fractal interface. Yeah, it's literally got 1,001 ways to tweak your tone but after watching this video I better understand what the controller does, what the channels do, input boost, etc. Cheers mate!
@@LeonTodd Right now... no music yet. Still working to replicate the sounds and presets I have in the Headrush Gigboard. Since the Headrush had limited metal tones, I'm really looking forward to digging in to the all aggressive tones in the FM3.
You know what I did, I gave up and just modified the Fender presets to my liking leaving the cabs that were pre selected. Good enough. Fractal opinion in pairing the amp with cab has got to be better and quicker than I can do. From scratch can hop off a cliff.
Like to see a Deep Dive and go thru setting the 3 foot switches since your an excellent teacher. It's the most confusing thing with the FM3. Most of us guitar players are visual learners.
So the output block, output 1... is that an output jack on the back of the unit or probably more likely assignable elsewhere so that your SP/DIF is constituted as Output 1? Is it stereo when it receives a stereo source and mono when it receives a mono source? I wonder what happens at that Output block. People could theoretically connect some studio monitors right there and have a portable amp, or they could send that to the interface and record stereo line level perfection, or it could go to front of house. So the mono/stereo question perplexes me. Reason I ask, is you’ll record DI signals from time to time when tracking parts and save that to rerun the audio and get an alternative sound. Alternatively you could record the dry signal at that CAB block by connecting that to an output, and do all of your effects post process, and record them separately as a studio might do. But that would entail two outputs, one of them wet and the other dry, and with the wet being stereo, it would have 2 ch out, and the dry 1 or 2 (typically one). I’m sure others have their Fractal wired this way with multiple out options. It seems like the logical thing, albeit not the most simplistic. Regards, I watch a ton of your Fractal videos and enjoy learning. PS, wanted to see CPU usage. [typos]
Even better, you can use the FM3 as your primary interface and cut a wet track and unprocessed DI to seperate tracks in your daw - all via a USB cable. You can assign the spdif source to be output 1,out 2 can be independent of our 1 or mirror it - lots of options.
Can someone explain why the Low Pass Filter at 80hz in the preamp section of the Cab block? Leon said he'd come back to it but I can't find where he explains that. Does this eliminate low end flub?
Great tutorial as allways. Can your showcase how the sounds will translate to a typical setup in a band rehersal environment or on stage? Probably you have to add an eq to adapt to your cabinet(s)? I can imagine to substitute an amp and all the fx but to monitor my sound I would use my favorite cabs and a power amp.
Thanks. I love this video. It is like a very thorough Quick Start guide for gear. It will definitely serve as a valued reference. Even though I have the FM3, I thought that it was humorous and ironic that you used the phrase “back in the day” when you referred to the AX8 because I bought the AX8 after the AXE FXIII and it still sounds and works great. It still looks brand new. Having said that, I’m sure that you learned that unit inside and out long before I got mine. I’m going to go back and hang with my dinosaurs now. ; )
Ok, here’s a question I’d love you to address. What’s the best way to use tube amps with the FM3? Especially, if your amps don’t have effects loops and your main output is still to FRFRs.
Leon - your content is simply awesome as new FM3 owner. Question - would you recommend that technique of the input boost in the amp block as the best way to get a solo boost for say a lead scene rather than using the scene volume controls in the output block?
Much appreciated mate. If your amp is already breaking up then the input boost won't provide a volume boost, it will just provide more saturation. The scene volume will give you an actual volume boost no matter what!
Great great video thank you! Do you have a video showing how you use all of those scenes and channels in a simulated like show? Like how physically you step of which buttons for all of this to work?
Perfect timing Leon for an FM3 video! Mad hype on the forums; FM3 invites are going through about a month of preorders per week. I am April 28th, 2020! It hurts so good! Maybe you can make a new video for new FM3 owners about mid October; should be through the preorders by then. Thanks to you and Marco Fanton for keeping me sane while I wait :) Cheers!
Really interesting and informative lesson. I recently purchased the fm3. I am running it through 2 headrush FRFR speakers 8 inch. It is not sounding great out of the box. I watched several of your tutorials and copied a few tones, but mine sounded a little muddy and overly distorted in a not desirable way. I tried your malmsteen tone, amp reverb and delay seemed good, but adding the DoD distortion pedal did not give it the nice compressed singing boost and just muddied up the sound. A friend suggested that the speakers need to be tuned or EQ-Ed. What are your thoughts on this.? Low cut was done on the cab block as you suggested also. Love your playing and great channel content. Cheers
Leon I think I'm gonna sell my one and only amp head (Peavey Invective 120) and buy this. You do such a great job of showcasing what this unit can really do and it truely sounds fantastic as I've said 100 times before lol. I believe I'm gonna make the switch. I've had a Line 6 Helix (sold it) I've had the Kemper (sold it) and I've even had the Boss GT-1000 (also sold it). I really wish I had kept the Helix though, that unit was pretty damn awesome! All of them have "their own thing" that is really awesome but I'm loving the flow of Fractal units.
Dude that’s an awesome amp! Tough decision. I had an old Boss GT-5 which I still use for FX but - I just got my FM3 and am thrilled with it so far! You’ll love it! Fractal lowered the barrier of entry with the FM3 product without sacrificing tone, features or quality. Well done Fractal! 👍👍
Blocks Library...how cool is that...That’s gonna make my life easier...I have had my FM3 about a month now..still figuring everything out...Are you using a Mac or PC for your FM3 Edit??I have a Mac,I didn’t know if the “right click”thing worked on a Mac??......Thanks for these videos...they go a long way towards learning this thing...
Needing to just run effects with no amp blocks and 0 cab sims to use with Synergy SYN2 preamp on my AXE 3 like Vai deos.and NEED HELP.!!. Thanks for the awesome videos Leon! This might even be a good idea for one of your next videos🤔 Have an awesome day buddy🎸🎵🎶🎼🤘
Have you had any ground /electrical noise with Fractal devices? I think it could be a great topic when connecting different devices and how to deal with the gnr loop switch
I just looked at getting one of these. $999 USD seems like a good deal, especially considering the unit can also be an interface. Then I saw NZ peeps have to buy it from the middle man dealer in Aussie for about twice the price. Get stuffed Fractal. Not sure which way I will go now. Probably get round to master volume modding my JMP 50 build and running IRs off my Captor load box (amp is too hot for the load box without the PPIMV mod). Digital is just so easy to plug and play at home that it is tempting, e.g., one click of my mouse to open Amplitube 5 and I am good to go. No blown transformers and worn valves to worry about either etc.
Ignoring the features and the tones, breaking down the prices looks like this - Fractal lists the MSRP as $1299 USD on their site, which is about $1650AUD. Add freight, import duties and factor in warranty/support from the distributor and it works out about right IMO. It sounds incredible, it's compact and as you mentioned there's no upkeep in tubes/transformers. If it's too much of a stretch, try find a used AX8 or an Axe-Fx ultra which still sound awesome and go for a bit cheaper now.
Leon thanks seems nobody else does a basic setup. For beginners especially ..thanks.also once you plug guitar into the fm3 i know you can use it as a interface like a DAW.but what speakers are you using or recommend to out the signal do have a pair of fostex monitors
Could you do a Mesa lone star lead through the fm3 and show how? Looking to invest in a fm3 instead of getting a few more amps. I already have a mark iv, KSR Juno, Engl inferno (best of the line IMO and a sleeper) and Laney TI100.
My FM3 arrives this Thursday. This video is incredible helpful for Fractal newbies such as myself. Love the block save feature and the idea of grabbing blocks you like from existing presets. Any initial setup advice for first time users?
One thing I'm wondering about: When you "copy current scene to all", how do you prevent a parameter change made in one scene from making the same change in All scenes? For example, I'll have a basic setup in scene 1 that I've copied to All scenes. Then for scene 2, I just want to change the reverb time. But making that change also changes all the other scenes' reverb time settings the same way. It defeats the purpose. Is there a way, after you've copied one scene to all scenes, to "unlink" them, so you can make independent setting changes?
Scenes aren't the same as something like snapshots in the helix. You need to change the reverb channel and make changes there, then point the relevant scene to that channel.
@@LeonTodd I think I understood everything except the last part. So to summarize: I have a row full of effects blocks. I'll make a setting change on one of those blocks and then assign that block to a different channel. But then I point the relevant scene to that channel? The same channel I just assigned that edited block to? First, how do I point a scene to a channel, and why not do that and THEN make a change to one of the blocks?
Any chance you could try out/discuss the feasibility of doing a stereo direct (out 1) + mono poweramp/cab (out 2) patch with the FM3? I do this on an Axe FX II. It would be nice to ditch the rack/MIDI board, have my cake, and eat it too.
Should be doable - place the cab block last, make the cab block stereo (use. thesame IR panned hard left and right) for the DI, and split to out 2 just before the cab. Set out 2 mode to sum L+R.
Hello Mr Hobbit. Just want to say that I wasn’t talking about you, but it seemed like I unwittingly played with fire on the fractal forum, and really found out some eager snooty forum dwellers. I was referring to someone else, but most certainly not you. I got confused, and even now I am trying to keep that name to myself, like I did on the forum, but they seemingly wanted anything they could get to get angry! Sheesh. Thanks for the chill and videos.
Yes, add a feedback send block as the last block then place a feedback return block at the start of a new row. wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=Send_and_Return_blocks Be sure to turn the return level to 100%.
Aloha Leon! Thank you for all your videos. I run my fm3 through a matrix amp and out a matrix 2x12 neolight or Marshall 1960 4x12 slant. Should I turn off global cab IR and build from there? With global cab off, is it a matter of dialing in the amp/effects? I like the amp in the room sound and couldn’t get it using FRFRs. Is there a video you have done on using a guitar cab? Mahalo, Rob
Leon. These vids are great! Just got an fm3 this week. Question: if one has saved then applied blocks from the library to many presets; then after a while decided to change the block settings and re-save the block; are all the presets referencing the block updated?
Hi Todd, Your videos are incredible! Congratulations for your work! According to your experience with the "fm3" do you think that for us to extract the best sound, the factory cabinets and IR's are enough.. or even the best option? Or do you think that good ir's like ownhammer for example, can give us an even better sound?
Hey Todd, thanks so much for this video! I'm new to Fractal and getting mine in a couple of days. I will be running it into Seymour powerstage 200 then into my 4x12 cab. Do you have any vids on that to get it setup to sound the best, or recommend any vids on that subject? Thanks!
hi Leon , great stuff as always . I use to play P&W in my church and setting the delay BPM per scene is crucial , once we play over multi tracks and most of the time there is no time to access the tap tempo . I know how to do it on AX8 but on THE FM3 I'm lost . could you please help me with that ? thank
Hi Leon, I am thinking of using the FM3 together with my traditional pedal board (I would probably use some FM3 modulation and EQ effects as well). How does it work if I want to switch between say 6 to 8 favorite amp models on the fly (similar to a large Synergy rig aka Billy Corgan)? If I understand the FM3 correctly, there is many in memory but you can only switch between 4 at any one time? Thanks for an explanation to help me decide on the FM3. Maybe you could do a demo for the traditional pedal board user?
Great video Leon, can you please tell me the beautiful yellow pedal board you are using as i received my fm3 today. Got inspired after seeing your reviews.
Hi Leon, mindblowing job as usual. My question is: do you feel any gap when switching channels and scenes? I mean in a live situation. Thanks again. Michele.
@@LeonTodd thanks Leon! so the gap is audible if amps are switched via channels. While if i switch pedals settings through channels i wont hear any gap?
Leon, Have you ever blended two amp blocks together using an expression pedal on the AX3? I'm imagining a clean/distorted amp blend. Do you think this would be similar to using an expression pedal to control gain on the FM3?
Hey im having issues with some presets were its extremely bright no matter what I do. even high cut at 4khz its insanely bright. any advice? im playing a strat with either jbl lsr 305 monitors or audio technicha atx m40
Im buying the fm3 this week. But only to recreat the tone from Fade To Black, ive always sucked at finding a decent metal tone. My thinking is im using a shitty pedal (boss gt1) and need something expensive that might make me sound better? Would you actually say this has the power to actually sound amazing?
Hi, do you still provide links to your dropbox for all the fm3 blocks I am really trying to find the symphonic flange settings. thank you. The tones are wonderful.
If all you want is distortion with maybe a bit of reverb and delay Then get a big muffin and couple of Strymons into Mesa and don’t bother with the expense and hassle of an FM3 BUT if you are interested in exploring the outer reaches of the universe then maybe an FM 3 is worth it And as the Fractal people suggest run it into high end stereo PA bins preferable in my humble opinion HK audio Lucas with 12” sub and a pair of 2way powered satellites You may never be seen or heard of again
I'm really interested in monopolizing on the footswitching. I'm curious if there's a way to setup a footswitch so that pressing alternates between 2 scenes or effects while holding does something else. For example, I have one that is a flanger, one for delay, and the hold is flanger and delay.
TL:DW - Atomica High, greenbacks, dual delay. Happy days.
i am sorry Leon I follow your channel and I recently downloaded your IR but I can't load it because it not the format for fm3, it s .avi . Can explain me please thanks a lot
Best intro to the AXE ever - a 20 minute micro masterclass
All my respect to you, Leon. You also going simply to start with the FM3, not only showing your playing. Your so helpful to the fractal and the whole guitarplayers! Thanks very much!
"Because this is an Awesome Lead Delay".
Because this is an awesome tutorial! I got my FM3 three days ago, and having little (3 years) experience with the guitar, it is overwhelming at first.
Mimicking what you are doing on the video did tremendously help me understand the logic of the unit. I have learnt a couple of tricks and tips that add a lot to my learning curve.
Thank you so much for these videos and the work you do for the Fractal community!
Have I subscribed? Hell yeah!
So glad it helped! Definitely a unit that needs to be explored from the ground up like this
Just picked up an FM3. Thank you so much for this! Now I don't feel so overwhelmed setting stuff up!
Glad I could help! Congrats on the FM3 too
@@LeonTodd Thanks man! I'm going back and watching all your tutorials.
I've had my FM3 since December ... just getting going with it now. Leon, thanks for your video posts ... so helpful. This video in particular is awesome for someone like myself about to build my first preset!!!
Glad it helped!
Great video Leon. I just got my FM3 and this will help jumpstart the experience a lot. I love that you reveal your rationale for your settings rather than just 'bake a cake following a recipe'. The rationale is some of the most useful instruction in the video. Thanks for all your informative and insightful instructional videos.
Thanks for the video. I'm new to the FM3 and reading the manual can get a little dry, especially when you are trying to get up and running with this thing. This helped a lot.
Well timed video, mine comes this week, can't wait! Stupidly sold my AX8 when I joined the waitlist, been waiting for well over a year! The looper trick opened up my AX8 at the time, so much easier to refine the sound when not playing
Thank you so much for all of your awesome content! I just got an FM3 and videos like this are so incredibly helpful. You are the man!
My pleasure
Nobody does it better! You just made me aware of the template feature & how to use the block library. Just set one up! These fundamental videos are perfect in my opinion. Exactly what I needed. I did connect my FM3 to my audio interface via S/PDIF. I noticed I need to set the OUT2 knob to max like a unity gain setting to get decent levels in my DAW. Appears I still need to have the OUT2 block on the grid and connected to IN1 even though I set the S/PDIF global setting to mimic Input1 for like DI use which I found odd. 👍
Leon, THANK YOU for doing these videos. They are beyond helpful especially to someone new to not only the FM3 but to the fractal world. The block library is one of the best things I got out of this. What a time saver. One thing i would like to see is a video on what method you use to tame the levels of your presets. I’m not sure of the best way to do this. I notice I have scenes and presets that have varying outputs and changing between results in some audio spikes and drops. I don’t know if this should be handled in the amp block setting or the output block setting or in the scene level settings. Thanks.
Moving from IIXL to FM3. Feel like I'm almost starting over. Great pacing and info. APPRECIATE YOU!
Great stuff! I just got my FM3 last week so I’m gonna be all over your channel in the next couple of weeks...
Just got a confirmation that my unit will ship next month, I'm so exited! Thanks for these videos man :)
Thanks for this video! I'm waiting my FM3 since I'm in waiting list, looking forward to follow your guidance here. Cheers from Portugal
I have just got my fm3 and this video saved a lot of time, great one mate,thanks…
Great to hear!
Thanks so much man for such a clear and beginner friendly explanation. I was unsure on how to create a preset with different amps allocated to each scene but this video really helped. Thanks!
Fantastic videos on the FM3. I’m making the switch from Headrush and your content is very helpful.
Great to hear!
Awesome as usual Leon! Your videos and tutorials are absolutely vital for Axe FX users and tone junkies! Your teaching style is simply astounding! I teach analytics programmers so I have some experience to judge, and you are such a valuable teacher and resource for these tools to help us all find our voice on the Guitar. Thank you Leon for what you do for this community!
Hey Leon, great video. You set the low cut to 80 in the preamp tab right around 2:30. Do you get into details about this in another video?
Thank God for this video and the rest of your FM3 stuff. This is my foray into modeling and need to get stuff setup quickly for rehearsals and gigs.
I am extremely grateful for your videos Leon! I’m hoping to get my invite for the FM3 later this week or early next week. It will be my first fractal unit, so I am soaking up your videos like a sponge. I’ll be waiting anxiously for the video you mentioned where you will talk about assigning foot switches etc. I’ve been a tube amp guy for over 30 years, so the learning curve will be steep, but with the help of your videos I already feel prepared to jump in headfirst. Thank you.
Leon, thank you so much for explaining the workflow, it helps so much as I am new to this. And you have such articulation in your narrative that everything is clearly explained and easily understood. Thank you again.
Glad it was helpful!
Just got my first Fractal product, the FM3, this video is really helpful.
Awesome! let me know if you have any questions you'd like to see covered.
@@LeonTodd I have so many that I'm going to save the trickier ones so I don't wear you out :)
Leon - I've been a Headrush user and just bought an FM3. Moving from a tube amp + pedals to the Headrush was a big step, and I was real nervous about moving to the FM3 after hearing about the 1,001 ways you can tweak your tones... BUT... this video in particular has been extremely helpful in wrapping my head around the Fractal interface. Yeah, it's literally got 1,001 ways to tweak your tone but after watching this video I better understand what the controller does, what the channels do, input boost, etc. Cheers mate!
Appreciate it mate! What sort of music are you playing with it?
@@LeonTodd Right now... no music yet. Still working to replicate the sounds and presets I have in the Headrush Gigboard. Since the Headrush had limited metal tones, I'm really looking forward to digging in to the all aggressive tones in the FM3.
@@maverick_trail excited for you! So many great high gain tones in there
Really helpful pointers...thank you!!
FM3 arrives this week -- thank you for such an awesome intro video!!
You know what I did, I gave up and just modified the Fender presets to my liking leaving the cabs that were pre selected.
Good enough. Fractal opinion in pairing the amp with cab has got to be better and quicker than I can do.
From scratch can hop off a cliff.
A link to this video should come attached on a blacker than the blackest black string to new FM3s like the QA card. Well done.
Like to see a Deep Dive and go thru setting the 3 foot switches since your an excellent teacher. It's the most confusing thing with the FM3. Most of us guitar players are visual learners.
Your videos are the reason I just bought an FM3.
Great video again! So much clearer now for me. I can't wait to try all your tricks on my upcoming fm3.
So the output block, output 1... is that an output jack on the back of the unit or probably more likely assignable elsewhere so that your SP/DIF is constituted as Output 1? Is it stereo when it receives a stereo source and mono when it receives a mono source? I wonder what happens at that Output block.
People could theoretically connect some studio monitors right there and have a portable amp, or they could send that to the interface and record stereo line level perfection, or it could go to front of house. So the mono/stereo question perplexes me.
Reason I ask, is you’ll record DI signals from time to time when tracking parts and save that to rerun the audio and get an alternative sound. Alternatively you could record the dry signal at that CAB block by connecting that to an output, and do all of your effects post process, and record them separately as a studio might do.
But that would entail two outputs, one of them wet and the other dry, and with the wet being stereo, it would have 2 ch out, and the dry 1 or 2 (typically one). I’m sure others have their Fractal wired this way with multiple out options. It seems like the logical thing, albeit not the most simplistic.
Regards, I watch a ton of your Fractal videos and enjoy learning.
PS, wanted to see CPU usage.
[typos]
Even better, you can use the FM3 as your primary interface and cut a wet track and unprocessed DI to seperate tracks in your daw - all via a USB cable.
You can assign the spdif source to be output 1,out 2 can be independent of our 1 or mirror it - lots of options.
Can someone explain why the Low Pass Filter at 80hz in the preamp section of the Cab block? Leon said he'd come back to it but I can't find where he explains that. Does this eliminate low end flub?
Well done Leon! Thanks for sharing brother and Be Well All!
Thanks, you too!
Great tutorial as allways. Can your showcase how the sounds will translate to a typical setup in a band rehersal environment or on stage? Probably you have to add an eq to adapt to your cabinet(s)? I can imagine to substitute an amp and all the fx but to monitor my sound I would use my favorite cabs and a power amp.
Thanks. I love this video. It is like a very thorough Quick Start guide for gear. It will definitely serve as a valued reference. Even though I have the FM3, I thought that it was humorous and ironic that you used the phrase “back in the day” when you referred to the AX8 because I bought the AX8 after the AXE FXIII and it still sounds and works great. It still looks brand new. Having said that, I’m sure that you learned that unit inside and out long before I got mine. I’m going to go back and hang with my dinosaurs now. ; )
Ok, here’s a question I’d love you to address. What’s the best way to use tube amps with the FM3? Especially, if your amps don’t have effects loops and your main output is still to FRFRs.
Great introductory video. Thanks, this has been a big help since I am very new to the FM3. Cheers!
My pleasure, and congrats on the FM3
Leon - your content is simply awesome as new FM3 owner. Question - would you recommend that technique of the input boost in the amp block as the best way to get a solo boost for say a lead scene rather than using the scene volume controls in the output block?
Much appreciated mate. If your amp is already breaking up then the input boost won't provide a volume boost, it will just provide more saturation. The scene volume will give you an actual volume boost no matter what!
Is there a polyphonic octave feature like the boss octave has?
You can use the virtual capo for that
I just got the invite from G66. I should get my FM3 at the end of January. This video is the perfect introduction!
Awesome. G66 are a great crew
Leon do you know what you are? A good man thats what.
you're too kind mate!
Great great video thank you!
Do you have a video showing how you use all of those scenes and channels in a simulated like show?
Like how physically you step of which buttons for all of this to work?
Perfect timing Leon for an FM3 video!
Mad hype on the forums; FM3 invites are going through about a month of preorders per week. I am April 28th, 2020! It hurts so good!
Maybe you can make a new video for new FM3 owners about mid October; should be through the preorders by then.
Thanks to you and Marco Fanton for keeping me sane while I wait :)
Cheers!
Really interesting and informative lesson. I recently purchased the fm3. I am running it through 2 headrush FRFR speakers 8 inch. It is not sounding great out of the box. I watched several of your tutorials and copied a few tones, but mine sounded a little muddy and overly distorted in a not desirable way. I tried your malmsteen tone, amp reverb and delay seemed good, but adding the DoD distortion pedal did not give it the nice compressed singing boost and just muddied up the sound. A friend suggested that the speakers need to be tuned or EQ-Ed. What are your thoughts on this.? Low cut was done on the cab block as you suggested also. Love your playing and great channel content. Cheers
Yeah those Headrush speakers aren't bad but they're definitely not flat. There's a thread on the fractal forum about flattening the ehadrush response.
Why didn't I watch this in 2020 when I got my FM3? It's more complicated than my other modellers, but you still make it accessible
Thanks mate. The feature set on this really is stunning.
Leon I think I'm gonna sell my one and only amp head (Peavey Invective 120) and buy this. You do such a great job of showcasing what this unit can really do and it truely sounds fantastic as I've said 100 times before lol. I believe I'm gonna make the switch. I've had a Line 6 Helix (sold it) I've had the Kemper (sold it) and I've even had the Boss GT-1000 (also sold it). I really wish I had kept the Helix though, that unit was pretty damn awesome! All of them have "their own thing" that is really awesome but I'm loving the flow of Fractal units.
Do iiiit! What are you going to amplify it with?
Dude that’s an awesome amp! Tough decision. I had an old Boss GT-5 which I still use for FX but - I just got my FM3 and am thrilled with it so far! You’ll love it! Fractal lowered the barrier of entry with the FM3 product without sacrificing tone, features or quality. Well done Fractal! 👍👍
Brandon, did you get the FM3 already? The Helix or the FM3?
I mean, which one you preferred?
Blocks Library...how cool is that...That’s gonna make my life easier...I have had my FM3 about a month now..still figuring everything out...Are you using a Mac or PC for your FM3 Edit??I have a Mac,I didn’t know if the “right click”thing worked on a Mac??......Thanks for these videos...they go a long way towards learning this thing...
Needing to just run effects with no amp blocks and 0 cab sims to use with Synergy SYN2 preamp on my AXE 3 like Vai deos.and NEED HELP.!!. Thanks for the awesome videos Leon! This might even be a good idea for one of your next videos🤔 Have an awesome day buddy🎸🎵🎶🎼🤘
Great video bub! That chorus was killer. 🔥
Have you had any ground /electrical noise with Fractal devices? I think it could be a great topic when connecting different devices and how to deal with the gnr loop switch
Great video brother I’m new to the game saved me weeks of pain
Welcome aboard!
I just looked at getting one of these. $999 USD seems like a good deal, especially considering the unit can also be an interface. Then I saw NZ peeps have to buy it from the middle man dealer in Aussie for about twice the price. Get stuffed Fractal. Not sure which way I will go now. Probably get round to master volume modding my JMP 50 build and running IRs off my Captor load box (amp is too hot for the load box without the PPIMV mod). Digital is just so easy to plug and play at home that it is tempting, e.g., one click of my mouse to open Amplitube 5 and I am good to go. No blown transformers and worn valves to worry about either etc.
Ignoring the features and the tones, breaking down the prices looks like this - Fractal lists the MSRP as $1299 USD on their site, which is about $1650AUD. Add freight, import duties and factor in warranty/support from the distributor and it works out about right IMO.
It sounds incredible, it's compact and as you mentioned there's no upkeep in tubes/transformers. If it's too much of a stretch, try find a used AX8 or an Axe-Fx ultra which still sound awesome and go for a bit cheaper now.
Just in time, got mine yesterday.
Enjoy! When did you sign up for the waitlist? I signed up in May, and still waiting - feels like forever.
@@Daneidorff Holy crap, guess I'm never getting mine. Just signed up a couple weeks ago. Luckily I'm happy with my AX8.
iceman7511 Hoping for under a year🤞
Leon thanks seems nobody else does a basic setup. For beginners especially ..thanks.also once you plug guitar into the fm3 i know you can use it as a interface like a DAW.but what speakers are you using or recommend to out the signal do have a pair of fostex monitors
Could you do a Mesa lone star lead through the fm3 and show how? Looking to invest in a fm3 instead of getting a few more amps. I already have a mark iv, KSR Juno, Engl inferno (best of the line IMO and a sleeper) and Laney TI100.
My FM3 arrives this Thursday. This video is incredible helpful for Fractal newbies such as myself. Love the block save feature and the idea of grabbing blocks you like from existing presets. Any initial setup advice for first time users?
Great Job Leon. Which speakers do you recommend for the FM3. I just don't play live at home.
Best overview demo I have seen.... Great Job Leon
Glad it hit the spot!
Leon...Will you ever do a deep dive into the Pod Go to compare with the fractal? I want someone with your talent to give us the truth.
Great video! Any chance to get your IRs also in a .wav-Format? I'd like to try it with the MOOER Ge-200, but couldn't convert it!
Sure! - www.dropbox.com/sh/o6xnvx53x6z1n0d/AADLen3H5OU7ZtjgZbR8DQEza?dl=0
@@LeonTodd Thanks a lot!
One thing I'm wondering about: When you "copy current scene to all", how do you prevent a parameter change made in one scene from making the same change in All scenes? For example, I'll have a basic setup in scene 1 that I've copied to All scenes. Then for scene 2, I just want to change the reverb time. But making that change also changes all the other scenes' reverb time settings the same way. It defeats the purpose. Is there a way, after you've copied one scene to all scenes, to "unlink" them, so you can make independent setting changes?
Scenes aren't the same as something like snapshots in the helix. You need to change the reverb channel and make changes there, then point the relevant scene to that channel.
@@LeonTodd I think I understood everything except the last part. So to summarize: I have a row full of effects blocks. I'll make a setting change on one of those blocks and then assign that block to a different channel. But then I point the relevant scene to that channel? The same channel I just assigned that edited block to? First, how do I point a scene to a channel, and why not do that and THEN make a change to one of the blocks?
103 - 4x12 BASKETWEAVE TV MIX IR where can I buy this one??
dude has 3 ada mp-1's ! sweet
New to the FM3, and really digging your videos! Is it possible to control more than four parameters using Scene Controllers?
Any chance you could try out/discuss the feasibility of doing a stereo direct (out 1) + mono poweramp/cab (out 2) patch with the FM3? I do this on an Axe FX II. It would be nice to ditch the rack/MIDI board, have my cake, and eat it too.
Should be doable - place the cab block last, make the cab block stereo (use. thesame IR panned hard left and right) for the DI, and split to out 2 just before the cab. Set out 2 mode to sum L+R.
Hello Mr Hobbit.
Just want to say that I wasn’t talking about you, but it seemed like I unwittingly played with fire on the fractal forum, and really found out some eager snooty forum dwellers. I was referring to someone else, but most certainly not you. I got confused, and even now I am trying to keep that name to myself, like I did on the forum, but they seemingly wanted anything they could get to get angry! Sheesh.
Thanks for the chill and videos.
Can we still get your IR leon for the fm3 as the link in the video doesn't work
Always so clear and informative. Always appreciated.
yes! thank you so much! i’m a newbie and your videos have helped tremendously! 🤘🏼
Thanks for the video! I see 12 slots on a row.Is there anyway I can add more effects (vol pedal) on a 13th slot?
Yes, add a feedback send block as the last block then place a feedback return block at the start of a new row. wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=Send_and_Return_blocks
Be sure to turn the return level to 100%.
@ Fantastic! Will read & do. Thanks
Aloha Leon! Thank you for all your videos. I run my fm3 through a matrix amp and out a matrix 2x12 neolight or Marshall 1960 4x12 slant. Should I turn off global cab IR and build from there? With global cab off, is it a matter of dialing in the amp/effects? I like the amp in the room sound and couldn’t get it using FRFRs. Is there a video you have done on using a guitar cab? Mahalo, Rob
Global cabs off works fine!
thank you for your video ! What preamp do you prefer for rehearsal using with band? (metal - with cabinet 2x12 stealh evh)
I use the FM3 for everything. Run it into something like a Matrix power amp or Duncan powerstage if you want to use with a cab.
Leon. These vids are great! Just got an fm3 this week. Question: if one has saved then applied blocks from the library to many presets; then after a while decided to change the block settings and re-save the block; are all the presets referencing the block updated?
Not in that case. The Axe-Fx III had a "global blocks" feature which will do this though
@@LeonTodd Thanks Leon. Much appreciated!
Great tutorial, really twists the knife of these products being nearly unobtainable though haha
Hi Todd, Your videos are incredible! Congratulations for your work! According to your experience with the "fm3" do you think that for us to extract the best sound, the factory cabinets and IR's are enough.. or even the best option? Or do you think that good ir's like ownhammer for example, can give us an even better sound?
I use one of my own IR's but the factory IR's are fantastic as well. All a matter of taste!
Hey Todd, thanks so much for this video! I'm new to Fractal and getting mine in a couple of days. I will be running it into Seymour powerstage 200 then into my 4x12 cab. Do you have any vids on that to get it setup to sound the best, or recommend any vids on that subject? Thanks!
Not really, you won't need the built in cab sims but otherwise plug it in and go!
hi Leon , great stuff as always . I use to play P&W in my church and setting the delay BPM per scene is crucial , once we play over multi tracks and most of the time there is no time to access the tap tempo . I know how to do it on AX8 but on THE FM3 I'm lost . could you please help me with that ? thank
Hi Leon, I am thinking of using the FM3 together with my traditional pedal board (I would probably use some FM3 modulation and EQ effects as well). How does it work if I want to switch between say 6 to 8 favorite amp models on the fly (similar to a large Synergy rig aka Billy Corgan)? If I understand the FM3 correctly, there is many in memory but you can only switch between 4 at any one time? Thanks for an explanation to help me decide on the FM3. Maybe you could do a demo for the traditional pedal board user?
4 channels per amp block, one amp block per preset - just use two presets with your favourite amps between them!
do you bypass the reverb when you are soloing with a delay block engaged? or do you keep the reverb on?
Great video Leon, can you please tell me the beautiful yellow pedal board you are using as i received my fm3 today. Got inspired after seeing your reviews.
Nux Bumblebee
@@LeonTodd Thankyou
Thank you Leon! Great video👍💪👏
Hi Leon, mindblowing job as usual. My question is: do you feel any gap when switching channels and scenes? I mean in a live situation. Thanks again. Michele.
Not on this preset, since I'm not changing amp channels.
@@LeonTodd thanks Leon! so the gap is audible if amps are switched via channels. While if i switch pedals settings through channels i wont hear any gap?
Hi Leon,
I would like to ask you to show me how to automate the scene change on fm3. I use Reaper digital workstation.
Thank you in advance!
Same as my Axe-Fx automation video but you'll need a USB to MIDI cable
@@LeonTodd I looked. I think it's too complicated for me :)
And reaper is different from pro tools.
Thank you for your reply.
Hi Leon. Are you using the edit on an IPAD? Unfortunately my laptop just got stolen but do have an iPad and just got my FM3 2 days ago.
Hello , what are little orange squares on knob bottom ?
Footswitch toppers from thehomemusician.com/. Enter the code "Leon2022" to get 20% off your order there.
Great intro to Fm3 Cheers.👍🏻
Glad you like it!
@@LeonTodd When mine arrives I will revisit your tutorials. Cheers
Leon,
Have you ever blended two amp blocks together using an expression pedal on the AX3? I'm imagining a clean/distorted amp blend. Do you think this would be similar to using an expression pedal to control gain on the FM3?
Yeah, check out the zenrigs morph presets I demo's a little while back. Interesting concept
@@LeonTodd Will do! Thank you
Hey im having issues with some presets were its extremely bright no matter what I do. even high cut at 4khz its insanely bright. any advice? im playing a strat with either jbl lsr 305 monitors or audio technicha atx m40
When you download a preset off of the fractal audio page do you use the fractal bot to upload it to your FM3?
Im buying the fm3 this week. But only to recreat the tone from Fade To Black, ive always sucked at finding a decent metal tone. My thinking is im using a shitty pedal (boss gt1) and need something expensive that might make me sound better? Would you actually say this has the power to actually sound amazing?
Oh yeah
@@LeonTodd But I mean good like, even if im a shitty guitar player my tone will be amazing, so in essence, amazing sounding shitty playing
Hi, do you still provide links to your dropbox for all the fm3 blocks I am really trying to find the symphonic flange settings. thank you. The tones are wonderful.
Try this - axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=8352
Amazing tones! 👏👏👏
Wow very cool thanks for the run down good stuff
If all you want is distortion with maybe a bit of reverb and delay
Then get a big muffin and couple of Strymons into Mesa and don’t bother with the expense and hassle of an FM3
BUT if you are interested in exploring the outer reaches of the universe then maybe an FM 3 is worth it
And as the Fractal people suggest run it into high end stereo PA bins preferable in my humble opinion HK audio Lucas with 12” sub and a pair of 2way powered satellites
You may never be seen or heard of again
Hey all getting my FM-3 this week. Never used Fractal stuff before any recommendations on videos to watch?
You've come to the right place, plenty of FM3 vids to plow through here!
Excellent tutorial video 👍
As always, extremely helpful!
I'm really interested in monopolizing on the footswitching. I'm curious if there's a way to setup a footswitch so that pressing alternates between 2 scenes or effects while holding does something else. For example, I have one that is a flanger, one for delay, and the hold is flanger and delay.
You could set the tap function to toggle scene 1 and 2 while the hold selects scene 3,which would do what you want!
@@LeonTodd Great idea. This how you can tripple the 6 footswitches.