Holy crap - I just got my FM3, so much to learn, I can't even believe it. However, the tones are so good right out of the box. Leon - I can see how much value you bring to the Fractal community and business, your's are clearly the best and most informative videos. I hope Fractal is treating you well!
@@lasthehun3863 It was over a year - I signed up right away when the list came out. It was quite a wait. At least they are manufacturing them now, so I suspect the wait will now be shorter.
Fractal Audio need a crash course online for these things, not sure how they expect the consumers to understand all the features its offers..Thanks to LT!
You have no idea Leon what tremendous help these videos provide. I have learnt a lot again, thank you! Having seen two of your tutorial videos, your channel became my one stop shop for my FM3 learning curve.
Smittefar1 A friend of mine has an XL and I’ve wanted an AXE FX ever since he let me use it a few times. I’m a tube amp snob, but the Fractal stuff is killer. Actually selling one of my amps to get an FM3
@@LeonTodd I think Fractal made a great little machine with this one. Coming from the III I would guess, it's very easy to get around, but there are many new users and it's important to start at the beginning. Good job.
this is what I've been looking for in a tutorial video. My friends told me to pre-order the FM3 since I was in the market for an amp/fx modeler last year and it's about to show up on my doorstep and I don't know what to do with it haha
Had the fm3 for two weeks now and man without these tutorials I’d be screwed lol. So good. Leon what’s confusing me is the why/when you would choose to use a channel over a scene. I feel like they’re same same but different. Just haven’t figured it out. Cheers.
@Leon Todd, My mind was made up about amp modelers and effects processors. I wanted nothing to do with them, but your FM3 and Axe-Fx content changed my perspective. I may have mentioned it a time or two to my better half. So, on the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a Fractal Audio FM3. :) It’s been just two days and I’m already astounded by the tone, power and flexibility of the FM3. Thanks for introducing me to such and amazing product and for the videos that have helped me get started!
Once I understood that a preset is all about specific wiring of specific blocks this whole scene/channel/preset made total sense to me. You want to have a block in a different position in your chain? You need a new preset for that. You want to switch specifics of a block but keep its position? You can do that in the same preset using either scenes or channels or both. Channels are just a convenient additional way of grouping block settings together.
Great vid Leon! I'm still getting to know my FM and FC-6! One can get really deep with this unit. Once you have everything the way you need it you can forget about programming and play your ass off!
@LeonTodd you've been an amazing help for me with all your videos in FINALLY finding my perfect home with sound :D After 40 years of being a top level pro session player for everyone from Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires, Jeff Beck, Deep Purple, Paul Stanley to Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin, all the TOTO guys and a million more, I've had pretty much every piece of gear on earth haha From massive Bradshaw racks in the 80's to Rockman....in the last 12 years I got a lot closer to what I really want and need with Kemper and then Quad Cortex and the Tonex pedal...but I had stayed away from Fractal for the stupid reason of not liking the various demos I heard on RUclips....until I saw your videos. Bought an FM3 2 weeks ago...I've sold ALL other gear already haha...I'm just HOME finally so thank you and thanks to Fractal 🥰🙏🏻🥰
Big fan of your playing so reading this has made my day! I always imagine had I lived through that era I'd love the Fractal great just as much for the reasons you outlined:D
@@LeonTodd wow and now you made my day 🥰 I moved to LA in 1987 after been signed in Sweden 1983 and working my way up here first. So I caught the last 5 great years of the fantastic music scene there at least plus got my foot in with the A list session people. As much fun and great sounding as the Bradshaw racks were they also were brutal to bring anywhere....and I can pretty much get the same sound now out of a single FM3 haha
First thing’s first: another amazing video and I found it really really helpful. The only other thing I would have loved to have seen on this is CPU load. I’m considering buying the FM3 that is my biggest fear... constant disappointment about running out of CPU power.
Hello Leon let me first say that you are one of the best instructors/teachers on the internet. You do such a great job with this stuff and make it look so easy. However, imho Fractal has made this too complicated or shall I say too many options. The quality of the models and effects is the draw for me. I just wish it was as easy to program as say the boss MS-3. Amazing little unit and so easy to program. I am old school though I realize that. I allow myself 4 presets per song generally..twin, plexi, modern high gain, and solo type tones each with say song specific effects/modifiers per patch. With the axefx 3 these 4 variations can be set up per preset. I guess I would like to see the fc12 templates cause I would want two switches set up for bank up and down and say two more for instant cc modifiers. Head is spinning.
thank you. Just got this and have as steep learning curve. Your last point was best: this has to work on stage so I can kill volume, switch basses, put my foot down on the next scene that I use this bass on, push the col peddle back to the floor and get back to it.!! Hell Yeah. I will keep my 20+ pedals, but am looking forward to a fully programmed gig!
very cool..im wondering how do you get around to all the scenes and channels with only 3 buttons on the fm3? also, when you are talking controller, is it a term for just internal controlling?...very cool stuff, i guess i gotta go find your other video on the external foot switches.
Leon, I don't understand how you can recall a preset per song with three switches on the FM3 (including three scenes per preset; that is what I do with my Helix). Thank you.
great vid, Ill revisit all of these in 1 year when my invite comes in, hopefully they wont be sold out and then ill get put on a list for the ax9 or fm4 lol.
Great to listen to you, mate- I've just received my FM3 and it takes me a while to get to grips with this kind of depth, but your videos are really helping me, so thanks! Just wondering why you've a reverb block in your live rig, but not in the studio one - is that because you'd add reverb after recording? Thanks, and look after yourself. 😃👍
Amazing capabilities! Im still waiting for my Fracatal viriginess to be broken but have done a lot of research and info gathering, your channel has been a wealth of help. For me, as this will be a purely live rig, can I have 1 channel to FOH with say a amp and IR and one that I can use to a head with no IR? ( EVH&Mesa cab)?
Hi Leon, all the above is fantatick, so would you mind letting me know what the set up is of that you're actually using, do I need to plug this unit into my focusrite interface, are your outs plugged into a return socket of a amp or monitor speakers, is the signal from the FM3 in stereo,thank you so much for your time,cheers
Hi Leon. I’m newer to the digital effects & amp modeling game & I am finding your videos & tutorials to be extremely informative, & enjoyable. I bought a Headrush MX5 but I don’t really like the tones I am able to get out of it. You’ve pretty much got me sold on the FM3. Is there any major difference between this & the FM9? I hope Fractal compensates you handsomely for demoing their gear so expertly & in an easy to understand way!
Great job Leon. The options on the FM3 seem near limitless. You have a really strong grasp on it. For the average player, not a professional,, would you recommend the FM3 or the AxeFXIII? My request would be for you to please review and contrast the QC against the FM3/AxeFXIII.
Is there any difference in sound between the AXE FX III and FM 3 when importing something that was made for the opposite unit? I'd like a video on that with several types of sounds.
Thanks so much for your videos!!! I'm new to Fractal and within one week I learned so much from watching these! BTW what's the name of the song in 12:22 (with the Rotary)? Or is it just some noodling? Very cool stuff :)
Thanks for the video! One question - my FM3 lags when I click between presets. It's only maybe half a second but very noticable when I click it on to start a solo for example. Is there a way to set things up for an instantaneous transition upon clicking in the pedal?
Great video! A question please, among the 8 possible scenes within a preset, can I save changes to the parameters of more than one effects? (eg scene 1.. more delay and more reverb, scene 2.. more drive on amp and delay off) Or can I save only parameter changes related to the amp (using ABCD channels)? In this case, these scene controls would not be very similar to the helix snapshots, right? I know it's an incredible piece of equipment. But i would like to understand what i can save and how i can save in fractal scenes please. And you know this equipment very well! Congratulations on your channel.
They're different to snapshots on the Helix. You can have totally different models and parameters per channel, and there's also "scene controllers" which let you do some stuff similar to snapshots.
Thanks for the video, super helpful! Quick question on controllers - do the channels of an amp block store their knob positions independently? So I could change values manually and have it carry through to a new scene that changes to say block b? Or is that why you need the controllers to actually modify those values as channels switch?
Wow. I'm really impressed at the power and depth of control you have. Too too cool. The interface kinda reminds me of some of the advanced IDEs or integrated development environments for databases I've used when I worked in the IT field. .Having done programming and a little low level stuff I really respect the engineers at Fractal.. Fractal is expensive, compared to other modelers, but one can see why it's so prefered to use. So powerful, and so flexible. Just too Damn cool.. Man, if I ever win the lottery I'm going to buy a bunch of guitars and an AxeFx and pay you laids of money to help me set it up for me and all the killer musicians I hire to jam with for free shows I pay for ..hahaha.. Very very cool sir.. Tell your father I said hello and that he's a very talanted man with his wood working skills and lutheiry. I dig that double neck he made and really really love that green strat with the cool inlay on the neck.. Sometine I would love to see a close up if that inlay.. I wanted to ask. Is the AxeFx ultra realistic with the amp models it has, and does it still have the cool interactive feel and power amp adjustment like sag, etc? I ask because I'm thinking one of those used might still be better than some of the newer " other brand modelers"... Thanks so much man.. Would be cool to see how you can use this with a software to automate switching automatically at a show using midi. Take care sir..
I use my mastermind GT in song/setlist mode. If I integrate this with a fractal, with my "songs" be the scenes or presets in the Fractal? Right now on the mastermind, I pick a song on the Setlist and it brings up my 4 presets that switch my looper/midi devices. I'm looking to replace all that with a fractal. But still use the song list feature on the Mastermind. Just trying to figure out how to set that up with the fractal the same way
Leon ... I downloaded BurgsBronwnies presets & KingEdwards presets for the Van Halen tone for my Fm3 ... yet it was designed for AxFx III .. and it crashes the unit. Can I delete presets to allow the above presets ( Van Halen ) to operate?? I even tried the frac-converter program and nuttin'
Don't know whether you have a Patreon account. It might be a good idea for you to get one. I would pitch in support for a tutorial video chain on FM3. Those things are coming in the mail. Now is a great time to grow your channel. Thanks for the videos, mate. You're doing a great job.
I am so lost,LoL....just got my FM3 this week,trying to figure out how all this stuff works together....a video on how to lay out the foot switches would be awesome..
Great tutorials! I have been watching as many as possible since getting my fm3/fc6. omg9 set up. I play in a rock cover band and use a Matrix amp and Matrix 212 cab. Do you have a tutorial on using non FRFR cabs with any tips, tricks, insight, guidance? I’ve tried FRFR’s and prefer the amp in the room sound, plus the venues we play are small and we don’t go DI. Thanks!!
I can give you some general advice. EQ your output to match the frequency response of a guitar speaker. Cut frequencies < 100K and above about 5K. Not a total cut but about 3db per 1K. Tweak to taste. Also, use a compressor in front of your amp it will add depth and warmth in the guitar freq range. Sounds crazuy, but it works.
In my preset, channels A, B, C, and D are not highlighted (so I cannot select any channel). Can you please tell me what I should I do to make them highlight?
Cabinets IR's are linear time-invariant filters, so placing them before or after time based efefcts makes no difference sonically. It means I can use a single mono cab IR and have stereo time based effects.
I used to have an AX8 and moved up to the FM3. On the AX8 I used scenes almost exclusively but I also assigned blocks to switches so that within a scene if I wanted to turn a wha on that wasn't on in that scene all I had to do is step on that switch. Can you do that with the FM3 and if so how?
Great video as ever. I noticed on your Kitchen Sink preset that the CPU was topping out at above 80%. Do you ever get any kind of problems running the CPU so hot?
Leon, would you show how you set up scenes for your live presets? I am having a hard time figuring out how to make scenes change parameters in my presets!
Scenes aren't the same as something like snapshots in the Helix. They control the bypass state and channel of any block. For example, if you want a Tubescreamer in the drive block on scene 1 and a RAT on scene 2, setup two channels on the FM3 - A with TS, B with RAT. Then on scene 1, set the drive channel to A. Set the drive channel to B on scene 2.
@@LeonTodd ah, I think I get it! So if you wanted to turn up the gain on your tube screamer (which is in channel A) when you switch from scene 1 to scene 2, you would put a tube screamer in another channel (channel B), adjust the settings as desired, and then have the channel switch from A to B from Scene 1 to Scene 2?
Great lessons here! Was not aware of that dynamic pitch function that can increase gain at higher note pitch! That’s awesome! Can that function be used to add an effect as well? Can you cover the 4x4 audio interface? Thanks Leon. Btw, great playing on the wojtas vid playing solo on the Alter Bridge project. Sweet! 👍
This might be a dumb question but when the FM3 was announced I was going to get one so I waited and waited and waited then I signed up on the waiting list (and I'm still waiting) in the interim I got a Amplifire 12 at a really good price. I'm pretty much happy with it however I watch all your FX III and FM3 videos and you make them look and sound great. Should I better yet would you pass on the FM3 when your name is called or should I "You" sell the AA 12 and get the FM3??? Here's a added twist to this also been looking at and thinking about the Helix LT and just recently been reading up on the new Neural DSP Quad Cortex which on paper looks amazing but it won't be out until September at the earliest unless it turns into a FM3 situation. Should point out that whichever one I end up with it will be used for home playing, not in a band or anything.
Would it be possible to change the bpm/temp with controllers and assign that to an external switch to bank though pre determined tempos of the set and then use scenes for gain staging, swells and effects?
I’ve been doing a bit of research on a different multi fx. Why is it that with axe fx you seem to put the amp and cab together with effects after? When with a headrush. People want to put amp then effects then a cab/IR at the end of the chain.
Hi Leon can you do a video on I/O level at a hardware(AF3, FM3 etc.) level and then various levels within Edit, e.g. Output level vs. Preset level. Thanks
Another great vid. You have me wanting to switch from quad to the Fractal now even though the interface looks sub optimal. Can you do a video and expound on limitations and this 80% processor thing? Realistically I’d love two Amps at once bla bla (we all overindulge when presented with a buffet 😂)… but I would be just fine if I can dial in even 90% of the tones you present here. I’m just not sure how the processor limit works - if I choose 4 different amps on channels in a scene and then just switch between them during songs would I have no issues? Or is it a thing where choosing more causes problems … like show your presets as is without problems but then adding which effects would push you over the processor limit? The one scenario I can see is trying to use fuzz and octave for some more extreme Effect scenarios (ie Muse)?
Check out the "5 Minute Tones" series for the FM3 I do. Channels and controllers takes any perceived limitations and let's you be really flexible with how you route and control your tones.
So how does this compare to a Boss GT 1000 by the way? I’m thinking the amps are much, much better but it has less processing power for reverbs and delays and other effects and again I’m worried about switching from a wet preset to a dry preset and not having the reverb/delay bleed over
Just got an FM3 after using the AX8 for a while.. I can't seem to assign 3 effects for the 3 switches to be set as momentary, it's driving me nuts, I must be doing something wrong here.. Any help?
Leon When I edit a block or add a block in a scene why does it change all scenes within a preset? I want to make a change in a scene without making any change in the other scene-
Scenes just control the bypass state and channel selected in a block. If you dial in channel A of a particular block, that persists across all scenes. It's a different paradigm to "snapshots"
Hey Leon, quick question: I've been thinking of getting an FM3 mostly cause of wanting the ability to switch from clean to dirty amps seamlessly. However during your tutorial i noticed that much like the AX8 - the fm3 also has a noticeable audio lag when switching channels. Am I wrong?
@@LeonTodd Thanks a lot for the quick response. It worked. Everything is up and running. And thanks for doing these videos. they are awesome. Fantastic job!
Leon....I’m new to the fm3 and fractal. I’m noticing a lag when switching between scenes. I did set up the spillover in the global settings but still get this delay between scenes and it’s quite noticeable. Is there something I’m missing?
Thank you. Fractal are based in the USA and sell direct there, so I imagine the lack of tariffs, taxes and overheads vs their EU distributor contributes to that. G66 provide great service as I understand it.
Can anyone tell me if the Ampero II is a good contender against the FM3? Tonewise, I think they are very close. Technically, the FM3 is likely better and has more I/O but for a casual player, is the FM3 "that" much better? I like the $400 price of the Ampero II. I like it's cool touchscreen and small form factor. I saw a video where many preferred it's tone over the AxeFX. I know it is not nearly as good but for an average non-pro I am just wondering if it might be "good enough." I can swing the FM3 if needed- but don't want to waste money if there are not clear and compelling reasons to.
@@LeonTodd Thanks Leon. The one concern is the lack of a robust online community. Is there a way to easily share or by tone packs for the Imperial 2? Thanks Leon. The one concern is the lack of a robust online community. Is there a way to easily share or buy tone packs for the.Ampero2? There are plenty of tone packs available for the FM3 and certainly any Line 6 products.
Not sure why that comment got posted here instead of my Jake E Lee video - but I digress. You'll want for nothing with the FM3 - it's incredible out of the box and Fractal is second to none when it comes to providing new features via updates. The online community is super helpful as well. You also have ultimate routing flexibility, an unmatched modifier and controller section and really robust I/O. While I haven't tried the Ampero I've tried a lot of similar units in it's price range and they definitely deliver great value for money. You're left wanting for updates and extended features though, so it comes down to whether you can justify the extra cost.
I sold my Boss GT 1000 on Reverb a month ago ago and still on the waiting list for this FM3 however now I’m worried that there’s going to be a one second gap between switching presets after listening to switching delay on this video.
thomas666 there will be an upcoming firmware update that will greatly reduce any gap on the FM3 & get it to be basically gap free like the AxeFXIII is.
I prefer mooer ge300 for price and semplicity.. This devices are for studio.. I dont want to switch on a computer everytime i want to gig with guitar..
I understand you now. I think Axe-Edit has always done that so I'm used to it, but I can see how that's confusing. Would be nice if it displayed the value of the modifier!
Holy crap - I just got my FM3, so much to learn, I can't even believe it. However, the tones are so good right out of the box.
Leon - I can see how much value you bring to the Fractal community and business, your's are clearly the best and most informative videos. I hope Fractal is treating you well!
For how long did you have to be on the waiting list for the FM3?
Thanks
@@lasthehun3863 It was over a year - I signed up right away when the list came out. It was quite a wait. At least they are manufacturing them now, so I suspect the wait will now be shorter.
Fractal Audio need a crash course online for these things, not sure how they expect the consumers to understand all the features its offers..Thanks to LT!
You have no idea Leon what tremendous help these videos provide. I have learnt a lot again, thank you!
Having seen two of your tutorial videos, your channel became my one stop shop for my FM3 learning curve.
Great to hear! I appreciate it mate 😉
I think this a great introduction to the whole Fractal Universe. It will be good for a lot of people.
Smittefar1 A friend of mine has an XL and I’ve wanted an AXE FX ever since he let me use it a few times. I’m a tube amp snob, but the Fractal stuff is killer. Actually selling one of my amps to get an FM3
@Smittefar1 cheers! I haven't done any in depth tutorials yet so I want to get into the swing of it with the FM3.
@@LeonTodd I think Fractal made a great little machine with this one. Coming from the III I would guess, it's very easy to get around, but there are many new users and it's important to start at the beginning. Good job.
this is what I've been looking for in a tutorial video. My friends told me to pre-order the FM3 since I was in the market for an amp/fx modeler last year and it's about to show up on my doorstep and I don't know what to do with it haha
Just got my fm3 turbo, you're videos are awesome and helped me om to get started.
It's an awesome piece of kit
Great to hear!
Just pulled the trigger on the FM3,thank god you’re on here to walk me through it,great tutorials,Subscribed
Had the fm3 for two weeks now and man without these tutorials I’d be screwed lol. So good. Leon what’s confusing me is the why/when you would choose to use a channel over a scene. I feel like they’re same same but different. Just haven’t figured it out. Cheers.
THANK YOU FOR THIS! Just got the FM3 and it's my first Fractal product. You've cleared up so much.
Nicely done Leon. I just got my Fm3 and I’m 53 so your videos really help
Congrats mate! If you've got any questions don't hesitate to reach out :)
@Leon Todd, My mind was made up about amp modelers and effects processors. I wanted nothing to do with them, but your FM3 and Axe-Fx content changed my perspective. I may have mentioned it a time or two to my better half. So, on the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a Fractal Audio FM3. :) It’s been just two days and I’m already astounded by the tone, power and flexibility of the FM3. Thanks for introducing me to such and amazing product and for the videos that have helped me get started!
That's amazing to hear, what a lovely gift too! Enjoy the ride :)
AWESOME !!!! How about a video where you hook expression pedals up to a FC-6 to control some of those parameter changes. That would help a ton !
Just got mine 2 days ago - damn right impressed with it & the Cygnus tones. Thanks for all the useful vids man; helped me a lot.
Thanks for being a very easy instructor on the Fractal to follow and learn from.... You Rock!
My pleasure!
I think that everything is covered with this unit..in action with FC6 this is heaven..waiting is hard :/..outstanding possibilities..great video..
Thanks! Your stuff has helped and I appreciate it. Keep it up mate and all the best with the music!
great tut, thank you - I just ordered the FM3 and already windering how to use it live 😀
Once I understood that a preset is all about specific wiring of specific blocks this whole scene/channel/preset made total sense to me.
You want to have a block in a different position in your chain? You need a new preset for that.
You want to switch specifics of a block but keep its position? You can do that in the same preset using either scenes or channels or both.
Channels are just a convenient additional way of grouping block settings together.
As a FM3 owner, fabulous instruction video!
It's a very nice kickstart video to give an insight of the FM3 capabilities!
Great vid Leon! I'm still getting to know my FM and FC-6! One can get really deep with this unit. Once you have everything the way you need it you can forget about programming and play your ass off!
I just got my FM3. This thing is absolutely unbelievable.
@LeonTodd you've been an amazing help for me with all your videos in FINALLY finding my perfect home with sound :D
After 40 years of being a top level pro session player for everyone from Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires, Jeff Beck, Deep Purple, Paul Stanley to Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin, all the TOTO guys and a million more, I've had pretty much every piece of gear on earth haha
From massive Bradshaw racks in the 80's to Rockman....in the last 12 years I got a lot closer to what I really want and need with Kemper and then Quad Cortex and the Tonex pedal...but I had stayed away from Fractal for the stupid reason of not liking the various demos I heard on RUclips....until I saw your videos.
Bought an FM3 2 weeks ago...I've sold ALL other gear already haha...I'm just HOME finally so thank you and thanks to Fractal 🥰🙏🏻🥰
Big fan of your playing so reading this has made my day!
I always imagine had I lived through that era I'd love the Fractal great just as much for the reasons you outlined:D
@@LeonTodd wow and now you made my day 🥰
I moved to LA in 1987 after been signed in Sweden 1983 and working my way up here first.
So I caught the last 5 great years of the fantastic music scene there at least plus got my foot in with the A list session people.
As much fun and great sounding as the Bradshaw racks were they also were brutal to bring anywhere....and I can pretty much get the same sound now out of a single FM3 haha
@@TDenander that's wild! If you're ever down for it it would be awesome to have you on The Gear Podcast to talk about your experiences
Thank you Leon for your videos - always a great learning experience. Just received my FM3 last week - Loving it !
As a new user, this was extremely helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
First thing’s first: another amazing video and I found it really really helpful. The only other thing I would have loved to have seen on this is CPU load. I’m considering buying the FM3 that is my biggest fear... constant disappointment about running out of CPU power.
Finally got my invite to buy... Was thinking they were a myth.
Awesome!
I got the email today..
Great explanations. Obviously some of this was ported over from the II/AX8 as far as functionality so this video is very helpful.
Yeah it's pretty much the same ecosystem.
Hello Leon let me first say that you are one of the best instructors/teachers on the internet. You do such a great job with this stuff and make it look so easy. However, imho Fractal has made this too complicated or shall I say too many options. The quality of the models and effects is the draw for me. I just wish it was as easy to program as say the boss MS-3. Amazing little unit and so easy to program. I am old school though I realize that. I allow myself 4 presets per song generally..twin, plexi, modern high gain, and solo type tones each with say song specific effects/modifiers per patch. With the axefx 3 these 4 variations can be set up per preset. I guess I would like to see the fc12 templates cause I would want two switches set up for bank up and down and say two more for instant cc modifiers.
Head is spinning.
When you do the video about switching please do a demo of a song or something that shows how you use it in a live situation
This video helped so much Leon! Thanks!!
Thanks for simplifying. You seem to put it in a light that makes more sense and less intimidating
You're welcome!
Well done and thanks for sharing brother! Be Well Leon and All!
thank you. Just got this and have as steep learning curve. Your last point was best: this has to work on stage so I can kill volume, switch basses, put my foot down on the next scene that I use this bass on, push the col peddle back to the floor and get back to it.!! Hell Yeah. I will keep my 20+ pedals, but am looking forward to a fully programmed gig!
Amazing! Fractal products are instruments. So much you can do.
That's so well said, I'm going to have to start saying that myself!
Great job man! You could totally pass as Loki from the Avengers movies!
Hahaha cosplay sorted
Ah, I see Leon has already done the intro and tutorial to Axe Fx like I've kept suggesting!
very clear, complete, well and nicely explained
very cool..im wondering how do you get around to all the scenes and channels with only 3 buttons on the fm3? also, when you are talking controller, is it a term for just internal controlling?...very cool stuff, i guess i gotta go find your other video on the external foot switches.
The 3 footswitches can be configured to "page" through different switching layouts
@@LeonTodd just seen your reply now, thanks man, you rock dude!
Man, I have always wanted an expression pedal to control my gain level. Can't wait to try it.
Is there much of a gap between changing scenes on the FM3?
Thanks a lot for this video Leon! 🎸
Leon, I don't understand how you can recall a preset per song with three switches on the FM3 (including three scenes per preset; that is what I do with my Helix). Thank you.
Set the hold functions to preset selection
Hey Leon, hope you are well :) it was very helpful mate 🤘 now next, can you make an acoustic guitar patch?
great vid, Ill revisit all of these in 1 year when my invite comes in, hopefully they wont be sold out and then ill get put on a list for the ax9 or fm4 lol.
Great to listen to you, mate- I've just received my FM3 and it takes me a while to get to grips with this kind of depth, but your videos are really helping me, so thanks! Just wondering why you've a reverb block in your live rig, but not in the studio one - is that because you'd add reverb after recording? Thanks, and look after yourself. 😃👍
Amazing capabilities! Im still waiting for my Fracatal viriginess to be broken but have done a lot of research and info gathering, your channel has been a wealth of help. For me, as this will be a purely live rig, can I have 1 channel to FOH with say a amp and IR and one that I can use to a head with no IR? ( EVH&Mesa cab)?
I was going to buy a Hx stomp. But after seeing this video I’m definitely buying a fm3
Hi Leon, all the above is fantatick, so would you mind letting me know what the set up is of that you're actually using, do I need to plug this unit into my focusrite interface, are your outs plugged into a return socket of a amp or monitor speakers, is the signal from the FM3 in stereo,thank you so much for your time,cheers
Hi Leon. I’m newer to the digital effects & amp modeling game & I am finding your videos & tutorials to be extremely informative, & enjoyable.
I bought a Headrush MX5 but I don’t really like the tones I am able to get out of it. You’ve pretty much got me sold on the FM3. Is there any major difference between this & the FM9?
I hope Fractal compensates you handsomely for demoing their gear so expertly & in an easy to understand way!
Thanks mate! The FM9 lets you run more instances of blocks and is generally more powerful than the FM3
Excellent demo!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job Leon. The options on the FM3 seem near limitless. You have a really strong grasp on it. For the average player, not a professional,, would you recommend the FM3 or the AxeFXIII?
My request would be for you to please review and contrast the QC against the FM3/AxeFXIII.
Thanks for this Leon! Cheers!
Is there any difference in sound between the AXE FX III and FM 3 when importing something that was made for the opposite unit? I'd like a video on that with several types of sounds.
Thanks so much for your videos!!!
I'm new to Fractal and within one week I learned so much from watching these!
BTW what's the name of the song in 12:22 (with the Rotary)? Or is it just some noodling? Very cool stuff :)
Glad I could help!
That's from the bridge of one of my band's songs - about 2:10 into this song - ruclips.net/video/fAZKfMaF4TQ/видео.html
Thanks for the video! One question - my FM3 lags when I click between presets. It's only maybe half a second but very noticable when I click it on to start a solo for example. Is there a way to set things up for an instantaneous transition upon clicking in the pedal?
Great video! A question please, among the 8 possible scenes within a preset, can I save changes to the parameters of more than one effects? (eg scene 1.. more delay and more reverb, scene 2.. more drive on amp and delay off) Or can I save only parameter changes related to the amp (using ABCD channels)?
In this case, these scene controls would not be very similar to the helix snapshots, right? I know it's an incredible piece of equipment. But i would like to understand what i can save and how i can save in fractal scenes please. And you know this equipment very well! Congratulations on your channel.
They're different to snapshots on the Helix. You can have totally different models and parameters per channel, and there's also "scene controllers" which let you do some stuff similar to snapshots.
Very helpful, thank you!
Thanks for the video, super helpful! Quick question on controllers - do the channels of an amp block store their knob positions independently? So I could change values manually and have it carry through to a new scene that changes to say block b? Or is that why you need the controllers to actually modify those values as channels switch?
Yeah the 4 channels are totally independent. Marshall with all knobs on 10 on one channel, Dumble with knobs all over the place on the other.
@@LeonTodd this was the only part that was a little confusing. If the settings are stored within a channel, why would you use a controller?
Wow. I'm really impressed at the power and depth of control you have. Too too cool. The interface kinda reminds me of some of the advanced IDEs or integrated development environments for databases I've used when I worked in the IT field. .Having done programming and a little low level stuff I really respect the engineers at Fractal..
Fractal is expensive, compared to other modelers, but one can see why it's so prefered to use. So powerful, and so flexible. Just too Damn cool.. Man, if I ever win the lottery I'm going to buy a bunch of guitars and an AxeFx and pay you laids of money to help me set it up for me and all the killer musicians I hire to jam with for free shows I pay for ..hahaha..
Very very cool sir..
Tell your father I said hello and that he's a very talanted man with his wood working skills and lutheiry. I dig that double neck he made and really really love that green strat with the cool inlay on the neck.. Sometine I would love to see a close up if that inlay..
I wanted to ask. Is the AxeFx ultra realistic with the amp models it has, and does it still have the cool interactive feel and power amp adjustment like sag, etc? I ask because I'm thinking one of those used might still be better than some of the newer " other brand modelers"...
Thanks so much man..
Would be cool to see how you can use this with a software to automate switching automatically at a show using midi.
Take care sir..
Hi Leon, is there an audio gap when you switch scenes that have different amp types in the channels? Thank you.
Sounds like it
I use my mastermind GT in song/setlist mode. If I integrate this with a fractal, with my "songs" be the scenes or presets in the Fractal? Right now on the mastermind, I pick a song on the Setlist and it brings up my 4 presets that switch my looper/midi devices. I'm looking to replace all that with a fractal. But still use the song list feature on the Mastermind. Just trying to figure out how to set that up with the fractal the same way
Great tips! Thanks!
You're so welcome!
Leon ... I downloaded BurgsBronwnies presets & KingEdwards presets for the Van Halen tone for my Fm3 ... yet it was designed for AxFx III .. and it crashes the unit. Can I delete presets to allow the above presets ( Van Halen ) to operate?? I even tried the frac-converter program and nuttin'
Such great instruction thx Leon.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks.. ! 👍 But, without an additional controller (pedal) turning on/off different effects would be a nightmare.
Don't know whether you have a Patreon account. It might be a good idea for you to get one. I would pitch in support for a tutorial video chain on FM3. Those things are coming in the mail. Now is a great time to grow your channel. Thanks for the videos, mate. You're doing a great job.
I am so lost,LoL....just got my FM3 this week,trying to figure out how all this stuff works together....a video on how to lay out the foot switches would be awesome..
Great tutorials! I have been watching as many as possible since getting my fm3/fc6. omg9 set up. I play in a rock cover band and use a Matrix amp and Matrix 212 cab. Do you have a tutorial on using non FRFR cabs with any tips, tricks, insight, guidance? I’ve tried FRFR’s and prefer the amp in the room sound, plus the venues we play are small and we don’t go DI. Thanks!!
I can give you some general advice. EQ your output to match the frequency response of a guitar speaker. Cut frequencies < 100K and above about 5K. Not a total cut but about 3db per 1K. Tweak to taste.
Also, use a compressor in front of your amp it will add depth and warmth in the guitar freq range. Sounds crazuy, but it works.
Thank you for this 🙏🏽✌🏽
In my preset, channels A, B, C, and D are not highlighted (so I cannot select any channel). Can you please tell me what I should I do to make them highlight?
HI Leon. I'm a newcomer to Fractal. For a newbie, what sort of speaker setup for home use works well? Thanks and Merry Christmas!
I got a question. Why are the Time and Modulation based Effects placed BEHIND the Cab? Shouldn't they be placed between Amp and Cab?
Cabinets IR's are linear time-invariant filters, so placing them before or after time based efefcts makes no difference sonically. It means I can use a single mono cab IR and have stereo time based effects.
I used to have an AX8 and moved up to the FM3. On the AX8 I used scenes almost exclusively but I also assigned blocks to switches so that within a scene if I wanted to turn a wha on that wasn't on in that scene all I had to do is step on that switch. Can you do that with the FM3 and if so how?
Great vid. I noticed in a few videos you sometimes use a delay block in place of a traditional reverb block. Explain?
There's a "Plex Delay" block that has a unique ambient reverb style effect in it that I love for big washy verbs.
Great video as ever. I noticed on your Kitchen Sink preset that the CPU was topping out at above 80%. Do you ever get any kind of problems running the CPU so hot?
Leon, would you show how you set up scenes for your live presets? I am having a hard time figuring out how to make scenes change parameters in my presets!
Scenes aren't the same as something like snapshots in the Helix. They control the bypass state and channel of any block.
For example, if you want a Tubescreamer in the drive block on scene 1 and a RAT on scene 2, setup two channels on the FM3 - A with TS, B with RAT. Then on scene 1, set the drive channel to A. Set the drive channel to B on scene 2.
@@LeonTodd ah, I think I get it!
So if you wanted to turn up the gain on your tube screamer (which is in channel A) when you switch from scene 1 to scene 2, you would put a tube screamer in another channel (channel B), adjust the settings as desired, and then have the channel switch from A to B from Scene 1 to Scene 2?
@@robertsimpson5801 correct!
There's also "scene controllers" which you can attach to a parameter, like the amp gain, and have it change per scene.
Great lessons here! Was not aware of that dynamic pitch function that can increase gain at higher note pitch! That’s awesome! Can that function be used to add an effect as well? Can you cover the 4x4 audio interface? Thanks Leon. Btw, great playing on the wojtas vid playing solo on the Alter Bridge project. Sweet! 👍
That solo kicked my ass!
You can use the pitch follower on anything you like - delay mix, Phaser rate, cabinet pan. Sky is the limit.
This might be a dumb question but when the FM3 was announced I was going to get one so I waited and waited and waited then I signed up on the waiting list (and I'm still waiting) in the interim I got a Amplifire 12 at a really good price. I'm pretty much happy with it however I watch all your FX III and FM3 videos and you make them look and sound great. Should I better yet would you pass on the FM3 when your name is called or should I "You" sell the AA 12 and get the FM3??? Here's a added twist to this also been looking at and thinking about the Helix LT and just recently been reading up on the new Neural DSP Quad Cortex which on paper looks amazing but it won't be out until September at the earliest unless it turns into a FM3 situation. Should point out that whichever one I end up with it will be used for home playing, not in a band or anything.
When can we expect footswitch assignment video? That's why I'm here, struggling with that a bit.
Would it be possible to change the bpm/temp with controllers and assign that to an external switch to bank though pre determined tempos of the set and then use scenes for gain staging, swells and effects?
I’ve been doing a bit of research on a different multi fx. Why is it that with axe fx you seem to put the amp and cab together with effects after? When with a headrush. People want to put amp then effects then a cab/IR at the end of the chain.
Hi Leon can you do a video on I/O level at a hardware(AF3, FM3 etc.) level and then various levels within Edit, e.g. Output level vs. Preset level. Thanks
Another great vid. You have me wanting to switch from quad to the Fractal now even though the interface looks sub optimal. Can you do a video and expound on limitations and this 80% processor thing? Realistically I’d love two Amps at once bla bla (we all overindulge when presented with a buffet 😂)… but I would be just fine if I can dial in even 90% of the tones you present here. I’m just not sure how the processor limit works - if I choose 4 different amps on channels in a scene and then just switch between them during songs would I have no issues? Or is it a thing where choosing more causes problems … like show your presets as is without problems but then adding which effects would push you over the processor limit? The one scenario I can see is trying to use fuzz and octave for some more extreme Effect scenarios (ie Muse)?
Check out the "5 Minute Tones" series for the FM3 I do. Channels and controllers takes any perceived limitations and let's you be really flexible with how you route and control your tones.
So how does this compare to a Boss GT 1000 by the way? I’m thinking the amps are much, much better but it has less processing power for reverbs and delays and other effects and again I’m worried about switching from a wet preset to a dry preset and not having the reverb/delay bleed over
Just got an FM3 after using the AX8 for a while.. I can't seem to assign 3 effects for the 3 switches to be set as momentary, it's driving me nuts, I must be doing something wrong here.. Any help?
Try use control switches attached to the bypass state
Hi Leon, what do you connect your FM3 to? Amp, guitar cab, FRFR cabinet?
In the studio I hand Adam A7X studio monitors. Live I use in ears.
Any chance you could link the video where you talked about using the pitch follower with the scene controller?
here you go ruclips.net/video/77EdXNqK178/видео.html
@@LeonTodd thank you! and a huge thanks for making these videos! They are extremely helpful!
Hey Leon, I noticed that the processing power on the FM3 is much lower than the axe effects 3. Do you ever need the additional processing power?
Leon
When I edit a block or add a block in a scene why does it change all scenes within a preset? I want to make a change in a scene without making any change in the other scene-
Scenes just control the bypass state and channel selected in a block. If you dial in channel A of a particular block, that persists across all scenes. It's a different paradigm to "snapshots"
Hey Leon, quick question:
I've been thinking of getting an FM3 mostly cause of wanting the ability to switch from clean to dirty amps seamlessly. However during your tutorial i noticed that much like the AX8 - the fm3 also has a noticeable audio lag when switching channels.
Am I wrong?
Holy s*#t!! Life will never be the same!!
Great tutorial.
Thank you!
Elementary question here. I downloaded the editor but it won’t talk to my FM 3? Why? Thank you!
If you're on Windows make sure you install the drivers. otherwise contact support, they'll get you sorted real quick!
@@LeonTodd Thanks a lot for the quick response. It worked. Everything is up and running. And thanks for doing these videos. they are awesome. Fantastic job!
Leon....I’m new to the fm3 and fractal. I’m noticing a lag when switching between scenes. I did set up the spillover in the global settings but still get this delay between scenes and it’s quite noticeable. Is there something I’m missing?
Changing channels on the amp or cab block between scenes?
Leon Todd thanks for reply. I have channel changes on the amp block.
Nice playing and demonstration!! Do you know why FM3 is more expensive in Europe than the USA ?
Thank you. Fractal are based in the USA and sell direct there, so I imagine the lack of tariffs, taxes and overheads vs their EU distributor contributes to that. G66 provide great service as I understand it.
@@LeonTodd Hi Leon, thanks for the clarification ! Cheers !
Do you still use this for live shows? I’m looking in to modeler’s and want to
Know what you think are the best?
Yes indeed, I LOVE the Fractal stuff.
Check out my current live rig - ruclips.net/video/fNvj8ttQ96o/видео.html
@@LeonTodd thanks so much! I’ve used helix before and it just wasn’t my thing. Wasn’t sure if this would be any different.
Can anyone tell me if the Ampero II is a good contender against the FM3? Tonewise, I think they are very close. Technically, the FM3 is likely better and has more I/O but for a casual player, is the FM3 "that" much better? I like the $400 price of the Ampero II. I like it's cool touchscreen and small form factor. I saw a video where many preferred it's tone over the AxeFX. I know it is not nearly as good but for an average non-pro I am just wondering if it might be "good enough." I can swing the FM3 if needed- but don't want to waste money if there are not clear and compelling reasons to.
@@LeonTodd Thanks Leon. The one concern is the lack of a robust online community. Is there a way to easily share or by tone packs for the Imperial 2? Thanks Leon. The one concern is the lack of a robust online community. Is there a way to easily share or buy tone packs for the.Ampero2? There are plenty of tone packs available for the FM3 and certainly any Line 6 products.
Not sure why that comment got posted here instead of my Jake E Lee video - but I digress.
You'll want for nothing with the FM3 - it's incredible out of the box and Fractal is second to none when it comes to providing new features via updates. The online community is super helpful as well. You also have ultimate routing flexibility, an unmatched modifier and controller section and really robust I/O.
While I haven't tried the Ampero I've tried a lot of similar units in it's price range and they definitely deliver great value for money. You're left wanting for updates and extended features though, so it comes down to whether you can justify the extra cost.
@@LeonTodd Is great to know thank you for the detailed reply.
You are amazing
I sold my Boss GT 1000 on Reverb a month ago ago and still on the waiting list for this FM3 however now I’m worried that there’s going to be a one second gap between switching presets after listening to switching delay on this video.
thomas666 there will be an upcoming firmware update that will greatly reduce any gap on the FM3 & get it to be basically gap free like the AxeFXIII is.
I prefer mooer ge300 for price and semplicity.. This devices are for studio.. I dont want to switch on a computer everytime i want to gig with guitar..
7:30 didn't change the value on the INPUT KNOB .. maybe a software bug ?
At 7:25 it's at 50% then at 7:30 it jumps up to 100%
@@LeonTodd yes i see the "black line" moving , but the value remain 2.66 on every scene
I understand you now. I think Axe-Edit has always done that so I'm used to it, but I can see how that's confusing. Would be nice if it displayed the value of the modifier!