Fractal Have Outdone Themselves | FM3 Firmware 8
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00:00 - Intro Jam
01:23 - G'day
02:14 - Gapless Setup
03:07 - New Amps Part 1
10:26 - My New Favourite
12:40 - More New Amps
16:00 - Gapless Applications
18:44 - More Applications
20:00 - Outro & Jam 
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BEEEEETA!
Is it true on FM3 it's not possible to make dual amp path chain (1st amp L100% 2nd amp R100%)??? To get nice stereo blend amp sound. I'm taking about parallel path not any emulation alternatives. Is it only possible on FM9?
@@basandi4017FM3 only allows 1 amp block so you can't do dual amps in parallel.
“BEEEETA!
*Translate to English*”
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@@danserrano21 Thx for confirmation... So basicaly FM9 is the one and only complete unit. What I mean FM3 in this area is a kind of deal breaker. Pretty suprised from Fractal as FM3 is newer device than Helix Floor (released about 7 years ago). Wondering if that was marketing decision in order to enforce buyers to go for FM9 once released or performance restriction on FM3 and not possible to sort it out with firmware update...Pretty controversial as Fractal released FM3 and then FM3 MKII Turbo, but still without parallel chain option...🤔
@@basandi4017 so basically FM9 is the one that is worth getting right ?!?
Hi Leon! 3 years ago I sold my axefx2 xl+, my relationship was love/hate. Because i didn't know what i was doing, simple as that. Since that time I have studied the world of audio, mixing, recording etc. Only crazy people don't change their minds, I've had the FM3 for 2 weeks now. Even before buying it I listened to your videos to consolidate my knowledge and what you showed us in your videos. In short, your approach, your presentation of all your tips and tricks, greatly helps us navigate through these exceptional quality products. You are truly a very talented musician and a wonderful source of information. Thank you very very very much!!
Great quote and perspective! I appreciate that mate, trying to get down to business as much as i can here.
Metallica Def Lep and Journey don't use Line 6. in fact no major artists does. I own and use an HX FX with my real amps but for full on live modelling rig it's FM3 100%
Yeah Leon was also instrumental in my decision making when getting the FM3. :D
@@cragginshred Jordan Rudess used to have a Helix in his Dream Theater rig. Not sure if he still does or not.
Nothing makes my day like a Leon Todd video going over a new FM3 update. This is awesome, Thank you for covering it 🔥
My pleasure!
My pleasure!
Gapless is a gamechanger. No longer being dependent on scenes is a massive quality of life improvement. Now makes the FM3 competitive with the larger floorboards of competitors for live use.
Absolutely!
Love that you're still doing super high quality and informative content. I've been watching your channel for years and you always bring the heat!
There's no set time frame but it's feeling pretty solid for a beta
Just updated my fm9 turbo w/firmware 7 last night. It’s pretty amazing how far they’ve come. I remember always having to have some chorus on to give the tone some “movement”…..it seems like they are getting so close that I don’t need all the effects as often as I used to. Simply more tube-like. Brit 800 specifically. Technology is really getting closer. Great time to be a guitar player..
I know you're an 800 fan - Brit 800 is the goods hey!
WoW, did not realize a beta release of FW 7.0 was available for FM9 ! Leon, will you be doing an overview for this latest FM9 version. Was reviewing the release notes and seems they’ve remastered amp sound/tone : ● Nearly all amps have been “remastered” using new measurement techniques and analytical methods.
You sir are a wealth of Fractal knowledge!!! Thank you for your help 🙏
My pleasure!
I absolutely love that hyper-vibrato. It’s a sound I’ve always heard in my head and created in the past with a lot of effort. Great to hear how effectively the FM3 creates it.
Glad you like it!
That riff from Heaven Above is sick!!! I've heard you play that before and wondered what it was from. Great stuff!
That's become the gold standard "I'm digging this gear" riff 😁
Updated my FM3 a couple of weeks ago all fine this is my third fractal product they have all been great.
They can take a bit of getting used to but l have tried all the rest helix the fractal gear just seem to suit me.All of there products have had a game changing moment a really nice surprise so thanks Cliff much appreciated.😊👍
Always sounding phenomenal brother. And always super useful videos. Cant wait to upgrade! Keep up the greatness!
Appreciate it!
nice! those clean to lower gain tones were some of the better ones i’ve heard on recent fractal stuff!
I need to try that ODS with some comp and trichorii now
@@LeonTodddo the classic robben ford 2290/pcm70 treatment to the ODS with a hollowbody, and maybe some comp to smooth the attack/bury the rasp!
Awesome! I have been impatiently waiting for gapless switching🤘🏼
You and me both!
@@LeonTodd And it works great! What a difference it is switching between presets now vs trying to cram everything into one...
Good timing with this release - I’ve ordered an FM3 (about a month ago) and hopefully it’s here any day now. Killer playing dude and I’ll be sure to come back to this when my FM3 arrives
Awesome! Very keen to see how you integrate it into your rig :)
Only took me a week. That was just two weeks ago. Hopefully soon friend. ❤
@@jconner3891 I just checked and it was actually only 2 weeks ago I ordered it. The wait is killing me. Ha. Thanks
Great playing mate. I enjoyed that.
Really like that "Heaven Above" riffage.
Cheers
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HOLY SMOKES!
1) GREAT update
2) you jammed all my favs in - Armed & Ready... Heaven Above... but then you pushed me over the top with Bark At The Moon!!!!!!!!!!
3) LOVING the CE24 - it makes me want to play my CE24 Semi Hollow (Blue Matteo) more!
Spectacular mate!!!!
Thanks mate. These sound definitely get the juices flowing and the CE is so good
@@LeonTodd- the CE24 IS sooooo good! Have a great day!
Perfect timing, just got news my fm3 arrived today.
No external psu, gapless switching and multi - function foot switches, everything I like 👍 .
Thanks for all the great and useful videos, you’re really killing it on this vid, great playing🤘
Congrats mate! Bring on the glorious guitar noises.
Oh man! I can’t wait to update! Thanks for the content! I can’t wait to update! I intend to use it for much more complex presets so that I can switch preset present to preset so I have less compromise between what I want to run and what the unti is capable of.
It's worth the wait!
Took my first steps down the Fractal rabbit hole. Got a deal on an Ultra. So far it’s going pretty good. Definitely a bit of a learning curve. I can see the latest/greatest version in my future. Thanks for the knowledge you share.
That's what got me hooked! Still a great unit
Dang. Freaking game changer! I didn't think that I needed gapless switching - but offloading a "kitchen sink" preset into multiple presets is a great idea...gonna change my workflow. Great info and playing as always. And I loved the DBZ references.
Great video. I've barely scratched the surface of the FM3
Dude, try the Stealth! So damn good
@@LeonToddyes, I shall
Cliff cooked! It's great to see that Fractal is constantly bringing new features from the Axe-FX III even to the FM3.
that is wonderful now all the best machines are gapless switching great job as usual my friend.
Finally!!! So glad to be a part of the Fractal family 🤘🏻
Wow, that new AC30 sounds stellar. I'll have to give that one a go tonight.
That AC 30 model sounded so good. I need to go take it for a spin! The new trem and OD-1 sound great too. Thanks for another great video.
It's a buffet of tone
holy battery wars 🤘that riff mash up on the stealth amp was awesome, killer tones Leon,
the overview is great, so much good stuff here, the gapless update alone is huuuge
finally got time today, new firmware day 🥳
Yeah this is my favorite update so far. This fundamentally changes my entire approach to working with the device. Thanks for the demo and explanation!
This is insanely good. Amazed they pulled it off on the FM3! That form-factor, Fractal-quality models and gapless make the FM3 so much relevant again.
Wow, I can’t believe they did it - I was considering buying a QC to get around this problem. Looks like I won’t have to now!
Idk how you're getting phenomenal tone with such a basic signal chain but I'm impressed. My signal chains are complex to just get a decent high gain tone for Deathcore/Melodic Deathmetal
So I upgraded from a PODGO to the FM3 about month ago. Wondering why I waited so long to join the Fractal world. I just downloaded these 3 presets. Absolutely fantastic!! So usable just as they are. Very sure I will using some of these for my base presets. Your videos have been very helpful for getting to know my FM3. Much thanks!!!
That's so awesome to hear. What a great machine!
How do you find it compared to the Pod Go. I have the Pod Go and can't decide on the Quad Cortex or the FM3. I'm a bedroom guitarist only so the FM3 will be hooked up to a Computer 99% of the time going through a pair of Headrush 108's. Are the sounds of the amps models really that much more impressive? Thanks in advance.
Great presets!! I already bought them. Thanks!!!
Thankyou! I appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy them :)
The Heaven Above riff is amazing! Absolutely love this track
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Excellent demo as always. Really tempted to go back to Fm3 now as it's a lot lighter to carry around than the fm9.
That's the reason I gig the 3 so much, so portable
Allright! now I'm officially coming back to Fractal! This unit becomes soooooo much more useable for me with the gapless switching! :)
Bonus points for the DBZ analogies Leon! You inspired me to finally make the jump to Fractal! Cheers!
My man!!!
Every single time making this devices sound glorious!!! ♥️
I love my Helix LT, but here's yet another spike for my envy.
Wow a major update, great video Leon,,🤟🙏
Hello amazing now fm3 is very useful just one question, is gapeless preset working with different amp and own ir cab in 2 different presets or you need use the same ir and amp and just the block like reverb and delay are gapeless
Thank you very much ! You rock
Different shows/cabs/anything you like!
Youve got me so close to picking the fm9 over the neural quad coretex when i need to pick up a modeller later in the year
FM9 got an update today as well funnily enough!
The outro song was amazing.Awesome!!
Really enjoying the presets brother.
That's awesome to hear!
Just a thought. . . This is a fine demonstration of the huge variety of distortion-based sounds. For those guitarists who are more into cleaner, lusher, or more ambient sounds, it would be nice to hear what the FM3 can do in that realm. Maybe consider making a video showing this other side of its capabilities?
Nice as always! Is your FM3 a Turbo? Interesting to see what is happening with your CPU on these videos
Yes
I wish I could like this video twice. Once in general principal, and once for that ripping Bark At The Moon solo!
I was looking around the modellers market, tried almost all available ones. last Tone Master Pro, sent them back, been stopped by your videos. listened to them, did some research on Fractal, ordered the FM3, was flabbergasted by the service of that company and now, I will keep that machine, decision made and your are one of the main reasons I did that.. The downside is I have to dig deep into that thing, which makes me a bit nervous because of the shear endless possibilities. I say thanks a million
Congrats mate!
Leon, awesome playing as always!!😃
Thanks a lot!
Thank you for the video. If I update the Fractal FX3 firmware and then import backed-up presets, will they work properly? I bought some presets recently and imported them smoothly, but nothing appeared on the grid. It seems these presets were exported from an older Fractal FX3 firmware version.
Leon...is there a video, article etc that compares the FM3 to the Axe Fx III. FOR Example what the FM3 won't do. I have a Axe Fx III but considering a small FM 3 for gigs etc. Thanks as always and keep up the great work!😊
I should really do one
This the video I've been waiting for !!!!!! HAPPY DAY'S
Man! I live in nashville and the Nobels odr-1 is a staple on every pedal board in town, so so damn glad they added that, do you know when the official firmware 8 will release?
Yeah it's an instant vibe hey! Release seems solid so far so hopefully not long.
have been searching around for something smaller than my AF3/FC12 to gig with.. nothing really compares to FAS products.. now with this update the FM3 is at the top of my list.. I'm wondering if the new update for FM3 includes Kill Dry?
THANK YOU FRACTAL and THANK YOU Leon, great video.
cuando sale FM3 Firmware 8? para poder usar en mi unidad?
That trick you showed in the Axe Fx3 video to automatically trigger delay/chorus. Is that possible on the FM9 and FM3 as well?
Absolutely !
Hi Leon, great video thank you! Do you run stereo to your FOH? What do you use on stage as a monitor? Stereo or mono?
Stereo when possible
Nice! Been gassing for an FM3 lately... Soon...
So worth it! Little box of magic
Leon, I love how you take a high gain amp model like Stealth Red and you’re like “needs a 15db CC boost”
That was me being conservative :P I actually like the boosts more to shape the tone and feel than "moar gain".
But also, moar gain
Nice video as ever! Do you remember what IR’s did you use at these presets?
I should have mentioned - using my free IR linked in the description
Love your post bro - Update, promote, educate, show-off etc Nice great use of my time......
Glad it was helpful!
IM LOVING THIS UPDATE SO MUCH!! FINALLY GAPLESS SWITCHING!! and the amp models sound so much better. Have you noticed the reverbs sound so much more prevalent after the change? I found myself turn them down a bit.
That first patch sounds awesome on the DGT!
That guitar loves anything vaguely Marshall
I find it admirable how you conjure up these great sounds from this thing. I always have to turn the bass all the way down and the treble and presence all the way up and it still sounds a bit muffled.
There's a "new amp" listing on this Firmware for the JP-2C+. Didn't we already have that? Have they redone the model or something? I've been looking around Google and not found any information on this.
Yeah there's been a JP2C for a while, I believe they updated it with a few fixes
Wow great video! Super clear!!
I would like to ask you something. I wanna buy a FM3. Should be the turbo!? Or a good deal on the Fm3 it’s still fine?
Thanks!!
Turbo let's you run a few extra goodies per preset but if you don't need them a mk1 is still great
@@LeonTodd thanks!
Is it true that you need to reset all your amp and fx blocks once the new firmware? seems like a lot of work to take advantage of the new firmware...i may be wrong
Glorious noise and filth as always awesome demo m8 🤘
Thanks again!
Hi Leon, my FM9 that I bought after watching your content arrives tomorrow! I can’t wait. A stupid question perhaps but…can I plug my computer or iPhone into the FM9 to run backing tracks?
Congrats mate! Yes, you can connect it via USB to your computer :)
Great as usual !
Ive been trying to incorporate the FM3 as an effects only thing to compliment the gain I already have in my pedal board, but then ran it straight into the effects loop returns of my tube amps and man... it sounds epic. So hard to let my pedal board go but may have to. Cant deny the tone I get running into tube amp effects returns. Crazy. And im doing this into a VH4 people!! lol guess Ill be getting another fryette power station so I can run stereo and done.
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I have been using your tone pack that is free. It is a nice template.
I have also been messing around with having dual instruments. Like a condenser mic in through a pitch block with 4 voices sounds really nice when tuned in octaves. I added a drive pedal and it made a doom voice which made me think how I could use that.
Then your guitar stuff is dope! Wish you had more libraries for things. I found this pack of metal libraries (I think the things that save the setting of a block is a library) and I don't have to double check my own talent. It is nice to click compressor then have the choice of settings there already.
Also, has anyone on the axe fx iii gotten a bug with a compressor where it basically gets stuck in the curve or edge? I had an issue where I'd play then it wouldn't stop going up and down a little on the edge.
@LeonTodd, thanks for the video as always!! Question: Please don’t mistake this for ingratitude, but do you know if there is plans to add the new gold plate and spring reverbs? Maybe on the second beta or in a later update? Or do you happen to know if the FM3 is just not capable of running these…
From what's been posted on the forum the new plates and springs apparently are CPU hogs. Not sure if we'll see them in the future but never say never with Fractal.
@@LeonTodd Cool. Thanks for the reply!
I’d love those to be able to be brought up your saved patches by voice
Sounding as good as you’ve ever sounded mate….Brilliant
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I’m considering the FM3 to replace all of the effects running in my amp’s loop. As far as effects quality, which is better…FM3 or Helix HX effects?
Fractal reverb and pitch fx give it the edge IMO
Can you make a comparison against it hotone ampero 2 stage?
Hey Leon, killer playing my brotha. Quick question.. I’m thinking of grabbing an FM3, on a bit of a Lukather, Huff kick. Do you reckon the 3 has enough juice to cop the necessary effects blocks?
Just slapped together a patch that goes comp - amp - cab - tri chorus - dual detune - dual delay - circular delay - reverb and the patch is at 62% CPU.
Add a drive and rotary for extra landau energy and it's at 73% on the FM3 turbo!
@@LeonTodd you sir are a legend, off to the independent music website I go.. 😂
@@jasonstone1046 tell Andrew hi for me. He's a legend
@@LeonTodd I’ll tell him to send you a cheque haha
"Heaven Above," I was thinking that riff could use something of a sitar sounding patch...but that's just me, mate !!
So… with this new update how does the “regular” FM3 compare now with the Mark II Turbo and the 11% more processing power the turbo has? Get the FM3 and forget the Turbo with this update?
why dosent my fm9 have that preset tab in the utilities ?
would you do a tutorial for us fm9 and fm3 users on the set up and how to do a tone match ( eq match) using a plugin? like fab filter etc... your videos are so well done.. and your tutorials are fantastic.. and i constantly see on the fractal forums ppl asking how to tone match on the fm models.. would be awesome if you could...
Sure thing, I do that quite a lot so I'm sure it would be handy!
@@LeonTodd legend.... bloody legend
when are they gonna add Dereck Truck's ' Alessandro ' amp?
Very nice! Looking forward to the release of this! Leon, what is the song you play on 11:18 ?
Ragdoll - Heaven Above
Ragdoll - Heaven Above
Ragdoll - Heaven Above
I've enjoyed your content while still having no interest in any modeling gear beyond my Iridium and Opus... but now I need an FM3. Thanks? Cheers!
Blew me away!
do I have to worry about my self built presets when upgrading from version 7 to 8?
Definitely back them up, you can always roll back if you do
what's the name of the track at the end (20.30)? Awesome
Ragdoll - "Follow the Leader"
À Little maybe out of topic question.
Comparing to the fractal, what do you think about the atomic amplifire 3 in term of sound quality ? Do you think it could be the best option for my budget (i found one for 180€ used) ? I am afraid for it to be obsolete and outdated...but it still seems to sound very good. Does it hold against the new generation ?
It's decent with some external IR's (like my free ones :p ). For that price it's solid!
@@LeonTodd you have free ones ?! Wonderful ! Where can i found them ? Thank you by advance.
Wow.When is the official release from beta to public? Hope we would have new factory presets too along with it.
EXCELLENT.
The first part of intro was the most Satriani thing you've ever done.
Thanks mate! Joe is the king of wah drenched tone
Is it better to wait for the official release to update the firmware? If I update the beta version now, do I need to update again after the official release?
They usually post official releases with any bug fixes
where you recording kinda hot? cos it sounds like all these sounds are clipping
Duuuuuude that 5153 Stealth is GREASY af 🔥🔥🔥
So good!
I don't need the big form factor of the fm9 and axe fx. So happy to know know that the fm3 is far from left behind.
I can never get the "perceived volume" of separate patches as close as you seem to effortlessly do. What's the secret??? Have you got a brickwall set up at the outputs??
It's taken me a while - using the preset levelling tool is handy to get in the ballpark and then I test perceived volume by doing palm muted power chords and switching back and forth, then doing the same with gentle to hard strummed open chords.
Been playing my unit since i updated it last night. Its a really incredible update. Is it me or does the Mk IV amp sound way better?
I'm loving them. They've got that dry percussive thing down
@@LeonTodd Totally! Im a Marshall guy but im starting to really dig the Mesa tones on this update. Btw ,That 5150 in the video sounds killer. Im going to have to check it out, Thanks
Is this just like the gapless snapshot switching in Helix?
No because it can work with presets and channels
What tune is the ditty leon plays at 11:19?
Ragdoll - Heaven Above