Fractal Audio Firmware Update Thread

[DrewJD82]

@Orvillain @DrewJD82 do you all have the MKII, MKI, Turbo? There seemed to be a potential for a difference depending on the unit. I have to set my turbo to about 9 percent as well with BKP Aftermaths

MKI over here.

 

[Stone]

is this new update an issue with input signal and clipping?

 

[TSJMajesty]

is this new update an issue with input signal and clipping?

No. They just added a clip indicator. I don't think it's on the Fm9 yet.

 

[Mongillo19]

is this new update an issue with input signal and clipping?

I wouldn't call it an issue. I'll say after lowering my unit to the proper level, it does sound more clear to me in a good way. Regardless it isn't a wild difference

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

No. They just added a clip indicator. I don't think it's on the Fm9 yet.

Official FM9 4.01 FW dropped yesterday including the clipping indicator.

I checked with my Tele with DiMarzio 36th Ann. pups, and it was fine where I had it at 50%. Started to get the clipping light around 65%.

 

[Mongillo19]

Official FM9 4.01 FW dropped yesterday including the clipping indicator.

I checked with my Tele with DiMarzio 36th Ann. pups, and it was fine where I had it at 50%. Started to get the clipping light around 65%.

Yeah I really think something is up with the MKII line. Or maybe it's input is different. I'm not going to try and speculate but almost everyone having to lower it drastically has a MKII. A very small sample size but still

 

[DrewJD82]

Cliff said you can set it at 0% and it won’t negatively effect anything.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Where’s the clipping indicator on the FM9? I’ve not noticed it, but I’ve only played 4.01 a tiny bit.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Where’s the clipping indicator on the FM9? I’ve not noticed it, but I’ve only played 4.01 a tiny bit.

You're probably below the threshold if you haven't seen it.

 

[jellodog]

Hmmm. I've not loaded the new firmware yet, but this could get verrry interesting. I've got low output vintage-style single coil A2 pickups; so I usually have the converter input dialled up to 100% and I still don't tickle the red

I could be about to get a nasty surprise!

Back in a bit...

 

[Mongillo19]

Cliff said you can set it at 0% and it won’t negatively effect anything.

From the manual

"Remember that, except at very low settings (5% or less), input level adjustments do not affect gain levels or what
you hear"

I recall reading below 5 does start to influence the gain. So yes what I'm hearing may not be anything but it was clipping bad if the new warning is to be believed prior

 

[DLC86]

Hmmm. I've not loaded the new firmware yet, but this could get verrry interesting. I've got low output vintage-style A2 pickups, so I usually have the convter input dialled up to 100% and I still don't tickle the red

I could be about to get a nasty surprise!

Back in a bit...

If it doesn't tickle the red then doesn't clip either. The red led turns on at -6 dBFS, the clip warning at -0.5.
Btw, it's the same with my strat with kinman impersonators, no red tickling even at 100%, while my PAF loaded tele needs to get below 20% to avoid it.

 

[jellodog]

If it doesn't tickle the red then doesn't clip either.

Thanks for confirming! Yeah, that's been my understanding for a long time, but I do sometimes wonder if I might be doing it wrong - especially after reading people's experiences with the new clipping warning over on the FAS forum (at seemingly low input level percentages).

It's nice to not feel so alone here now I know you've got low output pickups too - it's seems that most TGF members have EMG super high output humbuckers that will pimp-slap you, as soon as look at you

 

[jellodog]

UPDATE: No clip warning. All good!

 

[DrewJD82]

I was goin'off tnis-

 

[Mongillo19]

I was goin'off tnis-

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Huh interesting! Just from a curiosity standpoint if love to plug the same guitar into a MK I and MKII to see what happens

 

[Piing]

Thank you

 

[Stone]

So always as before take your hottest pickups strum really hard adjust to tickle red and then forget ?

 

[Orvillain]

I'd say so, yeah.

 

[2112]

So always as before take your hottest pickups strum really hard adjust to tickle red and then forget ?

Yep. the only thing that has changed is now the indicator is there rather than having to adjust and watch the input LED's.