Fractal Audio Systems AM4 - Amp Modeler

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How is effects loop implemented? Anywhere in chain? Is there looper?

No looper and not a traditional fx loop. It's a insert. Meaning anything you insert into it will go at the end of the chain.

 

[timbuck3]

No looper and not a traditional fx loop. It's a insert. Meaning anything you insert into it will go at the end of the chain.

Oh the effects loop thing is kind of a bummer and I didn’t expect looper at 700$

 

[FuzzyAce]

I'm excited to try it as a usb interface. Hopefully the latency is negligible.

 

[Sascha Franck]

I am pretty much convinced you have more difficult and complex routings situations than anyone I can think of touring internationally

So, you think adding an external drive to whatever it might be is difficult and complex? And you think no touring act ever does that? Still gigging that Gorilla amp, aren't you?

Whomever was robbing your common sense (for whatever reason) has been quite successful.

 

[holoholo]

Dropping mine like it's hot. Oh wait, because it is! AM4 and VP4 pair = FIRE!

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[holoholo]

So is the hardware same as the VP4? Are we going to get an underground modded firmware that can load AM4 on the VP4?

 

[[Nathan]]

So is the hardware same as the VP4? Are we going to get an underground modded firmware that can load AM4 on the VP4?

I would never expect such a thing but man thats a crazy cool concept, being able to load either firmware at a time on the unit.

 

[holoholo]

I would never expect such a thing but man thats a crazy cool concept, being able to load either firmware at a time on the unit.

 

[Los-D]

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[FuzzyAce]

I wish I new what this is for, I get the vp4, for folks who use real amps an cabs, but this I'm clueless
Thanks to anyone who can clarify

 

[sashimi]

No looper and not a traditional fx loop. It's a insert. Meaning anything you insert into it will go at the end of the chain.

This is interesting. I would like to be able to put the loop before the amp.. so you’re saying the loop is after the #4 block?

Are the blocks at least moveable? Can the amp/cab block be moved to the end of the chain for example? Or does it have to stay in the #3 position?

 

[Sascha Franck]

So is the hardware same as the VP4?

No. See functionality of the loop.

 

[banned]

Basically no pitch block
No mega tap , no multi delays
No vocoder or formant

Other than that and 4 channels 4 block limit looks like your golden

I am guessing no smoothing in the cab block

What are some of the FX in mega tap and multi delays?

 

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This is interesting. I would like to be able to put the loop before the amp.. so you’re saying the loop is after the #4 block?

Are the blocks at least moveable? Can the amp/cab block be moved to the end of the chain for example? Or does it have to stay in the #3 position?

Yes all blocks are moveable and 3 can do series / parallel etc.

And yes anything that goes into the inserts is after the 4 blocks.

 

[Los-D]

 

[FuzzyAce]

 

[banned]

What are some of the FX in mega tap and multi delays?

Anything significant missing from the delay list?

 

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Anything significant missing from the delay list?

Delay has everything the same as the other units.

However the chorus block has 2 vibrato options not present in other units

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I wish I new what this is for, I get the vp4, for folks who use real amps an cabs, but this I'm clueless
Thanks to anyone who can clarify

I own a fuzz pedal and a Volante and a 9V power supply that can power those + and AM4. Put those on a board and I've spent $650 to get something maybe slightly smaller than an FM9 without the button limitations of the FM3 and significantly more direct access to knobs...and an Axe III/FC12 combo sitting in the corner looking like

 

[Digital Igloo]

So its like Fractals version of a HX stomp?

Well, Line 6 already made an amp modeling pedal with four footswitches called AM4...

I kid, I kid. This thing looks incredible, especially for the price.