Fractal Audio Systems AM4 - Amp Modeler

[Los-D]

Aja's John Mayer Archetype X Preset for the AM4

@Aja said it was cool if I translated this to the AM4 so here it is. The only big difference is there's no Vibrato Verb model in the AM4 so I went with the Vibrato Verb AA model. You can follow along on his FM9 thread for more details on how he built these tones. The zip file contains a...

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[Elf]

AM4 is temporarily out of stock in the US good problem to have!

 

[ChordInversion]

I like my AM4 so much, I:
1) Have sold my FM9T
2) Am selling my TMP (ok, I was going to sell it anyway)
3) Canceled my Stadium pre-order (but yeah, the potential divided resources on their side influenced that).

I may add a VP4 for the rare times when I want complex signal chains, but I'm delighted with the AM4. I'm not saying it's the "best" modeler. That doesn't exist. But it's the one for me.

 

[sashimi]

Considering something like this

 

[GTR37]

AM4 is temporarily out of stock in the US good problem to have!

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Is that AI Cliff ?

 

[Lysander]

Is that AI Cliff ?

Someone who forgot to remove the stirrer from their coffee and is having a very bad day, apparently.

 

[GTR37]

I like my AM4 so much, I:
1) Have sold my FM9T
2) Am selling my TMP (ok, I was going to sell it anyway)
3) Canceled my Stadium pre-order (but yeah, the potential divided resources on their side influenced that).

I may add a VP4 for the rare times when I want complex signal chains, but I'm delighted with the AM4. I'm not saying it' the "best" modeler. That doesn't exist. But it's the one for me.

I agree it’s a killer box , I have a stadium pre ordered , I have a friend who picked up his XL here in Canada in November , great player I took my AM4 over this weekend and as good as the stadium workflow was , I still felt at 1/3 the price the AM4 models sounded better especially Marshall’s and hi gain stuff
The Stadium XTC and Revv were slightly better than perhaps the AM4 versions but then you just Switch to the FAS Stealth or Splawn and I much preferred those to any of the Helix models

I know I was only playing through it for a few hours and I will admit it felt better than a Helix but to me I felt most of the time in development was the bells and whistles focus view XY hype

I felt there was more progress on the UI than the core Agoura models , the cleans and edge of breakup tones I thought were the most noticeably improved

Definitely , would like to spend more time with it

 

[Elf]

Is that AI Cliff ?

I’m not sure I found an old interview he gave to a magazine fifteen years ago and they had a picture there with what I assumed was him and use AI to make him that much older.

 

[Chocol8]

AM4 is temporarily out of stock in the US good problem to have!

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What the heck is poking through the bottom of that mug?

 

[gonzoknife]

I like my AM4 so much, I:
1) Have sold my FM9T
2) Am selling my TMP (ok, I was going to sell it anyway)
3) Canceled my Stadium pre-order (but yeah, the potential divided resources on their side influenced that).

I may add a VP4 for the rare times when I want complex signal chains, but I'm delighted with the AM4. I'm not saying it's the "best" modeler. That doesn't exist. But it's the one for me.

I'm about to sell my FM9 and get an AM4. I really don't need more 90% of the time. For the few instances I do, I can add external pedals. I was on the verge of buying a Stadium XL but had the realization I want compact and simple these days.

 

[GTR37]

Someone who forgot to remove the stirrer from their coffee and is having a very bad day, apparently.

There are a few holes there looks like he is drinking from a flowerpot

 

[GTR37]

I'm about to sell my FM9 and get an AM4. I really don't need more 90% of the time. For the few instances I do, I can add external pedals. I was on the verge of buying a Stadium XL but had the realization I want compact and simple these days.

And frankly IMO with the demo I got of stadium today , albeit short
I much preferred the AM4

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

After a few weeks with it, I love the AM4...

...and I ain't about to sell my III/FC12 combo. More is more.

 

[BROCKSTAR]

I played a quad cortex thursday that my friend has and nope, didn't care for it. It felt lifeless to me. Fractal stuff wins over it!

 

[RGB]

After a few weeks with it, I love the AM4...

...and I ain't about to sell my III/FC12 combo. More is more.

I've had a couple weeks with it now as well and all I can say is...Wow...I am so frickin happy with this thing!

Was trying to build a preset for my hybrid acoustics using the Tube Pre and had it sounding pretty good, but with a bit more growl than I liked, so I decided to try the 59 Bassman just for giggles and holy crap, it sounds killer. Dynacab and all. I like a lot of thump for solo shows and this does it without muddying up the high end.

Have my electrics sounding great through my CLR now as well...just really really pleased with it and have to say thanks again to Brock and all of the kind folks that offered suggestions when I was wondering if it was going to work for me.

Figuring it out has been good for my brains too.

 

[Jarick]

I'm not sure how they could pull it off, but I'd love to see the implementation of the matching Dyna Cab to amp model as default settings in the other units.

 

[Los-D]

Been following him for years (even porting some of his presets from AxFX II over to my old FM3). Good to see him upgrade!

 

[JiveTurkey]

Been following him for years (even porting some of his presets from AxFX II over to my old FM3). Good to see him upgrade!

This might sound terrible but I am about to block every YT AM4 video that isn't LT or G66. "Gee; Fractal sounds are the best as far as amp modeling goes? You don't say!"

 

[Progressive_disclosure]

I’m actually having a hard time finding AM4 videos that showcase more of the obscure, heavier amps that I’m interested in. Looking up FM3/9 or big rack boy demos just seems daunting.

Pure 1st world problems…

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I've struggled with most of the AM4 and VP4 videos I've watched. I haven't really liked most of the sounds. I think the units probably sound great and I just don't really like the tones dialed in by the people demoing them.