Fractal Audio Systems AM4 - Amp Modeler

[iaresee]

Awesome! I have the real one so should be interesting to compare.

Literally, Steve Vai's personal amp was modeled IIRC.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Literally, Steve Vai's personal amp was modeled IIRC.

Well, isn't he special!

 

[yek]

I just read that in the wiki, unfortunately doesn’t change my opinion though. What if I want to use modulation in the AM4, and an external delay pedal before the amp block?

I don't want or need to change your opinion. I'm just supplying information. :)

External Delay: place it before the AM4?

 

[iaresee]

I just read that in the wiki, unfortunately doesn’t change my opinion though. What if I want to use modulation in the AM4, and an external delay pedal before the amp block?

If that's an absolutely hard requirement for you, this might not be the product for you then. The AM4 is, for it's size and price point, incredibly flexible. But not all use scenarios are going to be possible at this price point. The FM3 would allow for what you want though. As would the FM9 and AFIII.

 

[sashimi]

I don't want or need to change your opinion. I'm just supplying information. :)

External Delay: place it before the AM4?

Wouldn’t work for me because I want to use fractal effects before (and after) delay. No big deal, I won’t beat a dead horse, still an awesome product for sure and very tempting.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

More like the Fractal version of the Pod Go, IMO

It’s kind of deceiving though it is a 4 block chain but each of those blocks has 4 channels
So yes it fixed blocks but it’s 4 different amps , 4 different reverbs. 4 delays 4 drives etc

And not plastic

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

Cool product if you have a pedalboard investment or you want Fractal amp and cab on the "cheap". Probably not for someone like me that has an FM9 and FM3 and no other pedals. Like the VP4, this another Fractal product I have zero desire or need for.

 

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Basic section of a amp. If you want to dig deeper, click expert edit bottom left for much more control.

 

[holoholo]

That's now one model, with switches. That has been done for all models, where possible.

Is this the future of fractal amps?

 

[metallica86]

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Basic section of a amp. If you want to dig deeper, click expert edit bottom left for much more control.

Very clean looking, I much prefer this than current FM edit

 

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The beautiful cab section for dyna-cabs and you also have option to select user cabs!

 

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[Los-D]

Quoting Cliff:

"The idea is you put your pre effects before the unit and your post effects (should you need any) in the insert. The outputs of the AM4 are balanced and designed to be sent directly to FOH and/or monitors. If you just put your post effects after the unit you would then need a DI to go to FOH."

I was about to say, the Insert feature is incredibly useful (no need for additional DI for FOH). Solves an existing problem for me when building out pedalboards.

 

[Los-D]

Yes as my signature says lol <3

Nice!!! Well deserved (and yes, FAS gas was real!)

Sounds fantastic + great playing. Got me FAS gassing again

 

[AlbertA]

 

[GLiDE-BPM]

Leon, the guitar god!!!

 

[Aleksi]

Mono in stereo out. Very different product from the VP4, even though they share some capabilities. I'm pretty much over my "what if I start playing the guitar again and need amp models" FOMO

 

[GTR37]

Oh wow I see some of the models have been consolidated. Nice.

Ya I noticed that to like the Euro blue / Red there is no modern so guessing there is now a vintage/ modern switch in the authentic page

 

[GTR37]

The beautiful cab section for dyna-cabs and you also have option to select user cabs!

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Cab blend looks new too ?

 

[unix-guy]

"It runs five blocks, so we should call it AM5, right?" "Nah, let's just call it an AM4 to fuck with people."

No... 4 blocks.

Amp and Cab are now a single combined block.