Fractal Audio Systems AM4 - Amp Modeler

[Lysander]

Man, after the VP4, Stadium and now the launch of this, I think it’s safe to say forums/internet have ruined new product launches for me. They used to be fun, reading about specs and features, but now it’s generally a small group of excited people while a bunch of others do the best job they can at being offended over (almost always) a single feature not being included, or the Camp Survivors (from all brands) come out and do their best to poke holes in it, generally while displaying the IQ of a 5 year old in the process.

*sigh*. Evergreen:

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I know it's no extra AD conversion, hence no additional latency. Which is fine.
All I'm saying is: Every other modeler in this price bracket has a freely routable loop (yes, with additional ADDA conversion and latency) and at least for myself (and likely for some others as well), the lack of such a loop is greatly diminishing the value of this thing as you simply can't do quite some things the competition allows for.

And this thing does a whole lot of stuff the competition doesn’t do. It’s almost as if we are better off having product differentiation where people can choose the product that suits their needs and ignore the ones that don’t.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Keep playing your crap Boss original amps or level up 1000% to Fractal. The choice is yours.


Signed; your friend in that X-Modded Life

 

[EOengineer]

Well…AM4 ordered. Fractal finally got me. Stadium + AM4 = The Modeling Christmas.

 

[JiveTurkey]

In all seriousness; I would take the AM4 over the FM3 for most things. The size is Analog wah and modulations up front.

 

[Baba]

Yes

Hold up:

With channels, the Amp block is really four amps in one. Each channel (A–D)
stores its own complete set of settings—including the cab—and can be
recalled with a tap. For example, you might set A as a clean Double Verb, B as
an edgy AC-20, C as a dimed Plexi 100W, and D as a soaring USA JP IIC+.

 

[Sascha Franck]

And this thing does a whole lot of stuff the competition doesn’t do.

Kinda irrelevant. Freely routable loops are a standard on each and every other modeler. And something plenty of people are making use of.

Keep playing your crap Boss original amps or level up 1000% to Fractal. The choice is yours.

Are you talking to me? You should've noticed that no single Boss amp (original or pseudo-cloned) is ever harmed by the beautiful tones coming from my instruments.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Hold up:

With channels, the Amp block is really four amps in one. Each channel (A–D)
stores its own complete set of settings—including the cab—and can be
recalled with a tap. For example, you might set A as a clean Double Verb, B as
an edgy AC-20, C as a dimed Plexi 100W, and D as a soaring USA JP IIC+.

This is correct.

 

[TSJMajesty]

The AM4 is pretty much exactly what I need.
This is my main preset for as long as I have an AxeFx:
View attachment 55451

Jeez, and here I felt guilty for underutilizing my III.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Kinda irrelevant. Freely routable loops are a standard on each and every other modeler. And something plenty of people are making use of.



Are you talking to me? You should've noticed that no single Boss amp (original or pseudo-cloned) is ever harmed by the beautiful tones coming from my instruments.

I MEANT TO TYPE TONE-X


Seriously; they have to hit a pricepoint somehow. You may have qualms/problems with it but it is what it is after a certain point. And you're missing out!

 

[EOengineer]

I might be an idiot. Is there no tuner in this thing? I’m not seeing it in the manual.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I might be an idiot. Is there no tuner in this thing? I’m not seeing it in the manual.

Pg. 14

 

[yeky83]

Every other modeler in this price bracket has a freely routable loop (yes, with additional ADDA conversion and latency)

Kemper Player
Nano Cortex

 

[ian_dissonance]

Again, it’s not an effects loop.

*insert, feel better now?

 

[AlbertA]

Hold up:

With channels, the Amp block is really four amps in one. Each channel (A–D)
stores its own complete set of settings—including the cab—and can be
recalled with a tap. For example, you might set A as a clean Double Verb, B as
an edgy AC-20, C as a dimed Plexi 100W, and D as a soaring USA JP IIC+.

Yes exactly.

 

[EOengineer]

Pg. 14
View attachment 55472

Thank you for confirming I’m an idiot.

 

[EOengineer]

*insert, feel better now?

Maybe. You buying dinner first?

 

[ian_dissonance]

Maybe. You buying dinner first?

Is it dinner or supper?

 

[Whizzinby]

A look into the mind of madness, from a first world gear degenerate…

 

[TSJMajesty]

Fabled Unicorn Devices

Who told you my old band's name??