Fractal Audio Systems AM4 - Amp Modeler

[mavrick102000]

It’s 19x10, are we outfitting a room or a broom closet?

Glove compartment?

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

GODDAMMIT MONGILLO

THE THING ABOUT AN FM0 IS THAT IT WOULD HAVE AN ACTUAL FUCKING EFFECTS LOOP!!!!

 

[GTR37]

See above. Literally just cut off the foot switch section of the FM3 so I can put the thing in a 9" deep combo instead of 10.5". I talked to Cliff about whether I could just unplug the foot switch board and modify the case, but concerns about boot errors. So obviously they should make this thing for me and my specific needs. That combo amp was the genesis of the idea of the FM0 and nobody that ever says it thinks its actually going to happen, or be useful for more than 5 people.

See you lose me at 9 “ deep wood combo amp
I feel putting an FM3 in a Mesa hardwood combo shell may have its drawbacks

 

[ragingplatypi]

okay, but great channel concept: every modeler and capture player tested solely via A/B comparisons to a tonelab

Got to admit that I’d subscribe.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

See you lose me at 9 “ deep wood combo amp
I feel putting an FM3 in a Mesa hardwood combo shell may have its drawbacks

Hardwood combo has all sorts of drawbacks. Plywood

 

[Chocol8]

It’s 19x10, are we outfitting a room or a broom closet?

I want it to be no bigger than an AppleWatch, and it should have about 20 inputs and 30 outputs including at least a dozen effects loops. 1/4", XLR, SPDIF, USB-D, 5+ forms of MIDI, Thunderbolt 6, 10gb fiber, a partridge and YES a whole damn fucking pear tree bitches!

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

What the hell you all on about this time lol

 

[synthpenguin]

Got to admit that I’d subscribe.

"I give it 2 1/2 tonelabs for usability, but 4 tonelabs for tones"

 

[Baba]

I think the AM4 has just the right size and functionality for musicians who don't want to bring shit to their gigs, like me.

Fixed

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

AM4 seems to be doing super well as I expected Just got email from fractal.

"Thank you for the incredible response to our new product. The launch has been fantastic, and the first production run is on track to sell out."

Better go scoop one up if you're thinking about it now!

 

[JiveTurkey]

This actually has me considering selling my FM9 and scooping up the AM4 and VP4 to use in a more modular fashion across a couple different pedalboards.

This x a LOT, actually.

AM4 on my bumblee for nu metal, VP4 with Stadium for rotary, plex verb and whatever other post stuff the Stadium still "needs work" on.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

This x a LOT, actually.

AM4 on my bumblee for nu metal, VP4 with Stadium for rotary, plex verb and whatever other post stuff the Stadium still "needs work" on.

"sometimes you gotta buy more gear to be able to carry less gear"

 

[JiveTurkey]

FM0 is OBVIOUSLY the head unit in as compact with the screen form factor as you can get (while being as powerful as you can get) with the ability to plug in FC controllers!

 

[Baba]

I mean, if you guys are willing to let your FM9's go . . .

 

[JiveTurkey]

I mean, if you guys are willing to let your FM9's go . . .

 

[laxu]

I still don’t get the FM0 thing… why would you need all the power of the FM3 with no footswitches? Or do you mean amp and cab modeling only?

For me the desire for that was so that I could plonk my "FM0" on top of a cab, on a desk, any stand really so if I need to fiddle with something I don't need to bend over to do that.

Then I could use just about anything for footswitching from Fractal's own FC controllers to more compact MIDI controllers.

"Why not the rack unit" you ask? Because hauling rack units sucks ass. They're big boxes when all I need is a small box (that's what he said! ).

 

[Whizzinby]

 

[Chocol8]

Unless you are built differently than I am, shit like knobs, buttons and touch screens designed to use with HANDS should be on a completely different box than things like FOOT switches.

 

[JiveTurkey]

NOW DO THE PLUG

 

[jellodog]

For me, the AM4 launch was late. It should have come out when the Tonex, or perhaps the VP4, came out. I always have the impression that Fractal is just watching what its competitors are doing and then adjusting accordingly. The hardware, however, has always been a step backward, never forward, and that's the big handicap. I really wish this product had come out three years ago.