Fractal Audio Systems AM4 - Amp Modeler

[Boudoir Guitar]

I knew we'd make some progress!

 

[marshall2553]

I sold my VP4 literally a few hours before the AM4 was announced because I no longer had a real amp and wasn't using it. Now I have an AM4 on the way and I'm regretting my life choices. I'll probably never really need more than the 4 blocks in the AM4, but it would have been a fun rig to play with.

 

[Whizzinby]

NOW DO THE PLUG

To the FM0’ers, I’m just talking shit, fighting through cold medicine, and ready to get into turkey eating mode, I hope the FM0 happens and all our wildest dream come true.

 

[JiveTurkey]

To the FM0’ers, I’m just talking shit, fighting through cold medicine, and ready to get into turkey eating mode, I hope the FM0 happens and all our wildest dream come true.

Why Not Both. Always.


I would never, ever, ever, ever involve an external midi controller with a Fractal anything

 

[mavrick102000]

Back in the Std and Ultra days MIDI control was the only option.

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

SPLIIITTT MOOOODEEE

I thought split mode only move the cab block. So you have 1 put with cab one without

That would mean power amp is active. At least that’s how I understood it.

 

[Chocol8]

I thought split mode only move the cab block. So you have 1 put with cab one without

That would mean power amp is active. At least that’s how I understood it.

He is asking for something that is not currently available.

 

[Baba]

Back in the Std and Ultra days MIDI control was the only option.

 

[guyonthefox]

Do you really watch ads on YouTube? Those can be blocked....

 

[timbuck3]

For the US price an absolute no brainer.
If G66 had stock two days ago I’d have bought for 954€.

Now sanity is returning.
Let’s see how I feel in 2 weeks when they have stock.

For people who don’t have any fractal or line sick stuff or any modelers this is not a no-brainer. We may be hypnotized by the price point but trust me after using it probably for a couple of months. It’ll be way too limited to be happy with.
Most of the people buying it are people that already have a couple of high-end units. They either wanna back up or something simple or for paddle board for fly gigs or whatever they wanna call them.

 

[paisleywookiee]

For people who don’t have any fractal or line sick stuff or any modelers this is not a no-brainer. We may be hypnotized by the price point but trust me after using it probably for a couple of months. It’ll be way too limited to be happy with.
Most of the people buying it are people that already have a couple of high-end units. They either wanna back up or something simple or for paddle board for fly gigs or whatever they wanna call them.

I mean, you would know, amirite?

 

[AlbertA]

or line sick stuff

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

For people who don’t have any fractal or line sick stuff or any modelers this is not a no-brainer. We may be hypnotized by the price point but trust me after using it probably for a couple of months. It’ll be way too limited to be happy with.
Most of the people buying it are people that already have a couple of high-end units. They either wanna back up or something simple or for paddle board for fly gigs or whatever they wanna call them.

Meh - you can put a 4-channel modulation block in front, a 4-channel reverb and a 4-channel delay post, have a couple of boost options in the amp block, and will need to be running an external 9V power supply anyway, so adding a couple of drives in front is pretty easy. Not many people need more than that.

 

[ragingplatypi]

For people who don’t have any fractal or line sick stuff or any modelers this is not a no-brainer. We may be hypnotized by the price point but trust me after using it probably for a couple of months. It’ll be way too limited to be happy with.
Most of the people buying it are people that already have a couple of high-end units. They either wanna back up or something simple or for paddle board for fly gigs or whatever they wanna call them.

This box plus a wah pedal is doing what the Tonelab does, but you know, like, 23 years better.

 

[banned]

For people who don’t have any fractal or line sick stuff or any modelers this is not a no-brainer. We may be hypnotized by the price point but trust me after using it probably for a couple of months. It’ll be way too limited to be happy with.
Most of the people buying it are people that already have a couple of high-end units. They either wanna back up or something simple or for paddle board for fly gigs or whatever they wanna call them.

What exactly is it that you play that you would find this limiting?

I ordered one because it gives you pretty much everything you need and nothing you don't. Just add an expression pedal and you're set to do a lot.

Do you build massive FX chains? If so, this is not for you.

 

[AlbertA]

 

[sashimi]

paddle board for fly gigs

 

[EOengineer]

AM4 delivery set for Friday.

I’m going to be looking for intel on the best Mesa and Marshall Superlead/800 models.

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

Ok got my AM4 and VP4 connected and hooked into the AXE-FX 3 turbo MKII OUTPUT / INPUT 4

I also have a boss vg-800 and boss gm-800 connected via serial cable that I use with a boss serial cable and gk-5 pickup on my kiesel tim miller m6 guitar and that goes into INPUT 2 of AXE-FX 3. These 2 give me tons of guitar synth options and different tuning options and virtual guitars and even extra amps / effects if i want them.

Then I have a empress effects zoia in OUTPUT 3 / INPUT 3

I wonder how much more latency that would be? If anything I'm not feeling it or im just not that sensitive too it!

Right now I just gotta hook up my 2 expression pedals and 2 boss fs-5u switches to the AM4 and VP4 and my rig will be complete (for now).

 

[sashimi]

Interesting, from the AM4 wiki: AM4 uses the same family of CPU as in the Axe-Fx III. It is a 1 GHz processor with an ARM A15 CPU and a C66x DSP. Therefore it has half the power of a standard Axe-Fx III.

Can it be right that the AM4 is half the power of the Axe-Fx III? That has to be a typo, right? Wouldn't that make it more powerful than the FM3, and equal to the FM9?