Fractal Audio Systems AM4 - Amp Modeler

[paisleywookiee]

View attachment 57158

Welp, problem solved for me then.

 

[EOengineer]

I guess I could read the manual, but does the amp block still have the boost section, with various styles of OD boosts?

FWIW I’m finding the boost in the amp block to be pretty effective. Obviously you have to use a block if you want fuzz or a specific distortion, but I think that amp block boost covers most of the ground I need.

 

[paisleywookiee]

FWIW I’m finding the boost in the amp block to be pretty effective. Obviously you have to use a block if you want fuzz or a specific distortion, but I think that amp block boost covers most of the ground I need.

Yeah that would be my experience with the FM9, and this matches.

 

[Whizzinby]

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

AM4 is early November Fractal; FM3 is January 2 Fractal.

 

[GTR37]

FWIW I’m finding the boost in the amp block to be pretty effective. Obviously you have to use a block if you want fuzz or a specific distortion, but I think that amp block boost covers most of the ground I need.

Yes it pretty clever actually , because a large part of the boost the amp crowd is not looking for extra gain but more the tone shaping ,of basically having the gain off and level cranked
So it’s nice not to have to use a drive box for that to hit like a Recto hard and tighten the lows

 

[TSJMajesty]

I guess I could read the manual, but does the amp block still have the boost section, with various styles of OD boosts?

Actually, I don't think the manuals have that kind of info.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Actually, I don't think the manuals have that kind of info.

That’s what you guys are for?

 

[TSJMajesty]

That’s what you guys are for?

Brock is the man!

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

Actually, I don't think the manuals have that kind of info.

Pg.66 actually.

 

[Lysander]

FWIW I’m finding the boost in the amp block to be pretty effective..

I used it all the time on my FM3, it's a great feature.

 

[GuitarJon]

Here's my overview of the AM4 along with some sound clips etc:

 

[dean701]

I need help understanding this.
I have the am4 connected out to the fm9 via spidf. BUT the diagram in the manual shows SPIDF out before the effects loop.
Can the pedal(s) in the AM4 loop not be sent out SPDIF to the fm9?

 

[paisleywookiee]

I need help understanding this.
I have the am4 connected out to the fm9 via spidf. BUT the diagram in the manual shows SPIDF out before the effects loop.
Can the pedal(s) in the AM4 loop not be sent out SPDIF to the fm9?

Only the TRS outs.

 

[dean701]

Only the TRS outs.

Ffs.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Pg.66 actually.

Where?

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

Where?
View attachment 57187

Second bullit point

 

[TSJMajesty]

Second bullit point

I totally mis-read @paisleywookiee 's question re said boosts. I thought he asked for a list of the actual included boosts.

 

[FuzzyAce]

There's a manual for this thing?!

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Ffs.

Put the pedals in one of the FM9 loos and have that as the first thing in the FM9 signal path.

The AM4 loop is a fixed analog loop after the digital-to-analog conversion but before the balanced outputs. Its purpose is to provide allow you to still use the balanced outs of the AM4 even when using additional pedals post instead of needing to include a DI box in that scenario.