Fractal Audio Systems AM4 - Amp Modeler

[maddnotez]

The QC Mini is my other thought and that may still happen, but I love the Fractal amp modeling!

Same, while im having tons of fun with the AM4, starting to get results that I like plus tons to learn....something tells me nothing would beat a capture of my amp, at my settings and my gear on the QC mini.

 

[synthpenguin]

Ordered an AM4 - all but decided last week I'm selling my Axe FX III and FC-12 as I just don't use the full horsepower and I want something portable to take to other rooms in the house and use w/ headphones (like a sofa rig ).

The QC Mini is my other thought and that may still happen, but I love the Fractal amp modeling!

This is exactly where I have been (+ being a little over basically having to use computer editors), and I was very close to going with the QC Mini, but ended up opting for the AM4.

 

[Richard_G]

Congrats, @Southpaw-DD, if you like your AM4 half as much as I do mine, you will be very satisfied!

 

[2112]

Had a quick little tour of the Aus east coast over the weekend - Am4, wireless and exp pedal in my backpack and a guitar did all the things I wanted and sounded pretty boonta.

 

[iaresee]

Had a quick little tour of the Aus east coast over the weekend - Am4, wireless and exp pedal in my backpack and a guitar did all the things I wanted and sounded pretty boonta.

The portability of it continues to just really make me smile. Every time I'm walking out of the house with a gig bag and that's it, I'm just happy.

 

[KFF]

...pretty boonta.

That's yer man!

 

[James Freeman]

I don't think it's ethical to be sharing captures of amp modelers. It takes away from Fractal's work

No one signed a EULA before using a modeler, that allows the user to do pretty much anything.
Personally I think a capture is far cry from a complete model, if anything, it promotes buying the modeler or amp it was captured from if the capture is good.

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

No one signed a EULA before using a modeler, that allows the user to do pretty much anything.
Personally I think a capture is far cry from a complete model, if anything, it promotes buying the modeler or amp it was captured from if the capture is good.

Agreed. If we're cool to capture a sound going through amps or even IRs I'm sure not thinking modellers or anything should be exempt.

 

[maddnotez]

No one signed a EULA before using a modeler, that allows the user to do pretty much anything.
Personally I think a capture is far cry from a complete model, if anything, it promotes buying the modeler or amp it was captured from if the capture is good.

The whole morality police is funny when it comes to anything regarding this entire landscape.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I really wish the AM4 had per-channel switching, so I could do:

1. OD 2. amp channel (alternate or cycle-through) 3. Delay 4. Reverb. It's almost there just with effects mode. But I'd rather be able to switch channels, than add a clean boost.

 

[maddnotez]

I really wish the AM4 had per-channel switching, so I could do:

1. OD 2. amp channel (alternate or cycle-through) 3. Delay 4. Reverb. It's almost there just with effects mode. But I'd rather be able to switch channels, than add a clean boost.

Isnt this basically "scenes"?

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I have some gut shots and components here:

Post in thread 'Fractal Audio Systems AM4 - Amp Modeler'

Dec 8, 2025

TL; DR

• TI SoC - 66AK2G12ABY100 KeyStone II Multicore
  
  • 1 Arm Cortex-A15 @1GHz
  • 1 C66x DSP @1GHz
• 512 MB DDR3 RAM
• 64 MB + 48MB NOR Flash
• Cirrus Logic CS4272-CZZ Codec - A/D + DAC

Gut shots




TI SoC - 66AK2G12ABY100 KeyStone II Multicore

• 1 Arm Cortex-A15 @1GHz
• 1 C66x DSP @1GHz

512 MB DDR RAM - 2 Micron MT41K128M16JT-125:K


64 MB NOR Flash - 2...

• AlbertA

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I forget what the III uses but you should be able to compare

surface mount magic fairy dust doesn't sound nearly as good as point to point....

 

[paisleywookiee]

Isnt this basically "scenes"?

It can sort of be done in scenes.

 

[maddnotez]

It can sort of be done in scenes.

I see what youre saying now. Misread the original post.

That would be cool but I would want a deep parameter to set which amps I want there instead of the amps mode with the list of 200 amps

 

[synthpenguin]

AM4 received! Can't play with it until later, but I'm glad I happened to be home since the FedEx guy decided to 1. sign for it himself without even knocking, and 2. set it on the ground uncovered lol...

I did open it really quick and it looks great in person.

 

[Mongillo19]

AM4 received! Can't play with it until later, but I'm glad I happened to be home since the FedEx guy decided to 1. sign for it himself without even knocking, and 2. set it on the ground uncovered lol...

I did open it really quick and it looks great in person.

Dang! Quick shipping!

 

[synthpenguin]

Dang! Quick shipping!

Yes, for sure! It was the same with the FM9 before.

 

[Someoldqueenorother]

The whole morality police is funny when it comes to anything regarding this entire landscape.

*capured

AM4 received! Can't play with it until later, but I'm glad I happened to be home since the FedEx guy decided to 1. sign for it himself without even knocking, and 2. set it on the ground uncovered lol...

Call FedEx and complain that your driver didn't go the whole hog and attach a note saying PLEASE STEAL ME.