Fractal Audio Systems VP4 - Virtual Pedalboard

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The new VP4 beta should be dropping with the new compressors and spring reverbs I would think soon? (info i seen on fractal forum)

 

[Mongillo19]

We should petition cliff to do amps/cabs in a VP4 enclosure and same price range

Call it AC4 for amps and cabs. Can run 2 amps and 2 cabs.

So the FM3 I get what you mean but I think it would be too similar.

I do wish the VP4 had a IR or even better dynacab block

 

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So the FM3 I get what you mean but I think it would be too similar.

I do wish the VP4 had a IR or even better dynacab block

I have seen people asking for a IR block globally over on the forum, so maybe one day!

 

[Mongillo19]

I have seen people asking for a IR block globally over on the forum, so maybe one day!

Yeah it would have to be a global option I think. I wouldn't necessarily want to waste a effect block on an IR/cab

 

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I always thought the FM3 was still large but I guess googling the dimensions, it's only like a foot wide by 10 inch long and around 4 inches height wise etc. So not really big at all but the pictures always made it look bigger lol.

I am just wondering if the original FM3 is still worth it or the mark II which seems harder to get? And what is the differences between the two... guess I need more googling!

 

[Mongillo19]

I am just wondering if the original FM3 is still worth it or the mark II which seems harder to get? And what is the differences between the two... guess I need more googling!

If it has Turbo after the name it has more CPU. OG FM3s don't have a headphone out. This is located right below the input jack so be sure to check that out. The Mark II have bigger display text.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I have an OLD AF OG FM3 and it's great. More CPU is fine but I can run my gigging presets on it quite nicely. If you are mainly wanting amps and cabs and don't want something totally pedalboard engulfing; the OG is fine imo.

 

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I have an OLD AF OG FM3 and it's great. More CPU is fine but I can run my gigging presets on it quite nicely. If you are mainly wanting amps and cabs and don't want something totally pedalboard engulfing; the OG is fine imo.

Yeah that is what I was going to write next is I'd just be using it for amps and cabs and if i needed an occasional extra effect or something in the path etc.. but I'll have vp4 hooked up with it. My next question is though, are the amps and cabs the same between the OG and II?

 

[Mongillo19]

My next question is though, are the amps and cabs the same between the OG and II?

Yup!

 

[Mongillo19]

As of now I believe any iteration of the FM3 has the same amps/cabs of the Axe Fx (might be missing 1 or 2 from previous update

 

[JiveTurkey]

I will say if you have FOMO of any sort; just bite the bullet and get the III.

 

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I will say if you have FOMO of any sort; just bite the bullet and get the III.

Ha no money for that either way lol. Be my luck fractal FM4 would be out soon lol.

 

[ian_dissonance]

I will say if you have FOMO of any sort; just bite the bullet and get the III.

Definitely not buying any rack gear. Way too much extra shit and the redundancy cost would be ridiculous.

 

[laxu]

Do you know if the FM3 amps/cabs are the same as the FM9 / Axefx III? As in same amps/cabs and parameters etc?

There's some differences, like no bias tremolo option on FM3 in the amp block.

But like 99% the same thing afaik.

 

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What I'm trying to figure out is, looking at the fm3 manual it doesn't seem to have 1/4th outputs like my helix floor has? Looks like XLR outputs only? So I would have to get xlr cables to use with my JBL monitors. And the fm3 looks like 2 fx loops right? So one for my vp4 and another for my boss vg-800/gm-800 rig.... But then none for my synth stuff argh lol. I could just then use helix floor for my synth rig!

 

[JiveTurkey]

What I'm trying to figure out is, looking at the fm3 manual it doesn't seem to have 1/4th outputs like my helix floor has? Looks like XLR outputs only? So I would have to get xlr cables to use with my JBL monitors. And the fm3 looks like 2 fx loops right? So one for my vp4 and another for my boss vg-800/gm-800 rig.... But then none for my synth stuff argh lol. I could just then use helix floor for my synth rig!

It has 1/4 outs.

 

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It has 1/4 outs.

Oh wtf, I didn't see it on the back when googling.

 

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If it has Turbo after the name it has more CPU. OG FM3s don't have a headphone out. This is located right below the input jack so be sure to check that out. The Mark II have bigger display text.

From the picture I am looking the fm3 original has phones above input jack on back.

 

[laxu]

OG FM3s don't have a headphone out. This is located right below the input jack so be sure to check that out.

These were only some of the first ones on the market. Most FM3 Mk1's do have a headphone out, a great one at that.

 

[Mongillo19]

These were only some of the first ones on the market. Most FM3 Mk1's do have a headphone out, a great one at that.

I guess I'm considering the OG FM3s to be the ones first shipped. Regardless, just be wary of that if it's important to the buyer