Fractal Talk

[DrewJD82]

Ian Thornely of Big Wreck has gone full Fractal now:

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I think that’s the same thread I spammed this forum in!

Really, this one surprised me as I figured Ian was a “pants flapping ’til death” guy. I’m curious if the onstage cabs are to get some of that going or to fill in some sound for the audience in smaller rooms.

This is a recent show-

 

[eggpl@nt]

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Nobody talking about the start of the Gift of Tone today

this one is more interesting to me, personally, than the majority of the OG GoT entries. I’ll definitely have to give this a spin. I loved AM’s rig rundown tones when he was showing off his Axe rig.

 

[Mongillo19]

this one is more interesting to me, personally, than the majority of the OG GoT entries. I’ll definitely have to give this a spin. I loved AM’s rig rundown tones when he was showing off his Axe rig.

I know he swapped to QC for a second but seems to have switched back?

 

[eggpl@nt]

I know he swapped to QC for a second but seems to have switched back?

That seems to be the case, yeah. Or he’s doing a Devin Townsend and using everything on tour lol

 

[Blix]

FM9 here a few weeks back:

 

[OrganicZed]

I think he mentioned in a Premiere Guitar interview that the QC rig was not working out for him and he switched back to Fractal. It was something to the effect that it took too much work to get the QC working with their MIDI automated show and the Axe-FX was a better solution.

 

[DrewJD82]

I know he swapped to QC for a second but seems to have switched back?

Well, the tour started with this-


Then mid-tour, maybe 2 months later it was this-


All I’m gonna say is that I’ve never seen a band switch entire rigs mid-tour, especially a tour relying on automation to run patch changes and lights and all that fun shit.

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

All I’m gonna say is that I’ve never seen a band switch entire rigs mid-tour, especially a tour relying on automation to run patch changes and lights and all that fun shit.

Maybe there was a break between legs of the tour. Or switching back to what he already had programmed with his Fractal wasn't too difficult. Unusual for sure.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Well, the tour started with this-


Then mid-tour, maybe 2 months later it was this-


All I’m gonna say is that I’ve never seen a band switch entire rigs mid-tour, especially a tour relying on automation to run patch changes and lights and all that fun shit.

IYKYK

 

[dean701]

Can of worms open... for those with both the fm9 and III, are there any sonic differences to justify upgrading?
I have been toying with the upgrade idea for a while. Strictly for studio use.

 

[eggpl@nt]

Can of worms open... for those with both the fm9 and III, are there any sonic differences to justify upgrading?
I have been toying with the upgrade idea for a while. Strictly for studio use.

Not that I’ve noticed, but I’ve never tried, for example, reamping the same DI through both devices to be able to confidently say one way or another.

 

[DrewJD82]

Can of worms open... for those with both the fm9 and III, are there any sonic differences to justify upgrading?
I have been toying with the upgrade idea for a while. Strictly for studio use.

Not that I’ve noticed. Outside of CPU constraints it’s a 1:1 match.

 

[dean701]

Not that I’ve noticed. Outside of CPU constraints it’s a 1:1 match.

Thanks. I realize there are functional differences...cpu, block counts, block types, i/o..
Just wondered about the sonic properties. Cheers

 

[JiveTurkey]

Placebo FOMO crew checking in; I feel like there is a smidge of unicorn dust in the III vs. the FM9.

 

[Blix]

 

[dean701]

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Here we go..

 

[jellodog]

Placebo FOMO crew checking in; I feel like there is a smidge of unicorn dust in the III vs. the FM9.

Sensei!

Only those blessed with formidable Latency-Fu can detect the 1 millisecond difference.

 

[dean701]

I like to draw parallels since it helps my goldfish brain understand things. I currently equate Fractal's modelers with Apple's tablets. Both are, as I see it, the market leaders in both quality and performance. The iPad is a fully functional and excellent device, but if I spend most of my time on it, don't I deserve an ipad pro. My analogy might be way off. Fomo is 100% right

 

[JiveTurkey]

If you want first update dibs; III all the way.

If you want an all in one giggable floor model; FM9 all the way.

If you want FAS tones and FX without a big $ outlay; FM3 all the way.

 

[dean701]

I'm very happy with the 9. Also had an fm3. For 1500 usd, I don't think in all honesty anything competes. For 1k, the fm3, for studio use, I think the same. Just having an internal struggle. Not really trying to start controversy.