Fractal Talk

[metropolis_4]

Still enjoying the FM??

Immensely

 

[djd100]

And now women are all wearing padded push up bras to make it look like they have fake tits even if they dont.

...and the problem is?

 

[Shredder777]

Is that kind of like when they pretend they’re train conductors or wizards?

Got it. You're a Dursley, I'm a Potter.

 

[iaresee]

What if your kid is scribbling advanced math equations?

Thats what's going on here.

You flatter yourself

 

[duzie]

 

[Orvillain]

What if your kid is scribbling advanced math equations?

Thats what's going on here.

Dude, you rewrote Finnegan's Wake on some toilet paper. Sit down.

 

[blandified]

Quick tone test on the FM9. I mainly play P&W / CCM so trying to dial in those tones first.

 

[Mongillo19]

Quick tone test on the FM9. I mainly play P&W / CCM so trying to dial in those tones first.

Sounds like you got it dialed in just fine!

 

[blandified]

Sounds like you got it dialed in just fine!

Appreciate it! I am loving the FM9 honestly. I mentioned some of this on "another forum that shall not be named," but I was aprehensive on moving to Fractal because the more obsessive, neurotic fanboys always annoyed me. But I can say that I am really liking it so far!

All I'll say is, I judge a piece of gear by the amount of time it drives me to play. And no other piece of gear has got me playing more than Fractal so far lol. I spend my free time at work in my cube listening to recordings on my phone.

 

[Mongillo19]

Appreciate it! I am loving the FM9 honestly. I mentioned some of this on "another forum that shall not be named," but I was aprehensive on moving to Fractal because the more obsessive, neurotic fanboys always annoyed me. But I can say that I am really liking it so far!

All I'll say is, I judge a piece of gear by the amount of time it drives me to play. And no other piece of gear has got me playing more than Fractal so far lol. I spend my free time at work in my cube listening to recordings on my phone.

I always remind myself that I'm buying the product not the community

How have you found the editing experience? I know that's a daunting task for newer users. I personally think it's overblown but it is intimidating

 

[jellodog]

Quick tone test on the FM9. I mainly play P&W / CCM so trying to dial in those tones first.

Sweet guitar!

(and tones)

 

[blandified]

I always remind myself that I'm buying the product not the community

How have you found the editing experience? I know that's a daunting task for newer users. I personally think it's overblown but it is intimidating

I like that quote LOL

Editing on the desktop is honestly super easy. Although I did watch a bunch of videos beforehand so I was familiar with most things. Editing on the hardware unit is obviously a pain though... I can already tell I will struggle in a live setting if I need to adjust stuff, so I am trying to learn how to tweak things on the unit itself and not rely only on the editing software.

Simple adjustments on the fly aren't bad, but if I need to adjust scene controllers / control switches, more complicated stuff like that, THAT would be a nightmate to do live.

 

[blandified]

Just realized I had the wrong reverb on at the end. I meant to turn on the nimbostratus because it is pretty similar to my Bigsky cloud settings and is great for that CCM sound.

I have a hold function that swaps the nimbostratus to the deep space reverb, which is nice and spacey but super clean for parts that don't need the big cloud.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

(via Duncan 170)

 

[la szum]

Most of the distortion is generated after the tonestack in the phase inverter and power tubes, so typically you lower bass and push treble to get tighter response and more gain, and push presence to maximize power amp gain.

I'm into the Al DiMeola method of dialing in a Plexi at the moment. Never did it before,
and then also found out Micheal Schenker also dialed in Superleads and 2204s the same
way.

Bass cranked. Mids cranked. Treble at Zero. Presence to taste. Sounds surprisingly amazing.
Ok, I guess it should not be that surprising given their iconic status.

 

[la szum]

Immensely

 

[paisleywookiee]

Not owning a Fractal or a 5150, the TMP 5150 sounded as good as the Fractal 5150. And with tweaking the knobs or swapping IRs, I am certain you could get virtually identical result with either one.

Nope.

 

[jellodog]

Bass cranked. Mids cranked. Treble at Zero. Presence to taste. Sounds surprisingly amazing.

Jumped?

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

I was aprehensive on moving to Fractal because the more obsessive, neurotic fanboys always annoyed me.

Seems to have been a massive improvement in the atmosphere on their forum lately. There are one or two folks there that can be a tad insufferable but it’s nothing like it was years ago. Most are really helpful and kind.

 

[metropolis_4]

I'm into the Al DiMeola method of dialing in a Plexi at the moment. Never did it before,
and then also found out Micheal Schenker also dialed in Superleads and 2204s the same
way.

Bass cranked. Mids cranked. Treble at Zero. Presence to taste. Sounds surprisingly amazing.
Ok, I guess it should not be that surprising given their iconic status.

I’m a fan of the Al DiMeola settings too!

I also sometimes go with mids all the way up, bass/treble/presence at zero. Or I use that as my starting point and then bring up bass/treble/presence to taste.

If I’m going for clean tones I’ll usually clip the bright cap and start with everything at noon and adjust from there