Fractal Talk

[Boudoir Guitar]

So if I wanted to expand my Axe3 setup to include my two Meris pedals, as well as run in 4-cable-method with my Mark V.... how would I do that?

And what would the setup look like... a 5U rack case with the Axe3 at the bottom... Meris pedals on top... EM midi switcher next to them.... maybe a little patch bay....

I'm thinking very naughty things.

If you still want to be able to use the Axe knobs, I'd go pedals below the Axe -- you are coming straight down onto pedals from above, so having them a little lower isn't problematic. However, I find with the Axe UI being in a vertical plane, having it too low, even if I already know what knob I want to turn, is really annoying, really quickly. If you need to see the screen...the higher the better.

 

[laxu]

Cheers man.

It could be something to try. I'm quite curious about putting it all in a rack box. I sorta wish I had a rackmount Mark Five as well now!

You can probably buy a rack mount kit for the amp from Mesa. At least the JP2C model looks like it's nothing but a metal plate to mount the amp and a front panel to cover the tubes and transformers.

 

[Orvillain]

You can probably buy a rack mount kit for the amp from Mesa. At least the JP2C model looks like it's nothing but a metal plate to mount the amp and a front panel to cover the tubes and transformers.

That would be doper than the pope, as my ol' granpappy Orville would've said.

 

[Orvillain]

On another topic... VP4's are about to arrive in the UK. £749 is the final price.

 

[DLC86]

On another topic... VP4's are about to arrive in the UK. £749 is the final price.

Yep, received the email today as well and it's 899€ in EU (50€ more than expected).
And I just passed

 

[KingsXJJ]

You can probably buy a rack mount kit for the amp from Mesa. At least the JP2C model looks like it's nothing but a metal plate to mount the amp and a front panel to cover the tubes and transformers.

That looks awesome. I wish Mesa made a Killy rack mount preamp nowadays.

 

[Orvillain]

Yep, received the email today as well and it's 899€ in EU (50€ more than expected).
And I just passed

I'm debating it still. When it was announced, I was a dead cert. But then I sorta thought about it... and well... basically, I have too many options, and so that is giving me pause.

The new band is ramping up, so maybe for now I should just stick with what I've got. But I find setting up the Axe3+FC12+Mark V to be a pain, as epic as it does sound (and it does!) ... just can't be arsed with a lot of the cabling nonsense.... and I'm thinking up ways where I can make that easier on myself.

I spent a good portion of today trying to convince myself that the Fractal covers everything that the Meris pedals do and that I don't need them. And I just can't convince myself, truth be told. RV-5... MXR Reverb... they're great. Fractal covers them. Meris covers them. But Meris isn't found on Fractal, and quite a few of the epic sounds on Fractal are not found on Meris.

 

[DLC86]

I have too many options

Same boat and I'm not even playing out or recording these days, so my choice was easier

 

[laxu]

Yep, received the email today as well and it's 899€ in EU (50€ more than expected).
And I just passed

935€ with the hideously high Finnish VAT. I'd rather buy a used FM3 for that.

 

[Whizzinby]

Frac-Lords, is there anything I need to do at the Input or Output splits to make sure I’m getting the full signal (And full stereo at the Output) by setting up my IO like this. I’d never use more than one input or output at a time, but im trying to get one master preset depending on which source or destination I’m using.

I’ve got the return dimed to 100%, which means it should be no-cost to route to the full line below it.

 

[DLC86]

Frac-Lords, is there anything I need to do at the Input or Output splits to make sure I’m getting the full signal (And full stereo at the Output) by setting up my IO like this. I’d never use more than one input or output at a time, but im trying to get one master preset depending on which source or destination I’m using.

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I’ve got the return dimed to 100%, which means it should be no-cost to route to the full line below it.

You should already get the full signal at both outputs... if you don't check the I/O settings in the setup and see if the output mode is set to stereo.

PS: out3 as is will output a lower signal than out1, but by boosting the block level by 18 or 20 dB they should be pretty much identical

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Frac-Lords, is there anything I need to do at the Input or Output splits to make sure I’m getting the full signal (And full stereo at the Output) by setting up my IO like this. I’d never use more than one input or output at a time, but im trying to get one master preset depending on which source or destination I’m using.

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I’ve got the return dimed to 100%, which means it should be no-cost to route to the full line below it.

needs more delay

 

[Frodebro]

needs more delay

That’s his P&W preset.

 

[Whizzinby]

You should already get the full signal at both outputs... if you don't check the I/O settings in the setup and see if the output mode is set to stereo.

PS: out3 as is will output a lower signal than out1, but by boosting the block level by 18 or 20 dB they should be pretty much identical

Awesome thanks dude. Sounds good, just wanted to make sure this sort of routing wasn’t dropping something. (IE, could be moar gooder)

Noted re: Out3 levels

needs more delay

“What delay should I choose?”

Yes.

FC12 opens indulgent effects access.

That’s his P&W preset.

 

[Orvillain]

Rege Satanas!

 

[metropolis_4]

Today’s random take:

Silverface Twins do some pretty awesome classic hard rock/metal tones when you clip the negative feedback loop and throw in some Celestions

 

[metropolis_4]

Taking the above a step further on the model: bump input trim just a little, set the output EQ to the 5 band Mark, dial in the V setting, throw an sd-1 in front.

It’s definitely got early Mesa Mark vibes. You can hear that lineage!

I threw that in front of a Marshall cab and spent all afternoon playing stuff from Ride the Lightning

 

[Stone]

Taking the above a step further on the model: bump input trim just a little, set the output EQ to the 5 band Mark, dial in the V setting, throw an sd-1 in front.

It’s definitely got early Mesa Mark vibes. You can hear that lineage!

I threw that in front of a Marshall cab and spent all afternoon playing stuff from Ride the Lightning

 

[shanesiegle]

Taking the above a step further on the model: bump input trim just a little, set the output EQ to the 5 band Mark, dial in the V setting, throw an sd-1 in front.

It’s definitely got early Mesa Mark vibes. You can hear that lineage!

I threw that in front of a Marshall cab and spent all afternoon playing stuff from Ride the Lightning

I forgot that’s what the Mark series was based on.

 

[TSJMajesty]

I notice Fractal's extended warrantees are 10% of the price of the units, but when they put them on sale, the III and the FM's are always just $100 off.
So you're getting 9% off an FM3, 5.5% off the FM9, and 4% off an Axe III.

Just an observation...