Fractal Talk

[iaresee]

I have committed! I have a low profile TRS cable arriving tomorrow to fix that one flyer. But the rest is all done and wired up, tested working.

I used this cheap knock-off solderless wiring kit from Amazon for the M5 <> FM3 wire up. It's pretty stiff wire, but it's small so it routes nicely under the FM3. Wouldn't necessarily recommend it if you're going to be moving the wires around a bunch, but for a static setup like this where the wires won't move it works just great. Power strip has USB ports on it as well for charging stuff.

I was hoping the M5 transmitted MIDI clock but alas it does not. Would have been cool to have it be the tempo controller as it's got a tap switch right there. It doesn't even respond to MIDI clock -- it needs custom CC messages on the 1/4 notes to sync. Lame. Oh well.

 

[Frodebro]

I have committed! I have a low profile TRS cable arriving tomorrow to fix that one flyer. But the rest is all done and wired up, tested working.

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I used this cheap knock-off solderless wiring kit from Amazon for the M5 <> FM3 wire up. It's pretty stiff wire, but it's small so it routes nicely under the FM3. Wouldn't necessarily recommend it if you're going to be moving the wires around a bunch, but for a static setup like this where the wires won't move it works just great. Power strip has USB ports on it as well for charging stuff.

I was hoping the M5 transmitted MIDI clock but alas it does not. Would have been cool to have it be the tempo controller as it's got a tap switch right there. It doesn't even respond to MIDI clock -- it needs custom CC messages on the 1/4 notes to sync. Lame. Oh well.

You do realize, of course, that you are only a few inches in width away from an FM9… I only pointed this out because every time I try to put together a “compact” rig with my FM3, it winds up growing larger than my FM9 and still with less capabilities.

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

You do realize, of course, that you are only a few inches in width away from an FM9… I only pointed this out because every time I try to put together a “compact” rig with my FM3, it winds up growing larger than my FM9 and still with less capabilities.

I didn't want to say it. But .

 

[iaresee]

You do realize, of course, that you are only a few inches in width away from an FM9…

Wait. What? No way. I had no idea. You're blowing my mind here.

Well, I'll just throw this all away then...

 

[Frodebro]

Wait. What? No way. I had no idea. You're blowing my mind here.

Well, I'll just throw this all away then...

Well, I only posted that because…

 

[iaresee]

Well, I only posted that because…

No, seriously, why did you post that?

 

[Frodebro]

No, seriously, why did you post that?

Because I have set out a few times to build a compact rig around my own FM3, and it winds up bigger than the FM9. So I shitcan the idea and continue using the FM9.

 

[Mongillo19]

No, seriously, why did you post that?

Out here making it seem like he insulted you to the core

 

[JiveTurkey]

Because I have set out a few times to build a compact rig around my own FM3, and it winds up bigger than the FM9. So I shitcan the idea and continue using the FM9.

I love them both. But I love my FM3 with some outboard switches at most as far as the concept of building it out goes. The FM9 as a gigging machine is perfection to me

 

[iaresee]

Out here making it seem like he insulted you to the core

Like I don't know WTF an FM9 looks like?

 

[iaresee]

Because I have set out a few times to build a compact rig around my own FM3, and it winds up bigger than the FM9. So I shitcan the idea and continue using the FM9.

My FM9 board is considerably larger and heavier than this.

 

[JiveTurkey]

My FM9 board is considerably larger and heavier than this.

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What's the exp controller set to control?

 

[iaresee]

What's the exp controller set to control?

Rates on modulation effects like chorus, vibe, rotary, etc. Stuff where it's useful to have control, but you want to set it and leave it.

 

[iaresee]

To compare the FM9 rig to the FM3 rig...

 

[Frodebro]

My FM9 board is considerably larger and heavier than this.

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My FM9 board is…. The FM9. I mucked about with a secondary board with a bunch of analog stuff in a Voodoo Lab switcher, but the whole point for me is portability.

 

[iaresee]

Shout out to @deadpool_25 for the hot tip on doubling over Dual-Lok to get the FM3 secured to the board without having to take off the sides.

 

[Orvillain]

@iaresee what are you using the M5 for? Sorry if I missed it prior.

 

[iaresee]

@iaresee what are you using the M5 for? Sorry if I missed it prior.

I haven't mentioned this!

The answer is: not much. I bought it because Trey is using it for some effects so I've been using it mainly for those: Growler, Frequency Shifter, Reverse Delay.

I had it in a drawer and there was space on this and well...more is more, right?

It might stay. It might go. Was thinking a fun weird pedal might be cool in this spot? I'll use it as the guest pedal spot.

 

[DrewJD82]

Building a smaller board around my FM3 today because I feel like working with constraints and the smaller footprint would be good for me. Focus on playing, less on all the effects I can jam into a preset. Plus, who doesn't love less to carry?

Apparently me since my live rig keeps getting bigger and bigger. At best I cut 4" off my pedalboard real estate, but then I added a 4x12 instead of a 2x12.

 

[iaresee]

Apparently me since my live rig keeps getting bigger and bigger. At best I cut 4" off my pedalboard real estate, but then I added a 4x12 instead of a 2x12.

This is why I said I had to keep it to a size that fits in this Gator bag I have here. Otherwise, I'll expand to fill all the available floor space on stage, apparently.