grafter.puzzler
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I've been playing an FM9 as my all-in-one direct solution for the last year and a half. I love it but I've been experimenting with a hybrid rig as well. In this hybrid rig, I use real drive pedals with a real amp and just use the FM9 for wet effects. I have all my drive pedals in a Voodoo Lab Hex (6 true bypass loops) and use the 6 control switches to control the drive pedals via the FM9.
I also recently acquired a Boss Tube Amp Expander and I'd love to incorporate that as well. I think I'd rather use the IRS n the FM9 rather than the TAE just because I have a dynacab that I really like and I'm really used to. So my routing would go something like this...
Guitar > Voodoo Lab Hex (with 6 drive pedals) > Amp > TAE > TAE FX Send > FM9 Input 1 > FM9 Output 3 (Bypass FM9's cab block) > TAE Fx Return>Guitar Cab /FM9 Out 1 (with Dynacab) > FOH
This setup lets me use guitar cab for stage volume (with the attenuator of the TAE) while FOH gets a DI with an IR from my FM9.
My question is how should I actually lay this all out for gigs.
I currently have my Fm9 on a pedal train Jr. Max with an expression pedal, my line 6 G70 wireless and an extra 2-button footswitch. I also have an old Pedaltrain Classic Junior that's not being used and a pedaltrain Pro that I used to use for my old analog rig with a boss ES-8.
These are my options...
1. Keep the Fm9 on the Pedaltrain Jr Max as it is and put the analog drive pedals, voodoo lab hex and power supply on the Classic Jr. Wire the Classic JR board as a "satellite board" for the FM9 rig.
Pros: Don't have to dissamble anything for my main FM9 rig on the Junior Max
Con: Two pedal boards to bring, plus an amp and the TAE. Lot's to load in and lots of floor space.
2. Put everything on the Pedaltrain Pro. The analog pedals would live on the Pedaltrain pro permanently while I would have to move my FM9 back and forth between the Jr Max and the pro.
Pros: Simple load in and everything on one board
Cons: Requires dissembling my Junior Max Rig each time.
3. Buy a 4U rack case (like the Gator GRB), put the TAE and a 2U rack drawer in it. In the drawer, put all the analog pedals, the Hex and power supply. Leave the rack on top of my amp and connect everything to my FM9 on the Junior Max Board.
Pros: Clean setup and easy load in. Gets a case for the TAE, which I currently don't have. Doesn't require dissembling the FM9 Jr. Max board
Con: Buy more things
Curious what everyone thinks.
Thanks
I also recently acquired a Boss Tube Amp Expander and I'd love to incorporate that as well. I think I'd rather use the IRS n the FM9 rather than the TAE just because I have a dynacab that I really like and I'm really used to. So my routing would go something like this...
Guitar > Voodoo Lab Hex (with 6 drive pedals) > Amp > TAE > TAE FX Send > FM9 Input 1 > FM9 Output 3 (Bypass FM9's cab block) > TAE Fx Return>Guitar Cab /FM9 Out 1 (with Dynacab) > FOH
This setup lets me use guitar cab for stage volume (with the attenuator of the TAE) while FOH gets a DI with an IR from my FM9.
My question is how should I actually lay this all out for gigs.
I currently have my Fm9 on a pedal train Jr. Max with an expression pedal, my line 6 G70 wireless and an extra 2-button footswitch. I also have an old Pedaltrain Classic Junior that's not being used and a pedaltrain Pro that I used to use for my old analog rig with a boss ES-8.
These are my options...
1. Keep the Fm9 on the Pedaltrain Jr Max as it is and put the analog drive pedals, voodoo lab hex and power supply on the Classic Jr. Wire the Classic JR board as a "satellite board" for the FM9 rig.
Pros: Don't have to dissamble anything for my main FM9 rig on the Junior Max
Con: Two pedal boards to bring, plus an amp and the TAE. Lot's to load in and lots of floor space.
2. Put everything on the Pedaltrain Pro. The analog pedals would live on the Pedaltrain pro permanently while I would have to move my FM9 back and forth between the Jr Max and the pro.
Pros: Simple load in and everything on one board
Cons: Requires dissembling my Junior Max Rig each time.
3. Buy a 4U rack case (like the Gator GRB), put the TAE and a 2U rack drawer in it. In the drawer, put all the analog pedals, the Hex and power supply. Leave the rack on top of my amp and connect everything to my FM9 on the Junior Max Board.
Pros: Clean setup and easy load in. Gets a case for the TAE, which I currently don't have. Doesn't require dissembling the FM9 Jr. Max board
Con: Buy more things
Curious what everyone thinks.
Thanks
I'd absolutely go the rack route.
