Yet Another FM3 On The Way

[Boudoir Guitar]

Yeah, their proprietary method for fixing pedals to their boards is dumb with a capital "D."

Someday I'll post something here you won't have bad things to say about, or be snide in reference
to. Gonna keep chucking it out there and trying.

Same brah. Same.

 

[Warmart]

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Bonus points for what at least appears to be clean carpet.

Nothing irks me more than peeps pics with dirty fukkin' floors. Be like @la szum and clean your shit before you take a picture you lazy dirty ass!

Well, maybe the pervasiveness of AutoTune. But it's close.

And to "anyone with dirty floors", I'm just kidding. I mean, you may wanna do something about it, someday, but it's your place - do with it what you will.

 

[la szum]

Oh man, I was trepidatious about your reply given the shitbagging tendencies around here at times.






Appreciate the generosity of spirit and good vibes, @Warmart . Much needed and very welcome.


Now where is my Vacuum??

 

[Warmart]

Oh man, I was trepidatious about your reply given the shitbagging tendencies around here at times.






Appreciate the generosity of spirit and good vibes, @Warmart . Much needed and very welcome.


Now where is my Vacuum??

We have 3 , wife is a bit of a vacuum nut.

 

[la szum]

My handheld Vacuum is always out. Literally! My Son said he is going to bury me with it.

 

[Warmart]

My handheld Vacuum is always out. Literally! My Son said he is going to bury me with it.

The main issue is me screaming "suck it!", means the wrong thing in this house

 

[BenIfin]

Because why have only one when you can have two?

I was on the lookout for one for a buddy, who coincidentally decided to go another route. The price was right, so I grabbed it.

Seriously, as appetizing as the FM3 Mark II Turbo looks, the OG models will have a whole new lease on life once the gapless feature trickles down to it.

Any CPU limitations that they previously had will pretty much be a non-issue, as long as you’re not worried about dual amps, running “Ultra-High” quality reverbs, or extravagant signal chains.

Recently, I’ve seen them going as low as $700. That’s approaching HX Stomp pricing. This makes a used first-generation FM3 a solid buy for those wanting to dip their toes into Fractal Land.

^^ Could not agree more.

Down here in Oz, the FM3 MK II Turbos go new for pretty much bang-on AUS $2600 shipping.

The used price for a Gen 1 FM3 -with working headphone jack- see's them selling for around the AUS $1350 <-> AUS $1450 mark ... which for Oz is really f%cking cheap !

The bigger scribble scripts and +%10 horsepower are nice but i.m.h.o are in no way worth an extra AUS $1200 ! over a Gen 2 new.

And once it gets the new FW and [likely] Gapless Update .... add a small midi controller like a MC6 [if you want/need] and an Exp Pedal and there wouldn't be too many gigs you couldn't do ! :)

My only negative comment is that I have always thought that for what is only a 3 x FSW unit, the FM3 is actually quite bloody big and bulky

Ben

 

[Whizzinby]

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DMM, I knew you were a man of impeccable taste.

 

[la szum]

DMM, I knew you were a man of impeccable taste.

I bought that one to use as a splitter for a Wet/Dry setup. It has that un-Effected Direct Out
that is so handy. I can use the Direct Out and run it to one Amp/Cab and it is Pre-Delay/Reverb
so it stays Dry, and then run the other Output down the chain to my Reverb and Delay for a
Wet side of the room.

DMM is my fave delay of all time. They are quirky and a PITA as you probably know. Can't hit them
too hard with dirt or hot pickups. Can't put them in an FX Loop (without modification), and they
can be a bit grimey with gain. But damn.... nothing DMMs like a DMM.

 

[Stone]

Bonus points for what at least appears to be clean carpet.

Nothing irks me more than peeps pics with dirty fukkin' floors. Be like @la szum and clean your shit before you take a picture you lazy dirty ass!

Well, maybe the pervasiveness of AutoTune. But it's close.

And to "anyone with dirty floors", I'm just kidding. I mean, you may wanna do something about it, someday, but it's your place - do with it what you will.

Well there was the Cheerios incident with @DrewJD82, but that had nothing to do with cleanliness it was all about something else

 

[DrewJD82]

Well there was the Cheerios incident with @DrewJD82, but that had nothing to do with cleanliness it was all about something else

If anyone here actually saw how I operate with stuff like that; like I can have a sink full of dishes but need to have the floor swept and spotless so I can walk with bare feet, or there’s 15 empty water bottles in my studio but I need to have the immediate space I’m working in completely clean and everything around it trashed.

 

[ucnick]

The FM3 fits perfectly in a Helix Power Supply Backpack.

I carry mine in an old Swiss Gear backpack I've had for years, holds pedals/cords/whatnot, works out fine. FM3 on back, guitar in one hand, amp in other.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Bonus points for what at least appears to be clean carpet.

Nothing irks me more than peeps pics with dirty fukkin' floors. Be like @la szum and clean your shit before you take a picture you lazy dirty ass!

Ask Dave to tell you about the pedal he sold over at TOP.

 

[timbuck3]

It’s time @timbuck3!

 

[la szum]

Ask Dave to tell you about the pedal he sold over at TOP.

That thread would make the Ayatollah Khomeini laugh his beard off. Worth a repost at least once a year.

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

That thread would make the Ayatollah Khomeini laugh his beard off. Worth a repost at least once a year.

Have I missed something? What‘s the story?

 

[la szum]

Actual Ebay Message Received RE: Wampler Pedal

I received this message from an Ebayer regarding a Wampler pedal I have listed on eBay. At the risk of looking like a complete "dirt"-bag I am sharing it here. Mostly because I think it is great entertainment value, and I am positive no one else has EVER received a message like this regarding a...

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Anyone having a rough start to their Sunday will adore it, and have probably have some sore abs
after reading the whole thread.

 

[OrganicZed]

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It is such a shame that the FM3 doesn’t have S/PDIF in because then you could run stereo with no additional D/A > A/D conversion latency.

 

[[Nathan]]

It is such a shame that the FM3 doesn’t have S/PDIF in because then you could run stereo with no additional D/A > A/D conversion latency.

Would have been helpful for digital reamping as well. I had it going out as my main connection to the interface but then was doing analog reamps. Not the end of the world but nicer with in and out.

 

[MindCrime]

It’s time @timbuck3!