New Fractal FM9 floor unit - looks good!

mrkb · August 2021

Fixes most of the issues I have with FM3 - more like the AX8 in capability.

Announcing the New FM9 Amp Modeler/FX Processor | Fractal Audio Systems Forum

mrkb · August 2021

Twice the CPU of the FM3.

20.2″ x 9.2″ x 3.5″ (512mm x 233mm x 88mm) -- same dimensions as the FC-12

https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fm9-faq.176134/

sweepy · August 2021

What a surprise, nothing on G66, so we’ll wait a year and pay through the nose, nice one Fractal

TeleMaster · August 2021

Wow!!!!! Will it support double amps?

octatonic · August 2021

Finally. I’m down.

mrkb · August 2021

TeleMaster said:

Wow!!!!! Will it support double amps?

Yep, two amps and two reverbs

John_P · August 2021

Thanks for the heads up. Looks great!

mrkb · August 2021

Waitlist@g66.eu (corrected from my initial error) is the usual g66 join the waitlist email address.

mrkb · August 2021

Comparison of FM3 FM9 and Axe III features

https://www.fractalaudio.com/family/

Fiftyshadesofjay · August 2021

Looks really cool but you can guarantee it’s going to cost an arm and a leg compared to the competition over here in the UK.

TeleMaster · August 2021

mrkb said:

TeleMaster said:

Wow!!!!! Will it support double amps?

Yep, two amps and two reverbs

Looks like my Axe 3 and FC12 will be going! I’ve joined the EU waitlist.

Fiftyshadesofjay said:

Looks really cool but you can guarantee it’s going to cost an arm and a leg compared to the competition over here in the UK.

It’s priced more or less the same as the QC in the States. I think it’ll be a similar thing here.

DavusPG · August 2021

USA cost is $1599
Not sure how costs of other units have been translating to £ - can anyone chime in on that?

Having been through the specs I think I could comfortably run all of my current AF3 patches on the FM9 and as it's exactly the same size as the FC12 it'll be a straight swap on my board...

Tempted

CFH · August 2021

I just picked up an FM3 which is a phenomenal unit. Does anyone know when these are due to land with g66?

I'd like to get a good few months out of the FM3 before I splurge on one of these!

TeleMaster · August 2021

I don’t think anyone knows right now.

WiresDreamDisasters · August 2021

Woah.

Woah.

WiresDreamDisasters · August 2021

I'm getting one.

kjdowd · August 2021

Oh. Now. This is good

Kebabkid · August 2021

Now you're talking and it'll be interesting to see the price! G66 say it'll be between £1599-1699 and I hope it's cheaper than the combined price of an FM3 and FC6.

I also hope to see some used FM3's up for sale for sub-£1K/£900 as one of those would do me, too.

Leon Todd has just put up a 20 min video and it's impressive

DavusPG · August 2021

WiresDreamDisasters said:

I'm getting one.

It has half the power of an Axe-Fx 3, will that be enough for what you'd want it to do?

Dedicated chips for reverb though which helps to free up some CPU

WiresDreamDisasters · August 2021

DavusPG said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

I'm getting one.

It has half the power of an Axe-Fx 3, will that be enough for what you'd want it to do?

Dedicated chips for reverb though which helps to free up some CPU

Yeah, the FM3 isn't enough on paper, but this has plenty of juice for me.

mrkb · August 2021

DavusPG said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

I'm getting one.

It has half the power of an Axe-Fx 3, will that be enough for what you'd want it to do?

Dedicated chips for reverb though which helps to free up some CPU

There’s a few YouTube videos that show adding the two highest quality reverb blocks only adds about 1% to cpu usage, due to the dedicated cpu which looks promising.

welshboyo · August 2021

Hmm…do I need more than the FM3 gives me? I tend to use it in 4CM anyway (and use the amp modelling as a backup) - with the attached FC6 that’s 9 buttons…do I need 2 reverb blocks(no), 2 amp blocks (no) - the extra in/outs would be nice!! Now if it had an amp switching jack on it ala FX8 then I would be interested but with me being happy with my current presets I can’t see me getting one on the 1st run anyway - I have put myself on the waiting list though!!

I might wait for a AFXIII to come up used if someone is looking to sell when their name comes up on the FM9 waiting list…pair that with my FC6 and my Voes controller and there’s 11 buttons..

TeleMaster · August 2021

welshboyo said:

I might wait for a AFXIII to come up used if someone is looking to sell when their name comes up on the FM9 waiting list…

That’ll be me then

mrkb · August 2021

Info from G66 on cost and availability

“Thank you for signing up for the FM9 waitlist. As usual, Fractal Audio will sell the first production run domestically as the final phase of their quality assurance process, so it will take a few weeks before it starts shipping internationally. The price should be about EUR 1899-1999 including VAT and three years' warranty - we will inform you when we get more details.“

BintyTwanger77 · August 2021

welshboyo said:

Hmm…do I need more than the FM3 gives me? I tend to use it in 4CM anyway (and use the amp modelling as a backup) - with the attached FC6 that’s 9 buttons…do I need 2 reverb blocks(no), 2 amp blocks (no) - the extra in/outs would be nice!! Now if it had an amp switching jack on it ala FX8 then I would be interested but with me being happy with my current presets I can’t see me getting one on the 1st run anyway - I have put myself on the waiting list though!!

I might wait for a AFXIII to come up used if someone is looking to sell when their name comes up on the FM9 waiting list…pair that with my FC6 and my Voes controller and there’s 11 buttons..

Can you use the FM3 in front of a valve amp and just use the FX?

octatonic · August 2021

BintyTwanger77 said:

welshboyo said:

Hmm…do I need more than the FM3 gives me? I tend to use it in 4CM anyway (and use the amp modelling as a backup) - with the attached FC6 that’s 9 buttons…do I need 2 reverb blocks(no), 2 amp blocks (no) - the extra in/outs would be nice!! Now if it had an amp switching jack on it ala FX8 then I would be interested but with me being happy with my current presets I can’t see me getting one on the 1st run anyway - I have put myself on the waiting list though!!

I might wait for a AFXIII to come up used if someone is looking to sell when their name comes up on the FM9 waiting list…pair that with my FC6 and my Voes controller and there’s 11 buttons..

Can you use the FM3 in front of a valve amp and just use the FX?

Yes, you can do that with any of the Fractal units.

octatonic · August 2021

mrkb said:

Waitlist@g66.com is the usual g66 join the waitlist email address.

That doesn't work.
I just emailed Sussi.

FarleyUK · August 2021

WiresDreamDisasters said:

DavusPG said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

I'm getting one.

It has half the power of an Axe-Fx 3, will that be enough for what you'd want it to do?

Dedicated chips for reverb though which helps to free up some CPU

Yeah, the FM3 isn't enough on paper, but this has plenty of juice for me.

Are we taking bets on how long before we get the inevitable "Went back to my tuba amps and THEY'RE ALL I EVA NEEEED" thread?

The FM9 looks awesome, although I'm still glad I got the AFX3 and FC12 - more powah!

DavusPG · August 2021

Yup, although I have a main preset on the AxeFx3 that runs at around 85%, in reality I only ever use a handful of the effects in it and rarely use dual amp blocks, so I expect the FM9 will be plenty for my needs.

Only thing with all floorbased units is they're susceptible to pints being dropped/spilt on them. Admittedly my FC12 is just as vulnerable but at least with that it's only the foot controller that gets buggered

All part of the fun that comes with playing at the Dog & Duck I guess!!!

WiresDreamDisasters · August 2021

FarleyUK said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

DavusPG said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

I'm getting one.

It has half the power of an Axe-Fx 3, will that be enough for what you'd want it to do?

Dedicated chips for reverb though which helps to free up some CPU

Yeah, the FM3 isn't enough on paper, but this has plenty of juice for me.

Are we taking bets on how long before we get the inevitable "Went back to my tuba amps and THEY'RE ALL I EVA NEEEED" thread?

The FM9 looks awesome, although I'm still glad I got the AFX3 and FC12 - more powah!

Effects only. Will probably sell my Quad Cortex and get one of these.

DavusPG · August 2021

octatonic said:

mrkb said:

Waitlist@g66.com is the usual g66 join the waitlist email address.

That doesn't work.
I just emailed Sussi.

Should be waitlist@g66.eu which will send you an auto confirmation you're on the list.

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