I’ve been binge-ing all your FM3 videos these past couple of days ahead of getting an FM3. I’m not asking for much - I just want to sound and play just like Petrucci… 😅 Yours is definitely the best channel I’ve come across in recent years, Leon. Thanks for everything.
Great video Leon. After owning an AX8 for a couple of years, I've had my FM3 now for a few weeks and thought I was starting to get my head around it - then I watch your video and see I've only scratched the surface with what this beast is capable of. Please keep these tutorials coming.
I love your modulated delays used for distortion, they sound incredible and that part you play in Rewind gets me every time. The EQ is very useful, more of a finishing tool as you mentioned. The amp settings are where you make your sound, determine your distortion grit. Something about a couple dents at 3800-5k helps in tone sculpting, but some amps have that range dialed in better than others. There's a lot of character happening right there. I like my 240Hz, and have a large bell that covers most of that range to bring it up a few db for guitars in the background, but guitars in foreground don't need it. I'll even move up to 10k roll off and remove the tone shaping dents, if that's going to help add energy. I like that range, but it's has taken me a while to discover and learn. You always sound good to me, and I like your approach to the entire tone shaping adventure.
You're the master at eq sir. I bet the FOH guys love you. Man, back in the day it could be a fight with them because of course bleed from mic's etc, because we had a 120 watt tube amp 🤣😂 which would sterilize animals at distant zip codes so you could get that feel you wanted for sustain and feedback, etc. Then pedals came along and racks, etc, but today it's soooo much better! Every big and small show I see for the most part sounds so much better. Great video sir. It's not going to be long before winter is here and I'm allergic to the damn hellish humidity and heat we have. 🤣 I'm ready for snow as deep as a giraffes chin. 😂🤣 Stay safe my friend. Hope you and yours are well!! 😂🤣💖🤟😂🤣🤟
I learn so much from these videos. Thanks Leon for sharing these insights. The switch assignments still have me confused. So I still need to work on figuring those out. 👍
Nuggets, hopefully? That was an awesome overview of all of the LT ones you talk about all the time. Cliff needs to go buy a bunch of Ragdoll CD's or T-Shirts LOL!
Leon finally got my hands on an FM3 this week had to try one after watching for videos .Any chance you could please do a tutorial on foot switches per pre set for the 3 built in and an external switch as opposed to global ..Keep up the the great work
Just beginning my education on FM3. Was (and still am) an AX8 user since 2017. Thanks so much for these super informative vids 🩶 Can tell me about the lime green knobs on your foot switches? Not see those before.. Cheers 🤘🏻
Awesome video as always. Could you perhaps do a deeper dive on how you'd use drive blocks instead of the built-in input boost on high gain amps? You mentioned impact to EQ, just curious how you'd go about deciding which to use.
Need some help buddy Can’t decide on the fm3, engl ironball se or Hughes and kettner grandmeister 40 deluxe I’m really wanting that tube feel and wonder if you really get it with the fm3. I think it’s the Best Buy but any help would be great
Sounds amazing, you inspired me to order one so I’m waiting for it to arrive! I’d love to see how you’d dial in a lower tone, i.e for a 7 or 8 string. Cheers
That's awesome! You're in for a fun ride. In general with extended range guitars I'd pull out a little more low end with the preamp low cut and tweak the multiband range.
Just got an axe fx2 xl and the fractal controller.... Jesus christ, I can't believe the lead tones ect, infact all the tones, wasn't impressed with the stock presets, but when I started tweaking it's unbelievable. Have you Made a video on setting up the controller? I'm yet to figure this out. Cheers.
Hi Leon, thanks for all your work and tutorials. A lot of people talking about noise and hum on high gain. Every review goes with no noise at all. Are you guys apply noise reduction on input or in the chain? How do you manage it? Thanks again.
I have a question about the fm3 I just got my fm3 today and in order to connect it to my FrFr speaker using XLR’ can I use the XLR mic cables I have or do I need to use a different sort of XLR cables?
Hey Leon! To give you one more switch, would it be possible to have Switch 1 toggle between your clean and dirty, with the hold function giving you your lead boost?
Hi, thank you for all the great videos. Very well done and informative. I only JUST received the FM3, yay! I now have the FX8 and the FM3. Any idea how I would be able to use these two units together? I was thinking of splitting the work between the two units (since I have them) and using the extra switches on the FX8 as the master to slave the FM3 for preset and/or scene changes through midi. Since CPU is so important, thought I would maximize and capitalize on the extra COU now available. How would you run such a setup? Even in terms of how to wire them up together, how would you do that? Any info before I try and blow them both up would be great. Thanks brother!
Where did you get the pedalboard w/ yellow side rails in the thumbnail image? I did find a large/ two-tier version but can’t find the one you’re using.
Great video as usual brother! I am new to all this new technology and find myself extremely confused when it comes to sculpting a sound, especially when it comes to eq-ing and low and mid boosts and cuts. Almost every step of the way there is some sort of bass and high cut and boost. Do you always boost and cut at the same frequencies? Do you HAVE to boost and cut on every opportunity?, or is once enough? O M G ! Can you make a video for the ultra stupid on this topic please?? 😭 Thanks buddy! You truly rock!
Quick question how good is the drop tuning function in Fractal gear compared to say a stand alone Digitech drop pedal? I don't recall you demoing that function in your videos & you have a quiver of guitars in different tunings I would think so you would not use it. Just a thought. Cheers
- 4 cables way into amp - 4 ways with amp and FM3 as slave amp or FM3 for additional effects (cabin, reverbnd so.) - direct input (only as effects) - slave (into amp FX loop return) - some combinations with stereo (like splitin signal to 2 amps and so)
Winter in Australia is almost over, so you can all look forward to another 10 months of my sleeveless shirts.
I’ve been binge-ing all your FM3 videos these past couple of days ahead of getting an FM3. I’m not asking for much - I just want to sound and play just like Petrucci… 😅 Yours is definitely the best channel I’ve come across in recent years, Leon. Thanks for everything.
Welcome aboard! Grab the JP "gift of tone" blocks, fire up his IR and the JP2C amp & have fun shredding!
@@LeonTodd I didn’t know these existed! Amazing. Cheers!
Always get excited when a new LT video shows up! A sincere thanks for all of the amazing content you generously share.
Just put my name on the wait list for an FM 3. Finally got to play a AXE Fx III and was blown away. Thanks!
Great video Leon. After owning an AX8 for a couple of years, I've had my FM3 now for a few weeks and thought I was starting to get my head around it - then I watch your video and see I've only scratched the surface with what this beast is capable of. Please keep these tutorials coming.
Control switches are the best, they add so much power!
I just get a big smile on my face when you dial in those tones.Back to Zero Side B.
I love your modulated delays used for distortion, they sound incredible and that part you play in Rewind gets me every time. The EQ is very useful, more of a finishing tool as you mentioned. The amp settings are where you make your sound, determine your distortion grit. Something about a couple dents at 3800-5k helps in tone sculpting, but some amps have that range dialed in better than others. There's a lot of character happening right there. I like my 240Hz, and have a large bell that covers most of that range to bring it up a few db for guitars in the background, but guitars in foreground don't need it. I'll even move up to 10k roll off and remove the tone shaping dents, if that's going to help add energy. I like that range, but it's has taken me a while to discover and learn. You always sound good to me, and I like your approach to the entire tone shaping adventure.
Really good sounding verbs in the Axe line.
"People love wah......unless you're Adele." 😂 Nice Easter Egg.
I literally sit here most of my day at work watching your videos 😂
You're the master at eq sir. I bet the FOH guys love you. Man, back in the day it could be a fight with them because of course bleed from mic's etc, because we had a 120 watt tube amp 🤣😂 which would sterilize animals at distant zip codes so you could get that feel you wanted for sustain and feedback, etc. Then pedals came along and racks, etc, but today it's soooo much better! Every big and small show I see for the most part sounds so much better.
Great video sir.
It's not going to be long before winter is here and I'm allergic to the damn hellish humidity and heat we have. 🤣 I'm ready for snow as deep as a giraffes chin. 😂🤣
Stay safe my friend. Hope you and yours are well!! 😂🤣💖🤟😂🤣🤟
Nice video and very informative. Love your tone and playing Leon!!
Too kind brother! How are you?
@@LeonTodd I'm doing great. Amazing girl in my life, just bought a house. Now to figure out how to play guitar. I hope you guys are well.
@@samhillband that makes me so happy to here. We're doing well, Western Australia is pretty much paradise at the moment!
@@LeonTodd Same here in Canada, hot as balls all summer, feels like Texas. Heatwave all summer long.
I learn so much from these videos. Thanks Leon for sharing these insights. The switch assignments still have me confused. So I still need to work on figuring those out. 👍
My pleasure - fire away with any questions you have!
The face at 12:07 just convinced me to buy an fm3.
Nuggets, hopefully? That was an awesome overview of all of the LT ones you talk about all the time. Cliff needs to go buy a bunch of Ragdoll CD's or T-Shirts LOL!
Leon finally got my hands on an FM3 this week had to try one after watching for videos .Any chance you could please do a tutorial on foot switches per pre set for the 3 built in and an external switch as opposed to global ..Keep up the the great work
Just beginning my education on FM3. Was (and still am) an AX8 user since 2017.
Thanks so much for these super informative vids 🩶
Can tell me about the lime green knobs on your foot switches? Not see those before..
Cheers 🤘🏻
That lead in stereo delays is spreading in glory
That's a cool little trick with the control switches. Didn't know that one. I would have wasted another amp channel to do that.
That was very informative. Thanks for posting the video and sharing the preset.
Hi what about gàte block setting between amp and cab? I was struggle with unwanted feedback in lead scene when in loud live situation onstage.
Awesome video as always. Could you perhaps do a deeper dive on how you'd use drive blocks instead of the built-in input boost on high gain amps? You mentioned impact to EQ, just curious how you'd go about deciding which to use.
Great suggestion!
Man, TH-cam compression really kills videos like this. It's great to have the info though, thank you!
Need some help buddy
Can’t decide on the fm3, engl ironball se or Hughes and kettner grandmeister 40 deluxe
I’m really wanting that tube feel and wonder if you really get it with the fm3. I think it’s the Best Buy but any help would be great
Thanks Leon for sharing ! 👍 Amazing video as always ! 😉🎸
Thanks so much mate! How are you?
@@LeonTodd Doing great ! Always great tones here ! 👍🎸👌 Take care !
Sounds amazing, you inspired me to order one so I’m waiting for it to arrive! I’d love to see how you’d dial in a lower tone, i.e for a 7 or 8 string. Cheers
That's awesome! You're in for a fun ride.
In general with extended range guitars I'd pull out a little more low end with the preamp low cut and tweak the multiband range.
Leon Todd Appreciate the reply, will play with it once it arrives! Tell Fractal to give you % after sale, you can defo claim it for mine😁
Hi, how do you eliminate or at least minimize hum/noise especially with high-gain amps? Thanks.
Just got an axe fx2 xl and the fractal controller.... Jesus christ, I can't believe the lead tones ect, infact all the tones, wasn't impressed with the stock presets, but when I started tweaking it's unbelievable. Have you Made a video on setting up the controller? I'm yet to figure this out. Cheers.
thanks for the info and the patch!
Glad to help!
Hi Leon, thanks for all your work and tutorials. A lot of people talking about noise and hum on high gain. Every review goes with no noise at all. Are you guys apply noise reduction on input or in the chain? How do you manage it? Thanks again.
There's an input gate which works a treat for me.
@@LeonTodd Thanks!
I have a question about the fm3 I just got my fm3 today and in order to connect it to my FrFr speaker using XLR’ can I use the XLR mic cables I have or do I need to use a different sort of XLR cables?
A standard mic cable will work fine
Thank you sir!!!
That's So Good! Thanks Brother!
Hey Leon! To give you one more switch, would it be possible to have Switch 1 toggle between your clean and dirty, with the hold function giving you your lead boost?
Yes I believe that's possible!
Hi, thank you for all the great videos. Very well done and informative. I only JUST received the FM3, yay! I now have the FX8 and the FM3. Any idea how I would be able to use these two units together? I was thinking of splitting the work between the two units (since I have them) and using the extra switches on the FX8 as the master to slave the FM3 for preset and/or scene changes through midi. Since CPU is so important, thought I would maximize and capitalize on the extra COU now available. How would you run such a setup? Even in terms of how to wire them up together, how would you do that? Any info before I try and blow them both up would be great. Thanks brother!
u doing a great job. thank u
Sounds awesome might have to order one. Are you running it through an amp or just an interface and monitors?
Where did you get the pedalboard w/ yellow side rails in the thumbnail image? I did find a large/ two-tier version but can’t find the one you’re using.
Nux Bumblebee standard I think
Do you guys play to a click track? I have been thinking of automate the fx changes to avoid tap dancing
We don't but that's easy enough to set up. I have a video detailing it for the Axe-Fx III
Thanks Leo !Amazing..
Would love to get one but cant buy in europe, any idea when?
You need to join the waitlist by sending an email to waitlist@g66.eu
hullupesukarhu cheers man
Great video as usual brother! I am new to all this new technology and find myself extremely confused when it comes to sculpting a sound, especially when it comes to eq-ing and low and mid boosts and cuts. Almost every step of the way there is some sort of bass and high cut and boost. Do you always boost and cut at the same frequencies? Do you HAVE to boost and cut on every opportunity?, or is once enough? O M G ! Can you make a video for the ultra stupid on this topic please?? 😭 Thanks buddy! You truly rock!
Thanks again Leon! Looking forward to recieving mine in fall hopefully. Is that preset downloadable somewhere?
Yeah right here - axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=8123
@@LeonTodd thanks mate!
Quick question how good is the drop tuning function in Fractal gear compared to say a stand alone Digitech drop pedal? I don't recall you demoing that function in your videos & you have a quiver of guitars in different tunings I would think so you would not use it. Just a thought. Cheers
New subscriber here! I have a question, I downloaded your live preset into my FM3 but when I pull it up I get no sound, can you help?
You'll need to load a user cab in the cab block
@@LeonTodd Thank you for helping me! Leon you rock sir!
What monitors or speakers do you use?
Adam a7x at home
Overdrive on 10? Thats insane haha! I keep it on 5 or 6 and it’s enough for brutal chugging.
Thanks🤟🏻
Sinceramente..con cuál te quedarías tu? Neural Boss FM3 ?
Fm3 hits the spot for me
Hi Leon, perhaps a silly question but can you plug the FM3 directly in a guitar amp? If so, how do you do?
- 4 cables way into amp
- 4 ways with amp and FM3 as slave amp or FM3 for additional effects (cabin, reverbnd so.)
- direct input (only as effects)
- slave (into amp FX loop return)
- some combinations with stereo (like splitin signal to 2 amps and so)
is your cab IR usable with the HX Stomp?
Get the WAV's here www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/some-free-mix-irs-wav-format.2084301/
Leon Todd thanks brother.
Do you find that the FM3 has enough CPU to do everything you want it to do live?
More than enough - I don't need the multiband comp or reverb per se, but the FM3 lets me have them which is awesome!
you done with your AX8...?
I switched to the FM3 back in Feb/March and did an Australian tour with it, right before lockdown hit.
@@LeonTodd what foot controller...?
2:50 Kirk Hammett called and said not to expose his secrets on how to cover sloppy leads...😄 (j/k. I love KH)
Venus Isle!
Someone noticed!!! What a killer song/album
@@LeonTodd crazy good!
In a block
I'm actually first hahah!
Gold medal place!
I don't love wah..that's 1.lol