Fractal FM3 for Newbies - Preset Navigation Tutorial

Hello all!
I'm a Fractal nut and love my new FM3. I had an Axe Fx II many years back for about a decade, and recently went back to Fractal as I think they are the best modelers around (for me!).

Many newbies get very intimidated by the front panel at first, so here is a day one tutorial for how to check out all the awesome presets and how to navigate your way around them. This is a very basic video, mostly geared to those who never had a device like this before. Please enjoy and ask any questions in the comments section.

Here is a link to the Desktop Angle Mount I mentioned in the video:

[TurboCult]

Thank you! Mine arrives in the mail later today so this will help me dive in.

[guyfromnj]

Great video man. Got more out of this than any others I’ve watched. I haven’t checked yet but I hope you did another video where you keep elaborating further. Moving blocks around or adding blocks. Like adding a looper to a preset. Or just creating my own preset. Most of the vids I’ve seen use a computer but I want to just use the device itself. I’ve had it about a week and it’s fantastic. I had a hx stomp and it was ok but never really sounded great. The fm3 presets are really amazing right outa the gate. I really feel like I could be happy with just this and a couple guitars.

[pastilance]

Thank you very much kind Sir! I just got my FM3 and was just pushing buttons randomly hoping something will happen, haha.

[jakelee]

Agree .. very good video … make it very understandable. Keep it up!

[drnat]

Great intro to the basics of navigation - thanks Ron.
You can also us knob A to scroll through the scenes, as well as the nav buttons.
Look forward to future instalments!

[markthomas]

Excellent video thanks for making this

[ThomasHoffDE]

Very helpful. Thanks for putting this together!

[nickvankempen]

Very useful video, thanks for uploading! Received my FM3 this morning and love it!

[maripido]

thank you very much for this super informative video!!

[Hmmm]

Really appreciate this vid bro, thank you

[steveduce]

Thanks great video. How did you get that midi light off ?

[IceageTeam]

Thank you . i will chance my Helix to the FM3 .

[MrDrpatchadams]

Great video
How do you record a new layout set up ?

Example add and lopper and make it stay there. Thanks

[ksharpe]

Very good overview. I am looking at different units, my main base is for the size of unit, so this and the hx stomp are the 2 main ones. I was going to go Tonex, but do not like that one has to download so many presets, and little to no tweakability. Going thru 1000's of sound snapshots seems and most likely is: Way to TIME consuming. I know using the computer interface, instead of the FRont panel is easier and faster Workflow. But one should know how to navigate it on the Pedal for live perform, use. The Size matter is for me to do with a Grab and Go scenario. I already got a Surfboard unit, an old vox tonelab se, and it works super but a bit large for quick grab gigs, and limited Stage space. Thanks, and will most likely check out some more of your videos.

[piperf]

When you page to the presets you can use the nav button right/left to go through all of the pages of presets.

[hazylane]

Great video! quick question. Is there a way to jump for example to present 400 being in preset one? like just entering the number?

[GrowerTalks]

Nice! But question: Can you set it up so you can use any of the three footswitches to page through the presets? Or even better, say I find 10 presets I love. Can I save them somewhere, and access them quickly with a footswitch?

[soundscapematrix]

Very do you access the global EQ to compensate for FRFR's having to much low end? Thanks Again

[andrewhosey]

Man, .... between you showing us the basics to Frank Steffin Mueller showing us all the preset believe my mind is made up for a FM3 Turbo.

[thisguy]

Do you prefer using the onboard navigation or FM Edit?