Fractal FM3 - LOADING USER CABS

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LOADING USER CABS
In addition to thousands of onboard cabs in its factory banks, the FM3 allows you to store up to 1,024 cabs in
user memories. These “User Cabs” allow you to personalize your FM3 with unique tones.
User Cabs — also know as “Impulse Responses (IRs)” — may be transferred to the FM3 as follows:
1. First, you’ll need an impulse response le in SysEx format (.syx).
 Fractal Audio Systems offers various professional Cab Packs at https://shop.fractalaudio.com
These include creations by Fractal Audio as well as third-party producers.
 Axe-Change, our le sharing site, is a great resource for FREE cabs. https://axechange.fractalaudio.com
 Don’t confuse the newer “.IR” le format, which is intended for re-mixing in Cab-Lab (see below).
2. Using Fractal-Bot or FM3-Edit, transmit the le to your FM3, noting which numbered Slot you are sending it
to. (Example: #215.)
 Fractal-Bot – This basic utility can send individual cabs to any location or transmit entire banks. To import
a single IR, open a Cab block on the grid and set Cab 1 to the Bank and Number you want to transmit a cab
to. Then send the sysex le to the FM3 using Fractal-Bot and the unit will save the IR to that location.
 FM3-Edit – The Manage Cabs tool allows you to drag and drop user cab les into memory slots. Don’t
forget to press SAVE! You can also manage entries already in the memory of the FM3 with operations like
copy, paste, rename, and drag-and-drop re-ordering. When you purchase a Cab Pack, this is the best and
easiest way to load multiple IRs at once into your FM3, audition the results, and organize your favorites.
3. Once the IR has been transmitted to your FM3, select the Cab block in your preset and press EDIT.
4. Change the cab to the User Bank and Number that your IR was transmitted to. (Example: “USER, #215”).
NOTE: In comparison to older Fractal Audio systems products, user cabs are NOT included in a backup of the
SYSTEM area of the FM3. Conversely, restoring a System backup will never overwrite user cabs.
Cab-Lab is a full-featured 8-channel
IR mixer and toolbox in standalone
and plug-in formats.
For decades, artists, producers
and engineers have created tones
using a mixer to blend the sounds
of different mics or speakers.
While the FM3 provides two mixer
slots, Cab-Lab has EIGHT, and has
additional options and tools, with
the ability to export Cab les and
save mix sessions.
Learn more at:
www.fractalaudio.com/cab-lab-3