Fractal FM9 - 5 Presets

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4 SETTING UP
FRFR FRONT-OF-HOUSE + GUITAR CAB BACKLINE
Global Settings: Default Presets: Custom
This setup sends one signal WITH cab sims to Out 1, and a second signal WITHOUT cab sims to Out 3. This is requires
special presets to tap the signal path at two different points. The rst signal goes direct to front-of-house. The second
signal feeds a power amp and real guitar speakers for an authentic backline experience. (There is a factory preset
“Template” for this setup towards the end of Bank C.)
CONNECTIONS
 Connect your guitar to Input 1 (Instrument).
 Connect Output 1 to the front-of-house PA.
 Connect Out 3 to the input of your “neutral”
power amp (see p. 30). If your power amp
has balanced inputs, substitute Out 2 for
Out 3 wherever it is used in this setup.
 Connect your amp to a speaker cab
as directed by the manufacturer.
FM9
FRONT-OF-HOUSE
MIXER/PA
OUTPUT
1L
LINE
INPUT
OUTPUT
1R
Optional
for Stereo
OUTPUT
3R
Optional
for Stereo
IN 1
(INSTR)
OUTPUT
3L
SPKR
IN
SPKR
OUT
GUITAR
SPEAKER
CABINET
GUITAR
SPEAKER
CABINET
POWER
AMP
INPUT
IN1 WAH DRV AMP CHO DLY CABOUT1
OUT3
Front of House - The signal with speaker sims is sent via Out 1 to the PA. It has all the benets of going direct: great,
consistent tone at the perfect level controlled using the OUT 1 knob. Remember, when connecting to a mixer, use
line level inputs and avoid mixer settings that might undesirably color the sound. Notice that the Cab block above
is shown after the “post amp” FX (Chorus and Delay). If a stereo signal is required at Output 1, the cab block must
also be set up for to stereo. Learn more about the Cab block in “The Fractal Audio Blocks Guide”.
Backline - This signal is basically identical to the rst, but without speaker simulation which would be redundant
with the real speaker. This provides all of the benets of modeling the amp and effects, plus the familiar playing
experience of loud guitar speakers (“stage level,” sweet singing sustain, moving air, ringing ears…).
This requires a neutral power amp (see p. 30) since power amp modeling must be ENABLED for Out 1 to send a
direct signal to FOH. (You could use a more complex dual Amp block preset with a non-neutral power amp.)