MT Uber-Rec – Fractal FM3 Preset

FRACTAL FM3 PRESET INSPIRED BY MARK TREMONTI

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE: Please upgrade the firmware on your FM3. and make sure to use the latest version of FM3 Edit before installing this preset. If your firmware is not up to date, this preset may not load.
2. EVERYTHING IS STOCK: This preset does not use third party IR’s. If you’d like to experiment with 3rd party IR’s, feel free to do so in the cab block.
3. FOOT SWITCH/FC MAPPING: This preset includes custom mapping for the foot switches and Fractal FC Controllers. See the ‘FOOT SWITCH/FC MAPPING’ section for more info.
4. CYGNUS UPDATE: We have updated the amp block for the Cygnus firmware update. You’ll need to be running the latest firmware on your FM3 for this update.

SIGNAL FLOW AND EFFECTS

1. Input 1
2. Compressor 1
   1. Channel A:JFET Comp: 1176 style compressor set to be somewhat transparent
   2. Channel B-D: Not set up
3. Drive 1
   1. Channel A: T808 OD
   2. Channel B-D: Not set up
4. Graphic EQ 2
   1. Channel A: 5 Band Mark – set up as a solo/lead boost EQ
   2. Channel B-D: Not set up
5. Phaser
   1. Channel A: FAS Vibe – Univibe
   2. Channel B-D: Not set up
6. Volume
   1. Channel A :This block is here if you’d like to assign an expression pedal. There is no pedal assignment by default.
7. Amp 1
   1. Channel A: Recto2 Red Vintage (Dirty amp)
   2. Channel B: Double Verb Normal (Clean amp)
   3. Channel C: Euro Uber (this is an alternative to Channel A)
8. Cab 1:
   1. Channel A: DEFAULT CABS
      1. Cab 1: 4×12 PETRUCCI V30 MIX (Legacy 2, 108)
      2. Cab 2: 4×12 Brit 70s GB 57 C  (Factory 2, 518)
   2. Channel B: by default this preset uses cab channel A, but channel B is here as an alternative if you prefer it
      1. Cab 1: 4×12 Brit 70s GB 121 A (Factory 2, 522)
      2. Cab 2: 4×12 Brit 70s GB 57 C (Factory 2, 518)
9. Graphic EQ 1  – always on EQ
   1. Only channel A is set up
10. Chorus 1: Four different chorus options
    1. Channel A: Dimension 1
    2. Channel B: Japan CE-2
    3. Channel C: Analog Stereo
    4. Channel D: Dimension 1 (heavier chorus than Chain A)
11. Delay 1:  Four different delay options
    1. Channel A: Analog Stereo  (1/8 delay with a wide stereo field)
    2. Channel B-D: Not set up
12. Reverb 1: Four different reverb options
    1. Channel A: London Plate
    2. Channel B: Recording Studio C
    3. Channel C: Stratocumulus – ambient cloud type verb
    4. Channel D: Stratocumulus – bigger cloud verb for swells
13. Vol/Pan 2 – set up for a 2db gain boost for solos
14. Out 1

SCENES

The following scenes are set up for instant access to various tones:

• Scene 1: RHYTHM. This is main rhythm tone of the dirty amps.
• Scene 2: RHYTHM +. Adds the Tube Screamer
• Scene 3: SOLO: Adds the EQ boost and gain blocks
• Scene 4: CLEAN. Basic clean tone with chorus.

USAGE NOTES

STEREO

Everything after the amp runs in stereo. If you are running mono, you’ll need to sum your signal to mono before going to FOH (if you only use the Left output, won’t hear the Badger amp or some of the delays at all).

The easiest way to make this adjustment is in the ‘Setup’ menu:

• Choose ‘Setup’, and select ‘I/O’
• In OUTPUT 1 CONFIGURATION (choose the physical output you are using), change the ‘Mode’. Select ‘STEREO’ if you are running in stereo. Select ‘’SUM L+R’ if you are running mono. This will convert your output to mono and sum the stereo image. This will also cause all your presets to output in mono, as it is a global setting.

DIRTY/CLEAN SWITCH:

If you are using an FC 6, the first button in the Effects layer is set to toggle between Channels A and B in the amp block. This is controlled by the Per-Pedal mapping #23.

FOOT SWITCH/FC MAPPING & PER PRESET OVERRIDES

FC-6 // OMG9 Custom Layout

This preset is optimized for the OMG9 custom layout for the Fractal FC-6 controller. The OMG9 Layout is available here from Fractal: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fm3-fc-6-omg9.160180/

The ‘Effects’ layout has been modified with custom overrides (see below) so you will see the effects that are relevant to this preset.

Per-Preset Overrides

If you would like to use custom overrides, we have set up Per-Preset overrides for both effects and scenes.

HERE ARE THE PER-PRESET MAPPINGS

PP1: Scene 1

PP2: Scene 2

PP3: Scene 3

PP4: Scene 4

PP5: Scene 5

PP6: Scene 6

PP7: Scene 7

PP8: Scene 8

PP9: Drive 1A

PP10: Unassigned

PP11: GEQ 2 (Solo Boost)

PP12: Reverb 1

PP13: Unassigned

PP14: Unassigned

PP15: Delay 1

PP16: Unassigned

PP17: Unassigned

PP18: Phaser 1 (UVibe)

PP19: Unassigned

PP20: Chorus 1

PP21: Unassigned

PP22: Unassigned

PP23: Amp channels toggle (A and B)

PP24:Tap Tempo/Tuner

*PLEASE NOTE: These per-preset settings will not override any of the default settings except for Layout 3 for the FC Controllers (the effects layout).

MAKING CHANGES TO THESE ASSIGNMENTS

If you’d like to change any of these assignments (either the Per-Preset Assignments or the Foot Switch assignments), you can do so in the ‘FC CONTROLLERS’ and ‘Per-Preset FC’ menus in FM3 Edit.

MAKING ADJUSTMENTS FOR YOUR SETUP

SETTING THE PRESET UP FOR YOUR GUITAR

All guitars are different, so you may want to make changes to suite your playing style and guitar.  To adjust the preset for your guitars, the primary controls to adjust would be:

• Input Drive (and/or Input Trim). If the clean sounds from this preset are too dirty, lower the input drive and/or trim. Do the opposite if you want more gain. This preset is meant to be on the edge of breakup at it’s cleanest settings (otherwise the drives won’t stack properly).
• EQ settings (amp block – basic). Once the desired gain staging is set, the next adjustment would be the amp EQ settings.
• GEQ settings (Graphic EQ block). The 5-band Graphic EQ allows you to make simple changes to the overall tone. Feel free to adjust these to your liking. Since this is a passive EQ, you can make rather large changes to the faders.
• Output EQ settings (amp block). The Graphic EQ on the amp block is a great way to make final EQ adjustments. We’ve set it to ‘Post P.A.’, which means the EQ settings will not be affected by the Power Amp section.

ADJUSTING THE OVERALL LEVEL OF THE PRESET

The FM3 offers very useful tools to check overall level of individual presets and blocks. In the Output block you can monitor the overall output level. You can also monitor levels of each block individually from the front screen of the FM3.

If you’d like to adjust the level up or down (to match it with other presets), we recommend adjusting one of the following:

• Level (amp block – basic). This will adjust the overall level of the preset up/down. Avoid using the ‘Master Volume’ control, as this will change the tone of the amp.
• Level (cab block). This will also adjust the overall level of the preset up/down.

And finally, thank you so much for purchasing this preset!