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1 Manual Version 1 for FM3 Firmware Inside Front Cover Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's Name: Fractal Audio Systems , LLC. Manufacturer's Address: 4 Wilder Drive, Plaistow, NH 03865 USA. Declares that the product: Product name: FM3 Product option: None Conforms to the following Product Specifications: Safety: EN60065:2014. EMC: EN55013:2013. EN55020:2007+A11:2011. EN55024:2010. EN61000-3-2:2014. EN61000-3-3:2013. Supplementary Information: The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC. and the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

2 Clifford Chase President / CEO. January 22, 2018. EMC/EMI. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

3 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. i TABLE OF CONTENTS. TIP: Page numbers in this Manual are linked to the Table of Contents.

4 1 INTRODUCTION .. 1 4 SETTING UP.. 27. Welcome.. 1 General Principles.. 27. Feature Summary .. 2 FRFR/Direct.. 28. Quick Connect Guide .. 4 Basic Recording Setup .. 29. Setting Levels.. 5 Third-Party Audio Interface.. 29. Humbuster Cables .. 6 Neutral (FRFR) power Amp & Speakers.. 30. Mono vs. Stereo .. 6 Traditional Guitar power Amp & Speakers .. 31. The Home Page: Presets .. 7 Front -Of-House + Personal FRFR Monitor .. 32. Layouts.. 8 Front -Of-House + Guitar Speaker Backline .. 33. Footswitches.. 9 FX Processor Only ( Pre ).. 34. Expression Pedals.. 10 FX Processor Only ( Post ).

5 35. Global Expression Setup.. 11 Four-Cable Method ( 4CM ) .. 36. Global Volume Setup.. 11 Inserting Outboard Gear.. 37. External Switches.. 12 Electric And Acoustic.. 38. USB Audio .. 13 5 PRESETS.. 39. Fractal -Bot & FM3-Edit .. 13 Overview.. 39. Intro to the Layout Grid.. 14 The Layout Grid .. 40. Intro to Scenes and Channels.. 15 Working with Blocks.. 40. Grid Editing: Quick Start .. 16 Connector Cables.. 42. Block Editing: Quick Start.. 16 Block Inventory.. 44. The Fractal Audio Blocks Guide .. 17 Example Preset Grids.. 45. The Footswitch Functions Guide.. 18 Editing Effect Blocks.

6 46. 2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW .. 19 Saving Changes.. 47. The Top Panel.. 19 Preset CPU Limits.. 48. The Rear Panel .. 21 6 SCENES & CHANNELS .. 49. 3 USB.. 23 How to Change A Block's Channel .. 50. Computer Integration .. 23 Setting Up Channels .. 50. USB Audio .. 24 Selecting Scenes.. 51. Basic Playback .. 25 The Default Scene.. 51. Basic Recording .. 25 Selecting Scenes & Channels Remotely .. 52. USB Re-Amping.. 26 Program Change Mapping.. 53. Transmitting MIDI With Scenes.. 53. Scene levels .. 53. Scenes, Channels & Modifiers.. 54. Scene Revert.. 54. 7 LEVELING PRESETS.

7 55. A Method for Leveling.. 56. Bypass and Level .. 57. ii 8 BLOCKS.. 58 14 ADDITIONAL TOPICS .. 100. 9 MODIFIERS .. 59 Fractal -Bot.. 100. Creating a Modifier.. 59 Backing Up & Restoring.. 100. Modifier Tutorial: Wah Pedal.. 60 Firmware Updates.. 101. Modifier Tips And Tricks.. 60 Recovery.. 102. Modifier Sources Overview.. 61 Getting Help .. 102. Modifier Parameters.. 62 Foot Control Tutorial.. 103. Internal Controllers.. 65 Loading User Cabs .. 107. Control Switches.. 66 Axe-Change.. 108. Metronome.. 67 Frequently Asked Questions.. 109. External Controllers.

8 67 Shortcuts.. 111. Modifiers List .. 67 Spillover .. 112. Tutorial: Scene Controllers.. 68 Sending and Receiving MIDI.. 113. 10 LAYOUTS & SWITCHES.. 69 MIDI Reference Tables .. 115. The Master Layout Menu.. 69 15 SPECIFICATIONS.. 118. Tap & Hold Functions .. 70 MIDI Implementation.. 120. Factory Default Layouts .. 71 WARRANTY .. 121. Easy ( EZ ) Edits.. 73 EULA .. 122. Layout Views.. 74. The Layouts List.. 75. Edit a Layout.. 76. Naming Layouts .. 77. Startup Layouts.. 77. Backing Up Layouts.. 77. Edit a Switch.. 78. Per-Preset Switches .. 79. Stand-In Switches.

9 80. Using the FM3 with an FC Controller.. 81. FM3 Footswitch FAQ.. 82. 11 TEMPO..83. Synchronizing Sound Parameters.. 84. 12 TUNER.. 85. Advanced Tuner Functions.. 85. Mini Tuners.. 86. 13 SETUP MENU.. 87. FC Controllers/Onboard Switches Menu.. 87. The Global Settings Menu.. 89. The I/O Menu .. 92. The MIDI/Remote Menu .. 95. The Utilities Menu.. 99. iii Legal Notices Fractal Audio Systems FM3 Owner's Manual. Contents Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of Fractal Audio Systems .

10 Fractal Audio , the Fractal Audio Systems logo, Axe-Fx, FM3, Humbuster, UltraRes, FASLINK are trademarks of Fractal Audio Systems . Manufacturer names and product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated with or affiliated with Fractal Audio Systems , LLC. The names are used only to illustrate sonic and performance characteristics. Important Safety Instructions WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove screws.