#GUITAR RIG 5 PRESETS FOR BASS PLUS#

The JagвЂ™s oversized dimensions and taut, Hiwatt-ish Eе…ѓ4 tones yielded more body and headroom than any combo IвЂ™d ever heard, but as my tastes, playing approach, and stompbox pairings changed, I started feeling like the amp sounded a little lackluster.

(This is why I take pics of my amp and pedal settings when they sound particularly good-I hope theyвЂ™ll be breadcrumb trails back to aural contentment.) And yet, sometimes the problem is that we just havenвЂ™t been cognizant of our own musical evolution.ДЄ couple of years ago some combination of these scenarios found me frustrated and falling out of love with the Jaguar HC50 amp that had become a cornerstone of my rig-particularly for baritone guitar. We wake up one day and go, вЂњWTF?вЂќ and start frantically trying to reverse-engineer stuff to what we think it was like when we loved our sound. But sometimes weвЂ™ve just overlooked the effect of incremental changes over time-new pedals, new settings, revised signal-chain order, etc. Maybe your ampвЂ™s power tubes are on their last legs. Your axe needs new strings, a setup, or a new pot. Sometimes there really is something wrong but the fix is easy. вЂњWhatвЂ™s wrong with my gear?вЂќ вЂњWhatвЂ™s wrong with me-why donвЂ™t I sound as good as I used to?вЂќ вЂњWhat the hell am I going to do at the rehearsal/gig/session this weekend!?вЂќ ItвЂ™s easy and fun to see if new stuff works with our go-to instruments and amps.Д«ut when you start falling out of love with something pricey thatвЂ™s integral to your rig, it can send you into panic mode. When such dabblings involve less-invasive, less-expensive вЂњsolutionsвЂќ like new picks, strings, pickups, or pedals, the damage isnвЂ™t usually that big of a deal. Or we have a bad jam session and suddenly think somethingвЂ™s amok with our gear. Or we hear a cool new song/player/band that makes us think maybe such-and-such direction is something we ought to finally look into. Once weвЂ™ve supposedly settled on a favorite rig recipe, itвЂ™s never long before something entices us with the potential for a. ItвЂ™s no secret you and I are inveterate tone philanderers. Finally, three on-board jacks each allow you to connect an external switch or expression pedal such as the Fractal Audio EV-1 or EV-2.

#GUITAR RIG 5 PRESETS FOR BASS PLUS#

Digital I/O includes 48k SPDIF in and out, plus 5-pin MIDI In and Out/Thru. Two additional independent stereo outputs - one XLR and one 1/4' - can be used as 'aux outs' or 'sends.' All 1/4' outs feature Fractal Audio's HumbusterTM technology to help combat noisy ground loops. Analog inputs include Fractal Audio's 'Secret Sauce' 1/4' instrument input, plus two separate stereo pairs of balanced 1/4' jacks for use as 'aux ins' or 'returns.' The main stereo output is equipped with both XLR and 1/4' outs, plus a headphones jack.

The FM9 has numerous inputs and outputs for a great range of different setups. At the same time, a FASLINK II port allows connecting up to two Fractal Audio FC-12 or FC-6 foot controllers for extended 'pedalboard real estate' or remote control. 'Footswitch Layouts' provide nine different complete sets of tap and hold functions.

Nine on-board footswitches, each with its own vari-color LED ring and mini LCD display, provide both tap and hold functions that can be customized to control countless aspects of your rig in realtime. The unit is remarkably easy to use, with intuitive and comfortable controls, plus the same large, full-color main display as the Axe-Fx III and FM3.

Physically, it is built tough for the road, with a rugged 16-gauge steel chassis and protective endcaps that double as feet. The FM9 features the same audiophile signal path design as the Axe-Fx III for the utmost in sonic performance and signal integrity.

Guitar rig 5 presets for bass