Setting up a Momentary HOLD effect - Fractal AXE FX 3 / FM3 / FM9 @paulbradshawguitar

Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Today we're looking at control switches, how i use them in a certain way, and how we can use them creatively to not only recreate some pedal functionality such as the Digitech Ricochet, but also use it on other effects blocks, a very strong tool within the fractal unit

You can specify the switch within FC-Edit with one of your own layouts,
instead of doing FC Per Preset , you just select one of your usual switches to be

Category : Control Switch
Function : Momentary/Latching as you wish
Control Switch : CS1 / 2/3/4/5 to your liking

just bear in mind the HOLD functionality to keep that unassigned on that switch

Leon's excellent videos on control switches with G66:

youtu.be/l1mVXQVyP9I

youtube.com/watch?v=eLKNGiFBafE

and otherwise Rosh's excellent video on per preset switches below:
Rosh:
youtube.com/watch?v=JKndCClX8Dg

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using my PRS S2 Standard Singlecut
FM3 mark1
Firmware 7

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:58 Control Switches
01:04 Preset build
02:16 Footswitch setup
05:10 Ricochet - 1 button whammy
10:57 One button WAH
13:10 Latching control switch demo
14:46 Delay block examples
19:14 Outro

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$Setting up a Momentary HOLD effect - Fractal AXE FX 3 / FM3 / FM9 Today were looking at control switches, how i use them in a certain way, and how we can use them creatively to not only recreate some pedal functionality such as the Digitech Ricochet, but also use it on other effects blocks, a very strong tool within the fractal unit You can specify the switch within FC-Edit with one of your own layouts, instead of doing FC Per Preset , you just select one of your usual switches to be Category : Control Switch Function : Momentary/Latching as you wish Control Switch : CS1 / 2/3/4/5 to your liking just bear in mind the HOLD functionality to keep that unassigned on that switch Leons excellent videos on control switches with G66: https://youtu.be/l1mVXQVyP9I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLKNGiFBafE and otherwise Roshs excellent video on per preset switches below: Rosh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKndCClX8Dg ►►► All my Fractal audio presets 🎸: https://ko-fi.com/s/5a6542f393 ►►► Buy me a coffee ☕: https://ko-fi.com/paulbradshawguitar ►►► All my links 🎧: https://linktr.ee/paulbradshawguitar using my PRS S2 Standard Singlecut FM3 mark1 Firmware 7 TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:58 Control Switches 01:04 Preset build 02:16 Footswitch setup 05:10 Ricochet - 1 button whammy 10:57 One button WAH 13:10 Latching control switch demo 14:46 Delay block examples 19:14 Outro #guitar #guitarist #fractalaudio #metal #metalguitar #tutorial #tutorials #walkthrough #tone #how #howto #digitech #prs$

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$Fryette Deliverance d60 More - Firmware 7 vs Firmware 8 beta - FRACTAL AUDIO FM3 **Please check out the updated tests i did here: https://youtu.be/-TunPlRLuMI A comparison of the D60 More amp between Firmware 7 and the new Firmware 8 beta Ive still got a lot of testing to do, very cool update in any case to the FM3 and im yet to scratch the surface I made a post on the Fractal Forum to discuss this otherwise, if youre active on there, love to hear your comments below otherwise https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fryette-d60-more-firmware-7-vs-firmware-8-beta.203713/ If you want to know more on Firmware 8 beta , check out Leons excellent video: https://youtu.be/bA0k-tEif9k Setup: PRS S2 Standard Singlecut with Suhr Doug Aldrich Pickups DITTO X4 Looper in front of FM3 The Preset is just Amp + Cab block, Ownhammer IR : OH 412 TRAD V30-MB1 L FULL ie. a Recto Cab MIX from their (r)evolution bundle NO high cut or Low cut in the cab ►►► All my Fractal audio presets 🎸: https://ko-fi.com/s/5a6542f393 ►►► Buy me a coffee ☕: https://ko-fi.com/paulbradshawguitar ►►► All my links 🎧: https://linktr.ee/paulbradshawguitar TIME STAMPS 00:00 INTRO 00:46 The Setup 02:01 Comparisons 05:54 First Thoughts 06:50 Comparing AMP Block pages 08:42 Tweaked Firmware 8 09:44 Further thoughts 13:20 METAL my Main preset and firmware effect on it 14:25 Final thoughts #guitar #guitarist #fractalaudio #metal #metalguitar #tutorial #tutorials #walkthrough #tone #how #howto$

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