Changing the Device Name on a Fractal FM3
This took me way longer to figure out than I expected, and all the AI tools got it wrong (maybe because firmware and Edit software versions differ?). Anyway. I picked up a used FM3 (oriignal, not Mk II Turbo) for a very good price. Immediately updated the firmware (from 8.00 to 12.00) with the latest version of FM3-Edit. (Tip: It will take a few moments between opening the app and Tools → Fractal Bot... being accessible (not greyed out). Just wait.) Loaded the FM3 Factory Presets. Reset System Parameters and Clear[ed] All Presets from Home → E:Setup → Utilities.
But still a previous owner’s name appeared at the top of the display (FM3 Kip) and as the device name in FM3-Edit.
| FM3-Edit showing the Device Name |
Mildly annoying. To edit this, in FM3-Edit, click on Setup (upper right corner) and in the pane that opens at the bottom of the window, make sure Global is set, Config is the pane selected, and then over on the right side of that pane you can edit the Device Name (here reset to being just “FM3”):
| FM3-Edit Setup → Global → Config → Device Name |
Okay, now, the learning curve, which looks to be substantial. (Owner’s Manual. Fractal Audio’s YouTube playlist for the FM3. &c.) And... Sell the NUX MG-300 Mk II? Or use it for bass only? (It has bass presets.) (But I also have the Boss Katana:GO which, for the limited amount of bass playing I do, is probably enough, at least for now ...?) (Definitely going to sell the Pod HD Desktop, that’s old tech at this point.)
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