Iron Ether Appreciation Society

[labeledbass]

FMeron users, can you hit me with some of your fav settings?

Super subjective settings, but at this moment I have mine set like this. But mostly I use this ratio on blend, and the octave = or + (I use octave pedals for my octave down). The tuning is a preference, and even though modulation can be had, I keep my stuff in tune or at least octave "happy". The A/D knob is interesting, full left can be very swoopy with swells, and all the way right same but more percussive. Around 12:30 will give you a straight percussive sound. Depending how you have the env/fm switch, the two right knobs really just adjust your range, again subjective. I haven't had much luck with applying my expression pedal with this one.

I screwed up and traded my last one off, just got another back. Its definitely my fav IE pedal, what i use for octave up application, and running it into a octave down is pretty cool.

 

[TheDialog]

@labeledbass appreciate you.
I just picked one up this week and am loving it. Maestro came with it in the trade deal.

I think both will stay.
I’ll have to rearrange the board this weekend.

 

[labeledbass]

@labeledbass appreciate you.
I just picked one up this week and am loving it. Maestro came with it in the trade deal.

I think both will stay.
I’ll have to rearrange the board this weekend.

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Sweet, Maestro is sweet and simple, if it can't pull the low end up use a loop, I've had great luck with a ffxloop and now Divaricator, which together is simply amazing. I have a FEA growler coming in to try next, blending is the key.

 

[Taylor Livingston]

Last couple pages of the FMeron manual contains some of my favorite settings. Some other useful tips in there for getting familiar with the controls, too.

 

[TheDialog]

@Taylor Livingston went through those yesterday. They’re great as is or as starting points for exploration. Very helpful.

 

[lesclaypoolsob]

Hesitated and missed the Frantabit preorders

 

[TheDialog]

How am I going to fit the Franta I ordered yesterday and a dub if I ever find one?
Maybe it’s time for two boards.

 

[kranahan]

How am I going to fit the Franta I ordered yesterday and a dub if I ever find one?
Maybe it’s time for two boards.
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Go big or go home.

 

[TheDialog]

@kranahan when's the last time you turned everything on
What's going in the middle?

 

[Bassgeer]

Go big or go home.

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That is glorious!

 

[kranahan]

@kranahan when's the last time you turned everything on
What's going in the middle?

A little bit ago. It’s always fun. I’ll get a shot of all of them on once I receive the Magic Pedals Witchfinder and HM-2 that are filling the void.

By the way, I’m looking for a Divaricator if anyone is offloading one.

 

[Iommian]

How am I going to fit the Franta I ordered yesterday and a dub if I ever find one?
Maybe it’s time for two boards.
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I feel ya. I just bought a Strymon Mobius a couple of days before the FrantaBit prorder, with reasons being to knock some unused pedals off my board and that it has a really nice bit crusher. Finally felt my board was stripped down to my most used effects and now I feel I need to get a bigger board. But that's a problem for three months later-me.

 

[kranahan]

I feel ya. I just bought a Strymon Mobius a couple of days before the FrantaBit prorder, with reasons being to knock some unused pedals off my board and that it has a really nice bit crusher. Finally felt my board was stripped down to my most used effects and now I feel I need to get a bigger board. But that's a problem for three months later-me.

Why not make the three months later-you happy now?

 

[Iommian]

Why not make the three months later-you happy now?

You're not wrong to ask that haha. Now it's just been a matter of clicking the "Proceed to Checkout" button.

 

[Admiral Chew]

Arcing Prisms on Reverb. Not affiliated.

 

[jschulman]

Arcing Prisms on Reverb. Not affiliated.

Reasonably priced too!

 

[cosmicevan]

Reasonably priced too!

It's priced higher than (the 2x MSRP cap that I am) allowed to price it on talkbass....as such I'd have to label that price as "frivolous" and not "reasonable"

 

[kranahan]

I love this:

“Before anyone has a fit about initial price, just going by the last couple of sales both here and from the manufacturer, and offering it considerably lower than the previous sale prices.”

 

[Bassgeer]

I miss my Arcing Prisms, but not that much lol.

 

[Admiral Chew]

I love this:

“Before anyone has a fit about initial price, just going by the last couple of sales both here and from the manufacturer, and offering it considerably lower than the previous sale prices.”

The last sale from the manufacturer being a one-off auction due to hitherto unseen economic pressures brought on by COVID. I also query whether it is lower.

I do love the Arcing Prisms paint job though.

Given the thread shutdown a while back the recent pre-orders have been especially enjoyable and long may they continue (with an Oxide, Divaricator or Dubterrograph drop please…).