The FM3 is housed in a durable steel chassis with protective endcaps designed to withstand the rigors of touring.

Three onboard footswitches – each with variable-color LED ring and mini LCD display — provide both tap and hold functions, which can be customized to do different things on eight different switch “layouts.” The new “Views” feature multiplies the power of layouts, in effect creating a virtual 12-button controller with a 3-button footprint.

In addition, a FASLINK II port allows the FM3 to be connected with up to two Fractal Audio FC-12 or FC-6 foot controllers, providing an exciting array of extended control options.

While designed as a floor unit, the FM3 features an intuitive hands-on interface with the same full-color display and familiar, easy-to-use front panel controls found on the Axe-Fx III.

The unit is powered by a 3-Core “Griffin” DSP with one ARM and two SHARC+ cores providing superior power in a compact format. A dedicated graphics processor allows the main DSPs to be focused on critical audio tasks

Summary of Features

• FM3 is a compact floor unit with three onboard switches.
• 3-Core “Griffin” Processor plus dedicated GPU.
• Hundreds of accurate models with real tube amp sound and feel.
• Rugged steel chassis with protective endcaps and handles
• Features CYGNUS Amp Modeling developed for the Axe-Fx III
• Easy-to-use front panel interface, plus free FM3 Edit software.
• Includes all factory cabs from Axe-Fx III, plus 1,024 user cab slots.
• Ultra-low noise instrument input plus XLR stereo main outputs.
• Impressive multi-effects capability based on Axe-Fx III.
• Additional Stereo I/O Pair, plus headphone & SPDIF outputs.
• Uncompromising sound quality and road-worthy reliability.
• 4×4 USB Audio, 2 onboard switch/pedal jacks, MIDI In & Out/Thru
• Fantastically flexible 3-button integrated foot controller.
• Easy-to-Read precision Tuner with graph and virtual strobe displays.
• FASLINK II allows adding up to two FC-12/FC-6 controllers.
• Upgradeable firmware allows improvement and innovation