FM9 Owner’s Manual

PDF File—August 17, 2022 Owner’s Manual version 3.x

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Fractal Audio Blocks Guide

This guide covers all of the features and parameters of the blocks used to create presets on the Axe-Fx III and and FM3.

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Fractal Audio Footswitch Functions Guide

This guide covers the functions that can be assigned to tap or hold for the onboard footswitches of our current products.

Firmware v7.0

Compatible with FM9 Original and FM9 Turbo
Zip Archive — April 15, 2024

IMPORTANT: This update requires the latest version of FM9-Edit. First, update FM9-Edit, then open its built-in version of Fractal-Bot from the Tools menu to install the update.

NOTE: If you have already installed the current DynaCabs installed you can update just the firmware. If the current DynaCabs are not found, your unit will display an error message when it boots. To resolve this, please refer to this knowledgebase article.

USB Firmware Update 1.02

Zip Archive—May 1, 2023
This recommended update improves USB audio performance.

Factory Presets v7.0

Zip Archive—April 11, 2024
Factory preset banks for FM9 firmware 7.x or newer. Includes banks A, B, C and an ALL BANKS file. Use Fractal-Bot to install. (NOTE: v7.0 presets are the same as v3.0 but have been saved under the new firmware to optimize gapless switching and amp parameter updates. For FM9 firmware versions older than 6.0, use the original 3.0 presets available here

Windows USB Driver

Zip Archive – March 6, 2024 – Version 5.68
Windows 10 or newer (x86, x64, or ARM) driver required for USB Audio and MIDI-over-USB (Fractal-Bot and FM9-Edit)

Windows 7/8 require the use of  driver version 5.12.

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