The purpose of these presets is that each one can be used for a full song, or even a full gig – I used a similar preset in my Axe-Fx III for a full show recently. Based on my Axe-Fx III Amp Packs (*), but re-dialed for the FM3, each of these 85 presets (89 for firmware 4.00 and above) is meant to be used live, with 8 scenes :
1 Rhythm
2 Crunch (less gain)
3 Lead 1
4 lead 2 (wetter, fatter than lead 1)
5 Fender style clean
6 Fender style clean with chorus
7 Eighties style glassy clean
8 Acoustic simulation
Scene 1 to 4 uses the same amp model/channel, with various amount of gain, so there’s no sound cut going from rhythm to crunch to lead, unlike what you have when using different channels. Each preset use a different amp model (full list below). The amount of gain in scenes 1 to 4 goes from rock to metal, except for the 13 presets using boutique amps, which are more suitable for classic rock/blues-rock/fusion.
Scenes 5 to 8 have the same amps/effects settings in each preset – the effects settings in the 13 “boutique” presets are slightly different.
Also included are 26 custom cabs, including one for acoustic simulation. As usual, those presets are for FRFR systems.
Full amp models list :
5153 50W Blue, 5153 100W Red, Brit Super, Brit Silver, Brit AFS100 2, Brit 800, Brit 800 #34, Brit JVM OD1/OD2 Orange, JS 410 Crunch Orange, Brit Pre, JMPre-1 OD1 Bass Shift, Carol-Ann Tucana Lead, Carol-Ann OD-2, Carol-Ann Triptik modern, Cameron CCV 2C, Atomica High, Capt Hook 1B/2A/2B, Spawn Nitrous 1/2, Spawn Q-Rod OD2-2, Cornfed M50, Dizzy V4 Blue 3/Silver 3, Das Metall, Herbie CH3, Euro Red/Blue/Red Modern/Blue Modern, Euro Uber, FAS Hot Rod, FAS Brown, FAS Modern, FAS Modern III, Bogfish Brown/Strato, Shiver Lead, Dirty Shirley, Dirty Shirley 2, Friedman Small Box, Friedman BE C45/HBE 2018/HBE, USA IIC+ Deep Bright, USA IIC++, USA Lead Mid Gain Bright, FAS Skull Crusher, USA JP IIC+ Red/Yellow, USA Pre LD2 Red/Green/Yellow, 1959SLP Treble, Plexi 2204, Plexi 50W 6550, Plexi 100W High, PVH 6160 Block, PVH 6160+ Lead, Recto1 Orange Modern, Recto1 Red, Recto2 Orange Modern, Recto2 Red Modern, Angle Severe 1/2, Comet 60, Comet Concourse, Mr Z Mz-38, Mr Z Hwy 66, ODS-100 HRM, ODS-100 Ford, ODS-100 Ford PAB, ODS-100 HRM Mid, Two Stone J35, Two Stone J35 PAB, Wrecker Rocket/Express/Lvrpool.
Edit 16 December 2020 : two presets added, with Archean and Triple Crest amp models, for firmware 2.0. Here’s a demo for a free version available on FAS forums, with stock cabs :
Edit 28 May 2021 : two more presets added, for firmware 4.00.
Edit April 2026 : the pack is now updated to firmware 12.00
(*) I made 528 Axe-Fx III Amp Packs, available in packs of 15 presets and different bundles. I didn’t want to make as much for the FM3, as making (and updating when needed because of new firmware) so many presets is too time consuming ! This single pack is like the Axe-Fx III “Sampler” bundle version, but with 89 presets instead of 66.
Note : this pack is not included in the “8 Packs bundle”, as it is a bundle in itself.