THE RIG OF DREAMS - Fractal VP4

[@irubberyouglueonethousand5384]

Thank you so much for allowing us to see the 10 minute struggle behind the scenes. That was actually really cool and stood out while everyone on the internet feels immense pressure to be presentably perfect all the time.

[@Cas_anova]

Wait. Y'all aren't perfect at all time?

[@FootstepsOfFear]

Shit in my face lala

[@beatrayband]

Finally Swedish word of the day is back!!! Keep it coming!

[@jordanberrymusic]

Am I the only one that seemed to sleep through the digital revolution in the guitar world and is now trying to frantically understand what the hell is going on?? I feel like an old man trying to use a touch screen for the first time....

[@emilkrasich]

I woke up to all of that a few months ago. Big learning curve but now I’m totally blown away with my setup now.

[@thehoppo]

Welcome to the Old man yells at the Moon club :)

[@chstewart3715]

I'm almost 40 and just learned about the stuff about a year ago. It was a bit of a learning curve but once you figure it out it's amazing. It made me want to play everyday when I used to take long extended breaks between practicing.

[@Speedgovernor]

44years here and spent really painful amount of money in high quality custom made pedalboard and tube amps just before all this unraveled 2017😂 So I can’t get into the bandwagon but I’m still excited for all the possibilities

[@matthewfreeman33]

Yeah it's hilarious....all of a sudden out of convenience everyone is pretending their digital rig sounds as good as a tube amp.

[@Solidsaw]

Dont watch this video if you are high. Ola searching the mic takes forever

[@andresilvasophisma]

Einstein's Special Relativity Bong.

[@drabbster]

yeah, I made the same mistake :D

[@FloridaHammer]

Oops!

[@MalikJahrome]

read this high af eating a pizza

[@JoeJhon-i4n]

Dream theater 😂

[@Rotten8666]

This makes me feel like the amp is hosting the show now with ola's voice

[@CoreyCashRiff]

That setup is a game over heavy tone. Yummy 🎸

[@arrel.musica]

I have the hx effects with the 4 cables method and also controlling the amp channel via midi. It's so easy and nice!

[@djsusan00]

I have the HX effects too, but I got a custom cable for my 6505+ for the channels in the ext. I wanna get a modeler with a power amp though. I don't wanna take my tube amp everywhere lol.

[@Ottophil]

@@djsusan00i went from 6505+ to a friedman IRX. And duncan power stage for my live rig. It is so much better than digital, no latency, its got a BETTER clean channel than the 6505+

[@Thrash155]

Same Here, HX Effects running 4CM to a Mesa MKV:35.. it sounds wonderful.

[@leo_khali]

I play HX Effects + Revv G20. Also controlled by MIDI. So comfortable to be sure that you are ready to play any venue no matter how unequipped it is. John Petrucci on budget :)

[@clcartlidge]

I got the hx effects due to the ability to swamp my amps channel through it, it seems the VP4 can't do it

[@Dan_Ranger]

This will replace my Boss MS3. Perfect replacement.

[@PW-lb6fw]

4:54 love this explanation, always accent the most important info 😁

[@Mr.Goldbar]

Swedish Word Of The Day needs a comeback!

[@Evilgimp6]

Oh my goodness! i have missed you Ola! Hooray for Swedish Word Of The Day! Lots of live and hugs to you and yours from Canada!❤️🫂

[@berndgroters2745]

This rig sounds INSANE!!! That´s why I love the Mark-series so much!

[@SoundPeke]

For a while there, I thought Ola was back to wearing the full green screen suit. This video = real life.

[@ClementOchunStudio]

The 7ms split only works if you have two amps. The 2290 in hiw rack separates the two amps to have the 2nd amp delayed as if you doubled tracked. With one amp and one cab, the effect is not so useful actually but great tones here!

[@basandi4017]

Exactly! Using any stereo FX (delay, reverb, chorus ect) on mono rig will just make phase and this is exactly what we heard... Surprised Ola did it, but I hope he will realise soon or later 😝👍

[@paulystark2890]

Same with the TC mimic pedal. Unless you have a stereo rig, it’s useless. Kind of pisses me off because I play through a Mesa tri-axis and a stereo 290 boogie which the power amp is stereo but the tri axis that’s made to go along with It only has a single effects loop made for and that’s intended to pair with this stereo power amplifier. Kind of stupid!

[@basandi4017]

@paulystark2890 TC Mimiq it's not a time based effect unlike Delay or Reverb. Delay is used to add delay in time to physical 2nd track or path (modelers, DAW) in chain. TC Mimiq it's a doubler emulating double tracking. It doesn't have a superb emulation. Many users reported artificial sound and phase. Use KMA Machines Endgame. TC Mimiq is a toy anyway👎The KMA Machines Endgame it's a killer pedal with endless audio routing possibilities. You can use with anything even with simple ToneX One. Have a look what else this pedal can do👌😎 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZyXpH-miZiEm6Msi=9obKS84cu8Usslfm kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpWWl3aCiNSFsLcsi=Eio94hwz8642LOYS

[@bobayersquebec]

Man ur heavy tone sound AMAZING from here, in Canada,Qc, so I just can't imagine how AMAZING it would be sound over there in that room ! Always good videos man. Good job, peace

[@21stcenturymetal31]

It sounds huge. I really dig the tones !!

[@jefffoster5340]

line 6 has had similar units for twenty years. I just recently picked up a M 13 and I love it!

[@Horsti2k]

Love my HX Effects...has all the fancy FX plus Midi switching

[@guitarlair]

yeah, but fractal quality is second to none.

[@putrafajar-w3s]

dreamy room, great sound and playing as usual ola

[@MrDonc78]

I do that with my hx stomp and orange rv100mk3. It's got 2 ext loops, pedal board dirt in one and RV pre in the other. I run the wet stereo FX from my board to my mesa 290 for wdw. In this setup I can put a different preamps (or RV) into the Mesa. Stereo from the HX pings center to r/l mono and the board stereo FX ping l/r. Swirly! These new modelers sound amazing and eliminate tons of utility products like splitters, mixers, and gates.

[@stevekoz]

good timing. Mine just arrived!

[@bmstylee]

I'm really considering one of these so I can finally retire my gigantic case of rack mount equipment. Just not sure which one yet. It's a pretty serious outlay of cash. It's a 3.5 hour drive west to Sweetwater so maybe a trip would be a good idea. A couple tanks of fuel is a lot cheaper than a $1000+ pedal you end up not liking.

[@RoofAndAMeal4UsAll]

thanks man. very cool

[@JosephSouthard]

I have been doing this for years with my Rd King & Boss GT100 - Dry stack in middle & wet stacks left & right-- It's a lot of gear but sounds killer.. Kick ass Ola Keep killing it :)

[@nicholastotoro7721]

The best part of the VP4 is that you can use it as a midi controller for the JP2C (channels, GEQ, reverb and shred mode) and you get effects as a bonus... 🤣

[@70chevelless]

🎶🎵Shave my face, everyday 🎵🎶 that's my new jam Ola, thanks

[@hughjanus5518]

I just got a headrush pedalboard and it does more than i will ever need, and it's almost a decade old.

[@dennis4113]

Ola's wearing his Skyrim shirt, that's how you know it's gonna be a good video

[@na7h4n34]

Super cool rig, sounds really really good

[@epidemika5054]

wow fractal finally made a somewhat usable front panel.

[@brettlingle]

Ola you need two power amps or heads to do true stereo split with the 7 ms delay.

[@TheNocturnalEvil]

Or even better, a complete Wet-Dry-Wet rig.

[@Jakeistoocool143]

That oxblood + cream Mesa Boogie rig is 10/10

[@SeanOstos]

That’s MASSIVE and SICK!!💪💪🔥🔥👊👊🙌☠️🤘🤘

[@stevebogie8175]

This is an amazing video

[@fredeichenauer4568]

Ola! Great vid. Can you please demo this with running a stereo rig? 2 heads 2 cabs? Would love to see what that looks like to set-up and how it would sound.

[@beautague9163]

Anyone else have an anxiety attack when he left his guitar on the stool? VP4 is a huge win imo

[@VickyFlisa]

He owns a guitar company...

[@erwocoolis9451]

4 cable method: 2 times AD/DA conversion plus tube still doesn't work well. A midi multFX like the VP4i in the effects loop and a loopswitcher with real OD in front of the preamp works much better, at least for me. The VP4 can switch the loopswitcher in that case.

[@TheSpineSplitter1990]

Huge fan of the in the room tones

[@patmayer7222]

Holy cats................Gojira in a box😮😮❤tnx,,,,Mr.OLA

[@fabiol.9161]

I d never use a thing full digital in front of an amp first and in an effects loop without a mixer too... Petrucci finally back to that kind of setup and his sound 2024 is by far the best from years.. Most people prefer his old ibanez sound mostly associated with guitar... To me the kind of effects and how at that time is the most rilevant.

[@zoltarwizdom6708]

I do miss that deep space reverb after I sold my AxeFX II…might need to check this out…

[@thegrandweasel1926]

happy to see a Ola is a skyrim fan

[@perforations6234]

the last few gigs we organized, 1 of 5 bands had amplifiers... retro-world ;)

[@Ryan_Messenger]

Hell yeah! The only thing I'd add is a way to attenuate the amp 🤘🤘

[@TrumpetsInMy4x12]

Not sure if you knew this but there is a Gate baked into the input settings.

[@RobbDizzl]

I don't understand why they didn't put trigger outputs for channel switching in the unit. Most amps don't have Midi.

[@Sticky_Tea]

Yeah, that is a bit stupid

[@manuelaguilar8060]

This happens to me every-single-time I go to the jam space. :D

[@tylermrhandon]

I really don’t know how to feel about the digital stuff. I’ve never really tried one, but just last weekend I saw taking back Sunday on Friday and immediately someone noted how “quiet” they were. My response was “well that’s what happens when there’s no amps on stage” then I saw clutch Sunday…..point proven

[@TheNecrodaemon]

The Swedish word of the day!!!!! Yayyyy!!!! 🤘🏻😊🤘🏻

[@bluesful]

F***ing great tone.

[@randynelson9961]

Can you capture your Randall Century 200? Would love to have! That in the room video you made a few years back still raises the hair on back of my neck.

[@Riff_Rebel]

His singing is on point 😂

[@flybynight1929]

Need more switches for more options and pedal availabilities.

[@guitarflyer172]

Just pair it with a FM3 and FC6 and you have all the switches you need

[@Th3Mandrill]

Swedish correction: Ström = Current. We just say "there is no current" instead of "there is no power" when talking about electricity.

[@ELECTRICSCARS]

Guys You don´t need a Unit that much pricy. Get a Pod Go (8 Footswitches + Expression Pedal) with Custom IRs 450$ and You´ll be Happy. Welcome

[@EJH-jn6mo]

I wish this thing was around a year ago before I had my board done. It would’ve cut out alot of pedals.

[@psebowuser]

Awesome setup but for around $6k for that setup it’s out of reach for most people. Sounds great though. Thanks for the great video

[@MrGul]

Wait, what...? I was sure that Petrucci used the TC Electronic Mimiq for his doubling nowadays, not the 2290 delay?

[@SYLRMHA]

Calling my new band "Ström" for sure

[@csmotorhead73]

Will you do a review of the Ampero Mini?

[@dcarvalhomangia]

Ola.... Ola... Ola.... Great Video! Have you tried the JP2C amplified on Quadcortex? Please, do a video and try to get the same tone over there! It would be amazing! Or, you can simple say no and that's fine ok! LOL

[@alexdenton6586]

Actually, I have nothing against modeling; on the contrary, I find it very practical. However, the only reason that keeps me using tube amps and traditional pedals is that as soon as I plug into an FRFR cab or an active speaker, it sounds terrible. Can someone explain how it works? I understand that for recording on a computer, you’ll always get a good sound-it’s easy. But how do you manage to play live with it? What kind of speaker do you use? That’s what I don’t understand. It always sounds bad when I try, whereas with a good old tube amp, when I plug it into a passive speaker, there’s absolutely no issue. It’s straightforward. What am I doing wrong here? This is what I can’t figure out, and it’s the reason I can’t fully switch to digital, even though it’s clearly the future.

[@cybergnetwork588]

What you need is a pair of powered PA speakers (Stereo rig 😉). I am running a Fender Tone Master Pro that way. Be careful though, those must be true FRFR. Example, the Fender Tone Master combo amps are not true FRFR. Sound is coloured and those are known to make a "hiss" noise. In my case, I am in Canada so the brand/model I went with is Yorkville YXL10P. There is a push button so set it to Monitor. Do not buy 15" PA speakers as those are not great for High/Mid. To give you an idea, I've had to turn down the bass on my 10" so look for 10" or 12". It is as good and as loud as my former EVH 5150III 50W with a 2 x 12. What matters the most in the speaker world is SPL (Peak & Continuous). The higher the better. I strongly recommend renting different size and brand from your local music store.

[@alexdenton6586]

@ do you really think it will be better ? I’ve tried so much FRFR cabinets and it was the same shit sound out of it Yorkville I will remember that

[@hannesfuchs9838]

Is the Gate in this unit a sidechain gate so the gate is triggered by the dry signal while cutting of the signal after the preamp? Would be great!

[@andrewdavis9980]

Ok now. Get that delayed/doubled rhythm tone into a nano cortex or the Kemper player and I am on board. I Love that tone! 😘

[@paulystark2890]

This actually only works if you’re using a stereo amplifier or two amplifiers. The way Ola was doing it. All you were hearing was phase. The 7 ms delay was really doing nothing. Same with the TC electronic mimic pedal if you don’t have two amplifiers or a stereo rig it’s useless.

[@DavidShankle1]

Nice good job.

[@grasmo]

Ström sounds remarkably close to the German "Strom". So that's the German word of the day and ties in with the "Olaf Scholz Englund" :D.

[@chaosandorderstudio]

Ok and what does it mean? 🥴

[@andremamola810]

Watching some guy in a Skyrim shirt play guitar while I play guitar in an Oblivion shirt

[@novlangst3767]

I've got a sweden punks CD from a sweeden punk friend. Fun even if I can't stand a word : my only french and english spoken.

[@stiffmeister0hYeah]

I have the VP4, building two 4x12 cabinets with Celestion F12-X200 (FR) and a Friedman IR-J. Should I purchase a tube amp or solid state like Seymour Duncan 700 (F12's are 3db less efficient than Vintage 30's)??

[@rasmuslaurberghansen8484]

Ola, do a propper 80's rack rig, with preamp, poweramp, something to control the rate of the sun, etc etc .. take us back .. make it happen!

[@fractalaudiosystems]

🎉🎉🎉

[@brunoluznunes]

Can the VP4 switch the amp channels?

[@nicholastotoro7721]

On an amp with midi like the JP2C, yes. Any other amp, you need a midi adapter (something like the Suhr microMIDI or the Voodoo Lab Control Switcher) as a go-between, but it will still work. That's exactly what I do with my Bogner Helios Eclipse. I use the microMIDI. It's actually considerably less expensive than a bunch of pedals and something like a BOSS ES-5 or something as a controller, when you think about it.

[@brunoluznunes]

@@nicholastotoro7721 oh those small midi ports! I see them now :) Yeah I guess midi is also valid option for modern amps, Just miss the relay amp swticher for my peaveys 6505...all good thanks for the info!

[@nicholastotoro7721]

@ No prob and I totally get it!!! I got my VP4 during the Black Friday sale when Fractal threw in an adapter for the small ports LOL!!!

[@jlbaxe]

I think Boss makes a 5pin midi to 1/8" trs in different lengths. The 5 pin side has a swivel so it can be straight or 90 degrees. My midi comes out of the Gigrig G3S into VP4.

[@Old.Monkey.Bones.]

Ström! 🤘

[@eddiewixson9680]

🤘

[@macabrecreation1067]

I'm torn between this and the BOSS GX 10 pls help me decide 😂

[@robertrisner996]

What pedal were you using for the volume pedal? Does it come with something Ola?

[@Moonlitriffs]

Does anyone know if you can make a preset to change your amps channel with midi?

[@paulystark2890]

Of course you can. Just check out some videos on setting the midi parameters for your effects device.

[@paulystark2890]

But I have to add your amplifie must have midi capabilities or it’s impossible.

[@tymanngruter1808]

This is the first Fractal product i wanna buy, i have a Mesa mark two that needs one freind instead off 13 pedals, do you think it will match? 😊

[@luc40_]

Love that Skyrim shirt, best game of all time!

[@bryanp8010]

Can a Strymon zuma power this since it’s 1.3a? I don’t want multiple cords

[@Sean_K.]

What about the latency if you send the signal twice through the vp4 (4-cable method)? Is it noticeable?

[@UrzaTron707]

Hey Ola, Can you check Boss GX-100??

[@jeremythornton433]

Fun video! Keep it up! Now teach the world about surstromming! It's a delicacy! Perhaps!

[@deeforty]

Ola , off topic but i know your a gear genius so.....im wanting to record 2 separate tube amps for recording , left and right....how can i achieve this without unplugging things ect ....ideally through a 2 notes torpedo live , so no cab , straight into reaper on pc , cheers!

[@JarppiJakke]

What kind of settings you use for that 7ms delay? Mix, feedback etc? I might want to try it on my Hx Stomp.

[@christopheraniol3394]

Would be a great unit if they’d just incorporated amp channel switching capability

[@bbdill]

Can you make a demo of the VP4 and ENGL Savage MK2 using the MIDI controls to switch channels? I see the Savage is fully MIDI compatible so I think it would be the perfect rig.

[@paulystark2890]

So is his Mesa JP

[@faizalLFT]

Ah no amps modeling in Vp4, i was cancel my Vp4 order last night 💔

[@eranfalek]

So I understand it can also switch my amp channel? How does that work? There is another cable going to the foot switch input? What if the amp has a lot of channels? Is setting it easy?

[@ithebastardking2800]

The mesa jp2c has midi so every channel/function has a program change number. The fractal als has midi, you need a midi cable so the board and amp can communicate with eachother.

[@jessehutchings]

Where's the BOSS GX-10?

[@ChaptermasterPedroKantor-kv5yw]

4 pedal blocks is wholly inadequate for my needs. But it makes for a perfect multi-effect addition to my pedal board. Fractal effects are top notch.

[@TrevBec]

OLD SCHOOL TROOTCH

[@sanderwaglen4904]

have you ever done a video on that second gen powerball in the back? if not, i would love to see it

[@dannyphantom907]

Imagine Dime sitting down and opening youtube in 2024 and watching this video and just going "WTF DID I MISS!?"

[@SmashAtoms]

Dime would’ve embraced the tech. “Roll with it, or get rolled over!”

[@paulystark2890]

Ola, Dude, how the hell did you get the distortion in the front of the amplifier through the effects loop with 4CM? This has been driving me crazy for years and I always just use the distortion channel of the amp and just regular effects through the loop from my Axefx3. Love to know how you did this with a four cable method. 🤘

[@paulystark2890]

Never mind, I figured it out on my own. I forgot the Mesa JP has midi so you were actually changing the channel of the amp thru midi to an overdriven channel for distortion. Way to explain shit, Ola! lol!

[@TheStinkyDinkyBand]

“There’s so much you can do. Right now I have the noise gate going into the return” thanks for watching

[@DarioGrillo]

Hi Ola ! In this video you use Vp4 only multieffect stomp box and you use the sound of ampli distorsion ? Or you use vp4 also sound distorsion simulator?

[@paulystark2890]

My question as well because he said he’s putting the distortion in the front of the amplifier but the four cable method is through the effect loop. This has always puzzled me and I always use distortion inside of the amplifier because I don’t understand how you could put the distortion in front of the amp through the loop?

[@davidnoy3964]

4cm , let's you put the drives / distortions in front of the amp and modulation , time based effects in the loop. You can also have modulation in front of the amp and time based effects.

[@paulystark2890]

How if you’re in the effects loop which is after the preamp? If you put distortion in the front of the chain on the VM4 it’s still after the preamp. Makes no sense at all.

[@davidnoy3964]

@paulystark2890 When you create a preset, you can configure the unit for effects pre or post.

[@FineArtbyAldo]

I’m not an amp purist, I wished the good digital stuff was available in my younger days I would have saved my lower back and torn discs from lugging 4x12 Marshall and Mesa cabs with diamond plating and no road crew to help, just me for loading and unloading. So I don’t mind going digital it makes my life a lot easier for shows.

[@telecasteroil]

I miss Sweden word of the day !!

[@kaskalo2]

01:10 - 02:25 can be skipped. You are welcome 😊

[@leoleishman8695]

sweedish word of the day! thanks ola!