FM3 Looper Secrets (Part 2): Why Looper Placement Changes Everything

In Part 1, I showed how FM3-Edit makes looping easier with precise trimming, numerical control, and multiple loops. In this follow-up video, I cover something just as important — looper placement. Where you place the Looper block in the FM3 grid completely changes how it behaves. In this video you’ll learn: • Why placing the looper at the start records your raw guitar signal • Why changing scenes affects loop tone when the looper is first • How placing the looper at the end locks in your recorded tone • How to record clean chords and solo over them with overdrive • How loops persist when switching presets • When it actually makes sense to place the looper first for tone-tweaking • The simple rule for choosing the right looper placement every time If you use the Fractal Audio FM3 for practice, tone building, or preset design, this workflow makes a huge difference. 👉 Watch Part 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjJo80SNtMY&list=PLADZyeqz11eRz03TtUeQ2OEFNErNmq7i8&index=12&pp=gAQBiAQB If you found this helpful, please consider subscribing — it really helps the channel to grow and is much appreciated. #FM3 #FractalAudio #FM3Edit #FM3Looper #GuitarPractice #GuitarGear #fractalaudiofm3 #FractalAudioSystems #G66 Don’t forget to subscribe for more guitar gear demos, FM3 presets, tutorials and performance videos. 🎸 Start here — Master Guitar Modes in Under One Hour Unlock the fretboard and understand scales and modes with this quick, powerful mini-course: https://learn.guitarmasteryonline.com/master-guitar-modes 🎓 Want personalised guitar lessons? I offer online one-to-one tuition and face-to-face lessons from my studio in Norwich: https://paulhillguitarist.com 🎵 Need live music for your wedding or event? https://paulhillguitarist.com/wedding-music-norfolk-daytime-evening/ 00:00 Why looper placement matters 00:13 Looper at the start: what actually happens 00:24 Why scene changes affect the loop 00:36 Looper at the end: locking in your tone 01:07 Clean loop → overdrive solo example 01:26 Using loops across presets 01:49 Using the looper for auditioning and tweaking tones 02:01 The simple rule for looper placement 02:18 Final thoughts & Part 1 reminder