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 ==How to backup or restore settings==
-Go to Edit > Setup > Sysex Data. See page 63 of the manual.
+Go to Edit > Setup > Sysex Data. See page 68 of the manual.
 ==How to reset it to factory default settings==
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 ==How to assign an Axe-Fx effect or MIDI function to an IA switch==
-In Axe-Fx Mode go to Edit > Midi > IA and select the desired effect for each switch from the list (manual page 17). In Axe-Fx Mode IAs work globally (you cannot change the function of a switch per preset). Pressing an IA switch assigned to an Axe-Fx effect will display its name on the MFC screen.
+In Axe-Fx Mode go to Edit > Midi > IA and select the desired effect for each switch from the list. In Axe-Fx Mode IAs work globally (you cannot change the function of a switch per preset). Pressing an IA switch assigned to an Axe-Fx effect will display its name on the MFC screen.
 If you select "None", the switch is not assigned to an effect and is available for general MIDI use (referred to as: General Use IA Switch). This lets you use MIDI commands to assign a function. You can send 2 separate MIDI CCs, a MIDI PC, and additional custom MIDI commands. Use value 127 to turn effects on, 0 to turn them off. Or select OFF to send nothing at all. General Use IAs operate global (same across all presets).

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 ==How to operate the Looper with the MFC-101==
-Firmware 2.11 added Looper Control Mode. This mode is enabled by pressing and holding the Reveal button. In Edit > Setup you can select if this requires short or long pressing-and-holding.
+Firmware 2.11 added Looper Control Mode. This mode is enabled by pressing and holding the Reveal button. In Edit > Setup you can select if this requires short or long pressing-and-holding. You can also disable Looper Control Mode altogether.
 More information: [http://www.fractalaudio.com/downloads/manuals/mfc-101/MFC-101-Looper-Control-Mode.pdf MFC-101 Looper Control Mode Mini Manual].

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 ==How to operate the Looper with the MFC-101==
-Firmware 2.11 added Looper Control Mode. Read the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/downloads/manuals/mfc-101/MFC-101-Looper-Control-Mode.pdf MFC-101 Looper Control Mode Mini Manual].
+Firmware 2.11 added Looper Control Mode. This mode is enabled by pressing and holding the Reveal button. In Edit > Setup you can select if this requires short or long pressing-and-holding.
 ==How to keep the Looper running when switching presets==

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 ==How to operate the Looper with the MFC-101==
-Firmware 2.11 added Looper Control Mode. See the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/support.php#manuals mini manual] for more information.
+Firmware 2.11 added Looper Control Mode. Read the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/downloads/manuals/mfc-101/MFC-101-Looper-Control-Mode.pdf MFC-101 Looper Control Mode Mini Manual].
 ==How to keep the Looper running when switching presets==

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 * [http://www.stomplabel.de StompLabels]
-==How to deal with error muessages==
+==How to deal with error messages==
 Par. 14.2 of the manual lists all MFC-101 error messages and solutions.

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-'''This FAQ covers firmware versions 2.13 and earlier'''
+'''This FAQ covers firmware versions 2.15 and earlier'''
 ==Where to find the official supporting documents==
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 You must program the MFC-101 using the Edit menu on the device itself. There's no software editor currently.
-Note: firmware 2.13 enables you to instruct the MFC to wait for a "long" press instead of a short one, to enter Edit mode when pressing Edit. This prevents accidental entering of Edit mode during live use.
+Note: firmware 2.13 and later enable you to instruct the MFC to wait for a "long" press instead of a short one, to enter Edit mode when pressing Edit. This prevents accidental entering of Edit mode during live use.
 ==How to sync the MFC-101 to Axe-Fx and Axe-Edit preset switching (TotalSync)==
 If you switch presets on the front panel of the Axe-Fx, the MFC-101 can also switch along. The same goes for preset switching in Axe-Edit. You can control this feature (TotalSync) through a parameter in the MIDI menu.
 TotalSync doesn't work in Song and Set modes, and custom MFC-101 Tx Map or Axe-Fx II preset remapping (for example to support scenes) are not supported.
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 The Switch Links setting lets you define a group of switches. Within that group only one setting can be active, so selecting one switch will automatically disable the others within the group (mutually exclusive). There's a maximum of two groups and 5 switches per group. Switch Links is particularly useful to switch channels on an external amp (see separate topic).
 It's also possible to press the active effect to disable it.
 ==How to use an external switch to control Tap Tempo==
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 You can make presets enable the boost automatically: in Edit > Preset make sure that the boost switch is set to On.
-Alternatively, use the Axe-Fx Scene feature.
+Alternatively, use the Axe-Fx II's Scenes feature.
 ==How to organize your lead tones==
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 ==How to operate the Looper with the MFC-101==
-Firmware 2.11 added Looper Control Mode. See the [[http://www.fractalaudio.com/support.php#manuals ]mini manual] for more information.
+Firmware 2.11 added Looper Control Mode. See the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/support.php#manuals mini manual] for more information.
 ==How to keep the Looper running when switching presets==

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 ==How to sync the MFC-101 to Axe-Fx and Axe-Edit preset switching (TotalSync)==
 If you switch presets on the front panel of the Axe-Fx, the MFC-101 can also switch along. The same goes for preset switching in Axe-Edit. You can control this feature (TotalSync) through a parameter in the MIDI menu.
-TotalSync doesn't work in Song and Set modes, and custom MFC-101 Tx Map or Axe-Fx II preset remapping are not supported.
+TotalSync doesn't work in Song and Set modes, and custom MFC-101 Tx Map or Axe-Fx II preset remapping (for example to support scenes) are not supported.
 ==How to display the tuner and see the tempo blink==
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 ==How to limit the number of available banks or songs for live use==
-When playing live you may need access to just a subset of all available banks. The Bank/Song Limit parameter lets you define the range of this subset. This prevents scrolling through bamks/songs you don't need. Available in firmware 2.13 and later.
+When playing live you may need access to just a subset of all available banks. The Bank/Song Limit parameter lets you define the range of this subset. This prevents scrolling through bamks/songs you don't need. Available in firmware 2.13 and later. Also, you may want to stop scrolling through banks/songs after reaching the first or last bank/song (no "wrapping around"). The Bank/Song Wrap parameter lets you enable/disable this.
 ==How to (not) retain effect states when switching presets (aka "stompbox mode")==

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 * Read the Axe-Fx II Wiki.
-==What's the difference between the MFC-101 and the MFC-101 Mk II==
+==What's the difference between the MFC-101 and the MFC-101 "Mark II"==
 Cliff: "The only change is the CAT-5 connector is now an Ethercon jack. An Ethercon jack will work with either a CAT-5 cable or an Ethercon cable." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/mfc-discussion/57199-mfc-101-mkii.html#post717377 Source]

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-'''This FAQ covers firmware versions 2.02 and earlier'''
+'''This FAQ covers firmware versions 2.13 and earlier'''
 ==Where to find the official supporting documents==
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 ==How to program it==
 You must program the MFC-101 using the Edit menu on the device itself. There's no software editor currently.
 ==How to sync the MFC-101 to Axe-Fx and Axe-Edit preset switching (TotalSync)==
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 Currently it's not possible to limit the operational range of banks for performance purposes.
-==How to determine what happens when changing banks (Bank Style)==
+==How to determine what happens with preset selection when changing banks (Bank Style)==
 Use the menu item Bank Style (Edit > Setup) to instruct the MFC-101 what to do when changing banks:
 * Automatically load the first preset of a bank ("First").
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 The speed of scrolling through Banks, Songs and Sets cannot be adjusted currently.
 ==How to (not) retain effect states when switching presets (aka "stompbox mode")==
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 ==How to operate the Looper with the MFC-101==
-[http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/46406-looper-control-functionality.html This thread] contains an example of a switch configuration.
+Firmware 2.11 added Looper Control Mode. See the [[http://www.fractalaudio.com/support.php#manuals ]mini manual] for more information.
 ==How to keep the Looper running when switching presets==
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 Another expansion possibility is the use of a MIDI utility such as MIDI Solution's Event Processor or Bome's MIDI Translator. These devices convert MIDI messages, such as a specific MIDI CC, into other messages like a PC. This lets you expand MIDI control.
-==How to use the MFC-101 for switching channels on my amp==
+==How to use the MFC-101 to switch channels on my amp==
 The MFC-101 cannot do this on its own (unless you have a MIDI-controlled amp) because it has no relay switches. But you can use MIDI to control an external MIDI switcher for this purpose. Check [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/mfc-discussion/39851-amp-channel-switching-w-out-midi-2.html this thread] for solutions.