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| − | X/Y doesn't support delay and reverb spillover. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/35997-axe-fx-ii-technical-questions-thread-41.html#post492003 Source] | + | ==How to use X/Y switching== |
| + | * You can set up certain effect blocks to switch between two sets of parameters. For example, with Amp blocks you can have 4 configured amps per preset, of which two can be active. Then use the X/Y knob on the front panel, or an IA switch (toggle) on a MIDI foot controller, to switch between the sets. This essentially doubles the number of those blocks within a preset. X and Y can be the same type of effect, say a RAT drive, but with different parameters. There's no transition between the two. Switching occurs at block level using a MID CC, not on preset level. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/35997-axe-fx-ii-technical-questions-thread-36.html#post491710 Source1] [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/showthread.php?t=35997&p=490219&viewfull=1#post490219 Source2] [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/35997-axe-fx-ii-technical-questions-thread-40.html#post491945 Source3] [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/35997-axe-fx-ii-technical-questions-thread-42.html#post492017 Source4] [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/35997-axe-fx-ii-technical-questions-thread-42.html#post492024 Source5] [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/35997-axe-fx-ii-technical-questions-thread-43.html#post492049 Source6] | ||
| + | * Cliff: "The idea behind X/Y is that people often have multiple distortion/chorus/delay/etc. pedals on their board but they rarely have more than one on at a time. So rather than creating more instances of effects, which sucks up CPU, have each instance capable of more than one sound." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/35997-axe-fx-ii-technical-questions-thread-42.html#post492028 Source] | ||
| + | * X/Y switching is nearly instantaneous | ||
| + | * X/Y doesn't support delay and reverb spillover. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/35997-axe-fx-ii-technical-questions-thread-41.html#post492003 Source] | ||
| + | * On the MFC-101 X is green, Y is Red. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/showthread.php?t=35997&p=490451&viewfull=1#post490451 Source] | ||
| − | + | ==How to switch multiple effects simultaneously== | |
| + | Set the blocks to the same CC. | ||
| − | + | ==How to copy settings between X and Y== | |
| − | + | By double-clicking Y you can copy the parameters from the X channel, and vice versa. | |
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| + | ==Configuring floot controllers== | ||
If you have an effect block with X/Y, you can configure the floor controller to turn on the effect in either X or Y mode. | If you have an effect block with X/Y, you can configure the floor controller to turn on the effect in either X or Y mode. | ||
# IA Switch 1, ON message: DELAY 1 ON, DELAY 1 X (CC#47:127, CC#106: 127) | # IA Switch 1, ON message: DELAY 1 ON, DELAY 1 X (CC#47:127, CC#106: 127) | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 7 July 2011
Contents
Manual
User contributions
How to use X/Y switching
- You can set up certain effect blocks to switch between two sets of parameters. For example, with Amp blocks you can have 4 configured amps per preset, of which two can be active. Then use the X/Y knob on the front panel, or an IA switch (toggle) on a MIDI foot controller, to switch between the sets. This essentially doubles the number of those blocks within a preset. X and Y can be the same type of effect, say a RAT drive, but with different parameters. There's no transition between the two. Switching occurs at block level using a MID CC, not on preset level. Source1 Source2 Source3 Source4 Source5 Source6
- Cliff: "The idea behind X/Y is that people often have multiple distortion/chorus/delay/etc. pedals on their board but they rarely have more than one on at a time. So rather than creating more instances of effects, which sucks up CPU, have each instance capable of more than one sound." Source
- X/Y switching is nearly instantaneous
- X/Y doesn't support delay and reverb spillover. Source
- On the MFC-101 X is green, Y is Red. Source
How to switch multiple effects simultaneously
Set the blocks to the same CC.
How to copy settings between X and Y
By double-clicking Y you can copy the parameters from the X channel, and vice versa.
Configuring floot controllers
If you have an effect block with X/Y, you can configure the floor controller to turn on the effect in either X or Y mode.
- IA Switch 1, ON message: DELAY 1 ON, DELAY 1 X (CC#47:127, CC#106: 127)
- IA Switch 1, OFF message: DELAY 1 OFF, DELAY 1 X (CC#47:0, CC#106: 127)
- IA Switch 2, OFF message: DELAY 1 ON, DELAY 1 Y (CC#47:127, CC#106: 0)
- IA Switch 2, OFF message: DELAY 1 OFF, DELAY 1 Y (CC#47:0, CC#106: 0)
Use the controller's group/link feature. Source
