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=About spillover=
  
=Manual=
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Spillover refers to the ability to keep the trails of the delay or reverb intact after switching the effect off or switching presets, scenes or channels.
  
[[media:16 Appendix.pdf | 16.14 Setting Up Spillover]]
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All Fractal Audio devices support spillover under certain conditions as explained in the [[Owners Manuals]].
  
=User contributions=
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See <q>[https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/wicked-wiki-1-optimizing-spillover.49144/ WICKED WIKI 1: Optimizing Spillover]</q> for more information.
  
==Spillover: limitations==
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=Spillover between presets=
* Multi Delay and Megatap Delay don’t support spillover.
 
* Spillover may be affected if switching between X/Y states if drastically different algorithms exist between the two states. For example, if one scene has a Digital Delay and the next scene uses a Tape Delay, spillover will probably not function correctly as these modes use different algorithms.
 
* User: "I have two patches that both has delay blocks disabled and when I switch between these patches via MFC the delay spillover sometimes kicks in really loud." Cliff: "This can happen if you rapidly switch between presets many times. The unit requires a small amount of time between preset changes to clear unused buffer space. This is done as a background task." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/39269-unpredictable-spillover-kick.html#post534665 Source]
 
  
==Spillover: preventing bursts when switching presets==
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Spillover between presets is enabled or disabled in the [[Global Settings menu]]. It requires additional steps to make it work, as explained in the [[Owners_Manuals|Owners manuals]]. The setting in the menu applies to switching between presets only, not to switching scenes or channels, and neither to bypassing blocks.
* If you use Mix and Level to dial in the effects level, the volume level of the reverb and/or delay trails may change when switching presets. This can be prevented by keeping Mix and Level at fixed values, and using Input Gain to set the desired effects level. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/ultra-std-discussion/42536-adding-parallel-rows-grid-increases-volume.html#post565766 Source]
 
  
==Spillover: Wicked Wiki==
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* Additional information in [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/49144-wicked-wiki-1-optimizing-spillover.html?highlight=wicked+wiki this Wicked Wiki thread].
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'''FRACTAL AUDIO QUOTES'''
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[[category:Presets and effects]]
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[http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/scene-switching-with-spillover-noise.146144/#post-1728091]
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Global spillover settings only apply to preset changes. Spillover between scenes is, in general, desirable and controlled by the bypass mode and state of the various blocks.
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Turn off Spillover in the [[Global Settings menu]] if you prefer <q>silent</q> switching between presets.
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If you use the Mix and Level parameters to dial in the desired effects level, the volume level of the reverb and/or delay trails may change when switching presets. This can be prevented by keeping Mix and Level at fixed values, and using Input Gain to set the desired effects level.
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The [[Multi Delay block]], [[Ten-Tap Delay block]], [[Plex Delay block]] and [[Megatap Delay block]] also support spillover between presets in current firmware for the III, FM3 and FM9.
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True independent spillover is not supported because it would require twice the processing power.
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=Spillover between scenes and channels=
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The Spillover setting in the [[Global Settings menu]] doesn't apply to spillover when turning off effects or switching scenes or channels. Delay and Reverb trails always ring out when switching scenes, depending on the effect block's [[Presets#Bypass_mode|Bypass Mode]] setting, see below. This is inherent to the way scenes work. When it comes to spillover, scenes work better than presets and are easier to set up.
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Spillover can be affected when switching between the channels of an effect, if drastically different algorithms exist between the two states. For example, if one scene has a Digital Delay and the next scene uses a Tape Delay, spillover will probably not function correctly as these modes use different algorithms.
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[[Scene controllers]] allow more control over what happens with the sound when changing scenes.
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'''FRACTAL AUDIO QUOTES'''
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[http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/spill-over.136766/#post-1620530]
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Spillover is in there but the "right" way to do it is to use scenes. If you stay within a preset and use channels and scenes the spillover is perfect.
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=Spillover when bypassing effects=
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The [[Presets#Bypass_mode|Bypass mode]] of an effect block determines whether the reverb or delay trails ring out after turning off the effect, or get muted.
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=Looper spillover=
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The Spillover parameter also determines if a running Looper survives preset switching. To survive preset switching, both presets must contain the Looper, set to the same mode.
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=Gapless changes and Spillover=
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To enable gapless preset switching on the FM9, Spillover needs to be to set to ALL.
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Read <q>[[Setup_menu#Gapless_Changes|Gapless Changes]]</q> for more information.
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=Tips, tricks, and troubleshooting=
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==Compander==
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The Compander in Delay blocks may impact spillover behavior.
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Read <q>[[Delay_block#Compander|Compander]]</q> for more information.
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=Videos=
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[[video:Leon-Spillover]]
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[[video:Rosh-TrueGapless]]
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[[category:Axe-Fx2]]
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[[category:Axe-Fx3]]
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[[category:FM3]]
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[[category:FM9]]
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[[category:FX8]]
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[[category:AX8]]
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[[category:Sounds]]
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[[category:All]]

Latest revision as of 23:05, 5 March 2024

About spillover

Spillover refers to the ability to keep the trails of the delay or reverb intact after switching the effect off or switching presets, scenes or channels.

All Fractal Audio devices support spillover under certain conditions as explained in the Owners Manuals.

See WICKED WIKI 1: Optimizing Spillover for more information.

Spillover between presets

Spillover between presets is enabled or disabled in the Global Settings menu. It requires additional steps to make it work, as explained in the Owners manuals. The setting in the menu applies to switching between presets only, not to switching scenes or channels, and neither to bypassing blocks.

FRACTAL AUDIO QUOTES


[1] Global spillover settings only apply to preset changes. Spillover between scenes is, in general, desirable and controlled by the bypass mode and state of the various blocks.

Turn off Spillover in the Global Settings menu if you prefer silent switching between presets.

If you use the Mix and Level parameters to dial in the desired effects level, the volume level of the reverb and/or delay trails may change when switching presets. This can be prevented by keeping Mix and Level at fixed values, and using Input Gain to set the desired effects level.

The Multi Delay block, Ten-Tap Delay block, Plex Delay block and Megatap Delay block also support spillover between presets in current firmware for the III, FM3 and FM9.

True independent spillover is not supported because it would require twice the processing power.

Spillover between scenes and channels

The Spillover setting in the Global Settings menu doesn't apply to spillover when turning off effects or switching scenes or channels. Delay and Reverb trails always ring out when switching scenes, depending on the effect block's Bypass Mode setting, see below. This is inherent to the way scenes work. When it comes to spillover, scenes work better than presets and are easier to set up.

Spillover can be affected when switching between the channels of an effect, if drastically different algorithms exist between the two states. For example, if one scene has a Digital Delay and the next scene uses a Tape Delay, spillover will probably not function correctly as these modes use different algorithms.

Scene controllers allow more control over what happens with the sound when changing scenes.

FRACTAL AUDIO QUOTES


[2] Spillover is in there but the "right" way to do it is to use scenes. If you stay within a preset and use channels and scenes the spillover is perfect.

Spillover when bypassing effects

The Bypass mode of an effect block determines whether the reverb or delay trails ring out after turning off the effect, or get muted.

Looper spillover

The Spillover parameter also determines if a running Looper survives preset switching. To survive preset switching, both presets must contain the Looper, set to the same mode.

Gapless changes and Spillover

To enable gapless preset switching on the FM9, Spillover needs to be to set to ALL.

Read Gapless Changes for more information.

Tips, tricks, and troubleshooting

Compander

The Compander in Delay blocks may impact spillover behavior.

Read Compander for more information.

Videos