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Quick Control
4.3.1
The
QUICK CONTROL A
,
B
,
C
, and
D
knobs on the front panel are dynamically
mapped to four parameters in almost every block EDIT menu page
1
, whether knob or text-
based. The current mapping is indicated by the appearance of a small A,B,C, or D above or
to the left of the parameters on the screen. Assignments change dynamically as different
parameters are selected for use with the
VALUE
wheel. Turn the corresponding lettered
encoder knob to adjust a parameter.
The quick control knobs can also be used as Modifier SOURCES (see section
7
on p.
124
). Their function in this
capacity is disabled while editing as it might otherwise compete with menu operations.
4.4
X/Y Switching
One of the new features of the Axe-Fx II is X/Y switching, available on 10 different effect block types: Amp, Cab,
Chorus, Delay, Drive, Flanger, Pitch Shifter, Phaser, Reverb, and Wahwah. Each instance of these blocks is
equipped with two fully independent sets of parameters, “X” and “Y,” making it possible to have two completely
different settings for one block. X or Y can be recalled instantly and seamlessly at the touch of a front panel button
(while editing) or by using MIDI remote control (during performance). Each block with X/Y may be saved with
either state selected.
The benefits of X/Y Switching are considerable. You might simulate amp channel switching (X as an American Clean
and Y as a British Crunch).
This won’t require the CPU overhead of two separate amp blocks!
Another application is
mode switching effects. Instead of painstakingly tuning modifiers (p.
124
), you can just dial in X, dial in the Y, and
switch between them at will. Imagine a delay that can be switched at will from pristine dotted-eighth-note echoes
with light feedback to one with saturated, modulated quarter-note echoes under heavy feedback.
It is important to understand that
MODIFIERS
(see p.
124
) are SHARED between X and Y states.
To Use X-Y Switching
Open the desired block for editing.
All blocks default with the
X
state selected. Dial in all parameters for the X state.
Press
Y
and dial in all parameters for the
Y
state.
Save the preset (see below).
Each available X/Y switch has its own dedicated global MIDI CC# assignment for remote switching
2
. This option is
found in the I/O:CONTROL menu. See p.
139
for details.
X-Y / Y-X Copying
You can copy all of the settings from X to Y, or Y to X, by double tapping the button for the one you want to copy
to,
and then pressing
ENTER
to confirm. If you accidentally double tap when you don’t want to copy, press
EXIT
to cancel. So, to copy X to Y, double-tap
Y
and then press
ENTER
.
1
Exceptions: Quick control functions work in PEQ blocks, but letters are not shown. Mixer type blocks do not support Quick Control.
2
As noted in the section which covers I/O parameters, X is in fact the “ON” state for these CC switches (64-127) and Y is the OFF (0-63).
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