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Defining preset, effect, trigger and sweep names
At the start of the setup you have to list all setup element names (presets, effects, triggers and sweeps).
These names can then be used when specifying the setup layout and the commands for each preset.
While not all 4 element types are mandatory, you will at least need to specify some presets before you
can continue defining the other parts of your setup.
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a
preset
is the main element in your setup. It is typically activated by clicking one of the 10
footswitches of the FCB1010. A (virtually unlimited) number of MIDI commands is sent when
activating the preset, and the footswitch LED turns on to indicate that this preset is currently active.
Only one preset can be active at the same time, so selecting a different preset will automatically
switch off the LED of the previous preset. Although probably little used, if needed a preset can also
send commands on switch release.
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an
effect
can also be assigned to one of the 10 footswitches of the FCB1010. The main difference
with a preset is that an effect typically has 2 states : ON or OFF. Clicking the effect footswitch toggles
between those 2 states, and the switch LED turns on or off along with the effect. As opposed to
presets, it is perfectly possible to have multiple effects activated at the same time. You will need to
define which MIDI commands to send both on effect
activation
and on effect
deactivation
.
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a
trigger
is very similar to an effect, except that it doesn’t toggle between 2 states on each click.
Instead it goes ON when pressing the footswitch, and OFF when releasing the footswitch. Therefore
you could also call it a
momentary effect
. A sustain pedal is a typical example for such a momentary
effect: it is only activated while you keep the footswitch pressed. Just like with an effect, you need
to specify at least 2 MIDI commands: one for activating, one for deactivating the effect.
The reason why we call this a
trigger
is because this same setup element can also be used to
trigger
a certain action. A looper command is a good example: a “REC/PLAY” or “UNDO/REDO” command is
just a one-shot command sent to the looper. In this case you will only specify a MIDI command for
the footswitch press, and probably none for the footswitch release. As opposed to a preset or effect
the footswitch LED of a trigger doesn’t stay on after releasing the trigger switch.
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a
sweep
is a very specific type of preset. You cannot link it to any footswitch, instead you link it to
one of the two expression pedals of the FCB1010. The sweep content will specify which continuous
MIDI commands each of the pedals will send when moving them – it will typically be ControlChange
commands for modifying volume, expression, or continuous effects like wah or whammy. The fact
that a TinyBox setup provides “sweep” elements allows you to easily modify the expression pedal
behavior depending on the currently active preset for instance.
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