Fractal Audio FX8 - X;Y Switching

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5 : CREATING PRESETS
X/Y SWITCHING
In the same way that many ampliers have two fully independent channels, so do many eects on the FX8.
Each block with X/Y switching stores two sets of settings—an “X” set and a “Y” set. This makes it possible to
switch between two dierent eect sounds while using only one block.
Sixteen block types support X/Y Switching. They are: Chorus, Compressor, Delay, Drive, Filter, Flanger,
Gate/Expander, MIDI, Multitap Delay, Phaser, Pitch Shifter, Tremolo/Panner, Relay, Reverb, Rotary and Wah.
X or Y is indicated at the top of the block’s EDIT menu as shown below:
TO SWITCH X/Y...
To switch between X and Y, Press and hold the eect’s footswitch.
The amber “Y” LED lights when the Y state is selected. X/Y can also be switched via MIDI CC#.
CC# assignments appear on the CTRL page of the I/O menu (see page 67)
TO SETUP AN X/Y BLOCK…
 Open the desired block for editing. All blocks start with the X state selected.
 Dial in all parameters for X.
 Press and hold
the eect’s footswitch to switch to Y.
 Dial in all parameters for Y.
 Save the preset by pressing STORE, ENTER, ENTER.
X/Y IS PER SCENE
The X/Y state of every X/Y block is saved in the current scene.
See Section 7 for more information on Scenes.
X AND Y SHARE THE SAME MODIFIERS
Modiers allow you to control sound parameters in real-time (with an expression pedal or LFO for example.)
It is important to understand that any modier you place on X will also apply to Y. Blocks have only one set
of modiers shared across X and Y.
WHY WOULD I USE X/Y? For a feature with just two letters in its name, the
benets of X/Y are immense. When you’ve already placed both DRIVE blocks but need
a 3rd drive sound, use X/Y! When you have space for only one DELAY but want both wobbly TAPE ECHO
and pristine STEREO DIGITAL DELAY, use X/Y! To go from “a touch of reverb” on rhythms to “spacious”
during a solo, use X/Y! To access three settings instead of two for RELAY and MIDI blocks, use X/Y! When
you consider that scenes can make the X/Y switch for you, it is even better!