Fractal Audio FX8 - Modifier Sources Overview; Modifier Tips and Tricks

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10 : MODIFIERS
Our previous example used EXT 1 assigned to the PEDAL 1 jack, but there are in fact over 20 dierent
sources to use in your modiers. We refer to these as CONTROLLERS because they are used to control
a parameter. Some, like the built-in LFOs and Envelope Follower, are internal to the FX8, while others,
like a connected expression pedal or MIDI message from some other device, are referred to as external
controllers.
MODIFIER TIPS AND TRICKS
Here are some modier tips and tricks.
 You can add up to 24 modiers in any preset.
 The same modier SOURCE can be used to control multiple parameters at once.
 All modiers in a block will be shared across both the X and Y states.
 On the MODIFIER screen (with the graph):
 Try Auto-Engage (“AUTOENG”) set to “SLOW SPD” to have your WAH (or
other eect) turn on automatically when you push it forward and bypass
again when you pull it back. No need for a toe switch!
 Try a little “DAMPING” if you want sound changes to be slower or smoother.
 Modiers do use some CPU power, so be careful not to overload your preset.
 You don’t need a VOLUME block or a modier to control global volume with a pedal! Just open the
CTRL page of the I/O menu and set your choice of 4 dierent volume controls to your choice of sources.
(Don’t forget to re-assign EXT1 or EXT to “NONE” if you assign PEDAL 1 or PEDAL 2 to a volume control!)
INTERNAL CONTROLLERS
Internal controllers are built in to the FX8. There are
two LFOs (low frequency oscillators), two ADSRs
envelope generators, a Sequencer, a Pitch Detector,
an Envelope Follower, and two Scene Controllers.
Every preset has its own settings for each internal
controller, found in the CONTROLLERS menu under
SETUP. See page 53 for details.
EXTERNAL CONTROLLERS
External controllers allow you to use a MIDI message
(CC# 0–127) or the onboard PEDAL 1 or PEDAL 2 jacks
as the SOURCE in a modier.
For example,
EXTERNAL CONTROLLER 1 is assigned
by default to the PEDAL 1 jack.
Assignments for the external controllers are made on
the CTRL page of the I/O menu under SETUP.
MODIFIER SOURCES OVERVIEW
Pedal
1
Pedal
2