Fractal FC-6 - CONTROL SWITCH FUNCTIONS

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5 FOOTSWITCH FUNCTIONS
Control Switches allow the FC Controller to interact directly with the  system of the Axe-Fx III,
operating in much the same way as external expression pedals, switches, or MIDI. They work as modier
sources to control effect parameters. For example, a Control Switch could operate the “Hold” switch
on a Delay or Reverb, or change the speed of an LFO. Any parameter that allows a modier can have its
source set to a Control Switch. For more on using Modiers, see the Axe-Fx III Owner’s Manual.
There are six Control Switches in total.
A Control Switch can be either “Latching” or “Momentary”, depending on which of two functions you use.
Latching switches can be toggled with your foot, or have their state “forced” to on or off by a Scene.
Control Switches can also optionally transmit a MIDI “Payload” when they are turned on and/or off.
See “Control Switch MIDI” on p. 39.
CONTROL SWITCH: LATCHING
Latching switches toggle from on to off (or off to on) whenever you activate them.
Control Switch – This parameter determines which one of the six available
Control Switch modier sources a switch will connect to.
CONTROL SWITCH: MOMENTARY
Momentary switches are active only while you hold the switch down.
Control Switch – This parameter determines which one of the six available
Control Switch modier sources a switch will connect to.
CONTROL SWITCH FUNCTIONS
Default Color:Purple
IMPORTANT: Like the Reveal Hold function (p. 31), Control Switch Momentary is an
“odd-ball” in that it inherently requires you to press and hold the switch. It should still be
assigned as a Tap function
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1 As you may recall, Tap functions provide the tightest timing, as illustrated in ”The Rules of Switch Timing” on p. 12).
SPECIAL NOTE: The “MLM Switch Combination” (see p.11) relies on an “invisible” Hold function
on the lower right switch of the FC. A Momentary Control Switch assigned to the to the Tap
function of the lower right switch will therefore not work. See also the “FAQ” entry on p. 32.