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8 ADDITIONAL TOPICS
TRY THE LAYOUTS
To begin, let’s load Layout 7: Perform 1 and try it out:
Perform the “Master Layout Menu Switch Combination” as illustrated on p. 11. This shows
the Master Layout Menu, with switches for layouts 1 through 8 (Presets, Scenes, et al).
Step on the switch for PERFORM 1 to load this layout on the FC.
Play with the layouts a bit before continuing. Factory preset 012: USA Mk IV works well because it has four
Scenes and contains almost all of the effects shown on the FC.
TRY EZ EDIT
Let’s use EZ edit to modify one of the switches on Layout 8 (“PERFORM 2”). Admittedly, the FC-12 has so many
switches that it is a bit of a stretch to “improve” this layout, so we’ll do something merely instructional instead:
let’s change the “Plex Delay” switch to control the “Multitap Delay” instead.
1. On the Axe-Fx III, press HOME and enter the Setup menu (push knob E).
2. Use the NAV knob (A) or buttons to select the FC Controllers menu and press ENTER.
3. If it isn’t already shown, use the PAGE buttons to select the “EZ” tab.
4. Tap any switch on the FC. At the top of the screen, a small image of the FC-12 will conrm which switch you
tapped. A text message to the left of the image indicates that we are using “FC#1 of 1”.
The message also shows the unit type (FC-12 in this case).
5. You should be on Layout 8: PERFORM 2. If not, use the Layout parameter at the top of EZ page to load it now.
6. Tap the Plex switch on the FC-12.
7. Notice the current settings under TAP FUNCTION:
Category: Effect
Function: Bypass
Effect: Plex 1
8. Navigate to the “Effect” parameter and use the C or VALUE knob to change “Plex 1” to “MultDly 1”.
Remember, there is no need to save changes in the FC Controllers menu; they take effect immediately.
9. The Hold function of this switch changes the effect Channel. Let’s also make sure that
it targets “Multitap Delay 1”. Nav down and notice the current settings under HOLD FUNCTION:
Category: Effect
Function: Chan Toggle
Effect: Plex 1
Primary Channel: A
Secondary Channel: B
10. Navigate to the “Effect” parameter and use the C or VALUE knob to change “Plex 1” to “MultDly 1”.
11. Now let’s test the modied switch. Remember: to prevent mishaps and accidental navigation, the switches on
the FC don’t work while the EZ page is on screen. Press EXIT to leave the FC Controllers menu.
You never need to save changes in the FC Controllers menu; they take effect immediately.
12. Select factory Preset 023 “Friedman BE-100” which has a Multitap Delay block you can engage and bypass.
(You may wish to edit the preset so that channel A is different from Channel B)
This concludes the short tutorial. You can use what you’ve learned here to
modify any switch in any layout to perform any function.
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