Fractal FM3 - Scenes, Channels & Modifiers; Scene Revert

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6 SCENES & CHANNELS
SCENES, CHANNELS & MODIFIERS
The Modier system of the FM3 provides extensive automation and remote control options.
Modiers are detailed in Section 9 on p. 59 but here is a summary of important information about Scenes,
Channels, and modiers.
SCENE CONTROLLERS
Remember that parameter settings cannot be changed by a scene. Of course, you can change the Channel, but this
is not quite the same thing (it’s also possible that all of your channels are already in use). The Scene Controller
system bridges the gap between these worlds, providing a way for individual parameters or groups of parameters
to have different values in different scenes.
See “Tutorial: Scene Controllers” on p. 68.
CHANNELS & MODIFIERS
By default, any modiers are shared across all Channels of a block. This is a great convenience in most cases,
avoiding the need to apply the same modier multiple times as you change channels.
In some cases, you may notice that if you change an effect Type from one channel to the next, certain parameters
are either not present at all, or appear with different names. For example, in the Delay block, the Mono Tape delay
has a parameter called “Head 2 Ratio”, while this same parameter is called “L/R Time Ratio” in the Dual Delay. A
modier on one will affect both.
The option is also provided to limit a modier to ONE channel (“A” vs. “All”, for example).
Ex 1: SCENE REVERT OFF (default)
1. You load SCENE 1. DRIVE 1 is OFF.
2. You turn DRIVE 1 ON with a Footswitch.
3. You change to SCENE 2.
4. You change BACK to SCENE 1.
5. Drive will still be ON, as you last left it.
Ex 2: SCENE REVERT ON
1. You load SCENE 1. DRIVE 1 is OFF.
2. You turn DRIVE 1 ON with a Footswitch.
3. You change to SCENE 2.
4. You change BACK to SCENE 1.
5. Drive will be OFF as you last saved it.
SCENE REVERT
Scene changes made in the display of the FM3, or via Fm3-Edit, remain in effect until you save them or discard
them by loading a different preset. Changes made via footswitches or MIDI, however, may work differently,
depending on a Global setting called Scene Revert. With Scene Revert turned on, Scene changes are discarded as
soon as you load a new Scene. Here are two examples so you can compare how Scene changes work with Scene
Revert OFF vs. ON:
TO ENABLE/DISABLE SCENE REVERT…
1. Page to the General page of the MIDI/Remote menu under SETUP.
2. NAV to SCENE REVERT and set it “ON” or “OFF” as desired.
3. EXIT to nish. (You do not need to STORE changes in SETUP.)