Fractal FM3 - TAP & HOLD FUNCTIONS

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10 LAYOUTS & SWITCHES
You can change the duration of the Press and Hold Timeout on the Cong page of the FC Controllers/
Onboard Switches menu under Setup. The default is 0.5 seconds. Make it longer if you nd that you
are activating Hold functions when you mean to activate Tap functions. Make it shorter to re Hold
functions sooner.
You can even have the hold function wait to re until you release the switch, making it possible to
have direct and perfect control over hold function timing.
If you need tight timing from a Tap switch that has a Hold function, tap and release very quickly—even
a fraction of a second early, knowing that the change will occur as your foot comes up.
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TIMING FOR A TAP FUNCTION
WITH NO HOLD FUNCTION
TIMING FOR A TAP FUNCTION
WITH A HOLD FUNCTION
TIMING FOR ANY
HOLD FUNCTION
Press and Hold Timeout
(0.50 seconds by default)
Press and Hold Timeout
(0.50 seconds by default)
The Tap function res at the
moment the footswitch is
depressed.
The Tap function res when
you release the switch, as long
as this happens before the
Press and Hold Timeout.
If not, the Hold function
eventually res...
When you hold a switch, its HOLD
function activates at the moment
the Press and Hold Timeout runs
out—whether or not the switch has
a Tap function. This does not cause
the Tap function to re.
TAP & HOLD FUNCTIONS
Every switch in every layout can be programmed with individual TAP and/or HOLD functions.
Tap functions — used throughout history for guitar effects and beyond — are best for changes that require tight
timing. For example, a tap switch set to SELECT SCENE is ideal to change the sound precisely as a solo begins.
Hold functions on the other hand, require a “long press” and are red after a brief delay, so their timing is less
precise. Hold switches are perfect for functions like opening the Tuner, or accessing an alternate layout such as
Looper Control.
THE RULES OF SWITCH TIMING
Like every guitar product in history with “hold” footswitches, the FM3 must follow rules for timing so it “knows”
whether you are trying to activate the Tap or the Hold. A switch with a Hold function must wait until it can
determine which one you are trying to activate. When this is the case, the tap is activated when the switch is
released instead of when it is depressed—unless you continue holding the switch past the “Press and Hold
Timeout” window. The following illustrations help explain switch ring and timing: