82
10 LAYOUTS & SWITCHES
FM3 FOOTSWITCH FAQ
As mentioned many times thoughout this manual, the “The Footswitch Functions Guide” covers everything there
is to know about the many categories and functions that can be assign to Tap or Hold on any switch.
Here is a quick summary of common questions.
: Q What do the LED rings show for EFFECT footswitches?
: A The LED Rings show up-to-the-moment information about the assigned effect. If the ring is DIM, the effect
is OFF. If the ring is BRIGHT, the effect is ON. If the ring is completely OFF, then the assigned effect is NOT
AVAILABLE in the current preset.
TIP: One of the most common uses for “Per Preset Footswitches” is to override an
unused effect switch with one for an effect that is used in that preset.
: Q How do I assign presets to footswitches?
: A This can be done using the PRESET: SELECT function, but this approach is really only appropriate if you use
very few presets in total. Instead, BANKS make it easy to get to get to many presets using few switches.
In fact, the preset Footswitches in the default FM3 layouts use the function “PRESET: SELECT IN BANK”.
Banks show presets in the order in which they are located on the FM3. It is easy to re-order presets
using the Manage Presets area of FM3-Edit, where you can copy/paste or use drag-and-drop to swap
preset locations. TIP: While using this tool, turn on the “FC Banks” option at the top of the manager
so you can easily see which presets will map to which footswitches. Press “Save” when nished.
: Q The FM3 includes many empty preset memories, providing room for you to store additional creations. Why
do the preset and bank switches of layout 1 allow me to enter these “Emtpy” preset banks areas of the FM3?
: A The two press and hold BANK function switches in Layout 1 have options for Upper Limit and Lower Limit.
By default, these step through ALL of the preset memory locations on the FM3. In some cases, you may want
to set these differently. Remember that these limits show BANK numbers and not preset numbers, so you’ll
need to do a little mental math. To limit your FM3 to presets in 000–383, set the “Upper Limit” of both bank
switches to “127”. (384 presets ÷ 3 presets per bank = 127 banks).
If you want to use only, say, 15 gigging presets, you might set these limits to 5. (15 ÷ 3 = 5).
: Q Help! I can no longer press and hold the middle switch to get to the Master Layout Menu!
: A Don’t panic. You may have accidentally changed this function, and it is easy to re-assign if you know which
switch is misbehaving. The middle switch of almost every Factory layout has its hold function set to Layout:
Select: 9, View 1. (Layout 9, as you may recall, is the Master Layout Menu.) If you changed a switch and want
to set it back, open EZ Edit (p. 73 ), tap the desired switch, then navigate down and set its Hold function
back to Category: Layout, Function: Select, Layout:9, View:1.
FM3-Edit makes this even easier. Use the “FC Controllers” area to make these changes.
A more “Brute Force” way of doing this would be to reset the factory layouts (See p. 73 ).
: A Can I back up, share, or restore my Footswitch Layouts?
: A Yes. Perhaps the most common way to back up is to receive a backup of your SYSTEM using Fractal-
Bot (p. 13). The system le contains all of the layouts and FC settings. Another way is to use
FM3-Edit, which includes options to export or import one or all of your layouts. Find these choices
in the Edit menu dropdown located in the LAYOUTS panel of the FC Controllers area of FM3-Edit.
To Next Page
Loading...
