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Each Scene stores ALL of the following:
1. The current Bypass state of every block in the current preset: on or off.
2. The current Channel of every block in the current preset.
Note that by changing the channel of the “Controllers” block, scenes can change the Tempo!
3. The current “Scene Level” of the Output blocks.
4. The settings of four Scene Controllers used as Modier sources (see Section 9.)
5. Each scene also has its own Name.
6. Scenes can cause the Scene MIDI block to send up to 8 MIDI PC or CC messages.
See the Blocks Guide for more information on this block.
Before reading this section, please review “Intro to Scenes and Channels” on p. 15.
A Scene is a bit like a preset within a preset. Scenes can turn blocks on/off, change block Channels, and more.
Scenes don’t need to be created—they’re already there, ready to be set as desired. To save any changes to a scene,
you must save the entire preset. There are many benets to using scenes. By switching multiple blocks, they
eliminate the need to “tap dance” on switches. They also offer the easiest way to ensure perfect “spillover” of
effects like delay and reverb. Scenes can also change overall volume levels, send MIDI messages, and more.
Each Scene also has a name.
CHANNELS
Most blocks have some number of channels (typically four). This feature will be instantly familiar if you’ve ever
used an amp or effect with channels. Each channel of a block allows you to set every parameter of that block to
any setting. It’s like having multiple blocks in one. For example, Channel A of a Drive block might be dialed in as a
“clean boost” while Channel B is dialed in as a heavy overdrive.
Remember, Scenes can’t change individual parameter values, but they CAN change the channel of any block, and
every channel has its own fully independent parameter values.
WHAT SCENES DO...
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DON'T: Don’t imagine that every parameter in every scene is fully independent. Changing one might affect all!
DO: Do change scenes, change the channel of a block, and then dial in the new channel as desired. Just
remember that any changes you make will also apply to any other scenes that use the same channel.
(This concept is illustrated on p. 15.)
WHY NOT JUST CHANGE PRESETS? Preset changes give you total
flexibility. You can change anything and everything in every preset, but there are also
drawbacks. Synchronizing multiple presets can be tedious, it takes care to get levels and spillover just right,
and while preset changes are fast, Scene and channel changes are even faster and can be seamless.
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