Fractal FM9 - Scenes, Channels & Modifiers; Scene Revert

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6 SCENES & CHANNELS
SCENES, CHANNELS & MODIFIERS
The Modier system of the FM9, detailed in Section 9, provides remote control and automation options.
Here is a summary of the ways that Modiers relate to Scenes and Channels.
SCENE CONTROLLERS
Remember that parameter settings cannot be changed by a scene. A Scene can change the Channel, but this
isn’t quite the same thing, and 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.
To learn more, see “Tutorial: Scene Controllers” on p. 68.
CHANNELS & MODIFIERS
By default, any modiers are shared across all Channels of a block
1
. This is a great convenience in most cases, as
it avoids the need to apply the same modier multiple times as you change channels.
The option is also provided to limit a modier to only ONE channel (“A” vs. “All”, for example).
1 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 type has a parameter called “Head 2 Ratio”.
This same parameter is called “L/R Time Ratio” in the Dual Delay. A modier on one will affect the other.
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
Changes to a scene on the FM9 remain in effect until you save them or discard them by loading a different
preset—or reloading the current preset. This last option can work differently, depending on a Global setting called
Scene Revert. With Scene Revert turned on, changes are discarded as soon as you load any 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.)