Chapter 3: Editing Firebird X Sounds
Patch Play Mode and Edit Mode
Patch Play Mode and Edit Mode
Firebird X has two playing modes.
Patch Play Mode is Firebird X’s default mode. It provides “foolproof” playing on stage by
locking out the sliders and most blue and red tog-pot functions—even if you hit them
accidentally, your sound won’t change. All controls work normally except:
Changing the red or blue tog-pot switch position has no effect.
Rotating the blue tog-pot shaft clockwise in any patch adds a global reverb effect.
Rotating the tog-pot counter-clockwise reduces the reverb effect; fully counter-
clockwise returns to the original patch sound.
Rotating the red tog-pot shaft clockwise in any patch increases the balance of a
global distortion effect to the dry sound. Rotating the tog-pot counter-clockwise
reduces the distortion blend; fully counter-clockwise removes the distortion Note: In
patches that include distortion, the red tog-pot controls the existing distortion.
Edit Mode “unlocks” the sliders and all red and blue tog-pot functionality so you can tweak
the effects. This essentially places high-quality stomp boxes inside your guitar, with instant
access to their controls via the sliders and tog-pots; the floor pedal readouts indicate the
current settings.
The Digital Varitone control is also a momentary pushbutton. To enter Edit Mode, push down
twice on the Digital Varitone knob within one second (like how you would double-click on a
mouse button). The knob will produce a click sound each time you push it. All colors on the
Gear Shift turn magenta to indicate that Firebird X is in Edit Mode.
Edit with the Blue Tog-pot
The blue tog-pot’s switch chooses the effect category to edit: Modulation, Echo, or Reverb,
as labeled on the switchplate.
For these effect categories, the tog-pot’s shaft is a wet/dry balance control. Turning the
shaft clockwise increases the proportion of wet (processed) signal, counter-clockwise gives
more dry sound.
The blue sliders edit the effect parameters shown on the label to the left of the blue
sliders. For example, with the tog-pot set to Reverb, the sliders control reverb Type,
Feedback (Decay), and Damping.
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