Patch Play Mode And Edit Mode; Edit With The Blue Tog-Pot; Chapter 3: Editing Firebird X Sounds - Gibson Firebird X Owner's Manual

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
accidentally, your sound won't change. All controls work normally except:
 Changing the
 Rotating the
Rotating the tog-pot counter-clockwise reduces the reverb effect; fully counter-
clockwise returns to the original patch sound.
 Rotating the
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
Edit Mode "unlocks" the sliders and all
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

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
sliders. For example, with the tog-pot set to Reverb, the sliders control reverb Type,
Feedback (Decay), and Damping.
blue and
red or blue tog-pot switch position has no effect.
blue tog-pot shaft clockwise in any patch adds a global reverb effect.
red tog-pot shaft clockwise in any patch increases the balance of a
to indicate that Firebird X is in Edit Mode.
red tog-pot functions—even if you hit them
red tog-pot controls the existing distortion.
red and blue tog-pot functionality so you can tweak
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