Bank Style; Presets And Program Changes - Fractal Audio MFC-101 Owner's Manual

PRESETS & PRESET MODE

4.2 Bank Style

Bank Style determines which preset will load automatically (or not...) when a new BANK or SONG is selected. The
default behavior is for the MFC-101 preset corresponding to the current footswitch to be loaded. Other options
include loading the FIRST preset in the bank, or loading NOTHING until a preset footswitch is pressed. Note that
when the Bank Size is set to 1 the single preset per bank is always sent automatically. See section 12.5.7 on p. 57
for more information on changing the Bank Style.

4.3 Presets and Program Changes

As stated above, presets and banks in PRESET MODE are arranged in strict numerical order. The flexibility to have
footswitches load your choice of sounds, however, is offered in a number of ways:
 By default, each numbered MFC-101 preset sends 16 identically numbered Program Change commands—
one on each MIDI channel. These can be changed freely using the Preset Program Changes parameter.
See on p. 37.
 In Axe-Fx Mode, the Preset Program Change for the MIDI channel of the Axe-Fx is IGNORED. Instead, the
number of the current MFC-101 preset is sent to the Axe-Fx as a MIDI Program Change. It is also possible
to modify which Axe-Fx preset is loaded by an MFC-101 preset:
1. By default, the 128 presets of the MFC-101 load the first 128 presets of the Axe-Fx (000-127
also known as "Bank A"). It is possible, however, to offset this mapping wholesale to select bank
B (128-255), or bank C (256-383). See Axe-Fx Default Bank on p. 46.
2. The Axe-Fx Preset Transmit Map can be used to specify explicitly which Axe-Fx preset should be
loaded for each of the 128 MFC-101 presets. These settings override not only the default preset
but the current Default Bank setting as well. See Axe-Fx Preset Transmit Map on p. 46.
 SONG MODE introduces a different type of flexibility. Songs are like banks, but different in that you decide
which presets they contain. An advantage of using Songs is that you can still switch back to PRESET MODE
at any time if you want the traditionally sequenced switching. See SONGS & SETS on p. 30 for more
details.
 Finally, the Axe-Fx and many 3
See documentation provided by the manufacturer.
 NOTE: As described above, each MFC-101 preset can send MIDI commands which cause any Axe-Fx preset to be recalled,
plus up to 15 other MIDI Program Change messages for additional connected devices. Be aware of the distinction between
"MFC-101 Presets" and "Presets" on your connected device(s). The MFC-101 always displays the number of its own preset,
NOT that of the current Axe-Fx preset or that of another device.
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Add 1 to every number in this list if Axe-Fx display offset is set to 1
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party MIDI device(s) have their own internal Custom MIDI Map functions.
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