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Presets
Pacer has a total of 24 user presets available in 4 banks A-D with 6 presets each. A preset contains configuration of the 10 foot switches
(A-D and 1-6), 4 external foot switches and 2 expression pedal sockets. For each switch in a preset you can send up to 6 messages either
when the switch is pressed or in a sequence of switch presses. In addition, it's possible to send out up to 16 messages when a preset
is recalled which means a rig can be configured at load time with switches immediately available for performance changes. With these
advanced features, Pacer provides recall and control options that go way beyond conventional footswitch controller products. The best
part is that you don't need to create duplicate presets to make simple changes as you perform.
Loading a Preset Using the Arrow Footswitches (C & D)
If you have just switched Pacer on, the default user preset selected is A1. From here, you can press arrow up switch to load the next preset
(A2) or press the arrow down switch to load the previous preset (D6).
Note: Each of the 4 switches A-D can be user configured to send any other function/message as part of a preset.
Loading a Preset Using the [Preset] Footswitch (A)
You can select any of the 24 user presets at any time by doing the following:
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Press and hold the [Preset] switch until the LEDs for switches 1-6 blink.
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Select the desired bank by pressing one of switches A-D.
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Select the desired preset within the bank by pressing one of the switches 1-6.
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If the correct bank is already selected, simply press switches 1-6 to select a preset.
The [Preset] button is not user assignable so presets can be loaded at any time using this method.
Using the Encoder to Load a Preset
From the top menu where the display reads "Pacer", do the following:
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Move the encoder to select the preset menu. The display now reads "Prset"
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Press the [Encoder] to select the menu. You should hear an audioable click and the [Preset] switch LED blinks.
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Turn the encoder to scroll through the user presets.
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Press the [Encoder] to load the currently selected preset.
Loading a Specific Preset Using Any Assignable Footswitch
Footswitches A-D, 1-6 and external footswitches 1-4 can each be programmed to load a specific preset. within a preset. Sounds confusing?
Ok here is how it works.
When preset is being configured in Control Edit, one assignment type option for footswitch controls is "Preset'. With that type selected, a
target such as preset A4 can be selected. After making that assignment, pressing the corresponding footswitch, will load preset A4.
However that setting is not retained unless you save it as part of the current preset. In other words, pressing the footswitch that loads
preset A4 after the assignment is made, will immediately overwrite it with it's own assignments. So this function requires a bit of planning.
Example: Throughout a gig, presets A6, B2, C4 and D1 are needed. If I have a spare footswitch available in every preset, such as D, it can be
used it to toggle through the 4 presets needed. That would leave the other 9 switches free for performance programming. In this case, D
in preset A6 would be programmed to load preset B2, preset B2 would program D to load preset C4, preset C4 would program D to load
preset D1 and finally preset D1 would program D to load preset A6.
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