Manual-­-Only" General Use Instant Access Switches - Fractal Audio MFC-101 MARK III Owner's Manual

Fractal Audio Systems MFC-­‐101 Manual
5.2.5 "Manual-­‐Only" General Use Instant Access Switches
The option "Send w/ Preset : Yes/No" enables General Use Instant Access Switches to be set for Manual-­‐Only
operation, meaning that the MIDI data for their state will be never transmitted automatically when you change
presets on the MFC-­‐101. This is possible whether or not the IA Switch in question is set to Global or not. The
following table covers the various combinations of GLOBAL and MANUAL settings for a given switch.
Send w/ Preset On
Global Off The default behavior. These IA switches
cause a burst of CC data when you change
presets. Perfect for controlling functions
which need to be re-­‐sync'd at each preset
change.
Global On The IA Switch will retain its current state
when you change presets. The MIDI
message for the current state will be re-­‐
transmitted after every preset change.
Useful for controlling devices which do not
persist states across preset change, or to
over-­‐ride certain per-­‐preset functions of
the Axe-­‐Fx (e.g. setting up an overarching
mega X-­‐Y switch).
See section 12.5.11 for how to set any instant access switch for global operation.
See section 12.5.12 for how to set the Send w/ Preset for any instant access switch.
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Send w/ Preset Off
Despite their LED states changing every time you load
a preset, these IA switches send NO MIDI unless you
physically stomp on them. This makes the MFC-­‐101
compatible with devices that use a single program
change to set the states of multiple effects that you
still individual control over. Requires careful
programming to ensure a match between MFC LEDs
and downstream device effect states!
The IA Switch retains its state across preset changes
but never transmits MIDI data unless it is actually
stomped. Ideal for controlling "stateful" global
functions like Axe-­‐Fx External controllers, or for use
with devices that do not work with redundant CC
messages (e.g. certain MIDI amp switchers). When
you first power on the rig, you'll want to give each
switch with this setting a double-­‐tap to ensure LEDs
are sync'd with downstream states.
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