X/Y Switching - Fractal Audio FX8 Owner's Manual

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X/Y SWITCHING

In the same way that many amplifiers have two fully independent channels, so do many effects on the FX8.
Each block with X/Y switching stores two sets of settings—an "X" set and a "Y" set. This makes it possible to
switch between two different effect sounds while using only one block.
Sixteen block types support X/Y Switching. They are: Chorus, Compressor, Delay, Drive, Filter, Flanger,
Gate/Expander, MIDI, Multitap Delay, Phaser, Pitch Shifter, Tremolo/Panner, Relay, Reverb, Rotary and Wah.
X or y is indicated at the top of the block's edIt menu as shown below:
TO SWITCH X/Y...
To switch between X and Y, Press and hold
The amber "Y" LED lights when the Y state is selected. X/Y can also be switched via MIDI CC#.
CC# assignments appear on the CTRL page of the I/O menu (see
TO SETUP AN X/Y BLOCK...
 Open the desired block for editing. All blocks start with the X state selected.
 Dial in all parameters for X.
 Press and hold the effect's footswitch to switch to Y.
 Dial in all parameters for Y.
 Save the preset by pressing STORE, ENTER, ENTER.
X/Y IS PER SCENE
The X/Y state of every X/Y block is saved in the current scene.
See Section 7
X AND Y SHARE THE SAME MODIFIERS
Modifiers allow you to control sound parameters in real-time (with an expression pedal or LFO for example.)
It is important to understand that any modifier you place on X will also apply to Y. Blocks have only one set
of modifiers shared across X and Y.
WHY WOULD I USE X/Y?
benefits of X/Y are immense. When you've already placed both DRIVE blocks but need
a 3rd drive sound, use X/Y! When you have space for only one DELAY but want both wobbly TAPE ECHO
and pristine STEREO DIGITAL DELAY, use X/Y! To go from "a touch of reverb" on rhythms to "spacious"
during a solo, use X/Y! To access three settings instead of two for RELAY and MIDI blocks, use X/Y! When
you consider that scenes can make the X/Y switch for you, it is even better!
for more information on Scenes.
the effect's footswitch.
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