The Utility Menu - Fractal Audio FX8 Owner's Manual

14 : Setup MenuS

THE UTILITY MENU

The menu is accessed by tapping the SETUP button and then pressing footswitch 3.
UTILITY
UTILITY: LCD PAGE
Provides a slider to adjust contrast/viewing angle for the built-in LCD display. Adjust using VALUE.
UTILITY: PRESET PAGE
The PRESET page contains utilities to manually dump the memory of the FX8 to a computer (or to another
FX8 connected via MIDI), plus a tool to ERASE ALL PRESETS.
You will generally NOT need to use these options for backups to a computer because Fractal-
Bot, our free MIDI UTILITY handles backup and restore dumps automatically.
Find it at http://www.fractalaudio.com/fractal-bot.php
PARAMETER
DUMP ___ TO MIDI
DUMP ___ TO USB
ERASE ALL PRESETS
SENDING DUMPS TO THE FX8
We recommend using Fractal-Bot to restore backups to the FX8.
Find it at http://www.fractalaudio.com/fractal-bot.php
In the event Fractal-Bot is unavailable, you can dump into the unit using a 3rd party MIDI utility or another
FX8. It is not necessary to ready the FX8 in any way before transmitting a file to it. When the FX8 receives
an individual preset, you must manually store it. When the FX8 receives ALL PRESETS or a SYSTEM file,
it overwrites local data and settings without warning. Be certain you are sending the correct files, and
consider making a fresh backup of current settings before transmitting anything to your FX8.
IMPORTANT: You must always REBOOT the FX8 immediately after it receives a SYSTEM bank.
Description
Three options — one for PRESET (current), one for ALL PRESETS, and one
for SYSTEM — dump the memory of the FX8 as System Exclusive data to
the MIDI OUT port.
Connect the MIDI OUT of the FX8 to the MIDI IN of a computer running a
MIDI Utility (typically MIDI Ox or Snoize SysEx Librarian), or connect to
the MIDI IN port of another FX8 to use these utilities. An on-screen meter
indicates the progress as the dump is transmitted.
It takes approximately 9-10 minutes for a bank dump to complete via
MIDI, so the meter moves very slowly. USB is dramatically faster, and we
recommend using Fractal-Bot whenever possible.
SYSTEM dumps area includes all
options for the .
TUNER
As above, but the data appears at the virtual MIDI port which appears in
your computer when the FX8 is connected via USB. You'd almost never use
these options unless Fractal-Bot were unavailable for some reason.
Does just what it says, so handle with care!!! Data erased in this way cannot
be recovered unless you previously made a backup to your computer.
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and settings, plus global
GLOBAL I/O