***** FLEXTONE III ** STUDIO DEEP EDITION Rev C ******* This SysEx enables deep edition with no use of the L6 Edit software. It's purpose is for a studio use, but may also be used live ( you can access the 36 patches of the Flex) Editing parameters with the footcontroller lets your hands free for a real time control of the sound edition. *** GENERAL ORGANIZATION *** The 10 banks of the FCB1010 are set to control the sound editing as following: BANKS: #0 --> Select a bank on the Flex III -------- 'Default settings' section ------------ #1 --> Amp select and settings #2 --> id #3 --> Cab select #4 --> id #5 --> AIR + Loop, Wah, Comp, Gate #6 --> Reverbs #7 --> id ------------- Delay/Mod section ----------------- #8 --> Modulations #9 --> Delays The order of the setting operations may be easily changed if you will.. Just edit the SysEx file with the FCB Editor and change the banks order with the Copy bank feature ( Swap option ) ------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT WARNING: ON/OFF TOGGLES All toggle pedals are set: 1rst press: On 2nd press: Off or 1rst press: Pre 2nd press: Post for Volume, Mod & Delay But, for ALL 'Toggle pedals', if you press another pedal after setting a toggle 'On' ( for tweaking or changing options.. and so on ), the FCB don't 'remember' you pressed the toggle once...! So, in this case, you have to press the pedal TWICE to get the 'Off' option if you come back after... This is a real limitation of the FCB.... But I guess you know what you're doing when pressing a pedal to set something 'On'... :-) ------------------------------------------------------- *** OPERATIONS DETAIL *** ** Banks 0: Flex III bank select ** Pressing pedals #1 to #9 sets the Flex on it's internal corresponding bank. Ex: pressing the #5 pedal sets the Flex on the 5-A sound. This lets you access manually to the B,C & D ones with the Flex pannel buttons. Both Volume ( A Expr pedal) & Wah ( B) are available. #0/10 is the Wah toggle (On/Off) NB: During the Editing process, the Flex will stay on the selected bank... So, you can save your Edited sound in one of the four locations (A to D) by pressing the corresponding button for 5 seconds.. -------- Start of 'Default settings' section ----------- ** Banks 1 & 2 Amp model select + tone settings ** In each bank ( 1 & 2 ), the Amp models are located on pedals # 1 to 8.. The pedals act as toggles: 1rst press: Yellow amp 2nd press: Alt Red model ==> 16 models in each bank, in the same order as with the 'Amp model' Knob Exp pedals A & B let you set the amp settings as follow: Pedal A Pedal B #1-8: Drive/Vol Drive Volume #9: Bass/Mid Bass Mid #0: Treb/Presence Treble Presence NB: Each amp is loaded with its default settings, which include all settings apart Delay & Modulation... So, if you need to modify Delay or Mod only, you can fast step to the Delay and mod banks ( #8 & #9 ) by pressing the DOWN pedal after amp selecting ** Banks 3 & 4 Cab model select ** In each bank ( 3 & 4 ), the Cab models are located on pedals # 1 to 8 ( no toggle needed ) ==> 8 models in each bank, in the same order as with the 'Cab model' Knob #9: Volume Pre/Post ( TOGGLE !! ) # 0: 'No cab' option NB: #8 unused in 2nd bank ** Banks 5 AIR + Loop, Wah, Comp, Gate ** Exp pedal A set to treshold for both Comp AND Gate ( more easy to remember ) Caution: For a good working of Exp pedals feature, always set: AIR & Loop On/Off first Wah last #1 to 4: AIR select Toggles ( 1rst press: On axis 2nd: Off axis ) #1: Shure SM 57 #2: MD 421 #3: U-67 #4: AIR Off #5: Gate On/Off.. Exp A-> Treshold Exp B -> Decay #6: Comp On/Off.. Exp A-> Treshold Exp B -> Gain #7: Loop On/Off ( TOGGLE !! ) #8-#9 unused #0 Wah On/Off ( with B expr pedal enabled for checking... ) ** Banks 6 & 7 Reverbs ** In each bank ( 6 & 7 ), the Reverb types are located on pedals # 1 to 8 (*) Rev B: pressing pedals 1 to 8 set the reverb ON by default, #0 Off ONLY Pedal A Pedal B #1 to 8: Level Decay #9: Pre Delay Tone #0: Reverb Off (#8 unused in 2nd bank) (*)See Flex III manual - Appendix D- Note 7 for the Reverb models available -------------- End of 'Default settings section' --------------- ** Bank #8 Modulations ** Pressing pedals 1 to 6 set the mod ON and Tweak & 2nd function are available on A & B exp pedals Caution: the operations order is important for a good working Always: 1) select the Type 2) set the Delay Pre/Post ( if necessary ) 3) then tweak either #7 &/or #8 settings #1 to #6: Mod type ( same order as with the mod button ) Pedal A Pedal B #1 to #6: Mod On Tweak Mod 2nd function ( see manual 2.5 ) #7: Mod Vol Mix/Note value Vol/mix Note value (*) #8: Mod settings P3/P4 Param 3 Param 4 (*) #9: Mod Pre/Post Tweak Mod 2nd function ( see manual 2.5 ) (TOGGLE if necessary, set it just AFTER selecting the Mod type) #0: Mod Off ** Bank #9 Delays ** Pressing pedals 1 to6 set the delay ON and Tweak & Feedback are available on A & B exp pedals Caution: the operations order is important for a good working Always: 1) select the Type 2) set the Delay Pre/Post ( if necessary ) 3) then tweak either #7 &/or #8 settings ( including Tap tempo ) #1 to #6: Delay type ( same order as with the delay button ) Pedal A Pedal B #1 to #6: Delay On Tweak Feedback #7:Delay Vol Mix/Note value Vol/mix Note value (*) #8: Delay settings P3/P4 Param 3 Param 4 (*) #9: Delay Pre/Post Tweak Feedback (TOGGLE if necessary, set just AFTER selecting the Delay type) #0: Delay Off Note: The 'Tap Tempo' function is available on either #7 or #8 pedals. Set it AFTER tweak, feedback and Post/pre setting --------------------------------------------------------------- (**) See Flex III manual - Appendix D- Notes 4 & 6 for the Note value, P3 & P4 parameters according to the type of Delay or Mod selected