cragginshred
Fractal Fanatic
I was under the impression scenes was seamless switching but it seems to be about the same small gap in switching between them. Which of the two modes do you opt for live and why?
I was under the impression scenes was seamless switching but it seems to be about the same small gap in switching between them. Which of the two modes do you opt for live and why?
I was under the impression scenes was seamless switching but it seems to be about the same small gap in switching between them. Which of the two modes do you opt for live and why?
I use the 4CM with my Roadster and Splawn and have noticed no issues with latency or gaps. I prefer scenes to presets but use both. I like scenes because they are generally more seamless and work great most of the time. If I need a delay with longer tails or a more intense reverb, I usually get a quick volume jump from the tails or verb as the new scene loads. It doesn't seem to occur when changing presets but there is more lag so I'll very rarely use a preset in the middle of a song. I've messed with different configurations of fx muting and global spillover but they don't seem to do the trick for me. The main reason I'll use a preset, other than different effects of course, is the ability to set the tempo immediately.I was under the impression scenes was seamless switching but it seems to be about the same small gap in switching between them. Which of the two modes do you opt for live and why?
I've tried both settings and didn't notice any faster block, scene or preset activation either way. I can see it being an issue if the footswitch is held down for a moment before releasing it but unless you have the hold for X/Y deactivated or the hold time set higher than .75 seconds, the risk of switching the X/Y state instead of the scene is greatly increased.by default, the fx8 activates blocks/scenes/presets when you lift off the footswitch, not when you press it. you might try "Press and hold for X/Y" in global settings if you want the scene/preset to activate faster
I've tried both settings and didn't notice any faster block, scene or preset activation either way. I can see it being an issue if the footswitch is held down for a moment before releasing it but unless you have the hold for X/Y deactivated or the hold time set higher than .75 seconds, the risk of switching the X/Y state instead of the scene is greatly increased.
Thanks for the info but I prefer the X/Y state on. The point of my comment was I personally found no difference in how quickly changes occurred on the downstroke vs. the upstroke of the footswitch.I have X/Y turned off. You can always setup the X/Y selector as a function switch. That's what I do, and I rarely use it. Scenes takes care of the switching between X/Y for me no problem.
Thanks for the info but I prefer the X/Y state on. The point of my comment was I personally found no difference in how quickly changes occurred on the downstroke vs. the upstroke of the footswitch.
Scenes are seamless but switching between X/Y blocks is not. So you need to take that to account.I was under the impression scenes was seamless switching but it seems to be about the same small gap in switching between them. Which of the two modes do you opt for live and why?
In the Ax8 scenes are Not seamless, thus I went back to pre sets too.Scenes are seamless but switching between X/Y blocks is not. So you need to take that to account.
I definitely prefer scenes. All the reverb and delay spillovers sound so much better and no gaps anywhere.
They're not? Is that only true if you x/y amps? or just full stop?In the Ax8 scenes are Not seamless, thus I went back to pre sets too.
Not attempting to convert you but thought I'd offer an explanation of their advantage. I look at scenes as presets within a preset. I typically run the FX8 in stompbox mode and if I need to change more than one effect for a part of a song, or a different song, I can set the FX8 to make all of the changes necessary very efficiently. While presets can be used in the same way, I've personally found scenes to be quicker to use as well as easier and faster to set up.definitely presets. I still don't see the advantage of scenes when presets are around.....scenes are just limited presets as i see it now
Oh snap! Didn't know that.In the Ax8 scenes are Not seamless, thus I went back to pre sets too.
I think it could just be the amp switching that's not seamless... I read that on a different forum... I also think if you use scene controllers instead of a clean and dirty amp setup that lag disappears completely.Oh snap! Didn't know that.
I have my FX8 setup so switches 1-4 are presets 1-4 and switches 5-8 are scene 1-4 of each preset (global setting)... This gives me 7 scenes available with just one click and another 9 that are 2 clicks away.