Fro
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This definitely could be user error, which is why I said "possible" bug. This is a patch I use for Bon Jovi's "It's My Life". It's a patch I used for a few years with my Axe Fx II, and I rebuilt it for my Axe Fx III. I can't get seem to get this one to work right on the Axe Fx III. The issue is with the Formant block and tau-engage. It's set so that the Formant block is auto-engage with off being heel down.
Almost all of my auto-engage patches are set for off being toe down, and I usually use the "medium position" setting. This is one of the few patches where I need to to be heel down. I also use it for one other song, and I don't touch the expression pedal at all for that song. Since I come to the patch and leave the patch in those cases with the toe down, I use the "fast speed" setting instead. This setting does work on the Axe Fx II. On the Axe Fx II, if you come to the patch and never touch the pedal, the block never engages. If you touch the pedal, the block will engage, but then it won't turn off until it's heel down. On the Axe Fx III, when you select the patch while the expression is toe down, the block will be off, behaving like the Axe Fx II.
When you move the expression pedal, the block will turn on, but it will not turn off for me when I put the heel down, except.... if I go into the External Control settings and change the "Off Value" it will work. It doesn't matter what you change it to. If it's at 5%, change it to 6%. If it's at 6%, change it back to 5%. As long as you don't leave the patch, the auto-engage works. But as soon as I go to another patch and come back to this one, auto-engage will turn on but not turn off again. I thought maybe a higher off value was the issue, and even tried 10% instead of 5%. But just like before, it works once I make the change and I'm staying on the patch, but as soon as I go to a different patch and come back, the block won't turn off once it's on.
I'm using an MFC-101 Mk III. My expression pedals are Mission pedals. I have calibrated them. I have not tried this with other blocks. Again, this is the only patch I'm using where it's heel down for the auto-engage.
I'm hoping maybe I'm just missing a simple setting. I'm attaching the Axe Fx III patch. If it helps, I could also attach my Axe Fx II patch.
Thanks!
Almost all of my auto-engage patches are set for off being toe down, and I usually use the "medium position" setting. This is one of the few patches where I need to to be heel down. I also use it for one other song, and I don't touch the expression pedal at all for that song. Since I come to the patch and leave the patch in those cases with the toe down, I use the "fast speed" setting instead. This setting does work on the Axe Fx II. On the Axe Fx II, if you come to the patch and never touch the pedal, the block never engages. If you touch the pedal, the block will engage, but then it won't turn off until it's heel down. On the Axe Fx III, when you select the patch while the expression is toe down, the block will be off, behaving like the Axe Fx II.
When you move the expression pedal, the block will turn on, but it will not turn off for me when I put the heel down, except.... if I go into the External Control settings and change the "Off Value" it will work. It doesn't matter what you change it to. If it's at 5%, change it to 6%. If it's at 6%, change it back to 5%. As long as you don't leave the patch, the auto-engage works. But as soon as I go to another patch and come back to this one, auto-engage will turn on but not turn off again. I thought maybe a higher off value was the issue, and even tried 10% instead of 5%. But just like before, it works once I make the change and I'm staying on the patch, but as soon as I go to a different patch and come back, the block won't turn off once it's on.
I'm using an MFC-101 Mk III. My expression pedals are Mission pedals. I have calibrated them. I have not tried this with other blocks. Again, this is the only patch I'm using where it's heel down for the auto-engage.
I'm hoping maybe I'm just missing a simple setting. I'm attaching the Axe Fx III patch. If it helps, I could also attach my Axe Fx II patch.
Thanks!