EDIT:
Reset the Amp (wiki) already seems pretty up to date (perhaps based on chris's/yek's latest investigations). But a table (showing all parms that do change) might make it more explicit as to what changes.
Okay, this reset shenanigans is now comedically-tragically off the chain.
I suggest we create, vet and maintain for posterity (probably in wiki):
- A flowchart/decision tree (for when to do a reset as GlennO and others have mentioned)
- A table to describe EXACTLY what happens for each reset action, for example based on Chris's detailed experiments. (I did discover that Auto Dyna-Cab Impedance doesn't change on soft reset).
Of course for a given FW, some parameters might be automatically overridden when a preset is loaded based on what Cliff determines is needed, but those tend to be the exception. Cliff mostly preserves saved preset parameter values allowing users to "reset" to potentially new defaults as desired.
An example table below based on some of chris's work and other comments. I'm grouping by Page on the unit not on AE as I consider the unit to be the master.
This is JUST a sketch to illustrate - not guaranteed to be accurate! Don't kill the brainstormer. Key: auto = automatically happens with new FW, "-" = N/A, N = no change, Y = resets to default
Parameters / Scenario | As Is /
No Reset | Soft Reset
(select diff amp on channel) | Hard Reset
(Channel "RESET") | AE MANAGE RESET
(all channels + save) |
Updated Amp Model FW Code | (auto) | (auto) | (auto) | (auto) |
Hidden (non-exposed) Amp Parameters | (auto) | (auto) | (auto) | (auto) |
FW-Specific Parameter Overrides (if any) | (auto) | (auto) | (auto) | (auto) |
Tone: Gain, Level | - | N | Y | |
Tone: Bass, Mid, Treble | - | N (IDEAL mode)
Y (AUTHENTIC mode) | Y | |
Tone: Input Trim, Master Volume
Tone: Bright, Presence, Depth | - | Y
Y | Y
Y | |
Input EQ: All | - | Y | Y | |
Output EQ: All | - | Y | Y | |
Preamp: Boost Type, Boost Level
Preamp: all others | - | N
Y | Y | |
Power Amp: NFB Compensation
Power Amp: Auto Dyna-Cab Impedance
Power Amp: all others | - | N
N
Y | Y | |
Output:
Level
Balance
Input Select
Bypass
Bypass Mode
Scene Ignore | - | N | Y | |
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