Axe-Fx III Firmware 29.00 Release

Okay, maybe I accidentally touched the "activate on release" setting instead of "activate on press."
Could you tell me what that parameter is? I don't know what it is.
Thank you very much. Best regards.
There is no Activate on Press option.

When you have a Tap and a Hold function assigned to a switch the Tap function always fires on release.

It has always been this way.

The Hold function will either fire after the hold timeout or optionally on release (and after the timeout).

There's nothing in the firmware that affects the timing of the Tap function.
 
I think that is how it works for buttons that have a hold function as well as a press function. I set mine up so that my scene change buttons don’t have a hold function because of this. If you don’t have a hold function then this may be an issue.
If you hold down a switch with a hold action for long enough to tell whether it acts on press or release, you'll trigger the hold action. I tried this today.
 
Just curious, I use per preset switches and even if I didn't assign a hold function in my specific preset, the switch only triggers on release. Is this due to the per preset layout having the per preset hold assigned, even if the actual preset doesn't make use of it?
 
Just curious, I use per preset switches and even if I didn't assign a hold function in my specific preset, the switch only triggers on release. Is this due to the per preset layout having the per preset hold assigned, even if the actual preset doesn't make use of it?
If the Hold function Category is set to "Unassigned", the Tap function will engage immediately when the switch is pressed. Any function assigned to the Hold will cause the switch to wait until the switch is released to engage the Tap function. Of course, if you wait longer than the 'Hold Function Timeout' setting to release the switch, the switch will perform, or attempt to perform, the Hold function.

The 'Hold Function Timeout' setting overrides the switch's Tap function, so it doesn't matter if the effect - or other function - is used in the preset or not.
 
If the Hold function Category is set to "Unassigned", the Tap function will engage immediately when the switch is pressed. Any function assigned to the Hold will cause the switch to wait until the switch is released to engage the Tap function. Of course, if you wait longer than the 'Hold Function Timeout' setting to release the switch, the switch will perform, or attempt to perform, the Hold function.

The 'Hold Function Timeout' setting overrides the switch's Tap function, so it doesn't matter if the effect - or other function - is used in the preset or not.
Thanks! Took me ages to get my head around that. I went through the manuals more than once since this unit is so damn powerful, so of course I knew that when there is a hold function assigned, the tap function can only trigger on release. However, I always thought that the Axe actually recognizes whether the hold placeholder is actually used or not, and thus I though that if I leave a Per Preset placeholders hold function unassigned, it also triggers on tap.

I'm using per preset layout overrides to fix this behavior now. When I have a "Per Preset Placeholder" with an unassigned hold function, I create an override for that particular preset only. In this case the hold function of the per preset layout gets temporarily overwritten with an "unassigned" value and indeed triggers on tap.

Thanks again!
 
There is no Activate on Press option.

When you have a Tap and a Hold function assigned to a switch the Tap function always fires on release.

It has always been this way.

The Hold function will either fire after the hold timeout or optionally on release (and after the timeout).

There's nothing in the firmware that affects the timing of the Tap function.
Maybe I'm not explaining myself well. I have the control switches configured so that when pressed once, they switch between scenes of the same preset, and when held down, they control the bypass of some effects such as dist, chorus, and delay.
The lag I'm referring to is when switching between scenes. I notice that the change doesn't occur when I press the switch, but rather when I release it.
Thanks and Regards.
 
Maybe I'm not explaining myself well. I have the control switches configured so that when pressed once, they switch between scenes of the same preset, and when held down, they control the bypass of some effects such as dist, chorus, and delay.
The lag I'm referring to is when switching between scenes. I notice that the change doesn't occur when I press the switch, but rather when I release it.
Thanks and Regards.
Read unix-guy's post again (the one you quoted).

Scene change = tap, FX bypass = hold, according to your own description.

When you have a Tap and a Hold function assigned to a switch the Tap function always fires on release.
^This is your answer. 😉
 
Maybe I'm not explaining myself well. I have the control switches configured so that when pressed once, they switch between scenes of the same preset, and when held down, they control the bypass of some effects such as dist, chorus, and delay.
The lag I'm referring to is when switching between scenes. I notice that the change doesn't occur when I press the switch, but rather when I release it.
Thanks and Regards.
I believe that’s how it works, by design. as unixguy said, “When you have a Tap and a Hold function assigned to a switch the Tap function always fires on release.”

From the FC manual:
“…
SWITCHES
TAP & HOLD FUNCTIONS
Every switch in every layout can be programmed with individual TAP and/or HOLD functions.
Tap functions — used throughout history for guitar effects and beyond — are best for changes that require tight
timing. For example, a tap switch set to SELECT SCENE is ideal to change the sound precisely as a solo begins.
Hold functions on the other hand, require a "long press" and are fired after a brief
delay, so their timing is less precise. Hold switches are perfect for functions like
opening the Tuner, or accessing an alternate layout such as Looper Control.

THE RULES OF SWITCH TIMING
Like every guitar product in history with "hold" footswitches, the FC must follow rules for timing so it "knows"
whether you are trying to activate the Tap or the Hold. A switch with a Hold function must briefly delay the Tap
function until it can determine which one you are trying to activate. When this is the case, the tap is activated
when the switch is released instead of when it is depressed—unless you continue holding the switch past
the "Press and Hold Timeout" window. The following illustrations help explain switch firing and timing
…”
 
I understand. The thing is, I didn't have that lag before the update. I also remember that only four switches had the hold function, and then I assigned it to four more. I'll try that. Thanks a lot.
Also from the FC manual, Quick tips:

“…
If you need tight timing from a Tap switch that has a Hold function, tap and release very quickly—
even a fraction of a second early, knowing that the change will occur as your foot comes up.

You can change the duration of the Press and Hold Timeout on the Config page of the FC Controllers
menu under Setup. The default is 0.5 seconds. Make it longer if you find that you are activating Hold
functions when you mean to activate Tap functions. Make it shorter to fire Hold functions sooner.
…”
 
Not very firmware related, but I have this at home , sounds very cool as a boost,
It is like a tubescreamer but without the mid boost, and also more settings

We have one in the axe right ? But the other version ? This one is the 1.5, need to see what is the difference. Dont have compared with the axe yet, but yeah nice pedal IMG_3092.jpeg
 
Not very firmware related, but I have this at home , sounds very cool as a boost,
It is like a tubescreamer but without the mid boost, and also more settings

We have one in the axe right ? But the other version ? This one is the 1.5, need to see what is the difference. Dont have compared with the axe yet, but yeah nice pedal View attachment 157866
Check out the Guardian Photon Speed too. Seems like it'd be pretty generic, but I'm finding that it just works really well a lot of the time.
 
Maybe I'm not explaining myself well. I have the control switches configured so that when pressed once, they switch between scenes of the same preset, and when held down, they control the bypass of some effects such as dist, chorus, and delay.
To be clear, you have switches not Control Switches.

A Control Switch is a specific configuration of an FC switch. They have no ability to change scenes or presets...

The answer I provided before is the correct answer. This is how it works "held down" == Hold.
 
Not very firmware related, but I have this at home , sounds very cool as a boost,
It is like a tubescreamer but without the mid boost, and also more settings

We have one in the axe right ? But the other version ? This one is the 1.5, need to see what is the difference. Dont have compared with the axe yet, but yeah nice pedal View attachment 157866
We have the BB and the BB AT (Andy Timmons) and the BB Bass.

I don't recall what version is modeled for the BB.
 
Maybe I'm not explaining myself well. I have the control switches configured so that when pressed once, they switch between scenes of the same preset, and when held down, they control the bypass of some effects such as dist, chorus, and delay.
The lag I'm referring to is when switching between scenes. I notice that the change doesn't occur when I press the switch, but rather when I release it.
Thanks and Regards.
Here’s another way to look at it: when you push the switch down, the the switch doesn’t know if you are going to keep holding it or release it, so it waits until either you release or the hold time is reached before it does anything.
 
Here’s another way to look at it: when you push the switch down, the the switch doesn’t know if you are going to keep holding it or release it, so it waits until either you release or the hold time is reached before it does anything.
But if there’s no Hold - unassigned, wouldn’t it make sense for it to switch on depress? I’ll go check and see if there’s a wish for that but I doubt it’ll happen if it already hasn’t.
 
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