Using External Switch to Switch Between Scene 1 and 2

KevinP

KevinP

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Hi All, I've setup Scene 1 in all my patches as the primary and Scene 2 as my solo patch (some boost/comp/delay). I have FS1-4 as patches and 5-8 as FX/Scene Control. However I sing and would like to have an easier way than reaching up to FS8 and getting my foot in the right place so I have an external latching FS (currently in external FS 3) I can use for flipping between Scene 1 and 2. I can't figure out how to make this work, any ideas on how I can assign this, will make my life a lot easier.

-Kevin
 
An external switch can't switch scenes. You can only do stuff you can assign a modifier to, like engaging blocks, engaging the boost inside the amp block, engaging delay or reverb hold and so on. If you want to switch scenes you need a midi controller, like the Morningstar MC6.
 
yek said:
Yes, it can, Johan.

In I/O > CTRL you can assign a connected pedal (which includes switches) to SCENE INC and SCENE DEC.

But not to SCENE 1/2, it seems.
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Ah, indeed. I stand corrected :). Having Scene 1/2 would be very useful though for an external switch function.
 
Enzo Sutera said:
If you assign an external switch to SCENE SELECT it will toggle between Scene 1 and 8
An hidden feature that works like Scene 1/2
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I've tried this and it doesn't seem to work for me. The Ax8 never changes. I have a little mission single switch - when I test the range of motion it shows values of 0 and 1 and I've tried setting it to latching, continuous and momentary but the scene change never happens in the patches once exit I/O mode and try to test. Thanks for suggestions so far!
 
KevinP said:
I've tried this and it doesn't seem to work for me. The Ax8 never changes. I have a little mission single switch - when I test the range of motion it shows values of 0 and 1 and I've tried setting it to latching, continuous and momentary but the scene change never happens in the patches once exit I/O mode and try to test. Thanks for suggestions so far!
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Make sure your pedal is not assigned to anything else in the Control list at the same time. The external pedal inputs default EXTERNAL 1 - 4. This will interfere with any other assignments.
 
joe rogers said:
Make sure your pedal is not assigned to anything else in the Control list at the same time. The external pedal inputs default EXTERNAL 1 - 4. This will interfere with any other assignments.
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In I/O I have External 3 > Pedal 3 and then Scene Select > Pedal 3

Nothing else on the page is set to Pedal 3. Doesn't seem to work though.
 
KevinP said:
In I/O I have External 3 > Pedal 3 and then Scene Select > Pedal 3

Nothing else on the page is set to Pedal 3. Doesn't seem to work though.
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Yes, that won't work. The External 3 will override the Scene Select.
 
joe rogers said:
Yes, that won't work. The External 3 will override the Scene Select.
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OK, that was the default so I didn't think to change it (and don't necessarily understand the logic - but it works so no worries). Thanks for the help.
Feature request to allow external to do Scene 1/2 swap? I can now use this method and just modify patches but don't have a visual indicator on the Ax8 which state it is - I did have Button 8 set to do this which gave me a visual indicator which state i was in. For now I'm making button 8 map to Scene 8 globally but it doesn't flip back and forth, so basically just sacrificing button 8 to have a visual. I could also get a pedal with a light but then have to worry about batteries I think... Either way I'll get by just a nice to have.

Thanks Joe and all who assisted.
 
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axemanjax said:
ANYBODY HAS ANY LUCK GETTING axe fx 11 TO CHANGE CHANNELS ON A 5150 111?
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Do you want to make the Axe switch channels on a real amp? I don't think it does that. it does not have relays. The FX8 does.

You can however make a preset with different XY settings in the amp block in different scenes and use a pedal to switch between scenes. But there is no real amp involved then.
 
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