Wah to bypass, engaged on power-up

[secondwindow]

I've added a wah block and want it to be disengaged by default. However, on power-up, the wah is engaged. This seems to occur regardless of the settings I use.

I'm controlling the wah sweep with an EV-2 and an external OCD footswitch to engage/disengage, both connected to my FC-12.

I've checked the manual, but haven't found an answer. Pic attached so you can see my settings.

Suggestions?

 

[∞Fractals]

Turn on auto-engage, and iirc, pc reset.

Any reason you have a CS in #2 controller?

 

[mr_fender]

Yeah, why the source 2 switch? You should have your pedal assigned to the control parameter and the switch assigned to the Bypass parameter. If it initializes with the wah on that way, swap the start and end values of the Bypass modifier to reverse the action of the switch. That will make it initialize off instead.

 

[secondwindow]

Turn on auto-engage, and iirc, pc reset.

Any reason you have a CS in #2 controller?

Thanks for the setting tips. No idea why I have that 2nd CS. I need to add a new wah block and make sure I've got it right.

 

[∞Fractals]

Thanks for the setting tips. No idea why I have that 2nd CS. I need to add a new wah block and make sure I've got it right.

Once you have it working, go into the advanced tabs sometime and play with the EQ settings to create some very cool wahs.

 

[secondwindow]

Yeah, why the source 2 switch? You should have your pedal assigned to the control parameter and the switch assigned to the Bypass parameter. If it initializes with the wah on that way, swap the start and end values of the Bypass modifier to reverse the action of the switch. That will make it initialize off instead.

Thanks for those ideas. I think I tried them all, but it's still not working as I'd expect.

Not only did I have that CS assigned as in the screens hot, I also had assigned it to the Bypass.

Troubleshooting is slow because it seems I have to restart between setting changes.

I really need to start with a fresh, super simple preset and get that working. I'll use the wah examples in the manual. I'm probably just missing something simple.

 

[∞Fractals]

Thanks for those ideas. I think I tried them all, but it's still not working as I'd expect.

Not only did I have that CS assigned as in the screens hot, I also had assigned it to the Bypass.

Troubleshooting is slow because it seems I have to restart between setting changes.

I really need to start with a fresh, super simple preset and get that working. I'll use the wah examples in the manual. I'm probably just missing something simple.

Just reset the block and set auto engage to med-position for the correct pedal input. (Use only source controller1)

I set the modifier (to move from 0 to 10) on the key wah value.

Should bypass on “off” value of 0

 

[mr_fender]

Remove all the modifiers in the wah block by setting the sources to None and start over. Assign a modifier to the Control parameter with the pedal as source 1. Assign a second modifier to the bypass parameter with the switch as source 1. The switch should now turn the wah block on and off and the pedal should control the wah sweep. That's all you need.

If you don't want to use the switch to turn the wah on and off manually, omit that modifier and turn on auto-engage in the Control parameter's modifier instead like Fractals said. That will make the wah bypass automatically when you move it to heel down. If you'd rather have the wah off at toe down instead, set the Off Value in the modifier to 95% instead of 5%.

 

[secondwindow]

Once you have it working, go into the advanced tabs sometime and play with the EQ settings to create some very cool wahs.

I wiil!

 

[secondwindow]

@∞Fractals and @mr_fender:

Everything's working as I'd like now. I had to set the Bypass "ENGAGED" and "BYPASSED" to the opposite of what they were before, as suggested.

Aside from some wonky settings, I needed to globally change the CS behavior to Virtual Toggle, Normally Open. I think this was what was causing the wah to always be engaged on power-up.

The screenshots show my new settings.

Thanks so much for your help!

 

[∞Fractals]

@∞Fractals and @mr_fender:

Everything's working as I'd like now. I had to set the Bypass "ENGAGED" and "BYPASSED" to the opposite of what they were before, as suggested.

Aside from some wonky settings, I needed to globally change the CS behavior to Virtual Toggle, Normally Open. I think this was what was causing the wah to always be engaged on power-up.

The screenshots show my new settings.

Thanks so much for your help!

Enjoy!

Best MI purchase I ever made, and I’ve bought a lot.

 

[secondwindow]

Enjoy!

Best MI purchase I ever made, and I’ve bought a lot.

Absolutely - same for me! I got my first Axe-FX in 2007. I've never had the urge to buy another modeler, but have upgraded to each new version. It's been an amazing ride.