Configuration FA: Customized for Fractal Axe-FX II

Works with Standard, Ultra, & XL too. (Doesn't access XL's patches 384-511)

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Overview

Five Modes, easily switched between using the Up/Down pedals:

  • Effects Mode: Turn individual effects on/off in stompbox-like fashion, with state reflected on the pedal LED
  • Presets Mode: Easily enter presets 0-383, scenes 1-8.
  • Favorite Presets Mode: Allows you to store and recall your 10 favorite presets with the push of a pedal!
  • Specials Mode: Control the built-in looper!
  • Effects & Presets Mode: Access Effects mode pedals 1-5 & Favorite Presets pedals 6-10 in one layout

Expression Pedals programmed for 10 effects & volume. MIDI activity LED. And waterproof labels!

Modes

Switch between modes with UP/DOWN pedals.

1) EF: Effects

Notes:

  • Turn Effects on/off!
  • Supports 1 MIDI cable (FCB MIDI out-to-Axe-FX II MIDI in).
  • LEDs do not automatically update, but they still have state, three in fact: off, on, blip (for unknown effects state).
  • All 10 pedals can be reprogrammed to any CC#, and can either toggle between value 0 & 127, or just send value 127 (good for functions like increment and decrement). Plus the CC# for the expression pedals can be reprogrammed. See instructions below.

2) Pr: Presets

Notes:

  • Enter Presets 0-383 with "Scenes Off" (pedal 9).
  • Enter Scene 1 - 8 with "Scenes On" (pedal 9) - also access tuner.

3) FP: Favorite Presets

Notes:

  • Store 10 of your favorite Presets for 1 press recall!
  • To store a Preset:
    • In Pr mode, select preset via the EurekaPROM-enabled FCB1010.
    • Press & Hold the UP pedal until the 7-segment display begins to flash FP.
    • Press the pedal you wish to store the Preset. The 7-segment display will flash when stored.
  • To recall a Preset, press and release the pedal of your choice.

4) SP: Specials - Looper

Notes:

  • Access the built-in looper!
  • Note that a looper block must be present in the preset in order to operate.
  • Check the FAQ at the bottom of this page for more looper hints.

5) EP: Effects & Presets

Notes:

  • To get to EP mode:
    • Go to EF mode.
    • Press & Hold the UP pedal until both the EFfects LED & Favorite Presets LED are both lit.
  • Pedals 1-5 are from EFfects mode.
  • Pedals 6-10 are from FP mode.

MIDI Activity LED

  • In 1-cable mode, the LED is on when MIDI is sent, off otherwise.

Changing the Default FA Settings

This video shows you how to program the EurekaPROM-enabled FCB1010 PP configuration:

FA Configuration Programming

Here are the steps to program the FA configuration. Note that you can just push Pedal 5 to keep the currently stored value (defaults listed below) - no need to select and enter every single parameter.

  1. Enter Programming Mode
    1. Hold down Pedals 8 & 10 on power up.
  2. Setup EF mode pedals 1-10
    1. 7-segment display will show “EF” to signify Effects mode programming, and pedal 5 LED should be flashing.
      1. Press pedal 5 to continue.
    2. Pedals 1-10
      1. The 7-segment display will show the pedal number (“P1”, “P2”, etc. to “P0”)
        1. Press pedal 5 to continue.
      2. Display should show "ty" for pedal type.
        1. Use the UP/DOWN pedals to select the pedal type (0-1) that will be sent in EF mode for that pedal. (0=Toggle (0/127), 1=Momentary(127))
        2. Press pedal 5 to lock in that selection.
      3. Display should show "CC" for MIDI Continuous Control number.
        1. Use the UP/DOWN pedals to select the CC number (0-127) that will be sent in EF mode for that pedal.
        2. Press pedal 5 to lock in that selection.
      4. Repeat from 2.b.i until done with the last pedal
  3. Setup the Expression Pedals
    1. Expression pedal configuration (Ea & Eb)
      1. Display should now read "Ea" (for Expression pedal A)
        1. Press pedal 5 to continue.
      2. Display should show "CC" for MIDI Continuous Controller number.
        1. Use the UP/DOWN pedals to select the CC number (0-127) that will be sent when that Expression Pedal is used
        2. Press pedal 5 to lock in that selection
      3. Repeat from 3.a.i for "Eb" (for Expression pedal B)

You made it through? Awesome! Now go play guitar - you’ve earned it.

FA FAQ

What do I need for this setup?

A Fractal Audio Axe-FX II, a Behringer FCB1010, and a MIDI cable.

I having trouble with the looper - what's up?

Here are some tips from Axe-expert trancegodz:

  1. You must have a looper block in the preset you’ve chosen in the Axe FXII for the buttons in this mode to work.
  2. You must have the metronome volume turned up in the Axe FXII for the metronome button to work.
    • Press the Tempo button on the front of the Axe FXII, scroll over to the Metro Level and turn it up to about 5db.
    • The Metro button and the Tap Tempo buttons work in conjunction with each other. The Metro button turns the metronome on and off, and the Tap Tempo controls the speed of the metronome.
  3. For the Undo button to work you must select either Mono Undo or Stereo Undo in your Axe FXII.
    • Pressing the Undo button will erase the most recent overdub you have made. It does not erase the original recording, just the last overdub you have made.
    • The Undo button will not work if you have selected Mono or Stereo in your Axe FXII. You must select either Mono Undo or Stereo Undo in your Axe FXII Looper block.

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