devices · Axe-Fx II · learn · 03 of 08 · 8 min
scenes and X/Y
the one thing
A scene is a snapshot of the whole preset. X and Y are two complete settings inside one block. Both switch instantly, because nothing loads.
two different things
A scene stores which blocks are bypassed and which variant (X or Y) each block is on. Eight scenes per preset, always present. X and Y are two complete sets of settings inside a single block, switched with one button press.
The current Fractal generation replaced X/Y with four channels. Anything that mentions channels A to D is about an Axe-Fx III, FM9 or FM3, not your modeler.
why it matters
Nothing loads when a scene changes, so the switch is seamless and delay and reverb tails carry through. A preset change reloads the whole grid and cannot do that.
The rule is the same as on any modeler: one preset per song, one scene per section. Fractal add a second axis underneath it, so one preset covers far more ground before you need another.
scenes and X/Y