Lexicon Vortex Mode D'emploi page 25

Clearing Register Pairs
Vortex has a clear function which allows
the use of footswitches to link effects in a
variety of useful ways. Clearing a register
does not erase the contents of a register
pair. It clears a space in the register se-
quence so that the register is skipped in any
effect sequence you create. Note that the
clear operation affects both register effects
(A and B).
To clear a register pair...
1. Press CLEAR.
2. If you were in preset mode, the register
LED will go on, indicating that Vortex has
automatically switched to register mode
— selecting whatever register pair is
indicated by the position of the REGIS-
TER/PRESET knob.
3. Both A and B effects in the displayed
register will be cleared, and the register
ID number will flash. (The ID number of
any cleared register flashes when se-
lected with the REGISTER/PRESET
knob.)
To restore a cleared register pair, simply
repeat the clear operation.
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Using Footswitches
A dual footswitch can be connected to
Vortex to perform register step and bypass
functions. (A second footswitch allows hands-
off control of A/B bank switching and TAP
functions.)
Stepping through the registers
You can use a footswitch to step through
either the A or the B bank of effects stored in
the registers. (Use A/B to switch between
banks.) The footswitch will increment con-
tinuously up to register 16, then wrap back to
register 1 (or the first uncleared register).
If you are in preset mode, the first click of
the switch will automatically switch you into
register mode, loading whatever register is
indicated by the position of the REGISTER/
PRESET knob and the setting of the A/B
button; subsequent clicks will increment from
that point on.
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Skipping registers and creating chains
Vortex's clear function allows you to use a
footswitch to skip effects you do not want in
a sequence, or to create register chains .
Skipping allows you to create a specific
sequence of effects. If, for example, you
want to use a series of 8 effects, simply clear
the 8 unwanted registers and turn the REG-
ISTER/PRESET knob to 1. Now, the
footswitch will increment through the regis-
ters, passing over the cleared registers with-
out requiring you to step through them.
Turning the REGISTER/PRESET knob to
any position other than 1, will set up register
chains which use cleared registers as loop
points.
Skip and chain functions are illustrated
below.