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Chapter 3Editing ProgramsPLAY MODEMost of the time during performance, the Tube Fex will be in the play mode. The play mode is accessed bypressing the Play button. The Tube Fex also switches to play mode each time it responds to a MIDI programchange command (such as those sent by an optional foot controller). A typical display for play mode is shownbelow:173 Majestic 12 U3TB+twPl+P2+DLAs described in the quick start section, the first letter A in the display (with the flashing cursor under it) indicatesthat the program being played is in program bank A. The number following it is the program number. Thename is the name of the preset which that program points to. The U indicates that this preset is stored in userpreset memory, and the number is the number of the preset.On the bottom line of the display are the first five effects in the effect chain. (If the chain is longer than 6 effects,the others will not be shown. In this case, the chain is: Tube preamp is series with Noise Gate in series withPitch Shift 1 in parallel with Pitch Shift 2 in series with Delay.Note:Lower case letters indicate that the effect has been bypassed.SETTING UP YOUR PROGRAMSAny program from any bank can call up any preset. In performance this is an extremely handy feature. Tochange which preset is called by the program currently selected, press the right arrow button so that thecursor is flashing under the preset name. Use v or A buttons to select the preset you desire to have mdppedto this program. Changes are automatically stored, so this is all you have to do. Press the left arrow buttonto select the program, switch to the next program, and set it up by repeating the above steps.When a RAM cartridge is installed, programs in bank 11 or B can be programmed to point to presets storedon the cartridge. If at a later time the cartridge is removed and this program is selected, the display will show:FE *tW GIRT* C0?M+3B+OD+R’v’The sound being played will not change. You should replace the cartridge, or select a new preset for this program.A third program bank is available on the RAM cartridge. ‘When reprogramming this bank, you must ensurethat the cartridge write protect is disabled; otherwise you will get the following message:CFIRTRIDGEWRITE-PROTECTEDThe program will not change. For more information on the RAM cartridge see chapter 5.20 Chapter 3 Editing Programs