8 - Preset Edit

Effects Programmed in the Preset

Decay Time

This parameter sets the length of time it will take an effect to fade away. In the case of reverb, decay time controls the room size and the reflectivity of the room. On a delay effect, decay time controls how many echoes are produced or how long the echoes will last.

v To Change the Decay Time:

1.Press the Preset Edit button. The LED illuminates and the Preset Edit screen which was last used appears.

2.Press the Global function key (F3). The Preset Globals menu appears.

3.Press the Next page button. The Effects A menu appears.

4.Move the cursor to the Decay Time field using the cursor buttons.

5.Set the Decay Time using the Data Entry Control, or INC/DEC buttons.

6.Press the Exit button to return to the main screen.

HF Damping

High frequency energy tends to fade away first as a sound is dissipated in a room. This parameter allows you adjust the amount of high frequency damping and thus change the characteristics of the room. Rooms with smooth, hard surfaces are more reflective and have less high frequency damping. Rooms filled with sound absorbing materials such as curtains or people have more high frequency damping.

v To Change the High Frequency Damping:

1.Press the Preset Edit button. The LED illuminates and the Preset Edit screen which was last used appears.

2.Press the Global function key (F3). The Preset Globals menu appears.

3.Press the Next page button. The Effects A menu appears.

4.Move the cursor to the HF Damping field using the cursor buttons.

5.Adjust the HF Damping parameter using the Data Entry Control, or INC/DEC buttons.

6.Press the Exit button to return to the main screen.

FX Amounts

The Effects Amount controls the percentage of effected (wet) signal to uneffected (dry) signal. This function would be analogous to the effect sends on a mixing console. The effects amount for each of the four stereo outputs can be individually controlled.

v To Change the Effects Amount:

1.Press the Preset Edit button. The LED illuminates and the Preset Edit screen which was last used appears.

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Effects Programmed in the Preset

2.Press the Global function key (F3). The Preset Globals menu appears.

3.Press the Next page button. The Effects A menu appears.

4.Move the cursor to the desired FX Amount field using the cursor buttons.

5.Adjust the FX Amount using the Data Entry Control, or INC/DEC buttons.

6.Press the Exit button to return to the main screen.

FX B Through FX A

The output of effect processor B can be routed into effect processor A. This connects the effects in series instead of their normal parallel configuration. The BflA amount can also be controlled for even more flexibility.

v To Send the Output of Effect B through Effect A:

In this example, 100% of Effect B will be sent into Effect A.

1.The Effect A screen (in either the Master or Preset Edit menus) contains the B–>A Amount parameter. Set this amount to 100%.

2.Turn the Send Amounts down to zero since we only want to hear the two effects in series.

3.Press the Next page button to select Effect B. Select an effect and adjust the Main FX B Send percentage as desired.

4.Play the keyboard and you should hear the B Effect running through Effect A.

See chapter 3 - Effects for more information.

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