Alesis 7-51-0121-A manual Bypass, Using the Foot Switch

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3 Using the Smashup

Bypass

This button sends the signal directly from the input to the output without any compression. Press [BYPASS] to check the sound of the source without any effect from the Smashup. When the red BYPASS LED is lit, the compressor is off. The Bypass function can also be activated by the foot switch.

Since the Smashup is a digital effect, signal always passes through the digital A/D–D/A conversion process, so that digital signal will flow through to other effects in a ModLink chain even when [BYPASS] is on. So, unlike old analog effects, this is not a “hardwire” bypass switch—the Smashup must be powered on to pass signal through, even in bypass mode. Similarly, the [TRIM] control is always active, since it’s an analog control regulating the level feeding the analog-to-digital converters.

Using the Foot Switch

If you need to bypass the effect totally but your hands aren’t free, simply connect any momentary footswitch (such as those used for keyboard sustain pedals, either NC normally closed or NO normally open) to the [FOOT SWITCH] jack on the rear panel. The footswitch will turn the BYPASS LED on and off.

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Contents Reference Manual Page Table of Contents Table Of Contents Introduction WelcomeIntroduction Important features of your SmashupAbout the Smashup Smashup Key Features How to Use This Manual Safety symbols used in this product Safety Instructions/NoticesImportant Safety Instructions English Please follow these precautions when using this productImportant Safety Instructions CE Declaration Of Conformity FCC Compliance StatementSymboles utilisés dans ce produit Instructions de Sécurité Importantes FrenchImportant Safety Instructions Sicherheit Symbole verwendet in diesem Produkt Lesen Sie bitte die folgende Sicherheitshinweise GermanImportant Safety Instructions This page intentionally left blank If you can’t wait to get started If youre new to signal ProcessingQuick Start Guide Hook it up to a synthesizerQuick overview of the controls Quick Start GuideRear Panel Connections Installing in a RackPower Unpacking and InspectionIn-line connection Connecting audioConnections Turn up the trimConnecting to the Channel Inserts of a mixing console Connecting to the Main Outputs of a mixing console Connecting to the inserts on an instrument amplifierAbout audio cables Connecting to equipment with XLR inputs and outputsDont use line transformers Using the ModLink What about the input and output jacks on the slave units?Using the Smashup What is a compressor?What the controls do Using the SmashupAttack/Release times vary by Type How the Smashup goes beyond just compression Gain structure Operational adviceSetting Levels About stereo compressionGraph of input level Description of ControlsThreshold Graph of compressionRelease AttackLook Ahead Pumping BreathingOutput FAT mode and SizzleSizzle Opto Type Select SwitchClassic TransparentPump De-EssFat Using the Foot Switch BypassClassic Sample SettingsThreshold and Output settings may need changing De-EssOpto Sample SettingsFat PumpTransparent BlankBlank Settings Templates Troubleshooting Troubleshooting IndexTroubleshooting Keep Audio Wiring AS FAR Away from AC Wiring AS Possible Avoiding ground loop noiseLine conditioners and spike protectors Cleaning Care and MaintenanceRefer all servicing to Alesis Customers in the USA and Canada Obtaining repair serviceCustomers outside the USA and Canada Audio Output SpecificationsAudio Input MechanicalSpecifications Foot SWITCH, 16 IndexWarranty / Contact Alesis Alesis Limited WarrantyWarranty/Contact Information Alesis Contact Information