Effects, Selecting the effect type, Editing the effects

Use the two built-in effects units to add effects to the microphone, the four program signals, the samplers (see “Samplers” on page 26), or the master outputs.

NOTE

For details of connecting and using an external effects unit, see “External effect” on page 8.

7 – Effects

EFFECT 2: Programs 2 and 4, the master output, and sampler 2.

Assign the effects using the effect assignment con- trols (EFFECT POSITION), which determine where the effect will be used:

The two internal effects units can be assigned to the following outputs:

EFFECT 1: microphone, programs 1 and 3 and sam- pler 1.

Turn the effects on and off using the EFFECT keys. It is also possible to set the footswitches to turn the effects on and off (“Footswitch assignment” on page 18).

Selecting the effect type

Select the effect type (either for effect 1 or effect 2) using the selection control:

The available effects are:

REVERB	A reverberation to give an effect of space
DELAY	A repeat effect

ECHO	Another kind of repeat

FLANGER	A swirling sound

AUTO PAN Pans the signal rhythmically from left to right and

	back again
PITCH	A pitch shifter effect

LPF	“Low pass filter”, sweeping up and down in a
	“wah-wah” effect.

TRANS	A choppy “transformation” effect.

Editing the effects

Each effect has two parameters which you can change to customize the sound1:

LEVEL the level at which the effect works.

TIME The time factor which determines the sound of the effect (for example, the speed with which an auto-pan goes between channels)

The time parameter works in conjunction with the:

1.Except for the LPF effect, which has three parameters. See “Effect parameters” on page 24 for details.

BEAT parameter, and is used to synchronize the effect to the received beat of the music or allows manual setting of the timing. See below for details.

To set the LEVEL and TIME parameters:

1Press the appropriate EFFECT key so that the indicator lights.

2Press the FUNCTION key so that either the LEVEL or TIME indicator is lit.

If the LEVEL parameter is selected, use the DATA knob to set the level of the effect (see the table below).

If the TIME parameter is selected, use the DATA knob to set the parameter.

The BEAT parameter

If the “beat” mode is selected with the EFFECT key lit, the X-9 will make its best effort to determine the beat from the music being played from the sourced selected using the selectin control. This beat is then used as the basis for setting the effect time parameter.

Press ENTER to select the BEAT mode. The BEAT indicator lights.

In the “beat” mode, press the ENTER key as many times as necessary to select the ratio of the effect time to the beat (quarter-notes, etc.) as shown in the display.

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