Alesis K2661 specifications Bypass and Mute pages, EQ Bypass

Basic Effects Mode

Bypass and Mute pages

are under program or setup control, but the Studio parameter is still available; its value reflects the studio assignment for the program or setup that was current before you entered Effects mode. You can change the value of the Studio parameter while in Effects mode, so you can hear how different studios affect the current program or setup, without having to enter the Program or Setup Editor. Any changes you make here revert to their previous settings when you exit Effects mode.

Bypass and Mute pages

You can bypass effects buses, inside or outside of an editor, by pressing the Effects button followed by either the BypAll soft button or one of the Chan/Bank buttons. Although similar, the two methods are slightly different:

•The BypAll soft button globally bypasses all effects buses, and also resets the default bypass state to bypass all buses. When you press this soft button it changes into the Enable soft button, allowing you to toggle between the state where all buses are bypassed and the state where all are enabled.

•Either Chan/Bank button toggles between the enabled state and the current bypass state. The current bypass state is either the default (all buses bypassed) or the custom bypass scene you have created. See the next section for information about creating a bypass scene.

Pressing the Effects button again, or pressing Exit, puts you back where you were.

Creating a Custom Bypass Scene

You create a custom bypass “scene” (e.g., effects bypassed on one bus, but not on the other three) by using the soft buttons on the EQBYP, FXBYP, and BUSMUT pages to isolate sounds or effects. You can then toggle between an all-enabled state and your custom scene by pressing either of the Chan/Bank buttons (to the left of the display) while in KDFX Mode.

The system indicates whether anything at all is bypassed or muted by showing “Bypass” at the far right of the top line on the display; if nothing is bypassed, this field shows “Enable.” Any settings from the FXBYP page are also indicated on the KDFXMode:MAIN page as either a “B” (bypassed) or a “-” (enabled). EQ Bypass and Bus Mute settings, however, are not indicated on the KDFXMode:MAIN page. If you exit this mode with anything bypassed, the Effects button's red LED stays lit to remind you that something is not active.

The EQBYP Page

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Figure 9-6 EQ Bypass Page

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