Chapter 2 - Your First Session with the Q20
Bypassing Effects
At any time you can bypass all effects at once, thereby allowing the direct signal to pass through the Q20 unchanged. This can be done in two ways:
¥by pressing the [BYPASS] button on the front panel; or,
¥by connecting a footswitch to the [BYPASS] jack and pressing the footswitch.
Each time either the [BYPASS] button is pressed, or the footswitch connected to the [BYPASS] jack is pressed, Bypass mode is toggled on and off again. When Bypass mode is turned on, the [BYPASS] button's LED will be lit.
✪When Bypass is enabled, all Effect Blocks are momentarily disabled and will not have audio routed from them to the outputs. However, if the Program does not route the L/R Inputs directly to the L/R Outputs, you will not hear anything.
In order for the Bypass mode to function correctly, make sure the L/R Inputs are routed to the L/R Outputs and that the Global Direct Signal Mute function is turned off (see below). If the inputs are not routed directly to the outputs, the [BYPASS] button acts more like a ÒmuteÓ since nothing will be heard when it is enabled.
Global Direct Signal Muting
The purpose of this feature is to satisfy the conditions of a recording studio environment. As described in Chapter 1, when connecting the Q20 to a mixing consoleÕs aux sends and returns, it is generally desirable to remove the direct signal feed from the outputs of the Q20. This is because the signal coming back from the Q20 should only contain wet (uneffected) signal. The dry signal is then combined with the returning wet signal at the mixing console.
Since most Q20 Programs route the L/R IN signal to the L/R OUT, you will need to mute this connection when connecting to a mixerÕs aux sends and returns. This can be done globally for all Programs.
To remove all direct routings of inputs to outputs on all Programs simultaneously:
➀Press [GLOBAL].
The [GLOBAL] LED will light.
➁Press [< PAGE] once.
This selects Global Page 9. The display will read:
GLOBAL DIRECT SIGNAL MUTE: OFF
➂Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to the right until the display reads ÒON.Ó The next Program recalled which has the inputs routed to the outputs will not display the routes (Òpatch cordsÓ) for these connections nor will you hear any direct uneffected signal at the outputs.
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