Chapter 3 - Overview

 

ROUTING. Once a Block is defined, you must select its input source and route its

 

outputs either to another BlockÕs input or to the L OUT or R OUT. This is done in

 

Routing Page 1. Once an input source is selected, you can adjust its level feeding to

 

the BlockÕs input using Routing Page 2. If you decide to delete a routing that has

 

already been added, you will use Routing Page 3.

 

PARAMETER. This is where you adjust the selected BlockÕs parameters. The

 

number of pages available and the parameters found in them will be determined by

 

the BlockÕs type. Some effect types have only one or two parameters on a single

 

page; while other effect types (particularly reverbs) use all nine pages, with as

 

many as four parameters on a single page.

 

MIX. The Mix function provides three parameters on three separate pages. When a

 

defined Block is selected, Mix Page 1 lets you adjust its level going to the L/R

 

Outputs. Page 2 lets you adjust the Direct Signal Level, and Page 3 lets you adjust

 

the Master Effects Level. If, however, an undefined Block is selected, or the L/R

 

OUT is selected, there will only be two pages available in the Mix function (Direct

 

Signal Level, and Master Effects Level).

 

Once a Block function is selected, use the [< PAGE >] buttons to scroll through the

 

various pages within a Block function. The number of available pages will vary

 

from function to function. The left side of the display will indicate the total number

 

of pages within the selected Block function. The page currently being displayed

 

will be underlined.

 

When you find a parameter you wish to edit, turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob until

 

the desired value is displayed. If the new value flashes in the display, it means

 

you must press the [VALUE/ENTER] button to select the new value.

 

Routing “Patch Cords” Between Blocks

 

The concept of routing involves selecting inputs for each active Block (1 through 8)

 

and L OUT and R OUT, and then adjusting the input levels of those routings you are

 

using. The [ROUTING] button will let you create Òpatch cordsÓ that connect the

 

input jacks to the Blocks, or the Blocks to other Blocks, and finally to the output

 

jacks. You may select the Left Input, Right Input (analog or digital inputs), or the

 

output of a Block: L (left), R (right) or M (mix). You can even route a BlockÕs M (mix)

 

output back to its own input, which can be used to create some rather stunning

 

effects, but the level setting for doing this is critical to avoid unwanted feedback.

 

Keep in mind that each Block can have many inputs, coming from various sources.

 

All routings are considered Òinput patch cordsÓ; i.e., you can only make a route from

 

the destination Block. Example: To set a route from Block 2 to Block 5, youÕd select

 

Block 5 (not Block 2) using the [< BLOCK >] buttons and then select Block 2Õs output

 

as an input source.

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If the Global Direct Signal Mute function is turned on, any Programs which have the

L/R IN routed to the L/R OUT will not display these Òpatch cordsÓ except when

 

editing the ProgramÕs routings. This is to avoid confusion when operating in this

 

mode. For more information on Global Direct Signal Mute, see Chapter 2.

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