8MINIFEX FEX800 User Manual
3.4SFX/DUAL
This category includes two effects for special sound modifications, as well as two presets providing a combination of two effects.
•ROTARY simulates the accelerating, braking and rotating movements of a Leslie loudspeaker system. The fast rotation produces a characteristic shifting of frequencies. Traditionally, this is an effect for electronic organ. However, it can also be used for other signals.
•PITCH SHIFT adds another signal to the original signal, below or above the original pitch. This effect is particularly suited to enhance the sound of guitars and vocals.
•DELAY + REV is a useful combination of the DELAY and CONCERT effects. This effects combination works particularly well with guitars, keyboards and vocals.
•CHORUS + REV is a useful combination of the CHORUS and CLUB effects. This effects combination is a classic effect for guitars and electric pianos.
4. Application Examples
The FEX800 can be integrated into the signal path in various ways. Please find a few wiring examples below.
4.2 The MINIFEX in the insert path
If your mixing console is equipped with insert paths, you can also connect the MINIFEX using these combined inputs/outputs. In this case, the effects unit is directly integrated into the signal path of the mixing console. Such a configuration is usually required for signal processors such as compressors, because you only want to use the processed signal rather than a mix of direct and effects signals. In order to use an effects unit such as the MINIFEX in the insert path, you will have to adjust the desired volume ratio of direct vs. effect signal with the MIX BALANCE control (7).
Please use the respective channel insert to process specific instruments. Groups of instruments or stereo mixes can be processed with the
INSERT I/O 1
MINIFEX FEX800
INSERT I/O 2
XENYX X1222USB
Fig. 4.2: Wiring the MINIFEX via the insert paths
4.1 The MINIFEX in the aux(iliary) path
It is particularly advisable to connect the MINIFEX via the aux paths of a mixing console. Aux paths are signal busses to which you can route specific signals. Each channel strip on a mixing console has a level control for each aux path, which determines the signal portion routed from the respective channel strip to the aux bus. The signal is routed from the aux bus output of the console to an effects unit for processing. Subsequently, the processed effect signal from the external effects processor is routed back to the console via an aux return or other mono/stereo input, where it is mixed with the unprocessed original signal in the main mix bus.
This way of connecting your FEX800 allows you to adjust different effect intensities for different instruments. For example, you could give a snare drum more reverb than a kick drum. The volume ratio of direct vs. effect signal is determined using the aux return level control, while the aux send control in the corresponding channel strip adjusts the effect intensity for each instrument. Two mono aux paths are required for stereo signal processing. If you want to process single signals in mono, please use only one aux path. In this case, the aux send output must be connected to the L(MONO) jack in the INPUT section (14) of the FEX800.
◊Please make sure that the FEX800 provides only one effect signal in this type of application (MIX BALANCE control ( 7 ) turned fully right).
AUX SEND (MON+FX SEND)
MINIFEX FEX800
AUX RET 1
XENYX X1222USB
4.3The MINIFEX as an effects unit for instruments
You can also use the MINIFEX on stage as an effects unit for keyboards. This can be useful if your keyboard has only limited effect capabilities or if you want to process selected sounds with the MINIFEX effects via existing single outputs. The illustration below shows how to wire the FEX800 either to an amplifier or via a D.I. box to a mixing console. You can switch the effect on and off using an additional footswitch.
Keyboard
ULTRATONE KT108
MINIFEX FEX800
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DUAL A/B SWITCH | EURORACK |
AB200 |
Fig. 4.3: Connecting the MINIFEX to an amplifier or D.I. box
Fig. 4.1: Wiring the MINIFEX via the aux paths