MR16 Owner’s Manual (Using effects)

Adjusting the effect send levels

To apply the effect (reverb or delay) to tracks 1 through 4, adjust the [EFFECT SEND] control for each track to adjust the level of the track signal sent to the effect processor.

In the example as illustrated below, tracks 1 and 2 signals are sent to the effect processor.

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As shown in the signal flowchart below, a track (playback) signal after the track fader is fed to the [EFFECT SEND] control and adjusted, then fed to the effect processor input.

The effect processor's stereo output signals (wet signals) and stereo (L/R) signals (dry signals) are merged together and then output from the [STEREO OUT L, R] jacks.

As you can see in the flowchart below, the signal sent to the effect processor is af- fected by the track fader (i.e. a track fader must be raised to send track signal to the effect processor). The signal which passes through a fader is generally called a "post fader signal".

<Signal flow from a track to the effect processor (only Track 1~ 8)>

Playback

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Adjusts the track playback level

STEREO BUSS

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Adjusts the send level to the effect processor

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Fostex MR16 owner manual Adjusting the effect send levels, Delay Reverb

MR16 specifications

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