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VA-76 – Insertion effect (M-FX)

2.Press and hold the M-FX [ON/OFF] button to jump to the following display page:

This page may look vaguely familiar (especially the left column). There are indeed other ways of selecting this page: via the [Mixer] field on the Master page, or via the [EFFECTS] button (see page 112). But you then need to press a few other fields before reaching this page, so pressing and holding M-FX [ON/OFF] is def- initely faster.

3.Check whether the M-FX [ON/OFF] button lights.

4.Press the [Param] field to jump to the following page:

5.Depending on the kind of parameters that can be controlled, use the two fields in the left half of the dis- play (called Slow and Fast for the “13 Rotary” effect) or the two M-Value sliders for realtime changes.

The parameters being controlled depend on the cur- rently selected M-FX effect. See page 219 for details. Here is an example: If you select the “15 SpFlangr” type, the controllable parameters are Feedback (M- Value 1) and Step Rate (M-Value 2). You could also press the [M-Value 1] or [M-Value 2] field and use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial or the [DATA] button/Numeric Entry pad. Press the [Default Value] field to recall the factory setting for the currently active (white) parame- ter.

Note: The current settings will also be written to a User Program (along with all the other panel and parameter set- tings).

Note: One M-Value parameter can be assigned to an optional Expression pedal. See page 193 for details. This allows you to control the “other” parameter (the one not assigned to the [M-FX] knob) by foot.

Note: In the case of the Rotary effect, you can also toggle between the “Slow” and “Fast” settings using an optional FC-7 foot controller or a PAD button. See pages 193 and 194.

M-FX Selection Mode: automatic Tone link for Upper1

The Upper1 part is considered to be the most impor- tant part. The VA-76 therefore automatically loads the M-FX type that is linked to the Tone you assigned to the Upper1 part. A good example of this is the selec- tion of the 13 Rotary type for organ Tones. The status of the M-FX is also memorized and may thus change.

Though this is usually very convenient, there may be times when you wish to remain in control yourself. In that case, proceed as follows:

1.Press and hold the M-FX [ON/OFF] button.

2.On the page that appears now, press the [M-FX Sel Mode] field.

The display now looks more or less as follows:

3.Do one of the following:

a)Press the [Auto] field if the VA-76 should choose a suitable M-FX type for you.

b)Press the [Manual] field if you do not want the M- FX to change automatically.

Note that it is perfectly possible to activate [Auto], to select a different M-FX type by hand, and to save that setting to a User Program (see page 127).

Below please find the factory assignments (to program change numbers, which means that they apply to all CC00 and CC32 banks that are linked to these pro- gram change numbers):

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