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Chapter 7 Using Internal Effects (VS8F-2)

Loop Effects

With loop effects, the original sound and the effected sound are mixed together. Effects such as reverbs and delays are typically connected using a loop.

Making the Effect Connection

The VS-1824 Channel Mixer display provides two different areas for connecting effects. One area is used for connecting insert effects only, and is labeled “FXIns.” The other area is used for connecting loop effects. This area appears at the bottom of the Mixer screen, and is labeled “FX1”, “FX2”,

EQ	Level
(2band, 3band)	(Fader)

FX1 Send

Sw Level

FX2 Send

Sw Level

FX3 Send

Sw Level

FX4 Send

Sw Level

AUX Send

Sw Level

Pan

Pan

Pan

Pan

Pan

Pan

FX1

FX2

FX3

FX4

MIX bus or REC bus

MIX bus or REC bus

MIX bus or REC bus

MIX bus or REC bus

MIX bus or REC bus

AUX bus

“FX3”, and “FX4.” To find out if an effect should be connected as an insert or as a loop, see “Preset Patch List” (Appendices p. 20). Look under “Type.” The Type of effect determines which area of the Mixer display should be used to connect it.

Procedure for Using Effects

In a loop effect, the original signal is copied and sent to the effect. Later in the signal flow, the output of the effect processor is mixed back in with the original signal. A loop effect provides independent control of the original signal (using the channel fader) and the Effect Return Level. All 28 channels of the VS-1824s mixer can be routed to a single effect using a loop effect. For example, you can have up to 28 different mixer channels routed to the same reverb, with different send levels on each channel.

A mixer channel can be connected to a loop effect using either of two different switch positions. These are referred to as “pre-fader” and “post-fader.”

Pre Fader

With the effect switch set to Pre Fader, the signal is sent to the effect before it passes through its channel fader. The position of the channel fader has no affect on the amount of signal going to the effect. The signal is sent to the effect at the level set with the Effect Send Level value.

Post Fader

With the effect switch set to Post Fader, the signal is sent to the effect after it passes through the channel fader. The position of the channel fader has a direct bearing on the amount of signal going to the effect. As the channel fader is lowered, the amount of signal going to the effect is lowered. As the channel fader is raised, the amount of signal going to the effect is raised. As a result, the direct signal and the effected signal always stay in proportion.

To use an effect in the VS-1824, follow these three general steps:

1.Select the Effect Patch to use.

2.Determine whether the effect should be used as an insert effect or in a loop effect.

3.Connect the effect within the mixer. The exact methods for each of these three steps are explained below.

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