6 − Effects

This chapter explains the built-in insert effects that can be applied to individual mic and guitar inputs and the mixdown/mastering effects (single effect).

In addition to insert effects and single effects, this unit also has a built-in dynamics processor for the stereo bus. Please see “Stereo dynamics” on page 34 for more information.

Depending on the mode, insert effects can be used as either four mic effects and one multi-effect (guitar effect) or as eight mic effects.

Single effects can be used for internal effect loops (see “Effect send” on page 32).

The parameters of the effects may be edited and stored in libraries allowing the same effect setting to be used on multiple tracks or used in different parts of the same project.

These library effects are also available for use in other songs even on difference disk partitions.

Whether or not the parameters are stored in a library entry, effect assignments and parameters are always stored as part of a song.

NOTE

The 2488MKII and the original 2488 use different library data formats that are not compatible. You cannot transfer effect setting between the two different types of unit.

Settings insert effect modes

There are 2 insert effect modes.

MIC X4 mode 4 mic effects and the multi-effect can be used in this mode.

MIC X8 mode 8 mic effects can be used in this mode.

T I P

You can check which mode you are in at any time by pressing the MULTI key or MICX4 key. If only the key that you press flashes, the current mode is MIC X4 mode. If both the MULTI and MICX4 keys flash, then the current mode is MIC X8 mode.

To change the current mode, press the MULTI and MICX4 keys simultaneously.

After selecting the insert effect mode, assign it to an input or track channel (see “Assigning mic effects” on page 39 and “Assigning the multi-effect” on page 41).

CAUTION

When you change from MIC X4 mode to MIC X8 mode, the multi-effect assignment is cancelled, but the mic effect assignments are kept.

When you change from MIC X8 mode to MIC X 4 mode, all the mic effect assignments are cancelled.

Mic effects

MIC X 4 Select four mic effects and the multi-effect by pressing the MICX4 EFFECT key. If the eight mic effects setting has previously been selected, the mic effect assignments already made are unassigned.

MIC X 8 Select eight mic effects by using the MULTI and MICX4 keys (MICX8) located above the channels. Press and hold one of these keys and then press the other one.

If the four mic effects + multi-effect setting is already selected, the multi-effect is unassigned, and the four mic effect assignments are left in place.

To “unlink” these two keys, press and hold them together again.

Assigning mic effects

Assigning input channels and track channels is similar to the way that channels are assigned to inputs.

In other words, pressing and holding the MICX4 key (whether four or eight mic effects are selected) and pressing a channel INPUT or SELECT key assigns the mic effect to that channel.

Unassigning works the same way.

If all available mic effects are being used, attempting to assign one to another input channel or track channel has no effect. You must free up (unassign) effects on some inputs or channels to allow new ones to be assigned.

A stereo track channel pair (13-14 through 23-24) counts as two channels. In other words, in MICX8 mode, mic effects can be assigned to up to four stereo channels (equivalent to eight mono channels).

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