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Built-in Effect Processing (Continued)

 

Section IV

 

CONTROLLING EFFECTS

is where you go to store an effect. To navigate this

 

 

window, use the JOG/DATA wheel or the UP and DOWN

 

Once you've got your effect

CURSOR keys to scroll through the list, and use the LEFT

 

assigned where you want it,

and RIGHT CURSOR keys to move between the various

 

you'll want to recall different

tabs on the menus.

 

 

presets, adjust the parameters

In order to recall an effect from the

or

 

and make your own personal

 

areas of this library, simply select the effect you

 

presets.

 

want, and press ENTER/YES.

 

 

 

 

 

Press EFFECT 1 or EFFECT 2 to see the parameters of the

If you don't want to recall an

 

 

effect each processor is running. The various parameters

effect from this area, press

 

 

will be displayed in the screen. Change the value on the

EXIT/NO.

 

 

parameter by turning the JOG/DATA wheel, and use the

If you want to store a patch

 

 

UP and DOWN CURSOR keys to move between the

 

 

you have customized, go to

 

 

various effects.

 

 

the tab. Again, scroll

 

 

 

 

 

If EFFECT 1 is assigned as a multi-effect processor, you

down to the patch you want to overwrite. To store

 

will notice the multiple tabs at

the effect, press ENTER/YES. EXIT/NO will leave the

 

the top of the screen. To flip

screen without changing anything.

 

 

between the various effects in

Again, each of the types of processors will have their

 

the chain, press the LEFT and

 

own libraries, and the 788 will automatically send you

 

RIGHT CURSOR keys.

 

to the correct one for the type of processor you are

 

 

 

If EFFECT 2 is assigned as

using. So, if you using the multieffect chain, you

 

Dynamic Processors across

will be directed to the multieffect library. If you are

 

all eight mixer channels, you will need to select which

using dynamics, then you will be routed to the

 

channel's compressor you want

dynamics library.

 

 

to see. Selecting the channel is

 

 

 

simply done by pressing SELECT

EFFECT TYPES

 

 

for the channel you wish to

Each processor is capable of producing a number of

 

view. The channel number is

 

different effect types. Below is a list of all the effect

 

displayed in the screen above

 

possibilities for each effect assignment.

 

the L/R metering.

 

 

 

 

RECALLING/STORING EFFECTS

The multieffect processor can be set up to hold

 

different effect combinations of up to five at a time.

 

There are three different effect libraries, one for each

 

All of the possible combinations are listed. When

 

type of processor: stereo effects, dynamics, and multi-

 

designing your own effects, it is probably best to pick

 

effects processor. Having the three separate libraries

 

a guitar sound close to what you want to start with,

 

helps in that you don't have to worry about overwriting

 

then make your minor adjustments.

 

 

a guitar effect chain with a mastering dynamic patch.

 

 

EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 offer the same effect

 

Each library has 128 user definable memory locations,

 

capabilities when used as a stereo effect processor,

 

so you won't run out of space.

 

and use the same library. As such, they are listed

 

In order to access the libraries, first press either

 

together in the chart.

 

 

EFFECT 1 or EFFECT 2. The screen should show the

 

 

EFFECT 1 & 2 STEREO EFFECT PROCESSOR

 

parameters of the current effect. Then, press

 

 

 

 

ENTER/YES, located just above the arrow keys.

Reverb

 

 

The library will have three

Delay

 

 

Chorus

 

 

main tabs at the top. The

 

 

Pitch Shifter

 

 

tab contains programs

 

 

Flanger

 

 

that cannot be changed. The

 

 

Phaser

 

 

tab is the area where you

 

 

Reverb + Gate

 

 

can recall your own patches from

 

 

 

 

 

memory. The last tab, ,

 

 

 

 

 

 

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