X2 X2 manual To hear effects in the monitors, To hear effects in the headphone/cue mix

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4Raise the input control of the effects device until its meter or clip LED shows peak level, then lower the input control a bit. Consult the manual for the effect device for more information.

Some effect devices have level setting switches on the back; these should be set so that a peak level can be reached with reasonable settings (neither too high nor too low) of the input control.

In most cases, the output level of the effect device itself should be set relatively high, at nominal or maximum. Lower the output of the device only if the PEAK LED of the Stereo Aux Return lights, or if the effect levels are too loud even at low settings of the Stereo Aux Return LEVEL controls.

To hear effects in the monitors:

It’s possible to put effects into the monitor or headphone mix without recording them.

1Press the L-R switch of the Stereo Aux Return.

Make sure any other ASSIGN switches (if using the upper “A” Aux Return) or the GROUP MASTERS switch (if using the lower “B” Aux Return) are in the up position. Otherwise, the signal will be assigned to the group and effects may be sent to the multitrack recorder.

2Raise the Stereo Aux Return’s LEVEL control until you hear the desired volume of effect return.

3In most cases, STEREO SEPARATION should be set to FULL (clockwise) and BALANCE should be set to center.

Remember that you can SOLO the Aux Return to make adjustments to the sound, if desired. You will be hearing the output of the effects device only, without any “dry” signal coming from the channel.

To hear effects in the headphone/cue mix:

Often while recording, musicians would like to hear some reverb or delay in their headphone mix. It is possible to meet this need without actually recording the effect. If the studio/cue source is Aux 1-2:

1Select AUX 1-2 as the Control Room source so you can hear what the studio is hearing.

2Raise the TO AUX 1-2 control of the Stereo Aux Return until the desired balance is heard.

To record effects onto the multitrack:

In most cases, effects are added at mixdown instead of during tracking and overdubbing. However, you can “record wet” (with effects) in order to use the same device for some other effect at mixdown, or because the effect is essential to the part. To do this, you simply assign the Stereo Aux Return to the Group that you’re recording, by pressing one or more of the ASSIGN switches (for the upper “A” returns) or the GROUP MASTERS switch (for the lower “B” returns).

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