Alesis ModFX Bitrman Reference Manual page 34

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Using the Bitrman
About the six configurations
When the top CONFIGURE LED is lit, the effects are in the
same order they're in on the top panel, from left to right. This
compresses the signal before distorting it.
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The second configuration (B 3 2 1) puts the effects in reverse
order, with the compressor last in the chain. This typically gives a
smoother sound if the DISTORT control is high.
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The third configuration (3 2 1 B) is like the above, but with
Bitrness last in the chain.
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The "B 1 2 3" configuration puts the phasor last, so the overtones
of the preceding distortion or modulation blocks will get phased.
Use this when you want the sweeping phase shift to be dominant.
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In "1 B 3 2", the input is gain-leveled before it hits any other
effect, just as in the first configuration, but in this case the
DISTORT block comes last, so its effects aren't masked by
anything. This is like putting effects before a clipping guitar amp:
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Finally, the last configuration (2 B 3 1) puts the compressor last, as
in the second configuration, to smooth out whatever came before.
In theory, this is like putting a microphone on a guitar cabinet,
then putting phasing and compression on the mixing console.
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