Section 3 - Effects And Parameters; About Modules And The Effect Charts; About The Charts - DigiTech STUDIO 400 Owner's Manual

Studio 400 Owner's Manual

SECTION 3 - EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS

ABOUT MODULES AND THE EFFECT CHARTS

The Studio 400's diverse section of effect Modules allows you to achieve nearly endless combinations of
effects and routings. To accomplish that goal, we've supplied you with several different module types in
an effects configuration. The processing resources are divided one of four ways per S-Disc. Fig. 3-1
below uses pies to represent the possible resource division combination
S-DISC A
S-DISC B
Each section of the pies represents a different size Module in an effects configuration. In the diagram,
there are three different slice sizes: quarter, half, and whole. Likewise, the Module sizes available in the
Studio 400 are Quarter (module type = 4th ), Half (module type = HLF ), and Whole (module type = FUL ).
This simply means that FUL module type offers effects with more flexibility and power than the HLF mod-
ules, and so on. All sizes of FX Modules feature very high quality effects, so you don't have to worry if you
need to divide the Studio 400 pie four ways. For a complete list of these FX Types please see pg. 37. For
a complete list of effect configurations please see pg. 38.
There are three basic types of FX Modules: Mono, Dual, and Stereo. Fig 3-2 illustrates what the signals do
as they enter the Module. Although all three Modules are shown with stereo inputs, they can still be used
with a mono source (such as input one of the Studio 400). The mono source would just be routed to both
sides of the Module's inputs. Notice how the Dual FX Module maintains stereo compatibility while the
mono FX Module always sums the signals together.
Mono FX Module
Effect
Processing

ABOUT THE CHARTS

All the effects and Parameters found in the Studio 400 are described in detail in the following group of
charts. Each chart is preceded by brief descriptions of the effects functions and history. Module names
appear in the top left corner of the chart with a vertical column of check boxes extending directly below. If
the box is checked, the Parameter appears in the Module.
Two Effect Types will be missing from these charts. They are Mute and Thru. These two Effect Types have
no parameters and simply function as their names imply. The Mute type keeps all signals from passing
through an Effect module while the Thru type allows only the dry signals to pass through a module.
Figure 3-1 The Resource Pies
Dual FX Module
Effect
Processing
Figure 3-2 FX Module Types
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Stereo FX Module
Effect
Processing
Section 3 - Effects and Parameters