Aux To Fx 2 - Dynacord CMS3 Owner's Manual

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CMS
2.3 FX 1/2
The CMS offers two independently controllable, identically configured 24-bit stereo effect units – FX 1
and FX 2. Each unit provides 100 program presets, which are selected by the use of the UP/DOWN
buttons. Parameters of presets can be edited and stored as User Preset (101 - 120), see page 22 for
details. The 100 presets are divided into groups according to their different effect structure, as shown
on a printed listing. The programs within each preset group are sorted in ascending order, where high-
er numbers provide the same FX type with increased intensity. Presets 1 - 20 offer high quality rever-
beration effect programs that are equally suitable for live performance, recording studio or home
recording applications. Program numbers 21 - 40 provide mixed effect types of echo+reverb and cho-
rus while the numbers 41 - 60 offer different delay effects. The last group from 61 - 100 provides dif-
ferent doubling effects presets as well as special delay and reverb programs. During the initialization
of the FX units (when switching on the power of the CMS), preset 05 (BRIGHT HALL, Large Hall 3) is
selected for the FX 1 while the FX 2 unit is set to preset 55 (MONO DELAY, 230 ms 40%). These two
effects are similarly suitable for live performances and recording applications. This is the factory-pre-
set configuration that can be changed any time.
AUX PRE/POST
In the default AUX PRE/POST mode the FX control of the input channels are used for both effect units
FX 1 and FX 2, see illustration 2-8.

AUX to FX 2

For the independent usage of the effect units FX 1 and FX 2 the AUX to FX 2 mode can be selected. In
this mode the AUX signal is used as dedicated FX 2 signal. This means the function of the AUX controls,
the FX controls and the signal flow to the effect units changes, see illustration 2-8. The AUX to FX 2
mode is selected via the menu, see page 23 for details.
Illustration 2-8: Signal flow in default AUX PRE/POST mode (left) or AUX to FX 2 mode (right)
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ELECTING A
To select a preset, pleace proceed as follows:
1. Below the display there are two buttons for each effect unit.
2. Use the DOWN button (left) of an effect unit to decrease the number of the active preset. Use
the UP button (right) of an effect unit to increase the number of the active preset.
3. Keeping a button pressed continuously lets you step quickly through the program numbers.
4. Press the UP and DOWN button simultaneously to select the first preset of the next effect group.
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RESET
Illustration 2-9: Effect mode
PLAY 11-12
BRIGHT HALL
5
Large Hall 3
FX1
MIDI PEAK AUX
MONO DELAY
55
230 ms 40%
FX2