Editing The Internal Effects - Yamaha QL5 Reference Manual

Editing the internal effects

The internal effects of the QL series console can be mounted in EFFECT racks 1–8, and
patched to an output channel's output or input channel's input, or inserted into a channel. For
each effect mounted in a rack, you can choose one of 54 types of effect.
With the default settings, the signals from MIX channels 13–16 are input to racks 5–8, and
from the racks are then output to ST IN 1–4 (L/R). There are no assignments to racks 1–4.
NOTE
Some effect types can be mounted only in racks 1, 3, 5 or 7.
To use an internal effect via send and return, assign the output of a MIX channel to the input
of the effect, and assign the output of the effect to an input channel. In this case, the
corresponding output channel is used as a master channel for the effect send, and the input
channel is used as an effect return channel.
Rack 1
EFFECT
Rack 2
EFFECT
Output of the
output channel
Rack 7
EFFECT
Rack 8
EFFECT
Alternatively, you can assign the input and output of the internal effect to the insert-out/in of a
desired channel (except for a ST IN channel), so that the effect is inserted into that channel.
Insert-out of a
EFFECT
desired channel*
* Excluding a ST IN channel
The internal effects fall into two categories; "STEREO type" (2-in/2-out) effects that process
the L/R channel input signals independently, and "MIX type" (1-in/2-out) effects that mix the
two channels before processing them.
If signals are assigned to both the L and R inputs of an effect, the way in which the L/R
channels are processed will depend on whether a Stereo effect type or a Mix effect type is
selected, as follows.
Input of the input
channel
Insert-in of a
desired channel*
 STEREO type effects
INPUT L EFFECT L
INPUT R EFFECT R
 MIX type effects
INPUT L
EFFECT
INPUT R
If a signal is assigned to only one input of a two-input effect, it will be processed as mono-in/
stereo-out regardless of whether a Stereo effect type or Mix effect type is selected. However,
please note that this will not apply to COMP276, COMP276S, COMP260, COMP260S,
EQUALIZER601, and OPENDECK.
INPUT L
EFFECT
or R
Using an internal effect via send and return
This section explains how to use a MIX bus as an effect send bus and a ST IN channel as an
effect return channel, so that the effect can be used in a send and return configuration.
NOTE
• If you want to use a MIX bus as an effect send bus, select "VARI" as the bus type. This will allow
you to adjust the send level separately for each input channel.
• If you want to use the input to an effect in stereo, it is convenient to assign the send-destination
MIX bus to stereo. (For details on bus assignments, refer to
MATRIX buses" on page 189.)
STEP
1. Follow steps 1–3 described in
effect in a rack.
2. Press the INPUT PATCH L button in the VIRTUAL RACK window, and select a MIX
channel as the input source for the rack
3. Press the OUTPUT PATCH L button in the VIRTUAL RACK window, and select the L
input of a ST IN channel as the output destination for the rack
4. Adjust the send level from each channel in the SEND field in the SELECTED
CHANNEL VIEW screen.
5. Adjust the master level of the effect send of the MIX channel you selected as the
input source for the rack.
6. Adjust the effect return level of the ST IN channel you selected as the output
destination for the rack.
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Graphic EQ, effects, and Premium Rack
L RETURN
R RETURN
L RETURN
R RETURN
L RETURN
R RETURN
"Basic settings for MIX buses and
"Virtual rack operations" on page 103, to mount an
(page 103).
(page 103).
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