Preset Selection - Mackie DFX-6 Owner's Manual

DIGITAL STEREO
EFFECTS PROCESSOR
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45. PRESET SELECT
Rotate this detented switch to select any of
the following preset effects:
REVERBS
The reverbs are designed to provide a wide
variety of reverb sounds for vocal and instru-
ment applications. In the following description,
"tail" refers to the reflections that follow the ini-
tial sound event, also referred to as decay
range. "Pre-delay" is the amount of time
between the initial sound event and the first
reflection.
REVERSE:
Standard reverse reverb, simulating a
tail-first effect increasing to the original
note.
GATED:
Standard gated reverb, where the reverb
tail is cut off sharply after the preset
decay length.
CATHEDRAL:
Dense, smooth reverb with very long tail,
long pre-delay, and late reflections. Tails
are very warm with some additional high-
end reflections imitating the stone walls
of a cathedral. A very dramatic effect
that works well with wind instruments
such as flute, slow finger picking on
acoustic guitar, and quiet vocal group
harmony and choirs. Also works well with
keyboards.
LG. HALL:
Dense, smooth reverb with long tail, long
pre-delay, and some early reflections.
Tails are warm with more apparent high
end. Works well with vocals and electric
and acoustic guitar.
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MD. HALL:
Dense, smooth reverb with normal tail,
normal pre-delay, and increased early
reflections. Tails are warm with more
apparent high end. Works well with
vocals and electric and acoustic guitar.
LG. PLATE:
Good early reflections and no pre-delay.
Tails are normal and warm with strong
high end for increased presence. Perfect
for vocals and snare.
MD. PLATE:
Good early reflections and no pre-delay.
Tails are short and warm with strong high
end for increased presence. Perfect for
tight vocals and snare.
SM. ROOM:
Reverb featuring very fast and scattered
early reflections with a short pre-delay.
Tails are very short and warm with
normal high-end imitating absorbent wall
materials and audience. Good for tight
vocal effects.
SPRING:
Mimics the vintage 60's-style wet spring
reverb effect. Tails are normal with strong
high end and a slight waver imitating the
slow flutter of the mechanical spring
system. Very good with acoustic guitar.
DELAYS
There are four delays available with one, two,
three, and four repeats:
DELAY 1:
One repeat. Works best for slapback delay
used in country and swing guitar, and for
rockabilly and some country vocals.
DELAY 2:
Two repeats. Provides a fuller, more dra-
matic effect for rock and gospel vocals,
acoustic guitar, and wind instruments
such as flute. Especially effective for
some finger-picking styles.
DELAY 3:
Three repeats. An excellent delay for
slow, bluesy vocals and melodic flute
music. This delay usually works best
when the channel EFX send is set at less
than halfway.
DELAY 4:
Four repeats. This is for very dramatic
delay effects, particularly for enhancing
long vocal notes and dramatic instrumen-
tal note-chopping effects. Be sure to set
the channel EFX send at about halfway.