Inputs; Outputs - Elektron Monomachine SFX-6 Using Manual

INPUTS:

The monomachine inputs open up many possibilities for external sound processing.
If you are suffering a low level or noise loss make sure you turn off Filtertracking.
See the joystick-menu and turn both lpf- and hpf-tracking off.
You can run an external audio signal through the monomachines filter section and the entire
env, SRR, dist., etc. block, though you may have to trigger the filter using the sequencer.
Not only can you filter, add delay, use SRR on inputs but you can rythmically gate the sounds
by setting different amount on Hold parameter. Mnm is a killer processing unit - much more
extensive than MD when talking input only.
You can use the MNM as a P-locked effects unit, just with the limitation of
only 2 inputs.
Applying FX Machines internally:
Once you choose your synth as FX and the type of FX machine, it will automatically set you
up as input ~neighbor...this means it's going to apply to the prior track.
Apart from the neighbour option you can route one or various tracks to a bus (e.g. CD i.e.
select CD as output when editing kit)) and then setup an FX track with input CD and output
that one to AB - thus all tracks routed to bus CD will be effected by the FX track. You can also
route a track to AB + CD then you will have the dry signal as well as the effected signal on the
output bus. Lots of possibilities, experimenting is key here.
Dont forget to press the steps you want your FX machine to be hear, it´s a weird but excellent
concept that you have to sequence the trigger for the audio FX too. This opens a vast array of
possibilities using the triggers in combination with parameter locks for the steps
The arp is pretty cool on FX tracks too... try it on ring mod.
OUT PUTS
Individual outs make sense if you have external processors in your aux sends/returns or
inserts on your mixer. Very interesting and useful once you know you way around multi-fx
processors, reverbs, compressors etc.
Using the individual outs, you lose MnM panning. However, you gain the ability to shape
individually tracks out of all recognition (should you choose). Plus, as already stated, you also
then have the ability to remix the individually captured audio. Overall, if you use the individual
outs you gain far more than you lose.
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