Using An Insert Effect; Editing The Insert Effect Settings - Roland DiscLab CDX-1 Owner's Manual

More functions for the CDX-1

Using an insert effect

1. Press INSERT EFFECTS [ON/OFF].
[ON/OFF] will light, and the sound processed by the effect will be output.
2. Press INSERT EFFECTS [PATCH].
fig.5-04
The patch select screen appears.
3. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select a patch.
When you switch patches, the effect sound will also change. While you listen to the
effect sound, select the desired effect patch.
4. If you do not wish to use an insert effect, press INSERT EFFECTS [ON/OFF] once
again.
[ON/OFF] will go out, and the insert effect will be off.

Editing the insert effect settings

If you wish to create a new effect sound, you should first select an existing patch that
is closest to the sound you want, and then edit its settings. If you wish to save the
effect settings that you edited, save them as a user patch or song patch.
1. Press INSERT EFFECTS [PATCH].
The patch select screen appears.
2. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select a patch that is close to what you intend to
create.
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3. Press CURSOR [
4. Press [YES/ENTER].
The effect block diagram is displayed
graphically.
fig.5-06e
5. Use CURSOR [
select an effect, and turn the TIME/VALUE
dial to turn the effect on/off.
6. Use CURSOR [
you wish to edit, and press [YES/ENTER].
The parameter setting screen for the selected effect will appear.
7. Use CURSOR [
to edit the value.
8. If you would like to edit another effect, press [NO/EXIT] to return to the previous
screen, and repeat steps 5–6.
fig.5-05
* Edited effect settings are temporary. If you go back one screen
without saving the edited patch, the patch number will be
displayed as "TMP." While "TMP" is displayed, newly
selecting a different patch will cause the edited patch to revert to
its previous state, and your edits will be lost.
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] to select "EDIT."
] [ ] [ ] [ ] to
] [ ] [ ] [ ] to select the effect whose parameters
] [ ] to select a parameter, and turn the TIME/VALUE dial
Effect on (solid line) Effect off (dotted line)
Insert effects can be used on a
specific audio track during
playback, or during mixdown
(p. 133). Refer to "Changing
the insert effect connections"
(p. 144).
If you use CURSOR [ ] to
select "GROUP," then turn the
TIME/VALUE dial, patches
can be changed by groups.
For further descriptions of
each aigorithm's function,
please refer to p. 175–203.
If you wish to save the current
effect settings, perform the
procedure described in
"Saving insert effect settings,"
below.