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Happy Nerding FX AID PRO Manual

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Introduction: page 1
Front Panel: page 4
Settings: page 5
Internal LFOs: page 5
User Presets: page 6
The FX Aid Pro is an 14HP euro module based on the spin chip. The user can load
200 sound e ects in any order from a growing list of high quality e ects.
Each FX program has 3 clearly labeled parameters as seen on the display each with
a knob and CV input, 10 user presets are con gurable with 3 user de ned LFOs.
FX Sample rate and Dry/Wet balance are voltage controllable.
Sample Rate Reduction: page 6
Online Editor: page 6
Firmware Update: page 6
Oscilloscope: page 6

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  • Page 1 Oscilloscope: page 6 User Presets: page 6 The FX Aid Pro is an 14HP euro module based on the spin chip. The user can load 200 sound e ects in any order from a growing list of high quality e ects.
  • Page 2 Delay AUX Delay Vowel Chorus 2x Delay AUX Sync Delay Vowel_clk Chorus 4x Delay Comb Delay into Chorus Chorus Dimension-D Delay Comb into Reverb Delay into Chorus_clk Chorus Ensemble Delay Crushed Delay into Dual Shimmer Chorus Random Delay Dual Delay into Input Dual Shimmer Chorus Shallow Water Delay Freq Shift Chorus into Reverb...
  • Page 3 Reverb Black Cloud Reverb Shimmer Combo Tremolo into Reverb Reverb Shimmer Dual Reverb Black Hole Reverb Shimmer Dual Delayed Reverb Black Hole into Phaser Bit Crusher Reverb Bloom Reverb Shimmer Dual Slow Clipper Reverb Chorale Reverb Shimmer In nite Reverb Shimmer Input Reverb Cloud Compressor Peak Compressor RMS...
  • Page 4 CV control of parameter (-5v to +5v) Selection of e ect, Mode settings, Sample Rate Reduction Modes VC of VCAs that balance between Dry signal and Wet e ect (-5v to +5v). CV input for Sample Rate Reduction (-5v to +5v), Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3, E ect, LFO restart, Load Firmware and Oscilloscope input...
  • Page 5 Sample rate reduction input selection, scroll asterisk to select route. Display will turn o by the time selected, turning the encoder will wake it up Invert the parameter control behavior Pre-Fx Aid Pro behavior Fx Aid Pro behavior...
  • Page 6 Double click the encoder button enter settings mode, scroll to the PRESET RECALL section, and click. Select from 10 user presets locations and click to load preset. To save a preset (with internal LFO’s settings) Double click the encoder button enter settings mode, scroll to the PRESET SAVE section, and select Preset location, and click to save.
  • Page 7 A delay for external processing of the feedback path through the A synced delay for external processing of the feedback path right input and output. through the right input and output. Delay Time Delay Feedback Bass boost on the Clock Sync Input Delay Feedback Tempo Divide amount...
  • Page 8 Freq Shift is inside feedback loop, with each echo the audio The frequency shifter is after feedback loop, the echoes are becomes more and more processed by the frequency shifter frequency shifted only once Delay Time Delay Feedback Lower shift Delay Time Delay Feedback Lower shift...
  • Page 9 Resonating 4pole LP lter is inside a delay feedback loop Resonating 4pole LP lter is inside a clocked delay feedback loop. Set the Dry/Wet mix at 100% Wet or you will hear the clock. Delay Time Echo Feedback 4 pole Lowpass Clock Divider Echo Feedback 4 pole Lowpass...
  • Page 10 Delay Right is rst, then Left and back & forth A chorused delay where Right is rst, Left is second and back & forth Delay Time Delay Feedback Tone Balance, Bass Delay Time Echo Feedback Speed & amount? amount on the left Treble on the right Bass Treble MONO INPUT...
  • Page 11 Pitch Shift is inside feedback loop, with each echo the audio The Pitch shifter is after feedback loop, the echoes are becomes more and more processed by the pitch shifter pitch shifted only once Delay Time Delay Feedback Pitch shift down Delay Time Delay Feedback Pitch shift down...
  • Page 12 Delayed and reversed Total delay time – 0.5 sec Delay Time Delay Feedback Pitch shift down Left delay time Feedback Bass and Treble amount on the left, up on the right. Bass Treble Bass Treble STEREO OUTPUT MONO INPUT STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT Syncable to squares Stereo delay...
  • Page 13 Delayed through a vowel lter Set the Dry/Wet mix at 100% Wet or you will hear the clock. Delay Time Delay Feedback A, E, EE, O, I, AE, AW Delay Time Delay Feedback Pitch shift down amount and A amount on the left, up on the right.
  • Page 14 Delayed and reversed Delayed and reversed Delay Time Delay Feedback Pitch shift down Delay Time Delay Feedback Amount of reverb amount on the left, up amount on the right. Lower Higher MONO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT STEREO OUTPUT MONO INPUT Delayed and reversed Delay Time Delay Feedback Pitch shift down...
  • Page 15 808 Bass Drum, Left & Right have di erent outputs, mix 100% wet 808 Clap, Left input is trig in, mix 100% wet or trig will be heard Pitch Head beater amount Decay of tone Pitch High Snap Clap Decay Trig In 808 Claves, Left &...
  • Page 16 909 Rim Shot, Left & Right have di erent sounds 909 Snare, Left & Right have di erent sounds Pitch Rim sound decay of shell Pitch Stick Attack Decay of shell 909 Tom, , Left is trigger in, mix 100% wet or trig will be heard X0X Bass Drum, Left &...
  • Page 17 2 voice chorus, mono or stereo inputs 4 voice chorus, mono or stereo inputs Modulator rate Modulator Depth Width amount Modulator rate Modulator Depth Width amount MONO INPUT MONO INPUT STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT 2 voice chorus, mono or stereo inputs 4 voice chorus, mono or stereo inputs Modulator rate Modulator Depth...
  • Page 18 8 voice chorus into reverb Flanger with negative or positive feedback, to modulate anger with a CV or internal LFO, set rate to 0 and modulate the Range. Chorus Spread Modulator Width Reverb amount Modulator rate Flanger Range Width amount MONO INPUT Negative Positive STEREO INPUT...
  • Page 19 8 voice chorus into reverb. To modulate Phaser with a CV or 6 stages 3 pole Phasers in stereo. To modulate Phaser with a CV or internal LFO, set rate to 0 and modulate the Range. internal LFO, set rate to 0 and modulate the Range. Up or Down Rate Phaser Range chorus amount...
  • Page 20 Mix of Blackhole and Cloud Eventide’s Black Hole Reverb Decay Time The right side is Bass boost on the Reverb Decay Time The right side is Bass boost on the left, Treble boost on left, Treble boost on decay shapes the decay shapes the left is reversed the right...
  • Page 21 Reverb crushed with sample rate reduction Reverb with variable depth control Reverb Decay Time Amount of sample Bass boost on the Reverb Decay Time Reverb Depth Bass boost on the rate reduction left, Treble boost on left, Treble boost on the right the right Bass...
  • Page 22 Adjustable Reverb/Signal ratio Needs to be heard Gate Time Amount of Chorus Bass boost on the Reverb Decay Time Pitch shifting Bass boost on the left, Treble boost on left, Treble boost on the right the right Bass Treble Bass Treble Down Up MONO INPUT...
  • Page 23 Almost in nite Decay Almost in nite Decay Reverb decay time Chorus rate/amount Bass boost on the Reverb Decay Time Chorus rate/amount Bass boost on the left, Treble boost on left, Treble boost on the right the right Bass Treble Bass Treble MONO INPUT...
  • Page 24 6 stages 3 pole Phaser into Reverb 3 pole Phaser into Reverb Reverb decay time Phaser rate Bass boost on the Reverb Decay Time Chorus rate/amount Bass boost on the left, Treble boost on left, Treble boost on the right the right Bass Treble...
  • Page 25 Stereo Plate Reverb 3 pole Phaser into Reverb Reverb decay time Chorus rate/amount Bass boost on the Reverb Decay Time shape of reverse Lowpass ltering left, Treble boost on e ect of reverb decay the right Bass Treble STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT MONO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT...
  • Page 26 Both input and reverb regeneration have separate pitch Up & Down octave shifters Reverb decay time Pitch shift input Pitch shift reverb Reverb Decay Time Up and Down reverb Pitch shift reverb down on the left, tails down on the balance? tails down on the up on the right...
  • Page 27 Up & Down octave 1 semitone Pitch increments Reverb decay time Up and Down reverb Pitch shift reverb Reverb Decay Time Up and Down reverb Semitone pitch shift balance? tails down on the balance? tails down on the left, up on the right left, up on the right Lower Higher Lower Higher...
  • Page 28 Variable Resonance Dual Spring Variable Resonance Spring Reverb Decay Time Negative resonance Lowpass ltering Reverb decay time Negative resonance Lowpass ltering on left, Positive on of reverb decay of reverb decay on left, Positive on right, none in center right, none in center Neg.
  • Page 29 Constant<>Rising Density good reverb for vocals Reverb decay time Reverb Di usion Pitch shift reverb tails down on the left, up on the right Bass Treble MONO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT...
  • Page 30 Attack-Decay controlled ampli er with Level. Attack-Decay controlled ampli er with Delay. Right input expects Trigger. Make it 100% WET Right input expects Trigger. Make it 100% WET Volume level of VCA Attack speed, fade Decay Speed, fade Gate delay of AD Fade in time Fade out time in time...
  • Page 31 Attack-Decay controlled 1 pole lowpass lter. Attack-Decay controlled ampli er with Delay. Right input expects Trigger. Make it 100% WET Right input expects Trigger. Make it 100% WET Frequency of 1 pole Attack speed, fade Release Speed, fade Gate delay of AR Fade in time Fade out time lowpass lter...
  • Page 32 Peak Type Compressing (Drums) RMS Type Compressing (Sustained Sounds) Threshold level Compressor ratio Envelope time Threshold level Compressor ratio Envelope time STEREO OUTPUT STEREO INPUT STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT Left input for audio signal to be compressed, Sample rate reduction, Bit reduction and tone Right input for key (trigger) Threshold level Compressor ratio...
  • Page 33 Adds high frequency harmonics improving Downward Expander, the opposite of clarity compression Enhance Frequency Subtle saturation Amount of excitement Threshold level Expansion ratio Envelope time STEREO OUTPUT STEREO INPUT STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT High Shelf - Mid Boost/Cut - Low Shelf Classic 2 pole Stereo Band Pass lter High Shelf level Mid Freq Cut / Boost Low Shelf level...
  • Page 34 Lowpass on left, Center is o , Highpass on right Classic 2 pole resonating Stereo High Pass lter with drive Left is lowpass, center Resonance of Amount of drive is thru, right is high lter Frequency of Resonance of Amount of drive Highpass lter lter No Filter...
  • Page 35 4 pole self oscillating Stereo Low Pass lter Resonating Stereo Notch lter with drive with drive Frequency of Moog Resonance of Moog Frequency of Notch Resonance of Notch Amount of drive Amount of drive Lowpass lter Lowpass lter rejecting bandwidth lter MOOG LOWPASS RESONATING NOTCH...
  • Page 36 Generation Loss inspired, emulation of old Dry/Wet VCA, No Output abused VCR tape machine Tape Wear Tape Motor Tone Balance, Bass uctuation on the left Treble on the right Bass Treble STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT STEREO INPUT NO OUTPUT Variable knee Limiter Copies input to the output with no FX at all Threshold of limiting Limiter knee shape Envelope time...
  • Page 37 Adjustable ratio noise Gate Instant Lo-Fi Junky inspired, noise gated Speed of pitch Depth of pitch Threshold of gate Ratio of gate Crossfades from Envelope time modulation modulation sine, tri, saw, squ. STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT Dual Panner LFO Panning Panning Rate...

  • Page 38: Shallow Water

    Samples input and holds the voltage in time Simulates a reduction in sample rate, 4k = toy with clock and outputs pitched waveforms 8k = MS-DOS , 22k = retro sampler, 44.1= CD Rate of Sampling Range of pitches Sampling Rate Volume of Pitch shift Down/Up Volume of reduction...
  • Page 39 Instead of wave clipping the wave folds back on L<>R blend with mix Law and Tone itself creating high frequency harmonics Amount of folds Subtracting/Adding Left and right cross Crossfades between Amount of width Tone Balance, Bass static voltage fading linear and perception on the left Treble changes symmetry...
  • Page 40 Smooth Pitch adjustment Up or Down movement Pitch shift Feedback Downward on the Range of pitch Tone Balance, Bass Tone Balance, Bass left, upward on the shifting on the left Treble on the left Treble right, none in center on the right on the right Bass Treble...
  • Page 41 Smooth plus or minus 2 octave Pitch adjustment Smooth Pitch adjustment Pitch Shift Bipolar Feedback Tone Balance Grain amount Pitch Shift 1 Pitch Shift 2 Lower Higher Negative Positive Bass Treble Lower Higher Lower Higher STEREO OUTPUT STEREO OUTPUT STEREO INPUT STEREO INPUT...
  • Page 42 Make sure Wet/Dry output is 100% wet or you will hear the clock signal. Using a Midi to CV converter module you can sync the FX Aid Pro to your DAW or computer. Other clock sources can be from sequencers or drum machines...
  • Page 43 For short audio looping stutter e ects to get more time slow down the sample rate by Holding the encoder knob untill you see the SRR settings, click the knob to the octave setting and turn down to -3.5 octave, hold down encoder knob to exit.
  • Page 44 Usining an internal LFO you can add chorus to any reverb with a PreDelay parameter, the LFO slowly modulates the preday with a sine wave to create a chorus e ect to the reverb.
  • Page 45 Using internal LFO1 on SRR you can add pitch vibrato to any FX, the LFO slowly modulates the SRR (sample rate reduction) with a triangle wave. Or use a smooth random wave on SRR to get a warbled and warped pitch e ect.
  • Page 46 On e ects that have mono inputs and stereo outputs, the dry signal maintains the stereo input. The FX input mixes the left and right inputs into a mono signal, the FX wet output is stereo and the wet/dry mixes the two stereo mixes together.