Bypass Mode - Fractal VP4 Owner's Manual

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Bypass Mode

Bypass Mode might be considered an expert feature, since most of us won't
need to adjust it often. Understanding it can still be useful, however.
You can set Bypass Mode for an effect to determine how it behaves when
bypassed. Each channel of an effect can have its own Bypass Mode, allowing
for different behaviors across channels. While not every block type has this
feature, most do.
You can find Bypass Mode for each effect on the Home > Preset Mix/Routing
page. It's also available in Expert Edit (p. 25) for each effect.
The default setting of "Mute FX In" for time-based effects allows spillover
USING CHANNELS? If so, remember to check the Bypass Mode
setting for each one. See
of tails when the effect is bypassed. The default setting of "Thru" for non
time-based effects behaves similarly to "True Bypass" on a pedal — while
bypassed, that effect has no impact whatsoever on the sound.
Different effects include additional options, detailed below and at right.
MUTE – When the block is bypassed, both wet and dry are silenced.
THRU – When bypassed, the block is completely disengaged. None of its
parameters have any effect on the sound. It behaves like an empty effect.
MUTE FX IN – When the block is
bypassed, the inputs to the wet portion of
the effect are muted, effectively turning
off the effect while "tails" ring out or
"spillover." The dry signal remains the
same whether the effect is on or off.
Note that Level, Balance and other parameters that affect the Dry signal
continue to do so even when the block is bypassed.
p. 34 for more on Channels.
PRESETS
MUTE FX OUT – When the block is
bypassed, the outputs of the wet/effect
are muted, ending tails immediately. The
bypassed effect continues to process
audio, so tails are already present when
you turn it back on. The dry signal remains
the same whether the effect is on or off.
Note that Level, Balance, and other parameters that affect the Dry signal
continue to do so even when the block is bypassed.
MUTE IN – When the block is bypassed,
its inputs are muted. This ultimately
silences both wet and dry signals but
allows effect tails to spill over. Use this
mode when you want tails on a time-
based effect in parallel and Kill Dry is
not on or available.
MUTE OUT – When the block is
bypassed, all audio is totally silenced
immediately, but the input is still
"listening," so tails will be "pre-loaded"
when you engage the effect. Use this
mode when you want no tails on a time-
based effect in parallel and Kill Dry is
not on or available.
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