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Use the two built-in effects units to add effects to the
microphone, the four program signals, the samplers
(see "Samplers" on page 26), or the master outputs.
NOTE
For details of connecting and using an external effects
unit, see "External effect" on page 8.
The two internal effects units can be assigned to the
following outputs:
: microphone, programs 1 and 3 and sam-
EFFECT 1
pler 1.
Selecting the effect type
Select the effect type (either for
effect 1 or effect 2) using the
selection control:
The available effects are:
Editing the effects
Each effect has two parameters which you can
change to customize the sound
LEVEL
the level at which the effect
works.
TIME
The time factor which determines
the sound of the effect (for example, the
speed with which an auto-pan goes
between channels)
The time parameter works in conjunction with the:
1. Except for the LPF effect, which has three
parameters. See "Effect parameters" on
page 24 for details.
The BEAT parameter
If the "beat" mode is selected with the
lit, the X-9 will make its best effort to determine the
beat from the music being played from the sourced
selected using the selectin control. This beat is then
used as the basis for setting the effect time parameter.
1
:
key
EFFECT
: Programs 2 and 4, the master output, and
EFFECT 2
sampler 2.
Assign the effects using the effect assignment con-
trols (
EFFECT POSITION
the effect will be used:
Turn the effects on and off using the
is also possible to set the footswitches to turn the
effects on and off ("Footswitch assignment" on
page 18).
REVERB
A reverberation to give an effect of space
DELAY
A repeat effect
ECHO
Another kind of repeat
FLANGER A swirling sound
AUTO PAN Pans the signal rhythmically from left to right and
back again
PITCH
A pitch shifter effect
LPF
"Low pass filter", sweeping up and down in a
"wah-wah" effect.
TRANS
A choppy "transformation" effect.
parameter, and is used to synchronize the
BEAT
effect to the received beat of the music or allows
manual setting of the timing. See below for details.
To set the
LEVEL
and
TIME
1
Press the appropriate
the indicator lights.
2
Press the
FUNCTION
or
indicator is lit.
LEVEL
TIME
If the
parameter is selected, use the
LEVEL
knob to set the level of the effect (see the table
below).
If the
parameter is selected, use the
TIME
to set the parameter.
Press
to select the
ENTER
indicator lights.
In the "beat" mode, press the
times as necessary to select the ratio of the effect
time to the beat (quarter-notes, etc.) as shown in the
display.
TASCAM X-9 Owner's Manual
7 – Effects
), which determine where
keys. It
EFFECT
parameters:
key so that
EFFECT
key so that either the
DATA
knob
DATA
mode. The
BEAT
BEAT
ENTER
key as many
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