Insert Loop - TC Electronic FireworX User Manual

MODIFIERS
The Insert loop
The Insert Loop
The Insert loop is a unique feature that makes it possible to insert an external device into the Routing of the FireworX
using the pair of I/O connectors not occupied by the FireworX's main In and Outs.
The Insert loop setup
The External loop can be set up in a number of different ways.
Example: When the FireworX is using the Analog In/Outs, an
external device may be connected to the Digital In/Outs. The
Send and Return points of the External loop can be placed
anywhere in the signal routing of the FireworX (done in the
"Effects, Routing" page), place the "Send" block where you want
to tap sound, and place the "Return" block where you want the
signal re-enter the signal flow.
Setup of the FireworX In/Outs and the External loop In/Outs is
done in the "I/O Setup, Signal" page.
Avoiding Phase cancelation
The External loop is subject to small amounts of delay. This
could cause serious changes in the sound due to phase
cancelation. To avoid this, you must carefully consider the signal
path of the dry signal in the FireworX. The Dry signal and any
serial effect like EQ, Dynamics, Tremolo, Panner or Filters etc
should either go through or around the External loop, not both.
Here is a couple of setup examples on how to avoid phase
cancelation.
Example 1.
The External loop contains a Reverb set to 100% effect (an
additive effect).
All of the Dry signal must now be passing around the External
loop, no Dry signal should be coming through the External loop.
The Mix parameter of the External loop can be set anywhere
between 0% and 100% in the Return block.
Example 2 .
The External loop contains an EQ (a serial effect).
All Dry signal should now be passing through the External loop,
no Dry signal should pass around the External loop. The Mix
parameter of the External loop should be kept at 100%. Effect
blocks that are not passing their signal through the External loop,
should only perform additive effects and not pass any Dry signal.
Example 1
Example 2
Additive effects
Total amount of blocks
Phaser Synth
3x Dynamic
Resonator Pitch
1x Filters
Resochord Chorus
1x Formant
Cruncher Flanger
1x Distort
Vocoder Delay
1x Vocode
Ring Mod. Reverb
Serial effects
2x Synth
Exp/Gate Drive
1x Pitch
Soft Compressor Tremolo
2x Cho/Fla
Hard Comp/Lim Panner
Resonance Stereo Enhancer
2x Dly
Bandpass Fixed Parametric
1x Reverb
Formant Mod. Parametric
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