Edirol M-16DX Workshop Manual page 2

About the Workshop Booklets
The EDIROL M-16DX 16-Channel Digital Mixer delivers the power of digital
mixing to musicians at an incredibly affordable price. This crystal-clear 24-bit
digital mixer supports sample rates up to 96 kHz, and it's extremely flexible,
with a wide range of analog and digital inputs and outputs, and effects. The
M-16DX's USB connectivity makes it an ideal partner for a computer-based
digital audio workstation, and features such its pro EQ and the innovative
Room Acoustic Control make it an excellent live mixer as well.
Each M-16DX Workshop Series booklet focuses on one M-16DX topic, and is
intended as a companion to the M-16DX Owner's Manual.
The M-16DX Workshop booklets require M-16DX O.S. Version 2.00 or higher.
You can download the latest O.S. for free from www.RolandUS.com/EDIROL.
About This Booklet
An effect is an audio process of some sort that enhances the sound of an
audio signal. The M-16DX offers onboard digital effects you're likely to find
useful no matter how you're using the M-16DX. It's also easy to apply external
effect processing to your M-16DX audio signals. This booklet discusses the
use of both internal and external effects with the M-16DX.
Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet
Throughout this booklet, you'll come across information that deserves
special attention—that's the reason it's labeled with one of the following
symbols.
A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand.
A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed.
Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid
possible damage to your equipment, your data, or yourself.
Hot Links
Each Workshop booklet is meant to be read in order from beginning
to end. However, if we mention an upcoming section—and you see
this arrow—you can click the arrow to jump there immediately.
Audio Examples
You can click a speaker button like the one shown here to play an
example of what's being discussed, in your default Web browser. (An
active Internet connection is required for audio examples.)
Insert and Loop Effects
In any mixer, there are essentially two types of effects:
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loop effects
Let's take a moment to discuss what they are. If you're experienced
with effects, and would like to skip ahead over the next few
explanatory sections, click here.
Loop Effects
A loop effect allows you to
add an effect—such as echo or
reverb—to a signal in your mix.
With a loop effect, a copy of the
signal is sent to an effect, or "FX, "
processor for processing, and the
processed signal is then returned
to the main mix alongside the
original signal. (A loop effect may
also be called a "send-and-return"
effect.)
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insert effects
FX
Processor
Main mix
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