Edirol M-16DX Workshop Manual page 8

Adding External Loop Effects
You may want to use external effects with the M-16DX if you have an external
device that offers effects the M-16DX doesn't have onboard. You can use
external effect processors that have either analog or digital connections
with the M-16DX. We'll discuss each type of device separately.
If Your External Effect Has Analog Connectors
Typically, you'll use the Aux 1 bus for sending M-16DX signals to an external
effect processor.
Note that when you use the Aux 1 bus as an external effect send, the bus
is no longer available for use as a monitoring feed for performers.
If you want to use multiple external effect processors—or wish to
dedicate Aux 1 as a monitor feed—you can use the Aux 2 bus as an
external effect send. When you do this, of course, Aux 2 is no longer
available for use as a send to the internal M-16DX loop effect.
Pre or Post
The Aux 1 bus can operate in your choice of "pre"
or "post" mode. When it's set to
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pre— each input channel's signal is sent to
Aux 1 before it goes through its channel strip.
("Pre" is short for "pre-fader. " ) Adjustments
you make to the signal using its channel EQ,
insert effect, or LEVEL knob have no effect on the sound sent to your
external effect processor. To configure Aux 1 as a pre send, press down
the AUX 1 PRE button so it locks in.
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post— each input channel's signal is sent to Aux 1 after going through
its channel strip. ("Post" is short for "post-fader.) Changes you make with
channel EQ, insert effects, and LEVEL knob will be used by the external
effect. To configure Aux 1 as a post send, set the AUX 1 PRE switch to its
up position. This is the standard setting when you're sending signals to
an loop effect. (The Aux 2 bus is therefore always post-fader.)
Setup
Here's how to set up your external effect loop using Aux 1:
Connect the AUX SEND 1 jack on the rear panel of the M-16DX's I/O
1
module to the input jack of your external effect processor.
Connect the stereo outputs of your external effect processor to the
2
M-16DX Aux Return Channels 15 and 16. If your effect processor
has:
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1/4" connectors— connect them to the 1/4" L and R AUX RETURN
1 jacks on the rear panel of the M-16DX's I/O module.
Effect box
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Phono connectors— connect them to the phono L and R AUX
RETURN 2 jacks on the rear panel of the M-16DX's I/O module.
Effect box
Select the desired effect on the external effect processor and set the
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processor's output level.
Connect to effect
box input jack
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