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Effects and Effect Mode
Effects Overview
Master Effects
After the signal goes through the Insert and Aux effects, the master EQ/compressor effects are
applied globally to the signal at the main outputs. Neither the EQ nor the Compressor use up any
DSP units, so you needn't account for them when managing DSP units for effects processing
power. See The Master Effects Page
Chains
The object used for Insert and Aux Effects is referred to as a "Chain." A Chain contains a single
effect-box or is a series of connected effect-boxes. Each program can have one main Insert Chain,
or individual layers within a program can have their own Insert Chain that will be used instead
of the program's main Insert Chain. Programs, Setups and Songs can each have two Aux Chains.
You can select from the same set of Chains to use for both Aux and Insert Effects. (Up 11 Insert
Chains and two Aux Chains can be active at a time, depending on DSP unit usage, see DSP Units -
Manage and Distribute Processor Power for Effects
Signal Flow
When using effects, it is important to understand how your signal is being processed. For each
Program, zone, or track, your signal can be sent to the Aux effects before or after being processed
by the Program's Insert effects. The diagram below is for a program that does not use layer-
specific effects, showing the possible routes that the signal of a program can "flow" through to
reach the different types of effects. Follow the appropriate route to help visualize the stages in
which the signal is being processed. A circle with an arrow through it shows a point where the
signal level can be adjusted. Dashed lines indicate different routes that the signal can flow (based
on the Aux pre/post settings and Master FX Order settings. A circled sigma (S) shows where
signals are mixed together.
Program
When using effects, the first decision to make is whether you want to use an Insert or Aux effect
(see the Insert Effects and Aux Effects sections above.) If you are using both types of effects for a
program, zone, or track in Song Mode, you can choose to have your signal sent to the Aux effects
before or after being processed by the Insert effects. (See Send Levels and Pre/Post Ins.
for details.) When your signal is sent to the Aux Effects after being processed by the Program's
Insert Effects, this is called applying the Aux Effect post-Insert. When your signal is sent to the
Aux Effects before being processed by the Program's Insert Effects, this is called applying the Aux
Effect pre-Insert.
When an Aux Effect is applied post-Insert, the wet (processed) Aux signal has a series of effects
applied to it—i.e., cascaded effects. This means that the signal that is blended back in from the
result of the Aux Effect will also contain the result of the Insert Effect.
When an Aux Effect is applied pre-Insert, the wet Aux signal has no Insert effect applied to it,
and the final output has parallel effects—i.e., distinct effects. This means that the signal that is
blended back in from the result of the Aux Effect will not contain the result of the Insert Effect.
9-2
Insert
Chain
Pre
Post
Send Levels
AUX 1 Chain
AUX 2 Chain
on page 9-8
for details.
on page 9-3
Comp
S
Master FX Order
for details.)
EQ
EQ
Comp
Output
on page 9-7
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