Configure Series & Parallel - Fractal Audio FX8 Owner's Manual

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CONFIGURE SERIES & PARALLEL
The effects of the FX8 can be run in either series or parallel.
To edit the series/parallel configuration for the current preset, press PAGE from Stompbox Mode to turn to
the Configuration ("CFG") page. E
Eight "FX" parameters are provided—one for each numbered slot. Select "SER" (Series) or "PAR" (Parallel) as
desired for each. Note that the first effect and the first POST effect are always series and cannot be changed.
A diagram shows the current layout. The "A" block shows the position of your AMP (between PRE and POST
effects.) The "A" moves as you change the number of PRE/POST effects. Make changes while watching the layout
diagram and you'll quickly learn how this works. Several common examples appear below:
PRE Effects Only (8/0), All Fx Series .
Effect 1: -- (First Effect)
Effect 2: SERIES
Effect 3: SERIES
Effect 4: SERIES
PRE and POST (4/4), FX 6,7,8 in Parallel
Effect 1: -- (First Effect)
Effect 2: SERIES
Effect 3: SERIES
Effect 4: SERIES
WHY RUN FX IN PARALLEL?
strung pedals together in a straight line, you'll find the FX8 replicates this setup easily.
But the freedom to route in parallel opens new options, both traditional and creative.
How does it sound? An easy example to understand is Reverb and Delay in series and in parallel. In series,
the dry sound and the delay sound BOTH pass through the reverb. In parallel, only the direct signal
passes through the reverb so the delay echoes are heard dry—no reverb.
Effect 5: SERIES
Effect 6: SERIES
Effect 7: SERIES
Effect 8: SERIES
Effect 5: -- (first POST)
Effect 6: PARALLEL
Effect 7: PARALLEL
Effect 8: PARALLEL
PRE and POST (4/4), Effect 8 in Parallel
Effect 1: -- (First Effect)
Effect 2: SERIES
Effect 3: SERIES
Effect 4: SERIES
POST Effects Only (0/8), All FX Parallel
(FX1 always series)
Effect 2: PARALLEL
Effect 3: PARALLEL
Effect 4: PARALLEL
Effect 5: PARALLEL
Effect 6: PARALLEL
Effect 7: PARALLEL
Effect 8: PARALLEL
If you, like most guitarists, have always
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Effect 5: -- (auto series)
Effect 6: SERIES
Effect 7: SERIES
Effect 8: PARALLEL