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work well on sy nth pad sounds such as strings and are best
usedin stereo where they create a sense of movement as well as
width.
Pitch Shifters
These change the pitch of the original signal, usually by up
toone octave in either direction and sometimes by two. Small
pitchshifts are useful for creating de-tuning or doubling effects.
Whichcan make a single voice or instrument sound like two or
three,
while larger shifts c an be used to create octaves or
parallelharmonies.
NB: For useful effects settings with different instruments refer
toSection 6 In the Studio.
Setting up an effects loop Set effect unit to full wet
signal
Connect your effect units as perSection 2, Input Devices.
On the relevant input channel, setthe post fade aux to
maximum
Select AFL on your aux master Set aux master level so that
the
meters read 0 Adjust input level on effects unit
until effects meters reads 0(nominal)
NB: You can now use the mixer AFL
meters to monitor effects unit levelsas both meters have
beencalibrated.
Release aux master AFL and selecteffects return PFL
NB: If you are using a si mple stereoinput with no PFL, adjust
inputgain for required effect.
Adjust effects return input gainuntil metersread around 0.
De-select PFL and adjust effectsreturn fader levelfor required
effect level.
NB: The original dry signal i s mixedwith the effects wet
signal.
Pre- and Post-fade Auxiliaries
Pre-Fade
Pre-fade auxiliaries are independent of the fader so that
theamount of effect will not change with new fader levels.
Thismeans you will still hear the effect even when the fader is at
the
bottom of its travel.
Post-Fade
It is important to use post fade auxiliary sends for effects
units.This is because post fade auxiliaries follow the input fader
sothat when input level changes the amount of effect
remainsproportional to the new input level.
NB: Effects Return Aux Post Control must be set to minimum
orfeedback will occur
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FADER
AUXPOST
MICPREAMP
HI PASSFILTER
EQ
1515
12 12
9 9
6 6
3 30 +
1515
12 12
9 9
6 6
3 30 +
1515
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6 6
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100MID
LF
HF
100Hz
05
10
20
30
40
50
-60dBu
SENS
AUXPRE
MONO INPUTSIGNAL
22dB0
11
GAIN
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12 12
9 9
6 6
3 30 +
1515
12 12
9 9
6 6
3 30 +
LF
HF
EQ
AUXPRE
EFFECTS
PSEUDO-STEREOOUTPUT
LEFT RIGHT
STEREOINPUT
FADER
AUXPOST
DRYSIGNAL
PAN
WETSIGNAL
DRY + WET SIGNAL
GAIN
BALANCE
100
AUX
PRE
100
AUX
POST
55
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 10 PAN
100
AUX
PRE
100
BAL
AUX
POST
100
FIG. 3.11
