SoundCraft MFX - Manual (Page 25)

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FX PROCESSOR CONTROLS
1. Tempo Button - Tapping this button twice sets the Delay Time of the selected program.
The LED flashes to indicate current tempo. Can be tapped in time with music source to
synchronise the delay.
2. Store Button - Stores program modifications to one of the program locations. Press
and hold for three seconds will store the preset in the current location. The LED will flash
rapidly during the store operation and then stay illuminated for 1 second to show the
operation is complete.
3. Pre Delay / Time/ Speed Knob - Controls Pre Delay of the reverbs or the first param-
eter (time or speed related) of the selected effect. The LED illuminates when the param-
eter matches the stored setting.
4. Decay / Feedback/Depth Knob - Controls Decay of the reverbs or the second pa-
rameter (feedback or depth related) of the selected effect. The LED illuminates when the
parameter matches the stored setting.
5. Variation - Controls Liveliness or Diffusion (depending on the reverb selected) or the
third parameter of the selected effect. The LED illuminates when the parameter matches
the stored setting.
6. Program Select Knob - Navigates through programs, turning to the required program
will initiate the loading of the program which take approximately 1 second. The knob can
be rotated clockwise or anticlockwise and will alternate between BANK A and BANK B
every full rotation. The current bank is shown by its illuminated LED, which flashes if the
FX processor is muted. There is a handy aide memoir of the programs printed on the
front panel.
7. Clip LED – This LED illuminates when either the incoming audio or the processed
audio (within the effect processor) overloads, and causes distortion of the signal.
Footswitch Input (not shown on diagram, see item 29 on page 20) - Using a single
pole, momentary footswitch inserted into the FOOTSWITCH input the effects processor
can be muted/un-muted.
PFL (not shown on diagram, see item 27 on page 20)- This switch routes a post-effects
processor, pre-fade (EFFECTS FADER) signal to the monitor system.
8. MUTE - This switch mutes the output of the FX processor. It doesn’t mute the PFL signal or the FX TO AUX
1 pre-fade signal.
9. FX TO AUX 1 - This pot routes a pre-fade and a post-fade signal to the Aux 1-pre and Aux 1-post busses
respectively.
10. FX TO AUX 2- This pot routes a pre-fade and a post-fade signal to the Aux 2-pre and Aux 2-post busses
respectively.
11. EFFECTS FADER - This fader controls the level of the signal, from the FX processor, routed to the main
mix busses.
FX BUS OUT (not shown on diagram, see item 28 on page 20) - This output carries the signal from the FX
bus. It could be used as a third Aux Output if desired.
12. ‘SP’ LED - This indicates when a signal is present.