Dry kill and global mix – ART Pro Audio Quadra/Fx - Two Channel Effects Processor User Manual

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If you have made some favorite programs, either scroll through their parameters and write them down, or use

the MIDI Dump feature to off-load your presets to a MIDI storage device before implementing a factory reset.

To restore all presets to their factory settings, start from Preset mode and follow these steps in order: 1) Press

and hold the Bypass button. 2) Press and hold the Routing button. 3) Press and hold the Effects button. When

you release all three buttons, the Display will flash

. 4) Press Bypass again to confirm that you really want

to perform a Factory Reset (you’ll see

in the Display). If any other button is pressed except Power and

Store, or if Bypass is not pressed again within 10 seconds, the Quadra/FX will exit from Factory Reset mode

(with your former presets still intact). You will then return to Preset mode.

Dry Kill and Global Mix

Dry Kill and Global Mix are two related functions that allow you to quickly alter the ratio of wet (processed) and

dry (unprocessed) sound coming out of the unit. Normally, the Mix parameter sets the ratio of wet and dry

sound for each preset, but by using Dry Kill or Global Mix, you can change these settings for all presets at

once.

Dry Kill is used to remove the unprocessed (dry) part of each preset’s signal from the Quadra/FX’s internal

mix buss. One application for Dry Kill is when you are using the Quadra/FX with a mixer. In a typical mixing

situation, a channel’s fader controls the level of the instrument patched into it. To add processing, a portion of

the channel’s signal is often sent to an effect processor and the output of the processor is patched into another

channel. Now two faders control the overall sound; the first fader still controls the instrument’s level (all dry)

and the second one controls the processed sound’s level (a mix of wet and dry signal). As you can see, dry

signal appears at both faders and can result in an unbalanced mix of sounds. This is particularly noticeable

when using a flanger, phaser, or chorus since these effects are strongest with an equal mix of wet and dry

parts. Also, too much dry signal can result in a diluted sound. By using Dry Kill to remove all dry signal from the

effects processor’s output, each fader will only control one part of the sound and you will be able to blend the

two easily.

NOTE: If you are plugging directly into the Quadra/FX and just listening to your instrument through the

Quadra/FX's outputs, do not set Dry Kill; use each preset’s Mix parameter to balance your sounds.