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Global Settings
The Global Settings menu contains additional parameters that apply to all presets,
such as input and output levels, footswitch congurations, etc.
1. Press to open the Menu.
2. Press the GLOBAL SETTINGS switch.
The Global Settings screens appear:
Input
Level
Output
Level
Send/
Retrn1
InstInstInst
Ins/Outs
Turn Big Knob to
select submenu
Ins/Outs Prefs Switches Pedals MIDI/Tempo Displays
3. Turn the Big Knob to select one of the six submenus.
If necessary, press to view more parameters.
NOTE: See next page for a description of all Global Settings.
Setting Proper Levels
The various inputs and outputs should be set to match that of your instrument, amp,
and other pedals to ensure an ideal tone, low noise, and no ugly clipping distortion
(unless, of course, you want ugly clipping distortion. Who are we to judge?). Just
know that if you run to the Internet, screaming "HX Eects sounds bad!" the rst
thing people will ask is if you read this section of the manual. And if you didn't, they'll
promptly revoke your Guitar Gear Guru status.
1. From the Global Settings menu, turn the Big Knob to select the
Ins/Outs submenu.
2. Using Knobs 1-3, set levels according to the following table:
Jack What are you connecting? Then do this:
INPUT
L/MONO,
RIGHT
Guitar or bass with passive pickups
Set Input Level to "Inst"
Guitar or bass with really loud or
active pickups
Set Input Level to either "Inst"
or "Line" (trust your ears)
Keyboard, synth, or drum machine
Set Input Level to "Line"
OUTPUT
L/MONO,
RIGHT
To the Guitar In on a guitar or bass
amp
Set Output Level to "Inst"
To the guitar input(s) of a stompbox or
other multieect
To the instrument-level eects return
of a guitar or bass amp for post ef-
fects or 4-cable method
To the line-level eects return of a
guitar or bass amp for post eects or
4-cable method conguration
Set Output Level to "Line"
To the inputs of a studio rack eect
or mixer
Resetting All Global Settings
Resetting the HX Eects device's Global Settings returns them to factory default. Per-
forming this reset does not aect any presets you may have created.
1. From the Global Settings menu, press ACTION.
2. Press the FACTORY SETTINGS switch.
The following dialog appears:
OKCANCEL
Restore Global
Settings to default?
3. Press the OK switch.