11.3

HALF-RACK EFFECTS680
Common effect device features
While the specific parameters for each effect device are described below, some features and procedures are com-
mon to all effect devices:
The Input meter
This shows the level of the incoming audio signal, giving you an indication of which devices are active, connected and
playing. However, you don’t need to worry about clipping in effect devices, even if the meter goes into the red.
The Power/Bypass switch
This is located in the upper left corner of each effect device. The switch has three modes, according to the following
figure:
About making settings
You adjust effect parameters using the regular editing techniques.
q A quick way to reset the parameters to their default values is to hold down [Ctrl](Win) or [Cmd](Mac) and click
the corresponding knob.
About Connections
• All effect devices have stereo inputs and outputs, and can be connected as send effects or as insert effects.
However, some effects are best used as one of these only. This is stated for each effect on the following pages.
See also the section about the signal flow graphs below.
• Most of the effect devices have one or several CV inputs on the back panel.
These allow you to control various effect parameters in real-time, from another device in the rack. See “CV/Gate
signals” for details about routing CV.
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Mode
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Description
Bypass In this mode, the input signal is passed directly to the audio output, without being affected by the effect device.
This is useful when the effect device is connected as an insert effect, and you want to compare the effect
sound with the dry sound.
On This is the default mode, in which the device processes the incoming signal.
Off In this mode, the effect device is turned off and neither dry nor effect sound is sent out. This is useful when the
device is connected as a send effect and you want to turn it off temporarily.