Getting Started Guide

TUTORIAL 2 - PLAYING DEVICES
AND SELECTING SOUNDS
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Adding an effect
Next, let’s add an effect to the synth device. Effects can be used in two basic ways:
D As insert effects.
This means the effect is connected between the instrument device and the mixer. You use an insert
effect when an instrument device should have its own separate effect (and, typically, when you want to
hear the effect sound only, no “dry” sound).
D As send effects.
This way you connect an effect to the Aux send and return busses on a mixer. You use send effects
when several instruments should have the same effect (and, typically, when you want to hear a mix be-
tween the dry sound and the effect sound). You control the effect amount by using the Aux knobs for
mixer channels (as illustrated in the first tutorial). Typical send effects are reverb and delay.
In the first example, we will describe how to connect a Unison effect device as an insert effect for the Sub-
tractor:
1. Click somewhere on the panel (not a button or slider) of the Subtractor device in the rack
to select it.
2. In the Tool window, untick the “Instrument” and “Other” device categories so that only
the “Effects” category is ticked.
Only effect devices will now be shown.
3. Double-click the “UN-16 Unison” device.
The effect is created and appears below the Subtractor in the rack. If you flip the rack around (by using
the Tab key), you can see that the output of the Subtractor is now connected to the effect, and that the
effect’s stereo outputs are routed to a channel in the mixer.
4. Flip the rack back to show the front panel.
5. If you now play you should hear the Subtractor being processed by the effect.
You can turn up the “Detune” knob for a stronger detune effect if you like.
6. By using the “Dry/Wet” knob, you can adjust the balance between the clean (Dry) signal
and the effect (Wet) signal.