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Overview
Internal Effects (FM-8VB Card)
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Internal Effects (FM-8VB Card)
Eclipse
includes internal effects which you can insert directly
into any input or output (mix bus) channel. Alternatively, you
can feed an effect from an aux send and return it to input
channels, just as you would with an outboard effects device.
The advantages over an outboard device are:
•
There is no external patching!
•
You have convenient control of effects parameters from
the console’s Smart Panel and Main Mix display.
•
All effects parameters and patching are recalled with
the rest of your mix.
The effects processing is provided by the
FM-8VB
card. Two of
these cards are fitted to the rear of the console as part of the
standard
Eclipse
package. You may fit more cards (up to 6)
providing you have spare slots.
Each
FM-8VB
card is seen by the system as an 8 input and 8
output card which feeds 8 internal effects bays; there are no
physical i/o connectors to or from an FM-8VB card. Within
each bay you can then assign up to four effects modules (
E1
to
E4
).
A VB Audio plug-in can be assigned to each module; available
plug-ins include Reverb, Echo, Chorus, Flanger, De-esser,
Compressor, Gate and a Multi-band Compressor: Once
assigned, you can control each effects module from the Nova
Main Mix display - here is the
Just-Verb
2
plug-in Editor:
You can also assign the module’s controls onto the Smart
Panel so that you can adjust effects parameters from physical
controls.
For more details on Internal Effects please see Page 244.
