Output Level Controls
The Volume and FX Send controls scale the output signal levels of
Buffre. Unlike typical Reason device designs where unity gain (0 dB)
is established at a setting of 100 or 75% of the control scale, Buffre
sets unity gain* to the 12 o’clock position.
From center clockwise, the output level is scaled from 0 dB to +6 dB,
and from the center counter clockwise, output level is scaled from 0 dB
to -inf dB (silence). This makes it more flexible to create crossfader
effects either with control voltages or with combinator modulation
routings.
Volume
The Volume knob controls the output level directed to the main audio
outputs. Both audio processed in the loop engine and the input signal
gain are adjusted by this control.
FX Send Controls
Buffre has three stereo auxiliary FX sends which feed the output of loop engine only, so
the input signal is never directed to the FX Send sockets. While the effect is not
engaged, no signal passes to the FX Send outputs.
The FX Send Knob scales the levels directed to each corresponding output socket.
This control is a “post fader” value, which means that it is also scaled by the Volume
control. Each FX Send routing also has a control button that acts as mute switch.
*
Unity Gain
or
0 dB
means that there is no change in signal level.
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