Sony DPS-V77, Operating Instructions Manual

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Bypass and Mute
The bypass function outputs the sound of the signal originally input into the effector without
adding any effects. Pressing the bypass button turns the bypass function on and off.
“Mute” is also available as a form of bypass. When the BYPASS button is set to mute, the
sound of the originally signal is cut in addition to the sound of the effects. Therefore, no
sound comes from the unit. You can set BYPASS button to operate as either “Mute” or
“Bypass” in the SYSTEM: Setup menu.
Muting the sound is more than just turning the volume to “0.” It is designed to
prevent sound from returning to the mixer when the unit is connected in a
send-return loop with a mixer. Ideally, when this unit is connected to a mixer,
the sound of the input signal is should not be output from this unit, only the
sound of the effects should be output (see “Cutting the Direct Sound (Dry On/
Off)” on page 25). In this situation, however, using bypass only cuts the sound
of the effects, and the sound input into the effector goes back to the mixer,
producing a double signal. Using mute prevents the sound input into the
effector from returning to the mixer and insures that only the sound generated
from the original source (guitar, keyboard, etc.) reaches the mixer. In other
words, it is the same as bypass.
/ See “Names and Functions
of Parts” on page 6.
/
See “Outputting Without
Effects (BYPASS/MUTE)”
on page 15 to set the
bypass mode.
DPS–V77
MIXER
send
return
effect
element
original sound
original sound +
effect element
When using effects
DPS–V77
MIXER
send
return
original
sound
returns
to mixer
original sound
original sound +
original sound
DPS–V77
MIXER
send
original sound
original sound
Using BYPASS
Using MUTE
When NOT using effects