TC Electronic FireworX, User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Features
The Processing power structure of the FireworX
The FireworX is a multi-effects processor with more than 35 different algorithms grouped under the twelve effect block keys on the
front panel. Each of these algorithms requires a certain amount of processing power. To be able to allow bigger algorithms that take up
large amounts of power when active, the FireworX uses a dynamic processing power allocation structure. This means that you always
get the advantage of the full power of the FireworX, in other words, you can keep adding algorithms to the signal chain until all the
processing power of the FireworX is used. The FireworX will prompt you when no more power is left. The total power allocation
between the different algorithms is shown in the “Effects, Tool” page.
The FireworX features:
- Any Effect block can be placed anywhere in the 8x8
Routing grid. Left/Right can be set up separately for
Input/Output in each block.
- More than 35 different algorithms, including Ring
Modulator, Digital Cruncher, Sweeping Filters,
Formant Filters, Chaos Noise generation and
many more.
- Nine external and eleven internal Modifiers that can
be tied to numerous parameters. Up to twenty
connections can be made simultaneously. Each
connection’s Modifier relationship can be
transformed.
- All nine External Modifiers can be controlled via MIDI
controllers, Velocity, Pitchbend, Aftertouch, Note-on-
key etc.
- Internal Modifiers include: ADSR’s, LFO’s, Envelope
detectors, a Pitch detector etc.
- 24 bit A to D and D to A converters. AES/EBU, S/PDIF,
Toslink and ADAT interface.
- Insert Loop, enabling you to insert any other effects
processor into the Routing of the FireworX. The Loop
can be Analog or Digital.
- Alpha Modulation wheel for real time control of
parameters. The Alpha Mod. can send and receive
MIDI. The function of the Alpha Mod. can be written
into the preset name.
- All tempo based parameters can be connected to the
global tempo. Each of these parameters can be set
from 16 bars through 1/1 to 1/32 straight, dotted or
triplet subdivisions of the global tempo. The global
tempo can be tapped, dialed, or MIDI clock based.
- Each of the effect blocks can be bypassed via MIDI.