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Effects Descriptions
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effeCTs desCrIPTIons
Parallel vS. SerIal
The MX500 can be used as both a Parallel and Serial (in-line) effects processor.
Typically, reverbs and delays are used in parallel, compressors and de-essers in
serial, and modulated effects can be used in either configuration, depending on
the desired application.
A
Parallel Processor
is connected by sending a copy of a signal (such as from
an Aux Send of a mixer channel) to an effects device (such as the MX500), and
the effected (or wet) signal is returned to the mixer or amp. It is then blended
together with the original unaffected (dry) signal. This blend is called the
Wet/Dry mix. This connection is most often used for reverbs, delays, and some
modulated effects (such as chorus).
A
Serial Processor
is connected by sending the entire signal through the effects
device and then to an amplifier or mixer, and is not blended with the unaffected
(dry) signal. This is the type of connection most often used for a compressor,
de-esser, equalizer, and many modulated effects (such as tremolo, vibrato, and
rotary).
reverbs
Reverberation (or “reverb” for short) is the complex effect created by the way
we perceive sound in an enclosed space. When sound waves encounter an object
or boundary, they don’t just stop. Some of the sound is absorbed by the object,
but most of the sound is reflected or is diffused. In an enclosed space, reverb is
dependent on many features of that space, including the size, shape and the type
of materials that line the walls. Even with closed eyes, a listener can easily tell
the difference between a closet, a locker room and a large auditorium. Reverb
is a natural component of the acoustic experience, and most people feel that
something is missing without it.
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