Let’s Talk About Master Effects Sends

[⚖musicalmemoriesuk]

   

   

I thought this would be a good time to discuss how the master effects are routed for both styles and sounds.

As we aware we have to master effects available for both styles and sounds (lucky Pa5x owners have 3).

Let’s look at the first screenshot.

For Fx1 the amount of signal that comes through the master fx1 is set by the fx send in the mixer tuning, this is then processed by the effect itself before going to the left / right out.

Fx2 is slightly different in that once the sound in to master fx2 has been processed it is sent to the left / right out. But Fx2 output can also be routed to fx1 prior to being processed by master fx1.

In this case depending on the amount of send the send from master fx2 will not only have been processed by master fx 2 but with master fx1 as well.

A bit like this

MFX1 send >>>> Processed by Master FX1 >>>> Output L/R

Without the send from Fx2 To FX 1 set at 0

MFX2 send >>>> Processed by Master FX2 >>>> Output L/R

With the send from FX2 to FX1 set at 127 (As an example)

MFX1 send >> Mfx 2 Processed by Master Fx 2 & MFX 1 Unprocessed >>> Master Fx1 >>> MF1 processed by Master Fx1 & (MFX2 processed by Master FX 2) >>> Output L / R.

This is my understanding.

[⚖musicalmemoriesuk]

Are you able to route the effects the same way on the Pa5x?

[♔Chello]

Are you able to route the effects the same way on the Pa5x?

It looks pretty much the same, but the Pa5X version is easier to work with, and maybe more advanced ?

I haven't tested this feature, but I know it's crucial for the result.
The order in which the effects are added is crucial for how each effect works, because one affects the other.


NOTE:
I just found out that this can be done individually for each track..!
That's pretty advanced...




   

   

[⚖musicalmemoriesuk]

How is this done for each track out of curiosity.

It’s also a case of selecting which is the primary effect in the chain.

Ie are you sending the reverb to the chorus or chorus to the reverb.

Im not saying ether is wrong.

Maybe something to try out. 

But in my case when using two reverb’s in the master effects I would think you send the ambience to main reverb. 

Secondly what send value do we set for fx2 to fx1 ?

[♔Chello]

How is this done for each track out of curiosity.

It’s also a case of selecting which is the primary effect in the chain.

Ie are you sending the reverb to the chorus or chorus to the reverb.

Im not saying ether is wrong.

Maybe something to try out. 

But in my case when using two reverb’s in the master effects I would think you send the ambience to main reverb. 

Secondly what send value do we set for fx2 to fx1 ?

How is this done for each track out of curiosity.
My screenshots show that track Acc 5 is active, which means that all the edits I do will be done on this track, and only that, as long as only this is marked.
I didn't know this until now.

But in my case when using two reverb’s in the master effects I would think you send the ambience to main reverb.
Yes; I would think that is correct, but this is artificial ambience created by double reverb, which is not the same as genuine ambience found in the actual sample.

Secondly what send value do we set for fx2 to fx1 ?
I don't know this, because I haven't tested it yet.