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Using Effects with the PORTASTUDIO 414 MKII
Setting the Mix/Balance Control on
Effect Devices
When it's being used in a send-return mix, set the
mix/balance of your effect device all the way to
"wet" or full processing with no direct original
signal. In send/receive processing, the dry signal
goes down the 414 MKII's channel fader to be mixed
with the effect return signal on the stereo mix.
Therefore, you don't need any "dry" signal coming to
the effects return. The mix/balance control is set
toward "dry" only when you're using the effects
device as an in-line processor.
How to Connect Your Effects Devices
There is no absolute "right" or "wrong" way to do
this—there are several ways, each with its own
consequences.The diagram shows the most common
method. EFFECT SEND feeds a reverb unit, which
has a synthesized stereo output patched into
STEREO INPUTS 7-8. A special "stereo splitter"
cable (such as the optional PW-2Y/4Y) is used, with
the 3-conductor (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) end plugged into
channel 7-8, and the other end split to two 2-
conductor plugs connected to the Left and Right
outputs of the effects unit. If the return is connected
to channel 5-6 and nothing is connected to channel
7-8, turn the 7-8 LEVEL control all the way to the
left or else the return is taken into channel 7-8 as
well.
Mono returns: A special feature of the STEREO
INPUTS allows continuously variable control
between left and right if desired: a mono effect
connected to the 5-6 jack will go to both the LEVEL
controls if nothing is plugged into the 7-8 jack.
Patching effects to an input channel: There's
no law that says the output of an effects device must
be plugged into STEREO INPUTS. They can also be
plugged into LINE INPUTS just like any other
source, if you are cautious about one thing: make
sure the EFFECT controls of those channels are set
to the off position (turned all the way to the left).
Otherwise, you will be sending the output of the
effect device back to itself, which is a kind of
feedback. If the effect device is a digital delay,
feedback has the same effect as a regeneration
(number of echoes) control. An advantage of
returning effects to a main channel is that you can
EQ the effect return.
REVERB
LEFT/MONO
RIGHT
RIGHT LEFT
INPUTS
OUTPUT
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
MONO
STEREO
Return Signal
L/MONO Jack Only
Connected (R Jack Empty)
L/MONO and R Jacks Both Connected