FX Wizard
| Site: | QSC |
| Course: | TouchMix Training (Italiano) |
| Book: | FX Wizard |
| Printed by: | Guest user |
| Date: | Friday, 22 November 2024, 1:15 PM |
Description
Trascrizione Video
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Today we’re going to introduce you to the onboard effects processors on the TouchMix,
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and show you how to use the FX Wizard to add effects to your performance.
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Audio effects like reverb, chorus, delay, pitch correction and
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pitch change are essential in today’s audio production.
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The TouchMix may just give you more effects processing than you’ve ever had before.
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But using effects can be a bit intimidating.
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So stick with us, because the payoff is a professional sounding live performance.
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First, let’s take a look at the architecture of the effects section. Imagine this:
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Inside TouchMix is a virtual equipment warehouse. In the warehouse are 24 effects processors.
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4 Chorus Processors, 4 Pitch Change Processors,
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4 Dense Reverb Processors, 4 Lush Reverb Processors,
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4 Mono Delay Processors, and 4 Stereo Delay Processors.
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You can choose any 4 of these processors in any combination to use at any one time.
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Each of these processors has multiple presets.
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The reverb processors, for example, will have presets simulating various sizes of rooms
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and halls as well as reverb plates.
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There may also be brighter or darker sounding variations and presets with longer or shorter reverb times.
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We can send the signal from any of the inputs to any effects processors.
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Once the processor has done its job by adding the “wet" sound
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that’s what we call the sound that’s been processed through the effect –
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it can be blended back with the “dry", unaffected sound from the inputs and sent on to the mixer’s outputs.
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Now that we’ve got a feel for how the effects work, let’s talk about what you’re going to use them for.
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Let’s say that you have a large band with a sax player, some vocalists, and a fully-miked drum kit.
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In this example, we’re going to use the factory default presets.
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Don’t be afraid to use these. We designed them to be useful in a lot of different situations.
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In this hypothetical band, the lead vocalist will be sent to a 250 msec.
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delay that will be mixed in at a low level to provide a bit of thickening.
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Horns and all the vocals will be given a bit of “space" with a Medium Hall Reverb.
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The snare and toms are all going to have a Medium Plate Reverb applied to them.
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Plate reverb is a go-to effect for drums in a live sound environment.
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Note that you can send a channel to more than one effect.
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Our sax is also being sent to a Pitch Shift effect with a Light Detune preset.
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This will provide a subtle doubling.
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Other instruments either don’t need any effects or have their own effects like guitar pedals
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or internal effects on a keyboard, so we’re going to leave those dry.
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So now you understand the TouchMix effects and you’ve thought about what to do with the effects,
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let’s talk about the HOW. There are several ways to select and set up effects on the TouchMix.
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Today we’re going to focus on the fastest and easiest method – which is the FX Wizard.
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Much like the Channel Presets, or pretty much anything else you find on the TouchMix,
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the FX Wizard is designed to help you get the most out of a live performance.
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So let’s say that you need to add some reverb to a tom drum,
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but you don’t know which one is the best for your scenario.
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Well, the Wizard helps you out with that. Let me show you what we mean.
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Start by pressing Wizard, then FX Wizard.
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If this is your first time using the FX wizard, the Mixer will default to FX processor 1.
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Select a Preset by choosing the Source, Type and FX Style windows to choose an effect.
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You’ll notice that not all the reverb types in the TouchMix are available for selection
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just the ones that are most relevant and appropriate for the selected source.
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So just like the previous example where we selected a Plate reverb for the toms,
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you’ll see the Plate Reverb is available for use here,
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while Hall reverb, an effect that might muddy up the drums in a mix, is not. Pretty smart, right?
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Use the Master Encoder to scroll up and down the list or drag on screen to see all the selections.
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Touch Recall once you’ve made a choice and confirm.
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The Preset Name will be displayed below the Type window.
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The preset has now been loaded, and now it’s time to send audio to FX1.
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On your mixer, just decide which channels you want the effect to apply to
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and touch the corresponding button under “Select Inputs to Feed."
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The selected channels are now feeding the effects processor.
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The moment you’ve selected an input, it is automatically sent to the effects processor,
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and returned again, all at a nominal level.
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You don’t have to adjust anything else.
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Now, is your performer going to want to hear effects in his stage monitor? If so, that’s easy to do.
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Just select the buttons under “Select Aux Outputs" to tell your mixer where the effect should go.
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If you find that you’d like to change the level of the effect, you can use the Master FX fader here.
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You’ve still got three effects available,
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so touch one of the tabs on the top of the screen to set up another effect.
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And that’s it. You’ve set up all your effects.
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And here’s one more tip. The TouchMix has an FX Mute button.
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You can use it to mute all the effects at the same time.
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This is really useful when a singer is talking between songs
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and you don’t want to hear reverb and delay on speech.
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We’re going to use it right now to demonstrate the difference that effects have on a mix.
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That’s it for this installment. If you want to dive even further into using effects,
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check out our next installment: Advanced Effects.
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We’ll see you then.
Descrizione della lezione
Se sei novizio per quanto riguarda effetti come riverbero, chorus, delay, la correzione della tonalità e il cambiamento di pitch, questo tutorial ti indicherà come utilizzare la procedura guidata FX.