7KH$57 3URJUDPPDEOH 'LJLWDO (IIHFWV 3URFHVVRU TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................1 Quick Start Instructions .................................................................................................................................................2 Quick Setup ...............................................................................................................................................................2 With a Mixer ...............................................................................................................................................................2 Straight into an Amp ..................................................................................................................................................3 In an Amp's Effects Loop ...........................................................................................................................................3 Try It Out ....................................................................................................................................................................4 Selecting Presets .......................................................................................................................................................4 Installation .......................................................................................................................................................................5 AC Power Hookup .....................................................................................................................................................5 Audio Connections .....................................................................................................................................................5 Safety Precautions .....................................................................................................................................................5 Quadra/FX Front Panel Controls and Indicators .........................................................................................................6 Rotary Encoder/Switch ..............................................................................................................................................6 Power .........................................................................................................................................................................6 Routing Button ...........................................................................................................................................................6 Engine Button ............................................................................................................................................................7 Effects Button .............................................................................................................................................................7 Class Button ...............................................................................................................................................................7 Parameter Button .......................................................................................................................................................8 MIDI Button ................................................................................................................................................................8 Store Button ...............................................................................................................................................................8 Bypass Button ............................................................................................................................................................8 Smart Meter LEDs .....................................................................................................................................................9 Numerical Display (Preset / Value) Window ..............................................................................................................9 -i- Special Key Combinations: ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Restoring Presets to Original Factory Settings ................................................................................................... 9 Dry Kill and Global Mix ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Setting Dry Kill and Global Mix ......................................................................................................................... 11 MIDI Dump ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Quadra/FX Rear Panel Controls and Connections ................................................................................................... 13 Power Jack Input ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 MIDI In & MIDI Out .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Outputs #1­4 ........................................................................................................................................................... 13 Output Level Switch ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Inputs #1­4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Input Level Switch ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Tutorial .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Creating From Scratch ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Just Editing .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Faster Editing .................................................................................................................................................... 19 MIDI ......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Editing MIDI Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 21 Advanced Application Notes ................................................................................................................................... 24 The Smart Encoder ........................................................................................................................................... 24 Smart Encoder Use ........................................................................................................................................... 25 Using a Default Smart Encoder Function in Preset Mode ................................................................................ 25 Using the Smart Encoder while Editing Reverb, Delay, and Rotary Effects .................................................... 26 The Quadra/FX's Adjustable Parameters .................................................................................................................. 27 Description Of Routings and Engines ..................................................................................................................... 27 Description of Classes ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Description of Effects and Their Parameters .......................................................................................................... 29 Common Parameters ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Chamber Reverb ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Room Reverb .................................................................................................................................................... 31 Hall Reverb ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 Plate Reverb ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 Digital Delay ...................................................................................................................................................... 36 Pitch Transposer ............................................................................................................................................... 39 Chorus ............................................................................................................................................................... 42 Flanger .............................................................................................................................................................. 45 Phaser ............................................................................................................................................................... 48 Rotary ................................................................................................................................................................ 51 - ii - Tremolo ..............................................................................................................................................................54 Panner ...............................................................................................................................................................57 MIDI Parameters ......................................................................................................................................................60 Channel Number ...............................................................................................................................................60 MIDI Map ...........................................................................................................................................................60 Controllers #1­4 ................................................................................................................................................61 Reference ......................................................................................................................................................................63 Quadra/FX Factory Preset List ................................................................................................................................63 LFO Shapes .............................................................................................................................................................65 MIDI Controllers and Numbers ................................................................................................................................67 MIDI Implementation in the Quadra/FX ...................................................................................................................68 Warranty Information ...............................................................................................................................................70 Service .....................................................................................................................................................................70 Quadra/FX Specifications ............................................................. ...