Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

In short, I think the best way to address the FX situation is to have 
a master FX preset set up for each of your patterns.  The sends on 
each channel are saved with the pattern, but that's just saying which 
FX bus each channel is to use, not the actual FX or the amounts.  

Also, having a master FX preset on each pattern (or for ALL your 
patterns, depending) will let you control the FX sends in realtime by 
assigning preset patchcords in your preset.  I have multiple presets 
like 'delay/distortion2' and 'room2/chorus5' depending on what sounds 
good with which pattern.

The send busses are another thing altogether.  Because I have an 
outboard FX unit, I use send2(sub1) as an FX send/return.  It works 
out like:

send1: dry
send2: outboard sampler/FX
send3: FX1
send4: FX2

You can add as much or as little of each of your master FX to either 
send3 or send4.  Typically I have my snare on send3 for delay FX or 
reverb and whatever bass or lead on send4.  

Remember:  While the FX are either set up in the global or with a 
master preset, the sends are saved in each pattern, even though they 
are also available via the global menu.  I think I got all that right.

Also, see my previous post on how to hook up FX knobs on a preset to 
the programmable knobs.

Later,

sapo

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "drsmith2k" <drsmith2k@y...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to get my head around the FX section - mainly the master 
> FX. Am I right in thinking that 'master FX' are saved with a 
pattern? 
> So whenever a pattern is recalled, the FX will always change to 
> whatever the settings were when that pattern was saved?
> 
> Is there any way to override this - so if I recall a multisetup 
then 
> it's FX will override any future pattern changes?
> 
> Maybe I'm gettig confused. I have this song 'constructed' and I 
> wanted to add some reverb without having to change every single 
> pattern that the song uses. Is that possible?
> 
> Would it be better to use a single preset to control the FX?
> 
> Any help much appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> drs2k