Section 6 — Understanding Effects TS-12 Musician’s Manual
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4) When you change the sound on a track by double-clicking the Replace Track Sound button
(e.g. with the Sounds and the Replace Track Sound LED flashing), the algorithm will be
changed.
5) When you select a preset, the algorithm saved in that preset will be loaded into the ESP.
6) When you select a song or sequence, the algorithm saved in that song or sequence will be
loaded into the ESP.
7) Whenever you go from Sounds mode to Sequencer mode (by pressing Seqs/Songs) the
sequencer algorithm is loaded. The same is true when going from Sequencer mode to
Sounds mode (by pressing Sounds).
8) Saving either the sound or the preset will save the current algorithm.
9) Should you start editing a sound while an algorithm other than its own is active, a warning
will appear, reminding you that you are not hearing the algorithm you are seeing or editing.
This warning appears as MUTE, flashing in the lower left corner of the display.
10) When MIDI program changes 60-119 are received in MULTI or MONO B modes, the
sequence or song effect algorithm will be loaded with the one in the program change.
Performance Control of Tracks in Preset or Sequencer Mode
When the TS-12 is in Presets or Sequencer mode, all the instruments in the internal memory are
routed through the same global effect. In order to gain some individual control for each track,
two additional sub-pages on the Track Effect page determine how each instrument will interact
with the algorithm. The algorithm for the current preset, song, or sequence is edited by pressing
the Track Effects button in the Track Parameters section of the front panel.
The first time it is pressed, it shows the Effects Output Routing parameter for each of the three
tracks in a performance preset (or for 6 of the 12 tracks of the current song or sequence in
Sequencer mode). The Effects Output Routing sub-page determines which of the Output Busses
the track will be sent through. By using this parameter, you can give individual instruments
different Dry/Wet or multiple effect mixes.
The second press shows the Effect Mod Controller page. This parameter determines whether or
not the controllers of a particular track will be routed to control the effect. This is an important
setting when in Presets or Sequencer mode; since all tracks are routed through the same effect, it
could be confusing to have multiple instruments sending conflicting controller information to the
effect. If more than one track is set to CNTRL-FX, “controller fights” can occur. If set to NO-
CNTRL, a track will remain routed to the effects, but its controllers (such as the TIMBRE, PBEND,
WHEEL, etc.) will not affect the track.
Subsequent presses reveal the effects programming parameters, which are identical to those
found on the Program Effects page.
Programming Effects
The TS-12 algorithms are fully programmable. The first sub-page contains the effect selector.
The effect selector is a little different than all of the other parameters. It controls how all of the
other effect pages will be configured and displayed. When this parameter is changed, a new
algorithm is selected which causes several important things to occur:
• a new algorithm is loaded, causing a brief pause in the audio output
• the effect parameter pages are redefined for the particular effect selected
• the effect parameter values are reset to their default settings for the effect
Tip: When editing the effect selector, it is possible to change the new effect type quickly and avoid the
brief delay caused by the actions described above. Pass rapidly over the types between the old
type and the new type, and then pause. The new effect will be recalled only after you stop
changing the type.
Effect Variations