RCF M 18 - MultiFX Processing Blocks

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M 18 Digital Mixer User’s Manual
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MultiFX
The M series Digital Mixers offer an unprecedented level of integration by offering multiple internal effects
that can be assigned to some of the inputs channels; these effects are additional and independent from the
main effects which are connected to the internal effect busses.
The aim of multieffect inclusion is to provide a new approach to effect processing, as effect settings can be
effectively combined with mixing parameters. It is thus possible to create a wide variety of sonic results
without additional equipment.
In the M 18 Digital Mixers the internal effects are combined into a total of 4 multi-effects, which are
inserted into 4 input channels. The insertion point is before the EQ section, as follows:
The M18 Digital Mixer offers a total of four independent MultiFX blocks, allocated as follows:
Multieffect
chain
cascaded
effects
Allocated to
input channel
Some usage
examples
MFX1
3
5
(XLR in) or
7
(COMBO in)
Voice, acoustic guitar, percuss
ions, analog synths
MFX2
3
6
(XLR in) or
8
(COMBO in)
Voice, acoustic guitar, percussions, analog synths
MFX3
5
9
(Line in, Hi
-
Z option)
Electric guitar, electric bass,
analog synths
MFX4
5
10
(Line in, Hi
-
Z option)
10 (Line in, Hi
-
Z option)
MFX1 and MFX2 feature a Modulation effect, a Delay and a Special FX unit; MFX3 and MFX4 are similar to
MFX1 and MFX2, but they add OverDrive modeling and a high-quality Amp Simulation section.
The order of cascaded effects can be modified for each patch; the M series has a total of 5 different effect
families, and one of each family is available within a MultiFX block, as follows:
Effect Family Abbreviation MFX1,2 MFX3,4 Description
Modulation
MOD YES YES
classical modulators typically used
for several instrume
nts
(chorus, flanger, tremolo)
Delay
DLY
YES
YES
Several types of mono delays
Special Effects
FX
YES
YES
General
-
purpose container, including pitch shift
OverDrive
OD - YES
Modeling of classic overdrive stomp boxes, licensed from
Overloud
TM
Amplifier simulation
AMP - YES
Accurate modeling of guitar and basshead amps and
cabinets, licensed from Overloud
TM
and from MarkBass
TM
You can save the all parameters of a specific MFX chain, including effect ordering, within a PATCH, that can
be recalled independently from other mixer parameters. You can recall PATCHes via MIDI program change
message, and you can also individually turn on and off the effects via NoteOn MIDI messages; each MFX
reacts on different MIDI channels, which can be set within the SETTINGS > MIDI page. The dual footswitch
input can be set to control a specific MFX, to either move to next or previous PATCH, or turn individual
effects on and off.
Therefore, you have a high degree of flexibility for controlling MFX chains during a live gig.
PREAMP
PHASE
HPF
MultiFX
AUDIO
IN
To
MIX
BUSSES
A/D
NOISE
GATE
COMP
4-band
EQ