User Guide

Effects
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7 Effects
The MPC4000 contains four effect units (effects 1–4) that you can use to process the programs of the sam-
pler section. For each effect unit, you can select one of 52 effect types, and edit the effect parameters to
obtain a wide range of effects.
To use the effects, you will send the signal of each
part to the effects via four effect buses (A–D) pro-
vided within the MPC4000. When the MPC4000
is in the default state, effects 1–4 are connected to
effect buses A–D. When you select an effect bus
for each part and raise the send level to that effect
bus, the signal will be sent to the corresponding
effect.
When the MPC4000 is in the default state, the
processed signal (the effect sound) is sent directly
to the [MAIN OUT] jacks, mixed with the output
signal of the parts (the direct sound), and output
from the [MAIN OUT] jacks.
Settings such as the effect type used by effects
1–4, the effect parameter settings, and the effect
bus routing are stored in the currently selected
multi. Since the contents of the multi will be lost
when you turn off the power, you must save the
currently selected multi if you want to keep the
settings (for details on how to save a multi
p.54).
Basic effect operations
Here’s how to select an effect type for effects 1–4, select the effect bus for each part, and set the send level.
1. Press the [EFFECT] key, and then press the [F1] key (SELECT).
The Select page will appear. In this page you can change the effect routing and select the effect type.
A In field: Selects the input source for effects
1–4. By default, effect buses SEND A–D are
assigned to effects 1–4.
B Effect field: Select the effect type used by
effects 1–4.
C Out field: Select the jacks that will be the
output destinations for effects 1–4. You can
choose from L/R, 1–8 (individual outputs
1–8), 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, or OFF (not sent).
D Stereo link field: By turning this field on,
you can link effects 1/2 and 3/4 and use them
as stereo-in/stereo-out effects.
E [F2] key (EDIT): Displays the Edit page,
where you can edit effect parameters.
F [F3] key (MIX): Displays the Mix page, where you can make settings for the signals that are output
from the effects.
Hint: The various effect types are either mono-in/mono-out or mono-in/stereo-out. However if necessary, you
can link two effects and use them as a stereo-in/stereo-out effect.
You can change the input/output routing of the effect if desired. For details, refer to the PDF reference manual.
Effect 1
Effect 2
Effect 3
Effect 4
Part 1
SEND A
SEND B
SEND C
SEND D
[MAIN OUT] jacks
SEND D
SEND C
SEND B
SEND A
Effect 1
Effect 2
Effect 3
Effect 4
Part 1
[MAIN OUT] jacks
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