Creative Emu 1820m Manual

4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer
Main Section
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Input
Selecting the Input display view shows a graphic representation of the PatchMix DSP 
Mixer inputs. This screen is only a display, unlike the Effects and Outputs screens, which 
allow you to make routing changes. Input routing changes are made by adding mixer 
strips. See 
Mixer Strip Creation.
fThe Input and Output 
displays make it much 
easier to understand the 
signal routings of a 
complex mixer setup.The input routings are...

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Main Section
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Auxiliary Effects & Returns
fThe Wet/Dry mix 
setting in the effect 
should normally be set to 
100% when the effect is 
inserted as a sidechain 
effect. This is because the 
Aux Return Amount will 
control the wet/dry mix.The section immediately below the TV Screen is where you assign the Auxiliary Effects. 
In a traditional mixing console, auxiliary effects sends are used to send part of the signal 
to outboard effect devices, then return...

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Main Section
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Output Section
Main Inserts
The main inserts allow you to apply effects to the main stereo signal coming out of the 
mixer (both mains and monitor). You might want to apply EQ or a compressor here. 
These inserts work just like the other insert locations—just drag and drop effects from 
the palette or right-click and add Sends, Sends/Returns. etc. R
efer to the Mixer Block 
Diagram
Main Output Fader
The main output fader controls the...

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Main Section
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5 - Effects
Overview
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5 - Effects
Overview
PatchMix DSP comes complete with a host of great core DSP effects including 
Compressors, Delays, Choruses, Flangers and Reverb. Each 32-bit effect has various 
parameters for editing, as well as factory presets. You can also create and save as many of 
your own effect presets as you wish.
Since the effects are implemented in hardware, they don’t place any load on your host 
computer. This allows your valuable CPU...

5 - Effects
The Effects Palette
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To Select an Effect
1.Click the FX button to bring up the Effects Palette. The effect palette contains 
numerous folders containing effects presets. Click on any folder to open it.
fThe order of effects in 
a chain can have a big 
effect on the sound. 2.Select the effect you wish to use by clicking on it with the left mouse button and 
while continuing to hold the mouse button, drag the effect into the desired location 
on the PatchMix DSP mixer...

5 - Effects
The Effects Palette
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The Order of Effects
PatchMix DSP allows you to record your tracks without effects (dry) and monitor with 
effects enabled (wet). It works like this: If the effect is inserted BEFORE the ASIO send in 
the signal path, it will get recorded; if the effect is inserted AFTER the ASIO send, it will 
not be recorded.
Recording dry allows you to 
hear your performance with 
effect (to get the proper feel), 
but gives you the flexibility to 
add or...

5 - Effects
The Effects Palette
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Importing and Exporting Core FX Presets and FX Insert Chains
These utilities make it easy to import or export your FX Presets and FX Insert Chains. 
You can share presets with your friends or download new presets from the Internet.
To Import Core FX Presets
This option imports complete folders of Core FX presets into the E-MU PatchMix DSP 
folder (normally located here: “C:\Program Files\Creative Professional\E-MU PatchMix 
DSP\Core Effects”). If...

5 - Effects
FX Edit Screen
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FX Edit Screen
ENote: Effects have to 
be placed into an insert 
location before you can 
program them.Click on an FX Insert to display the parameters for that effect. If an insert effect is not 
selected, the FX display will read “No Insert”. 
Most effects have a wet/dry mix parameter to control the ratio of effect-to-plain signal. 
The wet/dry setting is stored with the FX preset. The effect parameters vary with the type 
of effect. Generally if an...

5 - Effects
FX Edit Screen
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Method #2
1.Right-click over the Insert Effect you want to Solo (in the Insert section). A pop-up 
menu appears.
2.Select “Solo Insert” from the list of options. The other Insert Effect names in the 
strip will “gray-out” to indicate that they are bypassed.
To Bypass ALL
All the inserts in a strip can be bypassed with a single command.
1.Right-click over any Effect in the Insert section. A pop-up menu appears.
2.Select “Bypass All Inserts” from the list...