CREATIVE 1212M - Manual (Page 60)

5 - Effects
List of Core Effects
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List of Core Effects
DSP Resource Usage
There are two main factors which determine the total number of effects available for use
at any given time: Tank Memory and DSP Instructions. Using too much of either
resource will cause effects to be unavailable (grayed out) in the FX menu. In addition,
the strips themselves use DSP Instructions, so only create strips that you actually need.
f Tip: Saving a session
“defragments” the effect/
DSP resources. If you
have used all your effects
and need another, try
saving the session.
Tank memory is the memory used by delay-based effects such as reverb and digital
delays. All the reverbs and delays aside from the Mono Delay 100 and Stereo Delay 100
use varying amounts of tank memory.
The DSP instructions are used by all the effects. Effects with multiple stages, such as
multi-band EQs or the speaker simulator use more DSP instructions than a 1-Band EQ.
Tank memory tends to get used first, and so we’ve provided many delay line effects to
allow maximum conservation of this precious resource. Use only the longest delay you
actually need.
The chart below shows three possible effects combinations. These were created by using
up the reverb resources first. Even more simultaneous effects are possible if fewer reverbs
and shorter delays are used.
Stereo Reverb Frequency Shifter Mono Delay 750
Lite Reverb Auto-Wah Mono Delay 1500
Compressor Vocal Morpher Mono Delay 3000
Leveling Amp 1-Band Para EQ Stereo Delay 100
Chorus 1-Band Shelf EQ Stereo Delay 250
Flanger 3-Band EQ Stereo Delay 500
Distortion 4-Band EQ Stereo Delay 750
Speaker Sim Mono Delay 100 Stereo Delay 1500
Rotary Mono Delay 250
Phase Shifter Mono Delay 500
Examples of Effects Usage (with a WAVE, ASIO Return & 2 Inputs)
Example 1 No. Example 2 No. Example 3 No.
Stereo Reverb 2 Lite Reverb 5 Stereo Reverb 1
4-Band EQ 4 3-Band EQ 5 Lite Reverb 2
3-Band EQ 2 1-Band EQ 4 Stereo Delay 1500 1
1-Band EQ 6 Compressor 1 Mono Delay 250 1
Compressor 6 Mono Delay 1500 1 Compressor 6
Chorus 1 Mono Delay 250 1 Chorus 2
Mono Delay 1500 1 Auto-Wah 1 Flanger 2
4-Band EQ 3
3-Band EQ 3
Total Effects 22 Total Effects 18 Total Effects 21