Drawmer M500 Dynamics Processor - Manual (Page 6)

M500 OPERATORS MANUAL Ch 2 - 2
COMBINING EFFECTS
The operating system has been designed to allow the two channels of the M500 to be used either
independently, or, as linked, stereo pairs. The Effects may be assigned for use in any order with
the proviso that the chosen order is logical. As Effects are selected, any remaining, unassigned
Effects that it would be illogical to add are removed from the choice and their LEDs extinguished.
This operation is explained in detail in ASSIGN
PATCH MEMORIES
The M500 has 128 patch memories which can be called up via MIDI or selected from the front
panel by hitting PATCH and then using the rotary knob to scroll through the patches. When the
desired patch is located, YES is used to load the patch for use.
It is important to note that unless the selected patch is stereo, it will only be
loaded into one channel of the M500 as selected by the CHAN
Patches 1 to 50 are available for storing user patches while patches 51 to 128 are presets. Many
of these presets provide powerful effects combinations which the user may wish to copy to a
user memory and then edit further. If a stereo patch is loaded, this is announced by the CHAN
LED status; whichever channel is currently selected, its LED will remain lit while the other will
flash.
Some of the factory presets contain 'hidden parameters' not accessible to the user. These
patches may still be loaded and edited though only the conventional parameters related to that
Effect will appear on the editing screen. The 'hidden parameters' remain fixed.
EFFECT EDITING
Whichever Effect is selected, a similar screen format is presented. The top page is always
dedicated to metering and shows the input level, the output level and the degree of gain
reduction taking place on three separate bargraphs. Note that the PAN Effect metering is slightly
different and shows the input and output level on both audio channels simultaneously.
The screen page below the metering presents the parameters most commonly associated with
that Effect; eg. the main GATE page gives access to Threshold, Attack, Hold, Decay and Range.
Further pages are available for those wishing to use side-chain filtering, the Peak Level facility,
MIDI triggering, Duck mode and so on.