KORG M3 - Manual (Page 161)

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Using Effects
An overview of the M3’s effects
For effects processing, the M3 provides five insert
effects, two master effects, and one total effect, together
with a mixer section that controls the routing of these
effects. All of these are stereo in/out.
Specific parameters of these effects can also be
controlled in real time from the M3’s controllers or via
MIDI messages using Dynamic Modulation (Dmod),
by MIDI/Tempo Sync, or by using a common LFO to
apply synchronized change to differing modulation
effects.
Effect types
You can choose from 170 different full-digital effects.
The effects are categorized as follows.
Classification of 170 effects
Effect I/O
Insert effects
Insert Effects (IFX 1–5) are stereo-in/stereo-out. If you
select Dry (unprocessed) for the Wet/Dry parameter,
the stereo input signal will be output in stereo without
being processed by the effect. If you select Wet (effect
applied), the processed signal will be output in one of
the following ways:
Master Effects
The I/Os of Master Effects MFX1 and MFX2 are stereo-
in/stereo-out. Send1 and Send2 determine the send
level to the Master Effects.
Master effects will not output the Dry (unprocessed)
signal specified in Wet/Dry. Only the Wet (processed)
signal will be output. The output signals from the
Master Effects are routed to the L/R bus with the
output level specified by Return1 and Return2. These
output signals are mixed with the output signals from
the bus specified by Bus Select (P8– Routing page in
each mode) L/R, or with the output signals from the
bus specified by Bus Select (P8– Insert FX Setup page
in each mode) L/R, then routed to the total effect.
Selecting “000: No Effect” will mute the output. The
processed signal will be output in one of the following
ways, according to the type of effects.
Total Effect
The total effect TFX is stereo-in/stereo-out. The Dry
(unprocessed) side of the Wet/Dry parameter sends the
stereo input sound directly to the stereo output. The
way in which the Wet (processed) side is output
depends on the type of effect, as follows.
Effect type Contents
Dynamics:
000...005 Effects which control volume, such as
compressors, limiter, and gates
EQ/Filter:
006...017 Effects which control frequency content, such
as EQ, multi-mode filter, exciter, and wah
Overdrive/
Amp/Mic:
018...025
Overdrive and amp modeling effects such as
guitar/bass amps and mics
Chorus/
Flanger/
Phaser:
026...039
Pitch and phase modulation effects such as
chorus and flanger
Modulation/
Pitch Shift:
040...054
Other modulation effects such as tremolo and
rotary speaker, and pitch shifters
Delay:
055...069
Delays
Reverb/ER:
070...076
Reverb and early reflections
Mono-Mono
Serial:
077...108
Mono & Mono chain effects that internally
connect two mono effects in series
Mono//Mono
Parallel:
109...153 Mono & Mono parallel effects that allow two
mono effects to be applied to L and R
independently
Double Size:
154...170
Double size effects
Stereo In - Stereo Out
Mono In - Mono Out
Mono In - Stereo Out
Effect
Effect
Effect +
Effect +
Wet
Stereo In - Stereo Out
Mono In - Mono Out
Mono In - Stereo Out
Effect
Effect
Effect +
Effect +
Wet
Stereo In - Stereo Out
Mono In - Mono Out
Mono In - Stereo Out
Effect
Effect
Effect +
Effect +
Wet