System functions, Selecting an input mode, Selecting an output mode – Yamaha REV500 User Manual

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System Functions

Selecting an Input Mode

If you will be using the REV500 to process monophonic

input (from the left input connector), you must use the

INPUT SELECT function to inform it of this fact.

To change the input mode, first press the UTILITY key. If

necessary, press the UTILITY key again until the INPUT

SELECT display appears:

Stereo input

Mono input

Use the REV TIME control to switch between the STEREO

and L-MONO input settings. When you have made your

setting, press one of the PROGRAM keys to exit the utility

mode.

Selecting an Output Mode

You can set the REV500 to output the processed effect

signal only, or a mixture of the both direct output and the

processed signal. (If you elect to add the direct signal, the

balance between the direct and effect output signals will be

determined by the EFF LEVEL setting.)

To change the output mode, first press the UTILITY key. If

necessary, press the UTILITY key again until the OUTPUT

MODE display appears:

Effect output only

Effect plus direct output

Use the REV TIME control to switch between the EFFECT

ONLY and ADD DIRECT output mode settings. When you

have made your setting, press one of the PROGRAM keys to

exit the utility mode.

Setting the Footswitch Function

You can use an FC5 footswitch with your REV500, for

hands-free control of one of two functions frequently

required during live performances. You can use the

footswitch either to mute the REV500’s effect output, or to

advance the current program selection.

You can select which of these two roles the footswitch will

perform using a utility function. To access this function,

press the UTILITY key. The LED above this key will light,

and one of the REV500’s utility function displays will

appear in the LCD. If necessary, press the UTILITY key

again until the FOOT SWITCH display appears:

Footswitch mutes effect

Footswitch
changes program

Program
change range

Use the REV TIME control to switch between the EFF

MUTE and PGM SEL functions. If you select the former, the

REV500’s effect output will be suppressed when you

depress the footswitch. Depress the footswitch again to

release the effect mute.

If you select the latter function, depressing the footswitch

will cause the current program selection to advance in the

order specified by the MIDI program change map (see page

16). This function also lets you adjust the range of MIDI

program change numbers that the footswitch can select. Use

the PRE DELAY control to move the cursor from PGM SEL

to the range setting, then use the REV TIME control to

adjust the upper value of this setting (which may be

anywhere from 1 to 128). The footswitch will advance the

current program selection until it reaches the program

change number you have set. Depressing the footswitch

again will return the program change number to 1.

When you have made your settings, press one of the

PROGRAM keys to exit the utility mode.

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