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farhansolo · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Bedford

Can you explain, in layman's terms, the difference between the three FX: Insert, Master and Total?

I have used Insert FX but am not sure what the other two are for and how to best use them Surprised

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r12 · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject:

typical use of FXs :

- the insert FX (5 IFX) are used generally for distorsions, EQ, compressors...
- the master FX (2 MFX) for chorus and reverb (like mixers aux sends)
- the total FX (1 TFX) for EQ, multiband compressor...

...but you can use these FXs like you want

you can route an IFX to another or not
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farhansolo · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Bedford

Excellent and thank you for the prompt reply Smile

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Voltan · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject:

The main difference is the singnal routing I think:

IFX act pretty much the way you'd expect a guitar effect pedal to act. The input signal comes in, is processed with the selected effect and goes to the mixer board or another IFX.
The MFX are like mixer's aux send/return - the signal from the end of an IFX chain is sent to a MFX and then mixed with whatever returns from it Wink

The TFX, as the name says is a Total effect so it always affects the output signal of the entire mix with all the IFX and MFX already applied - like some kind of mastering operation.