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Subject:Why Can't I Use The FX?!?!? Posted by: Poobens Date:4/28/2000 3:56:00 PM I have read the tutorial and instructions, but for some reason, I can't figure out how to use the FX on any of the tracks. I understand the instructions, I just can't seem to find what they are talking about (the "FX Slider" to be specific). If you could help me out I would really be thankful. Thanks.
Subject:--- Using FX: 10 Easy Steps --- Reply by: ATP Date:4/28/2000 6:34:00 PM --- USING FX: 10 EASY STEPS --- Ok, this is how I use FX most of the time. I'm not saying this is the only way to do this, but it works for me. Let's say you have a sample and you want to filter it. After opening the appropriate song, do the following things: 1. Open the FX1 tab (or another FX tab) at the right most bottom of the screen by clicking on it. You should see the Explorer, Properties, Mixer tabs there as well. 2. In the FX1 tab, choose the effect you wish to use by selecting it from the "Plug-In" drop down menu. If you want, you can already set up the effect a bit (for example, if you want to make a lowpass filter you can turn down the higher regions somewhat.) 3. Now go back to the main window by clicking on the Explorer tab. 4. Click on the sample you wish the effect applied to. 5. Locate the volume slide-bar (right under the sample name) and slide it all the way too the left, thus muting the volume. 6 Then, click once on "volume" (left of the slide bar) and select FX1, or whichever one you've set the filter to. Notice that the slide bar is still all the way to the left. But, as you're in FX1, the slide bar now controls the FX1 input. 7 Slide the bar to the right whilst playing the song, so you can select an appropriate input level. Don't be too specific, you'll still need to set up the effect properly. 8 Go back to the FX1 tab and edit the filter to your liking. If you do this while the song is playing you can hear the sound change accordingly. 9 When your FX setup is as you desire, you can use the slide bar again to properly adjust the volume (if needed). 10 That's it! (Ok that was only 9 steps, but 10 sounds better ;-) NOTE: This'll only work right if the FX completely replaces the original sound (like a lowpass filter, for example). If you want to use a delay or something like that, you can repeat every step save step 5. Leave the normal volume on and set the FX volume a little lower (step 9). You may have to freak around a bit more here, because multiple volumes on one sample can get a bit confusing at times...I know it has been for me ;-) NOTE 2: If you want to change the FX volume on an individual event, click on the event and press V for Volume P for Pan F for FX1 G for FX2 right mouse click on the event to select FX3 and higher. This will create a volume line in your event, which you can adjust. Double click on a place in the line to create a Point. Good luck to all who struggle with this, and I hope this'll help you out. ATP

--- USING FX: 10 EASY STEPS ---

Ok, this is how I use FX most of the time. I'm not saying this is the
only way to do this, but it works for me.
Let's say you have a sample and you want to filter it. After opening
the appropriate song, do the following things:

1. Open the FX1 tab (or another FX tab) at the right most bottom of
the screen by clicking on it. You should see the Explorer,
Properties, Mixer tabs there as well.

2. In the FX1 tab, choose the effect you wish to use by selecting it
from the "Plug-In" drop down menu. If you want, you can already set
up the effect a bit (for example, if you want to make a lowpass
filter you can turn down the higher regions somewhat.)

3. Now go back to the main window by clicking on the Explorer tab.

4. Click on the sample you wish the effect applied to.

5. Locate the volume slide-bar (right under the sample name) and
slide it all the way too the left, thus muting the volume.

6 Then, click once on "volume" (left of the slide bar) and select
FX1, or whichever one you've set the filter to. Notice that the slide
bar is still all the way to the left. But, as you're in FX1, the
slide bar now controls the FX1 input.

7 Slide the bar to the right whilst playing the song, so you can
select an appropriate input level. Don't be too specific, you'll
still need to set up the effect properly.

8 Go back to the FX1 tab and edit the filter to your liking. If you
do this while the song is playing you can hear the sound change
accordingly.

9 When your FX setup is as you desire, you can use the slide bar
again to properly adjust the volume (if needed).

10 That's it! (Ok that was only 9 steps, but 10 sounds better ;-)

NOTE: This'll only work right if the FX completely replaces the
original sound (like a lowpass filter, for example). If you want to
use a delay or something like that, you can repeat every step save
step 5. Leave the normal volume on and set the FX volume a little
lower (step 9). You may have to freak around a bit more here, because
multiple volumes on one sample can get a bit confusing at times...I
know it has been for me ;-)

NOTE 2: If you want to change the FX volume on an individual event,
click on the event and press

V for Volume
P for Pan
F for FX1
G for FX2
right mouse click on the event to select FX3 and higher.

This will create a volume line in your event, which you can adjust.
Double click on a place in the line to create a Point.

Good luck to all who struggle with this, and I hope this'll help you
out.
ATP