Mackie 408M Owner's Manual - Page 16

EFX WIDE Depending on the effect selected, this switch adds more width or depth to the effect. Note that it doesn't work with the DELAY and PHASER effects because they are monophonic. CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSING NORMAL 0 12 EFX DRIVE LEVEL EFX CLIP EFX BYPASS REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. HALL MD. HALL LG. PLATE MD. PLATE SM. ROOM EFX WIDE DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 4 CHORUS FLANGE PHASER SPRING PARAMETERS NORMAL NORMAL 0 10 TIME RATE REVERBS DELAYS CHORUS FLANGE PHASER 0 10 DAMPING DEPTH Preset Select Rotate this detented switch to select the preset effect you want to use. Preset Effects Descriptions Reverbs The reverbs are designed to provide a wide variety of reverb sounds for vocal and instrument applications. The TIME/RATE PARAMETER controls the length of the tail, with the shortest tail at the 0 position and the longest tail at 10. The DAMPING/DEPTH PARAMETER controls the damping, with the darkest tone at 0 and the brightest tone at 10. The EFX WIDE switch is very effective at increasing the stereo image of the reverb effect in the stereo versions and enhancing reverb density in mono versions. REVERSE: Standard reverse reverb, simulating a tail-first effect increasing to the original note. Decay range adjustable from 35ms to 515ms. No pre-delay. GATED: Standard gated reverb where the reverb tail is cut off sharply after preset decay length. Decay range adjustable from 35ms to 515ms. No pre-delay. CATHEDRAL: Dense, smooth reverb with very long tail, long pre-delay, and late reflections. Tails are very warm with some additional high-end reflections imitating the stone walls of a cathedral. A very dramatic effect that works well with wind instruments such as flute, slow finger picking on acoustic guitar, and quiet vocal group harmony and choirs. Also works well with keyboards and drums using short decay. Decay range adjustable from 2 seconds to 10 seconds. Pre-delay set at 75ms. LG. HALL: Dense, smooth reverb with long tail, long pre-delay, and some early reflections. Tails are warm with more apparent high end. Works well with vocals and electric and acoustic guitar. Decay range adjustable from 1 second to 5 seconds. Pre-delay set at 75ms. MD. HALL: Dense, smooth reverb with normal tail, normal pre-delay, and increased early reflections. Tails are warm with more apparent high end. Works well with vocals and electric and acoustic guitar. Decay range adjustable from 750ms to 2.5 seconds. Pre-delay set at 65ms. LG. PLATE: Good early reflections and no pre-delay. Tails are normal and warm with strong high end for increased presence. Perfect for vocals and snare. Decay range adjustable from 1 second to 5 seconds. No pre-delay. MD. PLATE: Good early reflections and no pre-delay. Tails are short and warm with strong high end for increased presence. Perfect for tight vocals and snare. Decay range adjustable from 750ms to 2.5 seconds. No pre-delay. SM. ROOM: Reverb featuring very fast and scattered early reflections with a short predelay. Tails are very short and warm with normal high-end imitating absorbent wall materials and audience. Good for tight vocal effects. Decay range adjustable from 250ms to 1 second. Pre-delay set at 30ms. SPRING: Mimics the vintage 60's-style wet spring reverb effect. Tails are normal with strong high end and a slight waver imitating the slow flutter of the mechanical spring system. Very good with acoustic guitar. Decay range adjustable from 1 second to 5 seconds. No pre-delay. 16