A Quick Walkthrough of the FX Controls
On the mixer, by mixer type
🎚️ If the mixer is an Alto Live 1202
1. Follow all steps of this guide to correctly set up a mic/instrument with the mixer.
2. Turn up the DFX RTN slider, in the bottom right corner of the mixer, and set it to the white area — this is the main effect control for all channels on the mixer. Make sure its mute button is off.
3. Using the rotary knob, choose an effect (or preset) on the Alesis DFX section. Each effect group (e.g. group 00-09, 10-19, 20-29, etc.) corresponds to one effect, which gets more intense the higher the second digit is. For example, picking Delay (00-09): setting the knob to 00 applies a small amount of effect, while 09 applies the largest — try a X8 or X9 value.
4. On the instrument channels you want to apply the effect to, turn up the DFX knob to the desired amount.
The FX is now being applied to your mic/instrument(s).
🎚️ If the mixer is a Proel MQ12USB
1. Follow all steps of this guide to correctly set up a mic/instrument with the mixer.
2. On the FX section, turn up the white FX slider to the "0" position, halfway up — this is the main FX control for all channels on the mixer. Make sure the mute button is off.
3. Using the rotary knob, pick the effect/preset group you like (from 00-09 to 90-99). Check the label to help pick an effect, and choose a X8 or X9 value — see step 3 of the Alto mixer walkthrough above for what that means.
4. On the mic/instrument channels you want to apply the effect to, turn up the white Aux 2 FX Post knob to your liking.
The FX is now being applied to your mic/instrument(s).
🎚️ If the mixer is an Allen & Heath ZED-6FX
1. Follow all steps of this guide to correctly set up a mic/instrument with the mixer.
2. On the FX section, turn up the red FX volume knob (at the bottom) to the desired level. The headphones button should be unpressed.
3. Using the big rotary knob, pick the effect/preset group you like (from 00-09 to 90-99). Check the label to help pick an effect, and choose a X8 or X9 value for it — see step 3 of the Alto mixer walkthrough above for what that means.
4. On the mic/instrument channels you want to apply the effect to, turn up the yellow FX knob to the desired level.
The FX is now being applied to your mic/instrument(s).
🎚️ If the mixer is an Allen & Heath ZED-10FX
1. Follow all steps of this guide to correctly set up a mic/instrument with the mixer.
2. On the FX section, turn up the yellow FX volume knob (at the bottom) to the desired level.
3. Using the Up and Down arrows, choose the effect you'd like to use, and press the Listen button to hear it through the speakers.
4. On the mic/instrument channels you want to apply the effect to, turn up the yellow FX knob to the desired level.
The FX is now being applied to your mic/instrument(s).
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