Emulator Composite.book - Creative

9 - Effects
Programming Effects
You can place effects in three places:
• Multisetup - - - - - - -Effects placed in the Multisetup (Aux 1, Aux 2 or Aux 3)
can be used by all Presets in the Bank.
• Preset - - - - - - - - - - - Effects placed in the Preset (FXA or FXB) are used by one
specific Preset.
• PatchMix DSP - - - - - Hardware effects can be applied in the PatchMix DSP
mixer application. These effects use minimal CPU
resources, but do not get saved with the Bank. You have to
call up the appropriate PatchMix Session.
Effects Overhead
Each effect you select, whether it is located in a Preset or in the Multisetup, uses a
percentage of your computer’s CPU. Extensive use of effects in every preset can easily
bog down your computer. Effects begin running (and using CPU) as soon as they are
selected.
The following dialog box appears if you try to add an effect to a preset which is used on
multiple MIDI channels.
Typical Effects Usage
Because the software effects use precious CPU resources, you will generally use Aux
effects in the Multisetup for your main effects, since these can be shared by all presets
in the bank. You can still use Preset Effects as needed, keeping in mind that the more
software effects you use, the fewer CPU resources will be available for polyphony,
recording and other tasks.
ASIO Outputs
ASIO outputs appear in the list only after they have been created in PatchMix DSP.
If you only have three ASIO input strips in PatchMix DSP, you will only see three
choices in the Multisetup ASIO Selects. The ASIO Outputs take their names from the
names of the Strips in PatchMix DSP.
If a Preset containing
an effect is used by more
than one MIDI channel,
more CPU resources are
used.
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