E-MU 0404 PCIe Digital Audio System OpMan - English - Version 2.10

5 - Effects
List of Core Effects
List of Core Effects
Stereo Reverb Rotary Mono Delay 250
Lite Reverb Phase Shifter Mono Delay 500
RFX Compressor Frequency Shifter Mono Delay 750
Compressor Auto-Wah Mono Delay 1500
Reshaper Vocal Morpher Mono Delay 3000
Gate 1-Band Para EQ Stereo Delay 100
Leveling Amp 1-Band Shelf EQ Stereo Delay 250
Chorus 3-Band EQ Stereo Delay 550
Flanger 4-Band EQ Stereo Delay 750
Distortion Multimode EQ Stereo Delay 1500
Speaker Sim Mono Delay 100
DSP Resource Usage
There are two main factors which determine the total number of effects available for use at any
given time: Tank Memory and DSP Instructions. Using too much of either resource will cause
effects to be unavailable (grayed out) in the FX menu. In addition, the strips themselves use
DSP Instructions, so only create strips that you actually need.
Tank memory is the memory used by delay-based effects such as reverb and digital delays. All
the reverbs and delays aside from the Mono Delay 100 and Stereo Delay 100 use varying
amounts of tank memory.
The DSP instructions are used by all the effects. Effects with multiple stages, such as multiband
EQs or the speaker simulator use more DSP instructions than a 1-Band EQ.
Tank memory tends to get used first, and so we’ve provided many delay line effects to allow
maximum conservation of this precious resource. Use only the longest delay you actually need.
Tip: Saving a session
“defragments” the effect/
DSP resources. If you
have used all your effects
and need another, try
saving the session.
The chart below shows three possible effects combinations. These were created by using up the
reverb resources first. Even more simultaneous effects are possible if fewer reverbs and shorter
delays are used.
Examples of Effects Usage (with a WAVE, ASIO Return & 2 Inputs)
Example 1 No. Example 2 No. Example 3 No.
Stereo Reverb 2 Lite Reverb 5 Stereo Reverb 1
4-Band EQ 4 3-Band EQ 5 Lite Reverb 2
3-Band EQ 2 1-Band EQ 4 Stereo Delay 1500 1
1-Band EQ 6 Compressor 1 Mono Delay 250 1
Compressor 6 Mono Delay 1500 1 Compressor 6
Chorus 1 Mono Delay 250 1 Chorus 2
Mono Delay 1500 1 Auto-Wah 1 Flanger 2
4-Band EQ 3
3-Band EQ 3
Total Effects 22 Total Effects 18 Total Effects 21
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