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1. Nr Name Description 251 Old School Vox EQ 252 Little Dist More 253 Lift And Separate Electrosqueeze 254 Reverse Osmosis Diffusion Grating 255 Gargle Feedback 256 _ Gitleap Octave 257 _ Thin Flang gt Fat Crunch Get Mean 258 Flaming Dr Pepper 151 Rum 259 MbiThang Dullais Dt 260 Robo Voice 261 _ Robo Tracker Modsquad 262 LocustStorm Animation 263 Scary Six Tap Tuning 264 Chaotic Vocal Smash Filtered Source 265 _ X Wing Pilot Pitch 266 _ Carbonite Freezing Freeze Frequency 267 _ Synthsparks Melody Reduce Delays 268 Grunt Pitch 269 Transposer Tune Me Now 270 _ Nuclear Sub Bass Depth Charge 271 Cracked Muezzin Add Him Dt 272 Lightsabre Sun Through Clouds 273 Long Mono Tape Echo Adds Tremolo 274 Tape Compression Brightnessness 275 Pan By Volume Soft On Left Or Right 276 By Pitch Low On Left Or Right 277 _ Pull The Plug Trigger 278 Phaser Chorus Echo Echo Lvl 279 _ Microphone Bump 280 Formant Verb Stereo2mono Resonance 281 Firing Jetfighter Closer To You 282 Technoswept Fuzzed Sweep Speed 283 Fazey Fuzzy Resonance 284 Funky Touch Wah Intensity 285 Formant Auto Wah Pan Brightness 286 Formant Dance Brightness 287 _ Phaser Dance Tonality 288 _ Resowah Resonance 289 PhaseBotz Feedback 290 _ Ampenstein s Monster Brightness 291 Rumple Room Tone Locut 292 Digisub S
2. Nr Name Description Nr Name Description 101 _ Ambience Comes Back A great preset for your final mix 151 Multivibrator Phaser Ring Modulator and Pitcher 102 Smart Face When you want something special on your tracks 152 Autopanner Turn up the Panner speed with the Mod Wheel 103 Under Water Stick your head in the water 153 Sth Spins Around Me Advanced panner thing with Pitch Phaser Chorus and Delay 104 Gated Verb LRG Short reverb with bandpass filter and optional gate 154 James Bondage Bubble sounding preset 105 Distorted Room Heavily distorted Reverb 155 Freeform Trance Freeform modifier controlling the Delay plus more 106 Short Dark REV Short dark Reverb 156 River s Edges Hear the frogs 107 Dimension Deep Use this on your acoustic guitar 157 Funky Inquisition Funny preset with Distortion on the Mod Wheel 108 Hangover Chorus 158 The Driveby Hear the sound drive by 109 JustTrails Dark sounding Formant and Delay with Chorus on the Mod Wheel 159 Mars Invaders Mars mens invades your material 110 _ Octaves Modified Pitch 160 Aliens In My Brain Don t use this with hangovers 111 _ Use Dis 4 Your303 Special effect for your snare drum 161 Play a tune Randomly gives you a new tune 112 Dynamic Alienizer Funny effect especially on percusive material 162 Bubbles Pitch Reverb and EQ 113 Hip Hop Ityed Try this out on your drum beats 163 Skitzo Phrenia Resonan
3. choose letters EHE Dial the Parameter wheel to select Alpha Mod function line Repeat Exercise 3 to Store your Preset with the new name 17 BASIC OPERATION Store Exercise 5 How to delete a Preset This Exercise will describe how to delete a single Preset The FireworX also has the ability to clear the whole User Preset bank instantly please see the Reset page for further instructions Press the Store key to access the Store display Use the lt gt Arrow right key to select the Delete page Dial the Value wheel to select the Preset you want to delete Press Enter to confirm the deleting of the current Preset Warning All data of the deleted Preset will be lost Exercise 5 How to delete a preset Press the Store key Use the Arrow keys to select the Delete SENE display Dial Value wheel to USEF 15 000 TIMES select the preset jum RR RR Rm FREE SPACE 99 want to delete Press Enter to delete the preset eis 18 EFFECTS SETUP Effects The Effects display The Effects display contains four pages Tool Edit Routing Layout Use the lt gt Arrow keys to step between the four pages The Tool page allows you to select different readouts in the blocks and shows the total amount of DSP power usage The Edit page allows you to Edit the different blocks inserted The Routing page lets you change
4. In Meter Mix Will show the Input level in each block and when a block is cursor highlighted the Mix parameter will be instantly adjustable via the Value wheel The current setting of the Mix parameter will be shown in the lower left corner of the Edit page In Meter In level Will show the Input level in each block and when a block is cursor highlighted the In level parameter will be instantly adjustable via the Value wheel The current setting of the In level parameter will be shown in the lower left corner of the Edit page In Meter Out level Will show in the Input level in each block and when a block is cursor highlighted the Out level parameter will be instantly adjustable via the Value wheel The current setting of the Out level parameter will be shown in the lower left corner of the Edit page DSP Load Will show the percentage of DSP power used in each block and the total amount of DSP power used will be shown in the lower left corner of the Edit page Channel Routing Will show how left right is routed through each block 27 EFFECTS SETUP Effects Mix Straight out lines indicates that the block is using the Mix setting on the current output Dry E through going lines indicates that the block is using the Dry setting on the current output Dotted output lines indicate that the block is using the Wet setting on the current output Off No output line indicates that the block is usin
5. Highcut Voice 1 4 Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency The 53 THE BLOCKS 54 filter is relative to the Frequency of the corresponding Resonator voice The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 0 100 Levels Voice 1 4 Sets the level of each of the four resonators Panning Voice 1 4 Sets the panning of each of the four resonators Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block NOTE The peak of the filters can get very loud and can easily hit the internal ceiling and thereby cause distortion To prevent that turn down the input level of the Filter block Formant Number of blocks 1 Processing power 17 19 per block The Formant filters are somewhat special They can create a new sound for you Imagine an effect that does not say WAH WAH but instead goes OOWEE OOWEE Formants are also known as the vowels of human speech The Formant algorithm allows you to set three coordinates Start Thru and End in a frequency plane and then move your sound back and forth through the curve you created with the coordinates The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk FORMANT Formant Filters Stereo In Stereo Out FORMANT Start The Starting point of the formant curve Thru The Thru point of the curve End The End point of the curve Resonance Sets the
6. Note to Resonator Freq Type converts control values to Resonator notes This can be used to convert Pitch Detector or MIDI note information to Resonator notes Example 1 Connect the Pitch detectors output to Function 1 Feed 1 in the Modifier Matrix Connect the output of the Function to the input of a Freq parameter of the Filter Resonator or Resochord The Resonator will now follow the pitch of the incoming source material Example 2 Set up Ext 1 to be controlled by MIDI Note On key Connect the output of Ext 1 to Function 1 Feed 1 Connect the output of the Function to the input of a Freq parameter of the Filter Resonator or Resochord The Resonator can now be controlled by an external keyboard Feed 2 is used for Pitch Bender control Transpose Shifts the generated note increments of semitones Range 48 Semitones Fine Tune Shifts the generated note in increments of cents Range 50 cents Quantize into semitones Makes the function approximate to the semitone nearest to the incoming control value Feed 2 Pitch Bend Feed 2 of the Function is used as Pitch Bender This parameter sets whether neutral position of the Pitch Bender is Null or Center e g using a keyboard bender would in most cases use the Center position as neutral 37 MODIFIERS Alpha Mod The Alpha Mod page MOO MORPHINE Parameteres controlled by Alpha Mod LEUEL FOR OUT LEWEL FOR SWEEP OLY4
7. THE BLOCKS 64 Dual Three Tap The Dual Three Tap Delay is capable of performing three delay taps on each of the two delay lines The delay time is shared between the two delay lines e g if Delay line 1 is using 500 ms Delay line 2 will have 850 ms available The two delay lines have their own Input level which basically means that they perform much like two individual delay processors The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk DELAY LINE DUAL THREE TAP Delay Line 1 amp 2 Time 1 2 3 Sets the delay time of the two taps on Delay line 1 Maximum delay time per tap is 1350 ms Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T the Delay will use quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Feedback 1 2 3 Sets the amount of feedback on Tap 1 and 2 NOTE The sum of the two feedbacks is limited to 100 Levels 1 2 3 Sets the level of each of the two taps Pan Position 1 2 3 Controls the panning of the two Delay taps Lowcut 1 2 3 Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequenc
8. Time 1 Sets the delay time of the first Delay tap Maximum delay time is 675 ms Time 2 Sets the delay time of the second Delay tap Maximum delay time is 675 ms Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T the Delay will use quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Feedback 1 to 1 Feedback 2 to 2 Sets the amount of feedback from Delay 1 to 1 and from Delay 2 to 2 NOTE The sum of the four feedbacks is limited to 100 Feedback 1 to 2 Feedback 2 to 1 Sets the amount of cross feedback from Delay 1 to 2 and Delay 2 to 1 Levels Sets the level of each of the two delay lines Pan 1 2 Controls the panning of the two Delay taps Connect an LFO to one or both of these parameters and you have an extra autopanner Lowcut 1 2 Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Highcut 1 2 Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency So if you feel that there is too much treble in your signal you can remove it by moving the highcut down The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Delay block 63
9. wheel Dial the Value wheel fully counter clockwise to mark the position where you want to insert a new Column 28 Press Enter to insert a new Column Press the Arrow left key once to select the Routing display Place the cursor in the second position first column and double click the Compressor mute key and press Enter to confirm There you go a Compressor in front of the Delay and Reverb blocks Exercise 11 Inserting a new Column using the Layout EFFECTS TOOL EDIT LAYOUT The Routing gt us 4 4 nra nra nr ar dJ L d L L 4 L 4 L 4 L REVERE SIMPLE m EFFECTS TOOL EDIT ROUTING Nibil Use the Arrow keys to select Layout page Dial Parameter wheel to move FIDEM cursor to Insert Col MOVE LEFT MOVE RIGHT INSERT COL iad EXECUTE Dial Value EFFECTS TOOL EDIT ROUTING wheel to mark the inserting position MOYE LEFT MONE RIGHT INSERT COL TO EXECUTE Press Enter confirm eden EFFECTS L EDIT LAYOUT r nr nr nr a L d L d L d L 4 r nr nr nr L 4 ik 4 Lk 4 L a Now insert the Compressor in the new Column MODIFIERS Modifier The Modifier Display The Modifier display contains three pages Matrix Modifiers Dials Use the lt gt Arrow keys to select between the three pages The Matrix page features a pow
10. 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute When the Tempo parameter is set to Ignored the LFO will not respond to the global tempo Curve Select the curve that you would like on the current LFO Choose between Square Sine Triangle and Random Square Pulsewidth Controls the division of the upper and lower parts of the current curve e g if Pulsewidth is set to 25 using a Square curve the upper half of the curve will be on for 25 of the time while the other curves will repsond differntly Triangle A Pulsewidth of 100 using a Triangle will create a sawtooth waveform JI m d Pulsewidth MODIFIERS Modifier Out 2 Phase An LFO phase change causes a small delay in the second waveform starting point This means that out 1 and 2 start the current waveform at two different points Example If Out 2 Phase is set to 180 degrees Out 1 and 2 will be exactly opposite 90deg 90 phase change LFO PHASE Default Sets the default state that the LFO will be in when recalled When set to Stopped the LFO will be stopped until triggered via the Modifier Matrix When set to Running the LFO will continue to run until retriggered via the Modifier Matrix Trig Sets the action carried out when the LFO is triggered via the Modifier Matrix To change the state of the LFO the control value must come from th
11. 8240 Risskov tcdk tcelectronic com Prod No 606057022 INTRODUCTION Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your new FireworX We hope that you have as much pleasure using it as we had making it The FireworX is a studio multi effects processor carefully designed to produce ultimate sound effects The versatile Routing menu provides you with extremely flexible setup possibilities You can combine the effect blocks in any combination you like Check out the Modifier Matrix and discover a powerful tool for real time external and internal control of the many parameters of the FireworX The FireworX is equipped with 24 bit AD DA converters AES EBU S PDIF Toslink and ADAT interfaces C _ nui RN WAX id ab a 7 p SS 4 About this Manual Many people in the music business and elsewhere have an aversion to reading manuals We understand that So if you feel like starting without reading the whole manual simply get going You can always use the manual for checking out areas that you have questions about or if you want to dig deeper into the unit Refer to the Table of Contents for further information On the other hand you might want to know a little more about the FireworX before you start pressing keys The manual will take you through all of the FireworX functions step by step If you want to read about a specific function please refer to the Table of Contents INTRODUC
12. Classic Sweeper Phaser with modified Depth 64 Reverb 1 Straight reverb plus delay on the Mod Wheel 15 _ Distorted Phaser Heavy distorted Phaser with modified speed 65 _ Esser Reverb Reverb and Resonance filter 16 _ Distorted Chorus Chorus and distorted phaser 66 Heavens Vox Special vocal effect Use Mod Wheel to hear heaven 17 _ Flange Two flangers more making really fat flanger 67 Vocal Spread Spreads out your vocal or any other material 18 WOW Pitch with Formant and Phaser on the Modifier Wheel 68 Voice Doubler Pitcher and Formant filter 19 Autowah Tempo ctrl Tap the Tempo and get an autowah 69 Voice Doubler 2 Pitcher and Reverb 20 Autowah Turn the modifier wheel and get another type of Autowah 70 Voice Doubler 3 Pitcher and Stereo Enhancer 21 FormantWah Delay effect made with the Formant filter 71 Double Up Use the global Tempo to set the speed of the Flanger 22 Envelope Filter 2 Adds on some wah effect on percussive material 72 Moving Doubler Flanger and Surround Panner Mod Wheel changes surround speed 23 Whopper Formant filter with modified resonance 73 Stereo Chord Contour Resochord spreads out the sound 24 Synth Filter Simulation of old synthesizer sound 74 Space Tremolo Reverb and Tremolo creates a modulated sound 25 Old Synth Filter Simulation of old synthesizer sound 75 Slow Tremolo Straight Tremolo effect 26 Techno Filter Simulation of old synthesizer sound 76 Cabinet Tremolo Tremolo effect and Reverb on the Mod Wheel
13. L R ENHANCER R STEREO ENHANCE Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block EQ Number of blocks 1 Processing power 19 22 per block The EQ block contains two different sub algorithms Fixed five band parametric EQ and modulatable four band parametric EQ Both of these EQs are true stereo Fixed Parametric Stereo In Stereo Mod Parametric Stereo In Stereo Out Fixed parametric The parametric EQ contains two shelving filters 1 and 5 and three bell filters 2 3 4 A low shelving filter is a filter that works from a certain target frequency on down meaning everything below the target frequency will be adjusted A high shelving filter is equal to low shelving but now all the frequencies above the target are adjusted A bell filter is a filter that works around a target This means that a certain number of the adjacent frequencies are adjusted The affected number of adjacent frequencies is adjusted by the BW bandwidth parameter The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk 5 5 Freq 1 5 Use the freq parameter to set the target frequency of the current band Slope BW bandwidth 1 5 Use the Slope parameter to adjust the steepness of the shelving filter Bandwidth adjusts how broad the bell filters are Gain 1 5 Us
14. MIDI Thru Connect this socket to a MIDI compatible device and confirm the Prg changes Press Exit to leave MIDI I O test Pedal socket test Select Pedal test by pressing Enter Connect a momentary pedal to the Pedal socket When pressing the Pedal the Result should be When released the Result should be Not OK Press Exit to leave Pedal test NOTE Result of test must be OK if no jack is inserted PCMCIA test Select PCMCIA test by pressing Enter Insert PCMCIA card NOTE All Data on PCMCIA card will be destroyed Press Enter to test Result reads Low battery Time to change battery in your PCMCIA card Not OK Try the test using another PCMCIA card Press Exit to leave PCMCIA test Battery test Select Battery test by pressing Enter Confirm that Result is OK Press Exit to leave Battery test System test Select System test by pressing Enter Confirm that Result is OK Result reads Eeprom Not OK The unit will most likely work OK the message is for service matters only DSP Not OK Contact your local dealer Ex RAM bad The memory fails Contact your local dealer Press Exit to leave System test Power Off On to start standard software Built in test v 3 04 73 APPENDIX Troubleshooting You press Power switch but there is no reaction The power switch on the rear panel is switched off You cannot turn the power off Press and hold the Power switch for 3
15. Only in Surround Sets the curve of the LFO Choose between Square Sine or Triangle The most commonly used curve in Panning is Sine Pulsewidth Only in Surround Panner Controls the division of the Left and Right part of the current waveform i e if Pulsewidth is set to 75 Left channel will be on for 75 of the time See Pulsewidth figure above LFO Phase Only in Surround Panner An LFO phase change causes a small delay in one of the waveform starting points This means that Left and Right outputs start the current waveform at two different points 69 THE BLOCKS 70 Example If LFO phase is set 180 the Left and Right will be exactly opposite 90deg 90 phase change LFO PHASE Pan Center Using this parameter you can move the center of the Panner NOTE Large increments of the Pan Center in combination with a broad Depth will cause the Panner to pan beyond a normal stereo image Width Only in Surround Panner Controls the Width of the Panner When Width is set to more than 100 the Panner will pan beyond a normal stereo image Check it out Mix Mix between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block Stereo Enhancer The Stereo Enhance sub algorithm is very simple It is widening the stereo image by adding small amounts of delay The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk L
16. Routing page using the Parameter wheel and press Enter Watch the block diagram of the block as you change the settings Input The Input parameter controls what input source the current block should use Left L Right R or both L R Out L R The Output parameter determines what should be sent out of the current block Off No output on this channel Mix Applies to the Mix parameter in the Edit Parameter page Dry The channel will only pass direct signal Wet The channel will only pass effect signal Press Exit to leave the Block I O display NOTE Some of the blocks have no input source i e the Synth blocks The Mute modes of the blocks The Mute mode sets up how the front panel mute key of the current block is working NOTE The Mute mode can influence the sound of the Preset change if the FireworX is set to Effect mute Off in the Utility Config page see Recall Recall Mode for further description Here is the description of what the five modes will do when the front panel mute key is pressed Mix 0 Will set the Mix parameter in the Edit Parameter page to 0 Set direct signal level up to 100 FX Out Will mute the output of the effect and preserve direct signal level according to Mix Output Will mute both the output of the effect and the direct signal FX In Will mute the input of the effect and preserve the direct signal level This enables the block to finish an effect tail after
17. This feature was inherited from the TC 2290 The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk CHORUS FLANGER Mod Link Enables you to bypass the internal LFO of the Chorus and control the sweep manually through the Modifier Matrix When set to Shape the Speed entrance in the Modifier Matrix works as manual control over the Chorus Speed lets the Chorus internal handle the modulation Speed The modulation speed of the Chorus also known as Rate Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4 the Chorus will use quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Depth Adjusts the modulation depth of the Chorus also known as Intensity Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Create a Vibrato by setting the Mix at 100 Depth at 5 10 and Speed to 1 2Hz Advanced Chorus Advanced Chorus adds some extra parameters like LFO Phase and Curve The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk Mod link
18. Wheel 90 _ Flange Spacedelay Pitch Flanger and Delay 41 Fattener Lifts your soloinstrument out in the space 91 Dynaflange Reversals Flanger and Reverb with Reverse delay on the Mod Wheel 42 Sweep Clipper Cuts your material in to a vibrato like sound 92 Ping Pong Delay Dual delay with Feedback on the Mod Wheel 43 Devils Voice Use the modifier wheel to get the devil to sing with you 93 Talking Delay The Formant filter talks in the Delayed signal 44 Intruder Ugly distortion for your bass 94 L Reverb R Wobbelay A very special construction of Reverb and Delay 45 Angry Robot Use the modifier wheel to transform a voice into an angry robot 95 The Great Outdoors _ Special Delay preset 46 Dark Obsession A dark sound made from Formant and Resonance filters 96 TC Walrus 2290 Simulation of TC s famous 2290 delay 47 _ Straight Vocoder Vox on L input Carrier on R input 97 _ Big Pad Enlarger Delay and chorus with Reverb on the Mod Wheel 48 Grut Gut Ring modulator and chorus good guitar sound 98 Master Of Rings Dly For dirty guitar with Ring Modulator on the Mod Wheel 49 Ring Modulator Heavy distorted Ring modulator 99 Reverse Ring Dly For guitar with Reverse delay on the Mod Wheel 50 Ring Mod R2D2 Use the modifier wheel to get R2D2 to speak with you 100 Prime Time Delay Straight stereo Delay tap the speed on the Global Tempo 77 PRESETS Factory Presets
19. amount of resonance on the Formant filter Brightness Is used to change the character of the formant curve from low and dark to high and bright Experiment a bit with this parameter Sweep Dial the Sweep parameter to move through the formant curve This is the parameter that you should connect to a pedal or some other modifier Try connecting the Sweep parameter to an LFO ENV or an external Modifier for real time parameter control Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of block Out Level Controls the output level of the block Distortion Number of blocks 1 Processing power 12 17 per block The Distortion block can degrade the sound in a number of different ways and thereby produce low fi sounds The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk DISTORT Drive Mono In Mono Out Cruncher Mono In Stereo Out Drive The Drive is a post distortion It can be used for overdriving a Delay a Flanger or a Phaser etc or simply to distort the incoming source material The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk L gt DISTORTION H R R DISTORTION THE BLOCKS Drive The Drive parameter simulates the Input gain of a distortion device The extra Input gain is automatically compensated on the Output level to avoid any clipping internally Brightness Brightness is used to reduce the amount of high
20. available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk NOTE The peak of the filters can get very loud and can easily reach the internal headroom thereby causing distortion To prevent that turn down the input level of the Filter block RESONANCE Order The Order parameter of the Resonance filters changes the steepness of the filters 2nd order filters are 12dB Octave while 4th order are 24dB Octave 4th order filters will ring or resonate more than 2nd order filters Locut Freq Sets the frequency of the Locut Resonance filter Range 20Hz 5kHz Hicut Freq Sets the frequency of the Hicut Resonance filter Range 150Hz 15kHz Lo Resonance Sets the amount of Resonance on the Locut filter Hi Resonance Sets the amount of Resonance on the Hicut filter Connect an LFO or an expression pedal to the two frequency parameters using the Modifier Matrix Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block Bandpass The Bandpass algorithm contains two bands with a filter for left and right Bandpass in general is a filter that will only pass the frequencies of the bands center frequencies The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk NOTE The peak of the filters can get very loud and can easily reach the internal headroom thereby causing distortion To prevent that turn down the inp
21. being bypassed e g using this mute mode on a delay will let the delay tail ring out even after being muted only the Delay Reverb and Pitch have this mute mode Input Will mute both the input of the effect and the direct signal Same basic function as FX In only this mode will also mute the direct signal only the Delay Reverb and Pitch have this Mute mode NOTE Using the Input Output mute modes will mean that no signal passes through the current block when muted Press Enter again while working in the block I O page to access the block edit page 25 EFFECTS SETUP Effects Exercise 10 Setting up Left Right conditions and mute modes in a block Each block s Left and Right Input and Output can be set up separately In this exercise we will set up a Synth block to pass only direct signal through the left output and only effect signal through the right output At the same time we will make sure that once the block is muted it will still pass direct signal but no effect signal For this exercise insert a Synth block in a Routing See exercise 7 Press the Effects key and use the lt gt Arrow keys to select the Routing display Place the cursor on the Synth block Press Enter Select L by using the Parameter wheel Select Dry by using the Value wheel Select by using the Parameter wheel Select Wet by using the Value wheel Now the block is set up to only pass direct s
22. gt 104 dB A 86 dB 0 005 1 kHz 6 dBFS FS 16 dBu 10 Hz to 20 kHz 0 0 5 dB lt 60 dB 10 Hz to 20 kHz typical 90 dB 1 kHz XLR AES EBU RCA Phono SPDIF Optical Toslink ADAT AES EBU 24 bit SPDIF 24 bit EIAJ CP 340 IEC 958 EIAJ Optical Toslink ADAT Light pipe HPF TPDF dither 8 24 bit RCA Phono 75 ohm 0 6 to 10 Vpp 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 0 2 ms 48 kHz 20 Hz to 23 9 kHz 0 01 0 1 dB 48 kHz EN 55103 1 EN 55103 2 and Class B limits of FCC rules part 15 EN 60065 UL 1419 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C 22 F to 167 F 30 C to 70 C Max 90 non condensing PC Card 68 pin type 1 cards PCMCIA 2 0 JEIDA 4 0 Supports up to 2 MB SRAM In Out Thru 5 Pin DIN 1 4 phone jack Anodized aluminum front Plated and painted steel chassis 56 x 128 dot graphic LCD display 19 x 1 75 x 8 2 483 x 44 x 208 mm 5 2 Ib 2 35 kg 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz auto select lt 20 W Technical Specifications are subject Backup Battery Life 8 to change without notice Warranty Parts and labor gt 10 years 1 year 3 years with returned warranty card 76 PRESETS Factory Presets Nr Name Description Nr Name Description 1 Ultimator Gives your songs or single tracks a hole new feeling 51 Ring Mod 2 Pedal Very ugly guitar
23. how fast the Tremolo is pulsing Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T the Tremolo will use one quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted THE BLOCKS and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Depth Will set the intensity of the Tremolo i e how deep it sweeps Curve Only in Advanced Sets the curve of the LFO Choose between Square Sine or Triangle The most common LFO curve in Tremolo is Triangle Square Triangle Use the Square waveform with 100 Depth to get holes in your sound called Transforming Pulsewidth only in Advanced Controls the division of the upper and lower part of the current waveform e g if Pulsewidth is set to 75 the upper half of the waveform will be on for 75 of the time LFO Phase only in Advanced An LFO phase change causes a small delay in one of the waveform starting points This means that left and right outputs start the current waveform at two different points Example If LFO phase is set 180 the left and right will be exactly opposite Mix Mixes between dir
24. in maximum position NOTE These same parameters also apply to the other modulation sources for example Envelope Low when the input signal into the FireworX is at its lowest and High when it is at its loudest Slope Dial the Slope parameter to change the shape of the curve Try it out and watch the curve change Glide time With this parameter you can set a minimum time that the parameter should use to go from maximum to minimum or vice versa meaning that even though you move an expression pedal from min to max in a split second the current parameter will still take some time to go through the same range This will also smooth out a Modifier movement e g when connected to a pitch voice instead of stepping through the pitch values FireworX will be sliding through Press Exit to leave the Link display Default parameter setting The default setting of a Matrix connected parameter at Recall is equal to its setting in the Edit parameter display Example The Reverb mix level is set up to be controlled by a MIDI controller and the Mix parameter in the Edit parameter display is set to 15 When this Preset is Recalled the Reverb Mix will be 15 and at first movement of the MIDI controller you will be in total control of the parameter The Dials page Press the Mod key and use the lt gt Arrow keys to select the Dials see picture on page 31 In the Dial page it is possible to simulate any two of the eight External contro
25. of sub algorithms To change Expander Gate the sub algorithm of a block place the cursor on the block while Soft Compressor standing in the Routing page by dialing the Parameter wheel Hard Comp Limiter dial the Value wheel to select the new sub algorithm and press Enter to confirm Here is a complete list of sub algorithms in the Effect blocks Resonance Bandpass Phaser Resonator Resochord DISTORT Drive Cruncher Ring Mod Internal Ring Mod External Single Voice Dual Voice Curve Generator Chaos generator Noise Generator EFFECTS SETUP Effects Available blocks Some of the Effects blocks can be inserted more than once Here is a complete list of blocks available Total amount of blocks 3x Dynamic 2x Cho Fla 1x Filters 2x Dly 1 Formant Reverb 1x Distort 2x Pan 1x Vocode 1 EQ 2x Synth 1x Ext loop 1x Send 1x Return 1x Pitch 1x Feedback 1x Send 1x Return Parallel or Serial The Effects blocks of the FireworX can be set up parallel or serial Serial When two blocks are placed horizontally after each other in the Routing display they are working serially That means that the first effect will be fed through the second Example If you have a Delay block in front of a Reverb block the regeneration of the Delay will be fed through the Reverb meaning that you will hear Reverb on the regeneration of the Delay Parallel When two blocks are Vertical to each other they are working in p
26. perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Depth Adjusts the modulation depth of the Flanger also known as Intensity Feedback Controls the amount of feedback in the Flanger Note that this parameter can be negative i e feedback in reversed phase Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Flanger block Advanced Flanger Advanced Flanger adds some extra possibilities like Cross Feedback LFO phase and Curve The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk Mod Link Enables you to bypass the internal LFO of the Flanger and control the sweep manually through the Modifier Matrix When set to Shape the Speed entrance in the Modifier Matrix works as manual control over the Flanger Speed lets the Flangers internal LFO handle the modulation Speed The modulation speed of the Flanger also known as Rate 61 THE BLOCKS 62 Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T the Flanger will use quarter note triplet of the tapped
27. s LFO s Envelope detectors a Pitch detector etc 24 bit A to D and D to A converters AES EBU S PDIF Toslink and ADAT interface Insert Loop enabling you to insert any other effects processor into the Routing of the FireworX The Loop can be Analog or Digital Alpha Modulation wheel for real time control of parameters The Alpha Mod can send and receive MIDI The function of the Alpha Mod can be written into the preset name All tempo based parameters can be connected to the global tempo Each of these parameters can be set from 16 bars through 1 1 to 1 32 straight dotted or triplet subdivisions of the global tempo The global tempo can be tapped dialed or MIDI clock based Each of the effect blocks can be bypassed via MIDI INTRODUCTION The Front Panel IN OUT t c electronic FIREWORX POWER Press and hold the Power switch for about 3 seconds then release to power off IN OUT KNOBS The overall analog Input level is adjusted via the knob in the upper left corner of the FireworxX The Input should average approximately 3 to 6 dB on the Input meters Set your analog output level using the Output knob CARD SLOT The PCMCIA slot is used for storing and loading presets Use Type 1 PC Cards with a minimum 64 KBytes of SRAM Wl Overflow INPUT METERS These meters indicate the level of Left and Right inputs OVERFLOW LED This LED indicates internal overflow EF
28. sets the fallback time from when the input signal falls below threshold till the Compressor Limiter reaches no gain reduction Gain The Gain parameter makes it possible to compensate for the loss of level in the Compressor Limiter This is also known as Makeup gain Mix Mix between direct sound and effect sound In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block LED Meter If more than one Dynamics block is present in the Routing this parameter determines which one will be displayed by the Gain reduction meter on the front panel THE BLOCKS Filters Number of blocks 1 Processing power 11 45 per block The Filter block contains five sub algorithms Resonance Bandpass Phaser Resonator and Resochord These sub algorithms are capable of performing a wide variety of effects that can be controlled in real time by External or Internal modifiers using the Modifier Matrix FILTERS Resonance Stereo In Stereo Out Bandpass Stereo In Stereo Out Phaser Mono In Stereo Out Resonator Mono In Stereo Out Resochord Mono In Stereo Out Resonance The Resonance filters consist of a high and low cut filter that can be swept up and down the frequency range When the Resonance Q factor parameter is increased the filters peak at the cutoff frequency gets very narrow and very steep That is the very core of the characteristic sound of Resonance filters The parameters
29. the Parameter wheel Use the Value wheel to adjust values Preset Dial the Value wheel to preview the presets Press Enter to Recall Bank Is used to select which bank you would like to recall from Factory bank User bank or Card bank only available when a pc card is inserted Filter Is used to search for Presets containing a specific block e g if the Filter is set to Reverb the FireworX will only show Presets USER FILTER OFF Favorite Preset DORT EM LIST Preset number containing the block Reverb The List Page The List page shows the FireworX presets on a continuous list starting with the 200 Factory Presets marked followed by the User Presets marked U and last but not least the optional Card Presets marked Dial the Parameter wheel to scroll through the list and press Enter to recall 13 BASIC OPERATION Recall Exercise 1 How to Recall a Preset In this Exercise we are going to recall a couple of Presets Press the Recall key if you re not already there and select the Preset page using the lt gt Arrow keys Make sure that the Bank is set to Factory and that the Filter is off Now select the Preset parameter and dial the Value wheel to scroll through the factory Presets While scrolling you will see both the preset number and the LED of the Enter key blinking indicating that the current Preset has not been r
30. the setup and order of the blocks The Layout page helps you to move insert or delete whole rows or columns simultaneously and change the size of the Routing grid The Edit page Selected Double click on the block mute key of the effect you want to edit press Enter to edit the Preset In level Block name and sub algorithm The Edit page The Edit page enables you to edit the blocks of the current Preset There are two different ways of accessing the Edit parameters page The first way is to dial the Parameter wheel to move the cursor to the block you want to edit and press Enter to edit the current block The lower text line displays the sub algorithm running in the current highlighted block The second way is to double click the key of the block you want to edit In case you have more than one of a specific block the first double click will take you into the block 1 the second double click will take you into 2 and so forth After entering the last block the double click will take you back to 71 Example The FireworX is set up with two delay blocks DLY1 and DLY2 Double clicking the Delay mute key will take you into the Edit parameters page of DLY1 double clicking the Delay mute key again will take you into the Edit Parameters of DLY2 etc EFFECTS Jiu ROUTING LAYOUT EN Select Out and press Enter to edit the Preset Out level Cursor position Select the In and Out b
31. 1FE OL44 dFE TOE 91 1FE TOZ Press Enter to hyper jump to Link display The Alpha Mod wheel The Alpha Mod wheel can be used as a realtime modifier and has several setup possibilities The Alpha Mod can be connected to several parameters simultanuously It can be controlled externally or work as an external controller for other devices by sending out control information via MIDI The LED bar above the Alpha Mod shows the current position of the wheel The exact setting and connections of the Alpha Mod wheel is displayed in the Alpha Mod display The Alpha Mod display Press the Alpha Mod key on the frontpanel of the FireworX to access the Alpha Mod display The display gives you an overview of the parameters controlled by the Alpha Mod wheel Use the Parameter wheel to scroll through the controlled parameters and press the Enter key for fast access to the Link display of the current parameter Press Exit to return to the Alpha Mod display Note that the parameter values displayed are the output values of the link display Connecting the Alpha Mod Press the Mod key and select the Modifier Matrix page by using the lt gt Arrow keys The Alpha Mod is the first Modifier entry to the far left in the top bar Dial the Parameter wheel to select the parameter to be controlled and dial the value wheel one click clock wise to select the Alpha Mod wheel 38 Alpha Mod position The Alpha Mod set
32. 27 5th AutoPhilter Simulation of old synthesizer sound 77 Drug Tremolo Extreme Tremolo with delay and Formant filtering 28 Filter Dance Modified Delays 78 Vibrato Phaser used as vibrato z 29 Low Fi Use the modifier wheel to make it sound noisy 79 Guitaratiug Far out guitar effect with Reverse Delay Formant and Distortion 30 Through 1 Foot Tube Talk through a long tube and hear how it sounds at the end 80 Alomar Chunk Guitar Fat guitar effect 31 King Of Transformer Nasty solo guitar use the modifier wheel to get more 81 Metal Tweezer Extreme guitar sound 32 Subtle Distort Straight distortion 82 Mutroid Guitar Pickr _ Solo Guitar 33 Angry Effect Resonance Filter and Pitch 83 Old Tubecombo Guitar effect 34 Angry Whammy 2up _ Distortion Reverb and Pitch modifiable 2 octaves up 84 My Bass Is On Fire Use the Mod Wheel to set your bass on Fire 35 Distorter Aggressive distortion e g for bass 85 _ Lightspring Lifts up any instrument in the air 36 Uncertain Mutant Phaser Formant and a Panner creates something special 86 Flange Hall Gate Compressor and Phaser plus Reverb on the Mod Wheel 37 LFOVCF Specially modified bandpass filter 87 Ultra Chorus Great Chorus with Pitch and Delay 38 Solinafier Simulation of old synthesizer sound 88 Lush Phase Phaser Chorus and Delay 39 Speakin Struction Special autowah thing 89 AKind Of Roraty Modified Pitch and Panner 40 Heroin Formant modified into a phaser look alike use Mod
33. Crunch Depth 204 Aggressive gt gt Impulse lt lt _ Pulse Width 205 Cousinit Spin To Talk 206 _ D Whopper Pitch 207 Rippin Pattern Aliasing Pattern 208 _ Bounching Raga Intensifies Rate 209 _ ModModModulation Carrier Freq 210 HarleyWorx Step On It 211 _ AIR Raid Reduce Siren 212 BeachWorx Brightens Waves 213 Acid Wash Mr Clean 214 Cant Breath 215 Mutator Transformation 216 Big FatAss 217 _ Density 218 Sterioizer 219 Just Big Beats Grace Note Remover 220 _ Bass Balls Plywood Box Rattle 221 Bubbly Basslines Stomp The Silver Box 222 Space Echo Tape Loop Insanity 223 Ruff Seas Rock The Boat 224 Space Cream Bounce back 225 Env Cho Delay Repeats 226 Basic Bigness Flange Delay 227 Bigger Place Distance 228 Filter Time Delay Less Is More 229 GtrWah Speed Feedback 230 _ Repetition Pan Resolution 231 Crazy Baby Oddness 232 Purty Tweeky 5s git The Fives DT 233 Nice w sum 5 s Rez DT 234 Gitleap Octave 235 Tight Drum Reverb 236 Indirky Q DT 237 _ Hawaii 5 0 Lo FI Hi Fi 238 Radio Crud 239 Ship To Shore Radio Harshness 240 _ Police Radio 241 Bad Reception Worse Reception 242 Bad Phone Line 243 Phone Speak Nastiness 244 Hall Intercom Quality 245 Stadium Announce Delay Amount 246 Chruncher More 247 Mod gt Nofi Then Pb gt Fit Nofi Amount 248 Surround gt Dist Surround Dist 249 Mom Filter Fitr Formant 250 Filter Distortion Filter Sweep
34. Effect bypass uses the set up as both send and receive controller This means that e g the Alpha Mod control values are transmitted on the same channel and controller number as the Alpha Mod is responding to To make it easy for you to set up an External controller we designed a Learn function Place the cursor on the parameter you want to control press Enter to activate Learn and move your External controller The FireworX 44 will now automatically detect the incoming controller no matter if it is connected to MIDI or to the pedal jack In each of the following parameters you can setup the input that the current parameter should be controlled by In the first column you set up the source and in the second column you set up the type of the controller Here is a description of the possibilities Column 1 Pedal The FireworX pedal input see back panel MIDI basic The parameter will respond to the basic FireworX MIDI channel set in MIDI MIDI Omni The current parameter will respond to all channels MIDI 1 16 The parameter will only respond to this channel Column 2 please note that this column is only available when 1 is set to MIDI Pitch Bend Standard MIDI Pitch Bend Aftertouch Standard MIDI Aftertouch Note On Off Standard MIDI Note On Off Note On key Standard MIDI Note On key Note On Velocity Standard MIDI Velocity Controller 0 127 MIDI standard controllers Prg Change The Program Change feature is v
35. Enables you to bypass the internal LFO of the Chrous and control the sweep manually through the Modifier Matrix When set to Shape the Speed entrance in the Modifier Matrix works as manual control over the Chorus Speed lets the Chorus internal LFO handle the modulation Speed The modulation speed of the Chorus also known as Rate Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4 the Chorus will use a quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Depth Adjusts the Modulation depth of the Chorus also known as Intensity Delay As described earlier a Chorus Flanger is a Delay being modulated by an LFO This parameter makes it possible to change the length of that Delay A typical Chorus uses delays at approximately 10ms while a Flanger uses delays at around 5ms THE BLOCKS Golden Ratio Sets the Golden Ratio between Speed and Depth On Off If you want to create wild Chorus sounds you may want to turn the Golden Ratio off Phase Reversed Reverses the phase of the right channel but only on the effect signal This functi
36. FECTS CONTROL Gain Red dB 3 i 6 m o 4 E 20 MIDI BI Digital Edited BYPASS DYNAMIC a MOD m OVERALL BYPASS The Bypass key in the upper left corner is the overall bypass With this key you can bypass all effects in the FireworX simultaneously ALPHA MOD SETUP Press this key to get an overview of the parameters controlled by the Alpha Mod wheel TEMPO Tap the global tempo using the Tempo key or connect the global tempo to MIDI clock Note this may affect the current preset Pressing the Tempo key will enable the Tempo pop up menu This menu will disappear after a few seconds The Tempo key will indicate the global tempo by blinking GAIN REDUCTION Reads out the gain reduction of one of the Dynamics blocks LED s The three LED s indicate MIDI activity Preset Edited and Digital lock The Digital Lock LED blinking indicates lack of external clock INTRODUCTION The Front Panel CONTROL SYNTH m PITCH m CHORUS EFFECT MUTE The twelve effect keys are dedicated to mute bypass any of the twelve effect blocks These keys can mute bypass an effect block at any time no matter what display you are working in When you are in the Effects Edit display double click for fast access to the Edit parameter menu faeces faeces T T SETUP mm mas nd j
37. Noise Generator The Noise Generator produces White Noise and Pink Noise The Noise Generator works great as the carrier input of the Vocoder block The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk Noise type Choose between White Noise or Pink Noise Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block Pitch Number of blocks 1 Processing power 17 20 per block The Pitch block contains two different sub algorithms Single Voice and Dual Voice The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk PITCH Fixed 1 Voice Mono In Stereo Out Fixed 2 Voice Mono In Stereo Out Single Dual Voice Pitch L 4 R PITCH Pitch 1 2 Sets the amount of Pitch on each of the two voices in cents Maximum pitch 1 2400 cents Delay 1 2 Sets the Delay of each of the two voices Maximum delay time per voice is 400 ms Level 1 2 Sets the level of the two Pitch voices Pan Position 1 2 Controls the panning of each of the two Pitch voices Feedback 1 2 Sets the amount of Feedback on the two voice
38. Notes OFF Active Sense 577 s bd gt X NO 75 APPENDIX Technical Specifications Analog Inputs Connectors Impedance Max Input Level Min Input Level for 0 dBFS Sensitivity A to D Conversion Ato D Delay Dynamic Range THD Frequency Response Crosstalk Analog Outputs Connectors Impedance Max Output Level Full Scale Output Range D to A Conversion D to A Delay Dynamic Range THD Frequency Response Crosstalk Digital Inputs and Outputs Connectors Formats Output Dither Word Clock Input Sample Rates Processing Delay Frequency Response DIO EMC Complies with Safety Certified to Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity PCMCIA Interface Connector Standards Card Format Control Interface MIDI GPI Pedal Fader General Finish LCD Dimensions Weight Mains Voltage Power Consumption XLR balanced pin 2 hot 20 kohm 22 dBu balanced 10 dBu 12 dB headroom 22 dBu to 10 dBu 24 bit 1 bit 128 times oversampling 0 8 ms 48 kHz gt 103 dB unweighted gt 106 dB A 95 dB 0 0018 1kHz 6 dBFS FS 16 dBu 10 Hz to 20 kHz 0 0 2 dB lt 80 dB 10 Hz to 20 kHz typical 100 dB 1 kHz XLR balanced pin 2 hot 100 ohm active transformer 22 dBu balanced 10 dBu to 22 dBu 24 bit 1 bit 128 times oversampling x 0 57 ms 48 kHz gt 100 dB unweighted
39. Store page 16 THE BLOCKS _____ 48 page 16 Delete 16 The Special icons p 48 Using a memory card p 17 Dynamics p 48 Store Exercises p 18 Fill tS icy p 51 EFFECTS SETUP PAGE 19 Formant 54 Distortion 54 EFFECTS m dan 19 Vocode 55 Effects display p 19 Synth 58 Edit 19 PHC ERR 59 Edit Exercises p 20 Chorus p 59 ROUTING 21 62 Routing p 21 Reverb p 66 Routing Exercises p 25 ucciso eds esed docs p 68 I O of the blocks p 25 EQ cane eke ER aas p 70 Block Exercises p 28 APPENDIX 74 Layout page p 27 Tool page p 27 Reset page p 72 Layout Exercises p 28 Self test eee p 73 MODIFIERS PAGE 29 Troubleshooting p 74 cece MIDI implementation chart p 75 MOD de oad a eet ead P 29 Tech spec p 76 Modifier display p 29 ee p 77 The flow of the Modifiers p 29 TC Electronic Sindalsvej 34 DK
40. TION Features The Processing power structure of the FireworX The FireworX is a multi effects processor with more than 35 different algorithms grouped under the twelve effect block keys on the front panel Each of these algorithms requires a certain amount of processing power To be able to allow bigger algorithms that take up large amounts of power when active the FireworX uses a dynamic processing power allocation structure This means that you always get the advantage of the full power of the FireworX in other words you can keep adding algorithms to the signal chain until all the processing power of the FireworX is used The FireworX will prompt you when no more power is left The total power allocation between the different algorithms is shown in the Effects Tool page The FireworX features Any Effect block can be placed anywhere in the 8x8 Routing grid Left Right can be set up separately for Input Output in each block More than 35 different algorithms including Ring Modulator Digital Cruncher Sweeping Filters Formant Filters Chaos Noise generation and many more Nine external and eleven internal Modifiers that can be tied to numerous parameters Up to twenty connections can be made simultaneously Each connection s Modifier relationship can be transformed All nine External Modifiers can be controlled via MIDI controllers Velocity Pitchbend Aftertouch Note on key etc Internal Modifiers include ADSR
41. This parameter makes it possible to shut off the local Alpha Mod wheel This can come in handy when using the Alpha Mod in combination with a sequencer to avoid MIDI feedback Program change This parameter enables or disables MIDI program changes on the FireworX When set to Enabled the FireworX will respond to program changes incoming on the Basic Channel Bank Selection This function is a new MIDI standard making it possible to Recall Presets above 128 This parameter determines whether the FireworX should respond to this message or not If your MIDI device is capable of using this function you should select Fine or Coarse Please refer to your MIDI device s owners manual to make sure Control Setup bank Select setup bank FireworX control Main vol Bypass Tempo Alpha Mod Press Enter and Ext 1 8 move your External Effect bypass controller for auto detection MIDI Global MIDI settings Basic channel Alpha Mod local Program change Bank selection Bank size Sysex device ID Program change map Program change offset Mapping mode Map program ch no Into Preset Reset Custom Map Dyn Dynamic Fil Filters For Formant Dis Distort Voc Vocoder syn Synth Pit Pitch Cho Chorus Flanger Dly Delay Rev Reverb Pan Pan Tremolo EQ 43 SYSTEM amp MIDI Setup which type the current product is using If set to disabled the FireworX wi
42. USERS MANUAL EFFECTS CONTROL CONTROL PARAMETER NVALUE MATCH EFFECTS 7 A lee lem rie t c electronic FireworX ucriMAre SOUND STUDIO EFFECTS PROCESSOR IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dan gerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the app
43. UT LEVEL LOCUT FRED HICUT FRED LO RESON k HI RESON Parameter list Modifier and Parameter connected The Link page Transformation active Set lowest value Set middle value Set highest value Change curve Set reaction time The Dials page Dial Parameter wheel to move Ext Modifier1 PRESS 30199 EDIT FIL HI RESON Link RN PLOW INPUT 0 gt INPUT 50 Transformation HIGH INPUT 100 SLOPE 0 0 BLIDE TIME 10 0 5 Selected moo MATRIS TDDIFIERS 1117 Press Enter and dial Value to ch Ext VALUE DIAL n e ENT O EXTR smurte Ls es LEM Dial Value wheel to B i B move Ext Modifier 2 30 MODIFIERS Modifier To connect a Modifier to a parameter dial the Parameter wheel to select a parameter and the Value wheel to select a Modifier Dial the Value wheel fully counter clockwise to remove a connection If you want to remove all links from the Matrix press Exit twice and you will see a pop up box asking you to confirm with Enter or abort with Exit Place the cursor at an unconnected parameter and press Enter to access the Editing of current parameter directly Press Exit to get back to the Modifier Matrix Each modifier can be connected to seve
44. Voice 1 4 Sets the panning of each of the four resonators Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block NOTE The peak of the filters can get very loud and can easily hit the internal ceiling and thereby cause distortion To prevent that turn down the input level of the Filter block Resochord The Resochord is based on the same algorithm as the Resonator However in the Resochord the four resonators are scaled within chords All you have to do is change the master frequency to tune the chord in the key you desire The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk Resonator PAN RESOCHORD Freq The master frequency tuning the four resonators to one base key simultaneously Chord Sets the four resonators up in various chord relationships Choose between Major Major 6th Major 7th Major Maj 7th Minor Minor 6th Minor 7th Feedback Voice 1 4 The Feedback adjusts the resonance of the resonators The feedback of the resonators is preadjusted but these feedback parameters allow you to customize them for your purpose Filter placement Voice 1 4 These parameters switch the high and low cut filter and levels to be placed before or after the resonators Locut Voice 1 4 Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz
45. X using the pair of I O connectors not occupied by the FireworX s main In and Outs The Insert loop setup The External loop can be set up in a number of different ways Example When the FireworX is using the Analog In Outs an external device may be connected to the Digital In Outs The Send and Return points of the External loop can be placed anywhere in the signal routing of the FireworX done in the Effects Routing page place the Send block where you want to tap sound and place the Return block where you want the signal re enter the signal flow Setup of the FireworX In Outs and the External loop In Outs is done in the I O Setup Signal page Analog Inputs Analog Outputs FireworX Digital Ext Device Avoiding Phase cancelation The External loop is subject to small amounts of delay This could cause serious changes in the sound due to phase cancelation To avoid this you must carefully consider the signal path of the dry signal in the FireworX The Dry signal and any serial effect like EQ Dynamics Tremolo Panner or Filters etc should either go through or around the External loop not both Here is a couple of setup examples on how to avoid phase cancelation Example 1 The External loop contains a Reverb set to 10096 effect an additive effect All of the Dry signal must now be passing around the External loop no Dry signal should be coming through the External loop The Mix parameter of
46. a One Tap Delay that contains only one delay time Let s try to find a delay with two delay times so we can get it different in left and right Move the cursor to the Delay block using the parameter wheel Dial the Value wheel until you see Delay Dual in the lower text line Press Enter to confirm You now have a Dual delay algorithm where you are able to set different delay times in left and right channels remember to set the panning of the two delay taps Exercise 8 How to change a sub algorithm Select the Routing page Dial Parameter EFFECTS TOOL EDIT ir LAYOUT wheel to select eee effect block L dJ L dJ L d L 4 r nr gx ar Dial L dJ L dJ L dJ L 4 DELAY 1 GUAL Value wheel to select new sub algorithm Press Enter to confirm 23 EFFECTS SETUP Effects Exercise 9 Moving an existing block This exercise shows you how to move an existing block to a different position in the Routing Let s move the Delay block that we set up in Exercise 7 amp 8 from position 2 1 to position 1 2 Enter the Routing page Move the cursor to the Delay block in position 1 2 using the Parameter wheel Dial the Value wheel counter clockwise until you see a black square Press Enter to remove the Delay block don t worry the settings of the block are still being remembered Move the cursor to position 1 2 using the Val
47. affected by the Global Tempo Feedback 1 6 Adjusts the amount of Feedback from each of the Six Taps NOTE The sum of the six feedbacks are limited to 100 Levels 1 6 Sets the level of each of the Six Taps Pan Position 1 6 Controls the panning of the six Delay taps Lowcut 1 6 Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Highcut 1 6 Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency So if you feel that there is too much treble in your signal you can remove it by adjusting the highcut filter down The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Delay block Reverse The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk PAN L gt DELAY LINE R REVERSE DELAY Grade Sets the loop time of the Reverse delay Note The Reverse delay is subject to pitch changes caused by the constant crossfading at low grade settings Pan Controls the panning of the Delay Lowcut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency So if you feel that there is too much treble in your signal you can remove it by adjusting the highcut filter down The slope of the filter is 12dB octave 65 THE BLOCKS 66 Trig S
48. and may be less than 200 This is due to the dynamic Preset memory structure of the FireworX The Name Page In the Name page you can change the name of your Preset and change the text describing the function of the Alpha Mod wheel The Letterbox Use the Parameter wheel to change cursor position Dial the Value wheel and press Enter to select new letters or numbers To switch to capital letters and between numbers and special charaters press the Exit key or select CAP with the cursor and press Enter Use DEL to delete a character and INS to Insert a character space To change the Alpha Mod text dial the Parameter wheel until the cursor jumps to the Alpha Mod line The Delete page Dial the Value wheel to select the Preset you want deleted and press Enter to delete NOTE The FireworX will automatically default to the Store page if you leave the Store display in the Delete page Free space indicator The Free space indicator tells you how much room is left in the FireworX internal RAM bank The FireworX can hold a maximum of 200 User Presets however the actual number depends on the size of your Presets and may be less than 200 This is due to the dynamic Preset memory structure of the FireworX Warning All data of a deleted Preset will be lost 15 BASIC OPERATION Store The Store page Store page selected STORE NAME DELETE SELECT POSITION AnG PRESS ENTER The Storing space USER 1 T
49. arallel That means that the effects will not affect each other Example If you have a Delay block below a Reverb block the regeneration of the Delay will not be fed through the Reverb meaning that the regeneration of the Delay will be dry CHORUS FLANGER Classic Chorus Advanced Chorus Classic Flanger Dual three tap Advanced Flanger One tap Six tap REVERB Advanced Simple Tremolo Advanced Tremolo EQ Simple Panner Fixed EQ Surround Panner Modifiable EQ Stereo Enhancer The Special Icons There are a couple of different icons in the Routing that do not apply to any of the effect blocks Pipeline The Pipeline If you simply want to lead the sound through a point you select the pipeline icon pm Loop The Insert Loop The External loop Send and Return blocks apply to the Insert loop set up in Setup Signal Place the Send block where you want to tap the sound and place the Return block where you want the sound to re enter the signal chain See Insert loop for further descriptions Warning The Insert loop is subject to small amounts of delay This could cause serious changes in the sound due to phase cancellation Feedback The Feedback block can feed the sound back from one point to another in the signal chain Place the Send block where you want to tap the sound and place the Return block where you want the sound to re enter the signal chain Warning The Feedback can cause serious overloads in t
50. aratus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment This apparatus must be earthed Useathree wire grounding type line cord like the one supplied with the product Be advised that different operating voltages require the use of different types of line cord and attachment plugs Check the voltage in your area and use the
51. ase change causes a small delay in one of the waveform starting points This means that left and right outputs start the current waveform at two different points Example If LFO is set to 180 left and right will be exactly opposite See the LFO phase figure in the Chorus section Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Flanger block Delay Number of blocks 2 Processing power 19 23 per block The Delay block contains six different sub algorithms Stereo Dual Dual Three Tap One Tap Six Tap and Reverse The maximum delay time varies with the sub algorithm These sub algorithms can create powerful effects when combined with other effects or when controlled by External or Internal Modifiers Stereo Dual Stereo In Stereo Out Dual three tap Mono In Stereo Out One tap Mono In Stereo Out Six tap Mono In Stereo Out Reverse Mono In Stereo Out Stereo The Stereo Delay creates identical delays in the Left and Right channels This sub algorithm is true stereo The para meters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with a STEREO DELAY Time Sets the delay time of both the Left and Right channels Maximum delay time is 675 ms Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T the Delay will use quarter note triplet of the ta
52. ason EN ENTER 100 100 0 50 100 EY Cy CY MOD ARROW KEYS In many of the displays you can select different pages by pressing the Arrow keys e g in the Effects display you can choose between Tool Edit Routing Layout THE PARAMETER WHEEL Use the Parameter wheel to change position of the cursor in the display THE VALUE WHEEL Use the Value wheel to change the values of parameters ENTER EXIT The Enter key is used to confirm actions or for accessing into a block The Enter key will blink when the FireworX needs you to confirm The Exit key is used to exit a menu or to cancel an action ALPHA MOD The Alpha modulation wheel can control a number of parameters at the same time The specific function of the wheel is following the preset The function of the Alpha Mod is set up in the Modifier Matrix ALPHA WHEEL METER Is indicating the actual output value of the Alpha Mod wheel INTRODUCTION The Rear Panel BALANCED INPUTS MIDI 5485 EXTERNAL DI IN DI 00 0 IN THRU OUT DI 009 009 ES LEFT NIGHT AESIERU SPIDIF 9 IN Main Power Balanced Balanced Serial Optional Digital MIDI External Power Input XLR XLR no Wordclock In Out In Thru Out Control Switch Inputs Outputs RCA AES EBU Input S PDIF ADAT TOS No
53. atrix are marked with an asterisk ALIASER QUANTIZER HA CRUNCHER Aliaser Factor Sets the sample rate reducing factor and thereby enhances the Aliasing artifacts Aliaser level The level of the Aliaser signal Quantize grain size Sets the grain size or reduces the bit resolution that is used to quantize the signal Quantize level The level of the Quantized signal In Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the input The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz In Hicut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the input The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Out Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the output The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Out Hicut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the output The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Drive block Vocoder Number of blocks 1 Processing power 33 46 per block The Vocoder block contains two different types of effects Vocoder and Ring Modulator Both of these effects are Dual 55 THE BLOCKS 56 input Mono out algorithms They both require a Carrier on one input channel and a Control Vocal on the other channel in
54. ce filter Flanger and Reverse delay 114 Fireworlds Over much on anything 164 Havoks Bad Dream What a night 115 Drums Meets Chords Gives percusive material a little lift 165 Synth Cracker Resonance Synth and Pitch modified in a funny way 116 Drums Scratch It Scratch your drums on the Mod Wheel 166 Simmons Run your snare drum through this 117 Drums Cartoons Turns your drums into plastic 167 Ambient And Bubbles Out in the great wide open plus bubbles with the Mod Wheel 118 _ Drums Bigdip Fattens up your drum beats 168 _ Another funny effect sound 119 Drums Deephuge Another effect for drums 169 Resochord 2 Another funny effect sound 120 Drums TrulyUgly If your drums sounds to good 170 CloseAnd Farfazeverb Chorus Phaser and Reverb in a creative way 121 Drums Excessive Dirty Drum effect add on Distortion with the Mod Wheel 171 Sequencer Plays a short piece for you without any input 122 Drum Comp Compressor for Drums 172 Chorus Room Chorus and reverb 123 Drum Room Special reverb for drums 173 Deep Space Extreme effect with Chorus Delay and Reverb 124 Robot Drums Turns your drums into robot sound 174 _ Lost In Space Pitch Delay and Tremolo 125 Drums Princey Heavily compressed pitched and distorted drum effect 175 Dark Scary Place Dark Reverb with Pitch and compressor 126 Break Killer Kills any break beat 176 Another Planet Maybe another kind of Mars mens 127 Intended for 909 Use this for your bass drum 177 Wide Open Pitch F
55. correct type See table below Voltage Line plug according to standard 110 125V 01817 and CSA C222 no 42 220 230V CEE 7 page VII SR section 107 2 D1 IEC 83 page C4 BS 1363 of 1984 Specification for 13A fused plugs and switched and unswitched socket outlets This equipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply cord from the AC receptable The mains plug of the power supply shall remain readily operable Do not install in a confined space Do not open the unit risk of electric shock inside Caution You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Service There are no user serviceable parts inside All service must be performed by qualified personnel IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EMI This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interf
56. e Bass color of the Decay Thick Fat Round Natural Light Tight Thin No bass Low factor Emphasizes or reduces the character set by the Low color Range 25 Room parameters Adjusts the level of the initial room reflections which are master controlled by the Reverb level With this control you can emphasize or reduce the initial room reflection s influence on the Reverb sound Range 50 Color Sets the tonal color of the initial reflections When set to Auto it is linked to High color Auto Wool Warm Real Clear Bright Crisp Glass Color Factor Emphasizes or reduces the character set by Color Range 50 Predelay Allows adjustment of the predelay the time until the first reflection appears which is automatically set when choosing the Room size Range 50 Decay Level Adjusts the level of the Decay which is master controlled by the reverb level With this control you can emphasize or reduce the decay tail s influence on the Reverb sound Range 50 Diffuse Allows fine tuning of the density of the decay tails It is set automatically when choosing the desired Decay time This makes it possible to reduce flutter in the decay to an absolute minimum Range 25 Decay Start Allows adjustment of the Decay Start the time where the Decay tail of the Reverb starts which is set automatically when choosing the Room size Range 50 Mix This parameter sets the mix relation bet
57. e input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block Resonator The Resonator is a parallel group of four short delays with massive feedback each creating a resonant comb filter with a different family of harmonic frequencies This adds a sonic possibly harmonic quality to transient signals like drums or speech The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk THE BLOCKS Resonator PAN LEVELS RESONATOR Resonator Voice 1 4 These parameters adjust the length of the four delays and thereby change the resonant frequencies Range 55Hz 1750Hz Feedback Voice 1 4 The Feedback adjusts the resonance of the resonators The feedback of the resonators is preadjusted but these feedback parameters allow you to customize them for your purpose Note that negative feedback produces different harmonics than positive Filter placement 1 4 These parameters switch the high and low cut filter and levels to be placed before or after the resonators Locut Voice 1 4 Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the Vocal input The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Highcut Voice 1 4 Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency The filter is relative to the Frequency of the corresponding Resonator voice The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 0 100 Levels Voice 1 4 Sets the level of each of the four resonators Panning
58. e opposite state Example If the LFO is running and you want to stop it via the Trig input the control value must be above 55 to perform a valid Stop Value below 45 Stop Cont Will Stop the LFO when the control value is below 45 and Continue LFO playback when the control value is above 55 Stop Rest Will Stop the LFO when the control value is below 45 and Restart LFO playback when the control value is above 55 Restart restart the when the control value is above 55 Freeform The Freeform modifier is a small sequencer that can output a series of up to 32 samples of control values over a period of time The values of the samples can be edited individually and playback speed can be adjusted according to the global tempo The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk Speed Sets the playback speed of the Freeform modifier The defined number of samples will be played back over the amout of time set by the Speed parameter E g if Speed is set to 1Hz the defined number of samples will be played back once every second Tempo Sets the Freeforms relationship to the global tempo The defined number of samples will played back during the value set by Tempo Example If Freeform is set to 8 samples and Tempo is set to 4 1 4 bars you will hear two samples in each bar Depth Sets the maximum value of Freeform This means that all samples can be scaled down using thi
59. e the Link display This exercise gives an example on how the Link display can be used to adapt a Modifier connection We will set up a Ducking delay Select any Preset containing a Delay Enter the Modifier Matrix page Connect the Delay Mix parameter to ENV detect 1 Press Enter to access the Link display Select Low Input by using the Parameter wheel Set Low Input to 50 using the Value wheel Set High Input to 0 using the Value wheel The Delay signal will now be ducked when audio is present at the input and will reappear when audio is not present Exercise 13 How to use the Link display Press the Mod key Dial Parameter INPUT wheel to select eere C rm the connection STEREO P MIs LEVEL Ih LEVEL OUT LEVEL Press Enter to access the Link display Dial Parameter wheel to move CURVE FE cursor LOW INPUT mun INPUT 50 gt HIGH INPUT n A SLOPE 0 0 Dial Value GLIDE TIME 10 0 wheel to change value Press Exit leave the Link display MODIFIERS Modifier The Modifiers page Selected PITCH DETECT 1 AOSR 1 AWSR e 1 The Internal Modifiers The Modifiers Page PRESS 30059 moo MATRA MOUIFIERS GIALS Press Enter to enter Modifier parameters EDIT MODIFIER Press the Mod key and use the lt gt Arrow keys to select the Modifi
60. e the gain to boost or cut the target frequency All filters can boost or cut 12dB Mix Mix between direct sound and effect THE BLOCKS In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block Mod Parametric The Modulatable EQ The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk MODULATABLE EQ Freq 1 4 Use the freq parameter to set the target frequency of the current band BW bandwidth 1 4 Bandwidth adjusts how broad the bell filters are Gain 1 4 Use the gain to boost or cut the target frequency filters can boost or cut 124 Mix Mix between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block 71 APPENDIX The Reset Page The Reset page Enter User Data page Store and load your setup to or from card Reset system parameters Clear all user Presets Test Programs PRESET CCCs RSET USER IMFO SANE SETUP CARD LOAD SETUP FROM CARD RESET SETUP CLEAR ALL PRESETS RUN TEST PROGRAM PRESS ENTER The User data page Type your name here and your phone number How to enter the Reset page Hold down the Overall Bypass key during power up Move the cursor using the Parameter wheel and press Enter twice to select and confirm the RESET type you desire Set User Info This function makes it po
61. ecalled yet Select Preset 10 and press Enter to confirm Preset 10 is now recalled Exercise 1 How to Recall a Preset Press the Recall key LIST wheel to scroll My Favorite Preset Presets EAMA nn mnes RInNGMoOo Press the Enter key to Recall the Preset 14 Exercise 2 How to search for Presets containing a specific effect Now we will try to recall a Preset containing a specific effect in this exercise a delay Select the Filter parameter by using the Parameter wheel Dial the Value wheel until you see Now move the cursor back to the Preset parameter Dial the Value to scroll through the Presets Notice that the FireworX only shows Presets containing the Delay block Select a Preset and press Enter to confirm Exercise 2 How to search for Presets containing a specific effect Press the Recall key Dial Parameter Filter PUES 15 Dial Value wheelto 019 Times choose Delay SPEAKER Dial Parameter wheel to select FECALL LIST Preset 1 ERNE USER Dial Value wheel to scroll Old Times through Presets GOO0 EAG SPEAKER Press the Enter key to Recall the Preset BASIC OPERATION Store Quick Store with the same name If you want to store an edited Factory Pre
62. ect sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block Pulsewidth Simple Surround Panner The Panner changes the level of the source signal opposite in left right according to the LFO curve depth and speed The Surround Panner is capable of panning beyond normal stereo image by changing the phase of the signal while panning The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk PAN TREMOLO PAN TREMOLO Mod Link Only in Simple Panner Enables you to bypass the internal LFO of the Panner and control the sweep manually through the Modifier Matrix When set to Shape the Speed entrance in the Modifier Matrix works as manual control over the Panner Speed lets the Panner s internal LFO handle the modulation Speed Controls the speed of the Panner The simple Panner always pans fully Left and Right Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T the Panner will use quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Curve
63. en set to Shape the Speed entrance in the Modifier Matrix works as manual control over the Phaser Speed lets the Phasers internal LFO handle the modulation Speed Controls the speed of the moving filters in the Phaser Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T you will get quarter note triplets of the tapped tempo 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Depth Adjusts the Depth of the phasing filters Order Sets the number of filters used to produce the Phaser The three possibilities 4 8 and 12 are very different sounding Check them out Feedback Level Controls the amount of feedback in the Phaser Note that this parameter can be negative meaning feedback in reversed phase Range With the range parameter you can choose whether the Phaser should work in the low or the high frequency area Mix Mixes between direct sound and phaser sound A Phaser is an additive effect meaning that to achieve the best performance a certain amount of direct signal should be let through Best Phaser results are achieved with the Mix parameter set to 40 50 In Level Controls th
64. en working in a digital setup The FireworX will automatically switch to the appropriate clock when you select Input source e g you select AES EBU as your input source the FireworX now automatically switches the Clock parameter to Digital NOTE The optional external sync input will only recognize standard word clock from 44 1kHz to 48kHz Digital external clock display When the FireworX is locked to any external clock this area will display the incoming sample rate Dither The FireworX can output dither for 8 through 22 bit resolution to Off The dither type is HP TDF or High Passed Triangular probability Density Function FireworX is using internal 24 bit resolution and 24 bit AD DA converters Dither should therefore only be used in case the digital outputs are used It is recommended to not use dither until the final stage of a production so if there is a chance that the source material is going to be dithered later in a production do not use dither SYSTEM amp MIDI Setup Output The FireworX will output signal on all available outputs simultaneously e g when the FireworX is using AES EBU in and the Insert is set to Analog the FireworX will send out on AES EBU S PDIF and Tos link or ADAT simultaneously The Tos link may be switched to any two ADAT channels When using ADAT use the Parameter wheel to move cursor to Left Right boxes and the Value wheel to select channel number The Level page Input Sensitivit
65. er 15 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Out Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the output signal The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Out Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the output signal The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Vocoder block Ring Mod External A Ring Modulator in general is best explained in the frequency domain When two different sine wave signals with frequencies fl f2 and dynamic range 1 and f2 are applied to the inputs of a Ring Modulator the upper sideband produces a sine wave with the frequency 1 f2 and the dynamic range 1 f2 The lower sideband produces a sine wave with the frequency fl f2 and the dynamic range f1 f2 The FireworX performs a generalized Ring Modulator called quadrature modulator which makes it possible to control the relationship between the upper and lower sideband A fifty fifty mix of the upper and lower sideband equals the sound of a traditional ring modulator Note that the dynamic range of the sideband outputs is the sum of the dynamic ranges of the two inputs so compression of one or both inputs is recommended This can be done by using the build in Carrier AGC Automatic Gain Control The parameters available in the Modifi
66. er Matrix are marked with an asterisk THE BLOCKS CARRIER acc PAN 4 RING MOD EXTERNAL Carrier Chnl The Carrier channel parameter swaps the Left Right inputs Vox Carrier connection Lower Upper band balance Controls the relationship between the upper freq 1 freq 2 and the lower freq 1 freq 2 sideband A fifty fifty mix equals the sound of a traditional ring modulator Output Pan Controls the panning of the Ring Modulator output Carrier AGC Switches the Automatic Gain Control on the Carrier input on off In 1 and 2 Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the two inputs The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz In 1 and 2 Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the two inputs The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Low Up Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the Lower and Upper sideband The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Low Up Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the Lower and Upper sideband The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Ring Modulator block Ring Mod Internal This variation of the FireworX Ring Modulator provides an internal carr
67. er definable constant Constant range 1 to 1 Feed 1 2 Constant This function subtracts the values of the two control inputs and adds a user definable constant Constant range 1 to 1 Feed 1x2 Constant This function multiplies the values of the two control inputs and adds a user definable constant Constant range 1 to 1 36 Note to Synth Freq The Note to Synth Type converts control values to notes This can be used to convert Pitch detector or MIDI note information to Synth control information Feed 2 is used for Pitch Bender control Example 1 Connect the Pitch detectors output to Function 1 Feed 1 in the Modifier Matrix Connect the output of the Function to the input of the Freq parameter of the Synth Curve generator You ve just created a monophonic synthesizer played by the pitch of the incoming source material Example 2 Set up Ext 1 to be controlled by MIDI Note On key Connect the output of Ext 1 to Function 1 Feed 1 Connect the output of the Function to the input of the Freq parameter of the Synth Curve Generator You ve just created a monophonic synthesizer that can be played via an external keyboard Check out a couple of monophonic synthesizers in factory Preset 198 and 199 using a standard keyboard transmitting MIDI on channel 1 Transpose Shifts the generated note in increments of semitones Range 48 Semitones Fine Tune Shifts the generated note i
68. erence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on The user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For the customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada ce ertificate Of Conformity E TC Electronic A S Sindalsvej 34 8240 Risskov Denmark hereby declares on own responsibility that following products Fireworx Studio Effects Processor that is covered by this certificate and marked with CE label conforms with following standards EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains IEC 60065 operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use EN 55103 1 Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 1 Emission EN 55103 2 Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus
69. erful tool for setting up modulation connections for External or Internal Modifiers The Modifiers page contains setups of all Internal Modifiers The Dials page is used for simulating External Modifiers The flow of the Modifiers The FireworX has nine external Modifiers the Alpha Mod and Ext 1 8 These Modifiers can be controlled by MIDI Controllers Aftertouch Note On Off Pitch Bend MIDI Program Change and the FireworX Ext input 1 4 jack This is set up in the I O Setup CTRL page The nine Modifiers Ext 1 8 Alpha Mod can be connected to a large number of algorithm parameters via the Modifier Matrix see the Matrix page for further details The connections of the Modifiers are stored with the Presets of the FireworX meaning that you can use the same controller for various purposes just by changing Presets The FireworX also contains several Internal Modifiers i e LFO s ADSR s Envelope Follower etc These Internal Modifiers are also present in the Modifier Matrix and can be connected to the same parameters as Alpha Mod and Ext 1 8 Each Modifier can be connected to several parameters simultaneously and up to 20 connections can be made in each Preset The conditions of the Internal Modifiers are set up in the Modifier Modifiers page The Matrix page The Matrix page is where External and Internal Modifiers are connected to the INSERT INSERT FireworX algorithm parameters Send Return When in the Matrix page dial the Parameter
70. ers page The Modifiers page is where you set up the parameters of the Internal Modifiers Use the Parameter wheel to select the Modifier you want to edit and press Enter to access the parameters of the current Modifier All Internal Modifiers can output values between 0 100 depending on the settings of the Internal Modifiers own parameters In the Modifier Matrix these values are translated to the format of the connected algorithm parameter All Modifier and Matrix settings are stored with the Preset Here is an explanation of the parameters in the Modifiers The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with a Ext 1 8 The eight External inputs are set up in the I O Setup CTRL page They can be controlled via MIDI Pitch Bend Aftertouch Note On Off Note On Key Note On Velocity Controllers 1 127 or Pedal Alpha Mod wheel The Alpha Mod wheel can be used as a realtime modifier and has several setup possibilities The Alpha Mod wheel is described on page 39 Pitch detector The Pitch detector senses the pitch of the incoming source signal and converts it to control information that can be used to control the parameters of the Modifier Matrix To achieve maximum performance the input source should be monophonic and the detection range should be limited to the area where the source is present NOTE The Pitch detector takes up 4 of processing power Lo Note Sets the lowest note of the Pitch detection ra
71. ery special If a parameter is set to a certain Program Change the current parameter will be toggled on off by the current Preset change NOTE If you are using a Program Change on the MIDI basic channel for controller purposes the current Program Change will be ignored and will not perform a program change on the FireworX Setup bank The FireworX has four banks that you can use for your different setups By using the Value wheel you can change the active bank from 1 through 4 The banks are instantaneously Stored and Recalled meaning that any change you make in the Control menu is remembered in the current bank and Recalled the next time you select that particular bank Each bank holds every parameter setting in the Control menu SYSTEM amp MIDI Setup FireworX control Main Vol Controls the main output volume of the FireworX Press the Enter key and move the External controller for auto detection Tempo Use this parameter to tap the global tempo via MIDI or the FireworX pedal input Press the Enter key and move the External controller for auto detection Bypass Controls the overall bypass of the FireworX Press the Enter key and move the External controller for auto detection Modifier input output Alpha The Alpha Mod wheel can be used as a realtime expression wheel The parameters controlled by the Alpha Mod is set up in the Modifier Matrix The controller set up as to control the Alpha Mod externall
72. ess Enter to carry out an action for example when recalling a preset Press Exit to decline an action or to leave a sub menu Recall Press Recall if you are not already there Make sure that the cursor is placed on Preset and dial the Value wheel to scroll through the presets Press Enter to load the new preset Quick Store If you want to store a preset with the same name press Store to access the Store menu and press Enter to confirm The FireworX will now automatically store your preset in the first free User space using the current name When you restore an existing User preset the FireworX will default to the same User preset number Editing Press the Effects key and select the Edit display using the lt gt Arrow keys Now there are two ways of entering the Edit display of an effect Doubleclick the mute key of the block you want to edit or dial the Parameter wheel to place the cursor on the block you want to Edit and press Enter Press Exit to leave the Edit display Routing Changing the order of the effect blocks is done in the Routing display Press the Effects key and select the Routing display using the lt gt Arrow keys Place the cursor where you want to insert an effect block double click the mute key of the block you want to insert and dial the Value wheel to select the right sub algorithm sub algorithm is shown in the lower text line Now press Enter to insert the current effect Pressing Enter w
73. eter DELAY 1 wheel to move DELAY TIME 400 ri the cursor 1241 TEMPO FEEDERER 20 gt Dial Value LOCUT 10 0 Hz 16 0 KHz wheel to 333 Ins change values Press Exit to exit to the Edit page MESHE 20 EFFECTS SETUP Effects The Routing page The Routing page is where you set up the order of the effect blocks the sub algorithm in each block the left right setup of each block and the Mute mode of each block The full Routing grid can be up to 8 by 8 spaces and you can place any effect anywhere in the grid however the FireworX will not scroll through the last row unless a block is placed closer than two rows away The size of the grid can be changed in the Layout page Maximum number of inserted blocks Due to the dynamic processing power structure of the FireworX you can keep adding new blocks to the Routing until all power is used The total amount of simultaneous blocks depends on the power taken up by the individual blocks The power allocation is showed in the Tool page The Routing page Selected Double click on the block Mute key of the effect you want to insert and dial Value wheel to select sub algorithm Press Enter to insert Dial Parameter wheel to select effect and press Enter to set up block I O Block name and sub algorithm Cursor position Spaces The sub algorithms of the blocks All effect blocks contain a number
74. eworX a sequencer or any other MIDI recordable device Press Enter twice and the FireworX will perform a MIDI bulk dump of all User Presets MIDI to User Bank Connect the storing device to the FireworX s MIDI In and press Enter The FireworX is now ready to receive a MIDI bulk dump containing User Presets WARNING This action will overwrite ALL existing User Presets in the FireworX The Card page The Card page features a number of tools for handling Cards including Preset copying to and from Card Use the Parameter wheel to scroll and the Value wheel to change values Card type SRAM PCMCIA type 1 min 64 K byte Show Card status This function makes it possible to check the status of your PC Card The FireworX will be able to display the size of the card the write protection status the number of Presets on the Card and the amount of free space NOTE This information will only be available when the card is FireworX formatted or contains FireworX Presets The FireworX will read New Card when the Card is inserted if the Card is not formatted SYSTEM amp MIDI Utility Format Erase Card This function will Format and Erase the PC card Press Enter twice to confirm this action WARNING This action will overwrite ALL existing Presets on the current Card User Card Bank copy This section makes it possible to copy a specified group of Presets to or from a specific space on a Card For example You want to copy User Pre
75. for professional use Part 2 Immunity With reference to regulations in following directives 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC Issued in Risskov January 13th 1998 Anders Fauerskov Managing Directo P TABLE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 Matrix page p 29 Link 31 Table of contents p 3 Dials page p 31 Welcome p 4 Modifier Exercises p 32 Features p 5 Modifiers page p 33 Front panel p 6 External loop p 37 Rear panel p 8 Alpha Mod p 38 Signal flow p 9 Tempo p 39 Setups p 10 Insert loop p 40 BASIC OPERATION PAGE 12 SYSTEMAND MIDI 4l Quick reference p 12 VO SETUP at i chc Pe P 41 Display overview p 13 Setup display p 41 RECALL 14 Signal 42 Recall display p 14 Level page p 43 Preset page p 14 MIDI 43 List page p 14 External Controllers p 44 Recall Exercises p 15 UTILITY e n P 47 STORE te E kb dete ere P 16 Config page p 47 Store display p 16 page 47
76. frequency content in the distorted signal The Brightness control is flat when set to 100 Body Body is used to reduce the amount of low frequency content in the distorted signal At heavy distortion the Drive will emphasize a lot of low frequencies which can be somewhat annoying These problems can be reduced by the Body parameter A number of preamps and pedals on the market combine a lowcut filter with their Input gain to compensate for the exact same problem Smasher The Smasher is used to change the character of the distortion by emphasizing even order harmonics Setting this parameter to a high value will smash your signal Try experimenting with the character of your distortion Out Drive Out Drive is simulating the kind of distortion that you would get from the output stage of an amplifier Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Drive block Cruncher The Cruncher performs both Aliasing and Quantizing simultaneously Aliasing is a residual artifact of digital conversion that was common in the early days of the digital world In the FireworX this artifact is magified into an effect Sound wise the Aliasing appears as an unharmonic fairly high frequency distortion The Quantizer produces an artificial noise floor as if the signal had been sampled at a lower bit resolution The parameters available in the Modifier M
77. g Room size XL you might get slapback effect but by adding the right length and amount of decay and by balancing the Room level you will find that it will be transformed into width and depth Square A typical square room with its defined reflection patterns Round diffuse room with lively reflections Curved A soft yet still defined set of reflections THE BLOCKS Room Size Sets the size of the room that the initial room reflections emulate It automatically changes the length of the Predelay the time until the first reflection appears and the Decay start the time where the Decay tail of the Reverb starts The Predelay and the Decay start can be individually adjusted to another length in the Room and Decay section of the algorithm Box Tiny Small Medium Large XL The sizes Box Tiny are patterns emulating extreme room sizes Reverb level Adjusts the combined Room level and the Decay level and should be seen as a master level The Room level and the Decay can be individually adjusted to another relation in the Room and Decay section of the algorithm Range 50 High color Sets the treble color of the decay When Color in the Room section of the algorithm is set to Auto it also controls the treble factor of the initial room reflections Wool Warm Real Clear Bright Crisp Glass High factor Emphasizes or reduces the character set by the High color Range 25 Low color Sets th
78. g the a ae Off setting on the current output Mute Effect Makes it possible to bypass each block individually using the Value wheel This can be very useful when more than one of a certain block is inserted in the Routing Place the cursor on the block you want to mute using the Parameter wheel and turn the Value wheel Copy effect from Preset This feature enables you to copy the setting of a corresponding block from any Preset into the current block Place the cursor on the block you want to copy a setting into after activating the copy function Press the Enter key to access the copy page Use the Value wheel to select the Preset you want to copy the setting from and press Enter to copy the setting into the current block In case of there is more than one of the curent block to choose from use the Parameter wheel to select the desired setting DSP Load Indicator The DSP load indicator to the far left on the Tool page is showing how much of the FireworX DSP power you are currently using Exercise 11 Inserting a new column using the Layout In this exercise you will see how the Layout functions can be used to insert a new Column Let s say we have a Delay and a Reverb in a routing Now we want to insert a Compressor in front of the Delay and Reverb Let s insert a new Column before the Delay and Reverb block Use the lt gt Arrow keys to select the Layout display Place the cursor at Insert Col by using the Parameter
79. h is set to 75 the upper half of the waveform will be on for 75 of the time Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block Chaos Generator The Chaos Generator produces random noise based on a fractal formula Use it as a carrier in the Vocoder block and you ll get some strange sounds The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk Freq Sets the update frequency of the recursive formula or sound wise the speed of the noise generator Range 1 1000Hz Chaos Sets the complexity of the output sound or the degree of Chaos in the algorithm Range 0 100 Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency The slope of the filter is 12dB octave THE BLOCKS Range 10Hz 16kHz Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency The filter is relative to the Frequency of the Chaos generator The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 0 100 Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Ring Modulator block
80. he Routing EFFECTS SETUP Effects Exercise 7 Inserting an Effect There are two ways of inserting an effect Let s start by setting up a Phaser and after that a Delay Press the Effects key if you are not already there Use the lt gt Arrow keys to select the Routing page Use the Parameter wheel to place the cursor in the 1 1 position position is indicated in the lower right corner of the Routing display Dial the Value wheel until you see Filter Phaser in the lower text line of the display and press Enter to insert the Phaser in the Routing And the other way after accessing the Routing page Place the cursor in position 2 1 in the Routing display Double click the Delay Mute key Dial the Value wheel until you see Delay 1 One tap in the lower text line of the display Press Enter to confirm You now have a Delay block set in series with a Phaser Exercise 7 Inserting an effect Press the Effects key Use the Arrow keys to select the Routing display zh Double click the Mute key of the block you want to insert EFFECTS TOOL EDIT 1 LAYOUT Dial Value wheel to select 7 B d ar ar nr sub algorithm L dL dL dL 4 r nr nr nr L 4 Lk 4 Lk 4 kL E DELAY 1 EHI Press Enter to insert the block Exercise 8 How to change a sub algorithm The Delay that you just inserted is
81. he Insert loop selection meaning that the setting selected at the Input cannot be chosen at the Insert loop AES EBU Digital AES EBU can run up to 24 bit Use the balanced XLR Digital In Out for this connection AES EBU should use balanced 110 Ohm cables The incoming sample rate will be displayed in the Level page The Digital LED will be blinking if no clock is present or if the FireworX cannot lock to the incoming clock S PDIF Digital S PDIF can run up to 20 bit Use the RCA jacks In Out for this connection S PDIF should use unbalanced 75 Ohm cables The incoming sample rate will be displayed in the Level page The Digital LED will be blinking if no clock is present or if the FireworX cannot lock to the incoming clock Tos link Optical Tos link uses the S PDIF digital format Use the Optical In Out for this connection Tos link uses fiber optic cables The incoming sample rate will be displayed in the Level page The Digital LED will be blinking if no clock is present or if the FireworX cannot lock to the incoming clock ADAT When using ADAT use the Parameter wheel to move cursor to Left Right boxes and the Value wheel to select channel number It is possible to select two ADAT channels process them and send them out on two different ADAT channels and AES EBU S PDIF and Analog simultaneously The incoming sample rate will be displayed in the Level page The Digital LED will be blinking if no clock is prese
82. he Name of the TTI 01 0 Times Preset FREE SPACE CoA 1 Free space indicator The Name page Name page selected STORE STORE DELETE The New name of the Preset FIT Favorite Preset The function of the 1 Einahad Tel Alpha Mod T rhe Letterb 0 5 BE RBHEBEHBBEHBN Select CAP for capital letters or press the Exit key to toggle CAP on Off Using a Memory Card Insert the card When you want to store a single preset on a PC card you simply dial through the User presets and following that you will see the card bank A card can hold up to 999 presets depending on the size of the card Preset copy to or from card is done in the Utility Card page see Utility for further description Card types S RAM Type 1 PCMCIA cards with a minimum of 64Kbytes maximum of 2Mbytes S RAM 16 BASIC OPERATION Store Exercise 3 How to Store a preset with the existing name This exercise shows you how to store a Preset with the existing name When you try to store a Factory Preset the FireworX automatically selects the first free storing space If you try to re store a User Preset the FireworX will automatically select the same storing space Press the Store key to access the Store display Dial the Value wheel to select the storing space Press Enter to confirm Exe
83. hile pointing to an effect block will enable you to set up input output and Mute mode of the current block Input Output Levels When using Analog input turn the Input Output knobs in the upper left corner of the front panel to adjust the levels of the FireworX To access the Digital Input Output levels press the I O Setup key and select the Levels page using the lt gt Arrow keys NOTE The digital In Out levels will also affect the Analog In Out levels Effect Mute Bypass The twelve effect block keys on the front panel are used for bypassing or muting the active effect blocks The mute mode can be different in each block The Alpha Modulation wheel The Alpha Modulation wheel on the far right hand side of the front panel can control a number of parameters in the current preset simultaneously The function of the Alpha Mod varies with the preset A short description name of the function is provided in the Recall display 11 BASIC OPERATION Display overview The display pages in the FireworX This overview of the pages in the FireworX shows what functions are located in which displays Each box refers to a key on the front panel of the FireworX The text in the upper right corner of the boxes tells you whether the parameters of that display are global or stored with the preset RECALL I O SETUP MIDI page Sets MIDI channel Program change On Off Offset Sysex id MIDI Map Alpha Mod local On Off CTRL page Sets up exter
84. ier sine wave generator with user controllable frequency That means that the left and right input of the block is summed together and used as control input The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk R RING INTERNAL Carrier Sets the frequency of the internal carrier sine wave generator Range 2Hz 2kHz Lower Upper band balance Controls the relationship between the upper freq 1 freq 2 and the lower freq 1 freq 2 sideband A fifty fifty mix equals the sound of a traditional ring modulator Output Pan Controls the panning of the Ring Modulator output In Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the input channel The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz In Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the input channel The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Low Up Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the Lower and Upper sideband The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Low Up Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the Lower and Upper sideband The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect 57 THE BLOCKS 58 In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Ring Modulator block Try li
85. ignal to the left output and only pass effect signal to the right output This setting is very useful when you want to use the Synth block as a carrier in a Vocoder or Ring Modulator and want to pass an external source directly in the Vocoder block Let s set up the Mute mode Select mode by using the Parameter wheel Select Output by using the Value wheel As shown in the display the effect will now be cut off on the output of the block when the Synth block is muted but the left channel will still feed direct signal through 26 Exercise 10 Setting up Left Right conditions and mute modes in a block Select the Routing page PI h EFFECTS TOOL EDIT li iir LAYOUT T block you want to setup L 4 r n L 4 r L 4 raura rara 4 m 4 SYNTH 1 CURVE GENERATOR 11 m 5 Press Enter to access the I O eel of the block Dial Parameter FENTH 1 gt CURVE eee wheel to move cursor em ue TERRE RT C iire settings EFFECTS SETUP Effects The Mem page Tool Selected NONE METER Fr Select Tool and press Enter O5P LOAL The Layout page The Layout page features a number of functions that all refer to the Routing In the Layout display there is a miniature version of the current Rou
86. ing the parameter wheel clockwise DSP load check mode Selects the repsonse of the FireworX when the DSP limit is exeded When set to Secure the outpus of the FireworX will be muted when the DSP power limit is exeded When set to Free the FireworX will continue to play however the sound is must likely to be corupted until you reduce the number of effect blocks in the Routing Config User Interaction Display Viewing Angle Sticky Tempo page DSP Load check Mode Environment Pedal Type Switches between momentary and alternating This parameter should be set to alternating if you are using an expression pedal Pedal calibration Pedal type Pedal Calibration User Bank protect Press Enter to enable Protect calibration of the External input jack on the back panel of the FireworX Follow the instructions in the display Protect Lo limit Protect Hi limit MIDI Bulk dump User Bank to MIDI MIDI to User Bank 46 Protect Sets the Preset Protect function On Off Protect Low limit Sets the lower limit of the Preset protect The current number is included in the protection Protect High limit Sets the higher limit of the Preset protect The current number is included in the protection MIDI Bulk Dump You can backup the User Presets of the FireworX to another FireworX or to MIDI recording device using these functions User Bank to MIDI Connect your FireworX s MIDI Out to another Fir
87. langer Delay and Surround panner 128 Hardcore 909BD Extreme bass drum effect 178 Falling Downstairs _ Use the Mod Wheel to take the big step down 129 Beat Crasher Bandpass and Distortion on your beats 179 Where Will This End Pitch and Surround panner in an endless sound 130 German PadClipper _ Cuts your percusive material in pieces 180 _ Ping Pong Delay and Surround panner 131 Trip Hop Loop Make a hype drum beat 181 Could Be Downstairs Special preset that cuts your sound in pieces 132 Crunchy Frog Perc Acomplete change of your percusive material 182 Trance Gate Use this on percusive material 133 Tribe Lifts your material up 183 Moss Garden Flanger Delay and Reverb 134 Sick Kitchen Sink Another sick preset for special effects 184 Dual Effects Take the Delay and Reverb off with the Mod Wheel 135 Envelope FilteReverb Great reverb with Resonance filter on the Mod Wheel 185 L Phaze R Ring Mod Gate Phaser Drive Ring Modulator and Panner 136 Super Skysaw Extremely modified Resonator and Pitch 186 Distorto Ghost A groovy mix of Phaser Reverb Distortion and Chorus 137 Old Cassettedeck Make it sound like an old cassettedeck with the Mod Wheel 187 Syndique Distortion _ Funny little sound 138 Bad Record Like an old bad recorded record 188 Triple Squeeze Fuzzz Extreme compression 139 Vinyl Noize Pick up noise 189 Voice Tracker 1 Modified Resonance filter 140 Telephone Call a friend 190 Voice Tracker 2 Modified Resonance filter 141 D Day WW II broadca
88. lass Extreme Mix This parameter sets the mix relation between the dry direct and the wet signal If you are using FireworX as an insert effect this means that your direct signal goes through the FireworX In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Reverb block Pan Tremolo Number of blocks 2 Processing power 4 7 per block The Pan block contains five sub algorithms Simple Tremolo Advanced Tremolo Simple Panner Surround Panner and Stereo Enhance A Panner is basically a change of the level opposite in Left and Right channels An LFO is connected to these levels and turns them up and down A Tremolo is also a change of level controlled by an LFO except the level change in Left and Right channels are identical So the basic difference between a Panner and a Tremolo is whether the level change of Left and Right channels is opposite or identical This Panner has a surround range meaning that it will pan further than a normal stereo image PANNER Simple Tremolo Mono In Stereo Out Advanced Tremolo Mono In Stereo Out Simple Panner Mono In Stereo Out Surround Panner Mono In Stereo Out Stereo Enhancer Mono In Stereo Out Simple Advanced Tremolo The Tremolo is pulsing the level of the source signal according to the LFO curve depth and speed The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk PAN TREMOLO Speed Controls
89. lated parameters like Delay times and LFO speeds can be controlled by the global Tempo and each parameter can have its subdivision of the global tempo Tapping a tempo into a Delay All Delay algorithms and algorithms containing LFO speed parameters have links to the Global Tempo This means that a tapped tempo can be used in any Preset that contains any of these algorithms To make the tempo fit your purpose we added a subdivision parameter to all these algorithms All you have to do is set up which subdivision you would like the tempo to divide into Example You want a Delay to perform 1 8 triplets Enter the Edit parameter page of the Delay and set the Tempo parameter to 1 8T Now tap the BPM on the Tempo key and the Delay will automatically recalculate into 1 8 triplets in the current tempo The same goes for all the algorithms containing LFO speeds The algorithms able to use the global tempo are Delay Chorus Flanger Phaser LFO 1 Panner LFO 2 Tremolo Freeform The Tempo display Tapping the Tempo key will cause the Tempo display to pop up The Tempo display can stick on until you press the Tempo key again or it can disappear automatically Choose whether the Tempo should be Sticky or not in the Utility page 500 ms Bet Tapped tempo in BPM DIS RELEU RT PRESET CHANGE USE DEFAULT TEMPO GLOEAL The Tempo display will read out the tapped BPM Beats per minute and the tapped time in milliseconds If yo
90. ll act as a standard MIDI product Sysex device ID The System exclusive ID of the FireworX This is used when performing bulk dumps to and from the FireworX Program change offset With this parameter you are able to add to or subtract from the incoming Program change e g the incoming Program change is Preset 123 and the offset is set to 1 the Program change will now be 124 NOTE The FireworX Presets start at 1 Mapping mode Sets which bank incoming program changes should be send to ROM Factory USER CARD or Custom This means that you can guide all incoming Program changes to any of the three banks or you can design your own Custom MIDI map Custom Map In the Custom Map you can decide what every incoming Program change should map to using the Map Program Change No and the Into Preset parameters Map Program change no Use this parameter to select the Program change number you want to remap Into Preset Use this parameter to set the new destination of the selected program change number Reset Custom Map Place the cursor on this parameter and press Enter to Reset the Custom map Ext Controllers There are two physical connection possibilities when connecting an external controller to the FireworX One way is to connect it directly to the External Control jack on the back panel of the FireworX The other way is to MIDI controllers connecting to the MIDI In socket of the FireworX The Alpha Mod and the
91. llers using the Parameter and Value wheel By dialing you can test if the links in the Matrix are responding correctly without having any external device connected If you want to make sure that the external input jack is calibrated correctly you can test it by watching the Dials while moving the external device from 0 100 31 MODIFIERS Modifier Press Enter to change the External controllers simulated by the two wheels Use the Parameter wheel to select between Dial 1 or 2 and press Exit when you have set the desired external controllers to be simulated Exercise 12 How to connect a Modifier In this exercise we will setup an LFO to control the speed ofa Panner be sure that the Panner is in the current Preset Enter the Modifier Matrix page Dial the Parameter wheel until the cursor points to the speed parameter in the Panner section Dial the Value wheel until you see 1 Linel in the upper text box of the display The line connecting the two indicates that LFO1 is now controlling the Panner Speed Exercise 12 How to connect a Modifier Select the Modifier Matrix page In LEVEL Dial Parameter OUT LEUEL wheel until the k SEEEN SHAPE cursor points to the parameter to be controlled Dial Value MOOIFIERS DIRLS wheel to ee ee MI LEVEL choose Ih LEVEL Modifier OUT LEWEL SPEED SHAPE DEPTH 32 Exercise 13 How to us
92. lock and press Enter to edit the In Out level of the current Preset In the Edit parameter page use the Parameter wheel to scroll up and down and the Value wheel to change Values see the Blocks for parameter descriptions NOTE A black square in front of a parameter indicates that the current parameter is modulated by an External or Internal Modifier The parameter will in that case only be controllable through this Modifier However the setting in the Edit Parameters page will act as the default value in a recall situation See Default parameter setting in the Modifier chapter for further instructions 19 EFFECTS SETUP Effects Exercise 6 How to Edit an effect block In this exercise we will edit an effect block Press the Effects key if you are not already there Select the Edit page by using the lt gt Arrow keys Double click the Mute key of the block you want to edit located on the front panel You will now enter the Edit Parameters display Use the Parameter wheel to change the cursor position and the Value wheel to change values In case the Preset contains more than one of the blocks you want to edit a second double click on the block Mute key will take you into number two Exercise 6 How to Edit an effect block Press the Effects key ____ Use the Arrow keys to select the Edit display NX Double click the Mute key of the block you want to edit cus Dial Param
93. mum to Sustain level Sustain The amount of time that the control signal will stay at the Sustain level Sustain level The level that the control signal will stay at during the Sustain period Release The amount of time that it takes the control signal to fall from Sustain level to zero Release time will take over when the Sustain time has expired depending on the trig mode setting Retrig Start Stop Sets the retrig possibility on or off The ADSR can always be trigged via the Modifier Matrix called Start Stop If Retrig is set to off the ADSR can not be retrigged during the sequence 182 LFO is an abbreviation of Low Frequency Oscillator The LFOs send out control values between 0 and 100 at speeds between 0 050Hz and 18 3 Hz The LFOs can be used for various purposes for example you can connect a pan parameter and create an extra panner or modulate a filter to create a sweeping motion 34 LFOs 1 amp 2 each have two outputs which means that you can use the same LFO with different phase for different purposes The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk Speed The speed of the LFO also known as Rate Range Off 0 050Hz 19 2 Hz Depth The depth of the LFO also known as Width Range 0 100 Tempo Sets the LFO speed s relationship to the global tempo tapped on the Tempo key The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2
94. n Position Controls the panning of the Delay THE BLOCKS Lowcut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency So if you feel that there is too much treble in your signal you can remove it by adjusting the highcut filter down The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Delay block Six Tap The Six Tap sub algorithm contains six delay taps on one delay line Each of the Six Taps can be set up independently The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk L gt DELAY LINE R s LEVELS FILTERS SIX TAP DELAY Tap 1 6 Sets the delay time of the Six Taps Maximum delay time per tap is 1350 ms Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T the Flanger will use quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be
95. n increments of cents Range 50 cents Quantize into semitones Makes the function approximate to the semitone nearest to the incoming control value Feed 2 Pitch Bend Feed 2 of the Function is used as Pitch Bender This parameter sets whether neutral position of the Pitch Bender is Null or Center e g using a keyboard bender would in most cases use the Center position as neutral Note to Resonance Freq The Note to Resonance Freq Type converts control values to frequency values This can be used to convert Pitch detector or MIDI note information to Resonance frequencies By letting the Resonance filter frequency follow the note or one of the harmonics of the incoming source you enhance the character of that specific note This function is very common in most older keyboards Feed 2 is used for pitch bender control Transpose Shifts the generated frequency in increments of semitones Range 48 Semitones MODIFIERS Modifier Fine Tune Shifts the generated frequency in increments of cents Range 50 cents Quantize into semitones Makes the function approximate to the semitone nearest to the incoming control value Feed 2 Pitch Bend Feed 2 of the Function is used as Pitch Bender This parameter sets whether neutral position of the Pitch Bender is Null or Center e g using a keyboard bender would in most cases use the Center position as neutral Note to Resonator Freq The
96. n the Compressor This is also known as Makeup gain In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Compressor block LED Meter If more than one Dynamics block is present in the Routing this parameter determines which one will be displayed by the Gain reduction meter on the front panel Hard Compressor Limiter The Hard Compressor Limiter is somewhat similar to the Soft Compressor One of the main differences is that the Compressor Limiter responds to the peak level whereas the Compressor responds to the RMS average level Peak compression in general is a bit more aggressive sounding The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk HARD COMPRESSOR LIMITER 50 Threshold When the input level exceeds the Threshold the Compressor will be activated This means that the lower the Threshold the more compression you will get Threshold In COMPRESSOR LIMITER Ratio The Ratio of the gain reduction Example When the Ratio is set to 4 1 it means that for every 4dB the input level rises the output level increases by only 1dB Attack Attack is the amount of time that the Compressor uses to reach the gain reduction specified by the Ratio parameter Example The Input signal rises 4dB above threshold in no time with the Ratio set to 1 4 and the Attack set to 20ms The Compressor will now use 20ms to reach the 3dB gain reduction Release Release
97. nal control sources for External Modifiers 1 8 Master Volume Global Tempo Overall Bypass Effects block bypass Level page Sets Digital In Out levels and displays Analog In Out levels Signal page Sets Input source Insert loop I O Sample rate ADAT channels Displays incoming sample rate Preset page Preset Scrolls through presets Bank Selects between Factory User Card Filter Filters out presets containing a particular effect List page Presents presets in list form Name page Names User presets and Alpha Mod function Store page Selects store location and stores preset Delete page Deletes presets in User bank and Card bank EFFECTS Tool page Shows power consumation of current Routing and provides a number of tools to be used in the Edit page Edit page Edits the effects blocks Routing page Changes order and setup of the effects blocks Layout page Changes the size of the Routing grid Inserts Moves and Deletes Rows and Columns UTILITY Config page Sets Viewing angle Param dial direction Pedal type calibration User bank protect MIDI Bulk Dump Card page Carries out preset transfer from or to PC Card Card status reader Format Reset card Tempo page Sets global tempo via tapping dialing or MIDI ALPHA MOD PRESET Alpha Mod page Shows the parameters controlled by the Alpha Mod wheel and Matrix page the exact value of the Alpha Mod wheel Connects External and I
98. nge Range 0 2 Hi Note Sets the highest note of the Pitch detection range Range C4 C6 Master Tune Offsets the Master tune of the Pitch detector This can be used to make sure that the Pitch detector is in tune with the incoming source material Envelope detector 182 The Envelope detectors are reading the dynamic variations of the input of the FireworX and outputting control values according to that The Envelope detectors can therefore be used on effects that you would like to respond to the input signal like dynamic filters or dynamic delay The Envelope detectors will follow the exact motion of the input signal but you can customize the response time by using the Attack and Release parameters Attack Sets the rising time of the Envelope detector Release The fallback time of the Envelope detector 33 MODIFIERS Modifier Connect the ENV detector to a level parameter to create an extra gate ADSR 1 amp 2 ADSR is an abbreviation of Attack Decay Sustain Release ADSRs are used to play short control signal sequences triggered by the audio input You set up a number of terms to describe the curve of the control signal and a trigger level also known as Threshold Attack Decay u Release Attack The Attack or rise time of the curve i e how long it takes the control signal to go from minimum to maximum value i e 0 100 Decay Sets how long it takes the control signal to fall back from maxi
99. nt or if the FireworX cannot lock to the incoming clock NOTE The six unprocessed channels are not passed through the FireworX 42 Ch Channel The Channel parameter selects which channels the FireworX are using for Input The four possibilities are Left input only L Right input only R Left and Right summed to Mono L R Stereo STE Insert The Insert loop is a unique feature that makes it possible to insert an external device into the Routing of the FireworX The Insert can use either the Digital AES EBU or S PDIF or Analog In Outs of the FireworX depending on what is taken up the actual In and Outputs of the FireworX Example The FireworX is set up to use the AES EBU digital as input source the Insert loop can now use the Analog In Outs see Insert loop for further description NOTE The Input parameter always overrides the Insert setting meaning that if the Insert parameter is set to Analog and the Input parameter is changed to Analog the Insert will automatically be set to None Clock The Clock parameter determines what source the FireworX is using as digital clock The FireworX can use internal 44 1kHz internal 48kHz the incoming Digital sample rate from the selected Digital input or the optional external sync word clock The FireworX is capable of using its own internal clock while using audio from the Digital input This means that you can use the FireworX as master clock wh
100. nternal Modifiers to effects parameters Modifiers page Sets up Internal Modifiers parameters Dials page Simulates External Modifiers using the Value and Parameter wheel BASIC OPERATION Recall Recalling a preset When you want to Recall a Preset simply use the Value wheel to scroll through the Presets and press the Enter key to Recall The Recall Display The FireworX contains 200 Factory Presets and has room for a maximum of 200 user Presets however the actual number depends on the size of your Presets and may be less than 200 There are two different pages in the FireworX Recall display Preset and List They offer two ways of viewing the Presets of the FireworX Use the lt gt Arrow keys to select between them Basic operation is accomplished by using the Parameter wheel to change cursor position and the Value wheel to change values Pressing Enter will recall the selected preset The Preset page Preset page selected RECALL PRESET Factory USER CARD bank selector Filters out Presets not containing the effect selected in the Filter Preset name Function of the Alpha Mod The Preset page The Preset page of the FireworX contains three parameters Preset Bank Filter The name and number of the Preset is displayed and also the function of the Alpha Modulation wheel in the current Preset is shown in the lower end of the Preset page Change cursor location by dialing
101. ocessing power 12 14 per block The Dynamics block of the FireworX contains three different sub algorithms Expander Gate Soft Compressor Hard Comp Limiter The gain reduction meter on the front panel will show up to 20dB of gain reduction When more than one Dynamic block istive it is possible to select which block will be displayed in the gain reduction meter This is set in the Edit Parameters display DYNAMIC Expander Gate Stereo In Stereo Out Soft Compressor Stereo In Stereo Out Hard Comp Limiter Stereo In Stereo Out Expander Gate The Expander Gate performs Downward Expansion Downward Expansion in general means that below a certain threshold the input signal s gain is reduced on the output according to a specific ratio Expanders and Gates are often used to reduce or eliminate noise The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk EXPANDER GATE THE BLOCKS Threshold When the input signal falls below the threshold the Expander Gate starts working This means that the higher threshold the more expansion or gating you will get Threshold In EXPANDER GATE Ratio This is the Ratio of the gain reduction If the Ratio is set to 4 1 it means that for every 1dB the input signal decreases the output will decrease by 4dB When the Ratio is set to Infinite 1 it means that when the input signal falls below the threshold the output is turned all the way down This is also kno
102. on makes the stereo image much wider LFO Curve Sets the curve of the LFO Choose between Sine or Triangle The most commonly used waveform in Chorus is Sine see Curve figures in Tremolo LFO Phase An LFO phase change causes a small delay in one of the waveform starting points This means that the left and right outputs start the current waveform at two different points Example If LFO Phase is set to 180 left and right will be exactly opposite 90deg 90 phase change LFO PHASE Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Chorus block Flanger Classic The Classic Flanger uses a relationship between Speed and Depth called the Golden Ratio This feature was inherited from the TC 2290 The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk L gt PITCH R LFO FLANGER CLASSIC Mod link Enables you to bypass the internal LFO of the Flanger and control the sweep manually through the Modifier Matrix When set to Shape the Speed entrance in the Modifier Matrix works as manual control over the Flanger Speed lets the Flangers internal LFO handle the modulation Speed The modulation speed of the Flanger also known as Rate Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T the Flanger will use a quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to
103. ons Therefore we present a couple of suggestions on how to connect the FireworX OU SendlReturn Connect the auxiliary out from your mixing console to the left or right input of the FireworX Connect the FireworX left right outputs to the auxiliary return or two channels on your mixing console This leaves the one input open to be used MIXER as Vocoder or Ring Modulator Carrier input Group insert Connect the left right insert send from your subgroups to the FireworX left right input Connect the FireworX left right outputs to the subgroups insert return This MIXER setup makes it possible to mix several sources through the FireworX and a RETURN SEND GRGUEINGERT master or group effect to the sources Insert External Device Analog Outputs When using the Analog In Outs of the FireworX the Insert Loop makes it possible to connect an external device to the Digital In Outs or vice versa The Send and Return point of the Insert is set up in the Effects Routing menu Analog Inputs FireworX Digital Ext Device 10 BASIC OPERATION Quick Reference General Control General control of the FireworX is accomplished by dialing the Parameter wheel to change position of the cursor and the Value wheel to change values In many of the displays you can select different menus by pressing the lt gt Arrow keys e g in the Effects display you can select between Tool Edit Routing and Layout Pr
104. oom Delay Spacing 387 _ Hide Park Surround Position 338 Ensemble Add Echo 388 Behind Outdoor Stage Walking Around Stage 339 Uber Verb Delay Wicked Feedback 389 Sounds From The Hill More Hills 340 Swing Delay Feedback 390 Distant Battlefield Surround Position 341 Forest Delay 1 391 Outdoor Spacelayers Closer To You 342 Forest Delay 2 392 Riverside Ambience Reverb 343 Forest Delay 3 393 _ Lagoon Athmosphere Closer To The Sea 344 _ Forest Delay 4 394 Skyverb For Airplane Approaching 345 Contoured Echo Echo Contour 395 Big Cave Stereo To Mono 346 Echo Hall Balance EQ 396 _ Cave Verb Dry It Up 347 Vocal Delay gt Reverb Delay Amount 397 _ Cannonshot In Desert Approaching 348 Elvis Room Bring To Center 398 SkyVerb For Explosion Surround Position 349 Rhytmic Circles Effect Mix 399 SurroundOpenAirAmbi Surround Position 350 Tube Rico 400 Surround Bigverb Add Ghost Echos 80
105. oony Chorus Sweep Speed 364 Wood Room Sound Positioning 315 Pitch d Fdbk In Time Get Pitch Hold 365 _ Bathroom Ting 316 Who s Your Mama Parental Controller 366 Carpet Room Ambience 317 Gurgle Delay Feedback 367 Inside gt gt gt gt Outside Open The Door And Go 318 Circles Speed Space 368 _ Roomverb Phase Adds Phaser 319 Fitr d Dr Loop Add 2 Da Ptn 369 Warm Nightclub Adds Presence 320 8th Delay W Stuff Me 370 Underground Garage 321 Alien Entertainment Wobbles 371 Classroom Room Position 322 Backwards Chaos Backward Levels 372 The Jazz Club Change Position 323 _ Space Time Takeo 373 _ Furnished Bedroom Change Position 324 Ghrost Yipes DT 374 _ Kitchen Verb 325 AttackFromBothSides Overdrive 375 Club 1 326 Underwater By Doppler 376 _ Smallish Hall Hi Lo Cut 327 _ Wip Wap Verb 377 _ Regular Hall EQ Adjust 328 Echo Voice 378 Front To Rear Hall To The Back 329 Prices Falling Reduce Reverb 379 Parking Garage Verb 330 Comp EQ Flange Echo Effect Increase 380 Concrete Stairwell Metalness 331 Comp EQ Phaser Echo Effect Increase 381 Street Ambience Surround Position 332 Drive By Bass Boom 382 BetweenDistantBlocks Surround Distance 333 Reversed Chorus Room Speed And Mix 383 Alley Ambience Verb 334 Chorus Wash Delay Verb Balance 384 Street Echo Verb 335 _ Housing Estate Ambi Surround Position 385 Street Party Wall Slap 336 Organic Echos Morph Flang To Chors 386 _ St Marco Square Listening Position 337 _ Multiplexed R
106. page contains the source select of the FireworX Input and Outputs including the External Loop and Dither All settings of the I O Setup are global i e they do not change with the Presets The Signal page Input Channel Signal page selected 1 0 SETUP LEVEL mibi CTRL INPUT INSERT OUTPUT ANALOG H STER HRES EEL ANALOG Input Source Signal is present on these outputs DIGITAL WITHER LOCK External Clock indicator Samplerate source Dither The Level page Level page selected I D SETUP 5038 SIGHAL CTRL ANALOG cum nob INFUT OUT OUT GAIN DE a Digital In Out levels Input gain range 4dBu 10dBV Analog Input Output level indicators 41 SYSTEM amp MIDI Setup The Signal page In the Signal page the Input and Output routings are set up The Signal page includes the setup of the Insert loop Use the Parameter wheel to change cursor position and the Value wheel to change values Input The FireworX can use Analog AES EBU S PDIF TOS link or ADAT inputs Dial the Value wheel to select the input you desire Analog The A D and D A converters of the FireworX are 24 bit To obtain maximum quality of the A D converter the Input level should read approximately 6 to 3dB on the Input PPM Adjust Analog input by using the Input knob in the upper left corner of the FireworX NOTE The Input overrules t
107. peline icon Insert Loop The Insert Loop Send and Return blocks apply to the External loop set up in I O Setup Signal Place the Send block where you want to tap the sound and place the Return block where you want the sound to re enter the signal chain See Insert Loop for further descriptions In the Insert Return block you will find the following parameters Mix Mixes between internal sound and the return of the Insert Loop In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block In the Insert Send block you will find this parameter Send Level Sets the level of the send out of the Insert Loop Warning The Insert Loop is subject to small amounts of delay This could cause serious changes in the sound due to phase cancellation Feedback The Feedback block can feed the sound back from one point to another in the signal chain Place the Send block where you want to tap the sound and place the Return block where 48 you want the sound to re enter the signal chain In the Feedback Return block you will find the following parameters FB level Sets the amount of level returned into Routing Mix Mixes between direct sound and the return of Feedback Feedback Send The Feedback Send block contains no parameters since this is just a Y split of the signal Warning The Feedback can cause serious overloads in the Routing Dynamics Number of blocks 3 Pr
108. pped tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo THE BLOCKS The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Feedback Adjusts the Feedback of both Left and Right channels If the Feedback parameter is set to 100 the FireworX will loop the Delay signal Lowcut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency So if you feel that there is too much treble in your signal you remove this by adjusting the highcut filter down The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect Connect the Mix parameter to the Envelope follower in the Modifier Matrix to create dynamic delay In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Delay block Dual The Dual Delay allows you to set the delay independently in channel one and two Both channels can be cross fed to each other and each channel can be panned independently This sub algorithm is true stereo The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk os une DUAL DELAY
109. put Vocoder Dual In Mono Out Ring Mod Internal Single In Stereo Out Ring Mod External Dual In Stereo Out Vocoder A Vocoder in general is a two input one output device that detects the spectral envelope of the Control Vocal input and filters the signal of the Carrier input through a filter controlled by that spectral envelope To maintain a constant output level the Vocoder contains a gated AGC Automatic Gain Control on the Carrier input The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk VOCODER Carrier Chnl The Carrier channel parameter swaps the Left Right inputs Vox Carrier connection Carrier AGC Switches the Automatic Gain Control on the Carrier input on off AGC Maxgain Sets maximum gain that the AGC will add to the Carrier input signal Output Pan Controls the panning of the Vocoder output Vox Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the Vocal input The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Vox Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the Vocal input The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Carrier Locut Cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the Carrier input The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Range 10Hz 16kHz Carrier Highcut Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the Carrier input The slope of the filt
110. r uses auto makeup gain This means that the Compressor automatically compensates for the loss of level caused by the gain reduction by turning the out level up i e the more you compress the higher level you get out The Attack time is scaled automatically depending on the dynamic content of the incoming signal The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk SOFT COMPRESSOR Threshold When the input level exceeds the Threshold the Compressor will be activated This means that the lower the Threshold the more compression you will get Threshold In COMPRESSOR 49 THE BLOCKS Ratio The Ratio of the gain reduction Example When the Ratio is set to 4 1 it means that for every 4dB the input level rises the output level increases by only 1dB Knee Mode The Knee Mode parameter sets the bending point of the compressor to soft knee or hard knee When soft knee is selected the Compressor will gradually reach the Ratio while hard knee will cause the Compressor to go directly from no compression to the current Ratio Release Release sets the fall back time of the Compressor after the signal drops below the Threshold meaning if the Compressor is reducing the gain by 14dB and the Release is set to 28dB S it will take 0 5 second before the Compressor reaches no gain reduction af the signal dropped below threshold Gain The Gain parameter makes it possible to compensate for the loss of level i
111. ral parameters at the same time but each parameter can have only one source The maximum number of connections that can be made in the Matrix is 20 Press Enter while the cursor is pointing to a connected parameter and discover the Link display Modifiers controlling Modifiers The parameters for the Internal Modifiers are located at the very end of the Parameter list e g this makes it possible to control Modifiers via Modifiers That enables you to trigger the ADSR s the Freeform Modifier etc via the External Modifiers NOTE A Modifier cannot be connected to it s own parameters The Link page When you have a Modifier connected to a parameter e g the Alpha Mod connected to the Panner speed it is possible to make a transformation between the Modifier output and the parameter input Move the cursor to connect in the Matrix by dialing the Parameter wheel and press Enter to get to the Link display In the Link display you can change the transition between the Modifier and the actual movement of the current parameter An active transformation will occur as a small square on the connection between a Modifier and a parameter Low input Sets the value that the controlled parameter will have when the Modifier is in minimum position Mid input Sets the value that the controlled parameter will have when the Modifier is in middle position High input Sets the value that the controlled parameter will have when the Modifier is
112. rcise 3 How to Store a Preset with the existing name Press the Store key Dial Value wheel to select 5 THRE storing space SELECT POSITION ANG PRESS ENTER USER 1 4EMPTYe OLD Times FREE SPACE Press the Enter key to Store the Preset __ 4 How to a Preset and Alpha Mod function In this exercise we will try to name or rename a Preset and the Alpha Mod function If the Preset is not named before the storing it will be stored with the name of the Preset it was built from Press the Store key to access the Store display Use the lt gt Arrow keys to select the Name page Now use the Parameter wheel to move the cursor in the name the Value wheel to select a letter in the Letterbox and press Enter to insert the chosen letter In order to change the Alpha Mod function text dial the Parameter wheel until the cursor jumps to the next line The new name has to be stored with the preset Please refer to Exercise 3 press the right lt gt Arrow key to select the Store page Exercise 4 How to name a Preset and the Alpha Mod function Press the Store key Use the Arrow keys to select the Name Dial Parameter STORE STORE DELETE wheel to move k ld Times cursor Good Bad Times _ En Dial Value 9 2 wheel to select OAR NE letters Press Enter to
113. rt Freeform playback when the control value is above 55 Samples Sets the number of samples in one Freeform period Maximum number of samples is 32 Slide Curve Slides the Freeform curve in one sample increments making it possible to change the starting point to another position on the curve Edit Curve Select this parameter and press Enter to edit the curve Use the Parameter wheel to select the sample you want to edit and dial the Value wheel to change the control value of the sample Press Exit to leave the sample editing Record Alpha Mod This makes it possible to write the Freeform sequence directly using the Alpha Mod wheel Press Enter to arm the recorder and dial the Alpha Mod wheel The recording will start as soon as you start dialing the Alpha Mod wheel By controlling the Alpha Mod wheel via MIDI you can draw the Freeform curve using a sequencer or any other kind of external MIDI device The external control of the Alpha Mod wheel is set up in the I O Setup CTRL page Function amp 2 The Functions of the FireworX can be used for several purposes A Function contains two control inputs called Feed 1 amp 2 that are present in the Modifier Matrix The two inputs are combined in different ways depending on the Function Type selected Select Type and dial the Value wheel to choose Function type Feed 1 2 Constant This function adds the values of the two control inputs together and adds a us
114. s This can create really weird effects since the signal will be pitched over and over meaning that it will rise fall more and more over a period of time Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Pitch block Chorus Flanger Number of blocks 2 Processing power 9 10 per block The Chorus block is based on the heritage of the TC 2290 Dynamic Delay and 1210 Chorus Flanger Both Chorus and Flanger are created by a short delay that gets modulated by an LFO The modulation of the short delay gives very small variations in pitch These pitch 59 THE BLOCKS 60 changes blended with the direct sound give you the Chorus sound while the modulated signal alone will give you a Pitch modulator also known as Vibrato The difference between Chorus and Flanging is the Feedback of the Flanger and the size of the modulated delay Chorus sounds use delay times around 10 20 ms while Flanger tends to use times around 1 10 ms The Feedback is the parameter that gives you that classic mid range tone The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk CHORUS FLANGER Classic Chorus Mono In Stereo Out Advanced Chorus Mono In Stereo Out Classic Flanger Mono In Stereo Out Advanced Flanger Mono In Stereo Out Classic Chorus The Classic Chorus uses a relationship between Speed and Depth called the Golden Ratio
115. s parameter Loop mode The loop mode determines how or whether Freeform is looping Off Will cause Freeform to playback the samples once and then stop FWD Will make Freeform loop forward continuously BWD Will make Freeform loop backward continuously Switch Will make Freeform switch between forward and backward looping starting with forward Gliding Sets whether the Freeform jumps from one sample value to another or glides to make a smoother transition between the samples Default Sets the default state that Freeform will be in when recalled When set to Stopped Freeform will stay stopped until triggered via the Modifier Matrix When set to Running Freeform will continue to run until retriggered via the Modifier Matrix Trig Start Stop Sets the action carried out when Freeform is triggered via the Modifier Matrix To change the playback state of the Freeform the control value must come from the opposite state Example If Freeform is running and you want to stop it via the Trig input the control value must be above 55 to perform a valid Stop Value below 45 Stop Cont Will Stop Freeform playback when the control value is below 45 and Continue Freeform playback when the control value is above 55 Stop Rest Will Stop Freeform playbackwhen the control value is below 45 and Restart Freeform playback when the control value is above 55 35 MODIFIERS Modifier Restart Will resta
116. seconds then release to power off No sound through the FireworX You are using Analog input but the input selector in I O Setup Audio menu is set to AES EBU S PDIF or ADAT or Insert is different from None The sound is phasing with your direct signal You are running the FireworX in a parallel setup but the Mix function in I O Setup Signal menu is set to Wet The Insert loop is causing phase cancellation See Insert loop for further explanation Right input meter is not showing any signal You selected in the source parameter in I O Setup signal page Effects only in the Left Output You are only using Left input but the Input selector in I O Setup is set to Stereo Your Expression pedal does not work properly Be sure the FireworX is set to the correct pedal type and the pedal is calibrated correctly in the Utility menu 74 APPENDIX MIDI Implementation Chart EFFECTS PROCESSOR FireworX January 1998 Version 1 0 Function __ Baca Daa Changed Transmitted 1 16 Recognized 1 16 Remarks ____ uu 7 Default Messages Note ON Note OFF __ Note Number Pitch Bend _ Change __ System Exch Common Song Sel 0127 oo OB kdump Song Pos x SSS 0 127 O Bulkdump 000000 System real time ren MS I Commands Local ON OFF All
117. set 10 15 from the FireworX to Preset 5 10 on your Card Now set the User Bank Preset start at 10 because you start the group of Presets at 10 the Bank Preset start at 5 because you want the first copied Presetto start at 5 the Number of Presets to 5 because that is the number of Presets you want to copy Now select Copy User Bank to Card scroll to Execute copy and press Enter twice to confirm the copy operation User Bank Preset start This parameter determines where the copy action should start in the internal User Bank Card Bank Preset start This parameter determines where the copy action should start in the Card Bank Number of Presets This parameter sets the number of Presets to be copied Copy Select whether you want to copy from User Bank to Card or from Card to User Bank Execute Copy Select this parameter and press Enter twice to carry out the copy action 47 THE BLOCKS The Blocks This chapter will go through each of the twelve block s sub algorithms and explain the parameters in them The required power percentage for 44 1kHz and 48kHz samplerate is stated at each block describtion The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk The Special Icons There are a couple of different icons in the Routing that do not apply to any of the effect blocks Pipeline If you simply want to lead the sound through a point you select the pi
118. set with the same name simply press Store and Enter The FireworX will automatically store the Preset in the first empty User space If you want to store an edited User Preset with the same name simply press Store and Enter The FireworX will store the Preset in the same User Preset position The Store display The FireworX can hold a maximum of 200 User Presets and up to 999 additional Presets can be stored on card depending on the size of the card Due to the dynamic Preset structure the maximum amount of presets storable in the FireworX will vary depending on the size of the Presets The Store display consists of three different pages Name Store Delete Use the lt gt Arrow keys to select between them The Store page The Store page displays the Preset name the User or Card space that you are about to store in and the amount of free space in the internal User bank The Bank indicator The bank indicator tells you which bank and number you are about to store in The existing name of the current number is displayed if the number is free it will read lt gt New Name The New Name line shows the name the Preset will be stored with This name can be changed on the Name page Free space indicator The Free space indicator tells you how much room there is left in the FireworX internal RAM bank The FireworX can hold a maximum of 200 User Presets however the actual number depends on the size of your Presets
119. shape of a room and create the width and most of the depth experienced in a real hall or room The Decay is the later part of a natural reverb which is experienced as prolonging the sound and creating some depth behind the source or direct signal but integrating it in the spatial characteristics of the hall or room like you experience in natural ambience or reverb By emulating initial room reflections the FireworX can create some very deep and wide stereo images placing the source or direct signal in the hall room without using long decay times which often makes the sound image very crowded and disturbs your mix To check out what the initial reflections can do reduce or turn down the Decay level in the Decay parameters section and turn up Room level in the Room parameters section Then change the Room size and the Room shape in the Master section and choose the combination that you like Then change the Color in the Room parameters section to find the tonal balance that suits you You will hear a short spatial reverb which sounds a little like a gated reverb Then at last add the decay by turning up the Decay level in the Decay parameters section and select the decay time that you prefer You will also hear that you are able to create a very spatially wide and deep stereo reverb with a relatively short and low level decay When listening to the Reverb s initial reflections alone at a high level and when selectin
120. sound 2 Vocode Tracker Generates a robot from your vocal tracks 52 Ring Mod Delay Ring modulator combined with a slap back delay 3 Paranoia Be aware someones after you 53 Dry Takeaway Ring modulator combined with a Resonance filter 4 Angry Moog Converts anything into an angry sequenzer sound 54 _ Bellysizer Ring modulator and delay Mod Wheel creates endless feedback 5 Walkietalkie Talk through this and sound like a bad walkietalkie 55 Talking Machine _ Vocoder and Synth convertes anything into percussive sounds 6 Arctic Strings Great wind sounds 56 Plastic Oh No Delay Reverb and Flanger turned into a melodic effect i Dub The Universe _ Takes your songs to another universe 57 Turbo Delay Compressor and delay 8 The Whisperer Makes any voice to a whisper also try with a drum beat 58 Darth Vader From Darth Vader to Mickey Mouse via the Modifier Wheel 9 Envelope Filter Adds on some wah effect on percussive material 59 Creepy Vocals Short and fast delay after each other 10 Speaker Makes anything sound like your first transistor radio 60 VocalFireworX Mickey Mouse choir Mod Wheel takes you to the bathroom 11 Warm Phaser Advanced phaser with chorus and delay 61 Vox Comp Pitch Delay Delayed vocal effect 12 Phaser From Hell Modified Bandpass filter made to a phaser 62 Vox Reverb Chorus X Nice vocal effect 13 _ Phlanges Faces _ Flanger and Phaser at the same time 63 Vox Reverb Delay Cho Delayed vocal effect plus reverb on the Mod Wheel 14
121. ssible to store your name and phone number into the FireworX Press Enter to access the User data menu Use the Value wheel and the Parameter wheel to write your name and phone number into the FireworX Press Enter to accept Your name and phone number will be displayed during power up Save setup to Card Insert a pc card into the card slot and press Enter twice to confirm that you want to save the setup of the FireworX 72 USER PHIL_JOHES E EIE 2 El system parameters are saved meaning all parameter settings of Utility I O Setup except analog in out levels Tempo Alpha Mod Load setup from card Insert the pc card containing your FireworX setup Press Enter twice to confirm that you want to load this setup system parameters will be reset according to the saved setup meaning all parameter settings of Utility I O Setup except analog in out levels Tempo Alpha Mod Reset System Setup This will reset all system parameters back to the factory default This reset will NOT delete the User Presets of the FireworX Clear all Presets This will delete all User Presets WARNING This action will destroy ALL existing User Presets in the FireworX APPENDIX Self Test PRESS THE BYPASS KEY WHILE POWERING UP TO ACCESS THE RESET MENU AND SELECT RUN TEST PROGRAM Turn the Value Wheel to scroll through Self tests Ke
122. stening to the lower or upper sideband signal alone and vary the Carrier from 2Hz and up Synth Number of blocks 2 Processing power 14 16 per block The Synth block contains three different types of generators the Curve generator the Chaos generator and the Noise generator All three generators work great as carrier input in the Vocoder block The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk SYNTH Curve Generator Dual Mono Out Chaos Generator Dual Mono Out Noise Generator Dual Mono Out WAVEFORM GENERATOR NOISE GENERATOR 5 CURVE GENERATOR Curve Generator The curve generator is a frequency oscillator that can output tones from 2Hz 2kHz There are four different shapes to choose between Sine Triangle Square Sawtooth The curve generator works great as a carrier input of the Vocoder block Sine not recommended though The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk Freq The frequency being generated Range 2Hz 2kHz Set the Freq parameter up to be controlled via MIDI using one of the Functions in the Modifier Matrix and use this block as a mini synthesizer See Modifiers Functions for further details Curve Selects the curve being generated Choose between Square Sine Triangle and Sawtooth Square PW Controls the division of the upper and lower part of the Square waveform e g if Pulsewidt
123. sting sound try dial the Mod Wheel 191 Sus4 Phasejumpers _ Space sound 142 Japanese Toys Cheap plastic sound 192 Audio Softener Vocoder and Pitch adds on a friend 143 Party Nextdoor When you want to sleep and there s a party going on nextdoor 193 Echos Of Echos Endless Ping Pong delay and panning 144 Hockey Hall Reverb and delay turned into a big hockey hall sound 194 Reverse Or Insane Extreme guitar effect 145 Wind Machine is blowing in the wind 195 Whammy 1 Pitch one octave up and one down with the Mod Wheel 146 Broadcasting Sick Add a friend and distortion to your vocal 196 Center Remover Check out the stereo information in your material 147 Mastering Compressor Stereo Enhancer and EQ prepared for mastering 197 1 kHz Testtone Generated with the Synth 148 Pad Tremolo Chorus Reverb Delay and Tremolo 198 Masian Synth Connect a standard MIDI keyboard and get a monophonic synth 149 Distant Pulser Creates pulsing sound out of an input 199 Garage Bass Synth _ Connect a standard MIDI keyboard and get a monophonic synth 150 LFOver The Rainbow A very special preset for almost anything 200 Empty Routing Start to construct your own presets here 78 PRESETS Factory Presets Nr Name Description 201 lt DARKSIDE gt Sweep Filters 202 B Minor Fugue Pins Notes 203 Bad Daze In G LFO
124. tart Stop Sets the action carried out when Reverse is triggered via the Modifier Matrix To change the playback state of the Reverse Delay the control value must come from the opposite state Stop Play Will Stop Reverse playback when the control value is below 45 and Play Reverse delay when the control value is above 55 Will restart Reverse playback when the control value is above 55 Restart Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Delay block Try morphing a vocal signal from plain language to reversed nonsense by increasing Grade from 0 100 Advanced Reverb Number of blocks 1 Processing power 39 44 per block The Reverb in the FireworX is based on the heritage of the M5000 and M2000 and is tuned for studio use REVERB Simple Mono In Stereo Out Advanced Mono In Stereo Out REVERB The Reverb section of the FireworX can create a variety of Reverb effects including the feature of emulating the initial reflections of a room which creates some mind blowing spatial effects until now only available in the TC M5000 When using the FireworX Reverb you should see the Reverb as two parts 1 Initial room reflections 2 The Decay The initial room reflections are depending on the size of the room the first 50 200 ms of the Reverb and it is these reflections that contain the information of the size and
125. tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Depth Adjust the modulation depth of the Flanger also known as Intensity Delay As described earlier a Chorus Flanger is a Delay being modulated by an LFO This parameter makes it possible to change the length of that Delay A typical Chorus uses delays at approximately 10 ms while a Flanger is uses delays at around 5 ms Feedback Controls the amount of feedback in the Flanger Note that this parameter can be negative i e feedback in reversed phase Golden Ratio Sets the Golden Ratio between Speed and Depth On Off If you want to create wild Flanger sounds you may want to turn the Golden Ratio off Phase Reversed Reverses the phase of the right channel but only on the effect signal This function makes the stereo image much wider Cross Feedback Controls the amount of feedback between the two channels Note that the Cross feed can be negative i e Cross feed in reversed phase LFO Curve Sets the curve of the LFO Choose between Sine or Triangle The most commonly used waveform in Flanging is Sine See Curve figures in Tremolo LFO Phase An LFO ph
126. tereo Pitch 293 Digisub Stereo2 Pitch 294 Digisub Spread Pitch 295 Soundsmasher Distortion 296 Soundsmasher 2 Distortion 297 _ Windy Atmosphere More Wind 298 Approaching Tornado Stronger Wind 299 _ Thunderbolt SkyVerb Surround Position 300 Left Shot Right Verb Approaching 79 PRESETS Factory Presets Nr Name Description Nr Name Description 301 _ Spining Around Open The Door 351 Fall Away 302 Spining Voices Make It Slimer 352 Simple Reverse Less 303 Walk Around Walking Position 353 Kiss My Brass Cheese In A Can 304 Dream Space Character 354 Airstream Oxygen Content 305 _ Bandtune Verbdelay Band Tuner 355 Room Bright gt Dark 306 Vocal Thickener Detune 356 Compressed Box Centers Signal 307 _ KrunchyKaos Tweaky 357 LADetune Room Bring It Close 308 _ DancinFilter Wackiness 358 _ Small Detune Room Adds Detune 309 Volume To Pitch Tuning 359 Punch 310 Volume To Pitch Tuning 360 ADR Helper Width 311 DistoPitch Amplipan Overdrive 361 Chamber Under Ground Surround Position 312 Alienizer Knobulizer Alienized 362 Ambulence Rooms Alters Mix Image 313 _ HipHop Addnotes Lowers Reverb 363 _ Recording Booth Contour Adjust 314 Cart
127. tes Pin 2 is Hot on all XLR s IEC and AES standards External control jack can use momentary alternating and continuous type pedals The FireworX power supply is capable of operating at any line voltage from 100 240 Volts 50 60Hz Cables XLR XLR Jack unbalanced XLR Jack balanced XLR Pin 1 Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Pin 3 Cold Sleeve Pin 1 Ground TIP Sleeve Pin 1 Ground TIP Tip Pin 2 Hot aw 2 Hot RING Sleeve Pin 3 Cold Ring Pin 3 Cold INTRODCUTION The Signal Flow Con Pro Input Output Con Pro Levels Gain Selector Gain Levels Analog Analog Inputs Outputs balanced balanced Digital Digital Input Output Digital Gain Gain Digital Inputs Output Channel select Channel select ADAT OPTICAL ADAT OPTICAL Modifier Flow INSERT INSERT Send Return Effects Input IN INS Output Modifiers EXT I O Setup Modifier Matrix MIDI Pedal 0 H m ADSRI H al ADsR2 H ENVI H JH m PITCH H sell MIDI CH3 CNTL ANG EXT7 EXT8 TI 8 5 Dial ALPHAMOD ALPHAMOD INTRODUCTION Setups Setup The FireworX can be used in a number of applicati
128. the External loop can be set anywhere between 0 and 100 in the Return block 40 Example 2 The External loop contains an EQ a serial effect Dry signal should now be passing through the External loop no Dry signal should pass around the External loop The Mix parameter of the External loop should be kept at 10096 Effect blocks that are not passing their signal through the External loop should only perform additive effects and not pass any Dry signal Example 1 EFFECTS TOOL 513 ROUTING LAYOUT Additive effects Serial effects Phaser Synth Exp Gate Drive Resonator Pitch Soft Compressor Tremolo Resochord Chorus Cruncher Flanger Resonance Vocoder Delay Bandpass Ring Mod Reverb Formant Comp Lim Stereo Enhancer Fixed Parametric Mod Parametric SYSTEM amp MIDI Setup The I O Setup display The I O Setup display contains four pages MIDI CTRL LEVEL SIGNAL The four pages contain setups of all the FireworX s external connections Use the lt gt Arrow keys to step between the four pages The MIDI page contains all global parameters i e basic MIDI channel Program change offset Bank selection MIDI Map etc The CTRL Control page contains control setup of all External Modifiers the Alpha Mod the global Tempo the Block Mute keys etc The Level page contains the Analog the Digital In Out level and displays the incoming sample rate when using external clock The Signal
129. ting showing the size of the grid and the position of the blocks Grid Size The vertical size of the grid can be changed using this parameter Dial the Value wheel to set the number of Rows you desire and press Enter to confirm NOTE If the blocks are located outside the grid they will be disabled However they will still be present if the grid size is expanded again Columns and Rows The function of the Columns are somewhat similar to the function of a spreadsheet Use these functions when you want to move insert or delete a whole Column or Row Column Move Left Will move the current Column to the Left Move Right Will move the current Column to the Right Insert Col Will insert a new Column Delete Col Will delete the current Column Row Move Up Will move the current Row up Move Down Will move the current Row down Insert Row Will Insert a new Row Delete Row Will delete the current Row Press Enter to carry out the selected function EFFECTS EDIT ROUTING LAYOUT SELECT PAGE TOOL METER LEWEL METER OUT LEWEL O5P LOAG Total amount of DSP power used The Tool page The Tool page offers a number of different readouts and shortcuts to parameters that can be used in the Edit page on each block Select the information function that you desire using the Parameter wheel and press Enter to confirm The Tools can be bypassed in the Edit page by pressing the Exit key
130. tings The settings of the Alpha Mod are located in the Mod Modifiers page Select Alpha Mod and press Enter Mode Sets whether the Alpha Mod should have a range of 100 or 0 100 Response Sets whether the Alpha Mod bounces back to 0 called Bounce after it s been dialed or stay steady at the value dialed in called Steady Delay Sets the amount of time before the Alpha Mod starts bouncing back to 0 Time Sets the Bounce time i e how long should it takes the Alpha Mod to bounce back to 0 Midway Makes it possible to change the bounce curve by changing the Midway value Slope Changes the slope of the bounce curve This delay is only active when the Response parameter is set to Bounce Alpha Mod settings are stored with the Preset Controlling Alpha Mod externally The Alpha Mod external controller is set up in the I O Setup CTRL page This controller is used to both send and receive control values to and from the Alpha Mod e g if the Alpha Mod is set up to be controlled by MIDI controller 7 the movements of the Alpha Mod will be sent out on that controller as well MODIFIERS Tempo The Tempo page TEMPO Tapped or dialed time Slave to MIDI clock MIDI CLOCK Set default tempo at Preset change Tempo Set the global tempo by tapping the Tempo key The global tempo can be used as a common tempo guide in all Presets All tempo re
131. u prefer to dial the BPM simply place the cursor on BPM parameter and dial the Value wheel to change the Tempo The FireworX is also capable of following an incoming MIDI clock place the cursor on the MIDI clock parameter and select enabled Maximum tempo 300 BPM Minimum tempo 20 BPM At Preset change use default tempo Controls whether a Preset should use the global tempo instantaneously at Preset change or if the Preset should use the value stored in the Preset until the next tapped tempo Example You are using a delay Preset that is set to 1 4 notes and the global tempo is 120 BPM that means that the actual delay time of your Preset is 500ms Now you make a Preset change and the new Preset is also set to 1 4 notes but the delay time parameter was stored at 400ms Do you want the new Preset to stay at the 400ms and not change until you tap the tempo again or do you want it to change to the current global tempo 500ms Selecting Global will make the Preset use the Global tempo while selecting Preset will make the Preset to use the setting stored in the Preset Tempo controlled via pedal MIDI The Tempo can be tapped via the External input jack on the back panel of the FireworX or via a MIDI That is setup in the I O Setup CTRL Control display 39 MODIFIERS The Insert loop The Insert Loop The Insert loop is a unique feature that makes it possible to insert an external device into the Routing of the Firewor
132. ue wheel Double click the Delay Mute key on the front panel Dial the Value wheel until you see Delay 1 Dual in the lower text line Press Enter to confirm Now the Delay block is in a parallel position as opposed to the Phaser from exercise 7 amp 8 24 Exercise 9 Moving an existing block Select the Routing page Place the cursor on the block you want to move Dial Value wheel counter clockwise until you see no effect Press Enter to confirm Placethe __ cursor in the new position Double click the Mute key of the block you want to re insert Press Enter to confirm EFFECTS TOOL EDIT LAYOUT 1 ar L d L 4 L 4 L 4 r nr nr nr L d L 4 L 4 L 4 DELAY 1 GUAL Ell EFFECTS TOOL EDIT LAYOUT FIL 1 0 L JIL JL au a r 1 L 4L JL JL EFFECTS TOOL EDIT LAYOUT ar rit 4 L 4 L 4L 4L 4 r L 4L 4L 4L 4 EFFECTS SETUP Effects The Block I O page Input Source Mute Mode DELAY 1 INPUT LE DUT L OUT R Out Mode Setting up Left Right In Out in the blocks Each block s Input and Output can be set up independently To access the I O display of a block place the cursor on the current block in the
133. ut level of the Filter block BANDPASS Bands used Sets whether you are using only the first or both bands First band left freq The first band s frequency of the left channel Range 20Hz 16kHz First band left bandwidth The bandwidth of the first band s left filter The bandwidth is described in octaves Range 0 05 2 5 octaves 51 THE BLOCKS 52 First band right freq The first band s frequency of the right channel Range 20Hz 16kHz First band right bandwidth The bandwidth of the first band s right filter The bandwidth is described in octaves Range 0 05 2 5 octaves Second band is identical to first band Connect an LFO or an expression pedal to the two frequency parameters using the Modifier Matrix Mix Mixes between direct sound and filter sound In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block Phaser A Phaser in general is a group of comb filters that are swept back and forth by an LFO within a certain frequency range When the comb filter sound is mixed with the direct signal the moving phasing sound is created due to the constant moving phase cancelation of the combfilter frequencies in the direct signal The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk o essen PHASER Mod link Enables you to bypass the internal LFO of the Phaser and control the sweep manually through the Modifier Matrix Wh
134. ween the dry direct and the wet signal If you are using FireworX as an insert effect this means that your direct signal goes through the FireworX In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Reverb block Simple Reverb The Simple Reverb is based on the same algorithm as the Advanced but the number of parameters are reduced to 5 This makes it possible for you to set up the Reverb easily and quickly The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk Type Sets the type of the Reverb meaning the size and relationship between Predelay Early reflections and Decay automatically See Advanced Reverb for further explanation Types Room Club Hall Church Cathedral Grand Hall Fast Decay Slow Decay Plate Spring 67 THE BLOCKS 68 Decay time Sets the length of the reverb decay from 0 01 20 0 seconds Predelay Allows adjustment of the predelay the time until the first reflection appears which is automatically set when choosing Type Range 50 Reverb level Adjusts the combined Room level and the Decay level and should be seen as a master level The Room level and the Decay can be individually adjusted to another relation in the Room and Decay section of the algorithm Range 50 Color Sets the tonal color of the initial reflections When set to Auto it is linked to High color Wool Warm Real Clear Bright Crisp G
135. wheel to point to the parameter Effects you want to the Value wheel Input IN INS H INS HDYN bis HI PAN j ouT Output to select the Modifier you want to use PIE The Modifier entries PIT REV In the Matrix page the Modifiers appear Modifiers in the upper line of the display Scrolling EXT Setup Modifier Matrix through using the Value wheel will show MD HH 4 i the entries of the Alpha Mod Ext 1 8 ju Pitch detector two Envelope detectors ADSRI H two ADSR s two LFO s with two outputs H ADSR2 each a Freeform playerandtwo Functions see Modifiers for further Dev H description uu The Parameter list Len On the right hand side of the Matrix you EXT MIDCHICNTLOS M LN have a list of the parameters available in EXTA ZEE the current Preset An effect has to be br n FREE H present in the Routing before it can Dial appear parameter list NOTE Not all parameters in an effect are available See The Blocks for details 29 MODIFIERS Modifier The Matrix page External Internal Modifiers Selected mnn MODIFIERS DIALS Mii AISR ____ LEE asi O
136. wn as Gating Attack The Attack time is the fallback time that the Expander Gate uses to reach the gain reduction specified by the Ratio parameter Example If the input signal suddenly drops 4dB below threshold in no time with the Ratio set to 4 1 and the Attack set to 20ms the FireworX will use 20ms to reach the gain reduction of 16dB Release The Release is the rise time that the Expander Gate uses to release the gain reduction when the signal exceeds the threshold Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect sound In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the block LED Meter If more than one Dynamics block is present in the Routing this parameter determines which one will be displayed by the Gain reduction meter on the front panel Soft Compressor A Compressor is meant to reduce the dynamic content of the input signal and thereby keep a more constant level When the input signal exceeds the threshold the Compressor starts to reduce the signal according to the Ratio The Ratio describes how much the signal is reduced e g a Ratio at 2 1 means that for every 2 dB the signal exceeds the threshold only 1 dB comes out The Compressor responds to the RMS average level This means that if the source signal is very percussive containing high peak to average ratio you probably will not have as much compression as if the signal had a small peak to average ratio The Compresso
137. y Switches the Analog input sensitivity between 4dBu and 104 Analog In Out Level These are read only parameters displaying the Analog Input and the Output level adjusted with the front panel controls The analog Input level should be adjusted carefully to obtain maximum performance from the A D converters The Input peak meter should read approximately 6 to 3dB for maximum performance Digital In Out level These parameters control the global digital in and out level of the FireworX The Digital In level is placed immediately after the Digital input and the A D converter which means that the Digital In level setting will influence the Analog in level as well The digital Out level is placed before the digital outputs and the D A converter which means that the Digital Out level will influence the Analog out level as well The MIDI page In the MIDI section the global MIDI parameters of the FireworX are set including program change MIDI mapping etc All controller related functions are set up in the Control page Basic Channel The basic MIDI channel of the FireworX This is the channel that you should transmit Program changes on to change Presets in the FireworX The FireworX outputs the on off status of the blocks at Preset change NOTE The FireworX s Modifiers and block on off are configured separately meaning that they may be transmitting on MIDI channels different from the Basic channel Alpha Mod Local on off
138. y The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Highcut 1 2 3 Cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency So if you feel that there is too much treble in your signal you can remove it by adjusting the highcut filter down The slope of the filter is 12dB octave Line Level 1 2 Adjusts the input level of the two Delay lines This enables you to lower the level of one of the two lines without affecting the second The Line level is a percentage adjustment of the algorithm In Level Mix Mixes between direct sound and effect In Level Controls the input level of the block Out Level Controls the output level of the Delay block One Tap The One Tap is a mono in mono out sub algorithm The parameters available in the Modifier Matrix are marked with an asterisk L DELAY LINE R ONE TAP Time Sets the delay time Maximum delay time is 1350 ms Tempo The Tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global Tempo e g if you set it to 1 4T the Delay will use quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to perform one cycle 1 4 equals the BPM tapped Tempo The subdivisions available are 16 1 16 bars for performing one period 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 and 1 2 1 32 in straight dotted and triplet notes 1 4 equals BPM beats per minute If you select Ignored the current parameter will use the Preset value and will not be affected by the Global Tempo Feedback Adjusts the amount of Feedback Pa
139. y is also used for transmitting the Alpha Mod movements This makes it possible to record the modulations of the Alpha Mod Ext 1 8 These eight inputs can control numerous parameters in the algorithms Their functions are set up in the Modifier Matrix page Press the Enter key and move the External controller for auto detection Effect Bypass The twelve block bypass functions can be externally controlled via these inputs meaning that you can bypass each of the twelve effects independently Press the Enter key and move the External controller for auto detection The controllers set up to external control of the Effect bypass keys are also used to trans mit the on off status of the current blocks at Preset change or at direct key strokes 45 SYSTEM amp MIDI Utility The Utility display In the Utility display you can choose between Config and Card Use the lt gt Arrow keys to select between the two displays The Config Page In the Config page you can set up a number of global parameters for the FireworX such as memory protect MIDI bulk dump etc Viewing Angle Adjust for best contrast of the LCD display Sticky Tempo page Determines whether the Tempo page sticks on until another key is pressed or disappears automatically after a few seconds Param dial direction This parameter enables you to change the cursor direction when dialing the Parameter wheel Choose whether the cursor should move up or down when dial
140. y test Select Key test by pressing Enter The keys must be pressed in the order they are requested by the FireworX to pass the test Press Exit to leave Key test In Out knobs test Select In Out knobs test by pressing Enter Turn the In Out knobs to 30 and back to 0 to pass test Press Exit to leave In Out test Parameter Value Alpha Mod Wheel test Select test by pressing Enter Turn the Parameter wheel Value wheel and the Alpha Mod to 30 and back to 0 to pass test Press Exit to leave Adjust Wheel test LED test Select LEDs test by pressing Enter Turn Adjust Wheel to test the LEDs The test is when None LEDs is lit Press Exit to leave LED test Display test Select Display test by pressing Enter Press Enter to check that all pixels are Press any key to leave the pixel test Press Exit to leave Display test Analog I O test Select Analog I O test by pressing Enter Connect an Analog Output to the Analog Input which has to be tested and press Enter PPM must show 12dB to pass test Press Exit to leave Analog I O test Digital I O test Select Digital I O test by pressing Enter Connect AES EBU output to AES EBU input Connect S PDIF output to S PDIF input Connect ADAT output to ADAT input PPM must show OdB to pass test Press Exit to leave Digital I O test Midi I O test Select MIDI I O test by pressing Enter Connect MIDI Out to MIDI In Prg change 1 128 is sent out on

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