From: konrad@cs.uni-sb.de
Subject: Re: Effects limitations 
Date: Fri, 17 May 96 09:42:33 +0200


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I understand that you can only have ONE effect for a performance but what
about a PATCH, if you have 16 different patches in a performance can you 
have 16 different effects? The way effects are handled on the JV1080 has
always confused me.  

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Look, it's very easy:

Our beloved JV1080 has only one (multi-)effect processor plus a global
chorus and reverb. Whatever you do, you can only use reverb, chorus and
one other effect at the same time, but you can select different effect
sends for your patches and even for your tones. The JV allows you to route
the output of the different effects in some ways for more
flexibility, e.g. to send the output of the chorus effect into the reverb
section, but that's it. We all would like to have 16 effects at least, but
the Korg Trinity currently is the only one that gives you enough
effect power for its 8 different parts (up to 11 effects, depending on 
how you count them) 

The EFX processor (Rolandish for the insert effect) has some effects that
actually are two effects in line, e.g. chorus->flanger. Unfortunately, you
cannot use them separately (parallel) like the two effect processors
of the older Korg machines (03rw 01wfd etc).

I would guess that the next generation JV (2080?) will have parallel effects
and at least three insert effects with more than 50 different effects each :)

-kk-