In addition to the Knob Matrix, you can also use an expres-
sion pedal or external MIDI controller to control the D3200’s
effects in real time.
For details on the effect parameters that you can control, refer
to “Effect parameter” (

→p.150–).

Using a pedal or MIDI to control an effect.

(1) Connect an expression pedal such as the EXP-2 foot

controller (sold separately) or an external MIDI con-
troller (

→p.11).

(2) Access the SYSTEM/MIDI, “Control” tab page.

In this example we will use a pedal to control the effect.
In the Control Change area, click the Device cell to
select “Pedal.”

If you want to use MIDI to control the effect (rather than us-
ing the pedal as in this example), you must specify the type of
MIDI message that you want to use. Access the SYSTEM/
MIDI

, “Control” tab page, and set “Control MIDI CH” to

the MIDI channel on which that your external MIDI device
is transmitting.

(3) Select the effect that you want to control.

In the Assign field, select the effect (InsertEFF1...8/Mas-
terEFF 1

, 2/FinalEFF) that you want to control.

(4) Select the effect program that you want to control.

Press the EFFECT key for the effect you chose in step (3),
and select an effect program in the appropriate tab page.

(5) Specify the parameter and range that you want to con-

trol.
• A control icon will be added at the end of the effect

chain of the selected program. Click (highlight) this
control icon to display the control-related parameters.

• Click the “Control” to on.
• Use the effect knobs to specify the range.

If you want to save these settings, store the program as de-
scribed on “Saving a song” (

→p.42).

(6) Operate your expression pedal or external MIDI con-

troller to control the effect parameter you specified.

6. Using external effects

You can use the AUX jacks to provide a “send” to an external
effect processor. The “return” signal from the output of your
external effect processor can be connected to the INPUT 1–12
jacks. The signal can then be routed to the master bus via the
mixer or the sub-mixer.

Sending the playback signal to an external effect proces-
sor, and using INPUT 3 and INPUT 4 jacks to return it to
the master bus via the sub-mixer

(1) Connect your external effect processor.

Connect one of the D3200’s AUX jacks to the INPUT jack
of your external effect processor, and connect the OUT-
PUT jacks of the effect processor to the D3200’s INPUT 3
jack and INPUT 4 jack.

(2) Send the playback signal to the external effect.

• Access the MIXER, SEND (EFF/AUX/REC), “Aux-

Send”

tab page.

• Make adjustments using the Knob Matrix for the

channel you’re sending to the external effect.
Alternatively, you can click a knob icon to select it,
and click the

buttons to adjust the value.

• Click the button located above the knob icon to select

either pre-fader (PRE) or post-fader (PST) as the loca-
tion from which the signal will be sent to AUX.

(3) Input the audio signal from the external effect proces-

sor.
• Access the MIXER, CH INPUT/SubMixer, “SubMix

1–4”

tab page.

• Using the Knob Matrix, adjust the “Level” to specify

the return level, and adjust “Pan” to specify the return
pan. (

→p.101)

(3)

(2)

(5)

Effects