Behringer DFX69 Manual De Usuario

TWEAKALIZER DFX69

2. CONTROL ELEMENTS

The MIX control adjusts the volume ratio between the

original signal and the effects signal. When the control is

turned all the way to the left, you hear only the original

(DRY) signal; turning it all the way to the right you hear

only the selected effects (WET) signal.
To change the mix ratio of a previously activated effect,

first tap the FLANGER (

) or DELAY (

) key. The LED

of the respective ON switch (

) will then blink

rapidly. You can also adjust the mix ratio when the

SCRATCH function is active.

The MIX control adjusts the mix between the

original signal and the effects signal of the most

recently selected effect (indicated by rapid blinking

of the ON key of the corresponding effect). To

adjust the mix ratio of a previously activated effect,

first dial up this effect using the corresponding

effects key (see

and

The PITCH control lets you change the pitch of the input

signal (+/-12%).

PITCH value (from -12 to +12%)

DISPLAY. If you press

the ENCODER (see

) to switch between different

effects, the editable time parameter is briefly shown. The

remaining recording time of a sample and the sampler

PITCH value are also shown here (see also ch. 2.2

Sampler). If no additional changes are made, your DFX69

automatically returns to PITCH display mode after a few

seconds.

2.2 Sampler

The BEAT keys select the length of the sample you want

to record. You can choose between 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 bars,

whereby the actual length of the sample is detected on

the basis of the current BPM value. The corresponding

LED will illuminate to display the selected number of bars.

Once you start recording, it will automatically end at the

end of the selected length of recording time. You can also

define your own sample length by stepping through all

bar values until the right LED (16) blinks. You can now

start and stop recording at will (see

) for any length

of sample up to 16 bars.
REC starts recording a sample; the remaining recording

time of the selected sample length is shown in the left

display (see

). Pressing REC again ends the recording.

The sampler records the signal connected to the input of

your DFX69.
PLAY/STOP plays the sample you just recorded (PLAY:

the sample signal is played in a continuous loop). If you hit

PLAY/STOP again, the loop stops (STOP). If you press

REC to start recording a sample and press PLAY/STOP

during recording, the sample is recorded in full length and

then directly played back.

If you select one of the sample lengths (1, 2, 4, 8 or

16) and end the recording using the REC key before

the selected number of bars has played, the

remaining time is filled with silence. Therefore,

the actual sample length remains unchanged. To

define your own sample length, you must use the

method described above (see

SHOT plays the sample as long as you keep the SHOT

key pressed.
FX determines whether the sampler signal is routed to

the effects processor. When the FX button is in

(depressed), only the sampler signal is fed to the effects

path (the input signal bypasses the effects processor; it

remains dry). When the FX button is out, only the input

signal is routed to the effects processor; the sampler

signal remains dry.

The REV key reverses the sample. When depressed (in),

the sample will be played backwards when you press

the PLAY/STOP or SHOT key.
PITCH adjusts the sample tempo and pitch (-12 to +12%).

The PITCH value is indicated in the display

. When you

are finished adjusting the sample pitch, the display once

again shows the PITCH value of the input signal.

2.3 The effects section

The DFX69 features a 3-band kill EQ (LOW, MID and

HIGH). That means that you can attenuate (cut or lower)

individual frequency bands to a much greater extent

(-40 dB) than you can increase them (+12 dB). In addition

to the EQ controls, each frequency band features a CUT

key. Pressing CUT will immediately attenuate the respective

frequency band by -40 dB, allowing you to create very

interesting sound effects.
The ENCODER has two functions: By pressing the

ENCODER, you select an effect to be edited. This effect is

then shown in the display

. By turning the ENCODER,

you can now continuously adjust the LFO and delay times

(in contrast to the BEAT keys located beneath; see

The parameter value is always shown in the display

while you are editing.

Explanation:

LFO stands for Low Frequency Oscillator. This is a

low-frequency signal that modulates effect parameters such as

delay time, flanger resonance frequency and filter frequency.

The BEAT keys also let you dial up LFO and delay times,

but in this case there are predetermined increments (rather

than continuous adjustment). These times always refer

to the current BPM value. The LFO and delay times are

shown on the corresponding LEDs located above the

ENCODER.

2.3.1 FILTER

The filter effect is a special feature of the DFX69. It offers

three different filter types that can be operated in three different

modes. The filter types and modes are explained in detail under

and

ON activates/deactivates the FILTER effect of the DFX69.

The LEDs around the DATAWHEEL (see

) indicate the

current filter frequency.
TYPE selects the filter you wish to use:
LOW PASS (LP):
The low pass filter attenuates (cuts or lowers)

frequencies above a cut-off frequency by 24 dB/octave.

The cut-off frequency is determined by the selected filter

mode (see

) that creates the filter effect.

HIGH PASS (HP):
The high pass filter attenuates frequencies below a

cut-off frequency by 24 dB/octave. Here, the cut-off

frequency is also determined by the selected filter mode

(see

BAND PASS (BP):
The band pass filter attenuates all frequencies except for

those defined by an adjustable middle frequency. It has a

rating of 12 dB/octave. The middle frequency is determined

by the filter mode here as well (see

MODE selects a filter mode. The following three modes

are available:
LFO mode, MANUAL mode and AUTO mode.
Press the MODE key briefly to alternate between the LFO

and MANUAL modes. To activate the AUTO mode, keep

the MODE key pressed for a few seconds. Pressing MODE

again briefly reactivates LFO mode.