EFX-500
NAMES OF PARTS AND FUNCTIONS
11 DIGITAL JOG BREAK METER24 Tap button (TAP/SHIFT)
Indicates the amount of control applied with the Jog dial.BPM can be input manually by tapping the TAP button
12 Jog Effect Select Buttonstwo times or more in time with the beat (quarter note).
(JET/ZIP/WAH/RING/FUZZ)When the TIME dial 26 is turned while this button is held
Press to select one of 5 effects (JET, ZIP, WAH, RING ordown, you can directly control BPM manually.
FUZZ). The selected button flashes.25 BPM Measurement Mode Button (BPM MODE)
13 HOLD buttonSelects the BPM measurement mode (AUTO/MIDI/TAP)
AUTO: makes automatic measurements from the input
Press the button to light it and the effect currently ap-music signal.
plied to the sound will continue after the jog dial stopsMIDI: measures BPM from the MIDI signal (timing
rotating.
clock) input to the MIDI IN terminal.
14 DIGITAL JOG BREAK Lever SwitchTAP:performs manual input of BPM when the TAP
(ON/OFF/LOCK-ON)button is tapped. Pressing the TAP button in
The Digital Jog Break sound is output when this switchAUTO or MIDI mode changes the mode to the
is set to ON. The function is OFF when the switch is setTAP mode.
to the center position (through). It is ON and locked at
26 Time Dial (TIME/BPM)
the rear position and is ON temporarily at the front posi-Turn this dial to set the beat effect time. When the beat
tion (the switch returns to the center position when re-effect time is changed, the indicator on the Beat Select
leased).
button changes to the set position. The desired BPM
15 DIGITAL JOG BREAK Dialsetting can be made by turning the TIME/BPM dial 26
The speed of Jog dial rotation changes the amount ofwhile holding down the TAP/SHIFT button 24 . When
control applied to each effect.the BPM MODE button 25 is also pressed, BPM can be
set in 0.1 increments.
16 JOG MEMORY PLAY Button
Reproduces the effect created with the Jog dial that was27 Beat Select Buttons
stored in memory.(1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/1, 2/1, 4/1)
Selects the beat with which the beat effect will be syn-
17 JOG MEMORY Button (M)
Holding down this button when the Jog dial is rotatedchronized. When a Beat Select button is pressed, the
stores up to 8 seconds worth of effects created with theBPM (beats per minute) effect time is automatically set.
O1/1� is selected for BPM in the TAP mode. At power on
dial. The PLAY button 16 lights when effects have beenBPM is set to 120 and O1/1� is selected.
saved to memory.
18 Digital Jog Break Effect Depth Dial28 BEAT EFFECTS Lever Switch
(ON/OFF/ON-LOCK)
(DEPTH)The beat effect sound is output when this switch is set to
Adjusts the depth of the Digital Jog Break effect.ON. The effect is set to OFF (through) at the center
19 Beat Effect Depth Dial (DEPTH)position and is ON and locked at the rear position. The
Adjusts the depth of the Beat effect.effect is temporarily ON when set to the front position
(the switch returns to the center position when released).
20 MIX Dial
Sets the balance between the original sound and the cre-29 EFFECT FREQUENCY Select Buttons
ated effect.(LOW/MID/HI)
Selects the frequency range to which the Beat effect is
21 Headphone Monitor Select Switchto be applied. Press the button to turn it on and off. The
(BEAT/MASTER/JOG)indicators of the selected ranges light when on. No effect
This switch is located on the front panel of the unit.
Selects the source to be monitored in the headphones.is generated when all buttons are set to off.
BEAT:monitors the beat effect.30 Effect Select Buttons
MASTER: monitors the master output.(DELAY/ECHO/PAN/FLANGER/TRANS)
JOG:monitors the effects created with the DigitalSelect one of 5 effects (DELAY, ECHO, PAN, FLANGER
Jog Break (and the beat effect when the BEAor TTRANS). The selected button flashes.
EFFECTS Lever Switch is ON).28
31 BPM Measurement Mode Indicators
22 Headphone Jack (PHONES)(AUTO/MIDI/TAP)
This jack is located on the front panel.Indicates BPM measurement mode.
Connect a headphone (with a 1/4-inch/6.3 mm stereo
plug) to this jack.32 EFFECT TIME Display
Indicates the effect time (in ms) set with the TIME dial or
23 Headphone Monitor Level Dial (MONITOR)Beat select button.
Adjusts the headphone sound level.
33 IN & OUT LEVEL switch (+4 dB/�10dB)
This switch is located on the rear panel.
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