mixars MXR-2 Manuel D'instructions page 5

FX – User Interface
1 4-Digit 7-Segment Display. Shows the Master BPM value in normal
operation, regardless of whether being calculated automatically or via the
TAP button (4). Once changing to a new effect via the FX-SEL button (5),
the new effect name's abbreviation is displayed for 2 seconds. Likewise,
if a paremater change is initiated by the PARAMETER control (7), the
display will show the current setting for 2 seconds before returning to
display the BPM value. See below table for effect names and parameters.
2 SYNC Indicator. Indicates whether the effect is synchronized to the
displayed BPM value (indicator on), to a mutiple or a fraction of the
displayed BPM value (indicator flashing) or not synchronized to the
displayed BPM value. On start-up, SYNC is off and can be activated via
the SYNC button (6). Once SYNC is active, it can be de-activated by
pressing the SYNC button (6) for more than 2 seconds. Note that SYNC
does not apply to all effect, since not all effects work with a time
parameter (like SPS, FAT and VOC).
3 Active effect indicator. One of the 7 LEDs is lit to display which of the
effects is chosen. The choice can be alterd by consecutively pressing the
FX-SEL button (5) until the desired effect is active.
4 TAP button. While the unit is equipped with an automatic BPM counter,
some music material may be too complex for a good automatic analysis.
In this case, the TAP button overrides the automatic result. To override
the automatic result with a TAP result, tap along with the music for more
than 4 beats; the display will start to show the average value. The longer
you tap, the more precise the result will be. To switch back automatic
BPM analysis, press the TAP button once. Both in automatic or manual
mode, the tap button will flash by its red backlight LED with the speed of
the displayed value. The start-up BPM value is set to 120.00.
5 FX-SEL button. Selects the active effect. Press this button
consecutively until the active effect indicator (3) shows the desired effect
to be active.
6 SYNC button. Toggles between synchronization of effects and master signal BPM value, and non-
synchronization. The status is indicated by the SYNC indicator (1). SYNC is off on start-up, to activate the
SYNC function, press this button once. To deactivate SYNC, press the button for longer than 2 seconds.
Note that when SYNC is on, the synchronization can be shifted to multiples or fractions of the master BPM
value by means of the FX-PARAMETER control (7). Once the synchronization is shifted to a multiple or
fraction, the SYNC indicator (2) will flash.
7 PARAMETER control. Allows to change a key paramater of the active effect. Once the control is turned,
the current value of the parameter is shown in the display (2). After altering the parameters' value, the
display will return to show the BPM value if no further paramater change is made for more than 2
seconds. The parameter which can be altered by this control depends on the effect, refer to below table
for details.
8 FX MIX control. Depending on the effect, this control changes the intensity of the effect or the dry/wet
ration between the original signal and the effect signal. Refer to below table for details on the alteration
of the effects by this control.
9 FX ON button. Enables the active effects (backlight on) or disables the current effect (backlight off).
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