The Control Panel Sections
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Waldorf Kyra
Effects Controls
Kyra has comprehensive Effects (FX) Unit on each of its
eight Parts. The Effects Unit comprises nine stereo effects
modules. The function of the five controls in the Effects
group depend on which of the Effects Modules is selected
(some modules share a selection).
Effects Select Buttons
The
Effects Select
buttons selects each of the Effects Mo-
dules in turn. The function of the five rotary controls in the
Effects section are determined by which Effects Module is
selected. The selection wraps round so you’re never more
than four button pushes away from the effect you want to
inspect or change.
Effects Controls
The controls cover most, but not all, of the parameters for
each of the Effects Modules. A few additional parameters
are available in the effects pages and can be adjusted using
the
Value
buttons when selected. To locate these parame-
ters, use the
Effects Select
buttons to select the effect and
then locate the parameter with the
Parameter Up/Down
buttons. You can then use the
Value
buttons to change the
parameter.
The Effects Unit provides considerable opportunity to
shape and process the final sound coming from each Part
ready for final output. Live musicians can use the effects to
provide ready-to-play, straight into the amp/board sounds
without the need for outboard and studio musicians can
similarly use the effects to achieve live-feel, mix-ready
sounds without outboard effects or tying up their DAW
with effects plug-ins. The USB audio streams and multiple
outputs allow the best of both worlds in that you can freely
choose between internal and outboard effects as you wish.
Effects are an integral part of a Patch. Therefore, each
Patch can have its own effects configuration and will al-
ways sound the same regardless of which Part the Patch is
loaded into. With 9 effect modules on each of the 8 Parts,
you have no less than 72 modules available simultaneous-
ly.
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