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8 SONIC EXCITER SX3040 User Manual
3.2.4 Studio application
In a studio environment the SONIC EXCITER is ideal for mastering to enhance the
sound of recordings. The SX3040 can lend your music the professional polish of
high-quality productions in just a few steps. Even if you primarily work with a
digital audio workstation, you can perform the nal mastering with the SX3040
and an external recorder.
For this application connect the SX3040 before the mastering recorder.
Channels 1 and 2 must have the same settings, as this application involves stereo
processing. Otherwise, the original stereo image will be distorted.
◊ With the MIX controls you define the portion of the processed signal
that should be mixed with the original signal separately for the BASS
PROCESSOR and SONIC EXCITER sections.
SONIC
EXCITER
SX3040
POWER
DRIVE TUNE MIX TUNE HARMONICS
MIN MAX MIN MAXMIN MAXMIN MAXMIN MAXMIN MAXMIN MAX
MIX DRIVE
IN/OUT
BASS PROCESSOR SONIC EXCITER
1
IN/OUT
BASS PROCESSOR SONIC EXCITER
2
MIN MAX
TUNE
MIN MAX
MIX
MIN MAX
TUNE
MIN MAX
HARMONICS
MIN MAX
MIX
Md Recorder
SX3040
Computer
FCA202
Keyboard
1622USB
XM8500
Fig. 3.2: The SX3040 in Studio mode
3.2.5 Stage operation with instrument ampliers
Besides being ideal for use with stereo signals, the SONIC EXCITER is also suitable
for use with one or two individual signals, e. g. guitars. With electric guitars it can
be used in combination with a combo amp or a separate modelling processor-
amplier combination to give the guitar sound more presence, fullness and
punch. A similar combination with a keyboard and an external amplier
is possible.
Because the two channels of the SX3040 work independently, even two dierent
mono signals can be processed.
Connect the SX3040 to the eects loop connections on your combo amplier.
Determine whether the eects loop connections on your amplier work in
series in Insert mode or in parallel in Aux Send mode. Then set the MIX controls
accordingly (see sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2). If in doubt, refer to the instruction
manual for your amplier.
If you are using a modelling processor, you must connect the processor output to
the SX3040 input and route the SX3040 signal to the amplier.
SONIC
EXCITER
SX3040
POWER
DRIVE TUNE MIX TUNE HARMONICS
MIN MAX MIN MAXMIN MAXMIN MAXMIN MAXMIN MAXMIN MAX
MIX DRIVE
IN/OUT
BASS PROCESSOR SONIC EXCITER
1
IN/OUT
BASS PROCESSOR SONIC EXCITER
2
MIN MAX
TUNE
MIN MAX
MIX
MIN MAX
TUNE
MIN MAX
HARMONICS
MIN MAX
MIX
SX3040
GMX212
Electric Guitar Bass Guitar
V-AMP PROReturn
Send
Inputs 1 Outputs 1 Inputs 2
Outputs 2
BXL3000A
Fig. 3.3: The SX3040 in use with guitar ampliers