Ibanez EPP400 Owner's Manual - page 18
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Enter the new bank / patch number using the 0 through 9 buttons. Valid
bank / patch numbers range from 000 (bank 00, patch 0) through 127
(bank 12, patch 7). When keying in the bank / patch numbers, the
numbers are entered on the right and are “pushed left” as other numbers
are entered.
After selecting the “copy to” bank / patch, press the ENTER button. This
copies the patch settings, saving them in memory, and returns the unit to
Performance Mode. The copied patch now resides in both the original and
the new program locations.
2. The IFCS “Bank / Patch” Format
The IFCS format divides the 128 program locations into 13 banks labeled 00
through 12. The first 12 banks, 00 through 11, have 10 patches each, labeled 0
through 9. The last bank (12) has 8 patches, labeled 0 through 7.
The PROG / BANK and PROG / PATCH display digits indicate which bank /
patch combination is currently selected in Program Mode or Performance Mode.
3. Using the Loop Concept
Using the “loop” concept is actually quite simple. The loop “send” is connected
to the external effects processor’s input and the loop “receive” is connected to the
same effects processor’s output. Always leave the effects processor powered on
and active during Performance Mode. The EPP400 will switch the effect into and
out of the signal path according to each patch setting.
An important principle to keep in mind when using a multiple loop system is
“signal level awareness”. The EPP400 will handle any signal level from line (0 to
+10 dBv) to low instrument (from -30 to 0 dBv) levels. So the signal level
awareness has to do with the effects processors you use. Phasers and time-delay
effects such as flangers, choruses, and doublers perform best at certain signal
levels. Other effects such as compressors, EQs, and distortion devices operate
over a wider range of signal levels. Care must be taken to operate all of your
effects processors at or near their optimum level to avoid signal clipping
(overload) or to avoid poor signal-to-noise (low signal level) ratios. Also, keep
levels in mind when changing the loop order.
More than one effects processor may be placed in a loop if desired. Hook the
processors in series in the order that they are to be used. The EPP400 will not
affect the order of an effects chain placed in one loop. The loop send should be
wired to the input of the first effects processor in the chain and the loop receive
should be wired to the output of the last effects processor in the chain. Always
leave all effects processors in the chain powered on and active during