Fireworx studio effects processor users manual.
A 1 read these instructions. 2 keep these instructions. 3 heed all warnings. 4 follow all instructions. 5 do not use this apparatus near water. 6 clean only with dry cloth. 7 do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8 do not install near any ...
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Table of contents 3 introduction page 2 table of contents, . . . . . . . . .P. 3 welcome, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 4 features, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 5 front panel, . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 6 rear panel, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 8 signal flow, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 9 ...
Congratulations on the purchase of your new fireworx. We hope that you have as much pleasure using it as we had making it. The fireworx is a studio multi-effects processor carefully designed to produce ultimate sound effects. The versatile routing menu provides you with extremely flexible setup poss...
5 introduction features the processing power structure of the fireworx the fireworx is a multi-effects processor with more than 35 different algorithms grouped under the twelve effect block keys on the front panel. Each of these algorithms requires a certain amount of processing power. To be able to...
Overall bypass the bypass key in the upper left corner is the overall bypass. With this key you can bypass all effects in the fireworx simultaneously. Alpha mod. Setup press this key to get an overview of the parameters controlled by the alpha mod. Wheel. Tempo tap the global tempo using the tempo k...
Arrow keys in many of the displays you can select different pages by pressing the arrow keys, e.G. In the effects display you can choose between tool, edit, routing and layout. The parameter wheel use the parameter wheel to change position of the cursor in the display the value wheel use the value w...
Main power switch power input balanced xlr inputs balanced xlr outputs serial no. Digital in/out aes/ebu s/pdif adat tos optional wordclock rca midi in,thru,out external control input notes: pin 2 is “hot” on all xlr’s (iec and aes standards) external control jack can use momentary, alternating and ...
Digital inputs dial midi insert send insert return pedal analog inputs [balanced] input gain channel select adat/optical channel select adat/optical con/pro levels con/pro levels input selector bypass output gain digital output analog outputs [balanced] introdcution the signal flow 9 modifier flow d...
Introduction setups 10 setup the fireworx can be used in a number of applications. Therefore we present a couple of suggestions on how to connect the fireworx. Send/return connect the auxiliary out from your mixing console to the left or right input of the fireworx. Connect the fireworx left/right o...
11 general control general control of the fireworx is accomplished by dialing the parameter wheel to change position of the cursor, and the value wheel to change values. In many of the displays you can select different menus by pressing the arrow keys e.G. In the effects display you can select betwe...
Preset page preset - scrolls through presets. Bank - selects between factory, user, card. Filter - filters out presets containing a particular effect. List page presents presets in list form. 12 basic operation display overview name page names user presets and alpha mod. Function. Store page selects...
13 basic operation recall the preset page the preset page of the fireworx contains three parameters: preset - bank - filter. The name and number of the preset is displayed, and also the function of the alpha modulation wheel in the current preset is shown in the lower end of the preset page. Change ...
14 basic operation recall exercise 1: how to recall a preset press the recall key exercise 1: how to recall a preset in this exercise we are going to recall a couple of presets. Press the recall key (if you’re not already there) and select the “preset” page using the arrow keys. Make sure that the “...
15 basic operation store quick store with the same name if you want to store an edited factory preset with the same name, simply press store and enter. The fireworx will automatically store the preset in the first empty user space. If you want to store an edited user preset with the same name, simpl...
16 basic operation store using a memory card insert the card. When you want to store a single preset on a pc-card, you simply dial through the user presets, and following that you will see the card bank. A card can hold up to 999 presets depending on the size of the card. Preset copy to or from card...
17 basic operation store exercise 3: how to store a preset with the existing name. Press the store key dial the parameter wheel to select alpha mod. Function line press the enter key to store the preset exercise 4: how to name a preset and the alpha mod. Function. Press the store key use the arrow k...
18 exercise 5: how to delete a preset press the store key use the arrow keys to select the delete display dial value wheel to select the preset you want to delete press enter to delete the preset basic operation store exercise 5: how to delete a preset this exercise will describe how to delete a sin...
19 double click on the block mute key of the effect you want to edit select in and press enter to edit the preset in-level block name and sub-algorithm cursor position selected select out and press enter to edit the preset out-level effects setup effects the effects display the effects display conta...
20 effects setup effects exercise 6: how to edit an effect block in this exercise we will edit an effect block. - press the effects key (if you are not already there). - select the edit page by using the arrow keys. - double click the mute key of the block you want to edit (located on the front pane...
21 effects setup effects block name and sub-algorithm cursor position dial parameter wheel to select effect and press enter to set up block i/o double click on the block mute key of the effect you want to insert and dial value wheel to select sub- algorithm. Press enter to insert. Empty spaces selec...
Total amount of blocks 3x dynamic 1x filters 1x formant 1x distort 1x vocode 2x synth 1x pitch 2x cho/fla 2x dly 1x reverb 2x pan 1x eq 1x ext. Loop (1x send, 1x return) effects setup effects 22 total amount of blocks 3x dynamic 1x filters 1x formant 1x distort 1x vocode 2x synth 1x pitch reverb sim...
23 effects setup effects exercise 7: inserting an effect press the effects key use the arrow keys to select the routing display dial value wheel to select sub-algorithm double click the mute key of the block you want to insert exercise 8: how to change a sub-algorithm select the routing page dial pa...
Effects setup effects 24 exercise 9: moving an existing block this exercise shows you how to move an existing block to a different position in the routing. Let’s move the delay block that we set up in exercise 7&8 from position 2 1 to position 1 2. - enter the routing page. - move the cursor to the ...
25 effects setup effects the block i/o page mute mode out mode input source each block’s input and output can be set up independently. To access the i/o display of a block, place the cursor on the current block (in the routing page) using the parameter wheel, and press enter. Watch the block diagram...
Effects setup effects 26 exercise 10: setting up left/right conditions and mute modes in a block select the routing page place the cursor on the block you want to setup dial value wheel to change settings dial parameter wheel to move cursor press enter to access the i/o of the block enter exercise 1...
27 select “tool” and press enter total amount of dsp power used “tool” selected the mem page effects setup effects the layout page the layout page features a number of functions that all refer to the routing. In the layout display, there is a miniature version of the current routing, showing the siz...
28 effects setup effects exercise 11: inserting a new column using the layout in this exercise you will see how the layout functions can be used to insert a new column. Let’s say we have a delay and a reverb in a routing. Now we want to insert a compressor in front of the delay and reverb. Let’s ins...
29 modifiers modifier the matrix page the matrix page is where external and internal modifiers are connected to the fireworx algorithm parameters. When in the matrix page, dial the parameter wheel to point to the parameter you want to control and the value wheel to select the modifier you want to us...
External/internal modifiers modifier and parameter connected transformation active parameter list link set lowest value set middle value set highest value change curve set reaction time dial parameter wheel to move ext. Modifier 1 press enter and dial value to change ext. Modifier, press exit to sim...
31 modifiers modifier to connect a modifier to a parameter, dial the parameter wheel to select a parameter, and the value wheel to select a modifier. Dial the value wheel fully counter clockwise to remove a connection. If you want to remove all links from the matrix, press exit twice and you will se...
Modifiers modifier 32 press enter to change the external controllers simulated by the two wheels. Use the parameter wheel to select between dial 1 or 2, and press exit when you have set the desired external controllers to be simulated. Exercise 12: how to connect a modifier in this exercise we will ...
33 press enter to enter modifier parameters the internal modifiers selected the modifiers page press the mod key and use the arrow keys to select the modifiers page. The modifiers page is where you set up the parameters of the internal modifiers. Use the parameter wheel to select the modifier you wa...
Lfos 1 & 2 each have two outputs, which means that you can use the same lfo with different phase for different purposes. The parameters available in the modifier matrix are marked with an asterisk*. Speed* the speed of the lfo also known as rate. Range: off - 0.050hz-19.2 hz. Depth* the depth of the...
35 modifiers modifier out 2 phase an lfo phase change causes a small delay in the second waveform starting point. This means that out 1 and 2 start the current waveform at two different points. Example: if out 2 phase is set to 180 degrees, out 1 and 2 will be exactly opposite. Lfo phase default set...
Modifiers modifier 36 restart - will restart freeform playback when the control value is above 55%. Samples sets the number of samples in one freeform period. Maximum number of samples is 32. Slide curve slides the freeform curve in one sample increments, making it possible to change the starting po...
37 modifiers modifier fine tune - shifts the generated frequency in increments of cents. Range: +/- 50 cents. Quantize into semitones - makes the function approximate to the semitone nearest to the incoming control value. Feed 2 pitch bend - feed 2 of the function is used as pitch bender. This param...
Modifiers alpha mod. The alpha mod. Settings the settings of the alpha mod. Are located in the mod, modifiers page. Select alpha mod. And press enter. Mode sets whether the alpha mod. Should have a range of +/- 100 or 0-100. Response sets whether the alpha mod. Bounces back to 0 (called “bounce”) af...
39 tapped or dialed time slave to midi clock set default tempo at preset change tapped tempo in bpm. The tempo page tempo set the global tempo by tapping the tempo key. The global tempo can be used as a common tempo guide in all presets. All tempo related parameters like delay times and lfo speeds c...
Total amount of blocks 3x dynamic 1x filters 1x formant 1x distort 1x vocode 2x synth 1x pitch 2x cho/fla 2x dly 1x reverb 40 modifiers the insert loop the insert loop setup the external loop can be set up in a number of different ways. Example: when the fireworx is using the analog in/outs, an exte...
41 the i/o setup display the i/o setup display contains four pages: midi - ctrl - level- signal. The four pages contain setups of all the fireworx’s external connections. Use the arrow keys to step between the four pages. The midi page contains all global parameters i.E. Basic midi channel, program ...
42 system & midi i/o setup the signal page in the signal page, the input and output routings are set up. The signal page includes the setup of the insert loop. Use the parameter wheel to change cursor position, and the value wheel to change values. Input the fireworx can use analog, aes/ebu, s/pdif,...
43 system & midi i/o setup output the fireworx will output signal on all available outputs simultaneously, e.G. When the fireworx is using aes/ebu in, and the insert is set to analog, the fireworx will send out on aes/ebu, s/pdif and tos link (or adat) simultaneously. The tos link may be switched to...
44 system & midi i/o setup which type the current product is using). If set to disabled, the fireworx will act as a standard midi product. Sysex device id the system exclusive id of the fireworx. This is used when performing bulk dumps to and from the fireworx. Program change offset with this parame...
45 system & midi i/o setup fireworx control main vol.- controls the main output volume of the fireworx. Press the enter key and move the external controller for auto detection. Tempo - use this parameter to tap the global tempo via midi or the fireworx pedal input. Press the enter key and move the e...
46 system & midi utility the utility display in the utility display, you can choose between config. And card. Use the arrow keys to select between the two displays. The config. Page in the config. Page you can set up a number of global parameters for the fireworx such as memory protect, midi bulk du...
47 system & midi utility format/erase card this function will format and erase the pc-card. Press enter twice to confirm this action. Warning: this action will overwrite all existing presets on the current card. User/card bank copy this section makes it possible to copy a specified group of presets ...
48 the blocks the blocks this chapter will go through each of the twelve block’s sub- algorithms and explain the parameters in them. The required power percentage for 44.1khz and 48khz samplerate is stated at each block describtion. The parameters available in the modifier matrix are marked with an ...
49 threshold when the input signal falls below the threshold, the expander/gate starts working. This means that the higher threshold the more expansion or gating you will get. Expander/gate ratio this is the ratio of the gain reduction. If the ratio is set to 4:1 it means that for every 1db the ínpu...
50 ratio the ratio of the gain reduction. Example: when the ratio is set to 4:1 it means that for every 4db the input level rises, the output level increases by only 1db. Knee mode the knee mode parameter sets the bending point of the compressor to soft knee or hard knee. When soft knee is selected,...
51 filters number of blocks: 1 processing power: 11-45% per block the filter block contains five sub-algorithms: resonance, bandpass, phaser, resonator and resochord. These sub-algorithms are capable of performing a wide variety of effects that can be controlled in real time by external or internal ...
52 first band right freq* the first band’s frequency of the right channel. Range: 20hz-16khz. First band right bandwidth* the bandwidth of the first band’s right filter. The bandwidth is described in octaves. Range: 0.05-2.5 octaves second band is identical to first band. Connect an lfo or an expres...
53 resonator resonator voice 1-4* these parameters adjust the length of the four delays and thereby change the resonant frequencies. Range: 55hz-1750hz. Feedback voice 1-4* the feedback adjusts the resonance of the resonators. The feedback of the resonators is preadjusted, but these feedback paramet...
54 the blocks end the end point of the curve. Resonance* sets the amount of resonance on the formant filter. Brightness* is used to change the character of the formant curve from low and dark to high and bright. Experiment a bit with this parameter. Sweep* dial the sweep parameter to move through th...
55 the blocks drive* the drive parameter simulates the input gain of a distortion device. The extra input gain is automatically compensated on the output level to avoid any clipping internally. Brightness* brightness is used to reduce the amount of high frequency content in the distorted signal. The...
56 the blocks carrier locut* cuts off frequencies lower than the selected frequency on the carrier input. The slope of the filter is 12db/octave. Range: 10hz-16khz. Carrier highcut* cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency on the carrier input. The slope of the filter is 12db/octave. ...
57 the blocks ring mod. External carrier chnl the carrier channel parameter swaps the left/right inputs vox/carrier connection. Lower/upper band balance* controls the relationship between the upper (freq 1 + freq 2) and the lower (freq 1 - freq 2) sideband. A fifty fifty mix equals the sound of a tr...
58 the blocks in level* controls the input level of the block. Out level* controls the output level of the ring modulator block. Try listening to the lower or upper sideband signal alone and vary the carrier from 2hz and up. Synth number of blocks: 2 processing power: 14-16% per block the synth bloc...
59 the blocks range: 10hz-16khz. Highcut* cuts off frequencies higher than the selected frequency. The filter is relative to the frequency of the chaos generator. The slope of the filter is 12db/octave. Range: 0-100%. Mix* mixes between direct sound and effect. In level* controls the input level of ...
60 the blocks changes blended with the direct sound give you the chorus sound, while the modulated signal alone will give you a pitch modulator also known as vibrato. The difference between chorus and flanging is the feedback of the flanger, and the size of the modulated delay. Chorus sounds use del...
61 the blocks golden ratio sets the golden ratio between speed and depth on/off. If you want to create wild chorus sounds you may want to turn the golden ratio off. Phase reversed reverses the phase of the right channel, but only on the effect signal. This function makes the stereo image much wider....
62 the blocks tempo the tempo parameter sets the relationship to the global tempo e.G. If you set it to 1/4t the flanger will use quarter note triplet of the tapped tempo to perform one cycle. 1/4 equals the bpm (tapped tempo). The subdivisions available are, 16/1 (16 bars for performing one period)...
63 the blocks the subdivisions available are, 16/1 (16 bars for performing one period), 8/1, 4/1, 2/1, 1/1, and 1/2-1/32 in straight, dotted and triplet notes - 1/4 equals bpm (beats per minute). If you select “ignored” the current parameter will use the preset value and will not be affected by the ...
64 the blocks dual three tap the dual three tap delay is capable of performing three delay taps on each of the two delay lines. The delay time is shared between the two delay lines, e.G. If delay line 1 is using 500 ms delay line 2 will have 850 ms available. The two delay lines have their own input...
65 the blocks note: the sum of the six feedbacks are limited to 100%. Levels 1-6* sets the level of each of the six taps. Pan position 1-6* controls the panning of the six delay taps. Lowcut 1-6* cuts off frequencies lower than the selected. The slope of the filter is 12db/octave. Highcut 1-6* cuts ...
66 the blocks trig (start/stop)* sets the action carried out when reverse is triggered via the modifier matrix. To change the playback state of the reverse delay the control value must come from the opposite state. Stop/play -will stop reverse playback when the control value is below 45%, and play r...
67 the blocks room size sets the size of the room that the initial room reflections emulate. It automatically changes the length of the predelay (the time until the first reflection appears) and the decay start (the time where the decay tail of the reverb starts). The predelay and the decay start ca...
68 the blocks decay time sets the length of the reverb decay from 0.01 - 20.0 seconds predelay allows adjustment of the predelay (the time until the first reflection appears) which is automatically set when choosing type. Range +/-50. Reverb level adjusts the combined room level and the decay level,...
69 the blocks and triplet notes - 1/4 equals bpm (beats per minute). If you select “ignored” the current parameter will use the preset value and will not be affected by the global tempo. Depth* will set the intensity of the tremolo, i.E. How deep it sweeps. Curve (only in advanced) sets the curve of...
70 the blocks example: if lfo phase is set 180º, the left and right will be exactly opposite. Lfo phase pan center using this parameter, you can move the center of the panner. Note: large increments of the pan center, in combination with a broad depth, will cause the panner to pan beyond a normal st...
71 the blocks in level* controls the input level of the block. Out level* controls the output level of the block. Mod. Parametric the modulatable eq the parameters available in the modifier matrix are marked with an asterisk*. Modulatable eq freq 1-4* use the freq parameter to set the target frequen...
72 how to enter the reset page hold down the overall bypass key during power-up. Move the cursor using the parameter wheel and press enter twice to select and confirm the reset type you desire. Set user info this function makes it possible to store your name and phone number into the fireworx. Press...
73 appendix self test press the bypass key, while powering up, to access the reset menu and select »run test program« turn the value wheel to scroll through self tests key test select key test by pressing enter. The keys must be pressed in the order they are requested by the fireworx to pass the tes...
74 appendix troubleshooting you press power switch, but there is no reaction. - the power switch on the rear panel is switched off. You cannot turn the power off. - press and hold the power switch for 3 seconds, then release to power off no sound through the fireworx. - you are using analog input, b...
75 appendix midi implementation chart effects processor fireworx - january, 1998 version 1.0 function transmitted recognized remarks basic channel default 1(-16) 1(-16) changed 1-16 1-16 mode default messages x x altered note number x 1-127 true voice x 1-127 velocity note on x o note off x o after ...
76 analog inputs connectors: impedance: max. Input level: min. Input level (for 0 dbfs): sensitivity: a to d conversion: a to d delay: dynamic range: thd: frequency response: crosstalk: analog outputs connectors: impedance: max. Output level: full scale output range: d to a conversion: d to a delay:...
77 gives your songs or single tracks a hole new feeling generates a robot from your vocal tracks be aware someones after you !!!! Converts anything into an angry sequenzer sound talk through this and sound like a bad walkietalkie great wind sounds takes your songs to another universe makes any voice...
Presets 78 factory presets: a great preset for your final mix when you want something special on your tracks stick your head in the water short reverb with bandpass filter and optional gate heavily distorted reverb short dark reverb use this on your acoustic guitar chorus dark sounding formant and d...
79 sweep filters pins notes lfo crunch depth pulse width spin to talk pitch aliasing’ pattern intensifies rate carrier freq step on it!!! Reduce siren brightens waves mr. Clean cant breath transformation density grace note remover plywood box rattle stomp the silver box tape loop insanity rock the b...
80 presets factory presets: open the door make it slimer walking position character band tuner detune tweaky wackiness tuning tuning overdrive alienized lowers reverb sweep speed get pitch>hold parental controller feedback speed/space add 2 da ptn turn me wobbles backward levels takeoff yipes-dt ove...