Electrix MOFX User Manual
TIME SYNCHRONIZED FX
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or the like.
3. This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is
recommended by the manufacturer.
4. This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and
headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that
could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for long period of
time at high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you
experience any hearing loss of ringing in the ears, you should consult
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produce heat.
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power and unplug the power cord from the outlet.
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wall outlet during lightning storms or when left unused for a long periods
of time.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1 Quick Start
1.1 What to plug in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2 What to do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Understanding the Product
2.1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Performance Guide
3.1 Setup 1: Pre Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Setup 2: Mixer with Aux Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.3 Setup 3: Post Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4 Artist Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4 MIDI Applications
4.1 Recording Performances to a Sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.2 MIDI Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4.3 MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6 Safety & Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Français . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Deutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
INTRODUCTION
W
elcome to the “Hands On” world of Electrix. We would like to thank you for purchasing
MO-FX, Time Synchronized FX for DJs, producers and remixers.
MO-FX is unique in its ease-of-use and its focus on directly affecting a range of input signals
from turntables to CD’s to Synthesizers. MO-FX combines four powerful digital signal processing
modules with an innovative multiband signal bus approach to create unique, performance
oriented effects. There are no menus to navigate, multi-function buttons to cross reference, nor
cryptic procedures to follow. In fact, chances are you could put aside this manual and get along
just fine without it.
Use MO-FX to re-mix your vinyl live. MO-FX has a built in phono pre-amp so you can insert
MO-FX between the turntable and the mixer and add time synchronized effects to the mix. As
an added bonus, this setup allows you to cue the effect before it goes to the house by using the
cueing feature of a mixer.
MO-FX’s unique future / retro case was designed to allow both desktop and rackmount
installation. This concept makes MO-FX’s control surface optimum for live performance as well
as studio use.
" INVENTORY
In the Electrix box you should find:
• 1 Electrix MO-FX
• 1 Manual
• 1 Rackmount kit (shipped attached to product)
• 1 Warranty Card
• 1 EIC Power Cable appropriate for your region
If you are missing anything, please contact your Electrix dealer.
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WHAT TO PLUG IN
1. QUICK START
Here’s the simplest way to get sound out of the
Electrix MO-FX:
1.2
WHAT TO PLUG IN
1.1
P
lug in the AC here.
T
urn it on.
U
se these line level outputs to
connect to the mixer or power amplifier.
T
urn on the phono pre-amp.
P
lug in the
turntable here.
M
OFX is a Performance oriented Multi Effect unit specially designed to
give artists immediate and creative control over their effects.
U
se the momentary button to
play the effect. As you tap
it, the effect will momentarily
kick in. When you engage an
effect block the momentary
button switches its function
and mutes the effect.
E
ach effect block can be
driven by a selectable
frequency range. Use this
button to toggle through
the 7 possible frequency
selections.
E
ffect mix to
the outputs.
T
oggles mono Tremolo
or stereo Auto Pan.
T
oggles between Mono Delay
or Stereo Ping Pong modes
T
ap the tempo in here. If you
send MIDI clock to the MOFX,
Tap Tempo will default to the MIDI
tempo. But you can always take
over by simply tapping a new
tempo.
D
eals with the Dry signal. Thru:
passes dry. Kill: mutes the dry.
Auto: mutes the dry whenever an
effect block is engaged.
WHAT TO DO
T
his button will lock the blocks LFO or delay to
the Tap Tempo. When the syncro feature is
engaged the rate / time control will allow
you to select multiples or divisions of the
Tap Tempo.
Crossover
Dry Kill Logic
Output
Input
Jack Logic
Tremolo Delay
Flanger
Insert
OD
Band Select
Dry Kill
Overdrive to FX Bus
Flanger Engage
Tremolo Engage
Overdrive Engage
Bypass
Delay Engage
Bypass Bus
FX Buss
Mix Bus Mix Bus Mix Bus Mix Bus Mix Bus
Bypass Bus Bypass Bus Bypass Bus Bypass Bus
DSP
" MOFX BLOCK DIAGRAM
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2. UNDERSTANDING THE PRODUCT
FRONT PANEL
Y
ou may have noticed there are no input or output controls
on MO-FX. MO-FX was designed like
this to make it convenient to set up. If you are using a line-level input, set the output of the source
so that MO-FX’s Input Level LED sticks in the orange and rarely goes into the red. This is the
optimum level for MO-FX. MO-FX will give you “Unity Gain” when bypassed. “Unity Gain” means that
signals running through it are not boosted or reduced in gain.
DISTORTION / I
NSERT
The Distortion / Insert block differs from the other processing blocks on MO-FX in three ways:
• It is the only processing block that can function both in series, with the other blocks, and in
parallel.
• You can use this block to trigger external effects by connecting them to MO-FX’s stereo insert
jacks. Once connected, engaging the Distortion block will insert the external effect into the signal
path in addition to the distortion effect.
• When the drive control is set fully counter clockwise the block bypasses itself allowing you to
use the momentary and engage buttons to control the insert jacks only.
"
Engage Button: Toggles the Distortion circuit in and out. This also engages the analog insert
jacks on the back.
"
Momentary: Temporarily engages the Distortion block as well as the analog inserts on the back
of MO-FX. This is useful for tapping patterns to create distorted hits and rhythms. Note: When an
effect is engaged, the momentary will dis-engage it. When an effect is not engaged the momentary
will engage it.
"
Level: Sets the volume of the Distortion/Insert block to the stereo mix output. Unlike the other
Wet/Dry Mix controls on MO-FX, the Distortion Level controls how much the output of the Distortion
block is added to the outputs.
"
Drive: Varies the amount of saturation the Distortion effect will create. When Drive is set to zero the
distortion block is effectively bypassed. There are many cases where you might want to bypass the
distortion block. For example, you may have a favorite Fuzz or phaser you’d like to use with your setup.
Hook it up to MOFX’s insert jacks and use the insert engage and momentaries to control the fuzz
instead of MOFX’s built in distortion.
"
Dist to FX: When the distortion block is engaged, and “Dist to FX” is selected, Distorted signal is
sent to the other effect blocks as well as the stereo output. The “Dist to FX” send is before the
Distortion Level. Even when “Dist to FX “ is selected the Distortion level control still changes the level
of distortion to the outputs. This way you can send distortion to the effects without distorting the dry
signal by turning down the Distortion level to zero. This allows for distorted delay, flange and tremolo
effects. (You can use another block to band limit the distortion by engaging that block, setting its mix
control to dry, and selecting the desired bands.)
FLANGE
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Engage: Toggles the flange effect in and out.
"
Momentary: Temporarily engages the flange effect. This is useful for tapping patterns to create
distorted hits and rhythms. Note: When an effect is engaged, the momentary will dis-engage it.
When an effect is not engaged the momentary will engage it.
"
Mix: Sets the Wet / Dry mix of the Flanger Block. MO-FX Mix controls feature an additional 9dB of
Boost in the last 25% of the control range. This can help make the effect “stand out” in the mix.
The Mix control gets the dry signal from the band select feature. That means that when the Mix is
set to zero, and the block is engaged, you will hear only the bands you have selected with the band
select.
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Depth: Controls the width of the flange effect. Depth is at zero at the 12 O’clock position. The
depth control allow you to flip the phase of the flange’s sweep by setting the depth to either positive
or negative depth.
"
Regen: Varies the amount of the flange sound that is regenerated or recycled back into the flange
input. This gives you the jet airplane or tube-y sound.
"
Speed: Controls the duration of the flange sweep from .1 Hz to 10 Hz. When Sync is engaged the
speed control sets how many times the flanger will sweep every beat. For example a division of 1:8
will sweep the flanger 1 time over 8 beats or two bars. A division of 2:1 will sweep the flanger twice
every beat. When the speed control is set to zero, the depth control will manually sweep the flanger.
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Sync: Toggles between tempo synchronized speed control and normal speed control. (See Time
Synchronization Features pg.17)
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Band: Selects between 7 combinations of frequency bands the flange will effect. The
combinations are represented by 3 LED for High, Mid, and Low. The combinations are: All bands,
High, Mid, Low, Low+High, Low+Mid, High+Mid. Note: Every time the Band button is pressed MOFX will cycle to the next combination. However, at any point in the cycle the Band button can be
held down for 500ms and it will return directly to All bands.
T
REMOLO
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Engage: Toggles the tremolo effect in and out.
"
Momentary: Temporarily engages the tremolo effect. The momentary essentially
reverses the state of the engage switch. When an effect is engaged, the momentary will dis-engage
it. When an effect is not engaged the momentary will engage it.
"
Mix: Controls the mix of the tremolo effect. MO-FX Mix controls feature a additional 9dB of Boost
in the last 25% of the control range. The Tremolo Mix control functions in a similar fashion to that
of a traditional Tremolo Depth control. The higher the effect Mix setting, the more the signal will
fade in and out. The Mix control gets the dry signal from the band select feature. That means that
when the Mix is set to zero, and the block is engaged, you will hear only the bands you have selected
with the band select.
2.1
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