You can control the amount of saturation for the selected mode with the Gain knob and the amount of output with the Output knob. The Saturation module has three saturation modes accessible by clicking on the selection arrows Classic, Drums, and Tape.

Be sure you have selected the correct Sample Cell, Routing Bus or the Master effects section that you want to be editing, as you can't tell which one you are editing by looking at the UI. Tip: Perhaps a UI design oversight, there is no visual feedback as to which Effects section you are in. On any effect module that has a Mode Selection (Saturation, Filter/EQ, and the Compressor), a mode can be selected by either using the selection arrows or by simply clicking on the name of the currently selected mode.

Any rotary parameter can be reset to a default value by double-clicking on the rotary, and a value can be entered numerically by double-clicking on the number below the rotary.

The Handle allows you to rearrange selected effects module in the signal chain by dragging it left or right.

The Preset Menu triangle opens the preset drop-down.

The Power Button activates and deactivated the associated effects module.

These Shared Features all behave the same across all effects modules These shared features all act the same across all effects modules. There are some shared features that all of the effects modules have in common inside of Battery 4. Now that you have an understanding of the three stages where effects can be applied to process the sound, let's have a look at each effects module in detail. And finally, the Master Output has its own effects section that will process any Sample Cells and Bus you send to it. This effect stage will process any Sample Cells you send to the Bus on top of any effects that are at the Sample Cell stage. If you select the Master tab and select one of the available Bus channels, each Bus has a dedicated effects chain as well. The second stage where effects can be applied are on each of the four Buses. Each individual sample cell has its own dedicated effects chain accessible by clicking on the Effects tab with a Sample Cell selected. The first stage is at the Sample Cell level. Before we get to the effects modules, it’s good to have a basic understanding of the Internal Audio Routing in Battery 4.There are three effects stages in the signal chain where effects are applied in Battery 4.Įffects can be applied at the Sample Cell level (1), the Routing Bus level (2), and the Master Channel level (3)

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