FX on Mix 1 (Floor monitor)

[DTBParticipant]

I know that this has been discussed in detail, but I am still having issues. I go thru the process and have very strong FX on the FOH mix. When I try to assign the FX to Mix 1, I do get a bit of FX but it is very very week, barely noticeable at all, and I have tried to set it up exactly the same way that I did as the FOH (At least I believe). I must be missing some step along the way, but I have tried every routing option that I know to try, and have been back and forth between the FOH and Mix 1 over and over again with no luck. I just do not know what i could possibly be overlooking.

DTB

[GCumbeeParticipant]

Get the FX working in the FOH. Press mix 1. Then press the upper layer switch on the left side. Look at the fx returns. Are they up to 0?

[DTBParticipant]

Thank you GCumbee, sorry so late for the reply, but it seems I am 5 hours behind you time wise. I did as you said and all of the fx returns (1-4) are up to 0. Still no fx on mix.

DTB

[MarkPAmanParticipant]

Is the mix one send from each effects return ON (each send has its own on button) is it Pre or Post Fader? If post, then you’ll only get FX in the monitor when it’s going to FOH too.

Don’t over think effects – they are not complicated. Their return channel works just like any other, if you can get vocals to the monitor, then getting effects to it is exactly the same.

[DTBParticipant]

OK, here is what I did, and I found it by mistake. I pressed the upper layer switch, and then hit the select button for the FX1 return, and then hit the routing button to open up the routing screen. And to my surprise under the FX sends tab, FX1 was turned off! So after switching in on, the FX comes thru just fine now on mix 1. No wonder it was not working. It is baffling now that FX was working on the FOH. Eventually I will get this figured out. Again thank you for all the help. So if I read the response from MarkPAman correct, If I choose Pre I will get the FX in the monitor even if it is not going to the FOH? I am going to go over to the unit and give it a try.

DTB

[[XAP]BobParticipant]

You’ll get a constant level of FX at FOH irrespective of vocal FOH level as well.

That could end up with loud FX without the initial signal… quite odd…

[GCumbeeParticipant]

Glad you found it. Typically fx works better if post fader.

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