what do the different EFFECTS MODES mean?

FX Mode
The FX Mode parameter determines how preset effects will be selected when you change
programs or setups. Refer to “Understanding FX Mode and FX Channel”, above, for more
information.
The four possible values for FX Mode are explained below.
Master: The preset effect displayed on the Effects mode page will be applied to every program
or setup you select, and won’t change unless you change it in Effects mode. Use this value
when you want to use the same preset effect for every program or setup you select, for
example, when recording multitimbrally. This is also the setting you’ll use when you want to
be able to use external MIDI to control the K2500’s effects in realtime. See the discussion of FX
Channel below.
Program: When you select a program on the FX channel (explained below), the K2500 will
select the preset effect that’s assigned to that program. The program’s preset effect is assigned
with the Effects Preset parameter on the EFFECT page in the Program Editor. Set FX Mode to
Program when you want the preset effect to change every time you select a program on the FX
channel. If the value is set to Program, then while you’re in Effects mode, the preset effect you
hear will be the effect assigned to the program on the FX channel, not the one you see
displayed. If you select a program on a channel other than the FX channel, the preset effect will
not change. If the value of the FX Channel parameter is “Current,” then the FX channel always
matches the current MIDI channel, and the preset effect will change according to any program
you select.
If the value is set to Program and you enter Setup mode, the K2500 uses the preset effect that’s
assigned to the program on the FX Channel (explained below). Therefore, the effect will change
only if you select a setup containing a program assigned to the FX Channel.
Setup: When you select a setup, the K2500 will select the preset effect that’s assigned to that
setup. The setup preset effect is assigned with the Effect parameter in the Setup Editor. Set FX
Mode to Setup when you want the preset effect to change every time you select a setup. The
preset effect you hear while in Effects mode will be the effect assigned to the current setup, not
the one you see displayed. If you enter Program mode, the effect will not change when you
select programs.
Auto: At this setting, the FX mode automatically matches the K2500’s operating mode.
Selecting a program will select the effect assigned to that program. Selecting a setup will select
the effect assigned to that setup. When you enter Effects mode, the value of the Effect
parameter is automatically updated to match the effect assigned to the most recently selected
program or setup, so when you enter Effects mode, the effect you hear will be the one you were
just listening to.
This setting is especially useful if you’re using Quick Access mode, and you have programs and
setups loaded into your Quick Access banks. A setting of Auto will ensure that the desired
effects are selected when you select a program or setup. In Song mode, a setting of Auto lets
you use the Effect Channel parameter on the Edit Common page of the song. In this case, the
program on the Effect Channel will be controlling the effects. See page 12-26 for information on
the EffectChan parameter.
You’ll normally leave the FX mode set to Auto, and use the other settings when you want to
override the automatic selection of preset effects.
If you’ve set the FX Mode parameter to a value of other than Auto, and you change the preset
effect in the Program or Setup Editor, the value of the FX mode may revert to Auto. This will
happen a) when FX Mode is set to Setup and you change the preset effect in the Program
Editor; b) when FX mode is set to Program and you change the preset effect in the Setup Editor,
and c) when FX Mode is set to Master and you change the preset effect in either the Program or
Setup Editor. This ensures that if you change the preset effect in either Program or Setup mode,
you’ll be able to hear the change.

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