GE X-9 User Manual

Use the two built-in effects units to add effects to the 
microphone, the four program signals, the samplers 
(see “Samplers” on page 26), or the master outputs.

The two internal effects units can be assigned to the 
following outputs:

: microphone, programs 1 and 3 and sam-

pler 1.

: Programs 2 and 4, the master output, and 

sampler 2.

Assign the effects using the effect assignment con-
trols (

), which determine where 

the effect will be used:

Turn the effects on and off using the 

 keys. It 

is also possible to set the footswitches to turn the 
effects on and off (“Footswitch assignment” on 
page 18).

Select the effect type (either for 
effect 1 or effect 2) using the 
selection control:

The available effects are:

Each effect has two parameters which you can 
change to customize the sound

1

: 

the level at which the effect 

works.

The time factor which determines 

the sound of the effect (for example, the 
speed with which an auto-pan goes 
between channels)

The time parameter works in conjunction with the:

parameter, and is used to synchronize the 

effect to the received beat of the music or allows 
manual setting of the timing. See below for details.

To set the 

 and 

 parameters:

If the 

 parameter is selected, use the 

 

knob to set the level of the effect (see the table 
below).

If the 

 parameter is selected, use the 

 knob 

to set the parameter.

If the “beat” mode is selected with the 

 key 

lit, the X-9 will make its best effort to determine the 
beat from the music being played from the sourced 
selected using the selectin control. This beat is then 
used as the basis for setting the effect time parameter. 

Press 

 to select the 

 mode. The 

 

indicator lights.

In the “beat” mode, press the 

 key as many 

times as necessary to select the ratio of the effect 
time to the beat (quarter-notes, etc.) as shown in the 
display.

A reverberation to give an effect of space

A repeat effect

Another kind of repeat

A swirling sound

Pans the signal rhythmically from left to right and 
back again

A pitch shifter effect

“Low pass filter”, sweeping up and down in a 
“wah-wah” effect.

A choppy “transformation” effect.

1. Except for the LPF effect, which has three 

parameters. See “Effect parameters” on 
page 24 for details.