Creative 1820M, 1212M owner manual Distortion, Input Meter

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5 - Effects

Core Effects Descriptions

Parameter

Description

 

 

Attack Time

Controls how quickly the gain is turned down after the signal

 

exceeds the threshold. Range .1ms to 500ms

 

 

Release Time

Controls how fast the gain is returned to its normal setting after

 

the signal has fallen below the threshold.

 

Range: 50ms to 3000ms

 

 

Pre-Delay

Allows the use of slower attack times without missing signal peaks.

 

Range: 0ms to 3 ms

 

 

Input Meter

Allows you to monitor the strength of the input signal.

Gain Reduction Meter Shows the amount of gain reduction being applied.

Distortion

Most audio processors aim to provide low distortion, but not this one! The sole purpose of this effect is to add distortion, and lots of it. This effect provides “fuzz box” style, clipping distortion which is particularly effective on guitar, bass, organs, electric pianos or whatever.

The input signal first passes through a lowpass filter. The Lowpass Filter Cutoff Frequency allows you to control the number of new harmonics that will be generated by the distortion element. The distortion element has an Edge control which controls “how much” distortion will be added. A bandpass filter follows the distortion generator. The EQ Center control lets you select a particular band of frequencies to be output. The EQ Bandwidth controls the width of the center frequency band. Finally, a gain control allows you to make up for any gain loss through the effect.

Use the Wet/Dry mix control in conjunction with the Edge control to reduce the amount of distortion, or go wild and turn everything to 11!

Lowpass

 

 

Bandpass

Filter

 

 

 

Filter

 

 

 

In

Distortion

Out

Signal path = Stereo

 

LP Filter

 

 

EQ BW

Gain

 

 

Cutoff

Edge

EQ Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre EQ LP Cutoff

Controls the amount of high frequency audio admitted to

 

 

 

the distortion. Range: 80Hz to 24kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edge

Sets the amount of distortion and new harmonics

 

 

 

generated. Range: 0-100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain

Sets the output volume of the effect. Range: -60dB to 0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post EQ Center Freq.

Sets the frequency of the output bandpass filter.

 

 

 

Range: 80Hz to 24kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post EQ Bandwidth

Sets the width of the output bandpass filter.

 

 

 

Range: 80Hz to 24kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Digital Audio System MU Japan MU Digital Audio SystemTable of Contents PatchMix DSP Mixer Effects Appendix Using High Sample RatesIndex 115 MU Digital Audio System Components MU 1212M MU 1820M IntroductionWelcome All Systems IncludeMU 1820 System MU 1212M SystemMU 1820M System Setting Up the Digital Audio System InstallationSafety First Connector TypesName Description Connects To install the 1010 PCI card into your computer Installing the E-MU 1010 PCI CardSlo ts Sync Daughter Card Install the Sync Daughter Card or 0202 Daughter CardMU 0202 & AudioDock MU 1010 PCI CardRubber Feet Rack Mounting the AudioDockRubber Foot Rack-shelf Mount Windows 2000 or Windows XP Software InstallationInstalling the E-MU 1010 Drivers Uninstalling all Audio Drivers and ApplicationsInstallation Software Installation E-MU 1010 PCI Card PCI Card & InterfacesConnections Midi In/Out IEEE1394 Firewire0202 Daughter Card Analog Inputs and OutputsInputs are configured as follows AudioDockMidi 1 In/Out Headphone Output & Volume ControlFront Panel Connections Preamp SectionSample Rate Indicators AudioDock Front Panel IndicatorsMidi Input Indicators Clock Source and Sample Rate IndicatorsLine Level Analog Outputs Rear Panel ConnectionsLine Level Analog Inputs Turntable Inputs & Ground LugComputer Speaker Output Duplicates Line Level Output EDI Connector CardComputer Speaker Analog Outputs Midi 2 In/OutSync Daughter Card To Invoke the PatchMix DSP Mixer PatchMix DSP MixerPatchMix DSP Overview of the MixerMain Mixer WindowMonitor OutToolbar MU Icon in the Windows TaskbarRight-Click Here New Session SessionSave Session Session SettingsSystem Settings Open SessionMidi Settings Using External ClockInput too weak? Use -10 Input setting Output too weak? SettingsHeadroom PCI Card Optical Output Inputs +4 orOutputs +4 or PCI Card Optical InputInput Mixer Strips To Add a New Strip Mixer Strip CreationMultichannel Wave to Surround Sound Speaker Channels Multichannel Wave FilesWindows Media Player/DVD/Surround Sound Playback To Delete a Mixer StripWorking with Inserts Insert SectionTo Add an Effect to an Insert Location Input Insert MenuTo Add a Send Insert To Add a Send/Return InsertTo Insert an External Signal Processing Device Using External Sends & ReturnsOutboard Signal Processor To Add an Asio Direct Monitor Send/Return Asio Direct Monitor Send/ReturnRecordingPlayback To Insert a Meter To Set the Input Levels of a StripMeter Inserts 60 50 40 30 20Making the Best Possible Recording Trim Pot Insert Test Tone/Signal Generator InsertTo Bypass All Inserts Managing Your InsertsTo Delete an Insert To Bypass an InsertAmount Aux SectionPan Fader Aux BusPost-Fader Aux Send InputOutput Pre-Fader Aux SendLevel, Pan, Solo & Mute Controls Main Section Effect TV Screen & SelectorsOutput InputOutput Sync/Sample Rate IndicatorsAuxiliary Effects & Returns Input InputOutput Section PatchMix DSP Mixer Main Section Core Effects Multi-Effects EffectsOverview Effects PaletteTo Delete an Effect FX Insert ChainsTo Select an Effect To Edit an EffectTo Rename an Effects Category Creating, Renaming & Deleting Categories or PresetsTo Create a New Preset Category To Delete an Effect Category or PresetTo Export your FX Category Folders To Import Core FX PresetsTo Export your Core FX Presets To Import FX Category FoldersFX Edit Screen To Bypass ALL User Preset SectionTo Select a User Preset To Create a New User PresetTo Overwrite or Save a User Preset Core Effects and Effects PresetsTo Delete a User Preset To Rename a User PresetTotal Effects List of Core EffectsDSP Resource Usage ExampleLow Shelf Or… High Shelf Core Effects DescriptionsBand Para EQ Band Shelf EQBand EQ Setting up a Parametric EQMid Band High Shelf Low-Shelf Mid 1-Band Mid 2-Band High-Shelf Auto-Wah Filter Auto-WahChorus VCA OutCompressor Basic Controls Distortion DistortionInput Meter Flanger FlangerFreq Shifter Post Gain Leveling AmpEarly Reflections ReverberationTime Lite ReverbDelay Mono Delays 100, 250, 500, 750, 1500Rolloff Rotary Phase ShifterSpeaker Type Description Speaker SimulatorStereo Delays 100, 250, 500, 750 DelayRolloff Early Reflections Late Reverb Stereo ReverbPhoneme B Vocal MorpherFrequency List of Available PhonemesMU PowerFX To Setup & Use E-MU PowerFX Setup Cubase LEMU PowerFX Resource Availability Automating E-MU PowerFXTo Record PowerFX parameter changes in Cubase LE Application Name Compatible? Render Extra Buffers MU PowerFX Compatibility ChartTips for using Freeze Mode on Cubase LE Rendering Audio with E-MU PowerFXUsing E-MU PowerFX with WaveLab and SoundForge General Tips for Rendering using PowerFXWire VST plug-in MU E-Wire VSTPatchMix DSP Strip configured for E-Wire To Setup and use E-Wire Delay CompensatorPatchMix Delay Compensator UseDelay Units Parameter Cubase VST or CubasisTrack Grouping TracksTotal Using High Sample RatesMU 1820 System at 88.2k/96k 1010 PCI Card & AudioDock MU 1820 Inputs/Outputs at 88.2kHz or 96kHz SourceMU 1212M Inputs/Outputs at 88.2kHz or 96kHz Source Adat enabledLine In 2 & 3 enabled MU 1212M System at 88.2k or 96k 1010 PCI Card & I/O CardOutputs MU 1820 System at 176.4kHz or 192kHzMU 1212 System at 176.4k/192k 1010 PCI Card & I/O Card MU 1820 Inputs/Outputs at 176.4kHz or 192kHz Source TotalLine Inputs 1 & 3 enabled Microphone & Line 3 Input enabledMicrophone & Adat Input enabled Line Input 1 & Adat Input enabledWDM Recording and Playback Behavior Using High Sample Rates Overview Smpte Conversion Smpte FeaturesAppendix Sync Daughter Card SupplementSmpte Modes of Operation Host ModeExternal Mode Flywheel ModeTypes of Smpte Stripe ModeSmpte Background Time CodeFrames-per-second Resolution Why use SMPTE?Avoiding Smpte problems Smpte Subframe ResolutionSync Other Tips for using SmpteExample Smpte Connection Duplicating Smpte time codeTo Synchronize PatchMix DSP to an External Clock Source To Enable MTCMidi Time Code MTC Word Clock In/OutMU 1010 Card House Sync Generator Digital DeviceDigital Mixer Adat OpticalVia Adat Getting in SyncExternal Device supplies Master Clock PatchMix DSP supplies Master ClockCables balanced or unbalanced? Balanced 1/4 TRS Connectors Unbalanced 1/4Useful Information AES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable AdapterGrounding Phantom PowerAppearance Settings in Windows Digital CablesFrequency Response THD + N Technical SpecificationsSpecifications 1820M System TypeMicrophone Preamp Gain Range Max Level Type Frequency Response Stereo CrosstalkGain Range Max Level Dynamic RangeFrame Rates Modes Input Level Output Level Input Impedance FirewireFrequency Response THD+N Internal Crystal SyncSpecifications 1820 System MIC PREAMP/LINE Input RMS Jitter @ 44.1K Specifications 1212 System PCI Card Dimensions & WeightWeight 30lb / 0.14kg Dimensions 7 / 170.2mm Weight 25lb / 0.10kg Dimensions 04 / 128mmSynth Internet ReferencesForums Responsible Party Declaration of ConformityTrade Name Model NoCompliance Information Appendix Internet References 114 Numerics IndexIndex Adat 118 MU Digital Audio System 119 Index 120
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