Lexicon MPX 550 manual Tremolo Programs Adjust Tap

Program Descriptions

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TREMOLO

Tremolo is a rhythmic change in loudness, commonly employed as an expressive technique by vocalists and wind instrument players. It is also one of the oldest effects, frequently used with electric guitar, electric piano, and occasionally vocals. Different tremolo effects are largely determined by the rate (fast or slow) and waveform shape (smooth or sharp) of the change in loudness. If the effect is used in a stereo mix, the left and right can be synchronized to produce dramatic side-to- side motion.

The Tremolo programs offer classic tremolo shapes, such as square, sawtooth, triangle, sine, and rectified sine. The synchronization of the left and right channels can be adjusted to produce mono and stereo effects. The Tap button sets tremolo rates, making it simple to match the tempo of the music. The "Adjust" parameter (Phase) sets left and right channel waveforms out-of-phase, resulting in a panning motion.

Set the Mix parameter to Wet for all programs. Mix can be used to effectively set the depth of the Tremolo program when more dry is added to the wet-to-dry mix. It is recommended to make the rate work with the tempo of the music, as Tremolo is essentially a rhythmic effect.

Tremolo Programs		"Adjust"	Tap
60	RectSine Tap	(Phase)	Rate
			(1/8 Note)
61	Square Tap	(Phase)	Rate
			(1/8 Note)
62	Sine TapTrpl	(Phase)	Rate
			(1/4 Note)
63	Triangle	(Phase)	–
64	Sawtooth	(Phase)	–

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