Chapter 3 - Overview
Overdrive
Two new distortion effect types finish out the set of EQ effects: Soft Overdrive and Hard Overdrive. The Soft Overdrive has less gain and provides slightly less distortion than the Hard Overdrive. Also, there will still be a slight bit of distortion when using the Soft setting if the signal feeding the Overdrive effect is below the Drive Level setting (see below). The Hard setting will only provide distortion when the signal feeding the Overdrive effect is above the Drive Level setting.
Tip: In addition to their obvious advantage when used with guitar signals, the Overdrive effects work extremely well with other instruments such as a harmonica, or rock organ sounds (especially when followed by a Lezlie effect).
Balance
The Balance parameter (Parameter mode, Page 1) controls the output mix of the Overdrive effect. It can be set anywhere from ÒOVERDRIVE<99Ó to ÒOVERDRIVE<00>CLEANÓ to Ò99>CLEANÓ.
¥When set to ÒOVERDRIVE<99Ó. only the overdriven effect is heard.
¥When set to ÒCLEAN<00>CLEANÓ, you have an even mix between the original, uneffected signal and the overdriven signal.
¥When set to Ò99>CLEANÓ, the Overdrive effect cannot be heard at all.
Brightness
The Brightness parameter (Parameter mode, Page 2) sets the tone of the Overdrive effect. It can be set between 00 Ð 99. Higher numbers result in a brighter sounding overdrive. Lower numbers result in a duller distortion sound.
Drive Level
The Drive Level parameter (Parameter mode, Page 2) sets the level which the signal feeding the Overdrive effect must reach before the Overdrive effect will begin distorting. It can be set between 1.0 and 11.0. If this number is very high, the Overdrive effect will start to distort almost right away. When set to a low number, the distortion will not occur until the signal feeding the overdrive becomes louder than the Direct Level setting. When you need that extra ÒpushÓ, try setting the Direct Level to 11. ThatÕs one louder, init?
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