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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................7

1.1 The design concept......................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Before you begin............................................................................................................................. 8
1.3 Control elements............................................................................................................................ 9
1.3.1 Front panel control elements................................................................................................. 9
1.3.2 Key combinations ............................................................................................................... 10
1.3.3 Back panel .......................................................................................................................... 11
1.4 The effect algorithms ..................................................................................................................... 12

2. OPERATION .......................................................................................................................... 20

2.1 Effects structure............................................................................................................................ 20
2.2 Selecting presets.......................................................................................................................... 21
2.3 Editing programs........................................................................................................................... 21
2.4 Saving programs ........................................................................................................................... 21
2.5 MIDI control................................................................................................................................... 21
2.5.1 Modulation-controller......................................................................................................... 23

3. APPLICATIONS .....................................................................................................................23

3.1 Level setting.................................................................................................................................. 23
3.2 Using the MODULIZERPRO in the aux bus.................................................................................. 23
3.3 Using the MODULIZERPRO in the insert path.............................................................................. 24
3.4 Using the MODULIZERPRO as an effects device for instruments ................................................. 25
3.5 Using the MODULIZERPRO in a MIDI system ............................................................................. 26
3.6 Saving data via MIDI ...................................................................................................................... 27

4. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND ..............................................................................................27

4.1 Digital audio processing.................................................................................................... ............ 27
4.2 Reverberation and reflection .......................................................................................................... 28
4.3 Audio dynamics ............................................................................................................................ 29
4.3.1 Noise as a physical phenomenon ....................................................................................... 30
4.3.2 What are audio dynamics? ................................................................................................. 30
4.3.3 Compressors/limiters.......................................................................................................... 31
4.3.4 Expanders/noise-gates ....................................................................................................... 32
4.4 Artificial harmonics generation ...................................................................................................... 32
4.5 Tube technology............................................................................................................................ 32

5. INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 33

5.1 Rack mounting.............................................................................................................................. 33
5.2 Mains connection.......................................................................................................................... 33
5.3 Audio connections ........................................................................................................................ 34
5.4 MIDI connections .......................................................................................................................... 35
5.5 Operating level switch...................................................................................................... ............. 36

6. APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................. 36

6.1 Parameter overview ....................................................................................................................... 36
6.2 Variation table............................................................................................................................... 37
6.3 MIDI implementation ..................................................................................................................... 38
6.4 Default settings............................................................................................................................. 39
6.5 Preset parameters ........................................................................................................................ 40
6.6 Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 41

7. WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................... 42