Distortion, Input Meter | Creative 1820M, 1212M specification

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
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 System Table of Contents PatchMix DSP Mixer Effects Appendix Using High Sample RatesIndex 115 MU Digital Audio System Components MU 1212M MU 1820M IntroductionWelcome All Systems Include MU 1820 System MU 1212M SystemMU 1820M System Setting Up the Digital Audio System Installation Safety 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 Card MU 0202 & AudioDock MU 1010 PCI Card Rubber 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 Applications Installation Software Installation E-MU 1010 PCI Card PCI Card & InterfacesConnections Midi In/Out IEEE1394 Firewire0202 Daughter Card Analog Inputs and Outputs Inputs are conﬁgured as follows AudioDock Midi 1 In/Out Headphone Output & Volume ControlFront Panel Connections Preamp Section Sample Rate Indicators AudioDock Front Panel IndicatorsMidi Input Indicators Clock Source and Sample Rate Indicators Line Level Analog Outputs Rear Panel ConnectionsLine Level Analog Inputs Turntable Inputs & Ground Lug Computer Speaker Output Duplicates Line Level Output EDI Connector CardComputer Speaker Analog Outputs Midi 2 In/Out Sync Daughter Card To Invoke the PatchMix DSP Mixer PatchMix DSP MixerPatchMix DSP Overview of the Mixer Main Mixer WindowMonitor Out Toolbar MU Icon in the Windows TaskbarRight-Click Here New Session Session Save Session Session SettingsSystem Settings Open Session Midi Settings Using External Clock Input too weak? Use -10 Input setting Output too weak? SettingsHeadroom PCI Card Optical Output Inputs +4 orOutputs +4 or PCI Card Optical Input Input Mixer Strips To Add a New Strip Mixer Strip Creation Multichannel Wave to Surround Sound Speaker Channels Multichannel Wave FilesWindows Media Player/DVD/Surround Sound Playback To Delete a Mixer Strip Working with Inserts Insert SectionTo Add an Effect to an Insert Location Input Insert MenuTo Add a Send Insert To Add a Send/Return Insert To 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 20 Making the Best Possible Recording Trim Pot Insert Test Tone/Signal Generator Insert To Bypass All Inserts Managing Your InsertsTo Delete an Insert To Bypass an Insert Amount Aux SectionPan Fader Aux Bus Post-Fader Aux Send InputOutput Pre-Fader Aux Send Level, Pan, Solo & Mute Controls Main Section Effect TV Screen & Selectors Output Input Output Sync/Sample Rate IndicatorsAuxiliary Effects & Returns Input Input Output Section PatchMix DSP Mixer Main Section Core Effects Multi-Effects EffectsOverview Effects Palette To Delete an Effect FX Insert ChainsTo Select an Effect To Edit an Effect To Rename an Effects Category Creating, Renaming & Deleting Categories or PresetsTo Create a New Preset Category To Delete an Effect Category or Preset To Export your FX Category Folders To Import Core FX PresetsTo Export your Core FX Presets To Import FX Category Folders FX Edit Screen To Bypass ALL User Preset SectionTo Select a User Preset To Create a New User Preset To Overwrite or Save a User Preset Core Effects and Effects PresetsTo Delete a User Preset To Rename a User Preset Total Effects List of Core EffectsDSP Resource Usage Example Low Shelf Or… High Shelf Core Effects DescriptionsBand Para EQ Band Shelf EQ Band EQ Setting up a Parametric EQMid Band High Shelf Low-Shelf Mid 1-Band Mid 2-Band High-Shelf Auto-Wah Filter Auto-Wah Chorus VCA OutCompressor Basic Controls Distortion DistortionInput Meter Flanger Flanger Freq Shifter Post Gain Leveling Amp Early Reflections ReverberationTime Lite Reverb Delay Mono Delays 100, 250, 500, 750, 1500Rolloff Rotary Phase Shifter Speaker Type Description Speaker Simulator Stereo Delays 100, 250, 500, 750 DelayRolloff Early Reflections Late Reverb Stereo Reverb Phoneme B Vocal MorpherFrequency List of Available Phonemes MU PowerFX To Setup & Use E-MU PowerFX Setup Cubase LE MU PowerFX Resource Availability Automating E-MU PowerFXTo Record PowerFX parameter changes in Cubase LE Application Name Compatible? Render Extra Buffers MU PowerFX Compatibility Chart Tips 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 PowerFX Wire VST plug-in MU E-Wire VSTPatchMix DSP Strip configured for E-Wire To Setup and use E-Wire Delay Compensator PatchMix Delay Compensator UseDelay Units Parameter Cubase VST or Cubasis Track Grouping Tracks Total Using High Sample RatesMU 1820 System at 88.2k/96k 1010 PCI Card & AudioDock MU 1820 Inputs/Outputs at 88.2kHz or 96kHz Source MU 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 Card Outputs 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 Total Line Inputs 1 & 3 enabled Microphone & Line 3 Input enabledMicrophone & Adat Input enabled Line Input 1 & Adat Input enabled WDM Recording and Playback Behavior Using High Sample Rates Overview Smpte Conversion Smpte FeaturesAppendix Sync Daughter Card Supplement Smpte Modes of Operation Host ModeExternal Mode Flywheel Mode Types of Smpte Stripe ModeSmpte Background Time Code Frames-per-second Resolution Why use SMPTE?Avoiding Smpte problems Smpte Subframe Resolution Sync Other Tips for using SmpteExample Smpte Connection Duplicating Smpte time code To Synchronize PatchMix DSP to an External Clock Source To Enable MTCMidi Time Code MTC Word Clock In/Out MU 1010 Card House Sync Generator Digital DeviceDigital Mixer Adat Optical Via Adat Getting in SyncExternal Device supplies Master Clock PatchMix DSP supplies Master Clock Cables balanced or unbalanced? Balanced 1/4 TRS Connectors Unbalanced 1/4Useful Information AES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter Grounding Phantom PowerAppearance Settings in Windows Digital Cables Frequency Response THD + N Technical SpeciﬁcationsSpeciﬁcations 1820M System Type Microphone Preamp Gain Range Max Level Type Frequency Response Stereo CrosstalkGain Range Max Level Dynamic Range Frame Rates Modes Input Level Output Level Input Impedance FirewireFrequency Response THD+N Internal Crystal Sync Speciﬁcations 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 / 128mm Synth Internet ReferencesForums Responsible Party Declaration of ConformityTrade Name Model No Compliance Information Appendix Internet References 114 Numerics Index Index Adat 118 MU Digital Audio System 119 Index 120