Effect parameter details

Mixer Functions

The parameters that can be adjusted will depend on the parameter type.

The following describes parameters for effect types L01 through L38 used for the loop effect.

See "Advanced Operations" on page 83 for details about parameters for effect types L39 through L44 used for the insert effect.

Reverb effect parameters (parameter type: REVERB)

For effect types 1--24of the preceding "Effect type" table, the following five parameters can be adjusted.

1. Eff Level	Adjust the effect return level: 0~99
2. Rev Time	Adjust the length of reverberation. Range: 0.1--9.9 seconds
3. Pre Delay	Adjust the time from the original sound until reverberation begins. Range: 0--100 ms
4. Hi Ratio	Adjust the decay ratio of the high frequencies. Range: 0--10
5. E/R Level	Adjust the volume of the early reflections. Range: 0--99

Delay+reverb effect parameters (parameter type: DELAY+REVERB)

For effect types 25--28of the preceding "Effect type" table, the following five parameters can be adjusted.

1. Eff Level	Adjust the effect return level: 0~99
2. Delay Time	Adjust the delay time: Range: 1--230 ms
3. Feedback	Adjust the number of delay repeats. Range: 0--99
4. Delay Bal	Adjust the delay balance. Range: 0--99
5. Rev Time	Adjust the length of reverberation. Range: 0.1--9.9 seconds

Delay effect parameters (parameter type: DELAY)

For effect types 29 and 30 of the preceding "Effect type" table, the following five parameters can be adjusted.

1. Eff Level	Adjust the effect return level: 0~99
2. Delay Time	Adjust the delay time. Range: 1--680 ms
3. Feedback	Adjust the number of delay repeats. Range: 0--99
4. Hi Ratio	Adjust the decay ratio of the high frequencies. Range: 0--10
5. Filter	Adjust the tone of the delay sound. Range: L9~L1, OFF, H1~H9
	*	L1~L9 = LPF (larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency)
	*	H1~H9 = HPF (larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency)

BPM delay effect parameters (parameter type: BPM DELAY)

For effect types 31 and 32 of the preceding "Effect type" table, the following five parameters can be adjusted.

1. Eff Level	Adjust the effect return level: 0~99
2. BPM	Adjust the BPM. Range: 30--250 bpm
3. Note	Select the note value for the delay. Range: 24, 16, 8T, 16...8, 4T, 8., 4, 2T, 4., 2, 2., 1
	* 24 = 16th note sextuplets, 16 = 16th notes, 8T = 8th note triplets, 16. = dotted sixteenth notes,
		8 = 8th notes, 4T = quarter note triplets, 8. = dotted eighth notes,
		4 = quarter notes, 2T = half-note triplets, 4. = dotted quarter notes, 2 = half notes
	*	The "." shown in the ninth character of the LCD indicates a dotted note.
	*	The "T" shown in the ninth character of the LCD indicates a triplet.
4. Feedback	Adjust the number of delay repeats. Range: 0--99(100 steps in increments of 1)
5. Filter	Adjust the tone of the delay sound. Range: L9~L1, OFF, H1~H9
	*	L1~L9 = LPF (larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency)
	*	H1~H9 = HPF (larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency)

Short delay effect parameters (parameter type: SHORT DELAY)

For effect type 33 of the preceding "Effect type" table, the following five parameters can be adjusted.

1. Eff Level	Adjust the effect return level: 0~99
2. Delay Time	Adjust the delay time. Range: 0.1--9.9 ms, 10--99 ms, 100--200 ms
3. Feedback	Adjust the number of delay repeats. Range: 0--99
4. Hi Ratio	Adjust the decay ratio of the high frequencies. Range: 0--10
5. Filter	Adjust the tone of the delay sound. Range: L9~L1, OFF, H1~H9
	*	L1~L9 = LPF (larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency)
	*	H1~H9 = HPF (larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency)

Doubling effect parameters (parameter type: DOUBLING)

For effect type 34 of the preceding "Effect type" table, the following four parameters can be adjusted.

1. Eff Level	Adjust the effect return level: 0~99
2. Lch Delay	Adjust the delay time of the L channel. Range: 0.1--	9.9 ms, 10--	99 ms, 100--	200 ms
3. Rch Delay	Adjust the delay time of the R channel. Range: 0.1--	9.9 ms, 10--	99ms, 100--	200 ms
4. Filter	Adjust the tone of the delay sound. Range: L9~L1, OFF, H1~H9

*L1~L9 = LPF (larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency)

*H1~H9 = HPF (larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency)

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