Advanced Operations

L2: Light Mix

 

 

 

 

<Comment>

 

Gain

 

Freq. (fixed)

 

 

Makes a dark sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q (fixed) bright.

EQ Lo

0

 

400Hz

L-S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Mid

0

 

1kHz

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Hi

+4.0

 

8kHz

H-S

Ambience

 

 

0 (Rev Level)

 

 

Rev Time=1.0s / Pre Dly=0ms : fixed

Comp THSHD

 

-42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Ratio

 

3 : 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Gain

 

+18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atack Time = 10ms : fixed

L3: Live Mix

 

 

 

<Comment>

 

Gain

 

Freq. (fixed)

Q (fixed)

Makes a sound like

 

 

 

 

recorded in a small

EQ Lo

0

 

400Hz

L-S

live house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Mid

0

 

1kHz

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Hi

-18

 

8kHz

H-S

 

Ambience

 

 

99 (Rev Level)

 

 

 

Rev Time=0.1s / Pre Dly=30ms : fixed

 

Comp THSHD

 

-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Ratio

 

1.5 : 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Gain

 

+8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atack Time = 5ms : fixed

 

 

L4: Pop Mix

 

 

 

 

<Comment>

 

Gain

 

Freq. (fixed)

 

 

Suitable for typical

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q (fixed) pop music with vocal.

EQ Lo

-3

 

400Hz

L-S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Mid

-3

 

500Hz

2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Hi

+2

 

4kHz

H-S

Ambience

 

 

80 (Rev Level)

 

Rev Time=0.7s / Pre Dly=0ms : fixed

Comp THSHD

 

-36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Ratio

 

3.5 : 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Gain

 

+18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atack Time = 10ms : fixed

L5: Dance

 

 

 

 

<Comment>

 

Gain

 

Freq. (fixed)

Q (fixed)

 

Suitable for a dancing

 

 

 

floor. A speedy sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

which makes an audi-

EQ Lo

+10

 

400Hz

L-S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ence excite.

EQ Mid

-18

 

550Hz

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Hi

+15

 

10kHz

3.5

 

 

Ambience

 

 

0 (Rev Level)

 

 

 

 

 

Rev Time=1.0s / Pre Dly=0ms : fixed

 

 

Comp THSHD

 

-30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Ratio

 

5 : 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Gain

 

+14

 

 

 

Atack Time = 5ms : fixed

L6: Hard

 

 

 

 

 

<Comment>

 

Gain

 

Freq. (fixed)

 

 

Powerful sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q (fixed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Lo

0

 

400Hz

L-S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Mid

0

 

1kHz

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Hi

0

 

4kHz

H-S

Ambience

 

 

0 (Rev Level)

 

 

Rev Time=1.0s / Pre Dly=0ms : fixed

Comp THSHD

 

-36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Ratio

 

8 : 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Gain

 

+18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atack Time = 5ms : fixed

 

 

 

L7: 70s

 

 

 

 

<Comment>

 

 

 

 

Soulful and energetic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain

Freq. (fixed)

Q (fixed) sound of 70s'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Lo

-6

400Hz

L-S

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Mid

0

1kHz

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Hi

LPF-ON

6kHz

LPF

Ambience

 

0 (Rev Level)

 

 

Rev Time=1.0s / Pre Dly=0ms : fixed

Comp THSHD

 

-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Ratio

 

5 : 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Gain

 

+2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atack Time = 5ms : fixed

 

 

 

L8: Hall

 

 

 

 

<Comment>

 

Gain

 

Freq. (fixed)

Q (fixed)

Makes a sound like

 

 

 

 

recorded in a concert

EQ Lo

+4

 

400Hz

L-S

hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Mid

-4

 

500Hz

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Hi

-8

 

6kHz

H-S

 

Ambience

 

 

80 (Rev Level)

 

 

 

Rev Time=3.0s / Pre Dly=100ms : fixed

 

Comp THSHD

 

-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Ratio

 

1.5 : 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Gain

 

+5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atack Time = 8ms : fixed

 

 

L9: LO_Fi

 

 

 

<Comment>

 

Gain

 

Freq. (fixed)

Q (fixed)

Narrow range sound

 

 

 

 

by limiting the fre-

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Lo

-18

 

400Hz

L-S

quency range drasti-

EQ Mid

+15

 

2kHz

1

cally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ Hi

LPF-ON

 

2kHz

LPF

 

Ambience

 

 

0 (Rev Level)

 

 

 

Rev Time=1.0s / Pre Dly=0ms : fixed

 

Comp THSHD

 

-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Ratio

 

 

∞ : 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comp Gain

 

+5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atack Time = 5ms : fixed

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VF80 specifications

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