Using the XV-2020 Effects

PATCH/RHYTHM/PERFORM CHORUS (Chorus Parameters)

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

RATE

0.05–10.00 Hz

Frequency of modulation

 

 

 

DEPTH

0–127

Depth of modulation

 

 

 

PRE-DELAY

0.0–100.0 ms

Adjusts the time until the chorus is heard.

 

 

 

FEEDBACK

0–127

Adjusts the amount of the chorus sound that’s fed back into the effect.

 

 

 

FILTER TYPE

OFF, LPF, HPF

Type of filter

 

 

OFF: no filter is used

 

 

LPF: cuts the frequency range above the Cutoff Freq

 

 

HPF: cuts the frequency range below the Cutoff Freq

 

 

 

CUTOFF

200-8000 Hz

Basic frequency of the filter.

 

 

 

PHASE

0-180 deg

Spatial spread of the sound.

 

 

 

PATCH/RHYTHM/PERFORM REVERB (Reverb Parameters)

These settings allow you to select the desired type of reverb and its characteristics.

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

TYPE

ROOM1,

Type of reverb/delay

 

ROOM2,

ROOM1: short reverb with high density

 

STAGE1,

ROOM2: short reverb with low density

 

STAGE2,

STAGE1: reverb with greater late reverberation

 

HALL1,

 

STAGE2: reverb with strong early reflections

 

HALL2,

 

HALL1: very clear-sounding reverb

 

DELAY,

 

HALL2: rich reverb

 

PAN-DELAY

 

DELAY: conventional delay effect

 

 

 

 

PAN-DELAY:delay effect with echoes that pan left and right

 

 

 

TIME

0–127

Time length of reverberation

 

 

(Type: ROOM1–HALL2)

 

 

Delay time

 

 

(Type: DELAY, PAN-DELAY)

 

 

 

HF DAMP

200–8000 Hz, BYPASS

Adjusts the frequency above which the high-frequency content of the reverb

 

 

sound is cut, or “damped.” If you don’t want to damp the high frequencies, set

 

 

this parameter to BYPASS.

 

 

 

FEEDBACK

0–127

Adjusts the amount of delay feedback when the Type setting is DELAY or PAN-

 

 

DELAY.

 

 

 

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Kenwood XV-2020 owner manual PATCH/RHYTHM/PERFORM Chorus Chorus Parameters, PATCH/RHYTHM/PERFORM Reverb Reverb Parameters

XV-2020 specifications

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