Using the XV-2020 Effects

Multi-Effects Parameters

The multi-effects feature 90 different kinds of effects. Some of the effects consist of two or more different effects connected in series or in parallel.

Parameters marked with a sharp “#” can be simultaneously controlled using the selected controller.

1:

STEREO EQ

(p. 82)

2:

OVERDRIVE

(p. 82)

3:

DISTORTION

(p. 82)

4:

PHASER

(p. 83)

5:

SPECTRUM

(p. 83)

6:

ENHANCER

(p. 83)

7:

AUTO WAH

(p. 83)

8:

ROTARY

(p. 83)

9:

COMPRESSOR

(p. 84)

10:

LIMITER

(p. 84)

11:

HEXA-CHORUS

(p. 84)

12:

TREMOLO CHORUS

(p. 84)

13:

SPACE-D

(p. 85)

14:

STEREO CHORUS

(p. 85)

15:

STEREO FLANGER

(p. 85)

16:

STEP FLANGER

(p. 85)

17:

STEREO DELAY

(p. 86)

18:

MODULATION DELAY

(p. 86)

19:

TRIPLE TAP DELAY

(p. 87)

20:

QUADRUPLE TAP DELAY

(p. 87)

21:

TIME CONTROL DELAY

(p. 87)

22:

2 VOICE PITCH SHIFTER

(p. 87)

23:

FB PITCH SHIFTER

(p. 88)

24:

REVERB

(p. 88)

25:

GATED REVERB

(p. 88)

26:

OVERDRIVE -> CHORUS

(p. 88)

27:

OVERDRIVE -> FLANGER

(p. 89)

28:

OVERDRIVE -> DELAY

(p. 89)

29:

DISTORTION -> CHORUS

(p. 89)

30:

DISTORTION -> FLANGER

(p. 89)

31:

DISTORTION -> DELAY

(p. 89)

32:

ENHANCER -> CHORUS

(p. 89)

33:

ENHANCER -> FLANGER

(p. 90)

34:

ENHANCER -> DELAY

(p. 90)

35:

CHORUS -> DELAY

(p. 90)

36:

FLANGER -> DELAY

(p. 90)

37:

CHORUS -> FLANGER

(p. 91)

38:

CHORUS/DELAY

(p. 91)

39:

FLANGER/DELAY

(p. 91)

40:

CHORUS/FLANGER

(p. 91)

1: STEREO EQ (Stereo Equalizer)

This is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, mid x 2, high).

L in

 

4-Band EQ

 

 

L out

 

 

 

 

 

R in

 

 

 

 

R out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-Band EQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Value

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low Freq

 

200, 400 Hz

Frequency of the low range

Low Gain

 

-15-+15 dB

Gain of the low frequency range

Mid1 Freq

 

200-8000 Hz

Frequency of Middle Range 1

Mid1 Gain

 

-15-+15 dB

Gain of Middle Range 1

Mid1 Q

 

0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0,

 

Width of Middle Range 1

 

 

 

8.0

 

Select a higher Q value to narrow

 

 

 

 

 

Middle Range 1.

Mid2 Freq

 

200-8000 Hz

Frequency of Middle Range 2

Mid2 Gain

 

-15-+15 dB

Gain of Middle Range 2

Mid2 Q

 

0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0,

 

Width of Middle Range 2

 

 

 

8.0

 

Select a higher Q value to narrow

 

 

 

 

 

Middle Range 2.

High Freq

 

2000, 4000, 8000

 

Frequency of the high range

 

 

 

Hz

 

 

 

High Gain

 

-15-+15 dB

Gain of the high frequency range

Level #

 

0-127

 

Output level

2: OVERDRIVE

Creates a soft distortion similar to that produced by vacuum tube

amplifiers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L out

 

 

 

 

Over

 

 

Amp

 

 

 

2-Band

 

 

Pan L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive

 

 

Simulator

 

 

EQ

 

 

Pan R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Value

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive #

 

0-127

 

 

Amount of distortion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also changes the volume.

Amp Type

 

SMALL,

 

Type of guitar amp

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUILT-IN,

 

 

SMALL: small amp

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-STACK,

 

 

BUILT-IN:single-unit type amp

 

 

 

3-STACK

 

 

2-STACK:large double-stack amp

 

 

 

 

 

3-STACK:large triple-stack amp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low Gain

 

-15-+15 dB

 

Gain of the low frequency range

High Gain

 

-15-+15 dB

 

Gain of the high frequency range

Level

 

0-127

 

 

Output level

 

 

 

Pan #

 

L64-63R

 

Stereo location of the OVERDRIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

output

 

 

 

3: DISTORTION

Produces a more intense distortion than Overdrive. The parameters

are the same as for “2: OVERDRIVE.”

L in

 

 

L out

Distortion

Amp

2-Band

Pan L

 

Simulator

EQ

 

 

Pan R

R in

 

 

 

 

R out

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Kenwood XV-2020 owner manual Multi-Effects Parameters, Stereo EQ Stereo Equalizer

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