Using the XV-2020 Effects

9: COMPRESSOR

Flattens out high levels and boosts low levels, smoothing out

fluctuations in volume.

L in

 

 

 

 

 

 

L out

 

 

 

 

 

2-Band

 

 

Pan L

 

 

 

Compressor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ

 

 

Pan R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R in

 

 

 

 

 

 

R out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Value

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attack

0-127

 

 

Sets the speed at which compression

 

 

 

 

 

starts

 

 

Sustain

0-127

 

 

Sets the duration of the compression.

Post Gain

0, +6, +12, +18 dB

 

Adjusts the output gain.

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 COMPRES-

 

 

 

 

 

SOR output

 

 

10: LIMITER

Compresses signals that exceed a specified volume level, preventing

distortion from occurring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L out

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-Band

 

 

Pan L

 

 

 

 

Limiter

 

 

 

 

 

 

R in

 

EQ

 

 

 

Pan R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Value

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Threshold

0-127

 

 

 

Adjusts the volume at which com-

 

 

 

 

 

 

pression begins

Ratio

1.5:1, 2:1, 4:1, 100:1

 

Compression ratio

Release

0-127

 

 

 

Adjusts the time after the signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

volume falls below the Threshold

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level until compression is no long-

 

 

 

 

 

 

er applied.

 

 

 

Post Gain

0, +6, +12, +18 dB

 

Adjusts the output gain.

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 LIMITER

 

 

 

 

 

 

output

 

 

 

11: HEXA-CHORUS

Uses a six-phase chorus (six layers of chorused sound) to give

richness and spaciousness to the sound.

L in

L out

 

Balance D

 

Balance W

 

Hexa Chorus

 

Balance W

R in

 

 

 

R out

 

Balance D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Rate #

0.05-10.00 Hz

Frequency of modulation

Depth

0-127

Depth of modulation

Depth Deviation

-20-+20

Adjusts the difference in modula-

 

 

 

tion depth between each chorus

 

 

 

layer.

Pre Delay

0.0-100.0 ms

Adjusts the time until chorusing

 

 

 

is heard.

Delay Deviation

0-20

Adjusts the differences in Pre De-

 

 

 

lay between each chorus layer.

Pan Deviation

0-20

Adjusts the difference in stereo lo-

 

 

 

cation between each chorus layer.

 

 

 

0: All chorus layers are in the center.

 

 

 

20: The chorus layers are spaced at

 

 

 

60-degree intervals relative to the

 

 

 

center.

Balance #

D100:0W-

Volume balance between the di-

 

 

D0:100W

rect sound (D) and the chorus

 

 

 

sound (W)

Level

0-127

Output level

12: TREMOLO CHORUS

This is a chorus effect with added Tremolo (cyclic modulation of

volume).

L in

L out

 

Balance D

 

Balance W

 

Tremolo Chorus

 

Balance W

R in

Balance D

R out

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

Cho Rate

0.05-10.00 Hz

Modulation frequency of the

 

 

chorus effect

Chorus Depth

0-127

Modulation depth of the cho-

 

 

rus effect

Pre Delay

0.0-100.0 ms

Adjusts the time until the cho-

 

 

rus sound is heard.

Treml Rate #

0.05-10.00 Hz

Modulation frequency of the

 

 

tremolo effect

Phase

0-180 deg

Depth of the tremolo effect

Treml Separation

0-127

Spread of the tremolo effect

Balance #

D100:0W-

Volume balance between the

 

D0:100W

direct sound (D) and the trem-

 

 

olo chorus sound (W)

Level

0-127

Output level

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Kenwood XV-2020 owner manual Compressor

XV-2020 specifications

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