Parameter Descriptions

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PARAMETER GLOSSARY

 

 

Balance

(-100 to +100%)

 

 

 

 

In Rotary programs, determines the volume balance

 

 

 

 

between the horn and drum.

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Mode parameters are described in Section 3.

BassMult

(0.2 to 4.0x)

 

Dynamics parameters are described on pages 4-32

 

Controls the reverb time for low-frequency signals.

 

to 4-35. These parameters are not included in this

 

glossary.

 

 

BassMult works as a multiplier of the Decay and MidRT

 

 

 

 

parameters. For example, if BassMult is set to 2.0x, and

 

 

 

 

"Adjust"

(0 to 127)

Decay is set to 2 seconds, the low-frequency reverb time

will be 4 seconds. For a natural-sounding hall ambience,

 

 

 

 

Functions differently from preset to preset. "Adjust" is a

BassMult should be set between 1.0x and 2.0x.

"magic" control that can manipulate several parameters

 

 

at once or provide a set of special values for a single

BassXvr

(28Hz to 19.4kHz, off)

control. For example, it may be called (Fast) or (Slow) for

Sets the frequency below which BassMult applies.

a parameter that is also settable to any value via another

 

 

control. "Adjust" has a range of 0 to 127 to provide a

 

 

convenient attachment point for a MIDI controller.

CmpAttk

(4 to 125msec)

 

 

 

 

Controls the speed at which the compressor responds

Attack

(0 to 100 or 0 to 255)

when input signals increase above threshold.

Controls the sharpness of the initial response to an input

 

 

signal. High settings cause explosive sounds, while low

CmpRatio

(1:1 (off) to 10:1)

settings cause sounds to build up more slowly with time.

Sets the ratio of gain reduction for input signals above

Attack only affects the level of

sound within the first

threshold.

 

50ms or so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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