MODULATION EFFECTS

These include Chorus, Flange, and Phaser, and are generally used for enhancement of instrumental music. However, Chorus adds a dramatic effect to vocals as well.

CHORUS:

Provides a soft, ethereal sweeping effect. Perfect for enhancement of electric and acoustic guitar and bass. It also adds a dramatic effect to vocals, particularly group harmonies and choirs. The channel’s AUX 2/EFX should be set halfway or higher.

FLANGE:

Creates a strong sweeping effect, particularly effective on rock electric guitar, lead and rhythm. The channel’s AUX 2/EFX should be set halfway or higher.

PHASER:

This effect is perfect for enhancing strummed acoustic guitar or electric guitar power chords. The PHASER effectively duplicates the popular 70’s phase shift effect used for guitar.

BAD EFFECTS

The following effect ideas did not quite make the grade:

ELEVATOR:

Each musical selection is carefully stripped of its lyrics, passed through a true mono, house band simulator and emerges as a piece even its own songwriter would not recognize or sue you for. The intermingled “bing” at each floor, will have you facing the walls, looking up at the ceiling, and avoiding all eye contact in your own living room.

DAD:

When musical passages increase in vol- ume, they reach a certain trigger point (dad-threshold) at which point, irate male vocals containing the words: “turn it down!” can be faintly heard coming from downstairs, even if you don’t have a downstairs, followed by the sound of a broom handle banging on the virtual ceil- ing. Additional settings include the terms: “if I have to come up there!” and “you long haired hippy!” complete this sound effect suite.

PUNK:

This will turn all of your favorite lyrics into something shouted loudly and out of key, about teenage rebellion from not being all that good at school, not having an easy job that pays good money, or not ever having a girlfriend who was very nice to you.

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