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OFF, 1–100

OFF, ON

Insert Effect Parameter Functions

Chromatic (with SQUARE, SAW)

This switches on or off the chromatic function. When it is on, the pitch change of the synthesizer sound is in semitone steps. This does not respond to pitch changes less than a semitone, such as what might be obtained with bending or vibrato. Thus, this is effectively used for realistically playing musical instruments whose pitch will change in steps greater than a semitone, such as a keyboard.

Key (with SQUARE, SAW)OFF, C–BSpecify the key of the song you are playing. By setting the key, you can produce harmonies from the three-voice synth sounds.

The key setting corresponds to the key of the song (#, b) as follows.

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Intervl 1–3(with SQUARE, SAW)

(Key: OFF) -12–0–+12, (Key: C–B) -1 oct–Tonic–+1 oct

This sets the intervals for the three-voice synth sound pitches. When Key is set to OFF, the intervals are fixed.

When Key is set to C–B, harmonies are produced by the pitches as they changes in response to the pitch of the guitar input.

Cutoff F 0–100

This adjusts the frequency where the harmonics contents of the sound are cut off. This parameter determines the tone at the point that the filter movement finally stops.

Resonance 0–100

This adjusts the filter resonance (the amount of feedback). Increasing the value emphasizes the effect, creating a more unusual sound.

Fil Sens 0–100

This adjusts the sensitivity of the filter. When it is set to a lower value, the filter is affected only with stronger picking. When it is set higher, the filter changes even with weaker picking.

When it is set to “0,” the depth of the filter will be the same no matter how the picking strength may be.

Fil Decay 0–100

This sets the rate for the filter’s movement. The filter moves more slowly as the value is increased.

Fil Depth -100–100

This adjusts how much the filter shifts. When a positive value is set, playing a string causes the filter to go upwards, starting from the conditions determined with the cutoff frequency. Conversely, the movement is downward when the value is negative. The change becomes more dramatic as the numerical value is increased.

Attack DECAY, 0–100

This adjusts the time needed for a synthesizer sound to reach its maximum. When it is set to a lower value, the sound will rise quickly. When it is set higher, the sound will rise slowly. When it is set to “Decay,” the sound will rise quickly and turn to a Release status regardless of the input of the guitar sound.

*When “BRASS” or “BOW” is selected for the Wave, the attack time will not be quicker from a certain level even if the attack is set to “Decay” or “0.”

Release 0–100

This determines the time needed for the synthesizer sound to reach zero from the moment the input of the guitar sound is completed.

*When “BRASS” or “BOW” is selected for the Wave, the guitar signal itself is processed. That is, the synthesizer sound will go down when the guitar signal goes down no matter how long the release may be set.

Velocity OFF, 0–100

This adjusts the amount of the volume change of the synthesizer sound. When it is set to high, the volume change will be greater depending on the picking strength. When it is set to “0,” no volume change is caused even by changing the picking manner.

Pedal Hold (with SQUARE, SAW)OFF, ON You can control the internal sound generator with the expression pedal.

OFF:

No change is produced by operating the expression pedal.

ON:

The sound continues sounding at the pitch it had the moment the expression pedal was depressed.

Portamento (with SQUARE, SAW)

This sets the portamento function (an effect that connects notes by producing a smooth change in pitch from one note to the next).

Noise 0–100

This adjusts the noise added to the sound from the sound generator. Adding noise gives the synth guitar a special type of ambience.

Dir Level	0–100
This determines the volume of the direct sound.
Syn 1–3 Level (with SQUARE, SAW)	0–100
This adjusts the volume of each of the three-voice synth sounds.
Syn Level (with BRASS, BOW)	0–100
This adjusts the volume of the synth sound.

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