Multi-Effects List

22: STEP FLANGER

This is a flanger in which the flanger pitch changes in steps. The speed at which the pitch changes can also be specified in terms of a note value based on a specified tempo.

fig.MFX22

 

 

 

Balance D

2-Band

 

 

L in

 

 

 

 

 

L out

 

 

 

 

EQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step Flanger

 

 

Balance W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feedback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feedback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance W

 

 

 

 

Step Flanger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R in

 

 

 

 

 

2-Band

 

R out

 

 

Balance D

EQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre Delay

0.0–100.0

Adjusts the time until the flanger

 

 

 

ms

sound is heard.

 

Rate

0.05–10.00

Frequency of modulation

 

 

 

Hz, note

 

 

 

 

 

Depth

0–127

Depth of modulation

 

Feedback

-98– +98 %

Adjusts the amount of the flanger

#2

 

 

 

sound that’s fed back into the effect.

 

 

 

 

Negative (-) settings invert the

 

 

 

 

phase.

 

Step Rate

0.10–20.00

Rate (period) of pitch change

#1

 

 

Hz, note

 

 

 

 

 

Phase

0–180 deg

Spatial spread of the sound

Low Gain

-15– +15 dB

Gain of the low frequency range

High Gain

-15– +15 dB

Gain of the high frequency range

Balance

D100:0W–

Volume balance between the direct

 

 

 

D0:100W

sound (D) and the flanger sound

 

 

 

 

(W)

 

 

 

Level

0–127

Output level

 

23: OVERDRIVE

Creates a soft distortion similar to that produced by vacuum tube

amplifiers.

fig.MFX23

L in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L out

 

 

Over

 

 

 

Amp

 

2-Band

 

 

Pan L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive

 

 

Simulator

 

EQ

 

 

Pan R

R in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Value

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive #1

0–127

 

 

Amount of distortion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also changes the volume.

Tone #2

0–127

 

 

Sound Quality

 

Pan

L64–63R

 

 

Stereo location of the OVERDRIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

output

 

 

 

 

Amp Sw

OFF, ON

 

 

Amp simulator on/off

 

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

 

24: DISTORTION

Produces a more intense distortion than Overdrive. The parameters

are the same as for “23: OVERDRIVE.”

fig.MFX24

L in

 

 

L out

Distortion

Amp

2-Band

Pan L

 

Simulator

EQ

 

 

Pan R

R in

 

 

 

 

R out

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Roland MC-909 owner manual Step Flanger, Overdrive, Distortion