Effects List

Indicated

Effect name

Overview

Effect parameter name when changed by holding down

number

 

 

[MULTI EFFECTS] and pressing [INC] or [DEC] (p. 29):

 

 

 

An overview thereof (Value)

 

 

 

 

00

THRU

 

 

01

EQUALIZER

Amplifies the low and high ends for a notice-

EQ Gain:

 

 

ably striking tone.

Gain of the low and high range (0–30)

02

MID CUT

Cuts the midrange for a clean, refreshing

Mid Gain:

 

 

tone.

Gain of the middle range (0–30)

03

LOW CUT

Reduces the volume of the low end.

Low Gain:

 

 

 

Gain of the low range (0–64)

04

LOW BOOST

Boosts the volume of the lower range, creat-

Boost Gain:

 

 

ing powerful lows.

Amount by which the lower range will be boosted (0–12)

05

NOTCH

This filter cuts specific frequencies.

Filter Cutoff:

 

FILTER

 

Cutoff frequency of the filter (0–127)

06

STEP FILTER

This filter changes the cutoff frequency in a

Rate:

 

 

stepped fashion.

Rate of modulation (0–21)

07

ENHANCER

Controls the overtone structure of the high

Sens:

 

 

frequencies, adding sparkle and tightness to

Sensitivity of the enhancer (0–127)

 

 

the sound.

 

08

AUTO WAH

Cyclically controls a filter to create cyclic

Manual:

 

 

change in timbre.

Adjusts the center frequency at which the effect is applied

 

 

 

(0–127)

09

HUMANIZER

Adds a vowel character to the sound, making

Rate:

 

 

it similar to a human voice.

Frequency at which the two vowels switch (0–21)

10

SPEAKER

Simulates the large triple stack speaker

Direct Level:

 

SIMULATOR

 

Volume of the direct sound (0–127)

11

PHASER

This is a stereo phaser.

Rate:

 

 

A phase-shifted sound is added to the origi-

Frequency of modulation (0–21)

 

 

nal sound and modulated.

 

12

STEP PHASER

This is a stereo phaser.

Step Rate:

 

 

The phaser effect will be varied gradually.

Frequency of modulation (0–21)

13

MULTI

Extremely high settings of the phase differ-

Rate:

 

PHASER

ence produce a deep phaser effect.

Frequency of modulation (0–21)

14

INFINITE

A phaser that continues raising/lowering the

Speed:

 

PHASER

frequency at which the sound is modulated.

Speed at which to raise or lower the frequency at which the

 

 

 

sounds modulated (0–200)

15

RING

This is an effect that applies amplitude mod-

Frequency:

 

MODULATOR

ulation (AM) to the input signal, producing

Adjusts the frequency at which modulation is applied (0–127)

 

 

bell-like sounds.

 

16

STEP RING

A ring modulator that cyclically changes the

Rate:

 

MODULATOR

modulated frequencies.

Rate of modulation (0–21)

17

TREMOLO

Cyclically modulates the volume to add

Rate:

 

 

tremolo effect to the sound.

Frequency of the change (0–21)

18

AUTO PAN

Cyclically modulates the stereo location of

Rate:

 

 

the sound.

Frequency of the change (0–21)

19

STEP PAN

Cyclically modulates the stereo location of

Rate:

 

 

the sound.

Frequency of the change (0–21)

20

SLICER

By applying successive cuts to the sound, this

Rate:

 

 

effect turns a conventional sound into a

Frequency of the change (0–21)

 

 

sound that appears to be played as a backing

 

 

 

phrase. This is especially effective when ap-

 

 

 

plied to sustain-type sounds.

 

21

ROTARY

The Rotary effect simulates the sound of the

Speed:

 

 

rotary speakers often used with the electric

Rotational speed of the rotating speaker (0–1)

 

 

organs of the past.

 

22

VK ROTARY

This type provides modified response for the

Speed:

 

 

rotary speaker, with the low end boosted fur-

Rotational speed of the rotating speaker (0–1)

 

 

ther.

 

23

CHORUS

This is a stereo chorus.

Depth:

 

 

 

Depth of modulation (0–127)

24

FLANGER

This is a stereo flanger.It produces a metallic

Depth:

 

 

resonance that rises and falls like a jet air-

Depth of modulation (0–127)

 

 

plane taking off or landing.

 

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Roland RD-300SX owner manual Effects List, Effect name Overview