Roland RD-700 owner manual 106, Rotary, Compressor, Limiter, Hexa-Chorus

Appendices

Effect/Parameter List

08: ROTARY

The Rotary effect simulates the sound of the rotary speakers often used with the electric organs of the past. Since the movement of the high range and low range rotors can be set independently, the unique type of modulation characteristic of these speakers can be simulated quite closely. This effect is most suitable for electric organ Patches.

Low Slow (Low Frequency Slow Rate)

Adjust the slow speed (SLOW) of the low frequency rotor.

Low Fast (Low Frequency Fast Rate)

Adjust the fast speed (FAST) of the low frequency rotor.

Low Accel (Low Frequency Acceleration)

Adjust the time it takes the low frequency rotor to reach the newly selected speed when switching from fast to slow (or slow to fast) speed. Lower values will require longer times.

Low Level (Low Frequency Level)

Adjust the volume of the low frequency rotor.

Hi Slow (High Frequency Slow Rate)

Adjust the slow speed (SLOW) of the high frequency rotor.

Hi Fast (High Frequency Fast Rate)

Adjust the fast speed (FAST) of the high frequency rotor.

Hi Accel (High Frequency Acceleration)

Adjust the time it takes the high frequency rotor to reach the newly selected speed when switching from fast to slow (or slow to fast) speed. Lower values will require longer times.

Hi Level (High Frequency Level)

Adjust the volume of the high frequency rotor.

Separate

Adjust the spatial dispersion of the sound.

Speed #

Simultaneously switch the rotational speed of the low frequency rotor and high frequency rotor.

SLOW: Slow down the rotation to the specified speed (the Low Slow/Hi Slow values).

FAST: Speed up the rotation to the specified speed (the Low Fast/Hi Fast values).

Level (Output Level) #

Adjust the output level.

09: COMPRESSOR

The Compressor flattens out high levels and boosts low levels, smoothing out unevenness in volume.

Attack

Adjust the attack time of an input sound.

Sustain

Adjust the time over which low level sounds are boosted until they reach the specified volume.

Post Gain

Adjust the output gain.

Low Gain

Adjust the low frequency gain.

Positive (+) settings will emphasize (boost) the low frequency range.

High Gain

Adjust the high frequency gain.

Positive (+) settings will emphasize (boost) the high frequency range.

Pan (Output Pan) #

Adjust the stereo location of the output sound. L64 is far left, 0 is center, and 63R is far right.

Level (Output Level) #

Adjust the output level.

10: LIMITER

The Limiter compresses signals that exceed a specified volume level, preventing distortion from occurring.

Threshold (Threshold Level)

Adjust the volume at which compression will begin.

Ratio (Compression Ratio)

Adjust the compression ratio.

Release (Release Time)

Adjust the time from when the volume falls below the Threshold Level until compression is no longer applied.

Post Gain

Adjust the output gain.

Low Gain

Adjust the low frequency gain.

Positive (+) settings will emphasize (boost) the low frequency range.

High Gain

Adjust the high frequency gain.

Positive (+) settings will emphasize (boost) the high frequency range.

Pan (Output Pan) #

Adjust the stereo location of the output sound. L64 is far left, 0 is center, and 63R is far right.

Level (Output Level) #

Adjust the output level.

11: HEXA-CHORUS

Hexa-chorus uses a six-phase chorus (six layers of chorused sound) to give richness and spatial spread to the sound.

Pre Delay (Pre Delay Time)

Adjust the time delay from when the direct sound begins until the chorus sound is heard.

Rate #

Adjust the rate of modulation.

Depth

Adjust the depth of modulation.

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