Roland RS-50 owner manual Distortion, Phaser, Spectrum, Enhancer, Value Description

Adding effects

03: DISTORTION

This effect produces a more intense distortion than Overdrive.

fig.MFX-03

L in							L out
	Distortion			Amp		2-Band	Pan L
			Simulator			EQ	Pan R
R in
							R out
Parameter		Value			Description
Drive #		0–127			Adjusts the degree of distortion.
					The volume will change togeth-
					er with the degree of distortion.
Pan #		L64–63R			Adjusts the stereo location of the
					output sound.
					L64 is far left, 0 is center, and
					63R is far right.
Amp Type		SMALL,			Selects the type of guitar amp.
		BUILT-IN, 2-			SMALL: small amp
		STACK, 3-			BUILT-IN: single-unit type amp
		STACK			2-STACK: single-unit type amp
					3-STACK: large triple stack amp
Low Gain		-15– +15 [dB]			Adjusts the gain of the low fre-
					quency.
High Gain		-15– +15 [dB]			Adjusts the gain of the high fre-
					quency.
Level		0–127			Adjusts the output level.

04: PHASER

A phaser adds a phase-shifted sound to the direct sound, producing a twisting modulation that creates spaciousness and depth.

fig.MFX-04

L in				L out
				Pan L
		Phaser
R in			Mix	Pan R
		Resonance		R out
Parameter	Value		Description
Manual #	100–8000 [Hz]		Adjusts the basic frequency
			from which the sound will be
			modulated.
Rate #	0.05–10.00 [Hz]		Adjusts the frequency (period)
			of modulation.
Depth	0–127		Adjusts the depth of modula-
			tion.
Resonance	0–127		Adjusts the amount of feedback
			for the phaser.
Mix	0–127		Adjusts the ratio with which the
			phase-shifted sound is com-
			bined with the direct sound.
Pan	L64–63R		Adjusts the stereo location of the
			output sound.
			L64 is far left, 0 is center, and
			63R is far right.
Level	0–127		Adjusts the output level.

05: SPECTRUM

Spectrum is a type of filter which modifies the timbre by boosting or cutting the level at specific frequencies.

It is similar to an equalizer, but has 8 frequency points fixed at locations most suitable for adding character to the sound.

fig.MFX-05

L in			L out
	Spectrum		Pan L
			Pan R
R in
			R out
Parameter		Value	Description
Band 1		-15– +15 [dB]	Adjusts the 250 Hz level.
Band 2		-15– +15 [dB]	Adjusts the 500 Hz level.
Band 3		-15– +15 [dB]	Adjusts the 1000 Hz level.
Band 4		-15– +15 [dB]	Adjusts the 1250 Hz level.
Band 5		-15– +15 [dB]	Adjusts the 2000 Hz level.
Band 6		-15– +15 [dB]	Adjusts the 3150 Hz level.
Band 7		-15– +15 [dB]	Adjusts the 4000 Hz level.
Band 8		-15– +15 [dB]	Adjusts the 8000 Hz level.
Q		0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0,	Simultaneously adjusts the
		8.0	width of the adjusted areas for
			all the frequency bands.
Pan #		L64–63R	Adjusts the stereo location of the
			output sound. L64 is far left, 0 is
			center, and 63R is far right.
Level #		0–127	Adjusts the output level.

06: ENHANCER

The enhancer controls the overtone structure of the high frequencies,

adding sparkle and tightness to the sound.

fig.MFX-06

L in				2-Band	L out
	Enhancer		Mix	EQ
R in				2-Band	R out
	Enhancer
			Mix	EQ
Parameter		Value		Description
Sens #		0–127		Adjusts the sensitivity of the en-
				hancer.
Mix #		0–127		Adjusts the ratio with which the
				overtones generated by the en-
				hancer are combined with the
				direct sound.
Low Gain		-15– +15 [dB]		Adjusts the gain of the low fre-
				quency.
High Gain		-15– +15 [dB]		Adjusts the gain of the high fre-
				quency.
Level		0–127		Adjusts the output level.

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