Reverb

Reverb

The reverb effect is available as an alternative to the external SEND/ RETURN loop with an external effect processor (see “Effect proces- sor” on page 18). You cannot use both at the same time.

Turning the reverb on and off

Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the REVERB key to turn the reverb on (the indicator lights) and off (the indicator is unlit).

Using the reverb

When the reverb is on, the mixer EFFECT SEND controls and the EFFECT RETURN control affect the amount of signal sent to the inter- nal reverb from the tracks, and returned from the internal reverb unit to the stereo mix.

When the reverb is turned off, the mixer EFFECT SEND controls and the EFFECT RETURN control affect the amount of signal sent to the SEND jack from the tracks, and returned to the stereo mix via the RETURN jacks.

Setting the reverb type

Bring up the reverb screen by pressing the REVERB key:

Turn the TYPE control to select one of the different “flavors” of reverb: Hall, Room, Live or Studio. Each of these settings has a different quality and character.

Setting the reverb time

 

With the reverb screen displayed, simply turn the PARAMETER control

 

to change the time the reverb sound takes to die away, from 0.1 sec-

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onds to 5.0 seconds in 0.1 second steps.

 

“Reverb” is short for “reverberation”—

the sound produced by many short echoes off the walls of rooms, etc.

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D00871320A, DP-01FX/CD specifications

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