Basic Structure
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Basic StructureBasic Operation
Connections
Basic Section
Delay
An effect (or device) that delays an audio signal.
Chorus
Depending on the particular chorus type and parameters,
this can make a voice sound “larger,” as if several identical
instruments were playing in unison, or it can give a voice
greater warmth and depth.
Flanger
This effect creates a swirling, metallic sound.
Phaser
Cyclically modulates the phase to add modulation to the
sound.
Tremolo & Rotary
The tremolo effect cyclically modulates the volume.
The Rotary Speaker effect simulates the characteristic
vibrato effect of a rotary speaker.
Distortion
This type can be used mainly for guitar, adding distortion
with an edge to the sound.
SPX HALL ✔✔✔Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a concert hall
derived from the Yamaha
SPX1000.
REV-X ROOM ✔––Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a room using
the REV-X technology.
R3 ROOM ✔––Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a room using
the algorithm derived from
the Yamaha ProR3.
SPX ROOM ✔✔✔Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a room derived
from the Yamaha SPX1000.
R3 PLATE ✔––Reverb emulating a metal
plate using the algorithm
derived from the Yamaha
ProR3.
SPX STAGE ✔✔✔Reverb appropriate for a
solo instrument derived from
the Yamaha SPX1000.
SPACE
SIMULATOR
✔––Reverb which lets you set
the space size by specifying
the width, height, and depth.
Effect Type Rev Ins Mas Description
CROSS DELAY ✔✔ – The feedback of the two
delayed sounds is crossed.
TEMPO CROSS
DELAY
✔✔–Cross delay synchronized
with the tempo of Song/
Pattern/Arpeggio.
TEMPO DELAY
MONO
✔✔– Mono delay synchronized
with the tempo of Song/
Pattern/Arpeggio.
TEMPO DELAY
STEREO
✔✔– Stereo delay synchronized
with the tempo of Song/
Pattern/Arpeggio.
CONTROL
DELAY
–✔– Delay with delay time
controllable in real time.
DELAY LR ✔✔–Produces two delayed
sounds: L and R.
DELAY LCR ✔✔–Produces three delayed
sounds: L, R and C (center).
DELAY LR
(Stereo)
✔✔✔Produces two delayed
sounds in stereo: L and R.
Effect Type Cho Ins Description
G CHORUS ✔✔A Chorus Effect that produces a
richer and more complex
modulation than normal chorus.
2 MODULATOR ✔✔A Chorus Effect consisting of the
pitch modulation and the amplitude
modulation.
SPX CHORUS ✔✔An effect which uses a 3-phase
LFO to add modulation and
spaciousness to the sound.
SYMPHONIC ✔✔A multi-stage version of SPX
CHORUS modulation.
Effect Type Rev Cho Ins Description
ENSEMBLE
DETUNE
✔✔Chorus effect without modulation,
created by adding a slightly pitch-
shifted sound.
Effect Type Cho Ins Description
VCM FLANGER ✔✔Flanger with VCM technology
producing a vintage sound.
CLASSIC
FLANGER
✔✔Conventional type of flanger.
TEMPO
FLANGER
✔✔Tempo-synchronized flanger.
DYNAMIC
FLANGER
–✔Dynamically controlled flanger.
Effect Type Cho Ins Description
VCM PHASER
MONO
✔✔Mono phaser with VCM technology
producing a vintage sound.
VCM PHASER
STEREO
✔✔Stereo phaser with VCM technology
producing a vintage sound.
TEMPO
PHASER
✔✔Tempo-synchronized phaser.
DYNAMIC
PHASER
–✔Dynamically controlled phase
shifter
Effect Type Ins Description
AUTO PAN ✔An effect which cyclically moves the sound
left/right and front/back.
TREMOLO ✔An effect which cyclically modulates the
volume.
ROTARY
SPEAKER
✔Simulation of a rotary speaker
Effect Type Ins Mas Description
AMP
SIMULATOR 1
✔–A simulation of a guitar amp.
AMP
SIMULATOR 2
✔–A simulation of a guitar amp.
COMP
DISTORTION
✔– Since a Compressor is included in
the first stage, steady distortion can
be produced regardless of
changes in input level.
COMP
DISTORTION
DELAY
✔✔Compressor, Distortion and Delay
are connected in series.
Effect Type Cho Ins Description