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Basic Structure
Compressor
Compressor is an effect commonly used to limit and compress the dynamics (softness/loudness) of an
audio signal. When used with gain to boost the overall level, this creates a more powerful, more
consistently high-level sound. Compression can be used to increase sustain for electric guitar, smooth
out the volume of a vocal, or bring a drum kit or rhythm pattern further up-front in the mix.
Effect Type Ins Mas Description
VCM COMPRESSOR 376 Compressor with VCM technology.
CLASSIC COMPRESSOR — Conventional type of compressor.
MULTI BAND COMP 3-band type compressor.
Wah
This effect cyclically modulates the tone brightness (cutoff frequency of a filter). Auto Wah modulates
the tone via LFO, Touch Wah modulates the tone via volume (note on velocity) and Pedal Wah
modulates the tone the pedal control.
Effect Type Ins Description
VCM AUTO WAH Modulates the tone via the LFO.
VCM TOUCH WAH Modulates the tone via the volume (note on velocity).
VCM PEDAL WAH
Modulates the tone via the pedal control. For best results, assign the Pedal Control
parameter of this Effect type to the Foot Controller in the Controller Set display, then use
the Foot Controller to control this effect in real time.
Lo-Fi
This effect intentionally degrades the audio quality of the input signal via several methods, including
lowering of the sampling frequency.
Effect Type Ins Mas Description
LO-FI Degrades the audio quality of the input signal to get a lo-fi sound.
NOISY — Adds the noise to the current sound.
DIGITAL TURNTABLE — Simulates the noise of an analog record.
Tech
This effect radically changes the tonal characteristics by using a filter and modulation.
Effect Type Ins Mas Description
RING MODULATOR
An effect that modifies the pitch by applying amplitude modulation to the
frequency of the input.
DYNAMIC RING MODULATOR — Dynamically controlled Ring Modulator
DYNAMIC FILTER Dynamically controlled filter
AUTO SYNTH — Processes the input signal into a synthesizer-type sound.
ISOLATOR Controls the level of a specified frequency band of the input signal.
SLICE Slices the AEG of the Voice sound.
TECH MODULATION — Adds a unique feeling of modulation similar to ring modulation.
Basic Structure
Functional Blocks
Tone Generator
A/D Input
Arpeggio
Sequencer
Audio Record/Play
Controller
Effect
Internal Memory
Reference
Voice
Performance
Multi
SEQ Play
Master
Remote
File
Audio Rec/Play
Utility
Appendix
About MIDI
Display Messages
Troubleshooting
Vocoder
The Vocoder effect does not belong to any category.
VOCODER
Effect Type Ins Description
This effect extracts characteristics from the microphone sound and applies it to the
Voice played from the keyboard. This creates a distinctive, “robot voice” effect which is
generated when you play the keyboard and sing or speak into the microphone at the
same time.
Misc
This category includes effect types not included in the other categories.
Effect Type Cho Ins Description
VCM EQ 501 — Vintage 5-band parametric EQ with VCM technology.
HARMONIC ENHANCER — Adds new harmonics to the input signal to make the sound stand out.
TALKING MODULATOR — Adds a vowel sound to the input signal.
DAMPER RESONANCE —
Simulates the resonance produced when the damper pedal of the piano is
pressed.
PITCH CHANGE — Changes the pitch of the input signal.
EARLY REFLECTION This effect isolates only the early reflection components of the reverb.
NOISE GATE+COMP+EQ —
This effect combines Noise Gate, Compressor and 3-Band EQ, to provide
optimum processing of the microphone input, especially vocals.
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