User manual DIGITECH STUDIOQUAD

[. . . ] A Harman International Company Pr og ra m Dl y 4: Dt n 3: Rm 2: ll Ha 1: PR S-D OC IS ES C TM S 4 IN 4 O U T M U L T ING I- E F F E C T S P R O C E S S O R S-DISCTM PROCESSING Studio Quad 4 IN-4 OUT Studio Effects Processor Owner's Manual FX Ed Co it mp are 1 2 IMPORTANT! CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN FOR YOUR PROTECTION, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: WATER AND MOISTURE: Appliance should not be used near water (e. g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc). Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings. POWER SOURCES: The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance. [. . . ] All sizes of FX Modules feature very high quality effects, so you don't have to worry if you need to divide the Studio Quad pie four ways. Effect configuration selection and assignment of effect Modules was discussed on pg. Although all three Modules are shown with stereo inputs, they can still be used with a mono source (such as input one of the Studio Quad). The mono source would just be routed to both of the Module's inputs. Notice how the Dual FX Module maintains stereo compatibility while the mono FX Module always sums the signals together. Mono FX Module Effect Processing Dual FX Module Effect Processing Stereo FX Module Effect Processing Figure 3-2 FX Module Types Section 3 - Effects and Parameters Studio Quad Owner's Manual ABOUT THE CHARTS All the effects and Parameters found in the Studio Quad are described in detail in the following group of charts. Each chart is preceded by brief descriptions of the effects functions and history. Module names appear in the top left corner of the chart with a vertical column of check boxes extending directly below. These two Effect Types have no parameters and simply function as their names imply. The Mute type keeps any signals from passing through an Effect module while the Thru type allows only the dry signals to pass through a module. 19 REVERBS Reverberation is probably the most widely used effect because it allows you to simulate the sound reflection characteristics of almost any kind of room. In a real room, reverb is a result of sound reflecting off room surfaces such as the walls, floor, ceiling, and objects in the room. The materials, size, and shape of the room determine how long these reflections echo and decay before dying out completely. These factors also help determine the audio characteristics of the room, such as how long the high-frequency reverberations ring when compared to the low frequencies, or how much initial "slapback" the room wall produces when a sound hits. You've probably noticed that carpeted rooms filled with furniture or other objects tend to sound more "dead" than, say, bathrooms, where there's a lot of tile and hard, reflective surfaces. Today's technology allows the Studio Quad to offer a complete palette of flexible, easy to use reverbs. There are five basic reverbs to choose from: 1) Reverb - Simple, straight ahead reverb with only the most basic parameters. 2) Dual Reverb - Multi-dimensional reverb with flexible frequency band-splitting capabilities. The reverb can be divided into primary and secondary stages using selectable High or Low Pass crossovers. 3) Stereo Reverb - A true stereo version of the Quarter Resource Reverb. 4) Stereo Dual Reverb - A true stereo version of the Half Resource Dual Reverb 5) Gated Reverbs - A very linear, high energy reverb that can be set to decay, stay flat, or ramp up the reverb decay, creating many unique ambient effects. Section 3 - Effects and Parameters ev er b er eo D ua Rev l R er b e St er ver eo b G at Dua ed l St Re Rev . G ve er b r at ed b R vb 20 St R Studio Quad Owner's Manual PARAM. FX Lvl Dry: Lvl Dry: Balance DESCRIPTION Reverbs Controls the signal input level fed to the Module. Controls the left/right positioning of the dry signal in the stereo soundfield. [. . . ] It simply means that any time you change to a new Program, it is automatically loaded into active memory and begins performing its function. When it is off, newly selected Programs must be loaded manually using the <PROGRAM> button. This is a great feature for live sound reinforcement situations where the engineer can skip to a non-consecutive Program number without hearing the effects of all the Programs in between. 37 To change the setting of the Program Autoload function, do the following: · Press <UTILITY> and scroll to Page 6 of the Utility Menu using the <NEXT PAGE> and <PREVIOUS PAGE> keys. The display reads: FACTORY PRG - CHANGED USER PRG - CHANGED FX EDIT PAGE UTILITY PAGE 1 Program Autoload CC 1 888%kHz m Sec MIDI LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 CC 2 CHANGED %kHz %kHz Onm Sec 888mSec CHANGED CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CC 3 CC 4 1%kHz m Sec OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 DIGITAL CLIP MODIFIERS S-DISCTM PROCESSING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 · Use the Data wheel to turn the option on or off. [. . . ]