User manual ROCKTRON BASIX

[. . . ] To insure against this possibility, always use good shielded cables for all audio input and output connections. For more information about other Rocktron products, please see your local dealer or one of our importers closest to you (listed on the enclosed warranty sheet). Copyright ©1997 Rocktron Corporation. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] DELAY SECTION Delay is simply a reproduction of the input signal, originating at a prescribed time (usually expressed in milliseconds, or mS) following the input signal. DELAY TYPES The Intellifex Online HUSH; Delay; Ducker configuration offers 3 delay types: Stereo, Ping-Pong and 2-Tap. This delay type is used for applications requiring two discrete delay lines with individual regeneration loops. The Ping-Pong delay type regenerates each delay's output into the opposite delay's input instead of its own. This causes the delayed signals to bounce back and forth from the left channel to the right (provided the delay outputs are panned left and right). The 2-Tap delay type provides a single long delay line with two outputs and offers twice the delay time of the Stereo delay type. DELAY PARAMETERS Delay This parameter determines whether the Delay section is active (passing a signal) or muted (not passing a signal). This parameter allows for muting of the Delay section at its input (Pre), its output (Post) or both. Muting the input (Pre) of the delay restricts any signal from entering the delay section until the delay is switched in. When using a moderate amount of regeneration, switching out the delay with the input muted will generate a non-delayed signal which will play over the decaying regenerated signal which continues on after the delay is switched out. Muting the output (Post) of the delay results in the delayed signal being immediately turned off when the delay is switched out. This means that delays and regeneration will not continue once the delay is switched out. If the output were not muted, signals input before switching the delay out would be allowed to regenerate - even after switching out the delay. It is this delayed signal that is detuned and modulated to produce the chorus effect. Using shorter delay times for this effect produces a tighter sounding chorused signal, while using longer delay times will achieve a much larger, ambient effect. The Depth parameter adjusts the amount of modulation of each delayed signal. A lower depth setting will produce a more subtle detune effect while a higher setting of this control will cause a more drastic detuning of the delayed signal. The Rate parameter determines the sweep speed for the delayed signal (i. e. Here a low rate results in a slow speed and a higher rate results in a faster speed. Delay Depth Rate 17 PITCH SHIFT Pitch Shifting is used to change the pitch of the input signal to produce one to four harmony notes based on a single input signal. The Hush; Pitch Shift; Delay configuration offers 4 harmony voices while the Hush; Pitch Shift; Delay; Reverb configuration offers 2. Each harmony voice may be of any fixed interval - from to one octave above the input signal to two octaves below--and is selected in 20 cent increments. Increments of one cent (1/100th of a semitone) are also available for fine adjustment via the Fine parameter. PITCH SHIFT PARAMETERS Pitch The Pitch parameter determines the harmony note the Intellifex Online will produce based on the input note. An interval is the distance in semitones between the pitches of two musical tones (i. e. the distance from an A note to a C note is considered a minor third interval, this equals 3 half-steps or 300 cents). [. . . ] The Intellifex Online will display the data strings as it is storing them. After all the user data has been loaded the Intellifex Online will display "USER DATA LOADED". The entire procedure will take approximately 3 minutes to complete. USER DATA LOADED Do not play back data from the sequencer faster than it was recorded, as errors may occur. Errors may also occur if any knob is turned or any button is pressed before the message "USER DATA LOADED"appears. 51 The following information is transmitted when a user data dump is initiated: F0H - Start of Exclusive byte 00H - Manufacturer ID byte 1 00H - Manufacturer ID byte 2 29H - Manufacturer ID byte 3 02H - Product ID byte 2AH - Command byte, Start of user dump, 2BH continue user dump. [. . . ]