Yamaha DTX900 Owner's Manual - Page 72

Reference Basic Structure of the DTX900 ■ TECH This effect radically changes the tonal characteristics by using a filter and modulation. Effect Type VAR INS MEF Description An effect that modifies the RING MODULATOR ✔ ✔ ✔ pitch by applying amplitude modulation to the frequency of the input. DYNAMIC RING ✔✔ MODULATOR - Dynamically controlled ring modulation. DYNAMIC FILTER ✔ ✔ ✔ Dynamically controlled filter. AUTO SYNTH ✔ ✔ - Processes the input signal into a synthesizer-type sound. ISOLATOR Controls the level of a speci ed frequency band of the input signal. SLICE Cuts the Voice sound into sep✔ ✔ ✔ arate segments for special rhythmic effects. TECH MODULATION ✔ ✔ Adds a unique feeling of mod- ulation similar to ring modula- tion. ■ MISC This category includes effect types not included in the other categories. Effect Type TALKING MODULATOR PITCH CHANGE VAR INS Description ✔ ✔ Adds a vowel sound to the input signal. ✔ ✔ Changes the pitch of the input signal. REV-X REV-X is a reverb algorithm developed by Yamaha. It provides high-density, richly reverberant sound quality, with smooth attenuation, spread and depth that work together to enhance the original sound. The DTX900 features two types of REV-X effects: REV-X Hall and REV-X Room. Effect Parameters Each of the Effect Types has parameters that determine how the Effect is applied to the sound. A variety of sounds can be obtained from a single effect type by setting these parameters. For information about the Effect parameters, see below. ■ Preset settings for Effect parameters Preset settings for parameters of each effect type are provided as templates and can be selected in the Effect Type selection display. To get a desired effect sound, try first selecting one of the Presets close to your imagined sound, then change the parameters as necessary. ■ Effect parameters NOTE • Some parameters below may appear in different effect types with the same name, but actually have different functions depending on the particular effect type. For these parameters, two or three types of explanations are given. Paramater name AEGPhs AMDepth AMInvR AmpType AMSpeed AMWave Analog AtkOfst AtkTime Attack BitAsgn Bottom*1 ClickDensity ClickLvl Color*2 CommonRel Compres CtrType Decay Delay Descriptions Offsets the phase of the AEG. Determines the depth of the amplitude modulation. Determines the phase of the amplitude modulation for the R channel. Selects the amplifier type to be simulated. Determines the amplitude modulation speed. Determines the wave of the amplitude modulation. Adds the characteristics of an analog flanger to the sound. Determines the amount of time that elapses between the hitting of a pad (or playing of a key) and the start of the wah effect. Determines the attack time of the envelope follower. Determines the amount of time that elapses between the hitting of a pad (or playing of a key) and the start of the compressor effect. Determines the degree to which the Word Length is applied to the sound, and affects the resolution of the sound. Determines the minimum value of the wah filter. Determines the frequency at which the click sounds. Determines the click level. Determines the fixed phase modulation. This is one of the Multi Band Comp parameters and determines the amount of time that elapses between the releasing of a note and the end of the effect. Determines the minimum input level at which the compressor effect is applied. This one of the Control Delay parameters. When set to "Normal," the delay effect is always applied to the sound. When set to "Scratch," the delay effect is not applied if both the Delay Time and Delay Time Offset are set to "0." Controls how the reverb sound decays. [For TEMPO DELAY MONO, TEMPO DELAY STEREO] Determines the delay of the sound in note value. This helps in setting rhythmic delays that match the timing of the music. [For TEC effects, CONTROL DELAY] Determines the delay time. 72 DTX900 Owner's Manual