TASCAM DM-24 Installation and Use Effects Manual - Page 22

5 - TC Works Reverb-Pre-delay settings Pre-delay settings The bottom row of the screen allows different delay settings to be made. See the diagram above for details of exactly what these settings change. INLEV This is the initial level of the early reflec- tions. Use POD 1 to set this value from Off, through -140 dB to 0 dB. REVLEV This is the level at which the decay "tail" portion of the reverb starts. Use POD 2 to set this value from Off, through -140 dB to 0 dB. PREDLY This is the pre-delay portion of the reverb. It describes the time from the initial sound to the first of the initial reflections. Use POD 3 to set this value from 0 ms to 160 ms in 1 ms steps. REVFEED This is the time separating the feed from the initial reflections to the "tail" part of the reverb. Use POD 4 to set this value from 0 ms to 100 ms in 1 ms steps. Conclusion Although the array of parameters and options for this reverb may seem a little baffling at first, compared with some other units, a little experimentation will soon make it clear what the different parameters actually control in terms of the sound produced. The preset library entries provide useful starting points for your own experiments, allowing you to either simulate real reverb situations, or to invent imaginary spaces with their own, distinctive, reverberation characteristics. Preset reverb settings These settings are all stored in the first preset effects library. The English names give an idea of the kind of sound that can be obtained from these settings. Ambience settings basically give a feeling of life, without a definite reverb. Box settings are smaller or and typically have a rather "live" sound. Chamber settings provide a sound a little like a room type of reverb. Hall settings give the sound of larger enclosed spaces. There is a range of hall settings provided, with different acoustical characteristics, including "church" and "cathedral" settings. Drum settings are specifically tailored for use with drum instruments. Of course, they can be used with other instruments and sources, but they may not be so effective as when they are used with drum sources. Perc settings are suitable (but not exclusively) for use with percussion instruments and percussive sounds. FX settings provide a special effect, which may not sound totally natural, but may have a useful place in your project. Tunnel settings provide the image of a long narrow live space. Plate Settings reproduce the sound of a vintage plate reverb unit. Room settings provide the effect of a smaller, tighter space than a hall.jcASCAM effects Number 000 001 002 003 Name Ambience - Bright 1 Ambience - Bright 2 Ambience - Bright 3 Ambience - Dark LCD indication Ambi-Bright 1 Ambi-Bright 2 Ambi-Bright 3 Ambi-Dark 22 TASCAM DM-24 Effects