Tape Echo - Roland MC-909 Owner's Manual

35: TAPE ECHO

A virtual tape echo that produces a realistic tape delay sound. This
simulates the tape echo section of a Roland RE-201 Space Echo.
fig.MFX35
L in
Direct Level
Tape Echo
R in
Direct Level
Parameter Value
Mode S, M, L,
S+M, S+L,
M+L,
S+M+L
Repeat Rate 0–127
#1
Intensity #2 0–127
Bass -15– +15
Treble -15– +15
Head S Pan L64–63R
Head M Pan
Head L Pan
Tape Distor- 0–5
tion
Wow/Flut- 0–127
ter Rate
Wow/Flut- 0–127
ter Depth
Echo Level 0–127
Direct Level 0–127
36: FBK PITCH SHIFTER
(Feedback Pitch Shifter)
This allows the pitch-shifted sound to be fed back into the effect.
fig.MFX36
L in
Balance D
Pitch Shifter
Feedback
R in
Balance D
Parameter Value Description
Mode 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Setting a higher value for this pa-
rameter results in a slower re-
sponse, but steadier pitch.
Coarse #1 -24– +12 Adjusts the pitch of the pitch-shift-
semi ed sound in semitone steps.
Fine -100– +100 Adjusts the pitch of the pitch-shift-
cent ed sound in 2-cent steps.
L out
Echo Level
Echo Level
R out
Description
Combination of playback heads to
use
Select from three different heads
with different delay times.
S: short M: middle L: long
Tape speed
Increasing this value will shorten
the spacing of the delayed
sounds.
Amount of delay repeats
Boost/cut for the lower range of the
echo sound
Boost/cut for the upper range of the
echo sound
Independent panning for the short,
middle, and long playback heads
Amount of tape-dependent distor-
tion to be added
This simulates the slight tonal
changes that can be detected by
signal-analysis equipment. In-
creasing this value will increase
the distortion.
Speed of wow/flutter (complex
variation in pitch caused by tape
wear and rotational irregularity)
Depth of wow/flutter
Volume of the echo sound
Volume of the original sound
2-Band
L out
EQ
Balance W
Balance W
2-Band
R out
EQ
Parameter Value Description
Pre Delay 0.0–500 ms Adjusts the time until the pitch
shifted sound is heard.
Feedback -98– +98 % Adjusts the amount of the pitch-
#2 shifted sound that's fed back into
the effect. Negative (-) settings in-
vert the phase.
Pan L64–63R Stereo location of the pitch-shifted
sound
Low Gain -15– +15 dB Gain of the low frequency range
High Gain -15– +15 dB Gain of the high frequency range
Balance D100:0W– Volume balance between the direct
D0:100W sound (D) and the pitch-shifted
sound (W)
Level 0–127 Output level
37: 2Vo PITCH SHIFTER
(2-Voice Pitch Shifter)
Shifts the pitch of the original sound. This 2-voice pitch shifter has
two pitch shifters, and can add two pitch-shifted versions of the
original sound.
fig.MFX37
L in
Level Balance A
2Voice Pitch Shifter
Level Balance B
R in
Parameter Value Description
Mode 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Setting a higher value for this pa-
rameter results in a slower re-
sponse, but steadier pitch.
Coarse A #1 -24– +12 Adjusts the pitch of Pitch Shift A/B
Coarse B #2 semi in semitone steps.
Fine A -100– Adjusts the pitch of Pitch Shift A/B
Fine B +100 cent in 2-cent steps.
Pre Delay A 0.0–500 Adjusts the time until Pitch Shift A/
Pre Delay B ms B is heard.
Pan A L64–63R Stereo location of Pitch Shift A/B
Pan B
Level A100:0B– Volume balance between Pitch Shift
Balance A0:100B A and Pitch Shift B
Balance D100:0W– Volume balance between the direct
D0:100W sound (D) and the pitch shifted
sound (W)
Level 0–127 Output level
Multi-Effects List
Balance D
L out
PanA L
Balance W
PanA R
PanB L
PanB R Balance W
R out
Balance D
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