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05: Distortion / OD
(Distortion / Overdrive)
Overdrive produces a natural-sounding distortion similar to
that produced by a vacuum tube amplifier. Distortion
produces a more intense distortion than the overdrive effect.
Parameter Value
Input Mode MONO, STE-
REO
Drive Mode OD, DS
Drive 0–127
Amp Sim Sw OFF, ON
Amp Type SMALL,
BUILT-IN,
2-STACK,
3-STACK
Output Level 0–127
Ps Low Freq 50–4000 Hz
Ps Low Gain -15– +15 dB
Ps Hi Freq 2000–20000 Hz
Ps Hi Gain -15– +15 dB
06: Amp Simulator (Guitar Amp
Simulator)
This is an effect that simulates an guitar amp.
Parameter Value
NS Sw OFF, ON
NS Thresh- 0–127
old
NS Release 0–127
Description
Selects whether to input in stereo
or in monaural.
If MONO is selected, the left and
right sound will be mixed, and in-
put as monaural.
Selects whether to use overdrive
(OD) or distortion (DS).
Degree of distortion
Turns the Amp Simulator on/off.
Type of guitar amp
SMALL: small amp
BUILT-IN: single-unit type amp
2-STACK: large double stack amp
3-STACK: large triple stack amp
Output Level
Frequency of the low range
Gain of the low range
Frequency of the high range
Gain of the high range
Description
Turns the noise suppressor on/off.
The noise suppressor leaves the origi-
nal sound unmodified, but mutes only
the noise during the silent intervals.
Adjusts the level at which the noise
suppressor will begin to take effect.
When the signal drops below the spec-
ified level, it will be muted.
Sets the transition time from when the
noise suppression starts to the point
where the volume reaches 0.
Parameter Value
Amp Type Type of guitar amp
(Amp) JC-120: The sound of a Roland JC-120.
CLEAN TWIN: The sound of a standard built-in type
vacuum tube amp.
MATCH DRIVE: The sound of a recent vacuum tube
amp widely used in blues, rock, and fusion.
BG LEAD: The sound of a vacuum tube amp repre-
sentative of the late 70's and the 80's.
MS1959 I: The sound of the large vacuum tube amp
stack that was indispensable to the British hard rock of
the 70's, with input I connected.
MS1959 II: The same amp as MS1959 I, but with input
II connected.
MS1959 I+II: The same amp as MS1959 I, but with in-
puts I and II connected in parallel.
SLDN LEAD: The sound of a vacuum tube amp us-
able in a wide variety of styles.
METAL 5150: The sound of a large vacuum tube amp
suitable for heavy metal.
METAL LEAD: A metal lead sound with a distinctive
mid-range.
OD-1: The sound of the BOSS OD-1 compact effects
processor.
OD-2 TURBO: The sound of the BOSS OD-2 compact
effects processor with the Turbo switch on.
DISTORTION: Distortion sound.
FUZZ: Fuzz sound.
Volume 0–127
Bass 0–127
Middle
Treble
Presence 0–127
Master Vol- 0–127
ume
Brightness OFF, ON
Sw
(Bright Sw)
Gain Sw LOW, MID,
HIGH
Sp Sim Sw OFF, ON
Sp Type (see below)
Mic Setting 1–10
Mic Level 0–127
Direct Level 0–127
Level 0–127
Specifications of each Speaker Type
The speaker column indicates the diameter of each speaker
unit (in inches) and the number of units.
Type Cabinet
SMALL small open-back enclo-
sure
Effects List
Description
Volume and degree of distortion of the
amp
Tone of the bass/mid/treble range
* Middle cannot be set if MATCH
DRIVE is selected for the Amp Type.
Tone for the ultra high frequency range
Volume of the entire amp
Turning this On will produce a sharper
and brighter sound.
* This parameter can be set if the Amp
Type is set to JC-120, CLEAN TWIN, or
BG LEAD.
Degree of amp distortion
Turns the Speaker Simulator on/off.
Type of speaker
Adjusts the location of the mic that is
recording the sound of the speaker.
Increasing this value will produce the
effect of the mic being further away
from the center of the speaker cone.
Volume of the microphone
Volume of the direct sound
Output Level
Speaker Microphone
10 dynamic
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