Roland VC-2 Owner's Manual page 47

09: Dynamic Processor
(Stereo Dynamic Processor)
A comp/limiter, enhancer, 3-band equalizer, and noise
suppressor are connected in series.
Comp/Limiter is able to use as a compressor, which controls
inconsistencies in sound levels by suppressing high sound
levels while lifting weaker signals, or as a limiter that prevents
the signal from reaching exceedingly high levels.
Enhancer regulates the high-end overtones, clarifying the
sound and the sound contour.
3-Band Equalizer works in three frequency ranges: Low, Mid,
and High. You can set the frequencies and boost or cut the
level.
Noise Suppressor leaves the original sound unmodified, but
mutes only the noise during the silent intervals.
Parameter Value
Comp Sw OFF, ON
Comp -60–0 dB
Threshold
Comp Attack 0–127
Comp Re- 0–127
lease
Comp Ratio 1.5:1, 2:1, 4:1,
100:1
Comp Gain -60– +12 dB
Enhan Sw OFF, ON
Enhan Sens 0–127
Enhan Fre- 0–127
quency
Enhan Mix 0–127
Level
Enhan Level 0–127
EQ Low Freq 50–4000 Hz
EQ Low Gain -15– +15 dB
EQ Mid Freq 50–20000 Hz
EQ Mid Q 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 2.0,
4.0, 8.0
EQ Mid Gain -15– +15 dB
EQ Hi Freq 2000–20000 Hz
EQ Hi Gain -15– +15 dB
NS Sw OFF, ON
NS Thresh- 0–127
old
NS Release 0–127
Description
Turns the comp/limiter on/off.
Sets the volume level at which the
compression begins.
Sets the time after the sound vol-
ume is crossed the compressor
threshold until compression be-
gins.
Specifies the time from when the
volume drops below the compres-
sor threshold until compression is
no longer applied.
Sets the "source sound:output
sound" compression ratio.
Output gain
Turns the enhancer on/off.
Sensitivity of the enhancer
Sets the lower limit of the frequen-
cies to which the enhancement ef-
fect is added.
Level of the overtones generated
by the enhancer
Volume of the enhancer sound
Frequency of the low range
Gain of the low range
Frequency of the middle range
Gain of the middle range
Set a higher value for Q to narrow
the range to be affected.
Gain of the middle range
Frequency of the high range
Gain of the high range
Turns the noise suppressor on/off.
Adjusts the level at which the noise
suppressor will begin to take ef-
fect.
When the signal drops below the
specified level, it will be muted.
Sets the transition time from when
the noise suppression starts to the
point where the volume reaches 0.
10: Tape Echo Simulator
This virtual tape echo gives you real tape delay sound. This
simulates the tape echo part of Roland's RE-201 Space Echo.
Parameter Value
Mode S, M, L,
S+M, S+L,
M+L,
S+M+L
Repeat Rate 0–127
Intensity 0–127
Bass -100– +100
Treble
Head S Pan L63–63R
Head M Pan
Head L Pan
Tape Distor- 0–5
tion
(Tape DS)
W/F Rate 0–127
W/F Depth 0–127
Echo Level 0–127
11: Stereo Delay
This is a stereo delay. Depending on the length of the delay
you set, you can get long echoes, thick sounds, or spatial
sounds.
Parameter Value
Mode MONO,
STEREO,
ALTERNATE
Effects List
Description
Sets the combination of playback heads
to be used.
The RE-201 had three playback heads to
make different delay times (Short, Me-
dium, and Long delay) at once. For ex-
ample, to use the short and middle
heads, select S+M.
Sets the tape speed.
This corresponds to the delay time in a
contemporary delay effect.
Sets the repeat times of the delayed
sound.
This is analogous to a contemporary de-
lay's feedback setting.
These are the echo sound's bass and tre-
ble adjustments.
When set to 0, they make no change to
the sound.
These are the pan (left-right) settings
for each of the heads for Short, Medi-
um, and Long delay time.
* This parameter does not appear on the
original RE-201.
Adds the distortion characteristic of
tape.
The distortion gets more intense as the
value is increased.
Frequency of the wow and flutter mod-
ulation
The wavering of multiple pitches that
appears from tape wear and irregulari-
ties in rotation is called wow and flut-
ter.
Modulation depth of the wow and flut-
ter
Volume of the echo sound.
Description
Switches stereo, monaural, or alter-
nate.
MONO: This is a single-input,
dual-output delay. Stereo sound
(left and right) are mixed before be-
ing input.
STEREO: This is a dual-input, dual-
output delay. The delay sound out-
put features the same stereo place-
ment as that of the input.
ALTERNATE: The left and right
delay sound output alternately.
(Alternate delay)
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