Operation - Alesis 3 User Manual

OPERATION

MICROVERB III is easy to use in almost any application. Simply do the following:
1. Apply a signal to either the right input jack for mono (used with a single instrument), or both
left and right jacks for stereo.
2. Increase the
program peaks. The LED should remain "green" most of the time. This indicates that there
is sufficient level to maintain a good signal to noise ratio.
3. Increase the
4. Adjust the
REMEMBER: In cases were the MICROVERB III is used with the aux sends of a recording
console, the
5. Select the program type desired by switching the
6. Select the program variation desired by switching the
7. Increase or decrease the High and Low EQ as desired.
As a good rule of thumb for selecting programs, rhythmic instruments such as drums or instruments
with ostinato (quickly repeating) type patterns usually work best with shorter reverb programs and
delays. Long melodic lines and pads generally sound better with longer reverbs. This is only a place
to start, however. Use your ears and select the one that sounds best to you!
control until the
INPUT
control until there is sufficient output level.
OUTPUT
control until the desired ratio of dry to wet signal is achieved.
MIX
control should remain all the way to the right (all wet signal).
MIX
INPUT STATUS INDICATOR
PROGRAM TYPE
PROGRAM VARIATION
briefly lights red on occasional
selector switch.
switch.