About Levels And Distortion - Peavey DPM V3 Owner's Manual

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If the DCA is set for a short ...and the filter is set for a .. you won't hear the effect of
decay... long decay... the long filter decay because
the signal level will have
decayed to zero before the filter
decay is complete.
How DCA and filter envelopes interact
The combination of two oscillators, two DCAs, one filter, a final DCA, and various
modulation sources is called a voice.
3.1h About Levels and Distortion
Level can be altered at numerous points within the DPM V3. Each oscillator has a
level parameter; the envelopes driving the DCA and final amp have variable levels
(which also influences the overall volume); and the signal processing section offers
several level-setting options to choose the right blend between processed and straight
signals.
As with any audio system, carelessly turning up levels may produce overload condi-
tions that result in distortion. If you encounter distortion, try the following:
* Lower the overall level of the DPM V3 or of individual programs. Also, make sure
you're not overloading your mixer or amp; the DPM V3 puts out a pretty hefty
signal.
* Lower the signal processing output level parameters (the L parameter, discussed in
Chapter 4 on signal processing).
* |f distortion still occurs, the final amp may be overloaded. Try lowering the ENV 4
level parameters as these affect the final amp levels.
* High filter resonance settings can cause distortion. To solve this, reduce the levels
of the two oscillators to feed a weaker signal into the filter, or reduce the amount of
resonance.
Unintentional distortion will probably not occur often, but when it does, try some com-
bination of the above remedies. As you become more familiar with the programming
process, you will learn how to balance levels to minimize distortion. Generally, step 1
above is all you need to do; step 3 will solve virtually any remaining distortion
problems.
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