DigiTech Artist 2120 User Manual page 39

2120 VGS Artist
5) Gated Reverbs - A very linear, high energy reverb that can be set to decay, stay flat, or ramp up the reverb decay,
creating many unique ambient effects.
6) Room Echo - A true stereo, multi-tap delay for creating small ambient spaces. The delays are divided into four sections
of early reflections. These reflections can be placed anywhere in the stereo field and can be as dense or sparse as
necessary. The Room Delay also includes a feedback loop for delay regeneration.
Reverb
Real life reverberation is the result of sound reflecting off surfaces in a room or hall. It can best be described as millions of small echoes that
decay over a period of time. The size of the room, the surface type of the walls, or the carpet on the floor all contribute to the way real rever-
beration behaves and sounds.
When do I use reverb? When recording in the studio, nearly always. Many guitar tracks, for example, are recorded in a very sterile
environment (i.e. very dry), but adding reverb can add lush depth to any guitar track.
Why should I use stereo reverb? It is all about sounding natural. Since more and more parts of music are recorded in stereo, it sounds
best to help them maintain their original images. Stereo reverb helps maintain that original stereo image. But don't forget that millions of
hit recordings were made using mono input reverbs that created a stereo output image. The theory is that sound generally originates
from one point in a room, so mono often works just fine. The rule? Don't get caught using too much reverb on your guitar in live
situations. Even if the room is small, it still produces some reverb. Too much makes the guitar go away. Let it compliment the room.
Gated Reverb
Gated reverb doesn't behave as naturally as the standard varieties of reverb. Originally, it was created by taking a long, dense reverb and
chopping it short with a noise gate. This made for a burst of reverberation energy that could help thicken up a variety of sounds.
Digital signal processing techniques improved and soon allowed ways to create similar gated reverb sounds that were far more usable and
flexible. Today's gated reverb doesn't get gated at all, it just sounds like it does. It is actually a large burst of delay taps that create the gated
reverb sound. This allows you to chose the length of the effect along with different slope shapes.
When do I use gated reverb? Using a gated reverb in a multi effect guitar application is ideal for producing unusual special effects.
Using the Gated reverb can give any guitar the "Swell" sounds. This type of reverb is also ideal for producing an effect that is similar to
backward masking.
Reverb Parameters:
Note- Not all parameters are available in all Reverb types
FX: Lvl Controls the signal input level fed to the module. Ranges from Off to 100%.
Dry: Lvl Controls the level of the dry (uneffected) signal. Ranges from Off to 100%.
Balance Controls the left/right positioning of the dry signal in the stereo soundfield. Ranges from -99 (all left) to 99 (all
right).
User Guide
Section - 4 Effects and Parameters
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