Exciter; Pitch Shifter; Chorus; Reverberation - Tascam 788 Owner's Manual

9 – Effects–Parameter details

Exciter

An exciter is an effect which (usually) sub-
tly emphasizes a range of frequencies, making them
"sparkle" and stand out in the mix.
Parameter Min.

Pitch shifter

A pitch shifter allows the pitch of a
signal to move up or down to harmonize with the
Parameter Min.

Chorus

A chorus effect adds a slight doubling
effect to the signal and "thickens" it. The multi-effect
chorus effect in the 788 has three parameters:
Parameter Min.

Reverberation

(reverb). This is the "spacey"
effect you get in tunnels, caves, large halls, etc. It
adds a feeling of spaciousness and depth when added
Parameter Min.

Delay

Sometimes referred to as "echo", this pro-
vides one or a series of copies of the sound at regular
Parameter Min.

Parametric EQ

This works to cut or boost a nar-
row part of the signal independently of the channel's
EQ settings, and can be used for special effects, etc.
Remember that this multi-effect may be added pre-
Parameter Min.
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The multi-effect exciter in the 788 has two parame-
ters that can be set:
Max. Explanation
The minimum frequency which is affected by the exciter
The amount by which the exciter affect the signal
original signal. The multi-effect pitch shifter in the
788 has three parameters:
Max. Explanation
The amount by which the pitch is shifted expressed in semitones (coarse tuning)
The fine tuning amount, added to the coarse tuning, by which the pitch is shifted
expressed in cents (100 cents = 1 semitone)
The balance between the original dry signal and the shifted (0=dry, 100=all shifted)
Max. Explanation
The speed of the chorus effect
The depth (thickness) of the chorus effect
The amount by which the chorus level is applied and passed down the chain
to a signal. The reverb on the 788's multi-effect pro-
cessor has three parameters:
Max. Explanation
The time between the original signal and the start of the reverb
The amount by which the high frequencies are removed from the reverb (0 is similar to a
bare cave, 10 is similar to a heavily-furnished room)
The amount of reverb relative to the original signal
intervals. There are three parameters that you can set
on the 788's multi-effect delay processor:
Max. Explanation
The time between repeats of the sound
The level of the repeated sounds (in practical terms, this controls the number of audible
repeats—note that a high value here may result in runaway feedback, which is
unpleasant)
The amount of delay relative to the original signal
or post-EQ, and therefore this may be used to equal-
ize an already-equalized signal! The 788's multi-
effect EQ has three parameters:
Max. Explanation
The frequency band affected by this effect
The amount that the selected frequency band is cut or boosted
The amount by which the overall signal is cut or boosted.