Pitch Shifter; Flanger; Phaser; Reverb + Gate - Tascam 788 Owner's Manual

9 – Effects–Parameter details

PITCH SHIFTER

A pitch shifter, allowing har-
monization of the effected sound with the original
(the pitch shifted sounds may sound a little strange in
character—this is not a substitute for real harmony
Parameter Min.

FLANGER

A swirling sound, adding depth to the
original sound. At high settings, this can produce a
Parameter Min.

PHASER

A more gentle effect than the flanger,
which is similar, but a slightly more subtle effect (it's
Parameter Min.

REVERB + GATE

The signal goes through a
reverberator, and the reverb signal is then passed
through a gate, which opens when it is above a given
Parameter Min.

Dynamics processor

When EFFECT 2 is used as a compressor for chan-
nels and the stereo output, the following settings may
be made:
Parameter Min.
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singing, but can be a very effective special effect). A
delay setting provides additional 'harmonies" shift-
ing the pitch by the specified amount on each repeat.
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 time between repeats
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)
jet-like "swooshing" sound. The built-in delay adds
more life to this effect.
Max. Explanation
The speed of the flanging effect
The strength of the effect
The time between repeats
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)
difficult to describe these things in words, sometimes
you just have to try them!).
Max. Explanation
The speed of the phasing effect
The strength of the effect
The way in which the filter works inside the effect. High values produce a "wah" effect
4, 8, 12 or 16 — affecting the quality and character of the phase effect.
level (threshold) and closes again after a set time. Try
this with a snare drum sound.
Max. Explanation
The reverb can be reversed (i.e. it starts quietly, and gets louder)
The level at which the gate opens to let the sound through
The time that the gate stays open before the threshold setting starts to take effect
The "thickness" of the reverb—low settings provide a sparse sound, and higher values
make a complex, thicker sound.
Max. Explanation
The level at which the compressor starts to have an effect
The speed with which the signal is compressed
Expressed as a ratio. 1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.6:1, 2.0:1, 2.7:1, 4.0:1, 8.0:1, ∞:1 — 1.0:1
means no compression, and ∞:1 means full compression.
Makes up any volume lost as the result of the compression settings.