ENSONIQ DP/4 Musician's Manual page 204

Kill
Limiter
Glossary
The last parameter of a Config Preset gives you two choices of how to mute effects.
When set to "kill," pressing two times on a Unit button (red LED lit) will cause the effect
processing and dry signal for that unit to be temporarily silenced so that you hear
nothing. "Bypass" is the other choice (see Bypass).
A device that will prevent a source signal from going above a pre-set level/threshold. A
compressor with a high compression ratio.
MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A communication protocol for musical
instruments. MIDI has expanded the ability of the electronic musician by allowing
control, editing, and manipulation of products from different manufacturers through a
single communication protocol! network.
Mixed Stereo An output routing option of the DP / 4 that allows two separate stereo output signals to
be digitally combined into a single stereo output. The levels of the two signals are
controllable in the DP / 4.
Modulation The term used to described a real-time change to a source signal or algorithm parameter.
Modulation can be introduced within an algorithm, via MIDI events, or by using external
input devices such as the CVP-l pedal. An important feature in creating new and
evocative sounds.
Multi-Effect Algorithm An algorithm that contains more than one effect type. For example, EQ-
. Chorus-DDL.
Parallel Processing A system with multiple processors working simultaneously to achieve greater
speed, efficiency, and reliability. In the DF / 4, four units are available to work in parallel,
possibly running different algorithms, and perhaps different input sources.
Parameter Any setting of the DP /4 which can be changed or modified is called a parameter. The
DP /4 uses a multi-function panel through which parameters of many different types can
be selected and controlled. There are four basic types of parameters:
Algorithm parameters System and MIDI parameters for each unit
Config parameters System (Global) parameters
Parameters are available to be edited in Edit mode (for Algorithm and Config
parameters) and SystemeMIDI mode (for System and MIDI parameters).
Generally, in either of these two modes, you use the Left and Right Arrow buttons to
scroll to the parameter you want to modify, then use the Data Entry Knob to change the
parameter's value.
Parametric EQ An algorithm that raises or lowers specified frequency regions in program material. A
parametric EQ has variable center frequency, gain, and "Q" - the ratio of center frequency
to bandwidth.
Phaser
XVIII
Originally conceived as an approximation to the flange effect. Allpass filters are used in
place of the delay lines. Allpass filters introduce delay by modifying signal phase, hence
the name.
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