Switch Functions; Knob Functions - Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar Quick Start Manual

– KNOB FUNCTIONS –
DRY LEVEL – Controls the volume of the dry signal (your original instrument's
signal) present at the MAIN OUTPUT. In the fully counter-clockwise position there is
no dry signal on the output. At the fully clockwise position the dry level is at max,
which is 2dB above unity gain.
LEAD LEVEL – Controls the amount of lead sitar signal present at the MAIN
OUTPUT. In the fully counter-clockwise position there is no lead signal on the
output. At the fully clockwise position the lead level is at max, which is 2dB above
unity gain.
SYMPATHETIC LEVEL – Controls the amount of sympathetic signal on the MAIN
OUTPUT and the SYMPATHETIC OUTPUT.
SYMPATHETIC OUTPUT, there is no sympathetic signal on the MAIN OUTPUT and
this knob only controls the signal level on the SYMPATHETIC OUTPUT. In the fully
counter-clockwise position there is no sympathetic signal on the output. At the fully
clockwise position the sympathetic level is at max, which is 6dB above unity gain.
LEAD TIMBRE – Controls the "buzz" or "zing" of the lead tone. Turning this knob
clockwise will make the lead tone sharper and more "buzzy" and turning it counter-
clockwise will make the sound duller and rounder.
SYMPATHETIC TIMBRE – Controls the "buzz" or "zing" of the sympathetic strings
tone. Turning this knob clockwise will make the sympathetic tone sharper and more
"buzzy" and turning it counter-clockwise will make the sound duller and rounder.
When a plug is inserted into the
MODE/PRESET Encoder – This white knob has three functions:
1. When in preset mode turn this knob to scroll through the presets, though it
will not load the preset. To load the selected preset, press and release the
PRESET footswitch.*
2. Press and hold the PRESET knob for 3 seconds to save a preset.*
3. Press and release the PRESET knob (without holding it down) to toggle
through the PRESET, KEY, DECAY, MODULATION, PITCH BEND and Q
modes.**
*See the PRESETS section for more on presets.
**See page 7 for more information.
BYPASS Footswitch & LED – Pressing the BYPASS footswitch will toggle the
Ravish between Effect mode and buffered Bypass mode. The associated red LED,
near the BYPASS Footswitch, will light to indicate Effect mode. When this LED is off,
the Ravish is in Bypass mode.
PRESET Footswitch & LED – The PRESET footswitch serves three purposes:
1. Press and release the PRESET footswitch to load a selected preset. If a
preset is already loaded, the Ravish will increment up to the next preset in
a cyclical fashion. The PRESET LED will light up solid, indicating a preset is
loaded.*
2. When in KEY MODE, press and hold the PRESET footswitch to engage the
custom tuning feature of the Ravish.**
3. When in any mode other than KEY MODE, press and hold the PRESET
footswitch to freeze the sympathetic strings.***
*See the PRESETS section for more on presets.
**See the KEY MODE section for more on key mode.
***See the FREEZE MODE section for more on freezing the sympathetic strings.
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– SWITCH FUNCTIONS –
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