Effect List - Roland SP-404 Owner's Manual

Chapter 2. Using Effects

Effect List

Effects You Can Select by Directly Pressing a Button
Type
FILTER+DRIVE ★
Low-pass filter with overdrive.
Cuts the high range and adds dis-
tortion.
PITCH ★
Changes the pitch.
DELAY ★
Repeats the sound.
ISOLATOR ★
Extracts or eliminates low/mid/
high ranges from the sound.
VINYL SIM
Gives the sound a character simi-
lar to an analog record.
: These effects will be limited if Effect Limit mode (p. 19) is on.
The ★ symbol in the CTRL 1–3 columns indicates the parameters whose depth will be limited.
*1: For the time parameter (Delay Time), the value is specified in note-value units based on the current tempo for the length of the longest sample
to which the effect is applied.
Available note values:
32nd note (t32) / 16th note (t16) / 8th note triplet (t8t) / dotted 16th note (t16.) / 8th note (t8) / quarter note triplet (t4t) /
dotted eighth note (t8.) / quarter note (t4) / half note triplet (t2t) / dotted quarter note (t4.) / half note (t2) / dotted half note (t2.) /
whole note (t1)
However, you cannot choose a setting that would cause the delay time to exceed approximately 2000 ms.
While a pattern is playing, the pattern tempo will be used.
MFX
Type
1. REVERB
Adds reverberation to the sound.
2. TAPE ECHO ★
Simulates a tape-based echo unit
of the past.
3. CHORUS
Adds spaciousness and depth to
the sound.
4. FLANGER ★ (S/R = ON)
Creates a twisting modulation
reminiscent of a jet airplane tak-
ing off and landing.
* When Send/Return mode is on:
(S/R = OFF)
* When Send/Return mode is off:
20
CTRL 1 (display)
CUTOFF (CoF)
Adjusts the frequency at which
the cut occurs.
PITCH (Pit)
Specifies the pitch change in a +/
-2 octave range.
DELAY TIME (t32–t1)
Adjusts the time at which the
sound is repeated. (*1)
LOW (Lo) ★
Extracts or eliminates the low
range.
COMPRESSOR (CMP)
Adjusts the amount of compres-
sion that is typical of an analog
record.
CTRL 1 (display)
REVERB TIME (tiM)
Adjusts the reverberation time.
REPEAT RATE (rAt)
Specifies the tape speed.
DEPTH (dBt)
Adjusts the depth of modulation.
DEPTH/RESONANCE (d-r) ★
Adjusts both DEPTH and RESO-
NANCE simultaneously.
DEPTH/MANUAL (dPt)
Adjusts the depth of modulation.
If the CTRL 2 knob (RATE) is
turned all the way to the left, this
knob adjusts the pitch (MANU-
AL).
CTRL 2 (display)
RESONANCE (rES) ★
Adjusts the amount of peak lo-
cated at the cutoff frequency.
FEEDBACK (Fdb) ★
Adjusts the amount by which the
pitch-shifted sound is repeated.
FEEDBACK (Fdb) ★
Adjusts the number of times that
the sound is repeated.
MID (Mid) ★
Extracts or eliminates the mid
range.
NOISE LEVEL (noS)
Adjusts the volume of the noise
that is typical of an analog
record.
CTRL 2 (display)
TONE (ton)
Adjusts the tone of the reverbera-
tion.
INTENSITY (int) ★
Specifies the amount of echo re-
peats.
RATE (rAt)
Adjusts the rate of modulation.
RATE (rAt)
Adjusts the rate of modulation.
RATE (rAt)
Adjusts the rate of modulation. If
this knob is turned all the way to
the left, the modulation will stop,
and the CTRL 1 knob (DEPTH)
will adjust the pitch (MANUAL).
CTRL 3 (display)
DRIVE (drV) ★
Adds distortion.
BALANCE (bAL)
Adjusts the volume balance be-
tween the direct sound and effect
sound.
BALANCE (bAL)
Adjusts the volume balance be-
tween the direct sound and the
effect sound.
HIGH (Hi) ★
Extracts or eliminates the high
range.
WOW FLUTTER (FLu)
Adjusts the irregularity of rota-
tion that is typical of an analog
record.
CTRL 3 (display)
BALANCE (bAL)
Adjusts the volume balance be-
tween the direct sound and effect
sound.
BALANCE (bAL)
Adjusts the volume balance be-
tween the direct sound and effect
sound.
BALANCE
Adjusts the volume balance be-
tween the direct sound and effect
sound.
BALANCE (bAL)
Adjusts the volume balance be-
tween the direct sound and effect
sound.
RESONANCE (rES) ★
Gives a distinctive character to
the sound.