Chapter 6: Using The Built-In Effects; About The Effects Processors And Available Effects; Adjusting The Effects (Effect); Selecting Reverb Type (Reverb Type) - Roland GR-30 Manual

Chapter 6: Using the Built-in Effects

About the Effects Processors and Available Effects

The GR-30 includes two effects, reverb and chorus, to
use on synthesizer sounds.
Reverb is an effect that simulates the reverberation
you get when performing in a room or hall with good
acoustics. With the GR-30's built-in reverb, you also
get delay (an effect that repeats a sound, sort of like a
mountain echo).
Chorus is an effect that gives a wide, open sound,
with a special type of wavering, like that of multiple
instruments playing together. With the GR-30's built-
in chorus, you also get flanger (an effect that gives the
sharp metallic sound of a jet airplane flying around)
as well as a very short delay effect.
Reverb and Chorus are connected as shown in the
chart.

Adjusting the Effects (EFFECT)

With the GR-30 you can pick one of eighteen different
preset reverb types, and then freely make your own
settings to reverb amount and length.
Depending on the type you select, delay (an effect
that repeats a sound, sort of like a mountain echo), is
also available.
Selecting Reverb Type
(REVERB TYPE)
<Selecting Reverb Type and Saving It to Patches>
1. Select the patch whose reverb type you want to
change, and press [EDIT/PLAY] to go into the
Edit mode.
2. Set the EDIT TARGET dial to EFFECT, and the
PARAMETER SELECT dial to "A" (REVERB
TYPE).
3. When you press the [+] and [-] buttons, the display
changes. (Display shows oFF, ro1 to ro3, HL1 or
HL2, PLt, dL1 to dL6, or Pd1 to Pd6. For more on
the effects that you can get with each setting, refer
to .)
4. When you get the type you want, switch the
PARAMETER SELECT dial to "WRITE PATCH?",
and press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to
write the patch.
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Output
<<fig. 6-1>>
These effects are for use with the built-in sound genera-
tor. They don't work with guitar sounds or any other
than the internal synth sound generator. However, if
you use the GUITAR OUT (RETURN) jack, you can
make additional connections to add external guitar-only
effects (p. 13).
When saving to another patch number, before step 4,
turn the PARAMETER SELECT dial to "WRITE
TO...", and use the [+] and [-] buttons to designate a
patch number as the destination.
Selectable Reverb Variations
oFF
The patch's reverb is turned off.
ro1 to ro3 (Room 1 to 3)
This simulates room reverb. Choose from three
types of reverb to match the particular tone you
are using.
HL1 to HL2 (Hall 1 to 2)
This setting gives a large hall reverb. HL2 gives a
huge hall sound.
PL (Plate)
This reproduces the sound of plate reverb, the
kind of reverb that is used in recording vocals in
the studio. This kind of reverb is popular for its
characteristically beautiful, sparkling sound.
Internal
Internal
Sound Generator
Sound Sources
(Connection Diagram)