Trash Can; Gated; Reverse; Dynamic Reverb - Alesis Akira Reference Manual

5 TRASH CAN

A trashy metallic reverb. Try it on drums and guitars.
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X DENSITY
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Y DECAY
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Z BRIGHTNESS

6 GATED

This reverb's signal abruptly cuts off. Especially good for rock
drums.
X – THRESHOLD
Y – TIME
Z – DECAY

7 REVERSE

This reverb has a reversed envelope. It fades in, then cuts off
rapidly.
X – PREDELAY
Y – ATTACK
Z – BRIGHTNESS

8 DYNAMIC REVERB

A reverb program whose decay is made shorter or longer,
depending on the level of the input signal.
X – SENSITIVITY
Y – DECAY TIME
Z – BRIGHTNESS
Description of Programs
The higher the value, the more "smeared"
the sound.
Length of time until the tail of the reverb
cuts off.
The higher the value, the brighter the
reverb sound.
Sets the level at which the gated reverb
will trigger. The greater the value, the
louder the signal must be to trigger the
reverb.
Length of the gated reverb effect.
Rate at which the tail of the reverb cuts
off.
Time before the reverb starts.
Length of the fade-in.
The higher the value, the brighter the
reverb sound.
Sets the trigger sensitivity of the dynamic
reverb.
This is a bi-polar value. Below 50, the
knob sets the reverb decay time for
sounds below the trigger threshold.
Above 50, the knob sets the decay time
for sounds above the threshold.
The higher the value, the brighter the
reverb sound.
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