Alesis 3 User Manual page 3

CONTROLS
INPUT STATUS INDICATOR
The
INPUT STATUS INDICATOR
the indicator glows yellow, the input signal to the MICROVERB III is too low and the
be increased. When the indicator glows green, the signal presently being fed to the MICROVERB III
is a usable level. When the indicator glows red, the MICROVERB III is being overloaded because the
incoming signal is too hot and the
INPUT CONTROL
The control sets the level of signal that is applied to the MICROVERB III and should be set so
INPUT
the
INPUT STATUS INDICATOR
MIX CONTROL
The control determines the amount of Wet signal (reverb) or dry signal is sent to the output. If the
MIX
control is set all the way to the right, then only reverb will be heard. If the
MIX
way to the left, then only dry (uneffected) signal will be heard. The 12 o'clock position will result in a
50/50 mixture of dry to reverb signal.
OUTPUT CONTROL
The control sets the output level of both channels of MICROVERB III. This should be set so
OUTPUT
that the unit being fed by MICROVERB III is not overloaded.
LOW EQ CONTROL
The control provides ±10dB of attenuation at 100 Hz. This is usually used to control excessive
LOW EQ
boominess sometimes caused by low frequency instruments such as drums. The
located prior to the digital section of the MicroVerb III and works on the input signal only.
HIGH EQ CONTROL
The control provides ±10dB of attenuation at 4kHz. High EQ is used to help simulate the
HIGH EQ
natural high frequency rolloff of reverb or delay. The
section of the MicroVerb III and works on the input signal only.
PROGRAM TYPE SWITCH
The
PROGRAM TYPE
Chambers, Large and Medium Halls, Small, Medium and Large Rooms, Reverse Reverbs, Short,
Medium and Long Delays, Regenerated Medium and Long Delays, Multitapped Delays, and Special
Effects.
PROGRAM VARIATION SWITCH
The
PROGRAM VARIATION
selected program type.
DEFEAT JACK
The , located on the rear panel, bypasses the reverb signal and allows only the dry signal
DEFEAT JACK
at the outputs. Any SPST type footswitch (such as the reverb footswitch that sometimes comes with
amplifiers) will work for this function.
is actually a 3 colored LED that shows several input conditions. When
INPUT
reads in the red only on occasional transients.
switch selects the category of program. These are Gated Reverbs, Plates,
switch selects one of 16 possible program variations for each previously
control should be decreased.
HIGH EQ
INPUT
control is set all the
MIX
LOW EQ
control is located prior to the digital
level should
control is