Clavia Nord Stage User Manual page 55

Nord Stage v3.1x 7. The Effects: The Panel effects
T T
AP EMPO
You can also use Tap Tempo to set a delay time matching the tempo of a song. Simply tap the T
AP
T button in the tempo you wish the delay to sync to a number of times, and the delay time will
EMPO
adjust automatically. As long as the Tap Tempo LED is lit the tempo is calculated - wait until it goes
dark to tap in another tempo.
While you tap the tempo, the calculated tempo and corresponding delay time in milliseconds will be
shown briefly on the D .
ISPLAY
A /EQ
MPSIM
This effect section combines an three-band equalizer with a sophisticated
amplifier and speaker cabinet simulation. No real amplifier or speaker is
perfect, or behaves the same. They all differ in their frequency response, and
respond differently to e.g. transients, high gain and load. This characteristic
response and sound character of various amplifiers and speaker cabinets is
often a desired effect that gives an organic quality to a too clean and perfect
sound.
The special behavior of an amplifier/speaker combination when pushed to
its limit, "overdrive", has been exploited by musicians for decades. The
Ampsim models faithfully reproduces the overdrive response of different
amplifier/cabinet combinations, lending you sound that authentic feel.
When no Amp Model is selected, the Ampsim/EQ section provides a more
neutral EQ and overdrive.
The Ampsim/EQ effect is mono in/out.
D
RIVE
The D knob controls the amount of overdrive for the Ampsim section.
RIVE
If the D LED is on, it indicates that overdrive is active.
RIVE
EQ
SECTION
This is a 3-band equalizer which features controls for bass, midrange and treble.
When there is no amp modelling, the EQ operates like a standard mixer EQ, with +/- 15 dB boost/cut
for each band .
When amp modelling is used, boosting and/or cutting will produce different tonal charcteristiscs, de-
pending the selected amp model.
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