The Dual Multi Effects Processor; The Delay Effect - Novation X-Station User Manual

DETAILED OPERATION
A further press of the TEMPLATE WRITE button brings up the display :
Manufact Name ?
Novation
Here the Manufacturer name is edited in a similar manner to the
Template Instrument name. The Manufacturer name is limited to 13
characters long and is shown above the Instrument name when a new
Template is selected in Template Select Mode.
A further press of the TEMPLATE WRITE button completes the write
procedure and confirmation is shown on the display :
TEMPLATE SAVED
After about half a second, the X-Station returns to Template Edit Mode
or Template Select Mode where it was before the write procedure was
invoked.
Note : It is possible to abandon the Template saving procedure at any
point by pressing any of the TEMPLATE Mode buttons.

The Dual Multi Effects Processor

This section describes how to apply one or more effects to either or
both of the audio input signals appearing on Channels 1 and 2.
Three knobs labeled LEVEL, TOP LINE and BOTTOM LINE and three
buttons labeled MENU, UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW are used to
select and control the various parameters of the effects.
A Delay (Echo) effect with Reverb is required for the Microphone on
Channel 1 and a Distortion effect is required for the Guitar on Channel
2.
Check that the Input 1 LED to the left of the INPUT button is lit. If not
press the input button. When the LED is lit the input channel is selected
for effects editing.
Use the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons to select the Delay effect. The
corresponding LED next to the Delay label lights. Turn the LEVEL knob
until the Delay effect is present.
Press the DOWN arrow button once to select the Reverb effect. Notice
that the LED next to the Reverb label lights. Turn the LEVEL knob until
the Reverb effect is present.
The Delay and Reverb effects are now setup up for the Microphone on
Channel 1. To apply the other effects processor to Channel 2, press
the INPUT button. Notice that the Input 2 LED lights indicating that
Channel 2 is selected for editing. Press either the UP or DOWN buttons
until the corresponding LED next to the Distortion label lights. Turn the
LEVEL knob until the distortion effect is present.
The Effects Processors - The Delay Effect
The previous section describes the use of the effects MODE buttons for
recording the signal dry or with the effects.
The MENU button and TOP LINE and BOTTOM LINE knobs are used
to adjust additional parameters to taylor the effects to personal taste.
Once edited the settings may be saved in a template memory - See
page 20.
Note : In KS Synth Mode, Channel 2's Effects are always reserved
for the Synth patches own use.
To adjust the additional parameters for the delay effect use the UP and
DOWN arrow until the Delay LED next the Delay label is selected. The
Level knob will set the amount of the delay effect. If either the TOP
LINE, or BOTTOM LINE knob is adjusted the display will alter to display
the Delay time and Feedback as shown below.
Delay Time
Controls the amount of time it takes for the delayed signal to be heard
after the original signal. Use the TOP LINE knob to alter this setting
(titled as 'top line' since it always adjusts the value in the top line of the
display).
Feedback
Controls how much of the delayed signal is fed back into the delay
input. No feedback produces a slapback echo effect, just one delayed
sound with no repeats. Small amounts of feedback produce repeated
sounds resulting in a multiple echo effect. Large amounts of feedback
There are two completely
produces infinite echoes. Use the BOTTOM LINE knob to alter this set-
independent multi effects
ting.
processors available, one
To access the remaining controls of the Delay effect processor, press
for Input Channel 1 and
the MENU button.
one for Input channel 2. An
example is presented using
Once in a display Menu (the LED above the MENU button will be lit) the
a Microphone plugged into
BANK PAGE UP/DOWN buttons may be used to scroll forwards and
Channel 1 and a Guitar
backwards through any additional Menu screens. In the case of the
plugged into Channel 2.
Delay processor there is only the single page Menu as shown below.
Stereo Width
This sets the Stereo spread between the long and short Delay times.
With a width setting of zero, both delays appear in the middle of the
stereo field (Mono). At maximum width setting, the longer delay will
appear on one output and the shorter on the other, producing a dramat-
ic stereo effect.Use the TOP LINE knob to alter this setting.
Left / Right Time Ratio
This automatically adjusts the ratio of the longest delay time and the
shorter delay time into timings that are musically useful.
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The Delay Effect

Delay Time
Feedback
Stereo Width: 54
L/R Ratio:
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: 56
: 30
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