Amp Types - ELEVEN Free Manual

Cab Type
This selector lets you select which speaker cabi-
net model to use (see "Cabinet Types and Con-
trols" on page 20).
Using the Noise Gate
You can use the Noise Gate to silence unwanted
signal noise or hum, or just for an effect.
To use the Noise Gate to clean up unwanted, low
level noise:
Connect and calibrate your guitar as ex-
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plained in Chapter 3, "Input Calibration and
QuickStart."
For the next steps, hold your guitar but don't
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play it (and be sure to leave its volume up). You
should hear only the noise that we'll soon get
rid of.
To make it easier to hear the effect, begin by
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setting the Release to its middle (12 o'clock) po-
sition.
Now raise the Threshold control to its highest
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setting, fully clockwise, so that the Gate fully
closes (you shouldn't hear anything coming
through Eleven Free).
Slowly lower the Threshold control until the
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Gate opens again to find the cutoff (or, thresh-
old) of the noise.
Raise the Threshold control again slightly, in-
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creasing it only enough to once again silence
the noise (hold Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Win)
while adjusting to be able to fine-tune the set-
ting in tenths of a dB). Now you're in the ball-
park.
If you lowered the Release setting as suggested
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in step 3, make sure to return it to its maximum
setting (fully clockwise) before continuing.
Next, play a full chord and let it ring, and lis-
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ten to the decay (fade out) of the guitar through
Eleven Free. The key to using the Release control
is to set it high enough to keep the guitar sound-
ing natural without staying open so long the
noise level rises back too much before the Gate
completely closes. Adjust the Rel (Release) set-
ting as needed:
• If your chord is "cut off" too quickly, slowly
increase the Release setting for a slower
closing of the Gate. Higher settings yield
more natural results with less chance of
cutting off a quiet signal too abruptly.
• Lower the Release to close the Gate faster.
This can help give a track a nice choppy
feel, but risks cutting off the decay or sus-
tain of notes unnaturally.

Amp Types

The Amp Type selector lets you choose an amp.
Amp Type selector
Choosing an amp from the Amp Type selector
Available Amp Types include the following:
• DC Modern Overdrive
• DC Vintage Crunch
Visit the Digidesign website
(www.digidesign.com) to learn about each
of the amps used to create the full version of
Eleven.
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