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Roland GR-1 Owner's Manual page 182

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Point
2 - Using
the Internal
Reverb
and
Chorus
[lTips for using chorus
effects
Normal chorusing will create an increased spatial spread when the rate i
slower,
If the type is set to flanger or feedback chorus (FLN. FBC}, and ihe feedback
value (FBACK)
increased. you can generate a strong undulation (remember that feedback will not work for chorus 1
through 4). Especially with the flanger setting, set the rate slower and the feedback to an intermediate
level for a sharp undulation, This is called the "jet" effect, and is especially effective for hard sounds
Both chorus and flanger can be used at very fast rates with a deeper depth (DPTH) setting to produce
sound effects totally different from the original sound.
Short delays 1 and 2 can be used for a doubling effect (effect sound is slighty delayed for a fuller
sound) when the feedback is set to 0. The feedback can be increased to produce a metallic echo.
[lOverused
Effects
Reverb and chorus can be used to create a wide range of effects, but when you consistently use them
in the same way, all sounds will begin to sound alike.
Choose your effects (and settings) carefully in relation to the situation (i.e.. the music, mood, desired
result etc.):
@ Which type to select: reverb or chorus
Whether to use reverb only, chorus only, or both
There may be cases when you don't want 10 use either, such as when you are making a Patch using
Original Tone no. 137 (CALLIOPE), or when using a simple sound like an ethnic instrument.
Or, if you switch from a Patch with a deep reverb to a Patch with no reverb at all. you can change the
mood or feel completely. The Patch edit setting "2ND-FX" (2nd Tone reverb/chorus on/off) can be
used 10 turn off chorus
and reverb for the 2nd Tone only, for example. This makes it possible for the
ist Tone to sound distant. and the 2nd Tone to sound close.

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