Reverb Block - Yamaha GW33 Owner's Manual

Reverb Block

REVERB
Reverb is an important effect in the guitarist's sonic
palette. Without it, the sound is flat, dry and unnatural.
Used judiciously, it is an effective way to bring the sound
to life and make it sound more natural. Reverb comes last
in the effect chain, since it is used to reproduce the ambi-
ence that follows a sound when heard in an actual perfor-
mance environment. Four different Reverb types are
available: Hall, Room, Stage and Plate.
HINT One convenient function of the GW33 is that it
lets you change between effect programs having similar
Reverb settings without cutting off the Reverb sound. To
take advantage of this, the Reverb Type parameters of
the respective programs must be set to the same value.
NOTE Keep in mind that when you change between
effect programs having similar Reverb settings, the
continuing Reverb sound from the previous program will
be processed with the other effect blocks of the new
program. For example, when changing from program "A"
(in which Mix is set to 0) to program "B" (in which Mix is at
or near the maximum), the Reverb sound will suddenly
jump in level.
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A
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TIME TONE
B C
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A
Type Settings: 1 – 4
1 2
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Determines the type of simulated reverb environment.
1 2
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Hall (1) recreates a concert hall sound, Room (2) simulates
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1 2
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a smaller performance environment, Stage (3) features a
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
bright and "live" reverberation, and Plate (4) reproduces
1 2 1 2
the warm sound of plate reverb.
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2
1 2 1 2
B Time Range: 1 – 16
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
Determines the time it takes for the reverberation to decay.
1 2 1 2
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Higher values create a larger apparent room size.
1 2 1 2
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C Tone Range: 1 – 10
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
Determines the sound quality of the Reverb. Lower values
1 2 1 2
decrease the brightness, and higher values increase it,
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creating a more "live" room sound.
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
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D Mix Range: 0 – 15
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
Determines the level of the Reverb sound. At 0, the
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Reverb level is zero; at 15, the level of the Reverb sound
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1 2 1 2
is roughly equal to that of the original signal.
1 2 1 2
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E On/Off (Switch 5)
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
Determines how Pedal Switch 5 affects on/off switching
1 2 1 2
for the Reverb block. (For more information, see the same
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1 2 1 2
parameter in the Delay section on page 27.)
1 2 1 2
1 2
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ON/OFF
(SWITCH 5)
MIX
D E
Settings: 1 – 3