Linking Effects; Effect Types And Parameters - Zoom 506II Bass Operation Manual

Linking Effects

The patches of the 506 II consist of seven serially linked effect
modules, as shown in the illustration below. (The maximum number of
effects that can be used simultaneously is 8.) You can use all effect
modules or selectively set certain modules to on or off.
Effect module
COMP DIST EQ
COMPRESSOR 4 BAND EQ
BANDPASS
ENH
LIMITER PHASE
FAT WAH HIPASS ENH SHIFT
PEDAL FAT WAH CLEAN 1
RESONANT WAH CLEAN 2
RICH
PEDAL
RESONANT WAH
FAT
SLAP
EDGE
DRIVE
VINTAGE
FUZZ
THRASH
Within the effect modules, you can select an effect type from several
possible choices. For example, the COMP module contains various
compressor and limiter effect types, from which you can choose one.
The MOD module allows you to choose two effect types
simultaneously, such as OCTAVE > CHORUS.
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ZNR AMP MOD CHO DLY/REV
ZNR AMP SIM CHORUS 1
PEDAL CHORUS 1
CHORUS 2
PEDAL CHORUS 2
FLANGER
PEDAL FLANGER
STEP
PEDAL STEP
CRY1
CRY2
PEDAL CRY
DEFRET
PEDAL DEFRET
BASS SYNTH
PEDAL BASS SYNTH
OCTAVE
OCTAVE>CHORUS
PEDAL OCTAVE
PITCH SHIFT
PEDAL PITCH DOWN
PEDAL PITCH UP

Effect Types and Parameters

Starting on the next page, all effect types in all effect modules are
listed, together with their parameters.
How to read the listing
Display
The display example shown at the left side of
the effect parameter listing shows the setting
that can be adjusted with the [+]/[-] keys.
DELAY
Which setting this is depends on the module.
ECHO
HALL
ROOM [PLAY/EDIT] selector
The drawing of the [PLAY/EDIT] selector
shows the position which is used to call up
that module and parameter.
Effect
Module on/off
type
For every effect module,
the last basic parameter
o F
setting is "
is selected, the respective
module is turned off,
which means that it will
not affect the sound output
by the 506 II. (The effect
is the same as when both
[ ]/[ ] foot switches are
pressed together in edit
mode.)
Expression pedal
A pedal icon (
with the expression pedal (FP01/FP02).
When such a parameter is selected, the respective module can be controlled in
real time with a connected expression pedal.
When a parameter marked with a pedal icon is selected, the
sound will correspond to the representative setting of that effect.
If there is no parameter marked with a pedal icon selected in the entire patch,
the expression pedal operates as a volume pedal.
Effect type
only shown
F U
Effect type
MOD
MOD module basic parameters
This effect module comprises modulation effects such as
chorus, flanger, and octaver. Use the [+]/[-] keys to select
the effect type and adjust the effect intensity.
CHORUS (Chorus)
This effect mixes a variable pitch-shifted component to the original signal,
". When this
resulting in full-bodied and expansive sound. Higher setting values result
PEDAL BASS SYNTH (Pedal Bass Synthesizer)
b P
Using the expression pedal (FP01/FP02) connected to the
CONTROL IN jack, the mixing ratio of b2 effect sound and original sound
can be adjusted.
o 1
OCTAVE (Octaver)
This effect downshifts the sound by one octave and mixes it to the original
o 6
sound. Higher right-digit setting values result in a higher effect sound ratio.
OFF (Off)
o F
Turns the MOD module off.
) in the listing indicates a parameter that can be controlled
Parameter setting
value only shown
4 0
Setting value
Effect type and parameter
setting value shown
C 9
Effect type
Setting
value
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