Functions Relating To The Sound; What Presets And Memories Are; How To Select A Preset - Viscount DB-5 Operating Manual

4. FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE
SOUND

4.1 WHAT PRESETS AND MEMORIES ARE

As we have already mentioned, with regard to the controls on the instrument's panels, the
OB5 has two types of memories: PRESETS and MEMORIES. We will now take a look at
the differences between them.
The Presets are the 14 memory locations which can be recalled by means of the 14
buttons on the front panel called the PRESETS DRAWBARS, in which the user can only
memorise the positions of the harmonic Drawbars set to his own preferences or for the
piece he wishes to play. On purchase the instrument is supplied with Presets programmed
by our studios, and is able to provide the most widely varying types of sound. However, if
you save your own Presets, these settings will be lost immediately, although they can be
recalled using the Factory Setting procedure described in point 4.4 "Saving-Preset Factory
Settings" on page 57.
In contrast, the Memories are 50 memory locations where all the settings made in the
OB5 programming menus can be saved. The user can therefore save the Drawbar positions,
the specific type of effect to be used for the performance in question, the instrument
transposition, whether or not the background noise or Click is to be active, etc. As for the
Presets, the Factory Settings function is also provided for the Memories, as described in
point 4.5 "Saving- Memory Factory Settings" on page 58.

4.2 HOW TO SELECT A PRESET

The PRESETS DRAWBARS section on the left of the front panel contains 14 keys used
to recall one of the 14 Presets memorised inside the OB5. As well as these, there are two
buttons marked [UPPER] and [LOWER&BASS], which can be pressed to activate the
Drawbar manual operating mode, which will be discussed in point 4.6 "Creating sound
with the Drawbars" on page 60. The 14 keys relating to the Presets are arranged in two
rows; those on the top row recall the sounds relating to the UPPER Manual, while those
on the bottom row relate to the LOWER manual and the BASS section (or the pedalboard,
if connected).
To activate the Preset of choice, press the relative key and the OB5 will immediately recall
its contents, illuminating the LED of the relative Preset to confirm that the operation has
been successfully concluded.
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