2. “Clock Display”
The group of 11 lights in a circle, plus the one in the center, located on the right hand side of the
pedal's surface is called the
Clock Display. This
has a few different uses.
1) Most of the time the Clock Display shows which functions are assigned to the Bonus
buttons.
dim green - this function is assigned to the green Bonus button & is activated with a hold
bright green - this function is assigned to the green Bonus button & is activated with a tap
dim yellow - this function is assigned to the yellow Bonus button & is activated with a hold
bright yellow - this function is assigned to the yellow Bonus button & is activated with a tap
2) It shows the value set by the Decay, Volume, Vol
2, Vol
3, Vol
4 & Fade Time knobs.
Turn a knob and the function assignment information will disappear. The center light turns on
green and the circle of lights shows the parameter’s value with one or more of the lights glowing
yellow-green. A short time after you stop moving the knob, the display returns to showing Bonus
button function assignments.
3) The Clock Display & knobs labeled
Hold
and
Tap
assign functions to the Bonus buttons.
See Sections 8 and 9 for info.
4) The Clock Display, green
Tap
knob & both Bonus buttons turn on & off Optional Behaviors.
See Section 13 for more info on “Optional Behaviors”
3. Setting Parameters with the Knobs
Decay Knob
Decay rate is the rate at which older parts fade out when new parts are stacked on a loop. Zero on
the Clock Display means NO decay - all parts remain at the volume they were recorded regardless
of how many times you stack new parts.
As the decay value increases, the earlier parts of your loop fade more quickly when a new part is
added to your loop (stacking). When set to 10, stacking a part will completely replace the original.
Volume Knobs
In Serial and Serial-Sync Play Styles the Volume knob controls overall playback level. In addition
to reducing the output, about 10dB
of head room is available. Seven on the Clock Display is unity
gain. In these Play Styles Vol 2, Vol 3 and Vol 4 are inactive.
In Sync and Free Play styles Volume controls the playback level of Loop 1, Vol 2 controls Loop 2,
Vol 3 controls Loop 3.
Fade Time Knob
This sets the time for the Fade function. The time range is about 3 to 45 seconds. See Sections
10.8 and 11.8 for more info.
Saving current knob settings
To save the current values set by these knobs, enter and exit the Bonus Assign Mode: hold down
the Bonus Assign button until the center light on the clock display blinks green. Then release and
tap the Bonus Assign button once more to exit the Bonus Assign Mode. Every time you turn on
your Rang™ III, these values will be restored.
NOTE - In addition to saving and restoring knob position, the following parameters are saved: Bonus
button assignments, Optional Behaviors’ state, Thru Mute state and Play Style. Serial &
Serial-Sync Play Styles can have different Bonus button assignments from Sync & Free.
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