Dave Smith Instruments ob-6, Operation Manual

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27 OB-6 Operation Manual Effects
Effects
The OB-6
effects
section allows you to add up to two, 24-bit, 48 kHz digital
effects to any sound. Though the OB-6 sounds great on its own, adding a
touch of reverb or delay can enhance many sounds with a subtle (or not
so subtle) sense of ambience and depth. Other effects such as the chorus
and phaser are useful for adding more conspicuous tonal enhancement as
well as emulating classic instruments such as string ensembles and so on.
While the effects themselves are digital, the main signal path of the OB-6
is analog. The
on
/
off
switch enables and disables both Effect A and
Effect B, using a true bypass, ensuring a pure analog signal path.
Effects settings are saved individually with each program. Time-based
effects such as the Delays can be synchronized to the arpeggiator, sequencer,
or MIDI clock to produce repeats that occur on the beat.
EFFECTS
ON/OFF EFFECT CLK SYNC TYPE
A B
MIX
1
2
The Effects section
Effects are divided into sets A and B. You can choose a single effect from
each set. Effect A and B are applied one after another, in series. For this
reason, reverb effects are only available as Effect B, since it’s the last
stage in the serial effects chain — where reverb is traditionally applied.
Either effect can also be set to “off.”