DigiTech RP-20 VALVE, User Manual

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stereo extremes.
When do I use an auto panner?
The auto panner can be a very creative tool. When running your guitar rig in a stereo set-up with the
right amount of cabinet separation, the Auto-Panner creates a stereo panning effect that is right out of this world.
Auto panners can also add life to delays or choruses by moving them around instead of just sitting in one place in the mix. Simply place an
auto panner module after a delay or chorus module. You don't need to set the auto panner's depth parameter too deep since you just want
some gentle movement.
Tremolo & Auto Panner Parameters:
FX: Lvl Controls the signal input level fed to the Module. Ranges from Off to 100%.
Speed Controls the Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) speed of the effect. Ranges from 0.06 to 16.0 Hz.
Depth Controls the intensity of the effect. As DEPTH increases, volume changes become more dramatic. Ranges from 0 to 30
milliseconds.
WvFrm Selects which waveform the LFO follows. Options for this control include sine, triangle, SP1 (Special 1), and SP2
(Special 2). The sine wave setting is probably the most easily recognized, but the smooth response of the triangle
wave or the intensity of SP1 or SP2 typically produce better results. See figure 4-2 on page 41.
Pitch Shifters and Harmony
The pitch shifter allows you to move sound from one pitch to another. It accomplishes this by recording a small part of the original sound and
then playing it back either faster (to raise the pitch) or slower (to lower the pitch). It does this over and over again to create a new pitch.
The Harmony modules give you almost unlimited possibilities. you can use different harmony intervals to produce slide guitar effects. or Major
or Minor 3rd intervals to create dual soloing lines reminiscent of the Eagles’ “Hotel California”.
When do I use pitch shifting?
Guitarists are probably the most well known users of pitch shifters. They commonly pitch shift their sound
down by an octave to get a deep rumble out of their distortion, or shift it an octave up to emulate a 12 string guitar.
Both guitar and synth players have created some amazing textures by pitch shifting their sound up a fifth (7 semitones). This creates more
complex chords out of simple ones (e.g. a basic Cmaj chord sounds like a Cmaj9 chord, or Cmin7 becomes a Cmin11 chord). Lead lines
sound amazing when using major 5th intervals up.
Pitch Shifters Parameters
Note: not all of the parameters listed below are available in all Pitch Shifter modules.
FX: Lvl Controls the signal input level fed to the Module. Ranges from Off to 100%.
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