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Studio 400

4 IN-4 OUT

Professional Studio

Effects Processor

A Harman International Company

S-DISC

™

ROCESSING

Owner's Manual

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Summary of Contents for STUDIO 400

Page 1: ...Studio 400 4 IN 4 OUT Professional Studio Effects Processor A Harman International Company S DISC PROCESSING Owner s Manual 1 Rvb 2 GtRv 3 Dly 4 Cho...

Page 2: ...hazards with electrical products The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit The exclamation point in an equilateral...

Page 3: ...ts 1 2 3 EMC EN 55013 1990 EN 55020 1991 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by...

Page 4: ...4 SECTION 3 EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS About Modules and the Effect Charts 15 About the Charts 15 Reverbs 16 Chorus and Flange 19 Phasers 22 Tremolos Auto Panners and Rotary Speaker Simluator 23 Detuners...

Page 5: ...re all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of one year A Return Authorization number may be obtained from DigiTech by telephone The company shall not be liable for any consequential damage...

Page 6: ...Front Panel 1 DISPLAY The Studio 400 s large custom display is where you get most of the information you need to move around the operating system The display has several important sections that you n...

Page 7: ...Edit mode the box that represents the currently selected effect module will flash Likewise the Modifier module flashes the MODIFIER indicator the Input Mode module flashes the Input Routing indicator...

Page 8: ...ting of this switch Also be sure you know which setting is best for your particular equipment setup as setting this switch to 4 can overload the inputs of some line level equipment DigiTech is not res...

Page 9: ...ster wet to dry effects mix is controlled from the Studio 400 operating system Cable routings for this method looks like Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 In Line Connection EFFECTS LOOP This application uses the...

Page 10: ...8 PARALLEL EFFECTS Another application for the Studio 400 allows you to independently process four discrete signals simultaneously This method also utilizes the effects loops of your console and sinc...

Page 11: ...ed in that Program remain untouched If the effects are all wet no Dry Level the Bypass function effectively Mutes the Studio 400 If the Dry Level is up then the Studio 400 passes the original signals...

Page 12: ...ween the Factory and User bank of Programs Using the Data wheel scroll to the Program you want to hear The selected program is immediately autoloaded The AutoLoad feature can be turned off allowing yo...

Page 13: ...lay time set ting is 700 milliseconds Remember that the total delay time shown in the display is divided among the delay taps in the Module The display reads Use the Data Wheel to decrease the delay t...

Page 14: ...tput section of the Effect Routing Matrix begins flash ing and the Display looks something like this Use parameter buttons 1 and 4 and the Data Wheel to scroll through the available output configurati...

Page 15: ...chorus increases ALL IN REAL TIME NOTE Linking a Modifier to a Parameter causes the Parameter to change as if you were changing it using the Data Wheel The only difference is that the Store button and...

Page 16: ...ifiers flashing in the bottom right corner of the screen To adjust the settings of the Dynamic Modifier use the NEXT PAGE and PREV PAGE keys to scroll to Page 10 The display reads Press 2 and use the...

Page 17: ...s displayed in that position press NEXT PAGE The cursor moves one character to the right Using the NEXT PAGE and PREVIOUS PAGE buttons and the Data Wheel continue editing all the characters in the nam...

Page 18: ...re are three basic types of FX Modules Mono Dual and Stereo Fig 3 2 illustrates what the signals do as they enter the Module Although all three Modules are shown with stereo inputs they can still be u...

Page 19: ...cies or how much initial slapback the room wall produces when a sound hits Today s technology allows the Studio 400 to offer a complete palette of flexibile easy to use reverbs There are five basic re...

Page 20: ...high the initial room echoes can be heard as discrete echoes followed by smoother room reverberations Set DISPERSION low for a dense cluster of reflections during the early portions of DECAY Varies f...

Page 21: ...en hearing Delay Group C and Delay Group D Ranges from 0 to 120 milliseconds Decay Controls the length RT60 of the room reverberations This one control could have been divided among Size and Reflectio...

Page 22: ...ference between choruses and flangers is that flangers use less delay and have a feedback Parameter that sends a portion of the effected signal back to the input of the Module When the effected signal...

Page 23: ...ive voice Flangers are capable of both positive and negative feedback loops so experiment to find the sound you like best Ranges from 99 to 99 WvFrm Selects which waveform the LFO follows Options for...

Page 24: ...rols the delay time of chorus voices E H Higher delay time settings produce a more dramatic sweeping sound Ranges from 0 to 60 milliseconds Out A B Adjusts the overall level of chorus voice A or B Ran...

Page 25: ...z Depth Adjusts the intensity of the phaser effect High settings of DEPTH combined with high settings of FDBCK produce dramatic synth like results Varies from 0 to 100 milliseconds FdBck Controls how...

Page 26: ...re in Settings are fast or slow Spread Sets the horn stereo microphone spread Varies from 0 to 100 Doppler Sets the amount of shifted pitch heard in the horn Range is 0 to 50 milliseconds X Over Selec...

Page 27: ...anges from 0 to 60 milliseconds Dtn A B Controls the detuning amount for detuner voices A and B Higher detune settings produce a more dissonant sound Ranges from 50 to 50 Dtn C D Controls the detuning...

Page 28: ...s stereo imaging The higher the setting the wider the image The lower the setting the more monophonic the effect becomes Range 1 to 10 Pan C D Controls the stereo soundfield placement of pitch shifted...

Page 29: ...oice A delay time is 750 ms Remember each voice in the Module can have any delay time up to 100 of DELAYTIME Ranges from 0 to 100 TapIt DlyC D See Dly A B Ranges from 0 to 100 Out A B Adjusts the over...

Page 30: ...ctave frequencies Boost cut range for each band is from 12 to 12 PARAM DESCRIPTION Equalizers S t e r e o P E Q 3 M o n o P E Q 6 S t e r e o P E Q 6 LoShlv Freq Controls the center frequency of the l...

Page 31: ...added to a signal after it has been compressed Ranges from 0 to 200 Attack Controls how quickly the gate or compressor opens after the signal level reaches THSH Varies from 0 to 2 seconds Noise gate...

Page 32: ...ect Varies from 0 to 30 milliseconds C F Delay Controls the delay time of the Chorus or Flanger voice Ranges from 0 to 40 milliseconds Feedback Controls the fade time of the delay repeats Higher setti...

Page 33: ...display reads AUTO LEVELING for eight seconds while listening to the input signal s after which the display returns to the manual leveling screen NOTE If no signal is detected the Input Level will be...

Page 34: ...128 access the Factory Program bank To gain MIDI access to other programs not mentioned and Bypass you must use the program mapping feature To remap a Program number to a MIDI Program change number do...

Page 35: ...he Studio 400 before being sent to the MIDI Out port To change the SysEx Device Channel number or MIDI Merge setting do the following Press UTILITY and scroll to Page 3 of the Utility Menu using the N...

Page 36: ...option to use for dumping system data to an external MIDI or SysEx recording device All the item settings in the Utility menu and Input Levels are sent using this option Programs are not included in...

Page 37: ...ate the reset press 4 This is your last chance to change your mind If you are sure press 3 If not you can abort the procedure by pressing 4 If you press 3 the Information line of the display briefly r...

Page 38: ...reads Using the Data wheel you can modify the Reference note anywhere from A 427 to A 453 To exit Harmony Tuning Reference Press Program button USER PRG Sec Sec Sec Sec m Sec Harm Tuning Ref A 440 IN...

Page 39: ...nized Remarks After Touch Key s Ch s Pitch Bender Control Change Prog Change True System Exclusive System Common Song Pos Song Sel Tune System Real Time Clock Commands Aux Mes sages Local ON OFF All N...

Page 40: ...mbFilter Doubling Slapback 300msEcho 400ms 30 500ms 25 800ms 20 1SecEcho MaxRepeats 1400ms 0 HLF 700ms 15 CombFilter Doubling Slapback SlapRight 300msEcho 400ms 30 500ms 20 600ms 15 MaxRepeats 4th 370...

Page 41: ...Configuration 22 Configuration 4 Configuration 3 Configuration 6 Configuration 5 Configuration 8 Configuration 10 Configuration 11 Configuration 7 Configuration 12 Configuration 9 4 4th Type Modules...

Page 42: ...8 Second Delay Cfg 10 49 Splatered Delays Cfg 10 50 DoubleDoubler Cfg 10 AMBIENT PROGRAMS 51 Detuned Doubler Cfg 10 52 Telephone Lines Cfg 11 53 T V in a Room Cfg 6 54 Slow Dopler Pan Cfg 6 55 Small...

Page 43: ...itchShift 143 Quad PitchShift 144 Octal PitchShift 145 St PitchShift 146 St Dual PitchShift 147 Harmony 148 Delay 149 Dual Delay 150 Quad Delay 151 Stereo Delay 152 St Dual Delay 153 St Quad Delay 154...

Page 44: ...10 dBV 4 dBu software variable Maximum Level 18 dBu Impedance 10 k Output Section Connectors 4 1 4 TRS Plug balanced XLR Balanced Nominal Level 10dBV 4 dBu switchable Maximum Level 18 dBu Impedance 47...

Page 45: ...th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd Whole Tone C A G F E D C A G Int Oct 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd Hlf Whl Dim C B b A G F E E b D b C B b A Int Oct 6th 5th 6th 5th 4th 2nd Whl Hlf C B A...

Page 46: ...43 USER NOTES Section 5 Appendix Studio 400 Owner s Manual...

Page 47: ...44 USER NOTES Section 5 Appendix Studio 400 Owner s Manual...

Page 48: ...onal Distribution 3 Overlook Dr Unit 4 Amherst New Hampshire 03031 U S A FAX 603 672 4246 DigiTech Studio 400 and S DISC are registered trademarks of DOD Electronics Corporation Copyright 1995 DOD Ele...

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