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- In Mode 3, a ducking algorithm is applied which reduces the
volume of the reverb while notes are being played. TIME behaves
normally and controls the reverb decay.
FX TIME : Sets the main time-based parameter of the effect.
- For Swell (Mode 1), this is the swell time. As FX TIME turns
clockwise, the length of the swell will increase.
- For Noise Gate (Mode 2), this is the release time. As FX TIME turns
clockwise, the gate takes a longer time to close, making the
transition more smoothly.
Note: The hold time of the Gate is
controlled by the TIME knob (see Summary Chart on page 10)
.
- For Ducking (Mode 3), FX TIME controls the release time of the
volume suppression. As it is turned clockwise, the release time
increases, which more smoothly ramps the volume of the
suppressed signal back to its regular level.
SENSITIVITY : For Swell mode (Mode 1), this mini knob is not
applicable. For Noise Gate (Mode 2) and Ducking (Mode 3), this
controls the sensitivity of the volume-detection algorithms; as
SENSITIVITY is turned clockwise, the noise gate and ducking effects
are more easily triggered.
AUTO-INF
–
MODE : Mode 1 is the original Auto-Inf from the Oceans 11. Mode 2
applies chorus to the reverbs, and Mode 3 applies flange to the reverbs
(flerb). In these two modes, the rate and depth of the chorus and
flerb are fixed to light, tasteful values, i.e. they cannot be edited.
XFADE TIME : Controls the time it takes to crossfade between
subsequent reverb washes. Longer crossfade times are achieved by
turning this knob clockwise.
SENSITIVITY : Controls the sensitivity of the detection trigger.
Turning this knob clockwise makes AUTO-INF more sensitive and
more likely to trigger a new reverb wash with quieter notes.
SHIMMER –
MODE : Mode 1 is classic shimmer from the Oceans 11. Mode 2 is a
variation on Mode 1 in which the position of the pitch-shifting block in
the signal chain is altered, producing a slightly different style of
shimmer.
MOD RATE : Controls the modulation rate, from 0 Hz to 8 Hz.
MOD DEPTH : Controls the modulation depth.