The Effects Chain Editor
Effects Parameters
8-10
The Graphic equalizer is available as stereo (linked parameters for left and right) or dual
mono (independent controls for left and right). It has 10 bandpass filters per channel, each of
whose gain is adjustable from -12 dB to +24 dB.
Like all graphic equalizers, the filter response is not perfectly flat when all gains are set to the
same level (except at 0 dB), but rather has ripple from band to band. To minimize this ripple,
it is best to center the overall settings around 0 dB.
The Parametric equalizer (“5-Band EQ”) has two bands of shelving filters and three bands of
true parametric EQ.
Treb Freq
and Bass Freq set the center frequencies for the shelving filters. Both of these are
adjustable over the full range of 16 to 25088 Hz, in increments of a semitone.
Treb Gain
and Bass Gain control the amount of cut or boost above (Treb) or below (Bass)
the center frequency. The range is -79 to +24 dB.
Midn Gain
sets the cut or boost for the parametric band n, with a range of -79 to +24 dB.
Midn Freq sets the center frequency for parametric band n, with a range of 16 to 25088 Hz,
in increments of a semitone.
Midn Width
set the bandwidth of the filter on band n, with a range of 0.01 to 5 octaves.
Enhancers
Enhancers modify the spectral content of the input signal by boosting existing spectral
content, or stimulating new ones. Two and three-band versions are provided.
Drive
adjusts the input into each band. Increasing the drive will increase the effects. Range is
-79.0 to 24.0 dB.
Xfer
adjusts the intensity of the transfer curves. Range is -100 to 100%.
EQ Morpher
This effect uses two four-band bandpass filters, A and B, and moves between them. This can
produce very convincing human vocal type sounds.
FreqScale
offsets the filter frequencies for each set of filters. After setting the filter parameters
(Freq, Gain, and Width), the FreqScale parameters will move each of the four filter
frequencies together by the same relative pitch. Range is -8600 to 8600 cents.
Morph A>B
. When set to 0% the “A” parameters are controlling the filters, and when set
to 100%, the “B” parameters control the filters. Between 0 and 100%, the filters are at
interpolated positions. When morphing from A to B settings, the A filter #1 will change to
the B filter #1, A filter #2 moves to B filter #2, and so on. Range is 0 to 100%.
Compressors, Expanders, and Gates
A wide range of Compression and Expansion effects is available in the Forte SE. The various
effects include different combinations of:
