Rocktron Blue Thunder, User Manual

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Delay provides a reproduction of the input signal, occurring at a prescribed
time (usually expressed in milliseconds) following the input signal. The Blue
Thunder provides two discrete delays (Delay 1 and Delay 2), each of which has its
own set of parameters to determine its particular characteristics.
To access this function you must first press the “EDIT” button to enter into the
“EDIT MODE” and turn the FUNCTION SELECT knob to the right until ***DELAY***
appears on the display.
The PARAMETER SELECT control will allow you to access each of the following
Delay parameters:
The PARAMETER ADJUST control allows you to adjust the selected parameter:
Functions and Parameter Descriptions
DELAY
Function
The DELAY I/O parameter determines whether the delay circuit is active or bypassed for the
current preset. Select IN to active the delay. Select OUT to bypass the delay.
The MUTE TYPE parameter allows for muting the delay at its input (PRE), its output (POST)
or BOTH.
Muting the input (PRE) of the delay will not allow any signal to enter the delay section until the
delay is switched in. When using a moderate amount of regeneration, switching out the delay
with the input muted will allow you to generate a non-delayed signal which will play over the
decaying regenerated signal which continues on after the delay is switched out.
Muting the output (POST) of the delay will result in the delayed signal being immediately
turned off when the delay is switched out. This means that delays and regeneration will not
continue when the delay is switched out. If the output were not muted, signals that were input
before the delay was switched out would be allowed to regenerate, even after switching out the
delay.
It is also possible to mute both the input and the output (BOTH) so that no signal enters or exits
the Delay section until it is switched in.
The TIME1 parameter determines the multiplier by which a new delay time will be selected for
Delay Time 1 when the Tap Delay feature of the Blue Thunder is used. (See Section 7 page 42:
"Tap Delay" for more information on the Tap Delay feature.)
The TIME2 parameter determines the multiplier by which a new delay time will be selected for
Delay Time 2 when the Tap Delay feature of the Blue Thunder is used. (See Section 7 page 42:
"Tap Delay" for more information on the Tap Delay feature.)
The DELAY LEVEL parameter determines the overall level of the delayed signal at the output
of the Blue Thunder.
The D-MIX S1/S2 parameter defines the ratio of Source 1 signal to Source 2 signal to be input
to the Delay section. Source 1 is the Voice 1 output from the previous effect in the signal chain
(chorus, flanger, pitch shifter, etc.), while Source 2 may be the Voice 2 output from the previous
effect in the signal chain or the direct signal (selectable via the SOURCE 2 parameter). (Refer
to the block diagram shown on page 13 for a visual representation of the input to the Delay
section.)
DELAY I/O
MUTE TYPE
TIME1
TIME2
DELAY LVL
D-MIX S1/S2
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