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The multi-effects feature 30 different kinds of effects.

Number

Effect Name

THRU

SUPER FILTER

STEP FILTER

DRIVE

AUTO WAH

COMPRESSOR

LO-FI COMPRESS

DISTORTION

OVERDRIVE

EQUALIZER

ISOLATOR

SLICER

RING MODULATOR

STEP RINGMOD

PITCH SHIFT

STEREO DELAY

3TAP PAN DELAY

REVERSE DELAY

TAPE ECHO

CHORUS

HEXA-CHORUS

SPACE-D

PHASER

STEP PHASER

INFINITE PHASER

FLANGER

STEP FLANGER

AUTO PAN

ROTARY

REVERB

LONG REVERB

About Note Values

Some effect parameters (such as Rate or Delay Time) can

be set by using note values.
Whenever the “BPM Sync” parameter is set to “ON,” settings

can be made in terms of a note value, so when the effect

is applied, it will be synchronized to the tempo set for the

Kit or Phrase.
note:

Dotted quarter note

Double-note triplet

Sixteenth-note triplet

Sixty-fourth note

Quarter-note triplet

Half-note triplet

Whole-note triplet

Eighth-note triplet

Dotted whole note

Dotted half note

Dotted thirty-second note

Thirty-second-note triplet

Dotted eighth note

Dotted sixteenth note

Double note

Whole note

Thirty-second note

Sixty-fourth-note triplet

Eighth note

Quarter note

Half note

Sixteenth note

When “BPM Sync” is set to “OFF,” a numerical value can be

set for the relevant items.

NOTE

If you set the delay time as a note value, slowing down

the tempo will not change the delay time beyond a

certain length. There is an upper limit for the delay

time so if it is set as a note value and you slow down

the tempo until this upper limit is reached, the delay

time cannot change any further. This upper limit is the

maximum value that can be specified when setting the

delay time as a numerical value.

About Knob Indications

When the icons shown below appear along with a

parameter in the FX-EDIT screen, it means that this FX

parameter can be controlled with the knobs in the FX

CONTROL screen. For each FX, the optimal parameters

have been assigned and made available for control.

Knob 1

Knob 2

Knob 3

OCTAPAD SPD-30 Effects List

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Page 1: ...edthirty secondnote Thirty second note triplet Dotted eighth note Dotted sixteenth note Double note Whole note Thirty second note Sixty fourth note triplet Eighth note Quarter note Half note Sixteenth note When BPM Sync is set to OFF a numerical value can be set for the relevant items NOTE If you set the delay time as a note value slowing down the tempo will not change the delay time beyond a cert...

Page 2: ...per octave 12 dB gentle 24 dB steep 36 dB extremely steep Knob 3 Cutoff 0 127 Cutoff frequency of the filter Increasing this value will raise the cutoff frequency Knob 2 Resonance 0 127 Filter resonance level Increasing this value will emphasize the region near the cutoff frequency Modulation Sw OFF ON On off switch for cyclic change Modulation Wave TRI SQR SIN SAW1 SAW2 How the cutoff frequency w...

Page 3: ...ough each filter LPF frequencies below the cutoff BPF frequencies in the region of the cutoff HPF frequencies above the cutoff NOTCH frequencies other than the region of the cutoff Slope 12 dB 24 dB 36 dB Filter slope damping characteristics amount of damping per octave 12 dB gentle 24 dB steep 36 dB extremely steep Knob 2 Resonance 0 127 Filter resonance level Increasing this value will emphasize...

Page 4: ... Rate BPM Sync OFF ON OFF Rate specified as numerical value ON Rate specified as note value Rate 0 127 note Frequency of modulation Depth 0 127 Depth of modulation Phase 0 180 deg Adjusts the degree of phase shift of the left and right sounds when the wah effect is applied Low Gain 15 15 dB Gain of the low range High Gain 15 15 dB Gain of the high range Level 0 127 Output Level 05 COMPRESSOR Flatt...

Page 5: ... cuts the frequency range below the Cutoff Post Filter Cutoff 200 8000 Hz Basic frequency of the Post Filter Low Gain 15 15 dB Gain of the low range High Gain 15 15 dB Gain of the high range Knob 1 Level 0 127 Output level 07 DISTORTION Intensely distorts the sound The tone quality of the distorted sound is adjusted with a filter Knob Parameter Value Explanation Pre HPF BYPASS 16 1000 Hz Frequency...

Page 6: ... x 2 high Knob Parameter Value Explanation Low Freq 200 400 Hz Frequency of the low range Knob 1 Low Gain 15 15 dB Gain of the low range Mid1 Freq 200 8000 Hz Frequency of the middle range 1 Mid1 Gain 15 15 dB Gain of the middle range 1 Mid1 Q 0 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 8 0 Width of the middle range 1 Set a higher value for Q to narrow the range to be affected Mid2 Freq 200 8000 Hz Frequency of the middle ra...

Page 7: ...lue Explanation Knob 3 Level Modify 0 127 Increases value for all steps Level Step 1 8 0 127 Level at each step Rate BPM Sync OFF ON OFF Rate specified as numerical value ON Rate specified as note value Knob 1 Rate 0 127 note Rate at which 8 step sequence is to be repeated Knob 2 Attack 0 127 Speed at which the level changes between steps Input Sync Sw OFF ON Specifies whether an input note will c...

Page 8: ...ge Knob 3 Balance D100 0W D0 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the effect sound W Level 0 127 Output Level 13 STEP RINGMOD This is a ring modulator that uses a 8 step sequence to vary the frequency at which modulation is applied Knob Parameter Value Explanation Knob 3 Freq Modify 64 63 Increases value for all steps Freq Step 1 8 0 127 Frequency of ring modulation at each step Rate...

Page 9: ...rom the direct sound until the Pitch Shift sound is heard Knob 3 Pitch Feedback 98 98 Adjusts the proportion of the pitch shifted sound that is fed back into the effect Negative settings will invert the phase Pitch 1 Pan L64 63R Stereo location of the Pitch Shift 1 sound Pitch 2 Pan L64 63R Stereo location of the Pitch Shift 2 sound Pitch 1 Level 0 127 Volume of the Pitch Shift 1 sound Pitch 2 Lev...

Page 10: ...t BYPASS no cut Wet Low Gain 15 15 dB Amount of boost cut for the effect sound s lower range Wet High Gain 15 15 dB Amount of boost cut for the effect sound s upper range Knob 2 Level 0 127 Output level 16 3TAP PAN DELAY Produces three delay sounds center left and right Knob Parameter Value Explanation Delay BPM Sync OFF ON OFF Left Center Right Time specified as numerical value ON Left Center Rig...

Page 11: ...portion of the delay sound that is to be returned to the input of the reverse delay Negative settings invert the phase HF Damp 200 8000 Hz BYPASS Frequency at which the high frequency content of the reverse delayed sound will be cut BYPASS no cut Knob 2 Reverse Delay Level 0 127 Volume of the reverse delay sound Knob 3 Chorus Level 0 127 Volume of the reverse delay chorus sound Wet Low Gain 15 15 ...

Page 12: ...ffect sound s lower range Wet High Gain 15 15 dB Amount of boost cut for the effect sound s upper range Knob 3 Balance D100 0W D0 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the chorus sound W Level 0 127 Output Level 20 HEXA CHORUS Uses a six phase chorus six layers of chorused sound to give richness and spatial spread to the sound Knob Parameter Value Explanation Pre Delay 0 0 100 msec Ad...

Page 13: ...PHASER A phase shifted sound is added to the original sound and modulated Knob Parameter Value Explanation Mode 4 STAGE 8 STAGE 12 STAGE Number of stages in the phaser Knob 2 Manual 0 127 Adjusts the basic frequency from which the sound will be modulated Rate BPM Sync OFF ON OFF Rate specified as numerical value ON Rate specified as note value Knob 1 Rate 0 127 note Frequency of modulation Depth 0...

Page 14: ...M Sync OFF ON OFF Step Rate specified as numerical value ON Step Rate specified as note value Knob 1 Step Rate 0 127 note Rate of the step wise change in the phaser effect Wet Low Gain 15 15 dB Amount of boost cut for the effect sound s lower range Wet High Gain 15 15 dB Amount of boost cut for the effect sound s upper range Mix 0 127 Level of the phase shifted sound Level 0 127 Output Level 24 IN...

Page 15: ...vel 0 127 Output Level 26 STEP FLANGER This is a flanger in which the flanger pitch changes in steps The speed at which the pitch changes can also be specified in terms of a note value of a specified tempo Knob Parameter Value Explanation Pre Delay 0 0 100 msec Adjusts the delay time from when the direct sound begins until the flanger sound is heard Rate BPM Sync OFF ON OFF Rate specified as numer...

Page 16: ...y Knob Parameter Value Explanation Knob 1 Speed SLOW FAST Simultaneously switch the rotational speed of the low frequency rotor and high frequency rotor SLOW Slows down the rotation to the Slow Rate FAST Speeds up the rotation to the Fast Rate Woofer Slow Speed 0 127 Slow speed SLOW of the low frequency rotor Woofer Fast Speed 0 127 Fast speed FAST of the low frequency rotor Woofer Accel 0 15 Adju...

Page 17: ...ts the delay time from the direct sound until the reverb sound is heard Knob 1 Reverb Time 0 127 Time length of reverberation HF Damp 200 8000 Hz BYPASS Adjusts the frequency above which the reverberant sound will be cut As the frequency is set lower more of the high frequencies will be cut resulting in a softer and more muted reverberance BYPASS no cut Wet Low Gain 15 15 dB Amount of boost cut fo...

Page 18: ...8000 Hz Frequency of the filter that boosts cuts a specific frequency region of the input sound Pre EQ Gain 15 15 dB Amount of boost cut produced by the filter at the specified frequency region of the input sound HF Damp 16 15000 Hz BYPASS Frequency at which the high frequency content of the resonant sound will be cut BYPASS no cut LF Damp BYPASS 16 15000 Hz Frequency at which the low frequency co...

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