Studer Vista 1, Operating Instructions Manual

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Vista 1 Digital Mixing System
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9.3.6.2 Delays
For the category
Delays
the following parameters are available :
Feedback : Controls the number of delay repeats by feeding the delay output signal
back into the delay input. This creates a series of delay repeats, each slightly
attenuated until they become inaudible. Higher settings create more repeats;
lower settings reduce the number of repeats. When this knob is turned fully
clockwise, it engages Repeat Hold – delay repeats play back in an infinite
loop, but no further input signal is introduced into the delay effect. Repeat
Hold is available only on Studio, Digital and Pong Delay.
Lo Cut : Frequencies below this frequency are attenuated.
Hi Cut : Frequencies above this frequency are attenuated.
Tap 1 & 2 : The Tap parameters provide independent control to the two delay taps in the
2-Tap Delay. Each Tap can be set to a percentage of the delay tempo, creating
interesting rhythmic delay lines not available in the other delays.
Level 1 & 2 : Adjusts the output Level of Tap 1 and Tap 2 .
Pan 1 & 2 : Adjusts the pan position in the stereo field of Tap 1 and Tap 2 .
Tempo / Delay Time : Controls the length of the Delay Time relative to Tempo. If Duration is
set to Off , the Delay Time value is displayed. The small Vistonics button
allows to chose between Fine and Course adjustment sensitivity. Can also
be controlled by the Tap control button, when assigned to the USR1 or USR2
button (see Tapping further down in this chapter ).
Duration : When enabled, this control assigns the Delay Time to the Duration of a
Note. In regard to the Tempo , the repeats of the delay can be aligned from
a full Note down to the sixteenth of a Note.
Tap Ratio : Sets the Tap Ratio from 1:1 to many other ratios.
Tap Swap : Sets Tap Swap from L>R to R>L
Ducker Thrs : The Studio and Digital delays effect types offer a “ducking” feature, which
causes the delay repeats to attenuate (or get softer) by –6dB when live (or
input) signal is present. This allows the delay to remain as an effect, and not
clash with the original signal. The higher this value is set, the louder an input
signal must be for the ducking to take place.
Ducker Level : Ducker Level is the level you want the delay to be heard at when signal is
present. This provides attenuation (up to 18dB) of the delay signal while a
performer is singing or playing to help provide intelligibility. As the perfor-
mance pauses, the delay signal level returns to its normal setting.
Smear : This parameter controls the amount of “ Smear ,” or signal degradation and
frequency loss. Particularly evident in the Tape Delay, the higher the setting,
the more each delay repeat loses intelligibility compared to the original signal.