Tascam DM-24, Effects Manual

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5 – TC Works Reverb—Pre-delay settings
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TASCAM DM-24 Effects
Pre-delay settings
The bottom row of the screen allows different delay
settings to be made.
See the diagram above for details of exactly what
these settings change.
INLEV
This is the initial level of the early reflec-
tions.
Use POD 1 to set this value from
Off
, through
–140 dB to 0 dB .
REVLEV
This is the level at which the decay “tail”
portion of the reverb starts.
Use POD 2 to set this value from Off , through –140 dB
to 0 dB .
PREDLY
This is the pre-delay portion of the reverb.
It describes the time from the initial sound to the first
of the initial reflections.
Use POD 3 to set this value from 0 ms to 160 ms in
1 ms steps.
REVFEED
This is the time separating the feed from
the initial reflections to the “tail” part of the reverb.
Use POD 4 to set this value from
0 ms
to
100 ms
in
1 ms steps.
Conclusion
Although the array of parameters and options for this
reverb may seem a little baffling at first, compared
with some other units, a little experimentation will
soon make it clear what the different parameters
actually control in terms of the sound produced. The preset library entries provide useful starting
points for your own experiments, allowing you to
either simulate real reverb situations, or to invent
imaginary spaces with their own, distinctive, rever-
beration characteristics.
Preset reverb settings
These settings are all stored in the first preset effects
library.
The English names give an idea of the kind of sound
that can be obtained from these settings.
Ambience
settings basically give a feeling of life,
without a definite reverb.
Box
settings are smaller or and typically have a
rather “live” sound.
Chamber
settings provide a sound a little like a
room type of reverb.
FX
settings provide a special effect, which may not
sound totally natural, but may have a useful place in
your project.
Tunnel
settings provide the image of a long narrow
live space.
Hall
settings give the sound of larger enclosed
spaces. There is a range of hall settings provided,
with different acoustical characteristics, including
“church” and “cathedral” settings.
Drum
settings are specifically tailored for use with
drum instruments. Of course, they can be used with
other instruments and sources, but they may not be so
effective as when they are used with drum sources.
Perc
settings are suitable (but not exclusively) for
use with percussion instruments and percussive
sounds.
Plate
Settings reproduce the sound of a vintage
plate reverb unit.
Room
settings provide the effect of a smaller,
tighter space than a hall.jcASCAM effects
Number Name LCD indication
000
Ambience - Bright 1 Ambi-Bright 1
001
Ambience - Bright 2
Ambi-Bright 2
002
Ambience - Bright 3 Ambi-Bright 3
003
Ambience - Dark Ambi-Dark