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ECHOZ

ZVERB

Z5000

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Page 1: ...ECHOZ ZVERB Z5000 www tiptopaudio com...

Page 2: ...ranging from typical reverbs to more complex effects that combine delay and pitch shifting with reverb The effects are grouped by decades based on either the era an algorithm or device was introduced...

Page 3: ...into the In jack patch the left and right output to your sound system Make sure to patch both left and right so you get the full joy of stereo Set the following knobs to the center MIX IN TIME FILTER...

Page 4: ...eight effects by clicking the left button You will notice that everytime you switch a program the light on the 3 buttons indicate a pattern the pattern is there for 5 seconds and then goes off This li...

Page 5: ...e We recommend scrolling while listening and stop on the effect you like The module will remember which program you last used in a bank so when you switch between banks you can switch between 3 of you...

Page 6: ...to Right bank then back to Left will recall program 3 again Minimal No display of the program number as shown in the effects program section The bank button will be yellow for programs 1 7 and turn r...

Page 7: ...ght bank of 8 programs Time knob controls the decay time of Reverbs the Delay time or the rate of Modulation LFOs Filter knob sets the cutoff frequency of the low high or bandpass filters in the progr...

Page 8: ...ules as well Inside the module is an analog VCO that clocks the DSP chip the use of an analog clock not a digitally generated clock not only contributes to the overall organic sound quality of the mod...

Page 9: ...Fidelity clock control The DSP CV controls have a built in slew circuit which limit the speed they can be modulated This is part of the design of the DSP chip The Fidelity CV is all analog and can be...

Page 10: ...be used mostly at the end of your synthesizer patch As such they provide an interface between your modular and your standard commercial line level studio gear The output gain of the FX modules is lowe...

Page 11: ...variable clock rate of the DSP chip prevents clock sync programs from syncing precisely Question Is my last selected program saved after I turn off my modular Answer Yes it is Question What is the dif...

Page 12: ...f modules are designed to add a limited well selected number of useful effects in minimal HP Specifications 12V 130mA black panel 100mA white panel 12V 20mA 5V 0mA Width 8HP Depth 40 mm 1 5 CV Range 0...

Page 13: ...12 Z5000 Z5000 FILTER TIME FB MOD TIME FBACK MOD FILTER REVERBS DELAYS PITCH MOD Multi Effect Z5000 REVERBS DELAYS PITCH MOD FILTER TIME FB MOD TIME FILTER FBACK MOD Multi Effect...

Page 14: ...r DELAY Mono Digital Delay Mono Tape Echo Ping Pong Digital Delay Ping Pong Tape Echo Tape Multi Head Blend Diffuse Band Delays Tape Chorus Warp Pong PITCH MOD Stereo Chorus Stereo Flanger Vintage Ens...

Page 15: ...e classic 70s Hall style reverb This has a dark dense yet somewhat natural sound The Time control is optimized for longer times up to several minutes Time Decay time of the reverb tail Filter Low Pass...

Page 16: ...al modulation Gate A gated version of the Plate algorithm Party like it s 1985 Time Decay time of the reverb tail Filter Low Pass Filter Mod Rate and intensity of internal modulation Room Room with ea...

Page 17: ...all Time Decay time of the reverb tail delay feedback Filter Low Pass Filter Mod Delay time delay feedback Shimmer An octave up pitch shifter in the reverb creates the classic shimmer tone The Feedbac...

Page 18: ...he delay time can be modulated without glitching and produces an FM type effect At max feedback the sound will loop for a long time but also slightly degrade over time Time delay time Filter cutoff of...

Page 19: ...stereo Ping Pong algorithm Time delay time Filter cutoff of bandpass filter Feedback amount of feedback into the delay line Tape Multi Head Blend Three tape heads each with different delay times feed...

Page 20: ...eds a stereo Chorus The Filter control also changes the rate of the Chorus modulation lower cutoff is a slower LFO and the speed increases as the filter cutoffs do as well Time delay time Filter cutof...

Page 21: ...or spacious stereo from a mono source The high pass filter is useful to pass bass tones unmodified and only process the harmonics Time the rate of the LFOs Filter high pass filter Feedback Mod depth o...

Page 22: ...al sound with control over the center frequency to sweep from male to female formant tones This is also fed through an ensemble effect Try with raw saw waves and 100 wet Time the rate of the LFOs Filt...

Page 23: ...intervals The shifters are in the delay line feedback loop to create various pitch arpeggio and glissando type effects Interval pairs 12 12 12 7 12 5 5 3 5 4 7 4 7 12 12 12 Time delay time Filter inte...

Page 24: ...23 ECHOZ TAPE DIGITAL PITCH MOD TAPE DIGITAL PITCH MOD...

Page 25: ...se Delay Multi tap Diff Band Delays PITCH Mono Pitch Shift Delay Mono Interval Shift Delay Chord Delay Interval Feedback Loop Dual Microshift Delay Shimmer Taps Diffuse Pitch Band Taps Detuned Taps TA...

Page 26: ...position Mono Tape Echo This is a single head style tape echo with mono output similar to the earliest tape units The maximum delay time is tuned for shorter rhythmic slapback and associated effects...

Page 27: ...itches between combinations of the 3 heads 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 3 Note that there may be slight jumps in the sound when switching Stereo output Time delay time Filter cutoff of bandpass filter and switchin...

Page 28: ...Filter control and speeds up as the filter cutoff increases Both the Feedback amount and Delay time influence the depth of the wobble High feedback increases the wobble effect as does shorter delay ti...

Page 29: ...gram has the longest single delay time of any ECHOZ programs Time delay time Filter cutoff of low pass filter Feedback amount of feedback into the delay line Ping Pong Digital Delay Two delay lines Le...

Page 30: ...line Formant Delay Mono delay lines runs into a Formant filter with 4 vowel sounds The Filter control selects one of the vowels The delay feedback is before the filter so setting high levels of feedb...

Page 31: ...repeats decay Time delay time Filter cutoff of low pass filter Feedback amount of feedback into the delay line Multi tap Diffuse Band Delays Multi tap bandpassed delay with diffusion in the feedback p...

Page 32: ...e into a single pitch shifter The pitch shift is not quantized to intervals and has a range of 1 octave to 1 octave 1200 to 1200 cents Pitch shifting is after the delay feedback so the pitch is consta...

Page 33: ...ay time Filter selects interval Feedback amount of feedback into the delay line Interval Feedback Loop A mono delay line into a pair of pitch shifters panned left and right Pitch shifting is inside th...

Page 34: ...ap delay with a single octave up pitch shifter Based on the classic reverb Shimmer effect the octave effect is in the feedback loop of the delay The Filter control sets the amount of pitch shift in th...

Page 35: ...ned pitch shifters and diffusion Higher amounts of detuning create up down glides Higher feedback amounts add a reverberant wash to the repeats Time delay time Filter detuning amount for the pitch shi...

Page 36: ...35 ZVERB MOD MOD MOD MOD...

Page 37: ...te Earliest Verb Space Station 80s 80s BarrVerb Ambience Gated Delay Hall Shimmer Octave Up Down Shimmer Pitch Adjust 90s Room Void Downward Spiral Random Hall Pong Verb ChordHall ZVERB Prehistoric Ex...

Page 38: ...ouring musicians 70s Programs The 1970s saw the introduction of programmable digital technology to the audio industry The first half of the decade featured primitive delays followed by the first pitch...

Page 39: ...ass filter and tuned for a shorter and brighter sound overall Time Decay size of the space Filter High Pass Filter Mod Rate and intensity of internal modulation Tape Plate A mono tape echo is placed b...

Page 40: ...e Space Station What This isn t a reverb at all True this algorithm is a multi tap delay based on a very early digital processor called the Ursa Major Space Station The Mod control changes the taps us...

Page 41: ...ringy with low Mod settings but crank up Mod and it becomes quite chorused Time Decay size of the space Filter Low Pass Filter Mod Rate of internal modulation Epic Mod Hall This is the largest of all...

Page 42: ...l creates a very spacious and rich sound The sound of the internal delays are more prominent than the 70s algorithms The Mod parameter controls the overall delay length and creates a longer but more o...

Page 43: ...modulated Hall reverb The delay line can be modulated with CV for additional echo effects before hitting the reverb The feedback of the delay line increases with both delay time and reverb decay time...

Page 44: ...Mod and Time settings it recreates the classic inside out sound while increasing those controls brings in a more wobbly wash It likes to be fed sounds with slightly percussive attacks and solid pitch...

Page 45: ...is can have a sharp ringing sound like a tiled room and increasing the Time and Modulation will result in denser and more chorused spaces Time Decay size of the space Filter Low Pass Filter Mod Rate a...

Page 46: ...nside the reverb At low Mod settings this makes a nice way to break up the decay of percussive sounds while higher settings and longer decays will start to wobble pitched instruments quite noticeably...

Page 47: ...Pitch Chorus A mono delay into single pitch shifter into stereo chorus with diffusion makes for an unconventional reverb effect inspired by a high end 90s rack unit The delay pitch shift and chorus a...

Page 48: ...filters create an Ahhhh sound that feeds a Hall type reverb The Tune control moves the center frequency of the filters from male to female ranges Time Decay time of the space Filter Center frequency o...

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