Waldorf Q Rack, User Manual

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Sound Parameters – Effects
105 Waldorf Q User’s Manual
doesn´t produce all frequencies equally so the lowpass cuts the higher frequencies to produce a more
realistic reverb effect.
Predelay !Diffusion
100.0 ms | 127
Predelay
0…300ms
Determines the delay in milliseconds between the direct sound and the reverb effect output. A natural
reverb contains a reflexion which is heard later than the original signal. The predelay determines this
delay so that the reverb is separated from the original sound. Lower settings connect the reverb more
to the original signal while higher settings separate the effect signal to produce a more spatious sound.
Diffusion 0...127
Determines the consistency of different room materials. Lower settings produce a cold strong
reflection like a metal or tile wall. Higher settings make a warm and thick reverb as if the signal were
reflected by a uneven surface. Settings above
100 change the room characteristic even further.
Size ! Shape
010.0 m | 064
Size 3m…30m
Determines the length of the longest room side in meters. Lower settings simulate a normal room
while higher settings simulate a big hall or church.
Shape
0...127
Changes the characteristic of the reverb. In most effect units you can select different rooms and reverb
types like plate or echo chamber. The
Shape parameter enables stepless changes of these reverb
types. Lower settings simulate a more natural reverb while higher settings simulate a plate reverb.
Decay ! Damping
100 | 100
Decay 0…127
Determines the length of the reverb reflections. To simulate a big room choose higher Decay settings,
to simulate a smaller room choose lower settings.
Damping
0…127
Determines how fast the room simulation dampens the higher reverb frequencies. Higher frequencies
are not dampened not as much as lower frequencies. This phenomenon makes a natural echo sound
somewhat hollow. Higher values of the Damping parameter mean more high frequencies will be
dampened.