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4.
Notifications and system
The main controls in the Notifications and System window are as
follows:
•
Detect
–
establishes communication with vsound. This button
must be clicked each time the software is opened (with the
hardware unit connected to the computer).
•
Reset
–
resets the vsound pedal. This is equivalent to
powering up the hardware unit.
•
Status - returns the operating status of vsound and syncs the
settings of the software to those of the hardware. For
example, if the volume control has been altered using the
navigator buttons on the hardware, clicking “Status” will
update the volume level shown by the software.
•
Select IR
–
opens a new window, allowing any one of ten IRs
loaded in memory to be selected. Acts like the left footswitch.
•
Batch
–
opens a new window, allowing the multiple IRs to be
grouped as a batch and all downloaded automatically.
•
Clear info
–
clears all messages in the notification window.
•
System
–
opens a new window, allowing the current version of the firmware operating system to
be updated or reloaded. Also allows the pedal to be reset to its factory default state.
•
Digital volume buttons - these increase or decrease the digital volume in 4 dB steps. These buttons
act as a master volume control. Like all other controls, the digital volume setting is retained unless
changed or overridden using the default start up conditions.
•
Increase mix and decrease mix
–
These buttons control the mix or blend proportions of the
original (dry) signal with the processed (wet) signal. It is a very powerful feature, since it allows
the player to make subtle changes to the timbre and colouration of the final audio output. The dry
signal is the signal originating directly from the pickup (after pre-amplification), but before the
bass cut filter. The wet signal is the signal following impulse response processing and
equalization. See the system diagram.
•
Pre-amp (dcello)
–
alters the pre-amp gain between 0 dB and 14 dB. Note
–
this feature is only
supported by the dcello board, not the vsound 2 unit, which ignores this command. The pre-amp
gain for the vsound 2 unit is selected by the physical switch on the unit.
