FX1/FX2/FX3/FX4
With FX1, FX2, FX3 and FX4, you can select the effect to be used from the following.
You can also select the same effects for FX1–FX4.
Parameter | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
ON/OFF | OFF, ON | Turns this effect on/off. |
FX TYPE | Refer to “FX1/FX2/FX3/FX4 FX TYPE”. | |
FX1/FX2/FX3/FX4 FX TYPE
This is a list of the effects that can be selected for FX1/FX2/FX3/FX4.
Effect name | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
COMPRESSOR | Compressor | This is an effect that produces a long sustain by evening out the volume level of the input signal. |
LIMITER | Limiter | Attenuates loud input levels to prevent distortion. |
SLOW GEAR | Slow gear | This produces a volume-swell effect (“violin-like” sound). |
BASS SLOW GEAR | Bass slow gear | This is a slow gear effect for bass guitar. |
PITCH SHIFT | Pitch shifter | This effect changes the pitch of the original sound (up or down) within a range of two octaves. |
HARMONIST | Harmonist | Harmonist is an effect where the amount of shifting is adjusted according to an analysis of the guitar input, allowing you to create harmony based on diatonic scales. |
OCTAVE | Octave | This adds a note one octave lower and a note two octaves lower, creating a richer sound. |
BASS OCTAVE | Bass octave | This is an octave effect for bass guitar. |
HEAVY OCT | Heavy octave | Adds pitches one and two octaves lower than the input audio. This also applies when you play chords, adding thickness to the chords you play. |
S-BEND | S-bend | Gives a pitch shift up/down effect that’s not possible when using typical guitar vibrato bar techniques. |
PEDAL BEND | Pedal bend | This is a pitch bend effect that’s controlled by operating the expression pedal on this unit or by using an expression pedal connected to the CTL1(3),2(4)/EXP jack. |
TUNE DOWN | Tune down | Gives the effect of tuning your guitar lower. |
DEFRETTER | Defretter | This simulates a fretless guitar. |
BASS DEFRETTER | Bass defretter | This simulates a fretless bass. |
AC. GTR SIM | Acoustic guitar simulator | This effect simulates the tonal character of an acoustic guitar. |
AC RESO | Acoustic resonance | This processor allows you to change the sound produced by the pickup on an acoustic electric guitar, creating a richer sound similar to that obtained with a microphone placed close to the guitar. |
AC BASS | Acoustic bass | Simulates the sound of an acoustic bass. |
SITAR SIM | Sitar simulator | This effect simulates the sound of the sitar. |
GUITAR SYNTH | Guitar synth | This processes the guitar input sound to produce a synth sound. |
BASS SYNTH | Bass synth | This processes the bass input sound to produce a synth sound. The filter operates differently according to how strongly you play the bass and what pitch you play. |
OD/DS | Overdrive distortion | This effect distorts the sound to create long sustain. |
PARA EQ | Parametric equalizer | This adjusts the tone. You can adjust the sound character in four bands. |
GEQ | Graphic equalizer | This adjusts the tone. You can adjust the sound character in ten bands. |
ENHANCER | Enhancer | This emphasizes the attack portion of the sound according to the changes in input level, adding more definition to the input audio. |
TOUCH WAH | Touch wah | You can produce a wah effect with the filter changing in response to the guitar volume. |
BASS TOUCH WAH | Bass touch wah | You can produce a wah effect with the filter changing in response to the bass level. |
AUTO WAH | Auto wah | This effect changes the filtering over a periodic cycle, producing an automatic wah effect. |
WAH | Wah | A pedal effect that peaks in a certain frequency range. |
ENV FILTER | Envelope filter | Models the Mu-Tron III made by Musitronics. The filter operates according to the input strength, producing a wah effect. The filter lets only the low-frequency region pass through. |
FEEDBACKER | Feedbacker | Generates feedback. |
HUMANIZER | Humanizer | This alters the guitar audio signal to give it a human-like vocalized sound. |
CHORUS | Chorus | This is an effect that adds a slightly modulated sound to the direct signal, creating beautiful spaciousness and depth. |
FLANGER | Flanger | The flanger effect gives a twisting, jet-airplane-like character to the sound. |
BASS FLANGER | Bass flanger | This is a flanger effect for bass guitar. |
PHASER | Phaser | Gives a whooshing, swirling character to the sound by adding varied-phase portions to the direct sound. |
BASS PHASER | Bass phaser | This is a phaser effect for bass guitar. |
SCRIPT PH | Script phaser | Models the MXR Phase 90 which was manufactured during the ‘70s. |
CLASSIC-VIBE | Classic vibe | Although this resembles a phaser effect, it also provides a unique undulation that you can’t get with a regular phaser. |
ROTARY | Rotary | This produces an effect like the sound of a rotary speaker. |
VIBRATO | Vibrato | This effect creates vibrato by slightly modulating the pitch. |
TREMOLO | Tremolo | This effect creates a cyclic change in volume. |
PAN | Pan | With the volume level of the left and right sides alternately changing, when playing sound in stereo, you can get an effect that makes the guitar sound appear to fly back and forth between the speakers. |
RING MOD | Ring modulator | This creates a bell-like sound by ring-modulating the guitar sound with the signal from the internal oscillator. The sound can be unmusical and lack distinctive pitches. |
SLICER | Slicer | This consecutively interrupts (or slices) the sound to create the effect of a rhythm backing phrase being played. |
DELAY | Delay | This effect adds delayed sound to the direct sound, to give more body to the sound or create special effects. |
REVERB | Reverb | This effect adds reverberation to the sound. |
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Additional information
- COMPRESSOR
- LIMITER
- SLOW GEAR
- BASS SLOW GEAR
- PITCH SHIFT
- HARMONIST
- OCTAVE
- BASS OCTAVE
- HEAVY OCT (HEAVY OCTAVE)
- S-BEND
- PEDAL BEND
- TUNE DOWN
- DEFRETTER
- BASS DEFRETTER
- AC. GTR SIM (ACOUSTIC GUITAR SIMULATOR)
- AC RESO (ACOUSTIC RESONANCE)
- AC BASS (ACOUSTIC BASS)
- SITAR SIM
- GUITAR SYNTH
- BASS SYNTH
- OD/DS
- PARA EQ (PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER)
- GEQ (GRAPHIC EQUALIZER)
- ENHANCER
- TOUCH WAH
- BASS TOUCH WAH
- AUTO WAH
- WAH
- ENV FILTER (ENVELOPE FILTER)
- FEEDBACKER
- HUMANIZER
- CHORUS
- FLANGER
- BASS FLANGER
- PHASER
- BASS PHASER
- SCRIPT PH (SCRIPT PHASER)
- CLASSIC-VIBE
- ROTARY
- VIBRATO
- TREMOLO
- PAN
- RING MOD (RING MODULATOR)
- SLICER
- DELAY
- REVERB