NS (NOISE SUPPRESSOR)

HEXARAY: Reduction meter

This effect reduces the noise and hum picked up by bass pickups. Since it suppresses the noise in synchronization with the envelope of the bass sound (the way in which the guitar sound decays over time), it has very little effect on the bass sound, and does not harm the natural character of the sound.

Parameter

Value

Explanation

THRESHOLD

0–100

Adjust this parameter as appropriate for the volume of the noise. If the noise level is high, a higher setting is appropriate. Adjust this so that the bass guitar sound decays naturally.

  • High settings for the threshold parameter may result in there being no sound when you play with your bass volume turned down.

RELEASE

0–100

Adjusts the time from when the noise suppressor begins to function until the noise level reaches “0”.

DETECT

This controls the noise suppressor based on the volume level for the point specified in Detect.

INPUT

Input volume from input jack.

  • Ordinarily, DETECT should be set to “INPUT”.

NS INPUT

Noise suppressor input volume.

  • When connected as illustrated below, and you want to prevent a spatial-type effects sound (such as a delay sound) from being eradicated by the NS, you should set DETECT to “NS INPUT”.

Spatial-type effect

ON/OFF

OFF, ON

Turns this effect on/off.