Specifications

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Clip Indicator
The Clip Indicator shows if clipping has oc-
curred. It is a clip-hold indicator. If clipping oc-
curs at any time during audio playback, the clip
lights remain on. To clear the clip indicator,
click it. With longer reverb times there is a
greater likelihood of clipping occurring as the
feedback element of the reverb builds up and ap-
proaches a high output level. See also “Clip In-
dicators” on page 22.
Input Level
The Input Level slider adjusts the input volume
of the reverb to prevent the possibility of clip-
ping and/or increase the level of the processed
signal.
Mix
The Mix slider adjusts the balance between the
dry signal and the effected signal, giving you
control over the depth of the effect. This control
is adjustable from 100% to 0%.
Algorithm
This control selects one of seven reverb algo-
rithms: Hall, Church, Plate, Room 1, Room 2,
Ambience, or Nonlinear. Selecting an algorithm
changes the preset provided for it. Switching the
Size setting changes characteristics of the algo-
rithm that are not altered by adjusting the decay
time and other user-adjustable controls. Each of
the seven algorithms has a distinctly different
character:
Hall A good general purpose concert hall with a
natural character. It is useful over a large range
of size and decay times and with a wide range of
program material. Setting Decay to its maxi-
mum value will produce infinite reverberation.
Church A dense, diffuse space simulating a
church or cathedral with a long decay time,
high diffusion, and some pre-delay.
Plate Simulates the acoustic character of a
metal plate-based reverb. This type of reverb
typically has high initial diffusion and a rela-
tively bright sound, making it particularly good
for certain percussive signals and vocal process-
ing. Plate reverb has the general effect of thick-
ening the initial sound itself.
Room 1 A medium-sized, natural, rich-sounding
room that can be effectively varied in size be-
tween very small and large, with good results.
Room 2 A smaller, brighter reverberant charac-
teristic than Room 1, with a useful adjustment
range that extends to “very small.”
Ambient A transparent response that is useful for
adding a sense of space without adding a lot of
depth or density. Extreme settings can create in-
teresting results.
Nonlinear Produces a reverberation with a natu-
ral buildup and an abrupt cutoff similar to a
gate. This unnatural decay characteristic is par-
ticularly useful on percussion, since it can add
an aggressive characteristic to sounds with
strong attacks.
Size
The Size control, in conjunction with the Algo-
rithm control, adjusts the overall size of the re-
verberant space. There are three sizes: Small, Me-
dium, and Large. The character of the
reverberation changes with each of these set-
tings (as does the relative value of the Decay set-
ting). The Size buttons can be used to vary the
range of a reverb from large to small. Generally,
you should select an algorithm first, and then
choose the size that approximates the size of the
acoustic space that you are trying to create.