Specifications

little can be said generally about what you’ll find in the PARAMETER area because every

program in the H8000FW is a unique "algorithm." Each unique algorithm (i.e., program)

calls for its own unique parameters.

 To learn more about the "algorithmic" nature of the H8000FW’s programs, read the separate

Programmer’s Manual.

A huge number of the H8000FW's LFO's, delay

times, reverb decays, etc., are designed to synch

to a system tempo defined on the tempo menu

page in the SETUP area. Say you're working on a

song that’s at 130 BPM. Simply set the system tempo to 130 and most of the H8000FW's

LFO's delay times will be appropriate for the song. No more calculators. You can also

derive the system tempo from a MIDIclock signal applied to the H8000FW's MIDI input.

Simply set Source to Midiclock.

Parameters that synch to the system tempo are

identified by "t_" such as "t_rate" and

"t_fmrate" and are adjusted in musical terms

such as "whole note" and "dot 1/8." You will

find them in the PARAMETER area of most programs.

 See System Tempo on page 132

 Some parameters, such as delay loops, use the system timer. They are also denoted by "t_". See System

Timer

on page 133.

You will usually find an info or about menu

page in the PARAMETER area. In it, you will

find general information about what the

program does along with any notes concerning

special parameters or "non-obvious things."

The parameters displayed in the PARAMETER area pertain to the program

running on the currently displayed DSP. That might be DSP A, DSP B, or

neither if the H8000FW is running a monolithic program. The letter in the

upper left-hand corner of the display indicates which is the case. If the program name is

displayed without

A: or B:, the program is monolithic. Assuming you’re not running a

monolithic program, to fiddle with the parameters for the program running on the DSP

not currently displayed, press the

PROCESSOR A/B key. Doing so will toggle the display

to the DSP you want.

For example, here we’re adjusting parameters for

the program "1980s Rack" that is loaded on

DSP A.