Virtual Guitarist

VIRTUAL GUITARIST
“ELECTRIC EDITION”
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2. Set the delay time with the time knob. When Sync is deactivated, the
display reads milliseconds.
3. The mix knob determines the balance of dry and effect signal.
4. The feedback knob sets the number of delay repetitions (technically
this is the amount of the effect signal that gets fed back to the input).
Very high feedback values can lead to an increasing delay level and
finally create distortion—this can be wanted, however, for dub or
psychedelic delay effects.
5. The Character control adjusts the “age” of the effects unit (between
ultra-clean digital delay and worn-out tape echo). Higher values intro-
duce a loss of frequency response accompanied by tape flutter, lead-
ing to a slightly detuned and less brillant effect signal. Even pseudo
reverb effects are possible.
Reverb
This device is a dedicated guitar reverb rather than a reverb unit for
general mixing purposes.
Programming is dead easy: Set the reverb length with the Time knob
(sync it to the song tempo if you wish) and adjust the effect balance
with the Mix control.
The more interesting control is the Type switch. It selects between
three totally different reverb characteristics:
• Spring: The typical spring reverb found in guitar amps. The typical metallic shat-
tering is characteristic for the classic guitar sounds of the 50ties and 60ties.
• Plate: The reverb plate effect common in the 70ties—a classic studio reverb
covering a range of classic sounds from Philly to Deep Purple.
• Hall: This is a neutral hall ambience. Use it for adding ambience, width and di-
mension rather than coloring the sound.