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9. Post-filter mix parameters
Set the mix levels and left-right pan positions for filter 1, filter 2, and the pre-filter mix. Also set the following
parameters:
Preflt Src (Pre-Filter Source): The outputs of the oscillators, as well as a few other signal sources, are
fed into a virtual mixing board called the Pre Filter Mix. The job of this mixer is to funnel all of these
sources into the inputs of the next sound processing stage—the filters. For each source, you can
specify its level, which is how loud it should be, and its balance, which determines how much of it goes
to Filter 1 and how much to Filter 2.
Flt 1 Sign (Filter 1 Polarity): Choose positive polarity for normal summing of the filter 1 and filter 2
signals. Choose negative polarity to throw the two filters out of phase with one another, creating peaks
and notches at various frequencies.
10. Output
Drive Type: Select bypass for a clean sound or one of compressor, rms limiter, tube overdrive,
distortion, tube amp, or fuzz pedal.
Drive Level: Set the amount of drive, from 0 to 100%.
Prgrm Level (Program Level): This simple but very important parameter controls how loud your
program is. When set to zero, the program is silent, whereas a setting of 100% will play it full-blast. If
you hear your sound clipping, this is a good parameter to reach for. You can also use this parameter to
equalize the loudness of the various programs you create, so they all sound about the same level as
you flip through them, regardless of their individual oscillator, filter, and mixer settings.
FX Mix (Effects Mix): Sets the wet/dry mix for the effects-processed audio, from 0 to 100%.
FX Balance (Effects Balance): Sets the balance between the Micon's two effects modules and
determines how much of each is heard.
FX1 Type (Effects 1 Type): Select bypass for no effect, or select one of the built-in pitch effects
(chorus, theta flanger, thru-0 flanger, super phaser, string phaser, or 40-band vocoder).
FX1 Param (Effects Parameters): Different screens appear in this area depending on the effects type
chosen. Set the effect's parameters here.
FX2 Type (Effects 2 Type): Select bypass for no effect, or select one of the built-in delay effects
(mono delay, stereo delay, split L/R delay, hall reverb, plate reverb, room reverb).
FX2 Param (Effects Parameters): Different screens appear in this area depending on the effects type
chosen. Set the effect's parameters here.
FX1 EFFECTS
You may choose any one of the Effects 1 module's six different pitch-based effects.
Chorus:
A chorus effect uses an LFO to modulate the pitch of the input signal, which is then added
back to the dry signal. In small doses this will create the illusion of multiple voices playing at once.
Turn up the Feedback and Depth for more pronounced "shimmering" and "watery" sounds.
A. Feedback:
This is the amount of the chorus output added back into the input to produce a deeper effect.
Range: 0 - 100%
B. Manual Delay
This is the base delay time that is modulated by the LFO to create the Flange effect. It
determines the frequencies of the notches and peaks.
Range: 0 – 100%
C. LFO Rate
This is the rate of the Low Frequency Oscillator.
Range: 0.010Hz – 4.800Hz, or 1/16 (4 whole notes) to 16 (64th note) if Tempo Sync is enabled