Version OS 1.0
1.1.8 Effects
Two digital effects are on board: delay and reverb that act as send/return effects. Each
of the analog instrument outputs has an own A/D converter. The delay effect can also
be inserted into the 6 hybrid sample channels to become part of the sound production
chain. The reverb can easily be killed by an encoder click but is indeed a great
advantage for live performances with minimal equipment. Reverb times can reach
almost infinity, and the damping filters act emphatically so that the reverb meets the
requirement of modern electronic music and can be an essential part of the sound.
1.1.9 Editing
For the editing of parameters there are 16 encoders arranged in a 4x4 matrix. Each
instrument only comprises two pages of 16 values to make the editing as easy as
possible, without deep menu cursors. The 24x2 character display can show 4
parameters at a glance.
1.1.10 Manual convention
In order to make this manual easier to understand, all user interface descriptions of the
ALPHA BASE in the text following, are set into round brackets () and printed bold.
e.g.
Press the
(KIT/SEQ)
button.
Display contents and values are printed like this: < 000-127 >
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