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PCM 81
Digital Eff
ects Processor
User Guide
A
Harman International Company
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
2
Default Chapter
2
Precautions
2
Unpacking and Inspection
2
Notice
3
Table of Contents
4
Introduction
4
DK Vigtig Information Om Sikkerhed
6
Introduction
6
Fi
7
NO Viktig Informasjon Om Sikkerhet
7
SE Viktiga Säkerhetsföreskrifter
7
DE Wichtige Sicherheitsanweisungen
8
ES Instrucciones Importantes de Seguridad
8
FR Instructions de Sûreté Importantes
9
IT Importanti Norme DI Sicurezza
9
Getting Started
10
About the Pcm 81
11
Tempo Control
11
The Algorithms
11
The Presets
11
Editing
12
Memory Cards
12
User Interface
12
Front Panel Overview
13
Rear Panel Overview
15
Balanced Inputs
16
Balanced Outputs
16
Input Level
16
Block Diagram
17
Audio Connections
18
Installation Notes
18
Mounting
18
Power Requirements
18
Connectors
19
MIDI
19
Setting Audio Levels
19
Headroom Display
20
Overload
20
Selecting a Digital Input Source
20
Selecting Word Size
20
Configurations
21
Setting Analog and Digital Input Level
21
Setting Output Level
21
Connecting to a Mixing Console’s Effects Sends
22
PCMCIA SRAM Memory Card
22
Basic Operation
23
Go or Pro
24
Modes of Operation
24
Navigating a Matrix
24
Section 2: Basic Operation
24
Info
26
Control Mode
27
0.0 Word Clock
28
Dig in Status
28
Row 0 Audio
28
Error Log
29
Analog in Lvl
30
Dig in Lvl
30
Emphasis Bit
31
Output Level
31
Scms
31
Wordsize
31
Bypass Mode/Bypass Src
32
MIX Mode
32
Tempo Mode
32
Auto Load
33
Mem Protect
33
Patch Update
33
Pgm Bypass
33
Format
34
Load
34
Pgm Change
35
Receive
35
Reset
35
Transmit
35
Automation
36
Chain
36
Int Clock
36
Send
36
Dump Speed
37
Setup
37
Store
37
Mapx
38
Pgm Assign
38
Program and Register Banks
39
Selecting Effects
39
Tempo Mode
41
The Tempo Mode Matrix
42
Tap Duration
42
Tap Source and Tap Level
42
Beatvalue
42
Average
43
Display
43
Editing an Effect
43
The Soft Knob
43
Compare
44
Controlling the Soft Knob with a Foot Pedal
44
The Soft Row
44
Bypass
46
Store Operations
46
Storing an Effect
46
Turning Memory Protection off
46
How the PCM 81 Selects a Default Bank and Register
47
Renaming the ADJUST Knob Patch
47
Renaming the Effect
47
Selecting a Bank and Register Location
48
The Full Edit Matrix
48
Concert Hall
49
Creating a Soft Row
50
About Sources
52
Assigning a Source
52
Patching
52
The Patch Row
52
MIDI Controller Numbers
53
Patch Sources
53
Assigning a Destination
54
Assigning Values
54
Creating a Patch with Default Values
55
Jump
55
Patching Examples
55
Adjusting the Modulation Source Parameters
57
Changing the Default Destination Values
57
Adding an Additional Pivot Point to the Patch
58
Mod Row Patches
60
Multiple Patches with the same Destination
60
Algorithms and Parameters
61
Section 3: Algorithms and Parameters
62
About the Algorithms
62
The 4-Voice Algorithms
62
Concert Hall
64
Plate
65
Chamber
66
Inverse
67
Infinite
68
The 6-Voice Algorithms
69
Glide>Hall
70
Chorus+Rvb
71
M-Band+Rvb
72
The Resonant Chord Algorithms
73
Res1>Plate and Res2>Plate
73
Chorus
75
Controls
75
Mstdepth and Mstrate
75
The Parameters
75
FX Adjust
76
High Cut
76
Inlvl L&R, Inpan L&R
76
Voice Dif
76
Delay Time
77
Gldresp
77
Master
77
Clear
78
Gldrange
78
Voices
78
Feedback/Cross Feedback
79
Mstr Fbk, Mstr X-Fbk
79
Voices 1-6 Fbk, X-Fbk
79
Filters
80
Glide Fx
80
Mstr LC/HC
80
Levels
81
Mod: LFO
81
Modulation
81
Mod: AR Env
82
Mod: Env L and Mod: Env R
83
Mod: Latch
83
Mod: Sw 1 and Mod: Sw 2
84
Panning
85
V1-V6 Pitch
89
Diffusion
90
Resonance
90
Rvb Design
90
Shape, Spread
90
MID Rt and Low Rt
91
Rvb In/Out
91
Rvb Time
91
Rvb Width
91
Crossover
92
Ekofbk L&R,Ekodly L&R
92
Low Slope and MID Slope
92
Pre Delay
92
About the Pitch Algorithms
93
Pst Dly L&R
93
Pst MIX
93
The Pitch Algorithms
93
About Pitch Shifting
94
Amount of Pitch Shifting
94
Low Frequency Content of the Input Material
94
Pitch-Complexity of the Input Material
94
Quad>Hall
95
Dual-Chamb
96
Dual-Plt
97
Dual-Inv
98
Stereo-Chmb
99
Vso-Chmb
100
Low Pitch
104
Mstrcents
104
Mstrscale
104
The Pitch Parameters
104
Shift L+R
105
Tips for Setting Pitch Parameters
105
Using the Submixer
105
Sends
106
Returns
107
Routing
107
Useful Configurations
108
Mono In/Stereo out Series 1
109
Mono In/Stereo out Series 2
109
Mono In/Stereo out Parallel
110
Stereo Parallel
110
Dual Mono In/Mono out
111
Dual Mono In/Stereo out
111
Pitch FX Block
112
Reverb Block
112
Rvb and Fx Block Controls
112
Rvb in W, FX in W
113
Rvbinlvl, FX Inlvl
113
Rvbmix, FX MIX
113
The Pitch Correct Algorithm
114
The Pitch Correct Parameters
115
Controls Row
115
FX Hicut, FX Locut
115
Correction
116
Low Pitch and High Pitch
116
Shift Row
117
Shift Cents
117
Shift Semitones
117
Alphabetical Index of Presets
118
Overview
118
Section 4: Presets
118
Multi Effects
120
Program Bank 0 (P0)
120
Program Bank 1 (P1)
125
Rhythmic Echo and Delay Effects
125
Ambience Effects
129
Eq Effects
130
Program Bank 2 (P2)
130
Resonant Chords Effects Stet
135
Program Bank 3 (P3)
136
Reverb Effects
136
Remix Effects
140
Program Bank 4 (P4)
141
Vocal Shift
141
Vocal Harmony
142
Guitar Magic
143
Instrument Shift & Harmony
144
Program Bank 5 (P5)
146
Sci-Fi Fx
146
Pitch Correct
149
Utility Programs
149
Alphabetical Index of Presets
151
Section 5: MIDI Operation
153
Accessing Programs and Registers
154
Selecting a MIDI Channel
154
Controlling Tempo Rate with MIDI Clock
155
MIDI Tempo Control
155
Using the Pcm 81 as a MIDI Clock Source
155
Controller Quirks
156
Section 5: MIDI Operation (Continued)
156
The ADJUST Knob, Foot Pedal, Foot SW1, and Foot SW 2 as MIDI Controllers
156
Controlling the Soft Knob with MIDI
157
Pgm Change: off
157
Pgm Change: on
157
Program Change Messages
157
Pgm Change: Chain
158
Pgm Change: Map
158
Sysex Automation
158
Controller Automation
159
Dynamic MIDI
159
MIDI Clock and Clock Commands
159
Reset All Controllers
159
Bulk Data Dumps
160
MIDI Implementation Chart
160
Troubleshooting
162
Section 6: Troubleshooting
163
Common MIDI Problems
163
Low Voltage
163
Overheating
163
No Input
164
Operational Problems
164
Power on Behavior
164
Restoring Factory Default Settings
164
Reinitialization
165
Appendix
166
Declaration of Conformity
166
Specifications
166
Specifications
167
Pcm 81 Quick Reference Guide
172
Program Banks and Register Banks
172
Tempo
172
Audition the Programs
173
Edit
173
Pro Mode
173
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Model
PCM 81 - REV 2
Category
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Language
English
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