Roland DAC-15D - Three Volume Control System; Normal Sound Settings; Distortion Sound Settings; Digital Effects Explained

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THREE
VOLUME
CONTROL
SYSTEM
The
DAC-15D
and
DAC-15XD
feature
three
volume
control
system
that
allows
wider
variation
of
sound
creation
than
two
volume
contro!
system.
Delicated
nuance
of
the
sound
and
the
depth
of
the
distortion
can
be
spontaneously
altered.
(1) Normal Sounds
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Roughly speaking, two kinds of sounds can be created;
Normal
and
Distortion
sounds.
Depending
on
which
kind
of
sounds you wish to make, the setting of those three volume
controls differ as shown below
{2) Distortion Sounds
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e Setting Samples of Normal Sounds
CLEAN SOUND
Adjust the volume with the Volume Knob within 0
to 5. If the volume is too low, raise the Gain Knob.
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Use this for
Use this when the volume adjustment
volume is too low
FAT SOUND
If you wish to make fat sound, raise the Volume
and the Gain, and overdrive sound is created.
GAIN VOLUME MASTER VOL
Clockwise rotation
Clockwise
rotation
deepens
makes
fatter
sound
the overdrive effect
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© Setting Samples of Distortion Sounds
Distortion
sound
will
greately
differ
depending
on
the
depth
of
distortion.
(Setting
each
knob
of
the
equalizer to higher than 5 emphasizes the distor-
tion effect.)
NATURAL AND SHARP DISTORTION
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Use this for
volume adjustment
When set to lower than 5,
hard sound is obtained
Use this for
adjusting distortion
HARD AND HEAVY DISTORTION
Change positions depending
on the output level of the guitar
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Use this for
Turn these fully clockwise — volume adjustment
for heavy metal sound
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M ABOUT DIGITAL EFFECTS
The
three
built-in
digital
effects
can
be
controlled
with
three
Parameter
Knobs.
The
Parameter
Knobs
work
differently
depending
on
the
effect
mode.
Delay (Short/Long) Mode
@ Delay Time
This knob controls the delay time. At
Deley Short, it continuously varies from
45 to 250ms, and at Delay Long from
200 to 1000ms.
© Feedback
This knob controls the number of delay
repeats. At its counterclockwise position,
a single delay is obtained.
® Effect Level
This knob sets the volume of the delay
sound. At its clockwise position, the
volume of the effect sound is approxi-
mately equal to the direct sound. At its
counterclockwise position, no delay
sound is produced.
Chorus Mode
@ Delay Time
This knob controls the delay time from
5.5 to 45ms continuosuly.
© Rate
This knob sets the rate of the modulation.
® Depth
This knob determines the depth of
the chorus effect. Clockwise rotation
deepens the effect.
Fianger Mode
© Manual
This knob changes the delay time from
0.7 to 4.5ms continuously
© Rate
This knob sets the rate of the modulation.
® Depth
This sets the width of the modulation at
the delay time set with @ Manual
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At
its
fully
clockwise
position,
the
Manual
Knob
@
does
not
work.