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What is the HandSonic? Quick Guide Frequently Used Functions Parameter Guide Appendix
Sound Editing
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Selecting the multi-eect type
1. Choose MENU g FX g MULTI-FX g TYPE.
The MULTI-FX–TYPE screen will appear.
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select MFX1–3, and use the value knob to
specify the eect type for each unit.
You can view a list of the eect types by pressing the [ENTER] button. Press [ENTER]
button once again to close the list.
MULTI-FX type list
No. Name Explanation No. Name Explanation
0 THRU The eect won’t be applied. 13 COMPRESSOR Smoothing out uctuations in volume.
1 STEREO DELAY Repeats the sound. 14 SATURATOR
Producing a rougher tonal character and
boosting the loudness. This also cuts the
low-frequency region of the input audio.
2 SYNC DELAY
This is a delay whose delay time is
specied in terms of a note value relative
to the tempo. You can also synchronize it
to the metronome tempo.
15 FILTER
This is a lter with an extremely sharp
slope. The cuto frequency can be varied
cyclically.
3 TAPE ECHO
Simulates a tape-type echo unit of the
past.
16 FILTER+DRIVE
Cuts the high-frequency range, and adds
distortion.
4 CHORUS
Adds spaciousness and depth to the
sound.
17 AUTO WAH
Produces a wah eect (a cyclic shift in
frequency emphasis).
5 SPACE-D
It gives no impression of modulation, but
produces a transparent chorus eect.
18 LO-FI COMPRESS
This is an eect that intentionally
degrades the sound quality for creative
purposes.
6 PHASER
A phase-shifted sound is added to the
original sound and modulated.
19 OVERDRIVE Mildly distorts the sound.
7 STEP PHASER
The phaser eect will be varied
gradually.
20 DISTORTION Intensely distorts the sound.
8 FLANGER
It produces a metallic resonance that
rises and falls like a jet airplane taking o
or landing.
21 BIT CRUSH Produces an extreme lo- eect.
9 STEP FLANGER
This is a anger in which the anger
pitch changes in steps.
22 ISOLATOR
Creating unique eects by cutting the
volume of specic frequency regions.
10 REVERB
Adds reverberation to the sound,
simulating an acoustic space.
23 RING MOD
A ring modulator that varies the
modulated frequency in a stepwise
manner.
11 LONG REVERB This is a very rich sounding reverb. 24 PITCH SHIFT Shifts the pitch of the original sound.
12 EQUALIZER Adjusts the tonal character. 25 AUTO PAN
Cyclically modulates the stereo location
of the sound.
* For details on each type, refer to “Sound List” (PDF le).
Editing multi-eect settings
1. Choose MENU g FX g MULTI-FX g EDIT.
The MULTI-FX–EDIT screen will appear.
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select MFX1–3.
3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select a parameter, and use the value
knob to edit the value.
* For details on each parameter, refer to “Sound List” (PDF le).
MULTI-FX–TYPE screen
MULTI-FX–EDIT screen