Roland RD-800 - Panel Descriptions; Top Panel Controls

16
Modulation FX Parameters
24: OVERDRIVE
This is an overdrive that provides heavy distortion.
L in
R in
L out
R out
Pan R
Pan L
Amp
Simulator
2-Band
EQ
Overdrive
Parameter Value Explanation
Switch OFF, ON Turns the eect on/o.
Depth Knob
DRIVE,
TONE,
PAN
Species the parameter that is
controlled by the MODULATION FX
[DEPTH] knob.
Rate Knob
Species the parameter that is
controlled by the MODULATION FX
[RATE] knob.
Drive # 0–127
Degree of distortion
Also changes the volume.
Tone # 0–127 Sound quality of the Overdrive eect
Amp Sw OFF, ON Turns the Amp Simulator on/o.
Amp Type
SMALL,
BUILT-IN,
2-STACK,
3-STACK
Type of guitar amp
SMALL: small amp
BUILT-IN: single-unit type amp
2-STACK: large double stack amp
3-STACK: large triple stack amp
Low Gain -15–+15 [dB] Gain of the low range
High Gain -15–+15 [dB] Gain of the high range
Pan # L64–63R Stereo location of the output sound
Level 0–127 Output Level
25: DISTORTION
This is a distortion eect that provides heavy distortion. The
parameters are the same as for “24: Overdrive.”
L in
R in
L out
R out
Pan R
Pan L
Amp
Simulator
2-Band
EQ
Distortion
26: T-SCREAM
This models the analog overdrive of the past.
It adds a nice amount of overtones without dirtying the sound.
L in
R in
L out
R out
Overdrive
Tone
Tone
Overdrive
Parameter Value Explanation
Switch OFF, ON Turns the eect on/o.
Depth Knob
DISTORTION,
TONE
Species the parameter that is
controlled by the MODULATION FX
[DEPTH] knob.
Rate Knob
Species the parameter that is
controlled by the MODULATION FX
[RATE] knob.
Distortion 0–127
Degree of distortion
Also changes the volume.
Tone 0–127 Sound quality of the Overdrive eect
Level # 0–127 Output Level