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Chapter 9 Parameters Guide FX (Effects)
COMP (Compressor)
This is an effect that produces a long sustain by evening out the
volume level of the input signal. You can switch it to a limiter to
suppress only the sound peaks and prevent distortion.
OD/DS (Overdrive/Distortion)
This effect distorts the sound to create long sustain.
It provides 30 types of distortion and custom settings.
FX (Effects)
Parameter/
Range
Explanation
COMP SW
OFF, ON Turns the COMP effect on/off.
TYPE
Select the compressor type.
COMP The effect will function as a compressor.
LIMITR The effect will function as a limiter.
SUSTAIN (TYPE = COMP)
0–100
Adjusts the range (time) over which low-
level signals are boosted. Larger values will
result in longer sustain.
ATTACK (TYPE = COMP)
0–100
Adjusts the strength of the picking attack
when the strings are played. Higher values
result in s sharper attack, creating a more
clearly defined sound.
THRSH (TYPE = LIMITER)
0–100 Adjust this as appropriate for the input sig-
nal from your guitar. When the input signal
level exceeds this threshold level, limiting
will be applied.
REL (TYPE = LIMITER)
0–100 Adjusts the time from when the signal level
drops below the threshold until when limit-
ing is removed.
TONE
-50–+50
Adjusts the tone.
LEVEL
0–100
Adjusts the volume.
Parameter/
Range
Explanation
OD/DS SW
OFF, ON
Turns the OD/DS effect on/off.
TYPE
Selects the type of distortion.
BOOST This is a booster that works very well with
COSM amps.
BLUES OD This is a crunch sound of the BOSS BD-2.
CRUNCH A lustrous crunch sound with an added ele-
ment of amp distortion.
NATURAL OD This is an overdrive sound that provides
distortion with a natural feeling.
TURBO OD This is the high-gain overdrive sound of the
BOSS OD-2.
FAT OD This is a mellow overdrive sound.
OD-1 This is the sound of the BOSS OD-1.
T SCREAM This models an Ibanez TS-808.
WARM OD Overdrive with special mid range tone.
DIST This gives a basic, traditional distortion
sound.
MILD DS This is a distortion sound that provides a
mild distortion.
DRIVE DS This is a powerful distortion sound.
RAT This models a Proco RAT.
GUV DS This models an Marshall GUV’ NOR.
DST+ This models an MXR DISTORTION+.
SOLID DS This is a distortion sound featuring an edge
effect.
MID DS This distortion sound features a boosted
midrange.
STACK A fat sound with an added element of a
stack amp’s distortion.
MODERN DS Sound of a large high gain amp.
POWER DS Sound of Overdrive through a stack amp.
R-MAN This models a ROCKMAN.
METAL ZONE This is the sound of the BOSS MT-2.
HEAVY METAL This creates a heavier distortion sound.
LEAD Produces a distortion sound with both the
smoothness of an overdrive along with a
deep distortion.
LOUD This is a distortion sound with a boosted
low end.
SHARP This is a distortion sound with a boosted
high end.
MECHANICAL This distortion sound boosts the low and
high ends, yielding a mechanical-sounding
distortion.
‘60S FUZZ This models a FUZZFACE.
VG-99_e.book 120 ページ 2007年7月5日 木曜日 午前9時22分

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