TC Electronic ARENA - Understanding the Arena Controls; FX Level Control; Decay Time Control; Tone Control

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The controls
FX LEVEL
Controls the level of the reverb. Notice that the level of the direct signal is always passed at the original
level (unity gain). Only the level of the reverb is changed when turning the FX level knob.
DECAY
TheDecayknobsetsthedecaytimeofthereverb.Pleasenotethatthemax.decaytimeonthe
different reverb types varies due to the nature to the reverbs.
TONE
By adjusting the tone you change the emphasis on high and low frequencies in the reverb from dark to
crisp.The“best”settingisreallyamatterofhowdominantyouwishthereverbtosound.
PRE DELAY
Pre-delayisthetimebetweenthedirectsoundandthereverb.Tokeepthedirectsound“in-your-face”,
even with a long decay time and a high mix setting, try the long pre-delay setting.
REVERB TYPE selector
TheReverbTypeselectorallowsyoutoselectbetweenthetypesdescribedinthefollowingsection.