User manual ROCKTRON TABOO

[. . . ] T U B E - D R I V E N P R O G R A M M A B L E 2 4 - B I T D S P G U I TA R A M P L I F I E R User's Manual May be covered by one or more of the following: U. S. Patents #4538297, 4647876, 4696044, 4745309, 4881047, 4893099, 5124657, 5263091, 5268527, 5319713, 5333201, 5402498, 5493617 and 5638452. Foreign patents pending. PRECAUTIONS Note: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should be adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed. [. . . ] The post-MID LEVEL parameter allows you to cut or boost the mid-band frequencies by 15dB after the distortion stage. The post-MID FREQUENCY parameter allows you to select a mid-band center frequency between 250Hz and 2KHz to be cut or boosted via the post-MID LEVEL parameter. The post-MID BANDWIDTH parameter determines (in octaves) the width of the selected mid band. The post-TREBLE LEVEL parameter allows you to cut or boost the high-band frequencies by 15dB after the distortion stage. The post-TREBLE FREQUENCY parameter allows you to select a high-band center frequency between 1KHz and 8KHz to be cut or boosted via the post-TREBLE LEVEL parameter. The post-TREBLE BANDWIDTH parameter determines (in octaves) the width of the selected high band. The post-PRESENCE LEVEL parameter allows you to cut or boost another high-band frequency by 15dB after the distortion stage. The post-PRESENCE FREQUENCY parameter allows you to select a high-band center frequency between 2KHz and 8KHz to be cut or boosted via the post-PRESENCE LEVEL parameter. The post-PRESENCE BANDWIDTH parameter determines (in octaves) the width of the selected high band. BASS FREQ BASS BW MID LVL MID FREQ MID BW TREBLE LVL TREBL FRQ TREBLE BW PRESENCE LVL PRES FREQ PRES BW 29 COMPRESSOR Function This function allows you to compress the signal prior to the distortion stage. Compression is often used to maintain an even level when using clean tones, and also to increase sustain when using distorted tones. The PARAMETER SELECT control will allow you to access the following COMPRESSOR parameters: Parameter COMPRESSOR I/O COMP THRESH COMP ATTACK Description The COMPRESSOR IN/OUT parameter determines whether the compressor is active for the current preset. The COMPRESSOR THRESHOLD parameter determines the input level (in dB) at which compression will begin. The COMPRESSOR ATTACK parameter determines the speed (in milliseconds) in which the compressor will reach its maximum compression level after the input signal has exceeded the threshold level (set by the COMPRESSOR THRESHOLD parameter). The COMPRESSOR RELEASE parameter determines the speed in which compression will cease after the input signal has dropped below the threshold level. COMP RELEASE 30 WAH-WAH Function The Taboo Twin has an internal wah-wah which allows for an expression pedal to be used as a wah-wah pedal through continous control changes. Use of this feature eliminates the need to run long audio cables out to a conventional wah-wah pedal. To use an expression pedal as a wah-wah pedal, connect it to a MIDI controller (such as a Rocktron MIDI MateTM) and set the controller's MIDI channel to correspond with the Taboo Twin's receiving MIDI channel. Then set the pedal's control number on the MIDI Mate to match the Wah Frequency parameter's control number on the Taboo Twin. This control number is set on the Taboo Twin in the "CONTROLLER ASSIG" function. (See "Controller Assignments" in Chapter 7 for more information on assigning control numbers. ) The PARAMETER SELECT control will allow you to access these WAH-WAH parameters: Parameter Description WAH-WAH I/O The WAH-WAH I/O parameter determines whether the wah-wah is active for the current preset. WAH FREQ The WAH FREQUENCY parameter allows you to manually sweep the frequency range of the wah-wah via the PARAMETER ADJUST control. Selecting a frequency for this parameter and storing the WAH-WAH parameter IN allows you to use the wah-wah as a fixed wah. 31 PHASER Function Phase shifting involves splitting the input signal into two signals, then shifting the phase of different frequencies of one signal and mixing it back with the original signal. The PARAMETER SELECT control will allow you to access the following PHASER parameters: Parameter PHASER I/O DEPTH Description The PHASER I/O parameter determines whether the Phaser is active for the current preset. The DEPTH parameter determines the modulation depth of the phase shift effect. Higher parameter settings result in the sweep of the filtering effect occurring over a wider frequency range. [. . . ] If you have altered and stored presets which you do not want to erase, do not perform the following procedure. 4 3 2 1 Step 1 With the MENU button lit, turn the FUNCTION SELECT control clockwise to "FACTORY RESTORE". FACTORY RESTORE Step 2 Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control two steps clockwise to "ALL RESTORE 0". ALL RESTORE 0 Step 3 A specific code number must be entered to restore the Taboo Twin memory. Use the PARAMETER ADJUST control to enter the number "220". ALL RESTORE 220 !!WARNING !! Pressing the STORE button at this time will permanently erase all user presets and replace them with the original factory presets. If you have altered and stored presets which you do not want to erase, turn the FUNCTION SELECT control to exit this function. 65 Step 4 Press the STORE button at this time to initiate the All Restore procedure and erase all current Taboo Twin presets, replacing them with the original factory presets. [. . . ]