User manual ALESIS MICROVERB2

[. . . ] the Instruction Computer) Set architecture, the MICROVERB provicies II clean, quiet, professional digitalreverberation the with costand simplicity springunits. entire processing of The digital is system contained on a s i n g l ec h i p , d e v e l o p e db y A l e s i sR e s e a r c h e p a r t m e n ts p e c i fi c a l l yf o r t h e D , M I C R O V E R I I . U s i n gh i g hs p e e dc o m p l e m e n t a r y - m e t a l - o x i d e - s e m i c o n d u c t o r B (CMOS) siliconprocessing, MICROVERB chip replaces the II several circuitcardsof components, whileconsuming verylittlepower. The reverbprogramsweredeveloped our interactive rogmsimulation develon and opmentsystem. Philosophically, objectiveof reverberation to enhancea dramatic the is performance, adding space, power, depth. Natural spacestendto soundmorepleasingthanthe simulated reverb typessuchas springsand plates, and forthisreason, we useroomterminology describing programs. [. . . ] Moreover, rugged quality in performance, sound live for istics make thelogical it studio choice recreating HOW7O USE M'CROVERB'I INYOUN STUD'O The 16programs MICROVERB offera wide rangeof ambientspaces. lts compact, in II formatmeansthateventhe smallest trackstudiocan own morethanone affordable 4 MICROVERB One of the greatestdifferences IL betweenhome recordingsand top reverb flightrecordproductions in the qualityand numberof high performance is processors. and smallerstuSimplystated, big studioshavea lotof digitalreverbs the diosusually don't. The illustration showsa typicalreverbassignment a no holdsbarredrecordprofor duction. Whilethis setup may not representthe capabilitiesof your own recording The efforts, does illustrate modernrecordings it why soundso spaciousand dramatic. you 16bit processor MICROVERB allows to createthissenseof spacewithcrystalin II lineclarityand greatresolution. 'sound Theseprogramswere chosenfor the purposeof creatinga stage'for the musicalperformance. Thereis a welldefinedsenseof threedimensional spacethat is occupiedby eachinstrument: to rightand frontto back. Theblocksinthe illustration left indicatethe physicalplacement each instrument, the spreadingof the sound of and due to the psychoacoustic imagingcharacteristics each program. Noticethat the of smallprogramshavemoreof a centeredspatialimagewhilethe largeprogramsare wider, moreopenand spacious. programsare listedby numbernextto each instrument. These proRecommended gramsuggestions basedon cunentpopularusesof digitalreverb, useyourimagiare but nationand pleaseexperiment. Musical style, personal tasteand creativity yourguideare lines. This mix uses 9 MICROVERB programssimultaneously. affordability II The of MICROVERB easily bringsat leasta portion thismixwithinthe reachof a//studios. II of The mix controlsettings II applyto eitherthe mix controlon MICROVERB for stand aloneoperation, the settingscan apply to the sendsand receives a mixingconor of sole. IMPORTANT!Whenusedwiththesendsand receives a mixingconsolethe mix of control MICROVERB shouldalwaysbe setfullycloclovise, the returns the on II on and consoleoannedhardleftand riohtfor the fullstereoeffect. PROGRAM SNAREDRUM LEADVOCAL BACKGROUNDVOCALS. M E D I U M 4O R L A R G E 1 IVEDIUMs atcDry 60 MIXCONTROL %Wel (ouitar. etc. ) ANDKEYBOARDS RHYTHM GUITAR HORNSECTION STRINGS PERCUSSION AND CYMBALS 1 LARGE S M A L LI o r 2 2 LARGE LARGE1 LARGE1 OR MEDIUM 2 50 50-100 60-50 50-100 60-70 TOMS. . HI HAT. MEDIUM3 SMALL1 SMALL2 SMALL1 or 2 50 does causeinterference radioor television to reception, whichcan be determined terenceby one or moreof the following measures: - Reorient receiving the antenna. -Relocatethe productwith respectto the receiver -Move the productawayfromthe receiver -Plug the productintoa different outletso that productand receiver on different are branch circuits. lf necessary usershouldconsultthe dealeror an experienced the radio/television technician foradditional suggestions. The mayfindthefollowing user prepared booklet by the Federalcommunications commissionheipful:"How to tdentityand Rbsotve Radio:TVlnterterenceProblems'. ' Thisbookletis available fromthe:U. S. Government Printing Office Washington, D. C. 20402 (StockNumber004-000-00345-4) byturning equipment andon, theuserisencouraged trytocorrect interthe off to the sPECrF CATrOtfS: FREQUENCY RESPONSE DYNAMIC RANGE SIGNALLEVELS 20KHZ(DRY), 1sKHZ(REVERB) 2dB :t +1Khz 90dB p r s T o R T r . -10TO+ 20dBV INPUT: PEAK (REVERB) +8 OUTPUT: 5 dBV PEAK (DRY) OUTPUT:20dBVPEAK + 1MEGOHM ACHCHANNEL E 5OO OHM, MONOINPUT K 1 6B I TL I N E A R C M P 32 KILOBYTES 3 MILLIoNoPER. ISEC INPUT: MATRIXED STEREO FULLIMAGED OUTPUT: STEREO (NOTSUPPLIED) EXTEBNAL, SPSTSWITCH O R A N G EP O W E RN D I C A T I O N : I P G R E E NS I G N A L R E S E N T : RED:OVERLOAD INPUT AIN G I\, 4IX RATIO OUTPUT LEVEL PROGRAM STEREO INPUTS: PHONE 7q" STEREO OUTPUTS: PHONE %" DEFEAT: PHONE Y4" POWEB: 3. 5mmPHONE 9V AC, 5 VOLT-AMPERES I N P U T I M P E D A N C. E. CONVERSION SCHEME PROCESSING MEMORY PROCESSoR SPEED. [. . . ] decay Plograms: lledium spacesd iffer f romsmalI and largespacesinthewaythatthe initial Mediumreverbeiant Withmedium spaces. between as attackand decayreact, wellas thetonaldifferences amountof initialechoesas comparedwith a spaces, the attackgenerates moderate largerspaces. The decay is longerthan that with a small room These medium progrims are someof the mostsoughtafterroomand platespacesand will be used on vocals, guitars, keymostof the reverbchoresneededsuch as lead and background etc. boards, horns, echoesfor a periodof timefromthe onsetof an spacesreturninitial Largereverberant periodis unevenbefore periodis a function the roomsize. Thisinitial of wherethe impirtse, II decay begins. The largeprogramsof the MICROVERB are the smoothexponential room thanthe morebland Small Sucha reverbsoundhas rnorecharacter to similar halls. The to openspaciousness vocalsand instruments, large beautiful, soundand lendsa programsare not intendedto be perfectlysmooth, and should be used with cautionon be the sounds, gated programs_should tried. [. . . ]