User manual CARVIN XP4

[. . . ] INTRODUCTION This manual covers the XP2 and XP4 units with the software release of r009 or higher. Check the software release for compatibility if you purchased your XP unit prior to Oct 2000. see pg 17 for instructions The Carvin XP series is a line of quality digital effect processors designed for professional use in studio and live sound reinforcement applications. The XP2 and the XP4 are identical except that the XP4 has 4 processors instead of 2. [. . . ] You are also able to change any of the factory effect program locations. Meaning, you could have effect programs 1-10 designated for Delay instead of Reverb. This allows you to put your most commonly used effect programs next to each other for easy access. See "How to Change Effects Parameters" on Pg 6. When you reach step 1 of the next section called `How to Save Changes. . . " you will see the characters Prxx displayed where xx is the number of the Effect Program. Use the Value up or down buttons to select a new destination number for this effect program. It is recommended to use a number other than a factory stored number. In Expert mode, the save feature will now allow you to designate a destination number for the effect program you are saving. 10 EFFECTS ALGORITHMS 00-19 PLATE REVERB Simulates the old reverb device of the same name. It generated reverb by playing sound through a small speaker on one end of a 6-foot by 4-foot plate of steel with a transducer on the other end to pick up the reverberated sound. This reverb is excellent for vocals and Drums. 20-29 ROOM REVERB Simulates various room sizes. 40-49 HALL REVERB Similar to the Room, but is a simulation of a larger room. The high ceilings, irregular shapes and the uniform density of the reflections characterize Halls. REVERB & CHORUS REVERB PARAMETERS RA- Reverb algorithm selection (choose Plate, Room, or Hall). PL1-Plate algorithm #1 PL2-Plate algorithm #2 - thinner, tighter sound HA-Hall algorithm ro1-Room algorithm #1 ro2-Room algorithm #2 - brighter, more open sound ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS RF- Input band width limit allows you to select the frequencies you would like to accentuate with the reverb. (Example: Accentuating the high frequencies will give you a very airy open sound. Accentuateing low frequency on a bass drum gives an ideal reverb effect. ) RP-Pre-delay is a slight delaying of the reverb so that the original signal stands out easily from the reverb. RD-Decay time determines how long the reverb will sound before it dies away. Adjust this to create "long-tail" reverb RH-Reverb damping alters intensity of the reverb for a darker or brighter sound. 50-54 Triangle Choruses. Triangle The Triangle Chorus is an sharp edged chorus used for clear sounding acoustic guitars and background vocals. 55-59 Sine Wave Choruses. Sine Wave The Sine Wave Chorus is a smooth sounding chorus excellent for thickening lead and background vocals and great for lead and rhythm guitar. CHORUS PARAMETERS r1-Oscillator 1&2 Speed How fast the frequency cycles are. d1- Oscillator 1&2 Depth. Fd-Feedback Determines the amount of signal fed back through the processor. Adds harmonic richness. LF-LFO(low freq. oscillation) select - triangle or sine r1-Oscillator 1 Speed r2-Oscillator 2 Speed d1-Depth Oscillator 1 d2-Depth Oscillator 2 Fd-Feedback 11 EFFECTS ALGORITHMS PHASER & FLANGER (60-64) PHASER POSITIVE FEEDBACK (65-69) PHASER NEGATIVE FEEDBACK The Phaser or "phase shifter" is a classic effect. It uses phase cancellation to create a sweeping effect. [. . . ] Great for experimenting with parameters. 41-VATICAN VERB 26-BIG ROOM Sounds good for guitars and vocals. It really shines "live" in a small club for adding ambience to vocals and guitars. Large hall sounding reverb that has many reflective surfaces. 10-HIDDEN VALLEY VERB A very subtle reverb effect that is best used for applications that need a light overall reverb. 42-HALLACIOUS Drums, guitars and vocals will sound amazingly huge and ambient with this reverb. 27-BIGGER ROOM When you need an ambient reverb in a small room, live or in the studio. 11-DRUMMERS PLATE A great reverb for drums of all types. 43-HALL-O-WEEN A little less dramatic when compared to 42. HALLACIOUS. 28-BIGGEST ROOM 12-PERCUSSION VERB Great for drums of all types. [. . . ]