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-BASS FREQUENCY parameter allows you to select a center frequency between 63Hz and 500Hz to be cut or boosted by the post-BASS LEVEL parameter. The post-BASS BANDWIDTH parameter determines (in octaves) the width of the selected bass band. 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. Lower settings of this parameter will result in more compression. 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. [. . . ] Any number of errors other than "0" means that the Taboo Twin may not have initialized properly and the process should be repeated. ERRORS 0 The Taboo Twin will remain in this condition until the MNEU button is turned to exit the Factory Restore function. The preset currently recalled will be the preset most recently restored into the current location. Restoring the Taboo Twin controller assignments: The controller assignments for the Taboo Twin can also be reinitialized without affecting presets and other stored information. Reinitialization of the controller assignments is necessary when setting up the Taboo Twin to operate in remote mode with a Rocktron All Access footswitch. To reinitialize only the controller assignments, enter a code number of "221" at Step 3 on the opposite page. 66 Using the Taboo Twin with a Rocktron All Access in REMOTE mode A Rocktron All Access MIDI footswitch can act as a dedicated remote control for the Taboo Twin--allowing direct access to specific Taboo Twin features and parameters from the footswitch at any time. Step 1 To use an All Access footswitch as a dedicated remote, connect the MIDI OUT of the All Access to the REMOTE jack of the Taboo Twin using a 7-pin MIDI cable, as shown below. To set up the Taboo Twin for remote operation, do the following: Step 2 Reinitialize the controller assignments as shown earlier in this section under the heading "Restoring the Taboo Twin Controller Assignments". [. . . ]