User manual ROCKTRON VOODU

[. . . ] TUBE DRIVEN PROGRAMMABLE 24-BIT DSP GUITAR PREAMP Voodu Valve USER'S MANUAL TM HUSH® licensed by ® May be covered by one or more of the following: U. S. Patents #4538297, 4647876, 4696044, 4745309, 4881047, 4893099, 5124657, 5263091, 5268527, 5319713 and 5333201. 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 COMPRESSOR RELEASE parameter determines the speed in which compression will cease after the input signal has dropped below the threshold level. COMP THRESH COMP ATTACK COMP RELEASE 20 SPEAKER SIMULATOR Function The SPEAKER SIMULATOR function is included in all presets and provides a realistic approximation of a miked speaker cabinet for applications involving connecting the Voodu Valve directly to a mixing board, recording system or other full range system. When a preset is recalled which has the Speaker Simulator on for either the left channel or both channels, the front panel SPKR SIM LED will light. Note: The parameters provided in this function are operational only when the SPKR SIM parameter under the Global function is stored UNLOCK, LOCK L or LOCK B. The PARAMETER SELECT control will allow you to access these SPEAKER SIMULATOR parameters: SPKR SIM I/O The SPEAKER SIMULATOR parameter allows you to select whether the Speaker Simulator is on for BOTH outputs, on for only the LEFT output or OFF. The SPEAKER TYPE parameter determines the type of speaker to be simulated. 15", 12", 10", 8" and full range speakers are available. The MIC PLACEMENT parameter simulates a microphone placed anywhere from the center of the speaker cone out to the edge of the cone. Positive parameter values simulate moving the microphone toward the center of the speaker, while negative values move it to the edge. The REACTANCE parameter simulates the characteristics of the the interaction between a tube amplifier and a guitar speaker cabinet. The higher the parameter value selected, the more these characteristics will be apparent. Negative values of reactance can be used to simulate an open-back cabinet. SPKR TYPE MIC PLACEMENT REACTANCE 21 WAH-WAH Function The WAH-WAH function is available only in configurations which display "WAH" in the configuration title. The Voodu Valve 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 Mate) and set the controllers MIDI channel to correspond with the Voodu Valves receiving MIDI channel. Then set the pedals control number on the MIDI Mate to match the Wah Frequency parameters control number on the Voodu Valve. This control number is set on the Voodu Valve in the "CONTROLLER ASSIG" function. (See "Controller Assignments" in Chapter 8 for more information on assigning control numbers. ) The PARAMETER SELECT control will allow you to access these WAH-WAH parameters: WAH-WAH I/O The WAH-WAH I/O parameter determines whether the wah-wah is active for the current preset. 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 WAHWAH parameter IN allows you to use the wah-wah as a fixed wah. WAH FREQ 22 PHASER Function The PHASER function is available only in configurations displaying "PHAS" in the configuration title. 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 these PHASER parameters: PHASER I/O 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. The RATE parameter deterrnines the speed at which the phase shifted signal is modulated. [. . . ] This will match up the Voodu Valve's controller assignments to the All AccessTM. A code of "221" must be entered to initialize only the controller information. ALL RESTORE 221 99 Step 3 Turn the FUNCTION SELECT control clockwise to "REMOTE CONTROL". REMOTE CONTROL Step 4 Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control one step clockwise to display "REMOTE". REMOTE Step 5 OFF Turn the PARAMETER ADJUST control to select "ON". REMOTE Step 6 ON If the Voodu ValveTM titles are to be displayed on the All AccessTM, turn the PARAMETER SELECT control to "TITLE XFER". TITLE XFER Step 7 OFF Turn the PARAMETER ADJUST control to "ON" to enable title transfers from the Voodu ValveTM to the All AccessTM display. TITLE XFER ON To set up the All AccessTM for remote operation, perform these steps from the All AccessTM SETUP program: (See the All AccessTM user's manual for detailed information on editing the All AccessTM) Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Set the Operating Mode to "REMOTE". Reinitialize only the controller information for the instant access switches and pedals using a code of "231". If the preset titles from the Voodu ValveTM are to be displayed on the All AccessTM automatically, set the Remote Title Number to match the Unit ID Number parameter on the Voodu ValveTM. Step 11 100 When operating in Remote mode with a Voodu ValveTM, switches 1-10 act as normal preset switches, while switches 11-15 each perform a special function. [. . . ]