User manual ZOOM B2.1U

[. . . ] Operation Manual © ZOOM Corporation Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS / Usage Precautions Handling SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows: This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and Warning handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. [. . . ] Higher setting values result in faster compression action. Adjusts the signal level after passing the module. LIMITER LM LM This is a limiter that suppresses signal peaks above a certain reference level. THRESHOLD 0 ­ 10 Adjusts the reference signal level for the limiter action. RATIO 1 ­ 10 LEVEL 2 ­ 98, 1. 0 Adjusts the limiter intensity. Higher setting values result in stronger compression of the input signal. Adjusts the signal level after passing the module. WAH/EFX WAH/EFX (Wah/Effects) module Comprises wah and filter effects as well as VCA type effects. AUTO WAH This effect varies wah in accordance with playing intensity. AUTO RESONANCE FILTER AR Ar This effect varies the frequency band of the resonance filter according to the picking intensity. The two effect types above have the same parameters. A0 ­ A9 Selects the connection position of the WAH/EFX module. The b0 - b9 settings specify connection before the DRIVE/ SYNTH module, and the A0 - A9 settings specify connection after the HI EQ module. The numbers 0 - 9 specify the original sound mixing balance, with higher values resulting in stronger original sound. AW AW POSI & DIR MIX b0 ­ b9, SENSE -10 ­ -1, 1 ­ 10 RESONANCE 0 ­ 10 Adjusts the effect sensitivity. When set to a negative value, the filter characteristics are inverted. Adjusts the resonance of the sound. OCTAVE OC oC This effect adds a 1-octave lower component to the original sound. OCT LVL 0 ­ 98, 1. 0 DIR LVL 0 ­ 98, 1. 0 TONE 0 ­ 10 Adjusts the mixing balance of the effect sound (1-octave lower sound). Adjusts the mixing balance of the original sound. Adjusts the sound quality after mixing. ZOOM B2. 1u 27 Effect Types and Parameters TREMOLO TR tr This effect periodically varies the volume. DEPTH 0 ­ 98, 1. 0 RATE 0 ­ 50 Adjusts the modulation depth. TAP Adjusts the effect rate. u0 ­ u9, d0 ­ d9, t0 ­ t9 Allows selection of the modulation waveform. Available settings are "u" (rising sawtooth), "d" (falling sawtooth), and "t" (triangular). Higher setting values result in more clipping of wave peaks, which reinforces the effect. WAVE PHASER PH PH This effect produces sound with a pulsating character. POSITION bF, AF RATE 0 ­ 50 COLOR 1­4 Selects the connection position of the WAH/EFX module. The bF setting specifies connection before the DRIVE/ SYNTH module, and the AF setting specifies connection after the HI EQ module. TAP Adjusts the modulation rate. Adjusts the type of sound. RING MODULATOR RG rG This effect produces a metallic ringing sound. Adjusting the FREQUENCY parameter results in a drastic change of sound character. POSITION bF, AF FREQUENCY 1 ­ 50 BALANCE 0 ­ 98, 1. 0 Selects the connection position of the WAH/EFX module. The bF setting specifies connection before the DRIVE/ SYNTH module, and the AF setting specifies connection after the HI EQ module. Adjusts the frequency that is used for modulation. Adjusts the balance between the original sound and the effect sound. DEFRET DF dF This effect changes the sound of any bass into a sound resembling a fretless bass. SENSE 0 ­ 30 TONE 1 ­ 50 COLOR 1 ­ 10 Adjusts the effect sensitivity. Adjusts the sound quality. Adjusts the amount of harmonics. Higher setting values result in stronger sonic character. PEDAL WAH PW PW Simulates a Vox wah pedal A0 ­ A9 Selects the connection position of the WAH/EFX module. The b0 - b9 settings specify connection before the DRIVE/ SYNTH module, and the A0 - A9 settings specify connection after the HI EQ module. The numbers 0 - 9 specify the original sound mixing balance, with higher values resulting in stronger original sound. POSI & DIR MIX b0 ­ b9, FREQUENCY 1 ­ 50 LEVEL 2 ­ 98, 1. 0 Adjusts the frequency that is emphasized. When no expression pedal is used, the effect is the same as with a half-raised pedal. Adjusts the signal level after passing the module. 28 ZOOM B2. 1u Effect Types and Parameters DRIVE/SYNTH DRIVE/SYNTH module This module provides special effects such as 13 types of amp and stomp box simulations and a synth bass sound. The mixing balance of original sound and effect sound/synth sound, and the signal level after passing the module are adjusted with the ZNR/MIX module. * Manufacturer names and product names mentioned in this table are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The names are used only to illustrate sonic characteristics and do not indicate any affiliation with ZOOM CORPORATION. AMPEG AG AG Simulation of the AMPEG SVT that is one of the most popular bass guitar amps in Rock. SWR SW SW Simulation of the SWR SM-900 famous for its hi-fi sound. BASSMAN BM bM Simulation of the FENDER BASSMAN 100. TRACE ELLIOT TE tE Simulation of the TRACE ELLIOT AH-500. All above effect types have the same parameters. SUPER BASS SB Sb Simulation of the MARSHALL SUPER BASS, a milestone in the history of Rock. [. . . ] Click the Play button in the transport panel to start playback. NOTE · While the monitoring button is enabled, the direct signal input to this unit and the signal routed to the computer and then returned to this unit will be output simultaneously from this unit, causing a flanger-like effect in the sound. To accurately monitor the sound also while adjusting the recording level, temporarily set the output device port for the VST connection (step 6) to "Not Connected". · The level meter as in the above illustration shows the signal level after processing in this unit. When you pluck a guitar string the meter may register with a slight delay, but this is not a defect. HINT If no sound is heard when you click the Play button after recording, check the VST connection settings (step 6) once more. HINT The Inspector shows information about the currently selected track. [. . . ]