Chapter 2 – Roland SP-303 User Manual

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Chapter 2. Using the Effects

Chapter

2

MFX

DSP EFFECTS

CTRL 1 (display)

CTRL 2 (display)

CTRL 3 (display)

1. REVERB

REVERB TIME (tiM)

TONE (ton)

E.LEVEL (LEV)

Adds reverberation to the sound

Adjusts the time of reverb.

Adjusts the quality of the reverb.

Adjusts the volume of the reverb.

2. TAPE ECHO

REPEAT RATE (rAt)

INTENSITY (int)

E.LEVEL (LEV)

Vintage tape echo effect.

Sets the tape speed.

Sets the amount of repetition of
the echo sound.

Adjusts the volume of the echo
sound.

3. CHORUS

DEPTH (dPt)

RATE (rAt)

E.LEVEL (LEV)

Adds spaciousness and depth to
the sound.

Sets the depth of the chorus.

Specifies the rate of modulation.

Adjusts the volume of the effect
sound.

4. FLANGER

DEPTH/MANUAL (dPt)

RATE (rAt)

RESONANCE (rES)

Adds a undulation like that of a jet
ascending or descending.

Adjusts the depth of the undula-
tion. When the CTRL 2 knob
(RATE) is turned fully counter-
clockwise, pitch (MANUAL) is
adjusted.

Adjusts the rate of the undulation.
When turned fully counterclock-
wise, the undulation stops, and the
pitch (MANUAL) can be adjusted
with the CTRL 1 knob (DEPTH).

Adds a particular undulation to
the sound.

5. PHASER

DEPTH/MANUAL (dPt)

RATE (rAt)

RESONANCE (rES)

Adds a kind of cyclic undulation
to the sound.

Adjusts the depth of the undula-
tion. When the CTRL 2 knob
(RATE) is turned fully counter-
clockwise, pitch (MANUAL) is
adjusted.

Adjusts the rate of the undulation.
When turned fully counterclock-
wise, the undulation stops, and the
pitch (MANUAL) can be adjusted
with the CTRL 1 knob (DEPTH).

Adds a particular undulation to
the sound.

6. TREMOLO/PAN

DEPTH (dPt)

RATE (rAt)

TREMOLO/PAN WAVEFORM (trM/
PAn)

Cyclically changes the volume or
pan.

Adjusts the amount of change in
the volume or pan.

Adjusts the rate of change in the
volume or pan.

Changes the periodic curve of the
change in volume or pan. When
turned counterclockwise, it is the
volume that changes; when turned
clockwise, the pan changes.

7. DISTORTION

DRIVE (drV)

TONE (ton)

LEVEL (LEV)

Strongly distorts the sound.

Adjusts the depth of distortion.

Adjusts the tonal character.

Specifies the volume.

8. OVERDRIVE

DRIVE (drV)

TONE (ton)

LEVEL (LEV)

Mildly distorts the sound.

Adjusts the depth of distortion.

Adjusts the tonal character.

Specifies the volume.

9. FUZZ

DRIVE (drV)

TONE (ton)

LEVEL (LEV)

Adds harmonics and distorts the
sound.

Adjusts the depth of distortion.

Adjusts the tonal character.

Specifies the volume.

10. WAH

SENS (SnS)

FREQUENCY (Frq)

RESONANCE (rES)

Produces a “wah” effect

Adjusts the sensitivity of the Wah
effect.

Adjusts the pitch of the effect
sound.

Adjusts the wah’s peak volume.

11. OCTAVE

-2OCT LEVEL (oC2)

-1OCT LEVEL (oC1)

DIRECT LEVEL (dir)

Adds sound octaves lower.

Adds sound two octaves lower
than the original sound.

Adds sound one octave lower
than the original sound.

Adjusts the volume level of the
direct sound.

12. COMP

SUSTAIN (SuS)

ATTACK (Att)

LEVEL (LEV)

Makes the volume more consis-
tent.

Adjusts the amount of the com-
pressor effect that is applied.

Adjusts the sound's attack.

Specifies the volume.

13. EQUALIZER

LOW (Lo)

MID (Mid)

HIGH (Hi)

Adjusts the volume level for each
individual frequency range.

Adjusts the volume of the low fre-
quency range.

Adjusts the volume of the
midrange.

Adjusts the volume of the high
frequency range.

14. LO-FI

SAMPLE RATE (rAt)

BIT (bit)

FILTER (FLt)

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