Tascam 788 - Manual (Page 90)

9 – Effects–Parameter details
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TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio
PITCH SHIFTER A pitch shifter, allowing har-
monization of the effected sound with the original
(the pitch shifted sounds may sound a little strange in
character—this is not a substitute for real harmony
singing, but can be a very effective special effect). A
delay setting provides additional ‘harmonies” shift-
ing the pitch by the specified amount on each repeat.
FLANGER A swirling sound, adding depth to the
original sound. At high settings, this can produce a
jet-like “swooshing” sound. The built-in delay adds
more life to this effect.
PHASER A more gentle effect than the flanger,
which is similar, but a slightly more subtle effect (it’s
difficult to describe these things in words, sometimes
you just have to try them!).
REVERB + GATE The signal goes through a
reverberator, and the reverb signal is then passed
through a gate, which opens when it is above a given
level (threshold) and closes again after a set time. Try
this with a snare drum sound.
Dynamics processor
When EFFECT 2 is used as a compressor for chan-
nels and the stereo output, the following settings may
be made:
Parameter Min. Max. Explanation
PITCH -12 +12 The amount by which the pitch is shifted expressed in semitones (coarse tuning)
FINE -50 +50 The fine tuning amount, added to the coarse tuning, by which the pitch is shifted
expressed in cents (100 cents = 1 semitone)
FB DELAY 0ms 500ms The time between repeats
FEEDBACK 0 100 The level of the repeated sounds (in practical terms, this controls the number of audible
repeats—note that a high value here may result in runaway feedback, which is
unpleasant)
Parameter Min. Max. Explanation
RATE 0.1Hz 10.0Hz The speed of the flanging effect
DEPTH 0 100 The strength of the effect
FB DELAY 0ms 1000ms The time between repeats
FEEDBACK 0 100 The level of the repeated sounds (in practical terms, this controls the number of audible
repeats—note that a high value here may result in runaway feedback, which is
unpleasant)
Parameter Min. Max. Explanation
RATE 0.1Hz 10.0Hz The speed of the phasing effect
DEPTH 0 100 The strength of the effect
RESONANCE 0 100 The way in which the filter works inside the effect. High values produce a “wah” effect
STEP 4 16 4, 8, 12 or 16 — affecting the quality and character of the phase effect.
Parameter Min. Max. Explanation
TYPE Normal Reverse The reverb can be reversed (i.e. it starts quietly, and gets louder)
THRESHOLD -46dB -16dB The level at which the gate opens to let the sound through
GATE TIME 0ms 3000ms The time that the gate stays open before the threshold setting starts to take effect
DENSITY 0 100 The “thickness” of the reverb—low settings provide a sparse sound, and higher values
make a complex, thicker sound.
Parameter Min. Max. Explanation
THRESHOLD -46dB -16dB The level at which the compressor starts to have an effect
ATTACK 0.1ms 10ms The speed with which the signal is compressed
RATIO 1.0:1 ∞ :1 Expressed as a ratio. 1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.6:1, 2.0:1, 2.7:1, 4.0:1, 8.0:1, ∞ :1 — 1.0:1
means no compression, and ∞ :1 means full compression.
POST GAIN 0dB 30dB Makes up any volume lost as the result of the compression settings.