Rocktron Utopia B300 - Manual (Page 41)

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6. DELAY Function
The DELAY function is available in all presets.
Delay is a reproduction of the input signal, occurring at a prescribed time (usually expressed in milli-
seconds) following the input signal. The UTOPIA B300 provides two discrete delays (Delay 1 and Delay
2), each of which has its own parameters to determine its particular characteristics.
The PARAMETER SELECT knob will allow you to access these DELAY parameters:
The DELAY parameter determines whether the Delay is active or muted for the
current preset.
The MUTE TYPE parameter allows for muting the delay at its input (PRE), its
output (POST) or BOTH.
Muting the input (PRE) of the delay will not allow any signal to enter the delay
section until the delay is switched in. When using a moderate amount of regen-
eration, switching out the delay with the input muted will allow you to generate
a non-delayed signal which will play over the decaying regenerated signal which
continues on after the delay is switched out.
Muting the output (POST) of the delay will result in the delayed signal being im-
mediately turned off when the delay is switched out. This means that delays and
regeneration will not continue when the delay is switched out. If the output were
not muted, signals that were input before the delay was switched out would be
allowed to regenerate, even after switching out the delay.
It is also possible to mute both the input and the output (BOTH) so that no signal
enters or exits the Delay section when it is not switched in.
The DELAY LEVEL parameter determines the overall level of the delayed signal
at the output relative to the direct signal and other effect signals. This parameter
can also be accessed from the Delay function parameter list.
The MIX parameter is used to define the ratio of Source 1 signal to Source 2
signal to be input to the Delay section. Source 1 is the Voice 1 output from the
previous effect in the signal chain (chorus, flanger, pitch shifter, etc.), while
Source 2 may be the Voice 2 output from the previous effect in the signal chain
or the direct signal (selectable via the SOURCE 2 parameter).
In configurations where there is no effect immediately preceding the delay,
Source 1 and Source 2 will be the preamp output (direct) signal.
DELAY
MUTE TYPE
DELAY LVL
MIX