Roland PAINO DISCOVER5 - Manual (Page 54)

Working with the Mixer & using effects
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Using the multi-effects processor (Multi-FX)
Your DisCover 5 contains a multi-effects processor that can be used for processing the Upper part. If you switch it
on, the Upper part is no longer processed by the Chorus effect.
(1) Press the [UPPER] button (it must light).
(2) Select the “A32 Jazz Organ” Tone:
Press [TONE], [GROUP] (to select Group “A”), [3],
field [2]. The [MULTI-FX] button lights.
The Upper part is now processed by the effect
type currently assigned to the Multi-FX proces-
sor (“Rotary”).
(3) Play a few notes on the keyboard, and switch
the [MULTI-FX] button on/off to hear the dif-
ference.
(4) Press the BENDER/MODULATION lever
towards the back of the DisCover 5.
The speed of the Rotary effect now changes
(either slow or fast undulations).
Note: This switching function can also be assigned to
an optional footswitch (see p. 43).
Selecting another Multi-FX type
The Rotary effect that is assigned to the Multi-FX by default is wonderful for organ and other sounds.
For a guitar sound, however, working with distor-
tion can be more effective. In fact, the DisCover 5
provides 47 different Multi-FX types, some of which
are combinations of two effects for added flexibility.
Here is how to select another Multi-FX type:
(1) Press and hold the [MULTI-FX] button until
the display looks as follows:
You can also select this page by pressing the
[MIXER/EFFECT] button
→ [Keyboard≈Effect]
field
→ [Effect≈Type] field. But the above method
is a lot faster.
(2) Press one of the 12 fields in the upper part of
the display to select another Multi-FX type.
(3) If none of the types on this page appeal to
you, use the PAGE [1]~[4] fields at the right to
jump to another page with different types.
Note: Selecting “Thru” means that the Multi-FX is off
(yet the Chorus effect will not be available for the Upper
part). Also note that you only hear the Multi-FX if the
[MULTI-FX] button lights.
Note: Multi-FX type selection can be linked to Tone
selection for the Upper part. See page 54.
The available types are:
Enhancer: An Enhancer controls the overtone struc-
ture of the high frequencies, adding sparkle and
tightness to the sound.
Overdrv1~4: Overdrive creates a soft distortion sim-
ilar to that produced by tube amplifiers. Several
types of overdrive are available: (1) Small combo
amp, (2) large combo amp, (3) Large double-stack
amp (2 cabinets), (4) Large double-stack amp (3 cabi-
nets).
Distort1~4: This effect produces a more intense dis-
tortion than Overdrive. The numbers refer to differ-
ent kinds of distortion.
Phaser: Adds a phase-shifted sound to the original
sound, producing a twisting modulation that creates
spaciousness and depth.
AutoWah: The Auto Wah cyclically controls a filter
to create cyclic change in timbre.
Rotary: Simulates the sound of a classic rotary
speaker. This effect is most suitable for electric organ.
StFlangr: This is a stereo Flanger. It produces a
metallic resonance that rises and falls like a jet air-
plane taking off or landing.
SpFlangr: A Step Flanger is a Flanger effect with
clearly noticeable steps rather than continuous pitch
changes.
Compress: A compressor reduces signal peaks and
boosts low levels, smoothing out unevenness in vol-
ume.
Limiter: A limiter prevents the volume from exceed-
ing a certain level without boosting low levels.
HexaCho: Hexa Chorus uses six layers of chorused
sound to give richness and spatial spread to the
sound.
Trem Cho: Tremolo Chorus is a Chorus effect with
added Tremolo (cyclic modulation of the volume).
StChorus: This is a stereo Chorus.
Space-D: A multiple Chorus that gives no impression
of modulation, but produces a transparent Chorus
effect (the perfect “stereo maker”).