Mfx bank a – Roland SP-555 User Manual

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Appendix

MFX bank A

Number

Type

CTRL 1 function (display)

CTRL 2 function (display)

CTRL 3 function (display)

1

FLANGER

DEPTH (dPt)

RATE (rAt)

FEEDBACK (Fdb)

✩

Creates modulation reminis-
cent of a jet airplane taking
off and landing.

Adjusts the depth of modula-
tion.

Adjusts the speed of modula-
tion.

Adjusts the proportion of effect
sound that is returned to the in-
put.

2

PHASER

DEPTH (dPt)

✩

RATE (rAt)

MANUAL (MAn)

Creates modulation by add-
ing a phase-shifted sound.

Adjusts the depth of modula-
tion.

Adjusts the speed of modula-
tion.

Adjusts the pitch of the effect
sound.

3

WAH

PEAK (PEk)

RATE (rAt)

MANUAL (MAn)

Produces a wah effect.

Adjusts the width of frequencies
to which effect is applied.

Adjust the speed of modulation.

Adjusts the pitch of the effect
sound.

4

TREMOLO/PAN

DEPTH (dPt)

RATE (rAt)

WAVEFORM (trM/PAn)

Cyclically varies the volume
or panning.

Adjusts the amount of change in
volume/panning.

Adjusts the speed of volume/
panning change.

Specifies the volume/panning
modulation curve. Turn knob to
left to vary the volume, or to the
right to vary the panning.

5

REVERB

REVERB TIME (tiM)

REVERB TYPE (rM1–HL2)

3 BALANCE (bAL)

Adds reverberation to the
sound.

Adjusts the reverb time.

Selects the type of reverb.
ROOM 1 (rM1):

Short, high-density reverber-
ation.

ROOM2 (rM2):

Short, low-density reverbera-
tion.

STAGE1 (St1):

More late reverberation.

STAGE2 (St2):

More early reflections.

HALL1 (HL1):

Clear reverberation.

HALL2 (HL2):

Rich reverberation.

Adjusts the volume balance be-
tween the direct sound and ef-
fect sound.

6

TAPE ECHO

RATE (rAt)

INTENSITY (int)

✩

BALANCE (bAL)

Simulates a tape-type echo
unit of the past.

Specifies the tape speed.

Specifies the amount of echo re-
peat.

Adjusts the volume balance be-
tween the direct sound and ef-
fect sound.

7

CHORUS

DEPTH (dPt)

RATE (rAt)

BALANCE (bAL)

Adds spaciousness and rich-
ness to the sound.

Adjusts the depth of modula-
tion.

Adjusts the rate of modulation.

Adjusts the volume balance be-
tween the direct sound and ef-
fect sound.

8

FILTER+DRIVE

CUTOFF (CoF)

RESONANCE (rES)

✩

DRIVE (drV)

✩

A low-pass filter with over-
drive. It cuts the high frequen-
cies and adds distortion.

Adjusts the frequency that will
be cut.

Adjusts peak frequency re-
sponse at the cutoff frequency.

Adds distortion.

9

DISTORTION

DRIVE (drV)

✩

TONE (ton)

✩

LEVEL (LEV)

✩

Intensely distorts the sound.

Adjusts the degree of distortion.

Adjusts the tone.

Adjusts the volume.

10

OVERDRIVE

DRIVE (drV)

✩

TONE (ton)

✩

LEVEL (LEV)

✩

Mildly distorts the sound.

Adjusts the degree of distortion.

Adjusts the tone.

Adjusts the volume.

11

FUZZ

DRIVE (drV)

✩

TONE (ton)

✩

LEVEL (LEV)

✩

Adds overtones and intense-
ly distorts the sound.

Adjusts the degree of distortion.

Adjusts the tone.

Adjusts the volume.

12

OCTAVE

-2OCT LEVEL (oC2)

-1OCT LEVEL (oC1)

DIRECT LEVEL (dir)

Adds a pitch at lower oc-
taves.

Adds a pitch two octaves be-
low.

Adds a pitch one octave below.

Adjusts the volume of the direct
sound.

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