Rocktron Blue Thunder - Manual (Page 25)

Functions and Parameter Descriptions
Reverb is a multitude of echos spaced so close together that, to the human ear,
seem as a single continuous sound. These echos gradually decrease in intensity
until they are ultimately absorbed by the boundaries and obstacles within a room.
As the sound waves from the sound source strike the boundaries of a room, a
portion of the energy is reflected away from the obstacle while another portion is
absorbed into it - thereby causing both the continuance of sound as well as the
decaying or “dying out” of the sound.
To access this function you must first press the “EDIT” button to enter into the
“EDIT MODE” and turn the FUNCTION SELECT knob to the right until ***REVERB***
appears on the display.
The PARAMETER SELECT control will allow you to access each of the following
Reverb parameters.
The PARAMETER ADJUST control allows you to adjust the selected parameter:
REVERB
Function
The REV INPUT parameter determines whether the reverb circuit is active or bypassed for
the current preset.
The R-MIX EFFECT/DELAY parameter is used to define the ratio of direct signal to delayed
signal to be input to the reverb section.
The REVERB LEVEL parameter allows you to control the level of the reverb signal at the
output of the Blue Thunder relative to the direct signal and other effect signals.
The REVERB DECAY parameter determines the length of time that the reverb signal will
sound before it has completely died out.
The REVERB HIGH FREQUENCY DAMPING parameter is used to control the decay rate
of high frequency information in the reverb signal. Higher parameter settings will result in a
faster decay of high frequency information.
The R>SPILLOVER parameter determines whether reverbs generated in the current preset
will continue decaying when the next preset is recalled.When switched off, reverbs will be
abrubtly cut off when the next preset is recalled.
REV INPUT
R-MIX EFF/DLY
REVERB LVL
REV DECAY
REV HF DAMP
R>SPILLOVER
Note!
When reverb from the current preset is spilled over into the next preset recalled
(SPILLOVER "ON"), the reverb parameters for the new preset will be changed to match
those of the previous preset (except for the REV INPUT and SPILLOVER parameters) -
even if the Reverb effect itself is switched "OUT" in the previous preset.
The EFFECT LEVEL parameter in the next preset recalled does not change, therefore
reverb spilled into it may be of higher or lower volume - depending on the EFFECT
LEVEL setting in each preset.
Also, recalling the same preset twice via MIDI will cancel the Spillover effect and reset the
new preset to its stored parameter values (only when the SPILLOVER parameter in the
recalled parameter is set "OFF").
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