Teac PocketStudio 5 Reference Manual - Manual (Page 10)

3 – Effects
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TASCAM Pocketstudio 5 Reference Manual
Note that you do not have to use the settings exactly
as they are classified—you can put an acoustic guitar
through an electric guitar setting if you want. The
bass sounds will probably sound strange with a gui-
tar, though.
FX2
Refers to the effector which is between INPUT B and
the recorded tracks. It is primarily meant for use with
vocals, but other settings (drums and percussion, etc.)
are available.
Sold No Simulated high-quality tube amp
Run Away Play a cutting sound using a pick
Remains Double-neck 12-string sound
Nostalgi Tube-based overdrive
RealDst1 Distortion only, influenced by a large stack
RealDst2 Distortion only, influenced by a famous small
combo
RealDst3 Power tube distortion sound
RealDst4 Distortion only, influenced by echo on a
smaller combo
AGTR (acoustic guitar) settings
Heaven Reverb with treble boost for a spacious feel
Stroke Echo and chorus—good for backing
Solo For acoustic solos
Blues For acoustic blues slide work
Arpeggio Acoustic picked arpeggios sound good with
this setting
12String 12-string guitar sound (chorus and exciter)
Crystal A crystal-clear sound, emphasizing the tre-
ble, and making the best of a not-so-good
guitar
Nashvill For that Nashville sound (“fat” acoustic)
Mellow A mellow acoustic setting—simulates nylon
guitar on steel strings, using a treble cut
Name Description
ChorVib A “thick” vibrato chorus sound
TremSolo A stereo tremolo solo sound
BASS (bass guitar) settings
These sound best with bass instruments—other sources may not
give such a good effect
Miller Flanger—good for “chopper” bass
Singing A “singing” bass tone (chorus and distor-
tion)Progressive sound
Fretless A fretless bass sound
Chopper Useful for slap-style playing
Heavy For heavy rock, etc. Distortion adds depth to
the sound
Peculiar A warm bass sound
RockBass Distorted pick-bass setting with emphasized
treble
ELSE (other) settings
FX1 Thru A “neutral” bypass setting
Name Description
Name Description
VOCAL (vocal) settings
Otherinstruments may sound strange here
De-Esser Removes sibilance (ess) sounds
Chorist Choir sound using detuning
Emphasis Adds emphasis to vocals to make them stand
out
Shout For loud distorted vocals
Moody Moody feeling for quieter smooth vocal lines
Response Echo vocal setting
Proclaim “Echo plus” — a distinctive sound
Quiverin A quavering voice with vibarto
Duet For two (male and female) singers and har-
mony groups
Lo-Fi Imitates low-fidelity equipment (high and low
treated specially)
Megaphon For “megaphone”-type sound
Screamin Screaming sound using flanger
Panning A panned stereo vocal sound
DRUM (drum) settings
Rhythm machines sound good with these settings
Groove A groove setting with flanger
Stepping Stepping beat — delay with a small amount of
feedback
TrnAroun Stereo “bouncing” setting
GetSpace Drum reverb
CsBottom Classic “bass heavy” sound
Trem.Pad Another stereo bounce setting
PerfrmEQ Echo and pan
Lo-Fi Low fidelity for drums
Reverb Reverberation only
Comp. Compressor only
Vibrato A vibrato effect
Filter A creative low-pass filter effect
ELSE (other) settings
FX2 Thru A “neutral” bypass setting
Name Description