Waldorf MicroWave II User Manual

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EffectsThe Microwave II and Microwave XT have the ability to change the timbre of a sound byway of effects processing. In the table below the types of effects are shown together withthe availability for the two types of Microwave.All the effect parameters are available on theEffect page which is located between theAmplifier andPan page. The first parameter on theEffect page is always the effect typeparameter. The other three parameters change according to the type of effect which hasbeen selected.w Please note that only Instruments 1…3 of a Multi program can use effects.Some Words about EffectsIt is very difficult to describe effects such as chorus and flanger. Therefore, the descriptionof the exact timbre changes induced by the effects has been omitted. As it would serve nopurpose to clutter the manual with subjective obscurity. Just have a play with the effects!The Mix ParameterMost of the effects have a mix parameter. This parameter determines the volume ratiobetween the original signal and the effect output. To further stress the fact that this is a ratio,the mix parameter is display as two numbers. The first number is the original or dry signalamount. The second number is the effect’s output amount, or wet signal amount. The twonumbers are separated by a colon (see chorus display example).ChorusBelow, the display of the Microwave is shown with the Chorus effect selected:EffectSpeed0…127Determines the oscillator speed of the chorus effect.Depth0…127Determines the amount of the chorus.Mix127:0…0:127Determines the volume ratio of the dry and wet signal.Effect | Speed | Depth | MixChorus | 052 | 048 | 0:127MicroWave II MicroWave XTChorusChorusFlanger 1Flanger 1Flanger 2Flanger 2AutoWahLP AutoWahLPAutoWahBP AutoWahBPOverdriveOverdriveAmp. ModAmp. ModDelayPan DelayMod Delay60 User’s Manual MicroWave II • MicroWave XT • XTk