ART sgx 2000 User Manual

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There are some digital categories that cannot be combined together. Rather than
tell you which effects cannot be combined, the SGX 2000 automatically selects (or
defaults) to which algorithms may be combined and displays them in the LCD when
you are "ADDing an EFFECT".
All of the analog and digital effects parameters including the Mix Control
parameters are controlable via the X-15. Some parameters were specificly tuned to
be used with foot controllers. Specificly, all compressor output, envelope filter
tuning, and any threshold, attack, release or range parameter and the Distortion
output when using TURBO, or JAZZ TUBES, SOLID WARM or TUBE STACK.
The algorithm name and abbreviation are shown in brackets [ ] under the effect
title i.e. [EQUALIZER], [EQL]. Default settings for each parameter are shown in
brackets [ ] at the end of the Parameter Values i.e. [0].
NOTE: When setting up your own presets, select the digital effect you want most
in your effects chain first. By doing this, you are able to determine what other
effects may be combined with the selected effect.
ANALOG EFFECT ALGORITHMS
COMPRESSOR
[COMPRESSOR], [CMP]
Parameters:
DRIVE: 0 to 100% in 2% increments [78]
SLOPE: 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 10:1, LIMIT, RVRS1, RVRS2 [4:1]
ATTACK: 2, 3, 4, 7, 14, 30, 50ms [4ms]
RELEASE: 200, 300, 350, 500, 750ms, 1, 2 sec [750ms]
OUTPUT: 0 to 100% in 2% increments [94%]
The compressor in the SGX has all the controls you need for dynamics processing.
The Attack automatically adjusts to the audio and you can set it from 2 to
50mSec. Release is also intellegent and adjustable from 200mSec to 2 Sec. Slope
is programmable from 1:1 to Limit. The drive control sets the maximum gain.
Adjust the release time to set the "openness" of the sound. The faster the
release the more the signal is "crushed". Slower (longer) release times give
notes more sustain. Long release times maintain the natural envelope of the input
while a slower release brings up the gain to bring out the neuances at low
levels. Use the Attack to choose the pick attack you need. Short attacks tend to
give a "tight" , well controlled sound. Longer attacks add punch to the source.
Set the final output level of the Compressor with the Output parameter.
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