Behringer Power Mixer Manuel D’Utilisation

EUROPOWER PMH2000

3. EFFECTS PROCESSOR

Cathedral: Simulates the dense, long reverberation of a large

cathedral, which is appropriate for solo instruments or vocals in

slow pieces. Please choose between two variations.

Plate: Simulates the sound of plate reverberators and hence

is a classic for drums (snare) and vocals. In comparison with

the first variation, the second one features more high-end sparkle.

Concert: Here, you can select between a small theater and a

large hall. Although this program is similar to studio (see below)

it features more presence which adds to its lively character.

Stage: Is well suited to dissipating the sound of a keyboard or

an acoustic guitar.

Room: You can clearly hear the walls of the room. A useful

program for reverb that isnt directly noticable (rap, hip hop

vocals) or to make dry recordings of instruments sound natural

again.

Studio: This simulation of a middle to large-sized room is also

available in two variations. Both variations sound very natural.

Very all-round effect.

Small Hall: Simulates a small, lively (strongly reflecting) hall

and is perfect for processing drums.

Ambience: Reproduces a middle-sized room without late

reflections.

Early Reflections: The initial reflections of this room are

clearly audible. This effect is a classic for dynamic signals (drums,

percussion, slap bass etc.).

Spring Reverb: Simulates a classic spring reverberation.
Gated Reverb: This effect synthetically cuts off reverberation

after a period of time. It is famous in the song In the Air Tonight

by Phil Collins. The variations differ in the reverb length.

Reverse Reverb: This is a reverberation in which the envelope

is reversedit slowly gets louder.

Chorus: This effect slightly detunes the original signal. A

very pleasant detune effect is created in connection with the

pitch variation. The chorus effect is quite often and extensively

used for dispersing signalsin such a variety of applications

that any recommendation would mean a limitation of their use.

The variations available here range from slow to fast chorus

effects.

Symphonic: This effect creates the sound of an eight-person (!)

vocal chorus.

Flanger: The word flange means tape spool, and this

explains the characteristics of the effect. Originally the flanger

effect was generated with two tape recorders which ran

synchronously. The same audio signal was recorded on both

machines. If you put a finger on the left spool of one of the

machines, the spool and the playback speed are slowed down.

The generated delay results in phase shifting of the signals.

Please choose either medium flanger or one of the bright

flanger programs, which feature an increase in presence.

Phaser: With the phaser, a second, phase-shifted signal is

added to the original audio signal. The resulting sound is thicker

and above all livelier. This effect is often used for guitar sounds

and keyboards. In the 70s, it was also extensively used for

other instruments like electric pianos. The PMH2000 offers you

four different phaser variations.

Rotary Speaker: The simulation of a classic effect that is

normally generated with a very heavy enclosure comprising

(slow or fast) rotating speakers.

Delay: A delay of the input signal with various repetitions.

Different tempo settings (ten variations in total) allow interesting

delay effects.

Echo: Similar to the stereo delay, with the difference being

that the repetitions have less presence. This simulates the

character of the original tape echo that was used before the

digital era and can be thought of as a Vintage Sound.

Multi Tap: A delay effect with changing stereo positioning.

Four variations are available.

Chorus & Reverb: This algorithm combines the popular

chorus with a reverb effect. Taking all variations into account,

they differ in the length of reverb.

Flanger & Reverb: The combination of flanger and reverb effects.
Phaser & Reverb: The combination of a classic stereo phaser

and a reverb effect. Here, too, the phaser is combined with

different reverb types.

Rotary Speaker & Reverb: A real classic, the rotary speaker

effect, is processed with a reverb effect. This effect works

especially well with keyboards and guitars.

Delay & Reverb: Delay and reverb is the most common

combination for vocals, solo guitars, etc.

Pitch & Reverb: The pitch shifter slightly detunes the audio

signal, while the reverb adds ambience to the signal.

Delay & Chorus: While the chorus can contribute to a

wideness of the signal, interesting repetition effects can be

adjusted with the delay. Vocals can be given a distinctive effect

without making the voice sounding blurred.

Delay & Flanger: This effect is just right for creating a modern,

slightly spacey vocal sound.

Delay & Pitch: A repetition of the audio signal, with an

oscillatory effect added by the pitch shifter.

3-Voice Pitch: The pitch effect can be used to produce a

cartoon-character type voice effect.

LFO Bandpass: Filters, in general, influence the frequency

response of a signal. A low-pass filter allows low frequencies

to pass and suppresses high frequencies, while a high pass

filter allows high frequencies to pass and suppresses low

frequencies. This LFO bandpass effect is complemented by

modulation due to a LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator).

Vocal Distortion: This effect is very hip when used on vocals

and drum loops.

Vinylizer: This effect adds clicks and noise to your audio

signal, simulating old vinyl records.

Space Radio: Here, the typical sound of scanning an FM

tuner is simulated. This can be a very interesting effect when

sound-tracking radio plays.

Test Tone: Use this 1 kHz test tone to facilitate P.A. level setting.