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Creates a soft distortion similar to that produced by vacuum tube
amplifiers.
fig.MFX-35
Produces a more intense distortion than Overdrive. The parameters
are the same as for “35: OVERDRIVE.”
fig.MFX-36
This is an overdrive that provides heavy distortion.
fig.MFX-37
This is a distortion effect that provides heavy distortion. The
parameters are the same as for “37: VS OVERDRIVE.”
fig.MFX-38
This is an effect that simulates the sound of a guitar amplifier.
fig.MFX-39
35: OVERDRIVE
Parameter Value Description
Drive 0–127
Degree of distortion
Also changes the volume.
Amp Type
SMALL, BUILT-IN,
2-STACK, 3-STACK
Type of guitar amp
SMALL: small amp
BUILT-IN: single-unit type amp
2-STACK: large double stack
amp
3-STACK: large triple stack
amp
Low Gain -15– +15 dB Gain of the low range
High Gain -15– +15 dB Gain of the high range
Pan L64–63R
Stereo location of the output
sound
Level 0–127 Output Level
36: DISTORTION
37: VS OVERDRIVE
Parameter Value Description
Drive 0–127
Degree of distortion
Also changes the volume.
Tone 0–127 Sound quality of the Overdrive effect
Amp Sw OFF, ON Turns the Amp Simulator on/off.
Amp Type
SMALL, BUILT-IN, 2-
STACK, 3-STACK
Type of guitar amp
SMALL: small amp
BUILT-IN: single-unit type amp
2-STACK: large double stack amp
3-STACK: large triple stack amp
Low Gain -15– +15 dB Gain of the low range
High Gain -15– +15 dB Gain of the high range
Pan L64–63R Stereo location of the output sound
Level 0–127 Output Level
Amp
Simulator
2-Band
EQ
L in
R in
Over
drive
L out
R out
Pan R
Pan L
L in
R in
L out
R out
Pan R
Pan L
Amp
Simulator
2-Band
EQ
Distortion
L in
R in
L out
R out
Pan R
Pan L
Amp
Simulator
2-Band
EQ
Overdrive
38: VS DISTORTION
39: GUITAR AMP SIMULATOR
Parameter Value Description
Pre Amp Sw OFF, ON Turns the amp switch on/off.
Pre Amp Type
JC-120,
CLEAN TWIN, MATCH
DRIVE,
BG LEAD, MS1959I,
MS1959II, MS1959I+II,
SLDN LEAD,
METAL5150,
METAL LEAD, OD-1, OD-
2 TURBO,
DISTORTION, FUZZ
Type of guitar amp
Pre Amp
Volume
0–127
Volume and amount of distortion
of the amp
Pre Amp
Master
0–127 Volume of the entire pre-amp
Pre Amp Gain LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH Amount of pre-amp distortion
Pre Amp Bass
0–127
Tone of the bass/mid/treble fre-
quency range
*Middle cannot be set if “Match
Drive” is selected as the Pre
Amp Type.
Pre Amp
Middle
Pre Amp Treble
Pre Amp
Presence
0–127
Tone for the ultra-high frequency
range
Pre Amp Bright OFF, ON
Turning this “On” produces a
sharper and brighter sound.
* This parameter applies to the
“JC-120,” “Clean Twin,” and
“BG Lead” Pre Amp Types.
Speaker Sw OFF, ON
Determines whether the signal
passes through the speaker (ON),
or not (OFF).
Speaker Type (See the table right.) Type of speaker
Mic Setting 1, 2, 3
Adjusts the location of the mic that’s
capturing the sound of the speaker.
This can be adjusted in three
steps, from 1 to 3, with the mic
becoming more distant as the
value increases.
Mic Level 0–127 Volume of the microphone
Direct Level 0–127 Volume of the direct sound
Pan L64–63R Stereo location of the output
Level 0–127 Output level
L in
R in
L out
R out
Pan R
Pan L
Amp
Simulator
2-Band
EQ
Distortion
L in
R in
L out
R out
Pan R
Pan L
Pre Amp
Speaker
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