TC electronic SDN BHD NM-1 Guitar User Manual


 
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EFFECT TYPES: FLANGER
SPEED Knob
Use the SPEED knob to set the speed of the effect.
SHAPE/FEED Knob: Feedback Parameter
Use the SHAPE/FEED knob to control the amount of
feedback (Resonance) of the short modulated delay
that causes the Flanging effect. When the Feedback is
set too high (above approximately 90 % to 95 %), this
might introduce internal feedback, resulting in a
squealing noise that in most cases is unwanted in
flanging effects. Be aware of this side-effect when
experimenting at high volumes. Negative values
inverse the phase of the signal that is fed back to the
algorithm’s input.
Negative Feedback Positive Feedback
Although the NOVA Modulator effects have
been tuned to sound great with the knobs in 12
o’clock position you should notice that setting
the FEEDBACK knob to the 12 o’clock position
results in NO feedback. For traditional pedal
flanging sounds, this will sound a little tame, so
you should use at least some feedback.
If, on the other hand, you have selected TZF
mode and are aiming for the most authentic
through-zero-flange sound, you should try
setting the feed-back knob exactly at the 12
o’clock position.
TIME/FILTER Knob: Flanger Delay Parameter
Typically, delay values around 5 ms are used for
flanging effects, whereas Chorus effects occur with
delay times around 10 ms. Short delay times give very
intense, “jet engine”-type sounds. Longer delay times
give more “bathroom”-type sounds.