Yamaha DTX700 - Manual (Page 9)

Internal Design of the DTX700
DTX700 Reference Manual 9
 Chorus
Chorus reproduces the sound of multiple instruments play-
ing in unison for a thicker, deeper tone. As all instruments
differ slightly from each other in terms of pitch and phase,
their playing together produces an overall sound that is
warmer and more spacious. In order to reproduce this type
of behavior, chorus effects make use of delay. Specifically, a
delayed, second version of the original signal is produced
and given a vibrato-type effect by varying its delay time over
a period of approximately one second using an LFO. When
this second version is mixed back into the original signal,
the resulting tone sounds as if multiple instruments are
being played in unison.
 Tremolo & Rotary
Tremolo effects are characterized by the way in which they
modulate volume in a cyclical fashion. An auto-pan effect,
meanwhile, moves the sound from left to right in a similar
cyclical manner, and a rotary speaker effect simulates the
distinctive vibrato of rotary-type speakers often used with
organs. In a rotary speaker, the horn and rotor are spun in
order to create highly unique sounds using the Doppler
Effect.
 Delay
Delay effects create a delayed version of the input signal,
and as such, they can be used for many different purposes,
such as creating a sense of spaciousness or thickening a
sound.
 Miscellaneous
This category contains effect types not included in the other
categories.
Effect Type Var Cho Description
G Chorus  
Rich, deep chorus with complex mod-
ulation.
2 Modulator  
Chorus effect allowing pitch and
amplitude modulation to be adjusted
for a more natural, spacious tone.
SPX Chorus  
Enhances modulation and spacious-
ness using a 3-phase LFO.
Symphonic  
Multi-stage modulation for a wider-
sounding chorus.
Ensemble – 
Modulation-free chorus achieved by
adding a slightly pitch-shifted sound.
Effect Type Var Description
AutoPan 
Cyclically moves the sound between left
and right channels.
Tremolo 
Cyclically modulates the volume of the pro-
cessed signal.
RotarySp  Rotary speaker simulator.
Effect Type Var Description
CrossDelay 
A pair of delays featuring cross-over feed-
back to produce a sound that swirls
between the left and right channels.
TempoCros-
Dly

A pair of delays with cross-over feedback
and a tempo-synchronized delay time.
TempoDly-
Mono

A single mono delay synchronized with the
instrument’s tempo.
TempoDlySt 
A stereo delay synchronized with the instru-
ment’s tempo.
Delay LR 
A delay with separate left and right chan-
nels.
Delay LCR 
A triple delay processing left, right, and cen-
ter channels independently.
Delay LR St 
A stereo delay with fully independent left
and right channels.
Effect Type Var Description
Isolator 
Controls the volume of individual frequency
bands using powerful filters.
Telephone 
Reproduces the sound of telephone speech
by cutting high and low frequencies.
TalkingMod 
Incorporates a vowel-type formant into the
input signal.
PitchChange  Changes the pitch of the input signal.