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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................7
1.1 The design concept ......................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Before you begin ............................................................................................................................. 8
1.3 Control elements ............................................................................................................................ 9
1.3.1 Front panel control elements ................................................................................................. 9
1.3.2 Key combinations ............................................................................................................... 10
1.3.3 Back panel .......................................................................................................................... 11
1.4 The effect algorithms ..................................................................................................................... 12
2. OPERATION ..........................................................................................................................20
2.1 Effects structure............................................................................................................................ 20
2.2 Selecting presets .......................................................................................................................... 21
2.3 Editing programs ........................................................................................................................... 21
2.4 Saving programs ........................................................................................................................... 21
2.5 MIDI control................................................................................................................................... 21
2.5.1 Modulation-controller ......................................................................................................... 23
3. APPLICATIONS .....................................................................................................................23
3.1 Level setting .................................................................................................................................. 23
3.2 Using the MODULIZER PRO in the aux bus .................................................................................. 23
3.3 Using the MODULIZER PRO in the insert path .............................................................................. 24
3.4 Using the MODULIZER PRO as an effects device for instruments ................................................. 25
3.5 Using the MODULIZER PRO in a MIDI system ............................................................................. 26
3.6 Saving data via MIDI ...................................................................................................................... 27
4. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND ..............................................................................................27
4.1 Digital audio processing ................................................................................................................ 27
4.2 Reverberation and reflection .......................................................................................................... 28
4.3 Audio dynamics ............................................................................................................................ 29
4.3.1 Noise as a physical phenomenon ....................................................................................... 30
4.3.2 What are audio dynamics? ................................................................................................. 30
4.3.3 Compressors/limiters .......................................................................................................... 31
4.3.4 Expanders/noise-gates ....................................................................................................... 32
4.4 Artificial harmonics generation ...................................................................................................... 32
4.5 Tube technology............................................................................................................................ 32
5. INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................................33
5.1 Rack mounting .............................................................................................................................. 33
5.2 Mains connection .......................................................................................................................... 33
5.3 Audio connections ........................................................................................................................ 34
5.4 MIDI connections .......................................................................................................................... 35
5.5 Operating level switch ................................................................................................................... 36
6. APPENDIX .............................................................................................................................36
6.1 Parameter overview ....................................................................................................................... 36
6.2 Variation table ............................................................................................................................... 37
6.3 MIDI implementation ..................................................................................................................... 38
6.4 Default settings ............................................................................................................................. 39
6.5 Preset parameters ........................................................................................................................ 40
6.6 Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 41
7. WARRANTY ..........................................................................................................................42
