FXpansion EtchRed - Manual (Page 8)

Etch Operation Manual 8
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2.1 Drive
The Drive module allows you to apply various flavours of overdrive and
distortion to the signal, prior to or after Etch Red's filtering stages.
Power
The Power button activates or bypasses the Drive module.
Post
The Post button toggles the position of the Drive stage before or after the
filtering stages. By default it is deactivated, meaning that the distortion occurs
before the Filter stages. Enabling the button results in placing the Drive after the
Filter stages.
Drive [ w /Tra n sM od a m ou n t]
The Drive parameter sets the amount of drive applied to the signal.
Type
Each of the available Type settings changes the input to output amplitude in a non-linear way,
with each setting offering different timbral effects. C lick the up/down buttons to cycle through the
available Types or click the display to select from a drop-down menu. The following response
curves show the amplitude of the input signal vs. the output signal.
Diode OTA
Op-am p Half-rectifier
Shredder Clipper
Tannin