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4.Pattern mode
CUTOFFEFFECT
Set the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter. Overtones
higher than the cutoff frequency will be cut, making theHere you can apply effects to the sound.
sound more mellow.
TYPE SELECT
If CUTOFF and EG INT are set to 0, you will hear
TEMPO DELAY, CHOURUS/FLANGER
virtually no sound.
The DEPTH and TIME knobs will edit the effect that is se-
lected by TYPE SELECT.
RESONANCE
This parameter adds character to the sound by boosting the
Tempo Delay settings
region around the cutoff frequency. If you raise the reso-
Set the TYPE SELECT button to TEMPO DELAY, and ad-
nance and turn the CUTOFF knob (or adjust EG INT and
just the delay. Delay is an effect that plays back a time-de-
DECAY), you will hear the typical "meow-ing" sound typi-
layed version of the original signal, and is also known as
cal of analog synthesizers.
"echo." TEMPO DELAY is a delay that can automatically
If the resonance is raised, the sound may be distorted de-
synchronize the delay time to the tempo of a pattern. If the
pending on the cutoff frequency or on the pitch that you
MIDI Clock parameter is set to "Ext" (external), the delay
play.
time can also be synchronized to the clock of an external
EG INT (EG intensity)�100...0...100device. (Refer to p.39 "Synchronizing the EA-1mkII and an
external MIDI device.")
Specify the depth and direction of the effect that the EG
(envelope generator) will have on the cutoff frequency. The
EG will start when trigger-on occurs (the instant you playY DEPTH (delay depth)
the keyboard). If this knob is in the center position, the EGAdjust the depth of the delay and the amount of feedback
will have no effect.(the number of delay repeats). Rotating the knob toward
the right will increase the level of the delayed sound and
If the gate time length of a step extends beyond the
the amount of feedback.
point at which the next step is sounded, the EG will
not be re-triggered for the next step.Raising the Depth excessively may cause the sound
to distort.
DECAY0msec...10sec
Specify the time over which the EG will decay. In conjunc-
Y TIME (delay time)1/4...8
tion with the CUTOFF and EG INT parameters, this con-
Set the delay time. Rotating the knob toward the right will
trols the way in which the sound will change over time. If
lengthen the delay time.
EG INT is set to a negative (�) setting, Decay Time can be
If you have selected Tempo Delay as the effect type, this
used in place of Attack Time.
parameter will let you set the tempo in terms of sixteen dif-
4.Pattern mode
ferent multiples of the step: 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 1, 1.33,
AMP1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
These parameters adjust the volume level and distortion effect.Depending on the tempo setting, it may be impossible
to set the delay time. In such cases, set the delay time
DISTORTIONOn, Offto half the desired value.
Turn distortion on/off. Distortion is an effect that intention-
ally distorts the sound to produce a hard sound even fromChorus/Flanger settings
a mellow waveform. It is highly effective to raise the reso-
Set the TYPE SELECT button to CHORUS/FLANGER, and
nance and use distortion.
adjust the chorus/flanger. Chorus creates minute differences
in the pitch to produce an ensemble effect, and Flanger adds
LEVEL
a "swooshing" modulation to the sound.
Adjust the volume.
Y DEPTH (chorus/flanger depth)
Adjust the depth of the chorus/flanger effect. Rotating the
knob toward the right will change from a chorus effect to a
flanger effect.
Raising the depth excessively may cause the sound
to distort.
TIME (LFO rate)0.2 Hz ... 5,000 Hz
Adjust the LFO speed of the chorus/flanger. Rotating the
knob toward the right will speed up the LFO.
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