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USER'S MANUAL

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Your Intellifex XL has been tested and complies with the following Standards and Directives as set forth by the European Union: Council Directive(s): Standard(s): 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility

EN55013, EN50082-1

This means that this product has been designed to meet stringent guidelines on how much RF energy it can emit, and that it should be immune from other sources of interference when properly used. Improper use of this equipment could result in increased RF emissions, which may or may not interfere with other electronic products. To insure against this possibility, always use good shielded cables for all audio input and output connections. Also, bundle audio cables separately from the AC power cables. These steps will help insure compliance with the Directive(s). For more information about other Rocktron products, please see your local dealer or one of our importers closest to you (listed on the enclosed warranty sheet).

PRECAUTIONS

NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. THIS UNIT REQUIRES CAREFUL HANDLING. All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should be adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed. Do not use this equipment near water. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through any openings. The power cord should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. DO NOT MAKE ANY INTERNAL ADJUSTMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT AT ANY TIME. DO NOT TAMPER WITH INTERNAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AT ANY TIME. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY VOID THE WARRANTY OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS CAUSING SHOCK HAZARD.

POWER REQUIREMENTS

This unit accepts power from the 9VAC/1.5A adaptor supplied with the unit. This 9 volt RMS AC voltage is internally processed by a voltage doubler which generates a bipolar 15 volts to maintain the headroom and sound quality of professional, studio quality equipment. Using an external power source such as this minimizes excessive noise and hum problems often associated with internal transformers, providing optimal performance for the user.

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

Do not expose this unit to excessive heat. This unit is designed to operate between 32 F and 104 F (0 C and 40 C). This unit may not function properly under extreme temperatures.
Copyright 1997 Rocktron Corporation. All rights reserved.

Contents

1. Introduction..... 1 2. Quick Setup..... 2 3. Front Panel..... 3 4. Rear Panel.... 5 5. Connections.... 6 6. Function/Parameter Descriptions.... 9
MIXER Function.... 9 EQ Function..... 11 HUSH Function.... 12 REVERB Function.... 13 DELAY Function.... 15 DUCKER Function.... 17 VOICE/DLY Function.... 18
7. Configurations..... 21
A. HUSH; EQ; CHORUS; DELAY; REVERB Configuration... 22 B. HUSH; EQ; REVERB Configuration... 24 C. HUSH; EQ; DELAY; DUCKER Configuration... 26 D. HUSH; EQ; 8 VOICE CHORUS; DELAY Configuration... 29 E. HUSH; EQ; PITCH SHIFT; DELAY Configuration... 31 F. HUSH; EQ; PITCH SHIFT; DELAY; REVERB Configuration.. 33
8. Operating the Intellifex.... 35
A. Recalling an Intellifex XL preset... 35 B. Changing preset parameters.... 36 C. Storing modified parameter values.... 37 D. Editing a preset title.... 39 E. Selecting a Power On preset... 40 A. MIDI Controller Assignments... 41 B. MIDI Program Mapping.... 44 C. MIDI Channel.... 46 D. MIDI Dump/Load.... 47 E. Factory Restore..... 53 A. MIDI Implementation Chart.... 54 B. Specifications..... 55

9. MIDI Operation..... 41

10. Appendix..... 54

1. Introduction
The Rocktron Intellifex XL is a 24-bit digital effects processor utilizing two 20-bit converters and Sigma-Delta A/D conversion, achieving a 64x oversampling rate and better than 100dB dynamic range. The Intellifex XL is totally programmable and allows for complete MIDI control. The unit features pitch shifting, 8 voice stereo chorusing effects, digital delay effects including 2-tap, stereo and ping ponging effects, unsurpassed digital reverb quality and highly flexible configuration programming allowing for simultaneous operation of up to 5 effects plus complete mixing capabilities. The unit also offers Hush Systems first fully digital implementation of patented HUSH noise reduction at the units input, along with delay and reverb ducking capabilities. For a thorough explanation of the Intellifex XL and its functions, please read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference. A better understanding of how the Intellifex XL operates will help make designing your own preset sounds much easier. After removing the Intellifex XL from the box, save all packing materials in case it becomes necessary to ship the unit.
What makes the Intellifex XL unique?
* Super quiet operation due to use of digital HUSH and high quality 20-bit converters. * High purity sound due to the use of a 64X oversampling A/D converter, which samples the signal 64 times as often as a conventional converter, and also due to the use of a separate dual D/A converter. Most "bargain" digital effects units use a single converter multiplexed 3 ways, for decidedly higher distortion and lower dynamic range. * 24-Bit processing and memory circuits to maintain maximum dynamic range. * Ability to store up to 8 unique MIDI controller patches with each preset. * Very high quality effects algorithms. * Highly stereo effects with panning available on almost all signals. * 8 Voice chorusing with an enormous number of parameters for the richest chorus ever. * High quality 4 voice pitch shifting over 3 full octaves. * 2-voice pitch shifting or 4-voice chorusing offered simultaneously with Hush, Delay and Reverb. * Double-precision 4-band parametric EQ * Programming via knobs instead of push buttons. * Easy to read, wide viewing angle display.

2. Quick Setup

RECALLING A STORED INTELLIFEX XL PRESET

STEP 1 To recall a stored Intellifex XL preset, first turn the PRESET control to the desired preset number you wish to recall. The display will alternate between the preset number/title selected and:
STORING MODIFIED PARAMETER VALUES
STEP 1 To store modified parameter values, press the STORE button while viewing a parameter or effect title to begin the store procedure. The Intellifex XL will alternate displaying the current preset number/title and:

PRESS RECALL FOR

STEP2 To call up the preset you have selected, press the RECALL button. The display will now show only the new preset number/title. STEP 2

STORE TO PRESET

Turn the PRESET control to select the desired preset number to store the new parameter values into (if the new values are to be stored into the current preset location, this step is not necessary). User presets may be stored in preset locations 1-80. Presets 81-160 are factory presets and cannot be copied over. The Intellifex XL will now alternate displaying the new preset number/title and:

14 PRESET TITLE

CHANGING PRESET PARAMETERS
STEP 1 The parameter menu for each effect can be called up via the FUNCTION SELECT control. Turn this control to the effect to be changed. STEP 3
Now press the STORE button a second time to store the modified values into the selected preset location. The Intellifex XL will display "STORED" briefly before displaying the new preset number/title.

**** REVERB ****

STEP 2 Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control to select which parameter select the parameter to be modified. STEP 4

STORED

After the modified parameters have been stored into a new preset location, the Intellifex XL will display "COPY TITLE TOO?". This occurs only when a new preset location is selected to store the modified parameters into, and allows for the title from the original preset to be copied to the new preset location as well. To copy the title, press the STORE button a third time. The display will again flash "STORED".

REV DECAY

STEP 3
Use the PARAMETER ADJUST control to modify the parameter value. The LED above the STORE button lights to indicate that a parameter value has been modified from the stored preset.

STEP 4

NOTE 1
If it is not desired to copy the title from the original preset, turn either the PRESET or FUNCTION SELECT control to exit the store procedure. If a modified preset is edited without completing the store procedure (i.e. "STORED" displayed at least one time), all edited parameter values will be lost and the preset will revert to its original condition the next time it is recalled. When saving altered parameters, always make sure the Intellifex XL flashes "STORED" at least once before exiting the preset to ensure that the desired modifications were stored into memory.

The COMPARE button may be used to compare the stored value to the new one.

NOTE 2

REV DECAY 2

3. Front Panel

Some of the controls on the Intellifex XL front panel have more than one function, dependent upon what mode the unit is currently operating in. Please read this section to become better aquainted with these functions. 1) POWER switch 2) RECALL button: This button recalls the displayed preset. 3) PRESET control: The function of this control is dependent on status of the CONFIG button. When the CONFIG LED is off, turning the PRESET control will cause the Intellifex XL to exit its current function. The PRESET control may then be used to scroll through the successive factory and user presets and titles stored in its memory. When the CONFIG LED is on, the PRESET control is again used to scroll through the successive presets, but instead of displaying preset titles the Intellifex XL will display the effect configuration stored for each preset. 4) CONFIG button: The CONFIG button is used to toggle between displaying either the preset title or the configuration of the currently displayed preset. The configuration display indicates both which effects the displayed preset executes and the order in which they are executed. The LED above the CONFIG button is lit when the configuration is displayed. 5) DISPLAY panel: The DISPLAY panel consists of 16 characters. Each character consists of 14 segments. 6) COMPARE button: The COMPARE button may be used to compare a modified parameter value to its stored value. (If comparing an altered value to the stored value and the stored value is currently being viewed, turning a knob or pressing a button that changes the parameter value displayed will cancel the previous modified value.) The COMPARE button may also be used to simultaneously compare multiple modified parameters under the same effect heading (i.e. Reverb, Mixer, etc.) to the stored values. To do so, turn to the effect heading where the modified parameters are located and press the COMPARE button. When the STORE LED is off, the stored parameter values are currently active. When the STORE LED is lit, the modifed values are active. If a knob is turned or a button is pressed which changes the effect heading when the stored parameters are active (STORE LED off), any modified parameter values under that heading will be lost. This is also true if a MIDI control change is received while the stored parameters are active. 3
7 PARAMETER ADJUST control: This control is used to adjust the displayed parameter value. When the parameter is changed from its original value, the LED above the STORE button will light until either (a) the new value is stored, (b) a new preset is selected or (c) the parameter is returned to its original value. 8) STORE button: This button is used to store values into the Intellifex XL memory when modified. See "Storing Modified Parameters" in Chapter 8 for more information. 9) PARAMETER SELECT control: When monitoring parameter values, this control scrolls through the available parameters under the current effect heading. In the "TITLE EDlT" function, this control scrolls through the available characters in the title that may be edited. 10) FUNCTION SELECT control: This control allows access to each function of the Intellifex XL. Depending on which configuration the current preset is built upon, these functions may include: Preset Select HUSH Chorus Pitch Shift Title Edit Reverb EQ Delay Ducker Factory Restore Mixer MIDI Controller Mapping MIDI Program Mapping MIDI Channel MIDI Dump/Load

HUSH Parameters

Parameter Description This parameter determines whether the HUSH circuit will be in the signal path or bypassed. The Expander Threshold parameter determines the level at which downward expansion begins. For example, if the expander threshold was set at -20dB and the input signal dropped below -20dB, downward expansion would begin. Typically, this parameter should be set between 5-20dB above the quiescent noise floor of the input signal (i.e. if the noise floor was -60dB, a setting between -40 and -55dB will produce the proper expansion). The Release Rate parameter determines the amount of time required for the downward expander to decrease the level of the output signal. This rate is adjustable from 25mS to 800mS to accommodate a wide variety of applications. For example, when using the expander for gating applications on drums, a very quick release rate (25-200mS) should be used. When used with individual instruments such as guitar, a setting of 200mS or higher will provide adequate expansion without being as harsh as a gate. When used with sources which have long decay times (cymbals, etc.) a very slow release rate should be used.

HUSH I/O

EXP THRESH

REL RATE

REVERB Function
Reverb, or reverberation, is the continuance of sound within a given room or enclosed chamber after the source of the sound has stopped producing it. More specifically, it is a multitude of echoes so densely spaced that, to the human ear, seem as a single continuous sound. These echoes gradually decrease in intensity until they are ultimately absorbed by the boundaries and obstacles within the room or enclosure. As the sound waves from the signal source strike the walls or boundaries of the room, a portion of the energy is reflected away from the obstacle and another portion is absorbed into it, thereby causing both the continuance of sound and the decaying or "dying out" of the sound.

Reverb Types

The Intellifex XL HUSH; REVERB configuration offers 8 different reverb types: Plate A, Plate B, Room A, Room B, Hall A, Hall B, Stadium and Dual. The Plate reverb type simulates an artificial method of producing reverberation, popular in the early years of recording, which involved using a fairly large, but very thin, metal plate suspended at its four corners by steel wires under tension. This metal plate becomes excited by a driver unit (similar to a dynamic speaker without the diaphragm) and the resulting reverberation is picked up by contact microphones. The Intellifex XL offers two Plate reverb types which reflect the most common plate characteristics. This type of reverb is often used on drum and vocal tracks. Room reverb effects simulate various rooms of different sizes and surfaces. For example, a room which is made up of primarily hardened surfaces (such as tile or hard wood) will generate reflections containing much more high frequency information than one which is made up of softer surfaces (such as thick carpeting). The Room reverb effects offered by the Intellifex XL can generate virtually any imaginable room setting via highly efficient and adjustable reverb parameters. Hall reverb simulates the reverberation characteristics of a very large room with a high ceiling. Reflections in a hall are much longer than a typical room, as the length of time it takes for the sound waves to travel from one surface to the next is greatly increased. Stadium reverb simulates the characteristics of a large stadium or arena and should be used with large amounts of predelay and high frequency damping. Dual reverb is unique in that it allows for the left and right channels to be processed independently one another. For example, the Predelay for the left channel can be set at 100mS while the Predelay for the right channel can be set at 200mS. This results in reverb output from the left channel 100mS before reverb is output from the right channel.

DLY TIME 1/2

REGEN 1/2

D TYPE

DL HF DAMP

DUCKER Function

The process of Ducking enables the user to suppress the level of a given signal or effect dynamically, dependent upon the presence of another signal which is desired to be prominent. The Ducking feature of the Intellifex XL works in conjunction with the Delay and Reverb sections to attenuate the delay and/or reverb level while a phrase is being played (resulting in a less cluttered, more intelligible sound), yet return each to its original level when the phrase ends - thus allowing for the full decay of the delayed and/or reverberated signal.

DUCKER PARAMETERS

Parameter Description In the HUSH; Delay; Ducker configuration, this parameter determines whether the Ducker is off or on. In the HUSH; Chorus; Delay; Reverb and HUSH; Pitch Shift; Delay; Reverb configurations, this parameter determines whether the Ducker is either (A) off, (B) operating on the delay, (C) operating on the reverb, or (D) operating on both the delay and reverb.

DUCKER

SENSITIVITY
This parameter determines the threshold point above which the ducker will begin attenuating the delay and/or reverb signal. Until the input signal reaches this level, the delay/reverb signal will not be affected. This parameter determines how much the delayed signal is attenuated (muted). It may be set for only a slight change in signal level or it can completely attenuate the delay/reverb signal so that no delayed or reverberated signal passes while ducking is active. This parameter is adjustable from.2 seconds to 9 full seconds, and determines the length of time it takes for the muted delay signal to return to its original signal level after the input signal falls below the threshold point set by the Sensitivity parameter.

ATTENUATION

RELEASE RATE

VOICE/DLY Function

The Voice/Dly function is available in configurations which include chorus or pitch shift effects. An individual Voice/Dly function is provided for each chorus or pitch shift voice that the configuration providesthus allowing each chorus or pitch shift voice to be configured independently. Alternatively, any of the voices provided by a given configuration's Voice/Dly functions can be used as a delay-only voice, either by turning the Depth parameter to "0" (in a chorus configuration) to disable the chorus effect, or by setting the Pitch and Fine parameters to "0" (in a pitch shift configuration) to disable the pitch shift effect.

VOICE 1

Repeated for Voices 2,3 and 4
F. HUSH; EQ; PITCH SHIFT; DELAY; REVERB Configuration
This configuration combines HUSH noise reduction with 2 voices of pitch shift/delay, as well as a third delay. This is followed by a ducking feature for the delayed signals and reverb. Please note that when the Delay Time for any voice is set to zero, that voice is taken out of the regeneration loops. This will allow for higher regeneration levels (if needed). It also allows for a more pure sounding decay of the echo when used with other voices set at long delay times.
HUSH; EQ; PITCH SHIFT; DELAY; REVERB Parameters
EFFECT LVL L DIR LVL R DIR LVL DIRECT HUSH PSHIFT LVL DELAY LVL REVERB LVL REGEN L REGEN R HUSH I/0 EXP THRESH EQ I/O BASS LVL BASS FRQ BASS BW LMID LVL LMID FRQ LMID BW HMID LVL HMID FRQ HMID BW TREB LVL TREB FRQ TREB BW PITCH 1 FINE 1 LEVEL 1 PAN 1 DELAY 1 PITCH 2 FINE 2 LEVEL 2 PAN 2 DELAY 2 LEVEL 3 PAN 3 DELAY 3 DUCKER SENSITIVITY ATTENUATION RELEASE RATE REV INPUT DIR IN PAN MIX DIR/DLY REVERB LVL REVERB DECAY RV HF DAMP
- to +6.0dB - to +6.0dB - to +6.0dB Pre or Post - to 0.0dB - to 0.0dB - to 0.0dB - to 0.0dB - to 0.0dB In or Out -92 to -20dB In or Out -15 to +15dB 21Hz to 500Hz.1 to 2.0 octave -15 to +15dB 250Hz to 2kHz.1 to 2.0 octave -15 to +15dB 1kHz to 8kHz.1 to 2.0 octave -15 to +15dB 2kHz to 16kHz.1 to 2.0 octave -2400 to +1200 -20 to +20 - to 0.0dB L<- 0 to 100 ->R 0 to 1025mS -2400 to +1200 -20 to +20 - to 0.0dB L<- 0 to 100 ->R 0 to 1025mS - to 0.0dB L<- 0 to 100 ->R 0 to 1025mS Off, Dly, Rev or Both -92 to -20dB - to 0dB.2 to 9.0 Seconds Active or Muted L<- 0 to 100 ->R DlR<- 0 to 100 ->DLY - to 0dB 0 to to 99

HUSH EQ

VOICE/DLY 2

DELAY 3

8. Operating the Intellifex
A. Recalling an Intellifex XL preset

Step 1

To recall an Intellifex XL preset, first turn the PRESET control to the preset number to be recalled. The display will alternate between the preset number/title selected and:

Step 2

PRESS RECALL FOR 14 PRESET TITLE
To recall the selected preset, press the RECALL button and the display will now show only the new preset number and title (or configuration typedepending on the CONFIG L.E.D. status).
B. Changing preset parameters
The parameter menu for each effect can be called up via the FUNCTION SELECT control. Turn this control to the effect to be modified.

***** REVERB *****

Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control to choose which parameter to be altered for that effect.

Step 3

Use the PARAMETER ADJUST control to modify the parameter value. The LED above the STORE button will light, indicating that the preset has been altered from its original state.

Step 4

The COMPARE button may be used to compare the old parameter value to the new one.
C. Storing modified parameter values
To store altered parameter values, press the STORE button while the effect title or parameter is displayed to start the store procedure. The display will alternate between the preset number/title that the changes will be stored to and:
Turn the PRESET control to select the desired preset number to store the new parameter values into (if you wish to store the new parameter values into the current preset number, this step is not necessary). User presets may be stored in preset numbers 1-80. Presets 81160 are factory presets and cannot be copied over. The display will now alternate between the new preset number and:
Press the STORE button a second time to store the new values into the selected preset number. The display will briefly flash "STORED" before displaying the new preset number and title.
Altered preset parameters can only be stored in user preset numbers 1-80. Factory presets 81-160 cannot be copied over, and therefore cannot be selected as a destination for an altered preset. If a factory preset (81-160) is altered and you wish to store it, the Intellifex XL will automatically default to a user preset number exactly 80 less than the factory preset number selected when the STORE button is pressed to initiate the store procedure (i.e. if preset 81 has been altered and you attempt to store it at preset location 81, the Intellifex XL will default and store the altered parameters to preset 1, preset 125 will default to preset 45, etc.).
After the altered parameter values have been stored into the selected preset number, the Intellifex XL will display "COPY TITLE TOO?". This will only be displayed when storing into a new preset number, and allows you copy the title from the original preset into the new preset also, if desired. To copy the title from the original preset, press the STORE button a third time and the display will again flash "STORED".
If it is not desired to copy the title of the original preset, simply turn the PRESET control to any other preset or turn the FUNCTION SELECT control to any function to exit. The altered parameters will still be stored into the new preset number.

Caution

If a preset with modified parameters is exited without completing the store procedure, all edited parameter values will be lost and the preset will revert back to its original status the next time it is recalled. When saving a presets altered parameters, make sure the display flashes "STORED" before exiting the preset to ensure that it was indeed stored.

D. Editing a preset title
The Title Edit function can be accessed in user presets 1-80 only. The titles of factory presets 81-160 can not be edited.
To begin the Title Edit function, turn the FUNCTION SELECT control clockwise until the Intellifex XL displays "TITLE EDIT".

TITLE EDIT

Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control clockwise to initiate the Title Edit mode. Turning this control will select the character location to be edited. The current character position to be edited is followed by a flashing decimal.

29 P.RESET TITLE

Flashing decimal
Use the PARAMETER ADJUST control to select the desired character for the current position to be edited.

29 N.RESET TITLE

To edit the character in the next position, turn the PARAMETER SELECT control one step clockwise - the flashing decimal will move to the next position.

29 NR.ESET TITLE

Flashing decimal at next position

Step 5

After all the desired characters have been edited, press the STORE button to save the new title in Intellifex XL memory. The Intellifex XL will flash "STORED" briefly.
The STORE button must be pressed to save the new title. Exiting the Title Edit function before pressing the STORE button will erase any editing done in the Title Edit function. After flashing "STORED" briefly, the Intellifex will remain in Title Edit mode. You may either (a) turn the PRESET control to display and edit other preset titles, or, (b) turn the FUNCTION SELECT control to exit the Title Edit function. 39
E. Selecting a Power On preset
The Intellifex allows you to select the preset which that be recalled each time the unit is turned on.
Turn the PRESET control to the preset number that is to be recalled each time the unit is turned on.

24 PRESET TITLE

Recall the selected preset by pressing the RECALL button.
Press the STORE button while the preset number/title or configuration is displayed to save the current preset as the "power on" preset.

PWR ON PR STORED

9. MIDI Operation
A. MIDI Controller Assignments
Controller mapping allows for specific Intellifex adjustable parameters to be mapped (or assigned) to a MIDI controller number for real-time control (via a pitch wheel, expression pedal, etc.) in live performance situations. Any parameter may be assigned to any controller number, from controller 0 through controller 120, or OFF. In the OFF position, the assigned parameter will not respond to any MIDI control change. Each preset allows for up to 8 controllers.

The Controller Assign function is accessible in user presets 1-80. Factory presets 81-160 do not include this function.

3,6,9,12

4,7,10,13

2,5,8,11 1

To access the Controller Assign function, turn the FUNCTION SELECT control one step clockwise past "Title Edit".

CONTROLLER ASSIG

Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control to access the first parameter of the Controller Assign function. This parameter allows for the selection of a controller number which the first parameter (selected in Step 5) will respond to.
Use the PARAMETER ADJUST control to select the controller number to be assigned to the first parameter (PARA1). You may choose any number from 0 to 120, or OFF so that the parameter will not respond to MIDI controller changes. Match this number with the MIDI transmitter controller number.
After selecting the desired controller number, press the STORE button to save the number. "STORED" will flash briefly on the display.
Turning the PARAMETER SELECT control one step clockwise will display the effect parameter that is currently mapped to the NUMB1 control number.

Step 6

Turn the PARAMETER ADJUST control to scroll through the available parameters for the current configuration.

Step 7

EFFECTS LVL
After selecting the parameter to be assigned to the NUMB1 controller, press the STORE button to save it. "STORED" will flash briefly on the display.
The Intellifex allows for the range of any given parameter to be limited when using a MIDI controller to determine the current parameter value. For example, if a given parameter has a range from - to +6dB yet it is desirable for the full range of the controller to vary from only -10dB to +2.5dB, a lower limit of -10 and an upper limit of +2.5 may be set via the "Upper Limit" and "Lower Limit" parameters. When storing a parameter, the maximum value is stored as the upper limit and the minimum value is stored as the lower limit automatically. Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control to display the next parameter - "Controller Upper Limit".

Step 8

ULIM C1

Step 9

Use the PARAMETER ADJUST control to select the highest parameter value that the controller is not to exceed.

Step 10

After selecting the value for the upper limit, press the STORE button to save it. "STORED" will again flash briefly on the display.

Step 11

Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control for the last parameter - Controller Lower Limit.

MIDI DUMP/LOAD

Turn the PARAMETER SELECT knob on the transmitting Intellifex XL to "Preset Dump". (The current preset number will also be displayed.)

54 PRESET DUMP

Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control on the receiving Intellifex XL to "Preset Load". (The current preset number will also be displayed.)

78 PRESET LOAD

Use the PRESET control on the transmitting Intellifex XL to select the preset you wish to dump. Any of the user presets (1-80) may be dumped.

17 PRESET DUMP

Use the PRESET control on the receiving Intellifex XL to select the preset location to store the received preset. The preset currently at this location will be overwritten, therefore use caution when selecting the preset location to dump to.

25 PRESET LOAD

Press the STORE button on the transmitting Intellifex XL to initiate the dump. The transmitting Intellifex XL will display the preset number of the preset dumped and "DUMPED". The receiving Intellifex XL will display the preset location being stored to and "RECEIVING. while it receives and stores the preset's parameters, title and controller information. After all information for that preset is stored, the receiving Intellifex XL will display "LOADED" and the preset number. The receiving Intellifex XL also recalls the loaded preset at this time so that it may be verified.

17 DUMPED

Transmitting Intellifex

25 LOADED

Receiving Intellifex
The following information is transmitted when a preset dump is initiated: F0H - Start of Exclusive byte 00H - Manufacturer ID byte 1 00H - Manufacturer ID byte 2 29H - Manufacturer ID byte 3 02H - Product ID byte 28H - Command byte, Preset dump XXH - 200 data bytes, (MSB=0) YYH - Check Sum byte, ("Exclusive or" of data bytes, MSB=0) F7H - End of Exclusive byte Each data byte is a 7-bit value. The first transmitted data byte consists of the lower 7 bits of the first value. The second transmitted data byte consists of the most significant bit of the first value. These two transmitted bytes are combined when received to form the first value. The next two transmitted bytes will form the next value in the same way and so on, until all 200 bytes are transmitted. The order of data byte transmission is as follows:
75 Parameter values X 2 = 150 transmitted bytes 13 Title characters X 2 = 26 transmitted bytes 32 Control Assignments X 2 = 64 transmitted bytes 240 total transmitted data bytes The Check Sum byte is the "Exclusive Or" operation of all the data bytes, with the most significant bit = 0.
Dumping the Intellifex user memory into a sequencer
Connect the MIDI OUT of the Intellifex XL to the MIDI IN on the sequencer using a standard MIDI cable.

USER DATA LOADED

Do not play back data from the sequencer faster than it was recorded, as errors may occur. Errors may also occur if any knob is turned or any button is pressed before the message USER DATA LOADEDappears.
The following information is transmitted when a user data dump is initiated: F0H - Start of Exclusive byte 00H - Manufacturer ID byte 1 00H - Manufacturer ID byte 2 29H - Manufacturer ID byte 3 02H - Product ID byte 2AH - Command byte, Start of user dump, 2BH continue user dump. XXH - 240 data bytes for 80 strings, 256 data bytes for string 81, 12 data bytes for string 82, MSB = 0 YYH - Check Sum byte, ("Exciusive Or" of data bytes, MSB=0) F7H - End of Exclusive byte The first 80 data strings are very similar to a preset dump data string except for the command byte. The first data string for a user data dump will contain the command byte 2AH. The following data strings will contain the command byte 2BH. Data string 81, which is the program mapping, will contain 256 data bytes. Data string 82, which is miscellaneous data, will contain 12 data bytes.

Error Messages

"RECEIVE ERROR" - This message will appear on a receiving Intellifex XL if Check Sum bytes do not match, or if a status byte (MSB = 1) is received when a data byte was expected. This message also appears if a knob is turned or a button is pressed during reception. This message also appears if System Exclusive strings are sent too fast, without a long enough pause between strings. "DUMP ERROR" - This message will appear if MIDI Data is received at the MIDI IN while dumping is in progress. "XMEM ERROR" - This message will appear if received data can not be verified after it is stored.

E. Factory Restore

This procedure allows you to restore the Intellifex XL memory to its original condition as it was shipped from Rocktron.

! ! CAUTION ! !

This procedure will permanently erase all user presets (1-80) and replace them with the factory presets found In presets 81-160. If you have stored presets in preset locations 1-80 which you do not want to lose, make a record of all parameter values before performing the Factory Restore procedure.
To perform the Factory Restore procedure, first recall preset #160 (preset #160 is the only preset where the Factory Restore function can be accessed).

160 BYPASS

Turn the FUNCTION SELECT control clockwise to the last available function - "Factory Restore".

FACTORY RESTORE

Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control clockwise to display the only parameter for this function. The Intellifex XL will display "Enter Code 0".

ENTER CODE

Turn the PARAMETER ADJUST control to select the number "249". The only number which can be entered to perform the restore function is 249. Entering any other number will immediately exit this function and return to the previously recalled preset number and title.
Pressing the STORE button at this time will erase all user presets and replace them with the factory presets! Press the STORE button to initiate the Factory Restore function. The Intellifex will display "INITIALIZING".

INITIALIZING

After the initialization process is complete, the display should read "ERRORS 0". The "0" represents the number of bytes that the Intellifex XL found did not initialize properly. Any other message indicates that the Intellifex XL may not have reinitialized properly. The Intellifex XL will remain in this condition until either the PRESET or FUNCTION SELECT control is turned. Preset #160 is active after completion of the Factory Restore function.

ERRORS

10. Appendix
A. MIDI Implementation Chart

DATE: September 24, 1997

FUNCTION Basic Channel DEFAULT CHANGED DEFAULT MESSAGES ALTERED

MODEL: INTELLIFEX XL

TRANSMITTED 1-16 1-16 X X X RECOGNIZED 1 -16 1-16 X X X

VERSION: 1.0

REMARKS May be saved in nonvolatile memory

Note Number Velocity

TRUE VOICE NOTE ON NOTE OFF KEYS CHANNEL

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X O O For User Memory Dump/Load and Preset Dump/Load.
After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change** Program Change* System Exclusive System Common

TRUE NUMBER

O SONG POSITION SONG SELECT TUNE REQUEST CLOCK COMMANDS LOCAL ON/OFF ALL NOTES OFF ACTIVE SENSING SYSTEM RESET X X X X X X X X X

O X X X X X X X X X

System Real Time Aux. Messages

O :YES X:NO

* ACTUAL MIDI PROGRAM VALUE SENT IS 0-127, CORRESPONDING TO PRESETS 1-128. OPTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM MAPPING ALSO AVAILABLE. EIGHT DIFFERENT PARAMETERS MAY BE CHOSEN FROM EACH USER PRESET AND ASSIGNED A CONTROL NUMBER. THE CONTROL NUMBER MAY BE FROM 0-120, OR OFF. AN UPPER AND LOWER RANGE MAY ALSO BE SPECIFIEDFOR EACH PARAMETER.

B. Specifications

MEASUREMENT
Maximum Input: Maximum Output: Nominal Input Range: (16dB Headroom) Input Impedance: Output Impedance: Dynamic Range: +20dBu +20dBu +4dBu to -21dBu 470Kohms 120 ohms 109dB HUSH In, 96dB HUSH Out

CONDITIONS

Input Level Pot minimum Output Level Pot maximum Input Level Pot minimum Input Level Pot maximum
Peak Signal/A weighted Noise Floor, Direct Level = +6dB, Direct Post HUSH Effects Level= - 1KHz, -5dB input level 22Hz to 22KHz Bandwidth Direct Post HUSH, Direct Level = +6dB, Effects Level = - +.25, -1.5dB.25dB +.5, -3dB.5dB

Assigning Effects to a Preset
The user-assignable Pre Effect and Post Effect pages each begin with a simple page which displays the effect currently assigned to the respective location, as shown in Figure 5-6. The unit will display "EMPTY" if no effect has been assigned to the location, as shown in Figure 5-7.

POST EFFECT 1 CHORUS

Figure 5-6: Post Effect 1 status/assign page with the Chorus effect assigned

POST EFFECT 1 EMPTY

Figure 5-7: Post Effect 1 status/assign page with no effect assigned
1 To assign an effect to a preset, first select the location where the effect is to be executed in the signal path (Pre effect, Post Effect 1, Post Effect 2 or Post Effect 3) using the PAGE control.

POST EFFECT 2 EMPTY

Continued
It is not necessary to store changes made to a particular page before accessing another page of the same preset, as all changes remain in memory until another preset is recalled. However, it is important to note that any changes made to a preset will be lost if another preset is recalled before those changes are stored.
2 The display should look like Figure 5-6 if an effect has already been assigned to the selected location, or like Figure 5-7 if one has not. The control labeled "GAIN" can be used to scroll through all of the available effects that can be assigned.

POST EFFECT 2 CHORUS

3 Once an effect has been selected, use the PAGE control to access the next page, which will be the first page of the selected effect. The effect can be switched in or out of the signal path via the its button located to right of the display. If an effect does not have its own button (such as Chorus), it can be switched in or out via the first parameter of the first page for the effect.
CHORUS LVL1 PAN1 DLY1 DEPTH1 RATE1 ON 0.25
Note that the modified preset must be stored in order for the changes that have been made to be activated the next time the preset is recalled. This is described in the following section.

Saving your changes

A modified preset must be stored in order for the changes that have been made to be activated the next time the preset is recalled.
1 To save a modified preset, press the STORE button once to initiate the storing procedure. The Prophesy will display "SELECT DESTINATION PRESET". This allows you to store the modified preset into a new location, while saving the original preset at the present location.

HUSH THRESH

GLB OFFSET

Application Notes: HUSH

You may find that the HUSH is not even needed for tones created with the Clean American voicing or the Texas Blues voicing when using a low gain setting. As you move into a higher gain Texas Blues setting or the Vintage British and Mega Drive voicings, the gain rises and so does the noise floor. The higher the Gain parameter of these voicings is set, the more noise you'll hear. Before turning on the HUSH and adjusting the HUSH threshold, make sure you have the preamp gain and EQ settings the way you want them for that preset, then engage the HUSH. To properly set the HUSH THRESHOLD: Set the Threshold level so that your signal remains open during the quietest notes or decay's that you'll be playing, yet shuts down tight when you mute your strings. Using different guitars: It is also important to note that if you switch guitars during a performance and those guitars have a different output level, you should quickly use the INPUT LEVEL control on the face of the unit to set a proper input level for each guitar. This will allow your preset HUSH Threshold settings to work the same for all guitars. You may also use the GLOBAL OFFSET to fine tune the HUSH Threshold settings for all presets.

COMPRESSOR Page

The compressor allows you to compress the signal prior to the distortion stage. Compression is often used to maintain an even volume level when using clean tones, and is also used to increase sustain when using distorted tones.

Compressor Page

C-THRESH -22dB

C-ATTACK 16ms

C-RELEASE.75sec
Compressor page parameters
PARAMETER C-THRESH DESCRIPTION The COMPRESSOR THRESHOLD parameter determines the input level (in dB) at which compression will begin. Lower settings of this parameter will result in more compression. (-30dB to -6dB) The COMPRESSOR ATTACK parameter determines the speed (in milliseconds) in which the compressor will reach its maximum compression level after the input signal has exceeded the threshold level (set by the Compressor THRESHold parameter). (0 to 75ms) The COMPRESSOR RELEASE parameter determines the speed in which compression will cease after the input signal has dropped below the threshold level. (.05sec to 2.05sec)

C-ATTACK

C-RELEASE
Application Notes: Compression
Compression is most often used when playing with a very clean tone, like in the Clean American or Texas Blues voicings. Since there is very little or no clipping (distortion), the guitar signal will remain very dynamic, which means that there is a lot of variance in volume levels. For example, when you strum a chord or pick a note, it sounds very loud at first and then dies out quickly. What compression will do is narrow the dynamic range of the signal, meaning that your strum or pluck will not be as loud and the decay of the chord or note will be louder. The result is greater sustain and a more even volume level. Since the Vintage British and Mega Drive voicings have more gain, there is more clipping of the guitar signal (distortion). This clipping of the guitar signal is actually a natural form of compression this is the reason your chords and notes will sustain much longer using high gain than when using a clean channel. Compression is not usually used with high gain settings, although you can use it if you really need to get even more sustain and/or for a less dynamic effect and sound. Using different guitars: It is also important to note that if you switch guitars during a performance and those guitars have a different output level, you should quickly use the INPUT LEVEL control on the face of the unit to set a proper input level for each guitar. This will allow your preset Compression threshold settings to work the same for all guitars.

WAH Page

The Prophesy includes an internal wah-wah which can either be used as a fixed wah or can be controlled by an expression pedal through continuous control changes. Use of this feature eliminates the need to run long audio cables out to a conventional wah-wah pedal. To set up an expression pedal as a wah-wah pedal, the Prophesy must be configured so that the expression pedal controls the "WAH FREQ" parameter described below. (See "Controller Assignments" in Section 7 for more information.)

Wah Page

WAHFREQ 805HZ

Wah page parameters

PARAMETER WAH FREQ DESCRIPTION The WAH FREQUENCY parameter allows you to manually sweep the frequency range of the wah-wah. Selecting a frequency for this parameter allows you to use the wah-wah as a fixed wah. (310Hz to 2600Hz)

PREAMP Pages

The preamp pages are available in all presets. They are all accessible via the front panel PAGE control, however the PREAMP button provides immediate access to the first preamp page. In addition, turning any of the front panel instant access controls when the preset title is displayed will also instantly access the first preamp page.

PEQ1BW

PEQ2BW

Preamp Page 5: Global EQ

The Global EQ page allows you to shape the tone at the output of the Prophesy for all presets. This feature is useful, for example, if you are playing in a venue which provides acoustics that would require readjustment of the EQ parameters of all the Prophesy presets (such as needing less bass or more highs). The Global EQ parameters allow for quickly increasing or decreasing two user-selectable frequencies for all the presets simultaneously when necessary.

GQ E1 + 2.0

GEQ1F 500Hz

G QB E1W 1.0

GQ E2 GEQ2F G Q B E2W - 2.0 3084Hz 1.0

Preamp Page 5 parameters

PARAMETER GEQ1 DESCRIPTION The GLOBAL EQ 1 level parameter allows you to cut or boost a user-selected frequency 15dB at the output of the Prophesy for all presets. The GLOBAL EQ 1 Frequency parameter allows you to select a center frequency between 63Hz and 8kHz to be cut or boosted.

GEQ1BW

The GLOBAL EQ 1 BandWidth parameter determines how wide or narrow the bandwidth of the selected Global EQ 1 frequency is (in octaves). A small (narrow) bandwidth only boosts or cuts frequencies close to the center frequency, while a large (wide) bandwidth affects the level of frequencies up to two octaves from the center frequency. Beyond the 2.5 setting, you may also select "SHELF". The GEQ1BW "SHELF" setting will shelve the frequencies below the center frequency. (0.1 to 2.5, Shelf)
The GLOBAL EQ 2 level parameter allows you to cut or boost a user-selected frequency 15dB at the output of the Prophesy for all presets. The GLOBAL EQ 2 Frequency parameter allows you to select a center frequency between 63Hz and 8kHz to be cut or boosted. The GLOBAL EQ 2 BandWidth parameter determines how wide or narrow the bandwidth of the selected Global EQ 1 frequency is (in octaves). A small (narrow) bandwidth only boosts or cuts frequencies close to the center frequency, while a large (wide) bandwidth affects the level of frequencies up to two octaves from the center frequency. Beyond the 2.5 setting, you may also select "SHELF". The GEQ2BW "SHELF" setting will shelve the frequencies above the center frequency. (0.1 to 2.5, Shelf)

GEQ2BW

PRE EFFECT page
The Pre Effect page allows you to assign any effect that is not already assigned to the current preset to a location in the signal chain that is before the preamp stage. This page displays the effect currently assigned to the Pre Effect location, or "EMPTY" if no effect has been assigned. After an effect is assigned, the Pre Effect page becomes the first display page for that effect. Turning the PAGE control accesses the parameter pages for the assigned effect.

SLOWSP

FASTSP ACCEL

ROTBAL

Application Notes: Rotary
The Rotary effect included in the Prophesy has been designed to provide the most realistic simulation of an actual rotary speaker as possible. However, the nature of the rotary effect requires a significantly higher amount of processor power than any of the other effects included in the Prophesy in order to implement it without sacrificing the quality of the effect. As a result of this, it is important to note that using all three modulation effects (rotary, flanger, chorus) and the phaser effect simultaneously can result in an overload of the Prophesy's internal processorcausing a significant hum and loss of sound quality. For this reason, it is recommended that simultaneous usage of all three modulation effects is avoided to greatly reduce the chances of this condition occurring.

PHASER Page

Phase shifting involves splitting the input signal into two signals, then shifting the phase of different frequencies of one signal and mixing it back with the original signal.

Phaser Page

PHASER> DEPTH 55

RATE 143

RS N EO 25

STAGES 4

Phaser page parameters
PARAMETER DEPTH DESCRIPTION The DEPTH parameter determines the modulation depth of the phase shift effect. Higher parameter settings result in the sweep of the filtering effect occurring over a wider frequency range. (0 to 100) The RATE parameter determines the speed at which the phase shifted signal is modulated. (0 to 253) The RESONANCE parameter adds feedback to the Phaser so that it has a more pronounced effect. (0 to 100) The STAGES parameter determines how many stages of phase shift are to be active. A parameter setting of 4 produces a result similar to a vintage Phase 90, while a setting of 6 emulates other phaser pedals. (4, 6)

RESONANCE

STAGES

PITCH SHIFT Pages

Pitch Shifting is used to change the pitch of the input signal to produce a harmony note based on the input signal. The Prophesy allows for 2 harmony voices to be defined for each preset. Each harmony voice can be of any fixed intervalup to one octave above the input signal to two octaves belowand is selected in 20-cent increments. Fine adjustment can be made in one cent (1/ 100th semitone) increments.
Pitch Shift Page 1: Voice 1
PSHIFT> PITCH 1 FINE 1 LEVEL 1 PAN 1 79>R +500 +12 +2.5
Pitch Shift Page 1 and 2 parameters
PARAMETER PITCH 1 and 2 DESCRIPTION The PITCH parameter selects what harmony note the Prophesy will produce based on the input note. The value displayed for this parameter represents the number of cents that the signal will be shifted (adjustable in 20-cent increments). Each 100 cents (or five 20-cent steps) above or below 0 represents the number of half-steps the shifted signal will be from the input signal. This parameter is adjustable from -2400 to +1200, where -2400 = two octaves below the input signal, 0 = unison and +1200 = one octave above the input signal. Refer to the table below to determine the cent value for each fixed interval. FINE 1 and 2 The FINE parameter allows for adjustment in 1-cent steps for fine adjustment of the harmony note. (-20 to +20) The LEVEL parameter determines the volume of the pitch shifted signal relative to the other signals. (Off, -42.0 to +6.0) The PAN parameter allows you to pan the shifted signal to the left or right channel. (Left to Right)

LEVEL 1 and 2

PAN 1 and 2

Pitch Shift Intervals

PITCH PARAMETER +1200 +1100 +1000 +900 +800 +700 +600 +500 +400 +300 +200 +-100 -200 -300 -400 -500 -600 -700 -800 -900 -1000 -1100 -1200 -1300 -1400 -1500 -1600 -1700 -1800 -1900 -2000 -2100 -2200 -2300 -2400 CORRESPONDING INTERVAL (RELATIVE TO INPUT NOTE) 1 Octave Major 7th minor 7th Major 6th minor 6th perfect 5th diminished 5th perfect 4th Major 3rd minor 3rd Major 2nd minor 2nd unison Major 7th minor 7th Major 6th minor 6th perfect 5th diminished 5th perfect 4th Major 3rd minor 3rd Major 2nd minor 2nd 1 octave 1 octave plus a Major 7th 1 octave plus a minor 7th 1 octave plus a Major 6th 1 octave plus a minor 6th 1 octave plus a perfect 5th 1 octave plus a diminished 5th 1 octave plus a perfect 4th 1 octave plus a Major 3rd 1 octave plus a minor 3rd 1 octave plus a Major 2nd 1 octave plus a minor 2nd 2 octaves Above input note " " " " " " " " " " " Equal to input note Below input note " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
There are 5 steps of the parameter adjust control between each of the intervals shown above (each step equals 20 cents). This allows for smooth pitch changes when an expression controller is assigned to the PITCH parameter to change the pitch by remote means.

DUCKER/DELAY Pages

Delay is a repeat of the guitar signal, which will repeat at the time the user sets (typically expressed in milliseconds) after the original guitar signal. The Prophesy provides several parameters to adjust the characteristics of the delay effect. About Ducking The Delay effect also has a built-in Ducker function. The word "ducking" is another way to say that you're turning down the volume level of the delay (or "attenuating" the delay). When using the ducker, the volume of the delay would be attenuated, or "ducked" while playing so that it was quieter than your original played notes and, therefore, would not compete with your played notes. When you stop playing, the ducker will release and the volume level would then come back to full volume and echo out nice and loud. The Ducker effect does this for you automatically! This is a great effect for soloing. When the ducker is adjusted correctly, you can have the delay mixed just right behind your played notes and have nice loud and long trail-offs when you stop playing.
Delay Page 1: Delay Time, Level

MT UE PE R

SPILOVR LEVEL OFF 0.0

PN A 75>R

D-TIME 1 R G N EE 116 +3.5

Delay Page 1 parameters

PARAMETER MUTE DESCRIPTION The MUTE parameter allows for muting of the Delay section at its input (PRE), its output (POST) or both pre and post (BOTH). (The MUTE function is actually switching the Delay IN and OUT just like you would with the Delay button on the front panel. It can be accessed with a MIDI pedal by sending the Prophesy a MIDI control number of your choice and assigning that same MIDI control number to the DELAY-IO parameter in any of the Prophesy's eight Controller Assignments. See "Controller Assignments" in Section 7 for more information.) When using the MUTE "PRE" setting, the Delay IN/OUT function will start and stop the guitar signal before it enters the delay effect. This will produce the following results: When you switch the delay "OUT" while you're playing, the guitar signal will be stopped from entering the delay effect at its input and the last few notes you were playing will trail off until there is no more delayed signal. When switching the delay "IN", signal will begin to enter the delay effect and will then start to be delayed from the exact point at which you turn the delay on.
Delay Page 1 parameters (cont'd)
PARAMETER DESCRIPTION When using the MUTE "POST" setting, the Delay IN/OUT function will start and stop the guitar signal at the delay effect's output. This will produce the following results: When you switch the delay "OUT" while you're playing, the delayed signal will suddenly be chopped off and will no longer be heard. The delay effect's input, however, is still receiving signal. So, when you switch the Delay "IN" while playing, any licks you were playing will already be echoing and will then be heard. When using the MUTE "BOTH" setting, the Delay IN/OUT function will start and stop the guitar signal at the delay effect's input and output. This will produce the following results: When you switch the delay "OUT" while you're playing, the delayed signal will suddenly be chopped off and will no longer be heard. When switching the delay "IN", the signal will begin to enter the delay effect and will then start to be delayed from the exact point at which you turn the delay on. SPILOVR The SPILOVR parameter determines whether delays from the current preset will "spill over" into the next preset when it is recalled. If this parameter is set to "OFF", delays from the current preset will be immediately cut off when another preset is recalled. When this parameter is set to "ON", it enables the current delay to "spill over" to the next preset. However, note that in order for the spillover to work, the Delay effect must be assigned to any of the effect assignments in the next preset that you switch to. Also, the Delay SPILOVR parameter must be stored as "ON" in that next preset. You do NOT have to have the delay stored as "ON" in the next preset unless you want to. For example, this can create a very smooth transition from a very long lead solo delay into a nice short rhythm delay, where the long delay trails out as the new shorter delay has already begun. If Delay has not been assigned in the next preset that you switch to, the spillover will not work.(Off, On) LEVEL The LEVEL parameter determines the overall level of the delayed signal at the output relative to the direct signal and other effect signals. (Off, -42.0 to +6dB) The PAN parameter allows for the delayed signal to be panned to the left or right channel. (Left to Right) The DELAY TIME parameter determines the length of time (in milliseconds) after the input signal that the delayed signal will begin. (0 to 988) The REGENERATION parameter determines the number of times that the delayed signal will repeat itself. This is achieved by feeding the delayed output back into the input. Higher parameter settings will result in more repeats. The displayed value represents the attenuation (in dB) that the regeneration signal is subjected to at each repeat. (Off, -42.0 to +6dB)

T-RATE

T-SHAPE

{TREMOLO}

REVERB Pages
Reverb is a multitude of echoes that are spaced so close together that, to human ears, seem as a single continuous sound. These echoes gradually decrease in intensity until they are ultimately absorbed by the boundaries and obstacles within a room. As the sound waves from the sound source strike the boundaries of a room, a portion of the energy is reflected away from the obstacle while another portion is absorbed into it thereby causing both the continuance of sound as well as the decaying or dying out of the sound.

Reverb Types

The Prophesy provides the following types of reverb:
The Plate reverb type simulates an artificial method of producing reverberation, popular in the early years of recording, which involved using a fairly large, but very thin, metal plate suspended at its four corners by steel wires under tension. This metal plate becomes excited by a driver unit (similar to a dynamic speaker without the diaphragm) and the resulting reverberation is picked up by contact microphones. The Prophesy offers two Plate reverb types which reflect the most common plate characteristics. This type of reverb is often used on drum and vocal tracks. Room reverb effects simulate various rooms of different sizes and surfaces. For example, a room which is made up of primarily hardened surfaces (such as tile or hard wood) will generate reflections containing much more high frequency information than one which is made up of softer surfaces (such as thick carpeting). The Room reverb effects provided by the Prophesy can generate virtually any imaginable room setting via highly efficient and adjustable reverb parameters. Hall reverb simulates the reverberation characteristics of a very large room with a high ceiling. Reflections in a hall are much longer than a typical room, as the length of time it takes for the sound waves to travel from one surface to the next is greatly increased. Stadium reverb simulates the characteristics of a large stadium or arena and should be used with large amounts of predelay and high frequency damping. Dual reverb is unique in that it allows for the left and right channels to be processed independently of one another. For example, the predelay for the left channel can be set at 100mS while the Predelay for the right channel can be set at 200mS. This results in reverb output from the left channel 100mS before reverb is output from the right channel.

Reverb Page 1:

R-PAN L<29

R-DEC 30

HD P FM 88

L-FRQ 17

REVTYPE HALL A

Reverb Page 1 parameters

UPLIM +300

LOWLIM -200
Controller page parameters
PARAMETER (1) CNTNUM DESCRIPTION This number indicates the controller that is currently being edited. The CONTROLLER NUMBER parameter is used to select a controller number for the current controller to respond to. (0 to 120, ADSR) The PARAMETER parameter determines the Prophesy parameter that is to be controlled by the current controller. The UPPER LIMIT parameter sets the highest value that the controlled parameter is not to exceed through MIDI control changes. (The parameter values that appear here will depend on the actual parameter selected in the PARM parameter.) The LOWER LIMIT parameter sets the lowest value that the controlled parameter is not to fall below through MIDI control changes. (The parameter values that appear here will depend on the actual parameter selected in the PARM parameter.)

LOWLIM

The remaining seven (7) Controller pages repeat the above parameters to define controllers 2-8.

TAP BUTTON Page

The Tap Button function allows for delay times and tremolo rates to be set by tapping the front panel TAP button, by a momentary footswitch connected to the rear panel, or by a control button on a MIDI foot controller like the Rocktron All Access. Obviously, this is very handy for quickly getting the proper Delay times and/or Tremolo rates for different song tempos. The Tap Button page determines which effects that the Tap function will operate on. The Tap function can work with the Delay time, the Tremolo rate, or both simultaneously. These settings will work the same for the front panel Tap button, a momentary footswitch connected to the footswitch jack, or control messages sent by a MIDI foot controller. It is also important to note that: The TAPBTN (Tap Button) parameter settings of DELAY, TREM or BOTH will only operate as set when viewing any other page except the delay or tremolo pages. So, for example, if the TAPBTN parameter is set to BOTH and you're presently viewing the preset title page, and you were to begin tapping the TAP button, the Delay time and Tremolo speed will be adjusted simultaneously. However, if you then turn to the Delay page and begin tapping the TAP button, it will effect the Delay time only. Likewise, viewing the Tremolo page and tapping the TAP button will effect the Tremolo rate only.

Tap Button Page

Changing the LVL1 parameter value.

Storing modified presets

1 To save any changes that have been made to a preset, press the STORE button once to initiate the storing procedure. The Prophesy will display "SELECT DESTINATION PRESET". This allows you to store the modified preset into a new location and save the original preset at its present location.
2 If you wish to save the new preset to a new preset number, use the PRESET control to select the new preset number. Note that the preset currently stored at the newly selected location will be written over once the storing process is completed. If you decide at this point that you do not wish to store the preset, you may turn the PAGE control to cancel the storing process. If you do not wish to store the new preset at a different preset number, skip this step. Note that the preset stored at the current location will be written over once the storing process is completed.
Now the modified preset has been stored to the specified preset number and can be recalled at any time.

Naming presets

The Prophesy display provides up to 20 characters that can be used to configure a title (or unique name) for each preset.
1 Use the PAGE control to access the Title Edit page. (The Title Edit page looks just like the first preset page, but without the assigned effects displayed). A cursor will appear below the first character of the displayed title, and the entire character space will flashindicating the current character position to be edited.

HOT LEAD

flashing cursor

<--MEGA DRIVE

2 Use the MASTER control to edit the character at the current position, or skip to step 3 if you wish to edit a different character location.

MOT LEAD

3 The GAIN control can be used to move to the next character position (or any other desired position) at any time while viewing the Title Edit page.

cursor moved

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as is necessary until the desired preset title is displayed.
The GAIN and MASTER controls were selected as a quick and convenient twohanded method to perform title editing where the left hand moves the cursor and the right hand edits the character.
5 The edited title must be stored (as described in the previous section: Storing modified presets) in order for any changes to remain effective the next time the preset is recalled.
Note: The GAIN and MASTER controls were chosen as a convenient and quick two-handed way to perform title editing where the left hand moves the cursor and the right hand edits the character.
Using Controller assignments

Controller assignments allow for specified Prophesy parameters to be mapped (or assigned) to a MIDI controller for real-time control by an expression pedal or by the controller on/off buttons of a MIDI foot controller. In addition to the 120 possible MIDI control numbers, you may also assign the Prophesy's ADSR (Attack/Decay/Sustain/ Release) control effect to any parameter with any of the 8 controller assignments (ADSR is discussed in detail in the section titled "Using the ADSR" later in this chapter). The Prophesy's controller assignments also allow you to store an upper and lower parameter value limit which the controller cannot exceed. For example, when using the expression pedal to send continuous control changes to control the PITCH 1 parameter, an upper limit of +300 can be set and a lower limit of -200 can be seteven though the actual parameter range is from +1200 to -2400. When the expression pedal is at its heel position in this example, the PITCH 1 parameter will be at -200, while at its toe position it will be at +300. The example which follows will detail configuring a controller in this manner. Up to eight controllers can be assigned to each individual preset.
1 Use the PAGE control to access the first Controller page. Note that the number displayed in the top row indicates which controller page is currently displayed. The first controller page will display ( 1 ) as shown below.
( 1 ) CNTNUM P R A M UPLIM LOWLIM 0 OFF 0 0
2 Use the control labeled BASS to select the number that will be assigned to Prophesy controller page ( 1 ). This number must match the controller number set on the MIDI controlling device.
( 1 ) CNTNUM P R A M UPLIM LOWLIM 7 OFF 0 0
3 Use the control labeled MID to select the Prophesy parameter that is to be controlled by the MIDI controlling device. The MID control scrolls through all available Prophesy adjustable parameters.
( 1 ) CNTNUM P R A M UPLIM LOWLIM 7 PITCH0
Reversing upper and lower limit settings
The upper and lower limit parameter values can be reversed, so that the upper limit parameter actually holds a lower value than the lower limit value. This effectively reverses the operation of the MIDI controller, such that the toe position of a footpedal would produce the lowest value, and the heel position would provide the highest value.

MIDI RX TX OMNI 4

4 Store the new settings as described under the subheading entitled Storing modified presets earlier in this section.
Remote control from All Access
The Rocktron All Access MIDI footswitch can be configured to act as a dedicated remote control for the Prophesy allowing direct access to specific Prophesy features and parameters from the footswitch at any time.
1 Connecting the units: To use an All Access footswitch as a dedicated remote, connect the MIDI OUT of the All Access to the MIDI IN jack of the Prophesy using a 7-pin MIDI, as shown below:
2 Configure the Prophesy for remote access: Use the PAGE control to access the first MIDI page, which looks like the page below.
3 Use the control labeled "MID" to enable Remote mode operation.
REMOTE TITLE REMID O N OFF 0
4 If the Prophesy preset titles are to be displayed by the All Access, use the "TREBLE" control to set the TITLE parameter to "ON", enabling title transfers from the Prophesy to the All Access.
REMOTE TITLE REMID O N O N 0
5 Configure the All Access to control the Prophesy: Set the Operating Mode to "REMOTE".

Editing the All Access

Please refer to the All Access manual for detailed information on editing the All Access.
6 Set the Bank Size to "10". 7 Reinitialize only the controller information for the instant access switches and pedals using the All Access controller restore code number "231". 8 If the preset titles from the Prophesy are to be displayed on the All Access automatically, set the Remote Title Number to match the "REM ID" parameter value on the Prophesy.
Dumping and Loading Prophesy Data
Any or all of the Prophesy presets can be dumped to a sequencer or another Prophesy via system exclusive messages. The information exchanged when performing a MIDI dump or load consists of parameter values, title characters and controller assignment/ limit information. When dumping a single preset into another Prophesy, the dumped preset can be loaded into any preset location on the receiving unit.
Dumping a single Prophesy preset into another Prophesy
1 Connect a standard MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of the transmitting Prophesy to the MIDI IN of the receiving Prophesy, as shown below.

Important

Do not allow a looping connection from the MIDI OUT/THRU of the receiving Prophesy back to the MIDI IN of the transmitting Prophesy when performing a preset dump. Only use the connections shown at right when dumping data from one Prophesy to another.

2 Play back the data stored on the sequencer. The Prophesy will automatically begin storing the information as it is sent from the sequencer, and will display the data strings as it is storing them. After all the data has been loaded, the Prophesy will display "LOAD COMPLETE".
PRESET UTILITY LOAD COMPLETE
Restoring original factory presets
The Prophesy allows you to return user-modified presets to their original condition as shipped from the factory. You can restore the entire Prophesy memory (all presets) or restore a single preset to any preset location.
Restoring a single factory preset
1 Use the PRESET control to recall the preset to be restored.
2 Use the PAGE control to access the PRESET UTILITY page, shown below.
3 Use the GAIN control to select the option titled "PRESET RESTORE".
Completing the Preset Restore procedure will permanently erase the current preset and replace it with the original factory preset.
PRESET UTILITY PRESET RESTORE
4 Press the STORE button to restore the current preset to its original factory condition. The Prophesy will briefly display "RESTORED" when the process is complete.

PRESET UTILITY RESTORED

Restoring all factory presets
1 From any preset, use the PAGE control to access the PRESET UTILITY page, shown below.
2 Use the GAIN control to select the option titled "FACT REINIT".
PRESET UTILITY FACT REINIT
Completing the Factory Reinitialization procedure will permanently erase all Prophesy presets and replace them with the original factory presets.
3 A specific code number must be entered to restore the Prophesy memory. Use the MID control to select the restore code "112".
PRESET UTILITY FACT REINIT 112
4 Press the STORE button to restore all of the Prophesy presets to their original factory condition. The Prophesy will briefly display "REINITIALIZED" when the process is complete.
PRESET UTILITY REINITIALIZED
Using the Prophesy built-in tuner
The Prophesy provides a built-in tuner which can be activated at any time by pressing the MUTE button.
1 Press the MUTE button to activate the tuner.
2 Pluck any note on the guitar. The Prophesy will detect the note and indicate its nearest eventempered pitch at the center of the display. If the note is slightly above or below any of the 12 even-tempered notes, a sharp or flat condition is indicated by an asterisk symbol at either side of the displayed note, as shown below.
A note that is slightly above C (i.e. slightly sharp)
A note that is slightly below C (i.e. slightly flat)
As you tune the string, the displayed asterisk will move closer to the displayed note. When the plucked note is perfectly in tune with the note that is displayed, "TUNED" will display at each side of the note, as shown below.

TUNED-