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Operation
The ACV-1 is laid out in homage to modular synthesizers with three main
modules. They are the
DELAY
Module, the
LFO
(Low Frequency
Oscillator) and the
AMP
Module. Let us look closer at these modules.
DELAY MODULE
TIME:
The TIME knob adjusts the center
delay time from ~3ms to ~60ms (more
using LFO and control voltages). If you
modulate the delay time while playing,
you will also notice a pitch change as the
signal currently captured in the BBDs is
spit out faster or slower, therefore
compressing or expanding the delay time.
Between about 9:00 and 3:00 produce
chorus sounds. Further CW becomes more
of a slap back, while CCW more flanging or comb filter.
PHASE SWITCH:
selects whether the delayed sound mixes and feeds
back in phase or out of phase. This difference is most pronounced with
shorter settings of the time knob or higher amounts of feedback. With
shorter time and lots of feedback this can produce a very vocal like quality
similar to a talk box. It is also more pronounced on bass notes than higher
pitch notes.
FEEDBACK:
The FEEDBACK knob affects how much post TONE signal
is fed back into the buckets. It equates to the regeneration knob on a flanger
and creates deeper time-based peaks in the signal. At longer delay times it
acts more like a delay feedback control providing multiple repeats. At
extreme settings it may go into self-oscillation providing drone tones that
are affected by the time knob setting. Try it out, get lost. Come back after
and read the next section.
Be sure to read the control voltage section for information on this module
with expression pedals or control voltages.
