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Chorus

Use Chorus and Ensemble, or one of the three modes with a hardware face: RKS-20, RC-106 and RW-01.

The Chorus thickens and widens the sound: electric pianos, pads, strings. In the top bar you choose the mode: Chorus, RKS-20, RC-106 or RW-01. Each mode has its own face and its own presets.

Chorus and Ensemble

The Chorus page in Chorus mode: the Chorus and Ensemble selector over the display with the waves, the ON, INVERT and HIGH-PASS buttons, TIME, TAPS and D-MODE, and seven knobs from Rate to Dry/Wet.
Chorus and Ensemble

The Chorus | Ensemble selector sits over the display, which shows the delay lines as waves. Dragging up or down on the display changes the Rate.

ControlWhat it does
ONOn and off
INVERTFlips the Feedback polarity
HIGH-PASSLess modulation below the frequency of the knob beside it (20 to 2000 Hz)
TIME (Chorus)The delay: Auto, 7, 10, 20, 35 or 50 ms
TAPS (Chorus)1 or 2 lines
D-MODE (Chorus)Spreads the chorus voices in space
Voices and Phase (Ensemble)How many voices (2 to 8) and the offset between them
LFO 2 and Random (Ensemble)A second LFO and a random modulation, each with Rate and Int.; dimmed while off
RateThe speed, from 0.1 to 15 Hz
AmountThe depth
FeedbackSends the output back to the input
WarmthDistortion and filtering
WidthThe width of the chorus, from 0 to 200 %
OutputThe level of the processed signal, up to +6 dB
Dry/WetThe slot's mix

RKS-20

The RKS-20 face: a dark blue-black panel, the LCD with the preset and values, the PRESET 1 to 8 keys, the EDIT keys, the α-DIAL, the Chorus and Tremolo buttons and the DRY/WET fader.
The RKS-20

A digital chorus with stereo tremolo, for electric pianos and also harpsichords and clavis.

  • PRESET 1 to 8: the 8 factory presets.
  • EDIT: chooses what the α-DIAL changes: chorus RATE or DEPTH, tremolo RATE or DEPTH, from 0 to 14.
  • Chorus and Tremolo: turn each effect on and off.
  • DRY/WET: the mix fader.
  • The LCD shows the preset and the chorus (CHO) and tremolo (TRM) values; tap it to open the list. The LFO LED blinks in the chorus's rhythm.

RC-106

The RC-106 face: a black panel with wooden sides, the PATCH section with the preset name, the OFF, I and II keys and the MIX, WIDTH, VOLUME and NOISE faders.
The RC-106

An analogue synth chorus, with the background hiss that gives it character.

  • OFF, I, II: I is slow, II a little faster; I and II lit together give I+II, fast and shallow. OFF switches it off.
  • MIX: the Dry/Wet. WIDTH: the width. VOLUME: the effect's level.
  • NOISE: the hiss level; 0 dB is the usual hiss, at the bottom it disappears, and it goes up to +12 dB.
  • PATCH: DEC and INC step through the presets; tap the name to open the list. The LFO LED blinks in the mode's rhythm.

RW-01

The RW-01 face: a graphite panel, the green display with the program and values, the DELAY L, DELAY R, SPEED and DEPTH knobs, the DRY/WET fader, the PROGRAMS 1 to 8 keys and ON.
The RW-01

A clean stereo digital chorus, with each side's delay at hand.

  • DELAY L and DELAY R: the delay on each side, from 1 to 250 ms.
  • SPEED: the speed, from 0.05 to 10 Hz. DEPTH: the depth.
  • DRY/WET: the fader, WET at the top and DRY at the bottom.
  • PROGRAMS 1 to 8: the 8 factory presets. ON: on and off.
  • Tap the display to open the list. With one of your presets loaded, the display shows U1, U2… and no key lights.

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