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ADT
A Line 6 original.
That stands for “Auto Double-Tracker” (or sometimes referred to as “Artificial Double Tracker”) in studio-speak. Early on, savvy recording engineers dis-
covered they could "double-track" vocals and other instruments to fatten up the sound. Shortly after, some other clever studio cats figured out they could use two recording decks
simultaneously to capture and playback the same part to "automatically” double-track. The magic would really happen when those old decks would distort a bit and flail in and out
of sync ever so slightly. Now you can replicate this process automatically all with this one effect.
Inside DL4 MkII, your input signal is split into two virtual "tape decks," with the MIX knob allowing you to blend between Deck 1 and Deck 2. You can introduce a bit of Delay Time (0 to
200 milliseconds) to Deck 2 by simply adjusting the TIME/SUBDIV knob to taste.* Additionally, you can try coloring the Deck 2 signal by adding some Wow & Flutter using REPEATS,
tape machine Saturation & Distortion via TWEAK, and a bit of swirly Modulation with the TWEEZ knob.
REPEATS adjusts the Wow & Flutter.
TWEAK adjusts the tape Saturation & Distortion.
TWEEZ adjusts the Modulation Depth.
DUCKED
Based on* the TC Electronic
®
2290 Dynamic Digital Delay.
We’ve added this new MkII revision of the original DL4’s Dynamic Delay (see page 36), where the new incarnation includes automatic Attack
and Release of the ducking level. This is a sort of “smart” volume control for your delay effect’s echoes, which automatically sets the loudness
of the delay repeats based on how hard you play. While you’re playing, the Ducked Delay keeps the volume of the repeats turned down, so that they don’t overwhelm what you’re
doing. Then, when you stop playing for a moment, the volume level of the repeats turns up to allow the repeats to be heard.
The TWEAK knob sets the Threshold—as your input level is analyzed, the threshold is the breakpoint level where this automatic volume control stops working and lets the delay
repeats through at full volume. The TWEEZ knob adjusts the speed at which the attack and release “ducks” (reduces) and restores the level of the repeats—lower TWEEZ knob set-
tings provide faster attack & release speeds. Try setting TWEAK to approximately 50% and you’ll hear how the delay effect gets partially muted while you play, helping to avoid that
unwanted “muddy” sound.
TWEAK adjusts the Threshold value.
TWEEZ adjusts the ducking’s Attack and Release together.
HELIOSPHERE
A Line 6 original.
This is like a tasty combo meal—not only is there a luscious stereo delay with some soft, chewy modulation, but we’ve also thrown in a long, tall reverb to
wash it all down. The reverb is applied only to the delay repeats. Use the TIME, REPEATS, and MIX knobs to serve up these aspects of the delay, then use the TWEAK and TWEEZ
to ladle on reverb and modulation and raise the calorie count.
TWEAK adjusts the reverb’s Mix and Decay, from none of either at minimum to 100% wet signal only and the longest decay length at maximum.
TWEEZ adjusts the Modulation Depth.
*See "U.S. Registered Trademarks" on page 42. All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners and neither Yamaha Guitar Group nor Line 6 are associated or affiliated with
them. These trademarks appear solely to identify products whose tones and sounds were studied by Line 6 during sound model development.