Rocktron Unity Tuner Operations Instructions

11. IntroductionCongratulations on your purchase of the Rocktron Prophesy!Effectively comprising three complete processors in a single package, the P

104. ConnectionsUsed with a stereo power amp and stereo cabinet

11Using direct into a mixing console

12Using the Prophesy Effects Loop

135. Basic OperationPreset BasicsThe Prophesy provides 127 unique, stored sounds called presets. Each Prophesy presetremembers effect settings, mixer

14Preset PagesThe initial information that is displayed when a preset is recalled represents the first page forthe preset. All remaining parameters fo

15Figure 5-2: Basic layout of Prophesy preset pages

16Figure 5-4: Turning any of the six controls above when viewing a preset titlewill instantly recall the first preamp page, allowing for instant editi

17GNote!Although some effects areautomatically assigned toeach preset, they do notnecessarily have to beactive in the signal path(i.e., they can be sw

18Assigning Effects to a PresetThe user-assignable Pre Effect and Post Effect pages each begin with a simple page whichdisplays the effect currently a

19SELECT DESTINATION PRESET—————————————————————————————————————————————2 The display should look like Figure 5-6 if an effect has alreadybeen assigne

2• All warnings on this equipment and in the operatinginstructions should be adhered to and all operatinginstructions should be followed.• Do not use

20—————————————————————————————————————————————2 If you wish to save the new preset to a new preset number, usethe PRESET control to select the new pr

21Block Diagram

226. Pages and ParametersThis section details all of the pages displayed by the Prophesy and their respective param-eters. Note that the pages that ar

23PRESET TITLE PageThe preset title page is the first page that is displayed when a preset is recalled. Thepreset title and current channel are displa

24HUSH® PageHUSH® is Rocktron's patented single-ended noise reduction system, and is avail-able in all presets. The HUSH system provided in the P

25HUSH Page122HUSHONH-THRES-44dBGLB OFFSET-3dBDESCRIPTIONThe HUSH parameter determines whether the HUSH® circuit is active for thecurrent preset. (Off

26COMPRESSOR PageThe compressor allows you to compress the signal prior to the distortion stage.Compression is often used to maintain an even volume l

27Application Notes: CompressionCompression is most often used when playing with a very clean tone, like in the Clean American orTexas Blues voicings.

28WAH PageThe Prophesy includes an internal wah-wah which can either be used as a fixedwah or can be controlled by an expression pedal through continu

29PREAMP PagesThe preamp pages are available in all presets. They are all accessible via the frontpanel PAGE control, however the PREAMP button provid

32. Front Panel122HOT LEAD <- MEGA DRIVECHORUS->PITCH-> ----- -> ----- 1 POWER switch¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

30Preamp Page 2: Channel/Voicing122 CHANNEL VOICING TYPE 1 <--CLEAN AMERICANDESCRIPTIONThe CHANNEL parameter allows you to select any of the fou

31DESCRIPTIONThe PRE LOW FREQUENCY level parameter allows you to cut or boost thelow frequencies from -15dB to +12dB prior to the distortion stage. Th

32DESCRIPTIONThe POST EQ 1 level parameter allows you to cut or boost a user-selectedfrequency ±15dB after the distortion stage.The POST EQ 1 Frequenc

33Preamp Page 5: Global EQThe Global EQ page allows you to shape the tone at the output of the Prophesy forall presets. This feature is useful, for ex

34PRE EFFECT pageThe Pre Effect page allows you to assign any effect that is not already assigned tothe current preset to a location in the signal cha

35POST EFFECT pagesThe Post Effect pages comprise three pages which each allow you to assign anyeffect that is not already assigned to the current pre

36FLANGER PagesFlanging involves splitting the input signal into at least two individual delayedsignals (here referred to as Voice 1 and Voice 2), the

37Flanger Page 2: Voice 2122LVL2+ 1.5PAN2RIGHTRATE2212DPTH265REGEN-11.5DESCRIPTIONThe LEVEL2 parameter determines the volume of Voice 1 relative to Vo

38CHORUS PagesThe Chorus effect in the Prophesy is produced by using up to four delayed signals(referred to here as Voices 1-4), detuning these delaye

39Chorus Pages 3 and 4: Voices 3 and 4122DESCRIPTIONThe REGENERATION LEFT parameter determines how much of the delayedoutput signal is fed back into t

4 5 BASS control¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯The function of the BASS control is dependent upon the cu

40ROTARY PageThe Rotary effect simulates the classic rotating speaker popular with guitarists andkeyboard players. It is designed to mimic the charact

41Application Notes: RotaryThe Rotary effect included in the Prophesy has been designed to provide the most realisticsimulation of an actual rotary sp

42PHASER PagePhase shifting involves splitting the input signal into two signals, then shifting thephase of different frequencies of one signal and mi

43PITCH SHIFT PagesPitch Shifting is used to change the pitch of the input signal to produce a harmonynote based on the input signal. The Prophesy all

44Pitch Shift IntervalsPITCH PARAMETER+1200+1100+1000+900+800+700+600+500+400+300+200+1000-100-200-300-400-500-600-700-800-900-1000-1100-1200-1300-140

45DUCKER/DELAY PagesDelay is a repeat of the guitar signal, which will repeat at the time the user sets(typically expressed in milliseconds) after the

46DESCRIPTIONWhen using the MUTE "POST" setting, the Delay IN/OUT function will startand stop the guitar signal at the delay effect's o

47Delay Page 2: Damping/Ducker122DESCRIPTIONThe Delay HIGH FREQUENCY DAMPING parameter controls the amount ofhigh frequency content in the delayed and

48TREMOLO PageThe Tremolo effect continuously varies the volume of the signal at a rate and depthdefined by the user.Tremolo Page122DESCRIPTIONThe TRE

49REVERB PagesReverb is a multitude of echoes that are spaced so close together that, to humanears, seem as a single continuous sound. These echoes gr

5 9 MASTER control¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯The function of the MASTER control is dependent upon th

50Reverb Page 1:122DESCRIPTIONThe REVERB PAN parameter allows you to pan the direct input signal to thereverb section to the left or right—thus allowi

51Reverb Page 2:122PREDLYL55HOLD50G-THR-26.0G-DEC17GATEONPREDLYR100DESCRIPTIONThe PREDELAY LEFT parameter determines the length of time after a signal

52SPEAKER SIMULATOR PageThe SPEAKER SIMULATOR function is available in all presets, and provides arealistic approximation of a miked speaker cabinet w

53MIXER PagesThe Mixer parameters are included in all presets. However, the parameter valuesstored in these pages pertain only to the currently-recall

54Mixer Page 2: Post Effect 1 Mix Levels122(PST1 EFX 1 OUT)+ 1.5DESCRIPTIONThe PST1 EFX 1 OUTPUT parameter determines the output level of theeffect th

55Mixer Page 4: Post Effect 3 Mix Levels122 (PST3-IN MIX) DIRECT(EFX 3 OUT)OFFDESCRIPTIONThe PST3-IN MIX parameter determines how much of the signal

56Mixer Page 5: Reverb Mix Levels122REV IN62>EREV OUT- 5.5DIR- 1.0DPANL<37DESCRIPTIONThe REVERB INPUT parameter determines how much of the signa

57Application Notes: Reverb MixingThe DIR (Direct) parameter actually controls the volume of the DRY guitar signal (with no effect) atthe output. Thi

58CONTROLLER PagesController assignments allow for specified Prophesy parameters to be mapped (orassigned) to a MIDI controller for real-time control

59Controller Pages122CNTNUM14( 1 ) PARMPITCH1UPLIM+300LOWLIM-200DESCRIPTIONThis number indicates the controller that is currently being edited.The CON

6————————————————————————————————————————————————When pressed, switches all Prophesy effects out of the signal path. Thisbutton is lit when the effect

60TAP BUTTON PageThe Tap Button function allows for delay times and tremolo rates to be set bytapping the front panel TAP button, by a momentary foots

61122Tap Button PageDESCRIPTIONThe TAPBTN parameter allows you to select whether the front panel Tapbutton, momentary footswitch, or MIDI controller a

62MIDI PagesThe MIDI pages provide numerous MIDI setup options. These pages allow you to setMIDI send and receive channels and configure MIDI program

63122MIDI Page 2: MIDI Program MappingDESCRIPTIONThe PRG CHG parameter determines how the Prophesy will react toincoming MIDI program change commands.

64TITLE EDIT PageThe Title Edit page looks just like the preset title page, however it does not displaythe assigned effects for the preset on the seco

65PRESET UTILITY PageThe Preset Utility page provides various preset-related functions, includingdumping a single preset, dumping all Prophesy presets

667. Using the ProphesyThe Prophesy provides 127 presets, any of which are immediately recalled whenselected with the PRESET control.Selecting a prese

67Storing modified presetsA modified preset must be stored in order for the changes that have been made to beactivated the next time the preset is rec

68Naming presetsThe Prophesy display provides up to 20 characters that can be used to configure atitle (or unique name) for each preset.——————————————

69———————————————————————————————————————————————————4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as is necessary until the desiredpreset title is displayed.—

7When viewing the delay time parameter, this button allows you to tap thecurrent delay time.When viewing the tremolo rate parameter, this button allow

70Using Controller assignmentsController assignments allow for specified Prophesy parameters to be mapped (orassigned) to a MIDI controller for real-t

71( 1 ) CNTNUM7PARMPITCH1UPLIM0LOWLIM0( 1 ) CNTNUM7PARMPITCH1UPLIM+300LOWLIM0———————————————————————————————————————————————————3 Use the control

72Using ADSRWhat is ADSR?ADSR stands for Attack/Decay/Sustain/Release. The advanced ADSR function featured in theProphesy provides a powerful degree o

73Figure 7-1 is a graph of a typical waveform that the ADSR function might generate, where theline which moves across the graph represents the value o

74———————————————————————————————————————————————————2 Use the control labeled “BASS” to select the controller number thatwill be assigned to Prophesy

75———————————————————————————————————————————————————5 Use the control labeled “PRESENCE” to select the lower limit, whichis typically the lowest para

76———————————————————————————————————————————————————9 Set up the ADSR page for the presetUse the PAGE control to access the next page, which displays

77———————————————————————————————————————————————————13 Use the TREBLE control to set the S-TIME (Sustain Time) parameter,or the length of time in whi

78Figure 7-2: Graphical representation of example settingsWhat happens when a note is plucked? Referring to Figure 7-2, upon the pluck of a string, t

79Using the Tap ButtonThe Prophesy's Tap Button function allows you to set delay times and/or tremolo rates on-the-fly (while playing), either by

83. Rear PanelAbout the EffectsLoopThe Prophesy effects loopallows you to patch a seriesof one or more other effectunits into the Prophesy'ssigna

80Setting up MIDI Program ChangesMIDI program changes allow for different MIDI program numbers to be assigned to Prophesypreset numbers. For example,

81———————————————————————————————————————————————————3 Use the control labeled “BASS” to select the MIDI program changenumber to be assigned to a sele

82Setting MIDI ChannelsThe Prophesy can receive MIDI commands from other MIDI transmitting devices. Inorder for this function to operate properly, the

83———————————————————————————————————————————————————4 Store the new settings as described under the subheading entitled“Storing modified presets” ear

84Remote control from All AccessThe Rocktron All Access MIDI footswitch can be configured to act as a dedicatedremote control for the Prophesy — allo

85———————————————————————————————————————————————————2 Configure the Prophesy for remote access:Use the PAGE control to access the first MIDI page, wh

86Dumping and Loading Prophesy DataAny or all of the Prophesy presets can be dumped to a sequencer or another Proph-esy via system exclusive messages.

87———————————————————————————————————————————————————3 On the transmitting Prophesy, use the PAGE control to select thePRESET UTILITY page.———————————

88Dumping all Prophesy presets into a sequencer———————————————————————————————————————————————————1 Connect a standard MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of

89———————————————————————————————————————————————————5 Start the sequencer recording.———————————————————————————————————————————————————6 On the trans

96 RECORDING OUT jacks¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯These XLR connectors provide left and right output s

90To reload user data from a sequencer———————————————————————————————————————————————————1 Connect a standard MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of the tran

91Restoring original factory presetsThe Prophesy allows you to return user-modified presets to their original conditionas shipped from the factory. Yo

92Restoring all factory presets———————————————————————————————————————————————————1 From any preset, use the PAGE control to access the PRESET UTIL-IT

93Using the Prophesy built-in tunerThe Prophesy provides a built-in tuner which can be activated at any time bypressing the MUTE button.——————————————

94———————————————————————————————————————————————————As you tune the string, the displayed asterisk will move closer to thedisplayed note. When the pl

958. AppendixMIDI ImplementationModel: Rocktron ProphesyDate: August 10, 1998Version: 1.0FUNCTIONDEFAULTCHANGEDDEFAULTMESSAGESALTEREDTRUE VOICENOTE ON

96SpecificationsInput Impedance..............470 kWMaximum Input Level ...........