User Manual

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Owner’s Manual
the Voluum acts as a traditional volume effects pedal. However, unique to the Voluum, you can also
choose to control dB using a
MIDI controller to remotely-control or automate volume changes.
Not all control methods are available for all effects, for example, the gate and compressor are
inherently envelope-controlled effects, so there is no additional envelope control method for these
effects. The control methods available for each effect are shown below.
When a control method is selected for an effect, this applies to all controllable parameters within that
effect. Not all parameters are controllable (it simply doesn’t make sense for some parameters to be
controllable), but for those that are, the same control method is used for each. Note that the Voluum
allows you to use different control methods for different effects.
When you have enabled a control method for an effect, controllable parameters are easily identified
because the hi or lo
LED will light to show you which value (hi or lo) of the parameter is currently
selected. For example, if you are editing the dB parameter of the volume effect and have selected
pedal control, then when the hi
LED is illuminated you are setting the output level (in dB) for when
the foot pedal is in toe-down position, and when the lo
LED is illuminated, you are setting the output
level for when the foot pedal is in heel-down position. You toggle between editing the hi and lo
parameter values by pressing the hi/lo button.
Control via MIDI can be used to replicate pedal control remotely and to automate the effect. The
controller’s minimum value corresponds to the pedal in the heel-down position, and the controller’s
maximum position corresponds to the pedal in the toe-down position. You can choose a different
MIDI controller for each effect using the CtL parameter.
Control Methods
Effect none pedal envelope
MIDI
gate
   
compressor
   
LFO
   
volume
   
limiter
   
Top Tip: To change the hi and lo values together so that both the hi and lo of the
parameter are set to the same value, hold the hi/lo button down while you turn
the knob to set the parameter value. Note that the hi and lo
LED s will both light
when you do this to show that both values are being updated.