User Manual

Vo l u um

Owner’s Manual

If this seems a little complicated, the best way of remembering how lo and hi work is that a lo curve

spends more time near the lo value of volume, while a hi curve spends more time near the hi value.

The higher the number i.e., Lo9 rather than Lo1, the more pronounced the effect.

To get even more control, these curves can be combined so that the curve starts as a “lo” curve, but

ends as a “hi” curve (Lh-), and vice-versa (hL-). The Lh- curves are particularly useful for volume

fades: note how the change starts and ends smoothly at both ends. These curves, also known as

sigmoid curves, allow the most natural-sounding fades to be achieved.

The Voluum lets you do super-smooth volume fades that would be impossible to achieve using a

simple volume pedal: enable FAd (set to on) and set a fade time using the tiM parameter. When the

footpedal is moved to the toe-down position, the volume will fade from lo to hi. Conversely, when the

footpedal is moved to the heel-down position, the volume will fade from hi to lo. You can use this to

make a signal fade quickly or very slowly to get the effect that you like.

When you select envelope control for the volume effect, a level-triggered

ADSR

(attack-decay-

sustain-release) volume envelope is applied to the signal which gives you automatic volume swells

and lets you create synth-like sounds. The

ADSR

envelope parameters attack (Att), decay (dEC),

sustain (SuS), release (rEL) and threshold (thr) control the

ADSR

volume envelope. They are shown

in the figure below.