Line 6 M13 2.0 - FX PARAMETERS, M9 2.0 - FX PARAMETERS, M9 v2.0 Stompbox Modeler, M13 v2.0 Stompbox Modeler User Manual

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FX Parameters

An in-depth guide to the FX Parameters of the

M9 & M13 Stompbox Modelers

Electrophonic Limited Edition

®

M9 & M13 v2.0

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Table of Contents

Delay Models .......................................................................... 1•1

Parameter Details ........................................................................................... 1•1

Modulation Models ................................................................ 2•1

Parameter Details ........................................................................................... 2•1

Distortion Models .................................................................. 3•1

Parameter Details ........................................................................................... 3•1

Filter Models .......................................................................... 4•1

Parameter Details ........................................................................................... 4•1

Reverb Models ........................................................................ 5•1

Parameter Details ........................................................................................... 5•1

Delay Models

1•1

Delay Models Reference Table : Controls & Parameters

Model Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5

Tube Echo & DryThru Time Fdbk Wow/Flutter Drive Mix

Tape Echo & DryThru Time Fdbk Bass Treble Mix

Multi-Head Time Fdbk Heads 1-2 Heads 3-4 Mix

Analog Echo Time Fdbk Bass Treble Mix

Analog w/Mod Time Fdbk Mod Speed Mod Depth Mix

Sweep Echo & DryThru Time Fdbk Sweep Speed Sweep Depth Mix

Lo Res Delay Time Fdbk Tone Resolution Mix

Digital Delay Time Fdbk Bass Treble Mix

Digital Delay w/ Mod Time Fdbk Mod Speed Mod Depth Mix

Stereo Delay Left Time Left Fdbk Right Time Right Fdbk Mix

Ping Pong Time Fdbk Time Offset Stereo Spread Mix

Reverse Time Fdbk Mod Speed Mod Depth Mix

Dynamic Delay Time Fdbk Threshold Ducking Mix

Auto Volume Echo Time Fdbk Mod Depth Swell Time Mix

Echo Platter & DryThru Time Fdbk Wow/Flutter Drive Mix

Delay MoDels

This chapter contains details on the M13 Delay models, which include all the Delay
models from the Line 6 DL4. We’ve also added Echo Platter from Echo Pro and 4 new
DryThru models for Tube Echo, Tape Echo, Sweep Echo and Echo Platter.

Parameter Details

Below is a Reference Table listing all the Controls and Parameters for the Delay models.
Knobs 1, 2 and 5 are basically the same for all models, adjusting Delay Time, Feedback
and Mix respectively. Knobs 3 and 4 control various parameters depending on the Delay
model loaded. We’ll detail them all in the following pages.

Delay Models

1•2

Tube Echo & Tube Echo DryThru

Based on the classic ‘63 Maestro® EP-1, the first of a series of “Echoplex” designs featuring
a cartridge of looped 1/4” tape that passed over separate record and playback heads. In the
M13, we’ve also included a new DryThru model, with a flat, dry signal path when Mix is
set to 0%. For more info on DryThru models, see Chapter 2, Model Details.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Wow / Flutter. Controls the tape emulation wow and flutter effect.

• Knob 4: Drive. Adjusts the emulated tube distortion and tape saturation.

• Knob 5: Mix.

Tube Echo

A

WOW/FLT DRIVE MIX

DELAY FDBK

169 MS

Tube Echo DryThru

WOW/FLT DRIVE MIX

DELAY FDBK

A

169 MS

Tape Echo

A

BASS TREBLE MIX

DELAY FDBK

279 MS

Tape Echo DryThru

BASS TREBLE MIX

DELAY FDBK

A

279 MS

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Bass EQ.

• Knob 4: Treble EQ.

• Knob 5: Mix.

Tape Echo & Tape Echo DryThru

Based on the solid state EP-3, with transistors instead of tubes for the sound electronics.
The EP-3 used the same basic mechanical design as the original Echoplex, including the
looped 1/4” tape. Unlike the Tube Echo Model, which gives you control of wow, flutter
and distortion, our EP-3 emulation is designed to give you a less distorted tape emulation
with adjustable tone controls. We’ve also included a Tape Echo DryThru model.

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studied during Line 6’s sound model development. Maestro® is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp.

Delay Models

1•3

Multi Head

Based on the Roland® RE-101 Space Echo, which had multiple stationary heads. You
change delay times by switching amongst these heads, and you can play back on multiple
heads at the same time to get multi-tap delay effects.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Turns heads 1 & 2 on and off.

• Knob 4: Turns heads 3 & 4 on and off.

• Knob 5: Mix.

When using the Multi Head Delay model, you’ll find there are many possible combinations
of delay effects, depending on your selection of Head On/Off parameters. It’s best to set a
Delay Time first by adjusting Knob 1.

To set a Delay Time to a precise millisecond value, dial in a delay time that’s close to what
you want, then fine tune it by pressing and holding Tap while continuing to turn Knob 1.
As an option you can set Delay Time to a note value by turning Knob 1 clockwise until
the 1/4 note symbol is displayed, then Tap in the tempo of your song.

Once your main tempo is set, experiment with different delay repeats by selecting different
combinations of the Head On/Off settings, using Knobs 3 and 4. When you have the
effect you want, adjust the Delay Feedback amount using Knob 2.

Multi-Head

MIX

DELAY FDBK

A

554 MS

1-2 OFF

HD2 ON

3-4 OFF

HD4 ON

HD1 ON

1-2 ON

1-2 ON

HD4 ON

HD3 ON

3-4 ON

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studied during Line 6’s sound model development. Roland® is a registered trademark of Roland Corp.

Delay Models

1•4

Analog Echo

Based on the Boss® DM-2, an analog echo unit treasured for the warm, distorted tones it
produced. This model is great for creating more experimental delay sounds.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback. Higher levels result in more repeats.

• Knob 3: Bass EQ.

• Knob 4: Treble EQ.

• Knob 5: Mix. At 100% you will hear the delay only.

Analog With Modulation

This model is based on the Electro-Harmonix® Deluxe Memory Man. This pedal uses the
“bucket brigade” electronics of other analog echoes and adds an adjustable chorus circuit,
which is applied to the echoes only, leaving the direct sound unaffected.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Modulation Speed. Higher levels result in faster modulation.

• Knob 4: Modulation Depth.

• Knob 5: Mix.

Analog w/Mod

MODSPD DEPTH MIX

DELAY FDBK

A

470 MS

Analog Echo

BASS TREBLE MIX

DELAY FDBK

A

255 MS

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studied during Line 6’s sound model development. Boss® is a registered trademark of Roland Corp. Electro-Harmonix® is a registered trademark of New Sensor Corp.

Delay Models

1•5

Lo Res Delay

Low bit resolution can create a unique sort of grunge and noise that is sometimes just the
sound you’re looking for, and that’s what the Lo Res Delay model provides.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Tone of the delays only.

• Knob 4: Resolution, adjustable from 6 to 24 bits.

• Knob 5: Mix.

Sweep Echo & Sweep Echo DryThru

For this model we started with the tone of our EP-1 delay emulation, then added a sweep­ing filter effect to the delay repeats. By design, our original Sweep Echo model did not
have a flat EQ response in the dry signal path, so the character of the original was retained.
In the M13 we’ve added a DryThru version, with flat EQ when Mix is at 0%.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Speed of the sweep effect.

• Knob 4: Depth of the sweep effect.

• Knob 5: Mix between dry guitar and wet. At 100% you will hear the delay only.

Sweep Echo

A

SWP SPD SWP DEP MIX

DELAY FDBK

469 MS

Sweep Echo DryThru

SWP SPD SWP DEP MIX

DELAY FDBK

A

469 MS

Lo Res Delay

TONE RES MIX

DELAY FDBK

A

403 MS

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studied during Line 6’s sound model development.

Delay Models

1•6

Digital Delay

This model is a Line 6 original. With 32 bit floating point processing and a true stereo
audio path, it’s one of the best digital delays you’ll find in a pedal unit. Use it when you
want a clean delay effect.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback. Higher levels result in more repeats.

• Knob 3: Bass EQ.

• Knob 4: Treble EQ.

• Knob 5: Mix. At 0% you will hear dry guitar; at 100% you will hear the delay only.

Digital Delay With Modulation

Use this model to add a chorus effect to your digital delays. Like the chorus in the Analog
Delay w/ Mod model, the modulation is applied to the delay repeats only, leaving your
direct sound unaffected.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Modulation Speed. Higher levels result in faster modulation.

• Knob 4: Modulation Depth.

• Knob 5: Mix.

Dig Dly w/Mod

A

MODSPD DEPTH MIX

DELAY FDBK

437 MS

Digital Delay

A

BASS TREBLE MIX

DELAY FDBK

751 MS

Delay Models

1•7

Stereo Delay

This is another Line 6 high resolution digital delay, with separate delay times available
for L and R channels. Some players set one side as a fast echo with many repeats, and the
other slow with just a few repeats. Set it to taste for a rhythmic stereo delay effect.

• Knob 1: Delay Time for the left channel only.

• Knob 2: Feedback amount for the left channel.

• Knob 3: Delay Time for the right channel only.

• Knob 4: Feedback amount for the right channel.

• Knob 5: Mix.

Ping Pong

The ever-popular Ping Pong Delay has two separate channels of delay panned left and
right, with the output of each channel flowing into the other, usually used with a moderate
level of feedback.

• Knob 1: Delay Time for the left channel, displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback. Higher levels result in more repeats.

• Knob 3: Offset. This sets the right channel delay time as a percentage of the left
channel delay time. Half of the value in the screenshot above would equal 235 ms.

• Knob 4: Spread. The minimum position is mono, while max would be wide stereo.

• Knob 5: Mix.

Ping Pong

A

OFFSET SPREAD MIX

DELAY FDBK

470 MS

Stereo Delay

A

R-FDBK MIX

DELAY L-FDBK

L 342MS

R 911MS

Delay Models

1•8

Dynamic Delay

This effect was made popular by the TC Electronic® 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay. It fea­tures a “smart” volume control for your delay effect’s echoes, which sets the loudness of the
delays based on how hard you play. When you stop playing in between phrases, the delay
level increases for a dynamic effect.

Reverse

As the name implies, whatever you play on guitar is played back in reverse, delayed by the
time you set with Knob 1.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Modulation Speed. Higher levels result in faster modulation.

• Knob 4: Modulation Depth.

• Knob 5: Mix. 100% means you’ll hear the reverse delay only.

Reverse

A

MODSPD DEPTH MIX

DELAY FDBK

2000 MS

Dynamic Dly

A

THRESH DUCKING MIX

DELAY FDBK

437 MS

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Threshold. The breakpoint where the automatic volume control stops
working and lets the echoes through at full volume.

• Knob 4: Ducking. Adjusts the level of the “ducked” repeats; higher settings will
duck the delay level down more.

• Knob 5: Mix.

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studied during Line 6’s sound model development. T.C. Electronic® is a registered trademark of T.C. Electronic A/S Corp.

Delay Models

1•9

Auto Volume Echo

This model gives you two effects in one. The first is an auto-volume fade-in, like the attack
time on a synthesizer’s envelope generator. Higher Swell settings will give you a longer
swell time, so that the sound slowly fades in. The second is an echo, complete with tape­style wow & flutter modulation.

Auto-Volume Echo

A

MODDEP SWELL MIX

DELAY FDBK

392 MS

Echo Platter

A

WOW/FLT DRIVE MIX

DELAY FDBK

225 MS

Echo Platter DryThru

A

WOW/FLT DRIVE MIX

DELAY FDBK

225 MS

Echo Platter & Echo Platter DryThru

The Echo Platter model was orginally inspired by the Binson Echorec. The dry signal
path had such a cool tone that we decided to include it in our original model. Echo Platter
DryThru is the same model, but it gives you the option of a flat signal path when the Mix
is set to 0%.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Modulation Depth.

• Knob 4: Swell. Sets the ramp time for the auto-volume swell.

• Knob 5: Mix.

• Knob 1: Delay Time. Displayed in milliseconds or note value.

• Knob 2: Delay Feedback.

• Knob 3: Wow / Flutter. Adjusts the emulated tape’s wow and flutter amount.

• Knob 4: Drive. Adjusts the amount of distortion created by the tube electronics and
tape saturation.

• Knob 5: Mix.

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studied during Line 6’s sound model development.

Modulation Models

2•1

MoDulation MoDels

There are 22 Modulation Models in the M13. 16 are from the Line 6 MM4 Modulation
Modeler Stompbox, based on a dream collection of classic effects, stomp boxes and rack
units. 6 new Mod models have been added with the v2.0 firmware update.

In this chapter we’ll describe the various parameters of the Modulation Models in detail.
Below is a chart of all the Controls and Parameters you can adjust using Knobs 1 thru 5.

Modulation Models Reference Table : Controls & Parameters

Model Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5

Opto Tremolo Speed Depth Shape Vol Sensing Mix

Bias Tremolo Speed Depth Shape Vol Sensing Mix

Pattern Tremolo Speed

Pattern Pattern Pattern Pattern

Phaser Speed Depth Feedback Phase Stage Mix

Dual Phaser Speed Depth Feedback LFO Shape Mix

Panned Phaser Speed Depth Output Pan Speed Mix

Barberpole Phaser Speed Fdbk Up/Dwn/St

Mix

Script Phase Speed

U-Vibe Speed Depth Feedback Vol Sensing Mix

Analog Flanger Speed Depth Feedback Manual Mix

Jet Flanger Speed Depth Feedback Manual Mix

AC Flanger Speed Width Regen Manual

80A Flanger Speed Range Enhance Manual Even/Odd

Analog Chorus Speed Depth Chrs/Vibrato Tone Mix

Tri Chorus Speed Depth 1 Depth 2 Depth 3 Mix

Pitch Vibrato Speed Depth Rise Time Vol Sensing Mix

Panner Speed Depth Shape Vol Sensing Mix

Rotary Drum Speed Depth Tone Drive Mix

Rotary Drm/Hrn Speed Depth Horn Depth Drive Mix

Dimension Swtch 1 Swtch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4 Mix

Ring Modulator Speed Depth Shape AM/FM Select Mix

Frequency Shifter Freq Up/Dwn/St Mix

Modulation Models

2•2

Opto Tremolo

Based on the tremolo circuitry of the 1965 Fender® Deluxe Reverb® amplifier, which
features a pulsing light source directed at a photo resistor.

• Knob 1: Tremolo Speed.

• Knob 2: Tremolo Depth.

• Knob 3: Shape, from classic smooth tremolo to dramatic sci-fi throb.

• Knob 4: Volume Sensitivity. Louder input signals speed up the tremolo and lower
input slows it down.

• Knob 5: Mix. Tremolo usually sounds best from 90-100% wet.

Bias Tremolo

This Model emulates a classic Vox® tremolo circuit design. Bias tremolo produces a deep,
3-dimensional tremolo with a wide stereo spread.

• Knob 1: Tremolo Speed.

• Knob 2: Tremolo Depth.

• Knob 3: Shape. The minimuim setting is a sign wave and max is a square wave.

• Knob 4: Volme Sensitivity. Louder input signals speed up the tremolo and lower
volume inputs slow it down.

• Knob 5: Mix. As with Opto, BiasTremolo usually sounds best from 90-100% wet.

Bias Tremolo

VOLSENS MIX

MOD DEPTH

B

SPEED

SHAPE

Opto Tremolo

VOLSENS MIX

MOD DEPTH

B

SPEED

SHAPE

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studied during Line 6’s sound model development. Fender® and Deluxe Reverb® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp.Vox® is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Limited.