Page 3 - Precautions; WARNING
Precautions WARNING Installation • Connect this unit's power cord only to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner's Manual or as marked on theunit. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shockhazard. • Do not allow water to enter this unit or allow the unit to become wet. Fire or electrical...
Page 4 - Introduction; Contents
Controls ........................................................... 1 Front Panel .................................................................... 1 Rear Panel ..................................................................... 2 Installation and Connections .....................................
Page 5 - Controls; Front Panel
1 Controls 1 INPUT LEVEL control and meter The INPUT LEVEL control sets the input level for both the right and left input channels. It is accompanied by a stereo LED meter that shows the levels of the signals received by the REV500 after A/D conversion. Lighting of the red CLIP LEDs thus indicates c...
Page 8 - REV500 Preset Program List
4 Description Standard hall-type reverbs that simulate large halls with good acoustics. May be used with any instrument. “Large Hall 1” is bright; “Large Hall 2” is slightly darker. A reverb that simulates the feel of a large hall with no audience. A bright reverb with breadth, thanks to slightly em...
Page 12 - Editing Programs; Editing Basic Parameters
8 Editing Programs Editing Basic Parameters REVERB Time REV TIME PREDELAY E/R DLY ER LEVEL EarlyReflections Reverb Time x LO-RATIO HI-RATIO Frequency 1.0 The four PARAMETER EDIT controls on the REV500’s front panel let you adjust the basic program parameters quickly and easily. When you rotate one o...
Page 13 - MIDI Controller Numbers; Editing Internal Parameters; Changing a Program’s Title
9 Changing the Effect Level You can also use the ER LEVEL control to adjust the effect level, that is, the level of the total effect output. To do so, press the EFF LEVEL key before turning the ER LEVEL control. The LED above this key will light, and (as with the other basic parameters) the program ...
Page 14 - Internal Parameter List
10 Parameter Ctrl. No. Range Description LO-RATIO 17 0.1 — 2.4 Low frequency reverb time, proportional to REV TIME DIFFUS 18 0 — 10 Spread of reverb sound HPF 19 THRU, 20 — 1.0k [Hz] Cutoff frequency of high pass filter LPF 20 THRU, 500 — 20k [Hz] Cutoff frequency of low pass filter REVERB The param...
Page 17 - Saving Edited Programs
13 REVERB ➔ TREMOLO In this effect type, the output from the reverb is fed into a tremolo effect. Saving Edited Programs Parameter Ctrl. No. Range Description FB LVL 82 -100 — +100 [%] Level of feedback to own channel CROSS FB 83 -100 — +100 [%] Level of feedback to opposite channel ECHO ➔ REVERB In...
Page 18 - System Functions; Selecting an Input Mode; Selecting an Output Mode; Setting the Footswitch Function
14 System Functions Selecting an Input Mode If you will be using the REV500 to process monophonic input (from the left input connector), you must use the INPUT SELECT function to inform it of this fact. To change the input mode, first press the UTILITY key. If necessary, press the UTILITY key again ...
Page 19 - Adjusting the Audition Function; Changing the Initial Title Display; Initializing the REV500’s User
15 Adjusting the Audition Function The REV500 lets you customize the audition function to suit your needs. You can select one of two tones: either a snare drum or a rim shot. You can also specify whether pressing the AUDITION key will play the selected tone once, or start it playing repeatedly. You ...
Page 20 - Using MIDI Functions; Selecting a MIDI Channel; Using the MIDI OUT Function; Editing the MIDI Program Change
16 Using MIDI Functions Selecting a MIDI Channel You can change the MIDI channel that the REV500 uses to transmit and receive data. First, press the UTILITY key. If necessary, press the UTILITY key again until the MIDI CHANNEL display appears: MIDI channel setting Use the REV TIME control to select ...
Page 21 - Storing Data with MIDI Bulk Dumps; MIDI Bulk Dumps
17 Storing Data with MIDI Bulk Dumps The REV500 is capable of transmitting its data as bulk dumps, for storage in a sequencer or other MIDI device. To use this function, first make sure that the REV500 is properly connected to the device that is to receive the data, and that the MIDI channels of the...
Page 22 - Appendix; Guide to Utility Mode Functions; Utitlity Mode Functions
18 Appendix Guide to Utility Mode Functions The following table briefly describes the functions that can be accessed using the UTILITY key. Each function is listed in order of appearance. The number to the right of the function’s descrption indicates the page of this manual where you will find instr...
Page 23 - Specifications
19 Specifications ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Frequency Reponse 20 Hz to 20 kHz(+1.0 dB, -2.0 dB) Dynamic Range 96 dB typical Distortion Less than 0.03% (1 kHz,max level) INPUT Number of Channels 2 (phone or XLR jack) Nominal Level +4 or –10 dB (selected byrear panel switch) Impedance 20 k OUTPUT Num...
Page 24 - Dimensions
20 Dimensions 440 151.5 26 6.4 D: 227.9 203 28.1 2.6 15.9 44 H: 45 1 W: 480 388 For European Model Purchaser/User Information specified in EN55103-1 and EN55103-2. Inrush Current: <1A Conformed Environment: E1, E2, E3 and E4 Unit: mm
Page 25 - Additions; MIDI data format
Add-1 Additions MIDI data format 1. Transmitted data 1-1. System information #1 Program bulk data status 1111 0000(F0H) System exclusive ID No. 0100 0011(43H) YAMAHA sub status 0000 nnnn(0nH) n = 0 - 15 format no. 0111 1110(7EH) byte count 0000 0000(00H) byte count 0100 1000(48H) 0100 1100(4CH) “L” ...
Page 28 - Pr
Add-4 VV15160 R5 1 AP 100 02 03 2500 AP Printed in Japan Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division P.O. Box 3, Hamamatsu, 430-8651, Japan Pr ogram T ype: No. Program Name E ffect T ype PRE DELA Y REV TIME HI-RA T IO ER LEVEL EFF LEVEL LO-RA TIO D IFFUS HPF LPF Internal P a rameter s peculi...