Step Filter

Step Filter

Step Filter is a filter effect exclusive to the Fender Tone Master Pro. It sequences a series of cutoff steps to create rhythmic sweeps, pulses, and evolving tonal textures, with low-pass, band-pass, and high-pass types, plus resonance, smoothing, randomization, and a glitch option. Individual cutoff values can be set for up to eight steps.

Fender Model Guide

Sequences a series of filter movements to create rhythmic sweeps, pulses and evolving tonal textures. From subtle animation to complex synchronized patterns, Step Filter adds motion and character to any signal.

  • MIX Adjusts amount of effect blended with dry signal.
  • STEP TIME Adjusts time between filter steps.
  • FILTER TYPE Adjusts which step filter type is used. Options are Low Pass, Band Pass and High Pass.
  • RESONANCE Adjusts of step filter resonance.
  • TAP DIVISION Synch step filter time to the beat by selecting a subdivision of the current tempo.
  • NUM STEPS Adjusts amount of step filters.
  • DEPTH Adjusts depth of the step filters.
  • RANDOMIZE Adjusts amount of randomization of the steps.
  • SPREAD Adjusts stereo spread of step filter effect.
  • GLITCH Increases likelihood of a time “glitch” happening, in which a step in the sequence plays at either double or half speed.
  • STEP SMOOTH Adjusts amount of smoothing between step filters.
  • RESTART SEQ Switch is used to restart sequence of steps.
  • CUTOFF 1-8 Adjusts filter frequency cutoff to each of the step effect’s eight steps.

From the Fender Tone Master Pro Model Guide

Based on
Tone Master Pro Exclusive Tone Master Pro Exclusive (Step Filter)
Effect type
Filter

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