Steinberg Cubase LE 4 Plug In Reference Manual
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31 The included effect plug-ins Tranceformer Tranceformer is a ring modulator effect, in which the in- coming audio is ring modulated by an internal, variable fre- quency oscillator, producing new harmonics. A second oscillator can be used to modulate the frequency of the first oscillator, in sync with the Song tempo if needed. ÖNote that clicking and dragging in the display allows you to adjust the Tone and Depth parameters at the same time! Other plug-ins This section contains descriptions of the plug-ins in the “Other” category. Bitcrusher If you’re into lo-fi sound, Bitcrusher is the effect for you. It offers the possibility of decimating and truncating the in- put audio signal by bit reduction, to get a noisy, distorted sound. You can for example make a 24 bit audio signal sound like an 8 or 4 bit signal, or even render it completely garbled and unrecognizable. The parameters are:Parameter Description Waveform buttonsSets the pitch modulation waveform. Tone Sets the frequency (pitch) of the modulating oscillator (1 to 5000 Hz). Depth Governs the depth of the pitch modulation. Speed If tempo sync is on, this is where you specify the base note value for tempo-syncing the effect (1/1 to 1/32, straight, triplet or dotted). Note that there is no note value modifier for this effect. If tempo sync is off, the modula- tion speed can be set freely with the Speed knob, without sync to tempo. Tempo sync on/offThe button above the Speed knob is used to switch tempo sync on or off. The button is lit when tempo sync is on. On button Turns modulation of the pitch parameter on or off. Mono button Governs whether the output will be stereo or mono. Output Adjusts the output level of the effect. Mix Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the ef- fect. Parameter Description Mode Select one of four operating modes for the Bitcrusher. Each mode will produce a result sounding a bit different. Modes I and III are nastier and noisier, while modes II and IV are more subtle. Sample Divider This sets the amount by which the audio samples are decimated. At the highest setting (65), nearly all of the in- formation describing the original audio signal will be elim- inated, turning the signal into unrecognizable noise. Depth Use this to set the desired bit resolution. A setting of 24 gives the highest audio quality, while a setting of 1 will create mostly noise. Output Governs the output level from the Bitcrusher. Drag the slider upwards to increase the level. Mix This slider regulates the balance between the output from the Bitcrusher and the original audio signal. Drag the slider upwards for a more dominant effect, and drag it downwards if you want the original signal to be more prominent.
32 The included effect plug-ins Chopper Chopper is a combined tremolo and autopan effect. It can use different waveforms to modulate the level (tremolo) or left-right stereo position (pan), either using tempo sync or manual modulation speed settings. The parameters are as follows: Restoration plug-ins This section contains descriptions of the plug-ins in the “Restoration” category. Grungelizer The Grungelizer adds noise and static to your recordings – kind of like listening to a radio with bad reception, or a worn and scratched vinyl record. The available parameters are as follows: Parameter Description Waveform buttonsSets the modulation waveform. Depth Sets the depth of the Chopper effect. This can also be set by clicking in the graphic display. Speed If tempo sync is on, this is where you specify the base note value for tempo-syncing the effect (1/1 to 1/32, straight, triplet or dotted). Note that there is no note value modifier for this effect. If tempo sync is off, the tremolo/auto-pan speed can be set freely with the Speed knob, without sync to tempo. Tempo sync on/offThe button above the Speed knob is used to switch tempo sync on (the button lights up) or off. Stereo/Mono buttonDetermines whether the Chopper will work as an auto- panner (button set to “Stereo”) or a tremolo effect (but- ton set to “Mono”). Mix Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the ef- fect. If Chopper is used as a send effect, this should be set to maximum. Parameter Description Crackle This adds crackle to create that old vinyl record sound. The farther to the right you turn the dial, the more crackle is added. RPM switch When emulating the sound of a vinyl record, this switch lets you set the RPM (revolutions per minute) speed of the record (33/45/78 RPM). Noise This dial regulates the amount of static noise added. Distort Use this dial to add distortion. EQ Turn this dial to the right to cut off the low frequencies, and create a more hollow, lo-fi sound. AC This emulates a constant, low hum of AC current. Frequency switchThis sets the frequency of the AC current (50 or 60Hz), and thus the pitch of the AC hum. Timeline This dial regulates the amount of overall effect. The far- ther to the right (1900) you turn this dial, the more notice- able the effect.
34 HALionOne Introduction HALionOne is a sample player that can play sound content in the *.hsb (HALion Sound Bank) format. These samples have associated preset files that store the panel settings and reference the HSB samples. Included are several pre- sets (as *.vstpreset files). The operation of HALionOne is very simple; load a preset and start playing! You also can tweak the basic parame- ters to tailor the sound to your liking. HALionOne parameters The HALionOne panel parameters shown can vary ac- cording to which parameters are stored in the HSB file. HSB files cannot be created with HALionOne – you need the full version of HALion to do this – but when created, certain parameters are assigned as part of the file and the associated preset. This means that for each preset, only these assigned parameters are shown on the instrument panel. Typically, these are filter cutoff, DCA and DCF pa- rameters and any assigned effect parameters (the effects are “built in”). If you load HALionOne for an Instrument track and don’t select a preset, the following main parameters are shown:As stated earlier, other parameters may be shown; these will be clearly labelled on the panel. Most of the presets make use of effects – usually, the effect parameters are associated with the quick controls on the right of the panel and typically control the dry/wet mix of the effect. Effects Bypass This button, located at the bottom right in the box dis- playing the preset name, allows you to bypass any effects. The blue LED beside the button is lit if any effects are used in the preset. Efficiency slider The Efficiency slider provides a way of balancing audio quality vs. conservation of computer power. The lower the setting, the more voices are available. As a trade-off, sound quality is reduced. Voices allocated The Voices field dynamically displays the number of voices currently used. MIDI and Disk activity LEDs The MIDI activity LED indicates received MIDI input. The Disk LED will light up green when samples are streamed from disk, and red when samples cannot be loaded from disk in time. In such a case you should consider lowering the Efficiency slider. When the disk LED doesn’t light up during playback, there is no disk activity, i. e. samples are read from memory. Locate Contents If you have moved the HALionOne content files to a differ- ent location (i. e. any other location than the folder in which it was stored during the installation), you need to use the Locate Contents function to inform HALion One about where to find its files. This is done as follows: Right-click anywhere on the control panel and select “Locate contents”. A file dialog opens where you can navigate to the folder location. Parameter Description Cutoff This allows you to adjust filter frequency or cutoff. The fil- ter used is a Waldorf Low Pass filter with a 24 dB slope. Resonance Raising the filter resonance value will emphasize the fre- quencies around the set filter frequency. DCF Amount Controls the amount of the DCF (filter) envelope. DCA Attack Controls the time it takes for the DCA signal to reach its highest level. DCA Decay Controls the time it takes the DCA signal to decay to the sustain level. DCA Sustain Controls the DCA signal level after the Decay phase, as long as you press the key on your MIDI keyboard. DCA Release Controls the DCA signal after a key is released. DCA Amount Controls the amount of the DCA (amplifier) envelope. Parameter Description
36 Index A Audio effects About 6 Editing 12 For output busses (Master inserts) 8 Inserts 7 Organizing in subfolders 16 Post-fader inserts 7 Pre/Post fader sends 11 Saving 14 Selecting Presets 13 Sends 10 Tempo sync 6 AutoPan 22 B Bitcrusher 31 Bypass Effect sends 11 Insert effects 8 C Channel Overview Insert effects 8 Chopper 32 Chorus 22 D DaTube 26 Delay compensation About 6 Disable inserts 8 Disable sends 11 Distortion 19 DualFilter 21 E Effect Return channels 12 Effects AutoPan 22 Chorus 22 Distortion 19 DualFilter 21 Effects, see “Audio effects” F Flanger 23 FX channel tracks About 9 Adding effects for 10 Routing sends to 10 Setting up 9 Soloing 12 G Group channel tracks Using effects 9 Grungelizer 32 H HALionOne About 34 Parameters 34 I Insert effects About 7 M Metalizer 29 MIDI Gate 27 MonoToStereo 25 Mute Pre-Send when Mute 11 P Phaser 23 PingPongDelay 19 Plug-in delay compensation 6 Plug-in Information window About 17 Plug-ins Getting info 17 Installing VST 2.x 16 Organizing 16 Pre fader sends 11 R Ringmodulator 30 RoomWorks SE 26 Rotary 24 Routing Effect sends 11 S Send effects 9 Solo Defeat 12 StepFilter 28 T Tranceformer 31 Tremolo 24 V VST Instruments HALionOne 34 VST plug-ins Getting info 17 Installing 16 VSTDynamics 20