Steinberg Cubase LE Effects Parameters Manual

 
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You can also change parameters in the graphic display window. This 
works as follows: 
• You can set the Rate parameter by clicking the waveform and dragging left 
and right.
• You can set the Depth parameter by clicking the waveform and dragging up 
and down.
This means you can freely adjust Rate and Depth at the same time by clicking and 
dragging.
• By click-dragging the green/blue line in the display left or right you can 
change the Stereo Basis parameter.
Stereo...

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Tranceformer
Tranceformer is a ring modulator effect, in which the incoming audio is 
ring modulated by an internal, variable frequency oscillator, producing 
new harmonics. A second oscillator can be used to modulate the fre-
quency of the first oscillator, synchronized to the Song tempo if you 
wish.
The parameters are as follows:
• Note that clicking and dragging in the display allows you to adjust the 
Tone and Depth parameters at the same time!
Parameter Description...

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Bitcrusher
If you’re into lo-fi sound, Bitcrusher is the effect for you. It offers the 
possibility of decimating and truncating the input 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. Bitcrusher can be used as an 
insert effect or a send effect. You can of course also use it as a master 
effect, should you so wish....

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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. 
Parameters are as follows: 
Parameter Description
Mix Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the effect. If Chopper 
is used as a send effect, this should be set to maximum. 
Tempo sync 
on/offThe button above the Speed knob is used to switch...

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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.
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)....

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Vocoder
The Vocoder can apply sound/voice characteristics taken from one 
signal source, called the “modulator” and apply this to another source, 
called the “carrier”. A typical application of a vocoder is to use a voice 
as a modulator and an instrument as a carrier, making the instrument 
“talk”. A vocoder works by dividing the source signal (modulator) into 
a number of frequency bands. The audio attributes of these frequency 
bands can then be used to modulate the...

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Setting up – using MIDI
In this mode, the Vocoder is set up slightly differently than other plug-
in effects. This is because this setup requires both an audio signal (as 
the modulator source) and a MIDI input (to play the carrier) to func-
tion. To set up for using an external carrier, see page 38.
To set up for use, proceed as follows:
1.Select a source for the modulator.
The modulator source can be audio material from any audio track, or even a live audio 
input routed...

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Setting up – using an external carrier
There are two modes for using an external carrier: 
• “Ext” mode is when the carrier and the modulator can be any two audio sources.
The synth section is disabled and grayed out when this mode is selected. MIDI input 
and the Gap Thru Vocoder parameter are also disabled.
• “Ext+MIDI” mode mixes the audio carrier with the Vocoder’s synth sound.
This is described on page 39.
To use an external carrier instead of the built-in synth...

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Setting up – using an external carrier plus MIDI
Setting up is the same as for using an external carrier, except that a MIDI 
track with its output routed to the Vocoder should also be present. The 
MIDI track can either play the Vocoder synth in real time or from prere-
corded parts. Make sure that monitoring (or record enable) is activated 
for the track so that the Vocoder synth will receive MIDI played in real 
time.
•Set up as described, and activate “MIDI+Ext.” mode...

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Talk Thru Adjusts the level of the original input signal passed to the Vocoder 
output while notes are played.
Gap Thru Gap Thru (only available in MIDI mode) sets the level of the original in-
put signal that is passed to the Vocoder output when no MIDI notes 
are being played. This lets you apply the Vocoder to a vocal track 
adding vocoded parts just where you want them.
Output This controls the output level of the Vocoder.
Emphasis This is a highpass filter, gradually...