Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Audio Effects And VSTi Manual
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CUBASE SX/SL The included effect plug-ins 1 – 51 Ringmodulator The Ringmodulator can produce complex, bell-like enharmonic sounds. Ring modulators work by multiplying two audio signals. The ring modu- lated output contains added frequencies generated by the sum of, and the difference between, the frequencies of the two signals. The Ringmodulator has a built-in oscillator that is multiplied with the input signal to produce the effect. Parameter Description Oscillator LFO AmountLFO Amount controls how much the oscillator frequency is af- fected by the LFO. Oscillator Env. AmountEnv. Amount controls how much the oscillator frequency is af- fected by the envelope (which is triggered by the input signal). Positive and negative values can be set, with center position rep- resenting no modulation. Left of center, a loud input signal will decrease the oscillator pitch, whereas right of center the oscilla- tor pitch will increase when fed a loud input. Oscillator Wave Selects the oscillator waveform; square, sine, saw or triangle. Oscillator Range Determines the frequency range of the oscillator in Hz. Oscillator Frequency Sets the oscillator frequency +/- 2 octaves within the selected range. Roll-Off Cuts high frequencies in the oscillator waveform, to soften the overall sound. This is best used when harmonically rich wave- forms are selected (e.g. square or saw).
CUBASE SX/SL 1 – 52 The included effect plug-ins LFO Waveform Selects the LFO waveform; square, sine, saw or triangle. LFO Speed Sets the LFO Speed. LFO Env. Amount Controls how much the input signal level – via the envelope gen- erator – affects the LFO speed. Positive and negative values can be set, with center position representing no modulation. Left of center, a loud input signal will slow down the LFO, whereas right of center a loud input signal will speed it up. Invert Stereo This inverts the LFO waveform for the right channel of the oscilla- tor, which produces a wider stereo perspective for the modulation. Envelope Generator (Attack and Decay dials)The Envelope Generator section controls how the input signal is converted to envelope data, which can then be used to control oscillator pitch and LFO speed. It has two main controls: Attack sets how fast the envelope output level rises in response to a rising input signal. Decay controls how fast the envelope output level falls in re- sponse to a falling input signal. Lock L
CUBASE SX/SL The included effect plug-ins 1 – 53 Rotary The Rotary plug-in simulates the classic effect of a rotary speaker. A rotary speaker cabinet features variable speed rotating speakers to produce a swirling chorus effect, commonly used with organs. Rotary features all the parameters associated with the real thing. The included presets provide good starting points for further tweaking of the numer- ous parameters. The parameters are as follows: Parameter Description Speed This controls the speed of the Rotary in three steps: Stop/Slow/Fast. MIDI Ctrl Selects the MIDI continuous controller for the Speed parameter. See page 54. Mode Selects whether the Slow/Fast speed setting is a switch (left button is lit), or a variable control (right button lit). When switch mode is se- lected and Pitch Bend is the controller, the speed will switch with an up or down flick of the bender. Other controllers switch at 64. Overdrive Applies a soft overdrive or distortion. Crossover Freq. Sets the crossover frequency (200-3000Hz) between the low and high frequency loudspeakers. Mic Angle Sets the simulated microphone angle. 0 = mono, 180 = one mic on each side. Mic Distance Sets the simulated microphone distance from the speaker in inches.
CUBASE SX/SL 1 – 54 The included effect plug-ins Directing MIDI to the Rotary For real-time MIDI control of the Speed parameter, MIDI must be directed to the Rotary. •Whenever the Rotary has been added as an insert effect (for an audio track or an FX channel), it will be available on the output (“out:”) pop- up menu for MIDI tracks. If Rotary is selected on the “out:” menu, MIDI will be directed to the plug-in from the selected track. Low Rotor Amp Mod. Adjusts amplitude modulation depth. Low Rotor Mix LevelAdjusts overall bass level. Hi Rotor Amp Mod.High rotor amplitude modulation. Hi Rotor Freq. Mod.High rotor frequency modulation. Phasing Adjusts the amount of phasing in the sound of the high rotor. Hi Slow Fine adjustment of the high rotor Slow speed. Hi Rate Fine adjustment of the high rotor acceleration time. Hi Fast Fine adjustment of the high rotor Fast speed. Lo Slow Fine adjustment of the low rotor Slow speed. Lo Rate Fine adjustment of the low rotor acceleration time. Lo Fast Fine adjustment of the low rotor Fast speed. Output Adjusts the overall output level. Mix Adjusts the mix between dry and processed signal. Parameter Description
CUBASE SX/SL The included effect plug-ins 1 – 55 Symphonic The Symphonic plug-in combines a stereo enhancer, an auto-panner synchronized to tempo and a chorus-type effect. For best results, ap- ply the Symphonic effect to stereo signals. The parameters are as follows: Parameter Description Mix Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the effect. If Sym- phonic is used as a send effect, this should be set to maximum as you can control the dry/effect balance with the send. Tempo sync on/offThe button below the Temp sync knob is used to switch tempo sync on or off. The button is lit when tempo sync is on. Tempo Sync pop-upIf tempo sync is on, this is where you specify the base note value for tempo syncing the auto-panning (1/1 - 1/32, straight, triplet or dotted). Tempo Sync knobThis is the note value multiplier (x1 to x10), determining the timing of the auto-panning. Delay This determines the delay time and thus the character of the chorus effect, if activated. Depth This controls the depth of the chorus effect. If you only want to use Symphonic as an auto-panner or a stereo enhancer, set this to 0%. Rate This sets the modulation rate for the chorus effect, if activated. Stereo Basis When the Auto-panner is activated, this sets the stereo width of the panning. When the Auto-panner is deactivated (Tempo sync off), this determines the depth of the stereo enhancer effect. 0% is mono, 50% original stereo, and 100% maximum stereo enhancement. Output Adjusts the output level of the effect.
CUBASE SX/SL 1 – 56 The included effect plug-ins You can also change parameters in the graphic display. 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.
CUBASE SX/SL The included effect plug-ins 1 – 57 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, in sync with the Song tempo if needed. • Note that clicking and dragging in the display allows you to adjust the Tone and Depth parameters at the same time! Parameter Description Mix Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the effect. Output Adjusts the output level of the effect. Tone Sets the frequency (pitch) of the modulating oscillator (1 to 5000 Hz). 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. Speed If tempo sync is on, this is where you specify the base note value for tempo-syncing the effect (1/1 - 1/32, straight, triplet or dotted). Note that there is no note value modifier for this effect. If tempo sync is off, the modulation speed can be set freely with the Speed knob, without sync to tempo. On button Turns modulation of the pitch parameter on or off. Mono button Governs whether the output will be stereo or mono. Depth Governs the depth of the pitch modulation. Waveform buttonsSets the pitch modulation waveform.
CUBASE SX/SL 1 – 58 The included effect plug-ins 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 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. The parameters are: Parameter Description Mode Select one of four operating modes for the Bitcrusher. Each mode will produce a different sounding result. Modes I and III are nastier and nois- ier, while modes II and IV are more subtle. Depth Use this to set the desired bit resolution. A setting of 24 gives the high- est audio quality, while a setting of 1 will create mostly noise. Sample DividerThis sets the amount by which the audio samples are decimated. At the highest setting (65), nearly all of the information describing the original au- dio signal will be eliminated, turning the signal into unrecognizable noise. Mix This slider regulates the balance between the output from the Bitcrusher and the original audio signal. Drag the slider upwards for a more domi- nant effect, and drag it downwards if you want the original signal to be more prominent. Output Governs the output level from the Bitcrusher. Drag the slider upwards to increase the level.
CUBASE SX/SL The included effect plug-ins 1 – 59 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: 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 tempo sync on (the button lights up) or off. Speed If tempo sync is on, this is where you specify the base note value for tempo-syncing the effect (1/1 - 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. Stereo/Mono buttonDetermines whether the Chopper will work as an auto-panner (button set to “Stereo”) or a tremolo effect (button set to “Mono”). Waveform buttonsSets the modulation waveform. Depth Sets the depth of the Chopper effect. This can also be set by clicking in the graphic display.
CUBASE SX/SL 1 – 60 The included effect plug-ins Apogee UV 22 HR (Cubase SX only) The UV22 HR is a dithering plug-in, based on an advanced algorithm developed by Apogee (for an introduction to the concept of dithering, please refer to the chapter “Audio Effects” in the Operation Manual). You can use the UV22 HR plug-in for all dithering situations, except when working with surround audio. This is because the UV22 HR is a standard “stereo in” – “stereo out” plug-in (as opposed to the Sur- roundDither plug-in, see page 74). The following options can be set in the UV 22 HR control panel: Dither should always be applied post output bus fader. Option Description Normal Try this first, it is the most “all-round” setting. Low This applies a lower level of dither noise. Autoblack When this is activated, the dither noise is gated (muted) during silent passages in the material. Bit Resolution The UV22 HR supports dithering to multiple resolutions: 8, 16, 20 or 24 bits. You select the desired resolution by clicking the correspond- ing button.