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Dialect
This control sets the length of the speech
segments that are reversed. You can choose
one of two Dialect modes, Internal or Tempo
Sync.
INTERNAL MODE When using Internal
Mode (i.e., when the Temp Sync button is not
engaged), the Dialect control sets the length (in
time) of the speech segments that are reversed.
Low numbers result in short segments,
while progressively higher numbers result in
progressively longer segments. At very low
numbers, the segments are so small that you
can still easily understand the original spoken
or sung words. At higher numbers intelligibility
becomes progressively worse, until at very high
numbers, each segment can include one or
more entire words.
TEMPO SYNC MODE To engage Tempo Sync
Mode, click the Tempo Sync button so that it
turns blue.
In Tempo Sync Mode, the length of the speech
segments are synced to beats or fractional
beats relative to your host’s tempo. With the
host’s transport running, the Receiving Clock
“LED” will light to indicate that MUTATOR Evo is
in fact receiving the clock signal from your host.
In Tempo Sync Mode, the Dialect control lets
you select what division or multiplier of the
beat will define the length and position of each
speech segment. The choices are:
4/4 (4 beats)
3/4 (3 beats)
2/4 (2 beats)
1/4. (dotted quarter note)
1/4 (quarter note)
1/4T (quarter note triplet)
1/8. (dotted 8th note)
1/8 (8th note)
1/8T (8th note triplet)
1/16. (dotted 16th note)
1/16 (16th note)
1/16T (16th note triplet)
1/32. (dotted 32nd note)
1/32 (32nd note)
1/32T (32nd note triplet)
NOTE: It should be noted that
Alienize is a real-time function,
i.e., it doesn’t simply analyze and
reverse sections of a pre-recorded track. You
could, in fact, connect a microphone and have
MUTATOR Evo Alienize your voice as you speak
or sing. Try it. It’s fun.
ANOTHER NOTE: Because the Alienize
function needs to store up a small
bit of your speech before it can
start Alienizing it, there will be a short delay
between the beginning of the audio and when
the alienized voice begins to sound (the exact
delay depends on the selected Dialect setting).
Conversely, depending on exactly when your
audio ends, the alienized voice may continue
for a very brief time after you stop while the
last alienized segment is completed. (Think of it
as Alien Timeshift.)
To set the Dialect, click on the knob and move
the cursor up to turn the knob clockwise, or
down to turn it counterclockwise. The numeric
display will indicate the segment length (in
arbitrary units or beat divisions depending on
Dialect mode).
Command (Mac)/Control (PC)/Option (Pro
Tools) clicking on the knob will reset it to its
default value of 10.
INPUTOUTPUT SECTION
Here’s where you can adjust the output
level, bypass the entire plug-in, and get a
visual representation of the before and after
versions of your audio.