Owner`s manual

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To adjust the Drive amount, click on the fader
handle and move it left or right to the desired
setting. The numerical display will indicate the
amplification factor in dB and the tube graphic’s
will “glow” will change to provide an additional
visual indication (i.e., “eye candy”).
Command (Mac)/Alt (PC) clicking anywhere in the
scale will reset the Drive value to 0dB
OmniTube
Without OmniTube
engaged, WARM
functions exactly like a
tube preamp, i.e., the
regions of the input signal that exceed the clipping
level (typically transients) are affected and all other
regions are passed with no change.
With OmniTube on, all regions of the input signal
are subject to tube distortion. To accomplish this,
when you engage OmniTube, a compressor
is inserted into the signal path after the Input
Gain control and before the tube model. The
compressor is set to compress the signal and
then apply sufficient makeup gain to ensure that
the Drive control can drive the entire signal above
the clipping level. After the tube effect is applied
to the entire signal, an inverse gain function
restores the signal’s original dynamics.
The effect of OmniTube is highly dependent on
the character of the input signal, which tube is
selected, and the setting of the Drive control.
Experimentation is the order of the day.
To toggle OmniTube on or off, simply click on the
OmniTube button. The color of the switch will
change to indicate its current state.
NOTE: Despite the fact that OmniTube
employs a compressor, it is important
to remember that the final output
signal is not compressed and that the original
dynamics are maintained. If you want to actually
compress your signal, you’ll need a separate
compressor somewhere else in the signal chain.
Output Attenuation
This control applies
attenuation to the signal
after it’s passed through
the tube model. It is
typically used to ensure
that no clipping occurs as
a result of the gain applied
by the Drive control. As
a starting point, set the
attenuation to 0dB (i.e.,
no attenuation). If the
Clip indicator lights, apply
just enough attenuation
to avoid the clipping and
cause the output level
meter needle to spend
most of its time in the top
two meter segments.
(The top of the level
meter’s range is 0dB.
To adjust attenuation, click
on and move the fader
to the desired position.
The numeric display will
indicate in dBs the exact
amount of attenuation
applied.
Command (Mac)/Alt (PC) clicking anywhere in the
fader track will reset the control to its default value
of 0dB.