Specifications

Digidesign Plug-Ins Guide34
Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi is designed to mock-synthesize audio by
adding effects such as ring modulation, reso-
nation, and sample & hold, that are typically
found on older, modular analog synthesizers.
Sci-Fi is ideal for adding a synth edge to a track.
Input Trim
Input Trim attenuates signal input level to the
Sci-Fi processor. Since some of Sci-Fi’s parame-
ters (such as the Resonator) can cause extreme
changes in signal level, the input trim is partic-
ularly useful for achieving unity gain with the
original signal level. The range of this control is
from –12 dB to 0 dB.
Effect Type
Sci-Fi provides four different types of effects:
Ring Mod The Ring Modulator modulates the
signal amplitude with a carrier frequency, pro-
ducing harmonic sidebands that are the sum
and difference of the frequencies of the two sig-
nals. The carrier frequency is supplied by Sci-Fi
itself. The modulation frequency is determined
by the Effect Frequency control. Ring modula-
tion adds a characteristic hard-edged, metallic
sound to audio.
Freak Mod Freak Mod is a frequency modulation
processor that modulates the signal frequency
with a carrier frequency, producing harmonic
sidebands that are the sum and difference of the
input signal frequency and whole number mul-
tiples of the carrier frequency. Frequency modu-
lation produces many more sideband frequen-
cies than ring modulation and an even wilder
metallic characteristic. The Effect Frequency de-
termines the modulation frequency of the Freak
Mod effect.
Resonator+ and Resonator– Resonator+ and Res-
onator– add a resonant frequency tone to the
audio signal. This frequency is determined by
the Effect Frequency. The difference between
these two modules is that Resonator– reverses
the phase (polarity) of the effect, producing a
hollower sound than Resonator+. The Resonator
can be used to produce metallic and flanging ef-
fects that emulate the sound of classic analog
flangers.
Effect Amount
Effect Amount controls the mix of the processed
sound with the original signal. The range of this
control is from 0–100%.
Effect Frequency
Effect Frequency controls the modulation fre-
quency of the ring modulator and resonators.
The frequency range is dependent on the effect
type. For the Ring Modulator, the frequency
range of this control is from 0 Hz to 22.05 kHz.
For Freak Mod, the frequency range is from 0 Hz
to 22.05 kHz. For Resonator+, the frequency
range is from 344 to 11.025 kHz. For Resona-
tor–, the frequency range is from 172 Hz to
5.5 kHz.
You can also enter a frequency value using key-
board note entry.
Sci-Fi