Plug-in Reference

6
The included effect plug-ins
Introduction
This chapter contains descriptions of the included plug-in
effects and their parameters.
In Cubase, the plug-in effects are arranged in a number of
different categories. This chapter is arranged in the same
fashion, with the plug-ins listed in separate sections for
each effect category.
Ö Most of the included effects are compatible with
VST3, this is indicated by an icon in front of the name of
the plug-in as displayed in plug-in selection menus (for
further information, see the chapter “Audio Effects” in the
Operation Manual).
Delay plug-ins
This section contains descriptions of the plug-ins in the
“Delay” category.
ModMachine (Cubase only)
ModMachine combines delay modulation and filter fre-
quency/resonance modulation and can provide many in-
teresting modulation effects. It also features a Drive
parameter for distortion effects.
The parameters are as follows:
Parameter Description
Delay This is where you specify the base note value for the de-
lay if tempo sync is on (1/1–1/32, straight, triplet or dot-
ted). If tempo sync is off, the delay time can be set freely
in milliseconds.
Tempo sync
Delay on/off
The button below the Delay knob turns tempo sync for
the delay parameter on or off. If set to off, the delay time
can be set freely with the Delay knob.
Rate The Rate parameter sets the base note value for tempo
syncing the delay modulation (1/1 to 1/32, straight, triplet
or dotted).
If tempo sync is off, the rate can be set freely with the
Rate knob.
Tempo sync
Rate on/off
The button below the Rate knob turns tempo sync for the
rate parameter on or off. If set to off, the rate can be set
freely with the Rate knob.
Width This sets the amount of delay pitch modulation. Note that
although the modulation affects the delay time, the sound
is mostly perceived as a vibrato or chorus-like effect.
Feedback This sets the number of repeats for the delay.
Drive This parameter adds distortion to the feeback loop. The
longer the Feedback, the more the delay repeats become
distorted over time.
Mix Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the ef-
fect. If ModMachine is used as a send effect, this should
be set to maximum (100%) as you can control the dry/ef-
fect balance with the send.
Nudge Clicking the Nudge button once will momentarily speed
up the audio coming into the plug-in, simulating an ana-
log tape nudge type sound effect.
Signal path
graphic
You can click on the Filter sections displayed in the
graphic in the center of the plug-in to place the Filter sec-
tion either before or after the Drive and Feedback para-
meters in the signal path.
Output/Loop The Filter can either be placed in the feedback loop of the
delay or in its output path (see above).
Filter type This toggle button allows you to select a filter type. Low-
pass/bandpass/hipass filter types are available.
Freq This sets the cutoff frequency for the filter. This is avail-
able only, if filter frequency LFO tempo sync is deacti-
vated and the Speed parameter (see below) is set to “0".
Speed This sets the speed of the filter frequency LFO modula-
tion. If tempo sync is activated the Speed parameter sets
the base note value for tempo syncing the modulation (1/
1 to 1/32, straight, triplet or dotted).
If tempo sync is off, the rate can be set freely with the
Speed knob.