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The included effect plug-ins
RingModulator (not in Cubase LE)
RingModulator can produce complex, bell-like enharmonic
sounds. Ring modulators work by multiplying two audio
signals. The ring modulated output contains added fre
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quencies generated by the sum of, and the difference be-
tween, the frequencies of the two signals.
RingModulator has a built-in oscillator that is multiplied
with the input signal to produce the effect.
The following parameters are available:
Parameter Description
Oscillator –
LFO Amount
Controls how much the oscillator frequency is affected by
the LFO.
Oscillator –
Env. Amount
Controls how much the oscillator frequency is affected by
the envelope (which is triggered by the input signal). Pos
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itive and negative values can be set, with center position
representing no modulation. Left of center, a loud input
signal will decrease the oscillator pitch, whereas right of
center the oscillator pitch will increase when fed a loud
input.
Oscillator –
Waveform
buttons
Allows you to select the oscillator waveform; square, sine,
saw, or triangle.
Oscillator –
Range slider
Determines the frequency range of the oscillator in Hz.
Oscillator –
Frequency
Sets the oscillator frequency +/- 2 octaves within the se-
lected range.
Oscillator –
Roll-Off
Cuts high frequencies in the oscillator waveform, to
soften the overall sound. This is best used when harmon
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ically rich waveforms are selected (e. g. square or saw).
LFO – Speed Sets the LFO speed.
LFO –
Env.
Amount
Controls how much the input signal level – via the enve-
lope generator – affects the LFO speed. Positive and
negative values can be set, at 0
% no modulation is ap-
plied. With negative values, a loud input signal slows
down the LFO, whereas positive values are used to
speed it up at loud input signals.
LFO –
Waveform
Allows you to select the LFO waveform; square, sine,
saw, or triangle.
LFO – Invert
Stereo
Inverts the LFO waveform for the right channel of the os-
cillator, which produces a wider stereo perspective for
the modulation.
Envelope
Generator
section –
Attack and
Decay
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 controls how fast the envelope output level rises in
response to a rising input signal.
Decay controls how fast the envelope output level falls in
response to a falling input signal.
Lock L<R
button
When this button is enabled, the L and R input signals
are merged, and produce the same envelope output level
for both oscillator channels. When disabled, each chan
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nel has its own envelope, which affects the two channels
of the oscillator independently.
Output slider Sets the overall volume.
Mix slider Adjusts the mix between dry and processed signal.
Parameter Description