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The included effect plug-ins
Distortion plug-ins
This section contains descriptions of the plug-ins in the
“Distortion” category.
AmpSimulator
AmpSimulator is a distortion effect, emulating the sound
of various types of guitar amp and speaker cabinet combi-
nations. A wide selection of amp and cabinet models is
available.
The following parameters are available:
BitCrusher
If you are into lo-fi sound, BitCrusher is the effect for you.
It offers the possibility of decimating and truncating the in
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put audio signal by bit reduction, to get a noisy, distorted
sound. You can for example make a 24-bit audio signal
sound like an 8 or 4-bit signal, or even render it completely
garbled and unrecognizable.
The following parameters are available:
Parameter Description
Amplifier
pop-up menu
This pop-up menu is opened by clicking on the amplifier
name shown at the top of the amp section. It allows you
to select an amplifier model. The amp section can be by
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passed by selecting “No Amp”.
Drive Controls the amount of amp overdrive.
Bass Tone control for the low frequencies.
Middle Tone control for the mid frequencies.
Treble Tone control for the high frequencies.
Presence Boosts or dampens the higher frequencies.
Volume Controls the overall output level.
Cabinet
pop-up menu
This pop-up menu is opened by clicking on the cabinet
name shown at the top of the cabinet section. It allows
you to select a speaker cabinet model. This section can
be bypassed by selecting “No Speaker”.
Damping Lo/Hi Further tone controls for shaping the sound of the se-
lected speaker cabinet. Click on the values, enter a new
value and press the [Enter] key.
Parameter Description
Mode Allows you to select one of the four operating modes of
BitCrusher. In each mode the plug-in sounds differently.
Modes I and III are nastier and noisier, while modes II and
IV are more subtle.
Sample Divider Sets the amount by which the audio samples are deci-
mated. At the highest setting (65), nearly all of the infor-
mation describing the original audio signal is eliminated,
turning the signal into unrecognizable noise.
Depth Defines the bit resolution. A setting of 24 gives the highest
audio quality, while a setting of 1 creates mostly noise.
Output slider Governs the output level from BitCrusher. Drag the slider
upwards to increase the level.
Mix slider Regulates the balance between the output from Bit-
Crusher and the original audio signal. Drag the slider up-
wards for a more dominant effect, and downwards if you
want the original signal to be more prominent.