Specifications

Audio Plug-Ins Guide290
Sci-Fi Controls
Sci-Fi Input Level
Input Level attenuates signal input level to the
Sci-Fi processor. Since some Sci-Fi controls
(such as Resonator) can cause extreme changes
in signal level, adjusting the Input Level is par-
ticularly useful for achieving unity gain with the
original signal level. The range of this control is
from –12 dB to 0 dB.
Sci-Fi Effect Types
Sci-Fi provides four different types of effects:
Ring Mod Is a ring modulator—which modu-
lates the signal amplitude with a carrier fre-
quency, producing harmonic sidebands that are
the sum and difference of the frequencies of the
two signals. The carrier frequency is supplied by
Sci-Fi itself. The modulation frequency is deter-
mined by the Effect Frequency control. Ring
modulation adds a characteristic hard-edged,
metallic sound to audio.
Freak Mod Is a frequency modulation processor
that modulates the signal frequency with a car-
rier frequency, producing harmonic sidebands
that are the sum and difference of the input sig-
nal frequency and whole number multiples of
the carrier frequency. Frequency modulation
produces many more sideband frequencies than
ring modulation and an even wilder metallic
characteristic. The Effect Frequency control de-
termines the modulation frequency of the Freak
Mod effect.
Resonator+ and Resonator– Add a resonant fre-
quency tone to the audio signal. This frequency
is determined by the Effect Frequency control.
The difference between these two modules is
that Resonator– reverses the phase (polarity) of
the effect, producing a hollower sound than Res-
onator+. The Resonator can be used to produce
metallic and flanging effects that emulate the
sound of classic analog flangers.
Sci-Fi Effect Amount
Effect Amount controls the mix of the processed
sound with the original signal. The range of this
control is from 0–100%.
Sci-Fi 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 Ring Mod, 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 Resonator–, the
frequency range is from 172 Hz to 5.5 kHz.
You can also enter a frequency value using key-
board note entry.
To use keyboard note entry:
1 Start-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac)
the Effect Frequency slider to display the pop-up
keyboard.
2 Select the note on the keyboard that you want
for the Effect Frequency.
Sci-Fi Keyboard Note Entry