Summary of Redoptor
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User manual vintage tube distortion.
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1 overview overview redoptor is a distortion effect with tube emulation. We can distinguish two sections there: • configurationandpresetmanagement • signalprocessingcontrolsectionconsistsoftheallremainingcontrols. 1 redoptor graphical interface configuration and preset selection section.
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2 signal flow • basic modules 2 signal flow this chapter describes the signal path through redoptor. It explains the basic components of the unit and its control parameters. Basic modules internally redoptor consists of a few basic components. These correspond to the sections on the graphical user i...
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3 preamp is controlled by four parameters: • preamp gain –valueofsignal’samplificationindecibels–inrange: [0 db … 100 db]. • lo cut –it’sahi-passfilter’sfrequency–inrange:[0 hz … 300 hz]. • hi cut –it’salow-passfilter’sfrequency–inrange:[1.5 khz … 8 khz]. • on / off –turningoffalow-passfiltercomplet...
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4 tube distortion this section emulates the tube distortion. There are three controls in this section: • tube bias –thiscontrolstheamplitudeoftheoddharmonicsappearingindistortedsignal.Thegreatervalue ofthisknob,themoreharmonicsinthesignal. • tone –thisisacrossfadebetweentheoutputfromthefixedhi-passf...
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5 parametric equalizer parametricequalizersectionwithfourfrequencycontrols. • bass – for boosting or cutting range [40 hz … 300 hz]. • middle – for boosting or cutting range [300 hz … 2 khz]. • treble – for boosting or cutting range [2 khz … 5 khz]. • presence – for boosting or cutting range [5 khz ...
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6 master section controlsoutputsignallevelandthesignalwet/drymixbalance.The fx knobcontrolsthewet/drysignalmix and output volume knobcontrolsthefinalamplification. Path of the signal’s flow thepicturebelowshowsthesignalflowthroughtheplug-in: signal flow • basic modules • path of the signal’s flow 2 ...
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7 preset management browsing presets presetsintheplug-inarehierarchicallyorganizedingroupsand,contrarytothelinearstructure,thissetting isnotcompatiblewiththenativemethodsusedwithinthehostapplication.Theusercanseethepresetsassigned to particular groups in the preset manager .Groupscanbealsodefinedbyt...
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8 changesinthepresetbankarenotpermanent.Afterremovingandreloadingtheplug-in,thedefaultpresetbankwill beloaded.However,savingtheprojectwithinthehostapplicationwillalsosavethestatusoftheplug-inincluding changesinthepresetbank.Afterreloadingtheproject,allchangesinthecurrentparametersettingsandinthepres...
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9 the preset browser will unfold under the gui: preset manager theleftsideshowsthelistofgroupsinthepresetbank: the right side shows the list of presets in the selected group: list of groups in the preset bank list of presets in the selected group preset management • preset browser 3.
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10 actionsavailableinthe preset browser : • clickingonaslotinthepresetlistloadstheselectedpreset. • clickingonaslotinthegrouplistselectsagroupofpresets. • bothpresetsandgroupscanberenamed.Doubleclickingonaslottoggleseditmode.Afterenteringthenew name,pressentertofinish. • thebankofpresetshasexactly12...
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11 on the left side of the preset browser there are function buttons located: preset management • preset browser 3 –addsanewemptygrouptothepresetbank. –removesagroupfromthepresetbank,butonlyiftheselectedgroupis empty.Beforeremovingagroup,remainingpresetsshouldberelocated todifferentgroups.Anemptygro...
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12 loading and saving presets at the bottom of the preset browser therearefunctionbuttonswhichallowtosave/loadpresetson/fromthehard drive. Fourbuttonsareavailable: • preset load –loadsasinglepresetfromafile(file.Rdprs–redoptorpreset). • preset save –savesthecurrentpresettoafile. • bank load –loadsth...
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13 configuration afterclickingon options inthepresetselectionandconfigurationsection,aconfigurationpanelunfoldsinthebottom section of gui. The panel has three tabs: • midi control –configuresmidicommunicationswiththeplug-in. • presets –configurespresetsswitching;indicatespersonalresourcesloadedinste...
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14 midi control tab redoptorcanassignitscontrols(ongui)toanymidicc(midicontrolchange),allowingthecontroloftheplug-in using external hardware or software. Controlsincludedinthetab: • midi learn mode –checkboxwhichactivatesmidilearnmode. • alistofactivemidicclinkscontainingpairscomprisingofacccodeandt...
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15 midi learn assigningaredoptorcontroltothemidicontrollerrequires: 1. Checking midi learn mode checkboxinthe midi control tab: 2. Inthestatusbarinthebottomsectionofguiamessageshouldappear“waiting for a controller or parameter movement…”: inthismodetheplug-inwaitsforanychangeintheparametervalue(move...
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16 whenamidicontrolguicontrollinkisestablished,alineisaddedtothemidicclinklist: whenalinkisestablishedforacontroller,itispossibletorepeattheoperationforthenextmidicc andparameterpairs.Subsequentlinkswillbecreatedandaddedtothelist. 3. Whenalltheneededlinksarecreated,uncheckthe midi learn mode checkbo...
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17 unlinking and midi link management ontherightsideofthelinklistthereare4functionbuttonslocated: –removesaselectedlink;choosinganylinkfromthelistandclickingonithighlightstheselectedlink.Usingthis buttonremovestheselectedlink. –removesallmidicclinks. –loadslinklists/midimapsfromfile(.Rdccmap–redopto...
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18 default midi map selectingadefaultmidimap: 1. Checkthe default map checkbox,whichactivatesthe browse button on the right. 2. Click browse andselectafilewithasavedmidimap. After selecting the midi map the text box on the left from the browse buttonshowsthepathtotheactivemapfile. A default midi map...
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19 • automatic – any change of a parameter in the current preset is automatically stored. • on demand –ifanyparameterischanged,thechangeisnotsavedinthecurrentpresetuntilthe store option isused( ctrl + browse ).Selectingadifferentpresetfromthebankcausesirreversiblelosstochangesapplied totheparameters...
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20 default presets d16providesasetofdefaultpresetswithredoptor.Theyareappliedtoeverynewinstanceoftheplug-in.Ifabank ofpresetsiscreatedwhichshouldbeappliedeverytimeinsteadoffactorypresets,itispossibletoselectsuch an on option default presets section: optionsavailableinthe default presets section: • f...
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21 quality tab adjuststhequalityoftheconversiontrackdependingontheprocessor’scapacity.Fourqualityvaluesareavailable: • low • medium • high • highest thehighertheconversionqualityis,themoreprocessor’scapacityisrequiredbytheplug-in.Higherconversion qualityleadstobettersoundquality. Configuration • qua...
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22 current quality the current quality flagvalueisstoredinredoptorperinstanceandsavedwithinthehostapplicationprojectfile. Theflagisnotsavedinthepreset. Default quality defaultvalueofthe current quality flagfornewinstancesoftheplug-in.Theflagissavedintheredoptor configurationfile.Whenremovinganyinsta...
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23 contents 5 contents 1 overview .............................................................................. 1 2 signal flow ............................................................................ 2 basic modules ................................................................. 2 preamp ......