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D16 Group TORAVERB2 User Manual

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8 September 2017

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  • Page 1 User Manual 8 September 2017...

  • Page 2: Overview

    • Overview Overview Toraverb 2 is a high quality studio reverb effect unit with a modulated tail. Toraverb graphical interface...
  • Page 3 • Overview There are two sections to the user interface: • Configuration and preset management Configuration and preset selection section • Signal processing control section contains all the remaining controls www.d16.pl...

  • Page 4: Signal Flow

    • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS Signal Flow This chapter describes the signal path through Toraverb 2. It explains the basic components of the unit and its control parameters. Basic modules Internally Toraverb 2 consists of a few basic components. These correspond to the sections on the graphical user interface. Pre-delay Controls the delay between Dry and Reverberated signals Pre-delay section...
  • Page 5 • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS By default Pre-delay is expressed in milliseconds and controlled in a range of 0 to 500 [ms] (when Sync mode is disabled). The value can be adjusted by dragging the mouse pointer up or down above the digits representing the consecutive decimal positions on the display. Sync.

  • Page 6: Note Values

    • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS Note values The Pre-delay’s Note value can be adjusted by dragging the mouse pointer up or down while selecting it. Pre-delay’s Note value We can choose one of following values; 1 Bar, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 and 1/64. Rhythmic modifiers Clicking one of available Rhythmic modifiers, selects it;...

  • Page 7: Early / Late Reflections Section

    • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS Early / Late reflections section This section controls the Early and Late reflections of reverb. Early / Late section Switching between Early and Late tabs gives an access to parameters controlling Early and Late reflections respectively. Early and Late tabs www.d16.pl...

  • Page 8: Early Reflections Tab

    • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS Early reflections tab This tab controls the early reflections of the reverb. Section controlling Early reflections’ tail The following parameters can be selected: • Size - Size of the room. • Bass cut - Controls the properties of the reflecting surface with respect to bass frequencies. Bass frequencies are cut below the value selected.
  • Page 9 • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS • Modulation - This controls the Early reflections’ delay lines modulation Parameters to the right on the tab, ones labeled with orange color, controls single-band parametric EQ, which processes Early Reflections’ output: Parametric EQ section www.d16.pl...
  • Page 10 • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS • Type – There are three different types of EQ filter available: • - Low-shelf • - Bell • - High-shelf • Gain - Gain value for a band in range −24 dB to +24 dB. •...

  • Page 11: Late Reflections Tab

    • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS Late reflections tab This tab controls the Late reflections of the reverb. Section controlling Late reflections’ tail The following parameters can be selected: • Size - Size of the room. • Bass cut - controls the properties of the reflecting surface with respect to bass frequencies. Bass frequencies are cut below the value selected.

  • Page 12: Early And Late Decay Times

    • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS Parameters to the right on the tab, labeled in orange, control the single-band parametric EQ which alter the Late Reflections. The parameters for the EQ are the same as the parameters in the Early Reflections tab. Early and Late decay times The Early time and Late time display shows the decay times of Early and Late reflections respectively.

  • Page 13: Early / Late Reflections Mixer

    • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS Early / Late reflections mixer Early / Late reflections mixer This controls the mix of the signals coming from the Early and Late Reflections modules. The Gain knobs set the level for each signal: Early and Late output levels www.d16.pl...

  • Page 14: Master Section

    • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS The balance knobs in the upper row control the Left / Right (panning) or Mid / Side balance of the signal leaving the Early and Late sections. The MS Mode button selects between Left / Right or Mid / Side mode: MS Mode toggle button Master section This is where global reverb parameters are set:...
  • Page 15 • Signal FlOw BaSic mOduleS Master section • FX - Crossfade between Dry and reverberated Wet signal. • Padlock allows the Dry/Wet balance to be locked so that it does not change when loading presets. • FX Curve – Transition characteristics between Dry and Wet for FX knob •...

  • Page 16: Reverberation Characteristics

    • Signal FlOw reverBeratiOn characteriSticS Reverberation characteristics The image below depicts the general characteristics of the reverberation tail within Toraverb 2: TIME EARLY REFLECTIONS LATE REFLECTIONS PRE DELAY Reverberation characteristics...

  • Page 17: The Path Of The Signal's Flow

    • Signal FlOw ThE paTh of ThE signal’s flow The path of the signal’s flow The picture below shows the signal flow through the plug-in EARLY REFLECTIONS LATE REFLECTIONS DRY/WET INPUT OUTPUT PRE-DELAY REVERBERATOR REVERBERATOR FEEDBACK AUDIO IN LATE IN EARLY IN CONTROL IN MIXER...

  • Page 18: Preset Management

    • PreSet management PreSet StOrage Preset Management Preset Storage Presets, both those from the Factory content, and User ones, are stored as files in proper locations on a disc. Each time the plug-in instance is loaded to the project, these locations are scanned and presets found there are consolidated into one linear structure (list) in the Preset Browser.
  • Page 19 • PreSet management BrOwSing PreSetS SAVE – Win ( + BROWSE ), Mac ( + BROWSE ) – Saves current parameters as a new preset or allows for overwriting • Ctrl of the existing one (see sections below). BROWSE – Expands the Preset Browser panel at the bottom of GUI section. •...

  • Page 20: Resources

    • PreSet management BrOwSing PreSetS Resources In this section you can choose a resource/resources in which you want to browse presets. There are two resources to choose from: Factory – Delivered together with the plug-in, cannot be modified (read-only). • User –...

  • Page 21: Categories And Tags

    • PreSet management BrOwSing PreSetS Categories and Tags Each preset is described by a few common Categories. Within each of them there may be one or more Tags from a particular set. CATEGORY NAME TAGS A single category in a filter with a description of its elements Presets from Factory resource were described by Categories and Tags during the stage of its creation.

  • Page 22: Presets Filtering

    • PreSet management BrOwSing PreSetS Results Section in Preset Browser Click any name to choose and load the preset. Double-click the name to enter preset name edit mode. Presets Filtering Filters section columns represent particular Categories – Category filters, while rows in each of these columns represent Tags available within each Category.

  • Page 23: Basic Actions On Filters

    • PreSet management BrOwSing PreSetS Presets Filtering with the use of Categories Tags The result of a cascade filtering process (presets that meet the criteria of each filter) is listed below, in the Results section. Basic Actions on Filters Tag buttons in Filters work in toggle mode. Click to activate/deactivate Tag (Grey color means that the Tag in inactive, teal blue means that the Tag is active).

  • Page 24: Reordering Categories

    • PreSet management prEsETs EdiTing – EdiT ModE If you click the Tag 1-1 item again, you will deactivate the Filter, so all presets from the content will be displayed again. Reordering Categories To the right of the Category Filter header there are buttons with arrow icons: Filter reordering They enable moving the Category to the left or right in a cascade.
  • Page 25 • PreSet management prEsETs EdiTing – EdiT ModE Edit mode button In this mode Preset Browser slightly changes its appearance (not only function): Preset Browser in Edit mode The Filters section changes into the Edit Tags section, whose appearance is almost identical, but the function is different. The section is used not as a filter, but as an editor of Categories and Tags of chosen presets.

  • Page 26: Selection Of Presets For Editing

    • PreSet management prEsETs EdiTing – EdiT ModE Selection of Presets for Editing You can edit both single preset and a set of presets. Using the functionality of the Results section, you can choose a preset or a set of pre- sets in the following way: •...
  • Page 27 • PreSet management prEsETs EdiTing – EdiT ModE Notification about Tags Status in Chosen Presets The change of the Tag status for one or more chosen presets sets or erases this Tag in all these presets. The status change is signalized with an Asterisk located to the left of the Tag buttons .

  • Page 28: Presets Names Editing

    • PreSet management prEsETs EdiTing – EdiT ModE Presets Names Editing Double-click the name of a preset to enter name editing mode. Deleting Presets Selection of one or more presets activates Delete button at the bottom left corner. It can be used to delete the selected presets. Presets Export and Import The use of Import or Export buttons at the bottom part of the Preset Browser enables a proper import of presets package (exported before) or export to the presets package...

  • Page 29: Saving The Current Settings As Preset

    • PreSet management Saving the current SettingS aS PreSet Saving the current settings as Preset + BROWSE ), Mac ( + BROWSE ) in Configuration To save plug-in parameters settings as a user preset use the -Win ( Ctrl and Presets Browsing section. This action automatically opens the Preset Browser with an active Edit Mode. Saving the Settings as Preset Additionally, at the bottom there will be a textbox into which you should enter a name of a newly created preset, and then confirm it by clicking Save or cancel by clicking Cancel.

  • Page 30: Configuration

    • cOnFiguratiOn Parameter SettingS Configuration Parameter settings Right-click any plug-in parameter to open the context menu Closed Context Menu It allows for: • Checking the name and current value of a parameter, • Checking if the parameter is attributed to MIDI CC controller, and if it is – to which number, •...

  • Page 31: Midi Learn

    • cOnFiguratiOn Parameter SettingS MIDI Learn MIDI Learn function enables a quick assignment of physical controllers (from MIDI controller) to plug-in parameters. The assignment can be divided into a few steps: Right-click the parameter which you want to attribute to physical MIDI controller in order to expand the context menu. Click arrow at the bottom in order to expand the context menu.

  • Page 32: Midi Unlink

    • cOnFiguratiOn plug-in’s currEnT sETTings MIDI Unlink You can also delete MIDI CC code attributed to plug-in parameter from the context menu: 5. Open the context menu, right-clicking the parameter attributed to a particular MIDI CC 6. Expand the menu, using the arrow at the bottom 7.

  • Page 33: Processing Path Quality

    • cOnFiguratiOn plug-in’s currEnT sETTings Processing Path Quality Clicking the item expands the menu that allows to select the Current quality of generated sound for Real-time or Offline modes. In a case of Repeater the quality setting doesn’t affect the delay loop, but audio clipper only. Processing Path Quality Settings We can choose from four available grades for each mode.

  • Page 34: Plug-In's Default Settings

    • cOnFiguratiOn plug-in’s dEfaulT sETTings Plug-in’s default settings The Options panel allows us to change the Default settings of the plug-in. Every time the plug-in is loaded in the host application (new instance is created) a Default settings are used for initialization of the Current settings. Default settings are stored within a configuration file of the plug-in.

  • Page 35: Default Processing Path Quality

    • cOnFiguratiOn plug-in’s dEfaulT sETTings There are 4 sections: • Processing Quality - Default Processing Path Quality Presets - Presets loading settings • MIDI - Default MIDI CC Map • • User Interface - Default UI size Default Processing Path Quality Processing Quality Choice Section In this section you can configure a default quality of the processing path for the Real-time mode and the Offline mode.

  • Page 36: Default Size Of Ui

    • cOnFiguratiOn plug-in’s dEfaulT sETTings Default size of UI Processing Quality Choice Section In the User Interface you can choose a default size of the UI. Preset loading settings Displaying confirmation dialog option If you do a change to any of the plug-in’s parameters after you load a preset or started with initial parameter setting, and you’ll try to load another preset using Prev / Next buttons.

  • Page 37: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Overview ........................2 Presets Editing – Edit Mode ................24 Signal Flow........................4 Selection of Presets for Editing ..............26 Basic modules ......................4 Tags Edition ...................... 26 Pre-delay ......................4 Change of Tags status in Presets ............26 Note values ....................

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