Source Audio ARTIFAKT Lo-Fi Elements User Manual page 15

GLITCH
An envelope-controlled sample-repeat glitch and pitch-shifting effect. Start in "armed to
record" mode. Playing your guitar will trigger the engine to start recording (red on the
Option LED). Stop playing to hear your mangled playing spat back at you at a random
pitch-shifted rate, with the Option LED turning green. Adjust the on/off trigger threshold
with the VARY knob. Add distortion and filtering with the DESTRUCT and FILTER
knobs. The playback random rate, min and max pitch-shift, and pitch-shift pattern are set
with the MOD Controls. Tap the option to end playback and re-arm. Hold the OPTION
switch to wind the playback rate to zero.
An Ode to a Legend
The base architecture of the Glitch machine was modeled after an old piece of delay rack
gear, which also featured an option to repeat the sampled input. When the delay time
control was turned on the unit while sampling a note or chord, the "random" pitch
jumping/playback speed effect can be heard.
DESTRUCT: Adds a "smooth diode" type distortion if the glitched signal isn't mangled
enough for your taste.
VARY: Adjusts the input gain/sensitivity of the envelope used to record your playing. You
will want to see the OPTION LED turn RED when you're playing and GREEN when you
stop. If the LED is green the whole time, turn VARY down – it's not sensitive enough. If the
LED is always red, turn VARY up – there is too much input gain!
FILTER: Adjusts the center-point frequency of the ladder LPF, which is fully closed when
FILTER is turned all the way to the right, and fully open (no audible filtering) when Filter is
turned to the left.
Bandwidth Switch: Reduces the sample rate from High to Low of the effected signal.
OPTION Footswitch: Tap to switch to clear the glitch engine playback & arm it to record a
new sample. Hold the switch to wind the playback to zero.
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