Audio Input - LinPlug Albino 3 Manual

Audio Input

The Albino 3's "Audio Input" module allows external audio from the host
software to be routed through the Albino 3. This means that it is possible
to use the Albino 3 as a signal processing unit. All of the Albino 3's
modules are available so external audio can be modulated, filtered and
processed in the Effects section. The Audio Input module is only available
in Oscillator 1.
The Audio Input has two controls: Gain and Auto-Gain. The Gain control
sets the level of the Audio Input's signal. The Auto-Gain control
automatically adjusts the input gain within a 40 dB range. This is useful if
you have an audio input signal with a widely changing amplitude and want
it to be "smoothed" to an approximately constant level. If however, you
want to preserve the amplitude changes of the audio input signal then this
control should be set to off. The Gain control precedes the Auto-Gain
control.
The Audio Input has a range of output destinations. Its output can be sent
to F1, F2, F1+2, FM,and AM. F1 selects Filter 1, F2 selects Filter 2, while
F1+2 selects both filters. In the latter case you can use the Bal dial to
control how much of the signal each filter receives (see below). Two further
routing options are available, both of which can be used to create
complex, harmonically-rich waveforms. FM allows you to modulate the
frequency of oscillator 2 using the audio input signal. AM allows you to
modulate the amplitude of oscillator 2 using the audio input signal. This
type of modulation, known as Amplitude Modulation can also be used to
produce rich and complex waveforms.
The Audio Input also has controls for Vol and Bal. The Vol dial is used to
set the output volume of the oscillator while the Bal dial determines the
proportion of the signal that is sent to Filter 1 and Filter 2. Turning the Bal
dial all the way to the right sends all of the oscillator's output to Filter 2,
while turning it all the way to the left sends all of the output to Filter 1.
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