Summary of Contents for McDSP Chrome Tone
- Page 1 User’s Manual Chrome Tone Guitar Amp Modeling and Effects McDowell Signal Processing, LLC...
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Page 2: Chrome Tone User's Manual
Copyright 1998-2008 McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company All Rights Reserved. The McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company’s Chrome Tone plug-in and Chrome Tone User’s Manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Starting the Chrome Tone plug-in: DSP Delay Exiting the Chrome Tone plug-in DSP Usage Chapter 3:The Quick Start Tour: The Chrome Tone Amp, Wah, and Stack Configurations A Look at the Chrome Tone Amp Configuration The Controls A Look at the Chrome Tone Wah Configuration... -
Page 4: Mcdsp's Chrome Tone License Agreement
Processing, Limited Liability Company for any reason, please email: user of the product , and that it will abide by the terms of legal@mcdsp.com. By downloading, using, or copying this Binary this agreement. Unless you so donate a previous version of an... -
Page 5: Chapter 1:Introducing Chrome Tone
The Chrome Tone Wah has much more than the standard wah pedal offers. Three types of band pass (wah) filters are included, plus multiple low pass, high pass, and phasor filter configurations are available with 12, 24, and 36 dB/oct slopes. -
Page 6: Chapter 2:Installing Chrome Tone
McDSP plug-ins are compatible with the entire Pro Tools™ 7 product line. Hardware McDSP plug-ins support any Digidesign or approved Third Party hardware supported in Pro Tools™ 7.x. This includes HD, HD Accel, 002, and Mbox host based systems. See http://www.digidesign.com/compato/ for more specific information. -
Page 7: Installing The Chrome Tone Plug-In On Mac Os X
‘Plug-Ins Settings’ folder. • If a previous version of the Chrome Tone plug-in (or other HD, Native, or LE version) was already in the plug-ins folder, it will automatically be updated (or replaced) by the installer. -
Page 8: Installing The Chrome Tone Plug-In On Windows Xp
Tone Plug-in, and the Chrome Tone plug-in. Two copies of the Chrome Tone Licensing Agreement are included - one in this pdf manual and a second as a separate text file. The Chrome Tone manual requires that Adobe Acrobat reader (or similar .pdf reader) is installed. -
Page 9: Authorizing The Chrome Tone Plug-In
Wizard for the Chrome Tone plug-in, perform the following steps: • Insert your iLok USB Smart Key into a working USB port. User Registration Dialog • On a Mac :Locate and launch the ‘Chrome Tone Authorizer’ application found in the ‘Authorize’ folder in the plug-in package on the CDROM. - Page 10 Note that the product registration card enclosed with the plug- in MUST ALSO be filled out as well and returned to McDSP via mail (or fax to 707-220-0994). This additional mail-in registration will entitle the user to future upgrades and advance information from McDSP.
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Page 11: Registering Your Chrome Tone Plug-In
Each individual product must be registered (even if you have multiple copies), and it is recommended that the product be registered in a single persons name (i.e. not just the name of a studio). McDSP has no way to know who is currently working at a particular studio. If that person should leave the company that purchased the Chrome Tone plug-in, it is the company’s responsibility to notify us in writing that they need to transfer... -
Page 12: Chapter 3:The Quick Start Tour: The Chrome Tone Amp, Wah, And Stack Configurations
• Verify the Display-> Mix Window Shows->Inserts View option is checked. • In one of the inserts of a stereo master fader, select the Chrome Tone Amp configuration. Note the Chrome Tone plug-In will operate on master or regular audio tracks in mono or stereo versions. On another insert in the same track, instanciate a Chrome Tone Wah configuration. -
Page 13: The Controls
User’s Manual The Controls Distortion Compression Noise Gate The Chrome Tone Amp Distortion section Provides a compressor and sustainer Designed to minimize the amount of provides a wide range of distortion to further amplify and compress the noise heard at the output of the Chrome tones from light to heavy. -
Page 14: A Look At The Chrome Tone Wah Configuration
A Look at the Chrome Tone Wah Configuration The Chrome Tone Wah is a full featured modulated filter, configured as a Wah in default mode, and as a variety of other filters as per the 14 selectable types available. The Wah, like the Tremolo and Chorus configurations, has a Dynamics and Auto section for triggering modulation of the Wah filter (or Tremolo gain, or Chorus delay length). -
Page 15: The Controls
Chrome Tone User’s Manual The Controls Auto Dynamic Gives complete control over an LFO (low Gives complete control over an envelope follower used to modulate the Wah frequency oscillator) used to modulate the Wah (or other selected filter) frequency. The Wah controls are: (or other selected filter) frequency. -
Page 16: A Look At The Chrome Tone Stack Configuration
The Chrome Tone About Box The Chrome Tone About Box contains information on the Stack and Amp configuration flow diagrams. The About Box can be accessed by clicking the version text in the user interface of any Chrome Tone configuration. -
Page 17: Control Linking
As of release 1.0, Chrome Tone does not offer any control linking capabilities. The Meters The Chrome Tone plug-In has peak metering for the output signal of the Wah, Tremolo, Chorus, and Amp plug-ins. The Stack configurations have a peak LED at the output of each stage. -
Page 18: Chapter 4: Using The Chrome Tone Plug-In
A Closer Look at the Chrome Tone Amp The Chrome Tone Amp incorporates the essential elements of a guitar amplification system into a single interface. Cabinet simulation, multiple distortion types, noise gating, compression and sustain circuits, EQ, and reverb are all included in the Amp configuration. -
Page 19: Noise Gate
(subtle bass boosting, more gentle filter roll offs, vintage pre models). A common use of products like Chrome Tone is to re-amp the already recorded guitar track. Using the Pre ‘vintage’ modes, this affect can be achieved on a directly recorded guitar track. - Page 20 These EQ sections are taken straight from McDSP’s award winning FilterBank plug-In. While a passive EQ mode may have been an option, the use of the active EQ in the Chrome Tone Amp gives a wider variety of sounds. Output The Chrome Tone Amp Output section provides reverb, cabinet, and final output control.
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Page 21: A Closer Look At The Chrome Tone Wah
A Closer Look at the Chrome Tone Wah The Chrome Tone Wah is a full featured modulated filter, configured as a Wah in default mode, and as a variety of other filters as per the 14 selectable types available. The Wah, like the Tremolo and Chorus configurations, has a Dynamic and Auto section for triggering modulation of the Wah filter (or Tremolo gain, or Chorus delay length). - Page 22 The Input control of the Dynamic section opens up a new dimension in possibilities. The use of the input audio is the most common envelope-wah setup. Chrome Tone Wah also allows a separate audio signal to be used as the input to the Dynamic section via a side chain mode.
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Page 23: A Closer Look At The Chrome Tone Tremolo
Wah Section Using the Chrome Tone as a Wah, the wah-effect can be created in one of three ways: 1) move the frequency control itself (manual wah); 2) modulate the frequency control from a base setting with the Dynamic section (enveloped wah);... -
Page 24: A Closer Look At The Chrome Tone Chorus
The Chrome Tone Chorus uses the same Dynamic and Auto sections found in the Wah configuration to modulate the gain in its tremolo circuit. For a detailed description of the Dynamic and Auto sections, refer to the ‘Closer Look at the Chrome Tone Wah’... -
Page 25: A Closer Look At The Chrome Tone Stack
Stack configuration. The Chrome Tone Stack’s Wah, Trem, and Chorus sections use the same Dynamic and Auto sections found in the individual configurations to modulate the gain in its tremolo circuit. For a detailed description of the Dynamic and Auto sections, refer to the ‘Closer Look at the Chrome Tone Wah’... -
Page 26: Chapter 5: Support And More Information
Trouble Shooting How do I authorize the plug-in? • McDSP plug-ins can be authorized via a license card and an iLok. Refer to the installation details provided in Chapter 2: Installing McDSP Plug-ins. • McDSP Plug-in demos can be requested from www.mcdsp.com when an iLok.com account user name is provided. -
Page 27: Mcdsp Technical Support
The driver version is incompatible with this product and requires updating,’ How do I fix this? • If you just installed McDSP plug-in for the first time, you need reboot your PC and relaunch ProTools. If you just upgraded ProTools or installed a different company’s plug-in, most likely an older version of PACE’s driver was incorrectly installed. -
Page 28: Reference Section
Chrome Tone User’s Manual Reference Section Chrome Tone Amp Specifications PARAMETER SETTINGS FUNCTION LOW/CUT 75 to 1000 Hz Selects the point where low frequency signals are reduced. Filter slopes vary between -12 dB/Oct and -6 dB/Oct depending on PRE TYPE. -
Page 29: Chrome Tone Specifications, Common Items On Chrous, Tremolo And Wah Pages
Chrome Tone User’s Manual Chrome Tone Specifications, Common Items on Chrous, Tremolo and Wah Pages Parameter Settings Function INPUT GAIN -24 to 24 dB Determines the input gain of the effect section. DYNAMIC SECTION THRESH -40 to 0 dB Level at which the envelope follower is triggered. When the input signal rises above the threshold, the envelope ‘opens’... -
Page 30: Chrome Tone Specifications Chorus
Chrome Tone User’s Manual Chrome Tone Specifications Chorus Parameter Settings Function CHORUS TYPE Flange, Chorus 1, Chorus Selects between Flange, Chorus 1, and Chorus 2 modes. In the Stack configuration, an Analog Delay mode is also 2, Analog Delay (in Stack available for up to 1 second of analog delay. -
Page 31: Chrome Tone Amp
User’s Manual Chrome Tone Amp The Chrome Tone Amp incorporates the essential elements of a guitar amplification system into a single interface. Cabinet simulation, multiple distortion types, noise gating, compression and sustain circuits, EQ, and reverb are all included in the Amp configuration. -
Page 32: Chrome Tone Tremolo
Chrome Tone User’s Manual Chrome Tone Tremolo The Tremolo effect is the modulation of the volume (gain) of a signal path. This effect is common in guitar and keyboards, and a variety of other instruments. The beating, or volume movements can add life to an otherwise dull performance. -
Page 33: Dsp Delay
The delay incurred by any of the Chrome Tone plug-In configurations is ZERO samples. On HD systems the delay is 1 (ONE) sample. There is still a two sample delay from the TDM connection to the Chrome Tone plug-In. This is the absolute minimum number of delay samples a TDM plug-In can have. - Page 34 Many of the Chrome Tone plug-In configurations can operate on the same dsp, depending on the configuration’s dsp requirements. Below the percentages of each HD or HD Accel dsp used by a single instantiation of a Chrome Tone plug- In configuration are shown: Maximum Instantiation Counts per HD &...
- Page 35 All trademarks are property of their respective owners. McDSP is a trademark of McDowell Signal Processing,LLC. Analog Channel, Channel G, Chrome Tone, CompressorBank, FilterBank, MC2000, ML4000, Revolver, Synthesizer One, Emerald Pack, Classic Pack and Project Studio are Copyrighted 1998-2008 by McDowell Signal Processing,LLC.
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