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Summary of Contents for D16 Group Decimort
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Page 1: User Manual
High Quality Bit Crusher User Manual... -
Page 2: Overview
Overview Overview Decimort is a stereo high quality (ultra low aliasing) bit crusher. After loading the plug-in within a host application, the GUI will appear: Decimort graphical interface There are two sections: • Configuration and preset management Configuration and preset management section • Signal processing control section consists of the all remaining controls. -
Page 3: Signal Flow
Basic modules The inside of Decimort consist of a few basic components, that correspond to the sections on the graphical interface: Dual decimation unit It is able to process two channels separately (left and right of stereo channel) in stereo mode, or only single channel (left) in mono mode. -
Page 4: Dual Filter Section
Signal flow • Basic modules Dual filter section After (or before) crushing signal we can also filter it a bit by analogue-like (pass/reject) filters with adjustable resonance. There’re two such units – one for each channel (left and right), connected in series with a bit crusher. Single filter section is controlled by a following parameters: • F ilter type – There’re 4 types of filters we can choose from: LP (low pass), (band pass), (high pass) and BR (band reject). OFF position –... -
Page 5: Path Of The Signal's Flow
Signal flow • Path of the signal’s flow Path of the signal’s flow See pictures below, that show the signal path inside Decimort. Signal flow through decimator and filter in mono mode Decimort inserted into the mono track works in mono mode. To control parameters for signal path in this mode, use GUI controls only for the left channel. Mono signal flow through decimator and filter only... -
Page 6: Signal Flow Through Decimator And Filter In Stereo Mode
Signal flow • Path of the signal’s flow Signal flow through decimator and filter in stereo mode Stereo signal flow through decimator and filter only... -
Page 7: Preset Management
Preset Management • Browsing presets Preset Management Browsing presets Presets in the plug-in are hierarchically organized in groups and, contrary to the linear structure, this setting is not compatible with the native methods used within the host application. The user can see the presets assigned Preset Manager. Groups can be also defined by the user. to particular groups in the Configuration and preset management section Controls available in the preset selection section: P reset name •... -
Page 8: Preset Browser
Preset Management • Browsing presets • Preset Browser Changes in the preset bank are not permanent. After removing and reloading the plug-in, the default preset bank will be loaded. However, saving the project within the host application will also save the state of the plug-in including changes in the preset bank. After reloading the project, all changes in the current parameter settings and in the preset bank will be restored. Preset Browser As it was mentioned, the preset bank in the plug-in has a hierarchical structure i.e. presets are organized in groups. Presets can be selected by Next/Prev buttons, which navigate through the structure in a linear way or by using Preset Browser. The Preset Browser is a tool which allows to easily manage the preset structure. To open it, click Browse in the preset selection section: Configuration and preset selection section... - Page 9 Preset Management • Preset Browser Preset Browser will unfold under the GUI: Preset Manager The left side shows the list of groups in the preset bank: The right side shows the list of presets in the selected group: List of groups in the preset bankList of presets in the selected group List of groups in the preset bank...
- Page 10 Preset Management • Preset Browser Preset Browser: Actions available in the • C licking on a slot in the preset list loads the selected preset. • C licking on a slot in the group list selects a group of presets. • B oth presets and groups can be renamed. Double clicking on a slot toggles edit mode. After entering the new name, press enter to finish. • T he bank of presets has exactly 128 items. The number of presets cannot be changed. This means that there is no possibility of adding or removing presets. Only relocating them between groups or changing their order is possible.
- Page 11 Preset Management • Preset Browser Preset Browser On the left side of the there are function buttons located: – A dds a new empty group to the preset bank. – R emoves a group from the preset bank, but only if the selected group is empty. Before removing a group, remaining presets should be relocated to different groups. An empty group can be recognized by the lack of bold font and the lack of a pointer on the right from its name. Empty group in the Preset Browser – P astes the edited preset to the buffer; works exactly like the combination of Prev...
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Page 12: Loading And Saving Presets
Loading and Saving presets At the bottom of the Preset Browser there are function buttons which allow to save/load presets on/from the hard drive. Loading and saving from the hard drive functions Four buttons are available: • Preset Load – loads a single preset from the hard drive (file .dcprs – Decimort preset). • Preset Save – saves the current preset to file. Note: Before saving the preset • Bank Load – loads the entire bank of presets from a file (file .dcprb – Decimort bank). to a file, save it in Decimort using • Bank Save – saves the entire bank of presets to a file. -
Page 13: Configuration
Configuration Configuration Configuration and preset management section After clicking on Options in the preset selection and configuration section, a configuration panel unfolds in the bottom section of GUI. The panel has two tabs: Configuration panel tabs Midi control – configures MIDI communications with the plug-in. • • Presets – configures presets switching; indicates personal resources loaded instead of default presets. Clicking on Options while holding CTRL opens a window with information about the version and the license owner. -
Page 14: Midi Control Tab
Configuration • Midi control tab Midi control tab Decimort can assign its controls (on GUI) to any MIDI CC (Midi Control Change), allowing the control of the plug-in Note: This feature works only using external hardware or software. in the VST version of the plug-in, due to the fact that the AU specification does not include a MIDI input... -
Page 15: Midi Learn
In this mode the plug-in waits for any change in the parameter value (movement of any control on GUI) and for the movement of any MIDI CC control from the external MIDI controller, which operates on an active MIDI input channel directed to Decimort. The order of these actions is irrelevant. During the above-mentioned actions, the status bar informs about the currently changing values of controls... - Page 16 Configuration • Midi control tab W hen a MIDI control <-> GUI control link is established, a line is added to the MIDI CC link list: MIDI CC link list W hen a link is established for a controller, it is possible to repeat the operation for the next MIDI CC and parameter pairs. Subsequent links will be created and added to the list. When all the needed links are created, uncheck the Midi Learn Mode checkbox. 3. In order to create new links, it is possible to reactivate the Midi Learn Mode at any time. The links are always sorted in an ascending manner in relation to the CC column according to the MIDI CC code.
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Page 17: Unlinking And Midi Link Management
Midi control tab Unlinking and midi link management On the right side of the link list there are 4 function buttons located: MIDI CC link list and function buttons – R emoves a selected link; choosing any link from the list and clicking on it highlights the selected link. Using this button removes the selected link. – Removes all MIDI CC links. – Loads link lists/MIDI maps from file (.dcccmap – Decimort MIDI CC Map). – Saves link lists/MIDI maps to file. Note: MIDI map files are saved in XML format, which enables their edition in any text editor. -
Page 18: Default Midi Map
Configuration • Midi control tab • Presets tab Default MIDI Map Selecting a default MIDI Map: Default MIDI Map selection Check the Default Map checkbox, which activates the Browse 1. button on the right. 2. Click Browse and select a file with a saved MIDI Map. After selecting the MIDI map the text box on the left from the Browse button shows the path to the active map file. A default MIDI map is loaded each time when the plug-in is loaded. Presets tab Preset Storing Using Prev,... -
Page 19: Changing Type
– If any parameter is changed, the change is not saved in the current preset until the option is used (CTRL + Browse). Selecting a different preset from the bank causes irreversible loss to changes applied to the parameters, unless the Store option is used. Preset Storing flag is saved in the Decimort configuration file and applies to all new instances of the plug-in. When removing any instance of the plug-in from the host application the configuration file is saved. Changing Type Changing between presets may cause undesirable sonic artifacts. Switching the Changing Type flag may prevent this phenomenon. Changing Type flag ormal – Changing presets takes place in a classical manner; all parameter values are rapidly changed into new •... -
Page 20: Default Presets
Configuration • Presets tab Default Presets D16 provides a set of default presets with Decimort. They are applied to every new instance of the plug-in. If a bank of presets is created which should be applied every time instead of factory presets, it is possible to select such an on option Default Presets section: Options available in the Default Presets section: •... -
Page 21: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Overview ................Configuration .............. 12 Midi control tab ............. 13 Signal flow ................ 2 Midi learn ..............14 Basic modules .............. 2 Unlinking and midi link management ....16 Dual decimation unit .......... 2 Default Midi Map ............17 Dual filter section ............. Presets tab ............... 17 Master section ............