2.3. QuickStart: A basic patch
The instructions below are an ideal starting point for getting to know the TridA-Pre plug-in.
We will use your DAW to modulate the Input Level and the EQ amount of one or two bands.
It illustrates how you can use TridA-Pre to process sound. The example below was tested in
Cubase Pro, but it will work in a similar way in other DAWs.
Please load the default factory preset. This ensures that you have all knobs in the correct
starting position.
Let's give it try:
• Load a four-beat clip into an audio track in your DAW (a drum track is ideal for
testing the EQ and the saturation of the preamp).
• Load an instance of TridA-Pre as an insert on that same track.
• Make the interface of the TridA-Pre visible by clicking its name in the Mixer.
• Now start your DAW and play the loop. It will sound the way it was recorded.
By default, all parameters are in a neutral position. There is still some minor
harmonic distortion, but that's OK with our demonstration.
• Set the lnput Level to -50 and observe what happens on the VU meters; if a dot
signal appears on the right, that means the signal is reaching the "analog" power
supply level, and clipping occurs. Arturia carefully recreated the original analog
saturation effect of the unit, and the induced harmonic distortion can be used as
a sound design tool. By raising the Input Level, you added some saturation to
your signal.
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