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NEURAL DSP

 // DARKGLASS ULTRA PLUGIN

NEURAL.COM

PLUGIN FEATURES

GUI Basics

Darkglass Ultra plugins feature knobs and switches within 

the graphic user interface (also known as GUI). These 

resemble the ones in Darkglass physical analog hardware 

with added control. 

Knobs

To control the knobs in the Darkglass plug-ins, use the mouse: 

To turn a knob right or clockwise, click on the control with 

your mouse and slide the cursor up. To turn a knob left or 

anticlockwise click on the knob with the mouse and slide the 

cursor down.  

Returning a Knob to its Default Value

To return to the knobs “default value”, hold down the Option 

key on Mac or the Alt key on PC and click on the control or 

double click the knob. 

Adjusting a Knob with Fine Control

To fine adjust the knob values , hold down the Command key 

(Mac) or the Shift key (Windows) while dragging the mouse.

Switches 

Darkglass Ultra plugins have switches of two types, stomp 

and toggle (as shown above). Stomps are used to handle on/

off in Distortion and Bypass section and Toggle are used to 

change frequency values of the EQ section. To change the 

value of a stomp, click to On/Off.

To change the value of a toggle switch, click and hold the 

control while drag Up/Down . For stomp switches an LED 

type indicator will illuminate to let you know a parameter 

is engaged. 

Presets (v1.2.0.)

To save a preset simply click on the Floppy Disk Icon next 

to the “Preset” text and give your new preset a name. For 

overwriting just check it has the same name and press ok. 

To delete load the preset you want to delete and press the 

trash bin icon on the right side of the name bar. To load a 

preset press the down arrow on the preset name and select 

your preset from the drop down list. To import presets, 

drag and drop them on the plugin or click the import 

icon next to the trash bin. This will redirect you to navigate 

your computer folders to select an .XML preset file.  Also 

to import external presets as files, you can copy your .xml 

presets into the preset folder in the following locations. 

MAC: User/Library/Audio/Presets/Neural DSP/Darkglass 

Ultra

*TIP: If you cant locate your User library, press and hold 

down the Option key on the keyboard and press “Go” on 

the finder toolbar.

Windows: C:\Users\<USER_NAME>\AppData\Roaming\

Neural DSP\Darkglass Ultra\

Summary of Contents for BK7 Ultra

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Page 2: ...crafting gear with the highest standards on the market creating products that changed the way bass players craft their sound Today Neural DSP is glad to introduce the official Darkglass Ultra Plugin series including two of their most famous products the Microtubes B7K Ultra and the Vintage Ultra ...

Page 3: ...ation Support Information Corporate Contact Uninstall File Locations MAC File Locations Windows 13 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 INTRODUCTION CONTENT GETTING STARTED Basic Requirements Supported Host Softwares iLok User ID And iLok License Manager Neural DSP User Account Installing Neural DSP Software File Locations Darkglass Plugin Features 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 6 9 9 ...

Page 4: ...t is offered for this operating systems and software platforms Please check that your host software is compatible with your operating system first iLok User ID And iLok License Manager Please create an iLok account in http www ilok com and download the latest version of the iLok license manager application This will allow you to register your serial number and deposit your license in your computer...

Page 5: ...first time you load up your host application after installing GETTING STARTED NEURAL DSP User Account In your NEURAL DSP account you will have access to your product installers and latest updates To login into your user account go to http www neuraldsp com and click on the Login button in the upper right hand corner If you don t have a user account create one by clicking Create Account inside the ...

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Page 7: ... DSP DARKGLASS ULTRA PLUGIN NEURAL COM Log in with your iLok account If you have not created one yet click on Create new account link and you will be redirected to ilok com to create an account GETTING STARTED ...

Page 8: ...LUGIN NEURAL COM GETTING STARTED Successful Activation window will be next confirming you have registered your product correctly You will see all available locations to place your license Select either your computer or iLok USB key ...

Page 9: ...erent mid frequencies at your disposal the B7K Ultra allows you to create and tailor your tone to perfection From crisp punchy clean preamp to obliterating high gain distortion and everything in between The B7K is an universal tone crafting machine GETTING STARTED File Locations NEURAL DSP plug ins will be installed in the appropriate default location for each plug in format VST VST3 AAX AU unless...

Page 10: ...deal for fine tuning the output on clean mode It also serves as a DI level control Blend Mixes the clean input signal with the overdriven signal The clean signal remains at unity gain while the volume of the overdriven signal is set by the Level knob allowing for fine control of the blend ratio Level Sets the volume of the overdriven signal Drive Sets the amount of saturation in the overdriven sig...

Page 11: ...Sets the amount of saturation in the overdriven signal Attack Switch Sets the amount of treble content to saturate The Boost setting emphasizes the treble content extra clarity and presence The Flat position leaves this register untouched while the Cut position will reduce the amount of high frequencies being saturated Vintage Ultra ORIGINAL HARDWARE FEATURES The Vintage Ultra is the result of the...

Page 12: ... the plugin will feed in This will affect the amount of distortion range of the drive pot Adjust according to your purposes and input signal levels Output will affect on how much signal the plugin will feed out to your DAW channel Meters will show if input or output signal are clipping by holding a red indicator for 3 seconds Link Unlink EQ Switch Originally the pedals come with a fixed EQ that wi...

Page 13: ...uch as Quality Input Output Stereo EQ and Resize Resize Button Toggles between the two different window sizes for the plugin Allows to have a smaller or bigger view depending on your workflow needs PLUGIN FEATURES Presets v1 2 2 This functionality allows the user to Save Import and Export presets understood by parameter values within the plugin The arrow on the right side of the list displays a li...

Page 14: ...s the Room Disabled when loading external IR file PLUGIN FEATURES Mic Level Controls the level of the selected impulse Pan Controls the output panning of the selected impulse On Off Switch Disables or Enables the respective IR loader Section Ø Phase Inverter Switch Inverts the phase of the loaded impulse Impulse Loader Selector Box Drop down menu for selecting factory Microphones and loading your ...

Page 15: ...hange frequency values of the EQ section To change the value of a stomp click to On Off To change the value of a toggle switch click and hold the control while drag Up Down For stomp switches an LED type indicator will illuminate to let you know a parameter is engaged Presets v1 2 0 To save a preset simply click on the Floppy Disk Icon next to the Preset text and give your new preset a name For ov...

Page 16: ...Application Support Neural DSP Darkglass Ultra Manual Support and Contact Information For technical issues or any problems experienced with our software contact us at neuraldsp com support Here you will find our FAQ Frequently Asked Questions our troubleshooting info your question might have been asked before and our contact email support neuraldsp com Please be sure to contact only this email for...

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