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We should probably mention that there is a second plug-in included with FilterFreak

called interestingly enough: “FilterFreak2”. FilterFreak 2 is identical to FilterFreak 1

except that it provides 

TWO separate filters that can be used together to create an

even greater set of filtering effects!  All of the previously discussed parameters also

apply to FilterFreak2. The filters themselves are identical but can be set totally inde-

pendently of each other. You can combine a Lowpass with a Band Pass, a Notch with

a Highpass, a Lowpass with Highpass, etc to create all sorts of different filter sounds.

Serial / Parallel Mode:

The Serial / Parallel switch determines how the incoming audio signal is fed through

FilterFreak’s two filters. 

Parallel Mode:

In Parallel mode the input signal is sent through each filter individually and the out-

puts of the two filters are then mixed together. In this mode each filter affects the

sound individually and there is no real interaction between the two filters.

Serial Mode:

In Serial mode the input signal is first sent through Filter 1, and the output of Filter 1

is then fed into Filter 2. In this mode, the output of Filter1 is re-processed by Filter 2

and the filters will interact with each other to create “combined” filtering. Depending

on the Types filter and Poles selected and their settings it is actually possible to

make the sound virtually disappear.

Serial Mode can create some really whacked-out sounds but can also get pretty

nasty when the Resonance is set to higher values. This can create some 

VERY loud

peaks so please use caution as you could potentially damage your speakers at high

volume settings. We have chosen not to limit the creative possibilities with

FilterFreak so please keep in mind that a little common sense goes a long way.

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Страница 2: ...FilterFreak 10 Real Time Processing RTAS or HTDM 10 Non Real Time Processing AudioSuite 11 Using FilterFreak Within Pro Tools 12 The FilterFreak Preset Library 12 Compare Button 13 Bypass 13 Using Pa...

Страница 3: ...de 25 Rhythm Mode 27 Envelope Mode 30 Random S H Mode 31 Random Step Mode 32 ADSR Mode 33 Tweak Page 35 FilterFreak 2 36 Serial Parallel Mode 36 Link 37 Tweak Page 37 Summary 38 FINAL PAGE 39 Getting...

Страница 4: ...erful collection of guitar pedals we ll return them soon we promise and for all the help and feedback along the way Wendy Letven for her amazing design work on the SoundToys logo all the SoundToys pac...

Страница 5: ...so what the heck is SoundToys anyway SoundToys is a concept a vision a new line of totally cool sonically superior audio FX plug in devices designed to set a new standard in regards to plug in proces...

Страница 6: ...y Once you re ready simply pop the FilterFreak CD into your computer s CD ROM drive and when the CD icon appears on your screen double click the FilterFreak installer program to start the process Foll...

Страница 7: ...m account and register your FilterFreak authorization So why should you bother with all this tedious registration stuff When the day comes that your pet boa constrictor swallows your iLok in the middl...

Страница 8: ...knobs in FilterFreak and they all work in the same way To turn a knob up to the right clockwise etc click on the knob with your mouse and drag the cursor to the right or slide the cursor up towards th...

Страница 9: ...the display Clicking on the upper button will increase the value by one and clicking once on lower button will decrease the value by one This is useful for tweaking a value by small steps Numerical R...

Страница 10: ...erFreak is available to process your audio in two dif ferent ways Real Time or Non Real time Real Time Processing RTAS or HTDM As a real time plug in FilterFreak works a lot like a real hardware filte...

Страница 11: ...FilterFreak can also be used to process a specific region of audio destructively This is done in ProTools using the AudioSuite version of FilterFreak To do this first select the region of audio you d...

Страница 12: ...ded a bunch hundreds really of carefully crafted creative cool presets with FilterFreak You might want to check these out as they not only provide a good example of the var ious types of effects that...

Страница 13: ...the original preset and your current changes Bypass One of the more useful features on any plug in is the Bypass button Click on this to bypass the effect of FilterFreak This also recovers any CPU cyc...

Страница 14: ...ote In auto touch mode the automa tion data you ve just recorded will be played back and any new control changes you make will be written over the older automation data To prevent these new control ch...

Страница 15: ...ronize its sweep to the tempo BPM and downbeat the 1 of 1 2 3 and 4 in your music This is a totally awesome way to make FilterFreak hip hop and groove along with your tunes Mastering this feature will...

Страница 16: ...ts and tempo in your Pro Tools session If you ve recorded everything to a click track within Pro Tools everything should be cool If not you ll need to enable the conductor track within ProTools and cr...

Страница 17: ...tracks look at Chapter 21 of the ProTools 6 reference guide For info about Beat Detective see Chapter 22 and for info about the extremely useful tab to transients feature read Chapter 16 Playing and S...

Страница 18: ...Usage FilterFreak is a native plug in which means that it uses your computer s processor to do its audio processing Because of its advanced DSP algorithms FilterFreak can put a pretty heavy load on yo...

Страница 19: ...witch is off FilterFreak is in digital mode In this mode higher signal levels will clip in the typically nasty crunchy digital way This too can be desirable depending on what effect you re trying to a...

Страница 20: ...D indicates that the signal is 6dB below clipping The red LED indicates maximum signal level and possible clipping which may or may not sound so good depending on the switch setting and what your ears...

Страница 21: ...ll affect What effect the Frequency knob has on the sound is greatly dependent on the setting of the S Sh ha ap pe e knob When the Shape knob is set to Lowpass the filter becomes a Lowpass Filter Duh...

Страница 22: ...nct flavors LPF or Lowpass BPF or Bandpass HPF or Highpass and finally BRF or Band Reject Notch Filter We kind of hope that you already have some understanding about filters in general as describing t...

Страница 23: ...ction of 6 dB is referring to the gain of harmonics that are one octave away from the cutoff frequency So in a 1 Pole LP filter the harmonics one octave above the cutoff frequency will be lowered by 6...

Страница 24: ...knob is used to control the depth or amount of modulation applied to the filter s Frequency The higher the Mod knob setting the greater the modulation depth and the greater the filter sweep the lower...

Страница 25: ...ertz 1Hz means that the LFO modulation will repeat once per second As we mentioned the maximum setting of the LFO in FilterFreak is 100 Hertz 100Hz meaning it will repeat 100 times per second Modulati...

Страница 26: ...e on the green waveform this will insert a new point To remove a point hold down the option key while clicking on it with the mouse To change the shape of the wave click on the new point and drag it u...

Страница 27: ...exponential analog ADSR envelope Sym Produces a curved shape that is even and symmetrical Naming and Saving Custom Waveforms Once you have edited a shape and created a new LFO waveform the Shape LED d...

Страница 28: ...imply high light the desired rhythmic interval with your mouse and let go You can also use the two nudge buttons to move through the various rhythm choices Custom Rhythm Editor In addition to the pres...

Страница 29: ...stored and named for future recall After creating your rhythm the Rhythm LED display will show the word custom Pressing the S Sa av ve e button will allow you to name and save the pattern Once saved t...

Страница 30: ...evel and the louder the input signal the more the filter will be modulated As the signal falls below the threshold level no modulation occurs It is important to adjust the Threshold based on the type...

Страница 31: ...site of the Attack knob Again a faster release setting will produce a more dynamic effect and slower release times producing a slower smoother effect as the sound decays Random S H Mode The Random S H...

Страница 32: ...nvelope fol lower Instead of changing to a new value at a specific set rate a new random value is triggered when you press the T Tr ri ig gg ge er r button in response to a M MI ID DI I n no ot te e t...

Страница 33: ...cay Sustain and Release which also happen to corresponds to the four knobs of this mode Funny how it works that way With the ADSR you can define a specific envelope shape that will be used to modu lat...

Страница 34: ...he faster the attack time As you increase the setting of the Attack knob the attack time will get longer slower like increasing the Smoothing parameter Keep in mind that the possible modulation level...

Страница 35: ...e Depth control to 1 Octave means that the maximum modulation will increase and sweep the filters frequency up to one octave above Frequency setting A setting of 1 Octave will sweep the filter frequen...

Страница 36: ...individually and the out puts of the two filters are then mixed together In this mode each filter affects the sound individually and there is no real interaction between the two filters Serial Mode I...

Страница 37: ...s possible However using the same example if you were to turn DOWN the value of the same knob on Filter 2 the corresponding knob on Filter 1 will move as it is not set to it s extreme and has room to...

Страница 38: ...manual down and start tweaking anyway Which in all honesty is what you should do FilterFreak and the whole series of SoundToys plug ins were MADE for tweaking There s nothing to break no parts to rust...

Страница 39: ...g info The product version and serial number The version number of your Pro Tools system and type of hardware e g Mix HD Digi 001 etc Your computer type and operating system version number e g System...

Страница 40: ...ce analog flanging effects with the same kind of creative options offered with FilterFreak Crystallizer A software emulation of a mind blowing granular echo effect first heard in the classic Eventide...

Страница 41: ...u want to fix pitch without killing the performance PitchDoctor is the only option Speed Jaw dropping time compression expansion and pitch transposition that works incredibly well even on full mixes W...

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