OPx-4

User Guide
English

Manual Version 1.1

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the AIR OPx-4 plugin instrument. The AIR OPx-4 plugin is a four-operator frequency
modulation powerhouse, delivering the ultimate in FM sound shaping.
• Advance FM synthesis. At the source, each operator is capable of producing complex waveform results via
feedback, formant shaping, FM Filtering and FM shaping parameters.
• Dual multimode filter path with 23 different filter types
• 6 envelopes with tempo-synced looping
• 2 LFOs
• 2 ramps
• 3 insert effects slots and 2 global effects slots with dynamic effects. Choose from a huge library of 27 AIR
effects plugins including reverbs, delays, modulation, and distortion.
• Modulation matrix with 32 slots
• Sample layer for adding percussive attacks
This user guide explains the features and functions of the plugin instrument. For more information on using this plugin
with other software, please refer to your software’s documentation for adding and using plugin instruments.

System Requirements & Product Support

For complete system requirements and compatibility information, visit airmusictech.com.

For technical support, visit support.airmusictech.com.

Installation

1. Double-click the .exe (Windows) or .pkg (macOS) file you downloaded. Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
2. Open the plugin application.
3. Click Sign In to sign into your inMusic Brands Profile using your Internet browser. If you do not have an inMusic
Brands Profile yet, you will be prompted to create one.
4. Once you have signed in, click Activate in the plugin window to enter your serial key to unlock the plugin. You
can unlock each plugin on up to three devices at a time.
5. If you do not have a serial key, you can click Try Unlicensed to explore the plugin with intermittent audio alerts.
You can also click 10-Day Trial to initiate a free, fully featured trial of the plugin for 10 days.
If you would like to purchase a serial key, click the link to purchase a license at profile.inmusicbrands.com.

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Operation
Overview

Setup
Section Global
Controls,
Macros

Operators Global /
and FM Sample
Matrix

Filter 1/2 LFO 1/2 Utilities Envelopes

1–6

Modulation

FX 1–3

Global FX
Bus Mix 1–2

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Setup Section
1 2 3

4 5

1. Keyboard: Click this icon to enable or disable the virtual keyboard. When enabled, you can click these keys to
input notes, or view notes being played on an external MIDI device.
2. Tempo: Displays the current plugin tempo. To change the tempo:
• Click the number and use your keyboard to input a new value.
• Click and drag the tempo value up or down using your cursor.
• Click the Tap button at regular intervals.
3. Settings: Click this icon to open the Settings window, where you can set the following parameters:
• Output: Click this drop-down menu to select an audio hardware driver in your computer system. Click the
Test button to play a test tone for checking your audio output settings. (Careful! You should lower the
volume on your audio system beforehand.)
• Sample Rate: Click this drop-down menu to select the desired sample rate for your project. This depends
on the available sample rates of the type of MPC hardware you are using or of your audio interface (i.e.,
select 96000 Hz only if your interface allows a 96 kHz sample rate).
• Audio Buffer Size: Click this drop-down menu to set your audio system’s latency. Lower values result in a
more immediate playing response but also more CPU consumption. If you are working with larger projects,
this may cause audible clicks and pops. Higher values are more CPU-friendly but can produce more delay
between pressing a pad and hearing the corresponding sound. The ideal audio buffer size also depends on
your computer’s CPU performance. Experiment with this to find the best setting for your system.
• Active MIDI Inputs: Displays available MIDI input devices. To enable a device, check the box next to its
name.
• Bluetooth MIDI: Click this icon to open your system’s Bluetooth settings menu, where you can select a
Bluetooth-enabled MIDI device to control the plugin.
4. Menu: Click this icon to open the menu, where you can find the following options:
• Scale: Click here to select a value to scale the plugin window to a new size.
• Load Preset: Click here to load a saved preset.
• Save Preset: Click here to save the current preset.
• Open User Guide: Click here to open this User Guide.
• About: Click here to view plugin version information.
5. Preset: Click this drop-down menu to view the list of included plugin presets. You can also click the up and
down arrows next to this field to move to the previous or next preset.

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Global Controls and Macros

Parameter Description Value Range

Mix & FX Toggles the main view between the Operators Off, On
and the Mix & FX parameters.

Macros These eight macro controls are unique to each Varies

preset.

Pan Stereo panning of the instrument. L64 – C – R64

Level Overall volume level of the plugin. -inf – 0.0 – +6.0 dB

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Operators and FM Matrix

Parameter Description Value Range

Operators 1–4 Enables or disables the selected voice. Off, On

Ratio As the ratio doubles, the sound goes up one 0.0000 – 64.0000
octave. For instance, if your starting note is C3
(Ratio 1.0000), a Ratio of 0.5000 results in C2, a
Ratio of 2.0000 results in C4, and so on.
Offset Amount of frequency offset in Hz of the -9999.00 – 0 – 9999.00
operator from the original pitch.
Level Volume of the selected Operator in the mix. 0–100%
PW Depth of pulse width modulation. 0–100%

Formant Increases resonant frequencies to adjust the 0.00 – 10.00

timbre of the sound.

FM Matrix Controls the modulation levels for the four -100 – 0 – +100%
Operator voices.
Use the colored Operator numbers to enable or
disable each voice.
Use the value matrix to decrease or increase
the modulation of the selected voices in the
matrix.
FM Shaping Adjusts the frequency modulation between the 0–100%
original operator value (at 0) and the squared
value (at 100).

FM Filtering Amount of high-end filtering applied to the 0–100%

sound to reduce harshness.

FM Scaling Adjust how much overall modulation from the 0–100%

FM Matrix is applied to the sound.

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Global / Sample

Click Global to view and edit the global settings for the plugin. Click Sample
to view and edit the settings for the sample layer. You can use this to add a
sampled audio clip as part of the synthesized sound.

Parameter Description Value Range

Global Transpose Transposition of the instrument, in semitones. -48 – 0 – +48 Semitones

Tune Fine tuning of the plugin, in cents. -50 – 0 – +50 Cents
Polyphony Number of available voices. Legato, Retrigger, 2–7, Poly

Glide Enable or disable pitch gliding. Off, On

Legato Enables or disables pitch gliding for legato Off, On
notes.
Time Amount of time to slide from the pitch of one 0.0 – 2000.0 ms
note to the next note played.

Sample Layer Select the sample layer sound. Varies

Looped Enables or disables looping of the sample layer. Off, On

Transpose Amount of transposition applied to the sample -48 – 0 – +48 semitones
layer.
Tune Amount of tuning offset applied to the sample -50 – 0 – +50 cents
layer.
Level Volume of the sample layer. 0–100%
Key Track Ties the pitch of the sample to the pitch being 0–100%
played.
Dec / Rel Length of decay and release of the sample. 10.00 – 5000.00 ms
Velocity The amount of effect velocity has on the level of 0–100%
the sample. When set to 0, velocity has no
effect.

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Filter 1/2

Parameter Description Value Range

Type Enables and sets the type of filter applied. Off, LP4, LP3, LP2, LP1,
• LP: Low Pass BP2, BP4, HP2+LP1,
HP3+LP1, HP4, HP3, HP2,
• BP: Band Pass HP1, BR2, BR4, BR2+LP1,
• HP: High Pass BR2+LP2, HP1+BR2,
• BR: Band Reject BP2+BR2, HP1+LP2,
HP1+LP3, AP3, AP3+LP1,
• AP: All Pass
HP1+AP3
Cutoff Center cutoff frequency of the filter. 55.0 Hz – 20.0 kHz
Res Amount of resonance applied to the filter. 0.7–20.0
Drive Amount of overdrive applied to the filter 0–100%
signal.

LFO 1/2

Click the LFO1 and LFO2 icons to view each LFO’s controls.

Parameter Description Value Range

Global Enables or disables the selected LFO. Off, On
Sync Sync the LFO Speed to the Global Tempo Off, On
or turn Off to adjust Speed by Hz.
Type Type of modulation waveform. Ramp Up, Ramp Down,
Triangle, Sine, Square,
Rnd1, Rnd2
Speed Speed of modulation.
When Sync is Off: 0.10 – 50.00 Hz
When Sync is On: 16, 8T, 16D, 8, 4T, 8D, 4,
2T, 4D, 2, 1T, 3/4, 4/4,
5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 8/4
Level Amount of LFO applied. 0–100%
Delay Amount of delay between note start and 0.00 – 15000.00 ms
LFO start.
Phase Position of the waveshape when the sound 0–100%
is triggered.
Fade In Amount of fade-in time applied to the LFO 0.00 – 15000.00 ms
signal.

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Utilities

Click the Utilities icon to show these settings in the same area of LFO1/2.

Parameter Description Value Range

Note Counter 1/2 Notes Number of available voices. 2–16

Mode Determines how voices are triggered within the Wrap, Random, Ping
range set in Notes: Pong
• Wrap: Voices trigger in order and wrap back
around to the minimum once the maximum is
reached.
• Random: A random number is generated
within the value range each time a voice is
played.
• Ping Pong: Alternates between high and low
values within the range.
Velocity Curve Determines how playing notes translates into -100 – 0 – +100%
velocity values.
At negative values, it takes more force to hit higher
velocity values; at positive values, it takes less
force.
Ramp 1/2 Global Enables or disables applying the ramp globally. Off, On
Time Length of time for the selected ramp. 10.00 – 10000.00 ms
Curve Adjust the shape of the ramp. -100 – 0 – +100%

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Envelopes 1–6

Use these tabs to adjust the six amplitude modulation envelopes. Tap
the tab to cycle between each, or tap the envelope icons at the top of
the window.
In addition to the controls at the bottom of the window, you can also
directly tap and drag each envelope point in the graph.

Parameter Description Value Range

Time Scale Duration of the envelope. 10.00 – 100.00%
Tempo Sync Length of the envelope relative to the Global Tempo. Set 16, 8T, 16D, 8, 4T, 8D, 4, 2T,
to Off set the envelope length according to the stage 4D, 2, 1T, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4,
settings in milliseconds. 7/4, 8/4, Off
Mode Type of envelope applied. DADSR, Loop, One-Shot
Delay Amount of time between note start and envelope start. 0.00 – 15000.00 ms
Attack Length of time for the note to reach full level. 0.50 – 10000.00 ms
Attack Curve Adjust the shape of the envelope’s Attack phase. 0–100%
Decay Length of time for the initial attack decay phase. 1.00 – 10000.00 ms
Decay Level Level of the initial decay phase compared to the attack 0–100%
phase.
Decay Curve Adjust the shape of the envelope’s Decay phase. 0–100%
Decay 2 Length of time for the secondary decay phase for note to 1.00 – 10000.00 ms
reach sustain level.
Decay 2 Curve Adjust the shape of the envelope’s Decay 2 phase. 0–100%
Sustain Level of the sound while the note is held. 0–100%
Release Length of time for the note to dissipate when released. 10.00 – 5000.00 ms
Release Curve Adjust the shape of the envelope’s Release phase. 0–100%

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Envelopes 1–6 (continued)

Click the Env Scale button to view the Envelope Scaling options, which allow you to further adjust how much of the
envelope is applied.

Parameter Description Value Range

Delay Adjust the overall Delay envelope amount. 0–100%
Attack Adjust the overall Attack envelope amount. 0–100%
Decay 1 Adjust the overall Decay 1 envelope amount. 0–100%
Decay 1 Level Adjust the overall Decay 1 Level. 0–100%
Decay 2 Adjust the overall Decay 2 envelope amount. 0–100%
Sustain Adjust the overall Sustain level. 0–100%
Release Adjust the overall Release envelope amount. 0–100%
Time Stretch Adjust the overall length of the envelope. 100.00–400.00%

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Modulation

The 32 modulation points can be configured to add a wide variety of sound shaping tools.
To enable a modulation point, click the power button to activate it.
To expand the modulation settings, click each modulation number. Click the X icon to return to the list of
Modulations.
To toggle between viewing modulation groups, click the 1–16 or 17–32 icons.

Parameter Description Value Range

Mod 1–32 Power Button Enables or disables each modulation point. Off, On
Mod Amount of modulation applied. 0–100%
Type Type of modulation applied. Bipolar, Unipolar, Bipolar
(scaled), Unipolar (reverse)
Min Minimum modulation level of the selected 0–100%
parameter.
Max Maximum modulation level of the selected 0–100%
parameter.
Shaper Determines how the modulation relationship Off, Square, Cubic,
between the source and target is shaped. InvSquare, InvCubic,
SquareRoot, CubeRoot, Sine,
DoubleSine, Quantize0025,
Quantize0050, Quantize0075,
Quantize2550, Quantize5075,
Quantize75100,
Amount Amount of the Shaper applied. 0–100%
Source Select the input source of the modulation. Varies
Target Select the output target for the modulation. Varies

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Bus Mix

Use this section to adjust the settings for the three bus mixes:
The columns represent Operators 1–4, the Sample layer, and the submix Panning.
The rows represent the signal path to FX 1–3. Rows 1 and 2 are also routed through Filter 1 and 2, respectively.
Row 3 does not pass through either filter.
All submix outputs will be routed through the Global FX 1–2, if active.

Parameter Description Value Range

Operator 1–4 Volume level of the operator in each submix. 0–100%
Sample Level of sample layer audio in each submix. 0–100%
Pan Stereo panning of each submix. L64 – C – R64

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FX1–3

Use these sections to adjust the settings for the three available effects slots:

Off Multitap Delay Flanger (vintage)

Chorus Highpass Tube Drive
Ensemble EQ (3 bands) Compressor
Tremolo Phaser Expander
Delay Phase (vintage)

Click the arrow icon in each FX1–3 slot to select an effect.

Click the 1–3 icon to bypass the effect.

Parameter Description Value Range

Chorus Rate Modulation speed of the chorus effect. 0.01 – 10.0 Hz

Depth Modulation depth of the chorus effect. 0.00 – 24.00 ms

Mix Wet/dry amount of the chorus effect. 0–100%

Delay Amount of delay between the original signal 0.00 – 24.00 ms
and modulated signal.
Feedback Amount of signal feed back into the delay line. 0–100%
Offset Degree of offset that at the start of the LFO -180 – 0 – +180 degrees
wave.
LFO Wave Type of modulation wave. Tri, Sine

Ensemble Rate Modulation speed of the ensemble effect. 0.01 – 10.0 Hz

Depth Modulation depth of the ensemble effect. 0.00 – 24.00 ms
Mix Wet/dry amount of the ensemble effect. 0–100%

Delay Amount of delay between the original signal 0.00 – 24.00 ms

and modulated signal.
Shimmer Randomizes the Delay time, adding texture to 0–100%
the effect.
Width Stereo width of the ensemble effect. 0–100%

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FX1–3 (continued)

Parameter Description Value Range

Tremolo Sync Sync the modulation Rate to the Global Tempo Off, On
or turn Off to adjust Rate by Hz.
Rate Speed of the modulation.

When Sync is Off: 0.25 – 13.00 Hz

When Sync is On: 8/4, 6/4, 5/4, 4/4, 3/4, 1T, 2,

4D, 2T, 4, 8D, 4T, 8, 16D,
8T, 16
Depth Modulation depth of the tremolo effect. 0–100%
Sync Phase Adjusts the starting position of the modulation -180 – 0 – +180
waveform.
Shape Type of modulation wave. Sine, Sqr
Mode Type of effect applied. Trem, Pan

Delay Sync Sync the Delay to the Global Tempo or turn Off, On
Off to adjust Delay by milliseconds or seconds.
Type Type of delay applied. Mono, Stereo, Cross

Delay Amount of time between the dry signal and the

delayed signal.

When Sync is Off: 1 ms – 4.00 s

When Sync is On: 16, 8T, 16D, 8, 4T, 8D, 4, 2T,

4D, 2, 1T, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4,
7/4, 8/4
Feedback Amount of signal fed back into the delay line. 0–100%
Mix Wet/dry amount of the delay effect. 0–100%

L / R Ratio Reduces the delay Time in either the Left or L 50:100 – R 100:50
Right stereo field. This is useful for creating
offset, panned delays.
Width Stereo width of the delay effect. 0–100%
Low Cut Center frequency for delay signal low-cut filter. 20.0 Hz – 1.0 kHz
High Cut Center frequency for delay signal high-cut filter. 1.00 kHz – 20.0 kHz

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FX1–3 (continued)

Parameter Description Value Range

Multitap Delay From Select the signal where the feedback is taken Tap 1–5
from.
To Select the signal where the feedback is sent to. Input, Tap 1–5
Sync Sync the Delay to the Global Tempo or turn Off, On
Off to adjust Delay by milliseconds or seconds.

Low Cut Center frequency for delay signal low-cut filter. 20.0 Hz – 1.0 kHz
High Cut Center frequency for delay signal high-cut filter. 1.00 kHz – 20.0 kHz
Delay Amount of time between the dry signal and the
delayed signal.

When Sync is Off: 1 ms – 4.00 s

When Sync is On: 16, 8T, 16D, 8, 4T, 8D, 4, 2T,

4D, 2, 1T, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4,
7/4, 8/4
Feedback Amount of signal fed back into the delay line. 0–100%

Mix Wet/dry amount of the delay effect. 0–100%

Tap 1–5 Enable or disable each tap delay, which create Off, On
multiple delay points.
Tap Delay 1–5 Percent from the original Delay value that each 0–100%
tap delay is set to. At 100%, the tap delay uses
the full Delay amount.
Tap Level 1–5 Volume of the tap delay. -inf – 0.0 dB
Tap Pan 1–5 Stereo panning of the tap delay. L100 – C – R100

Highpass Cutoff Cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter. 0–1000 Hz

Resonance Amount of resonance of the filter. 0–100%

EQ (3 bands) Low Gain Level of the low EQ band. -15.0 – 0 – +15.0 dB

Low Freq Center frequency of the low EQ band. 20.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz
Mid Gain Level of the mid EQ band. -15.0 – 0 – +15.0 dB
Mid Q Width of the mid EQ band. 0.50–10.00
Mid Freq Center frequency of the mid EQ band. 40.0 Hz – 16.0 kHz

High Gain Level of the high EQ band. -15.0 – 0 – +15.0 dB

High Freq Center frequency of the high EQ band. 2.00 – 20.0 kHz
Output Output level of the post-EQ audio. -20.0 – 0 – +20.0 dB

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FX1–3 (continued)

Parameter Description Value Range

Phaser Sync Sync the Phaser Rate to the Global Tempo or Off, On
turn Off to adjust Rate by Hz.
Rate Speed of modulation.

When Sync is set to Off: 0.01 – 10.0 Hz

When Sync is set to On: 8/4, 6/4, 5/4, 4/4, 3/4, 1T, 2,
4D, 2T, 4, 8D, 4T, 8, 16D,
8T, 16
Depth Amount of modulation applied. 0–100%

Feedback Amount of signal fed back into the audio line. 0–100%
Mix Wet/dry mix of the phaser effect. 0–100%

Low Cut Center frequency for the phaser low-cut filter. 20.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz
Center Center frequency of the phaser poles. 100 Hz – 10.0 kHz

Poles Number of phase stages, where a higher 2, 4, 6, 8

number creates a more intense phasing effect.
LFO Wave Adjusts the modulation wave between a triangle 0–100%
wave and sine wave.
Offset Degree of offset that at the start of the LFO -180 – 0 – +180 deg
wave.

Phase (vintage) Rate Speed of modulation. 0.10 – 10.00 Hz

Depth Amount of modulation applied. 0–100%

Feedback Amount of signal fed back into the audio line. 0–100%
Mix Wet/dry mix of the phaser effect. 0–100%
Offset Degree of offset applied to start of the LFO
wave or the modulation speed.

When Phase/Rate is set to Phase: -180 – 0 – +180 deg

When Phase/Rate is set to Rate: 25–400%

Phase/Rate Determines what is affected by the Offset Phase, Rate

control.
Model Type of vintage phaser model. Vibe, Stone, Ninety, Tron

Flanger Rate Speed of modulation. 0.10 – 10.00 Hz

(vintage)
Depth Amount of modulation applied. 0–100%
Mix Wet/dry mix of the phaser effect. 0–100%

Feedback Amount of signal fed back into the audio line. 0–100%
Headroom Amount of gain reduction between the clean -20.0 – 0.0 dB FS
signal and the flanger signal.

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FX1–3 (continued)

Parameter Description Value Range

Tube Drive Drive Amount of drive applied. 0–100%

Headroom Point at which the incoming signal starts to -30.0 – 0.0 dB

distort. At lower settings, the signal will distort
even at low volumes. At higher settings, the
signal will remain “clean” at lower or mid-range
volumes and then start distorting when it
becomes very loud
Saturation Amount of saturation applied. 0–100%

Output Output level of the post-drive audio. -20.0 – 0 – +20.0 dB

Compressor Type Type of compression applied. Peak, RMS, Opto

Threshold Signal level after which the compressor will be -40.0 – 0.0 dB
applied.
Ratio Amount of compression applied. 1.0:1 – 100:1
Output Amount of additional output gain for the -20.0 – 0 – +20.0 dB
compressed signal.
Knee How gradually the compressor reacts as the 0–100%
threshold is reached.
Lower values apply a "soft" knee (compression
is applied more slowly as signal approaches the
threshold), and higher values apply a "hard"
knee (compression is immediately applied when
the threshold is reached).
Attack Length of time to apply the compression. 10.0 us – 100 ms
Release Length of time for compressed signal to return 10.0 ms – 10.00 s
to original level.
Low Sens Sensitivity threshold of the compressor for low- -12.0 – 0 – +12.0 dB
end frequencies.
High Sens Sensitivity threshold of the compressor for -12.0 – 0 – +12.0 dB
high-end frequencies.

Expander Threshold Signal level below which the expander will -40.0 – 0.0 dB
reduce signal.
Ratio Amount of expansion applied. 1:1.0 – 1:100
Range Set the dynamic range above the threshold 0.0 – 40.0 dB
value.
Output Output level of the expansion audio. -20.0 – 0 – +20.0 dB
Attack Length of time to apply the expansion. 10.0 us – 100 ms
Release Length of time for expanded signal to return to 10.0 ms – 10.00 s
original level.

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Global FX1–2

Use these sections to adjust the settings for the two available global effects slots:
Off Multitap Delay Flanger (vintage) Compressor
Chorus Highpass Amp Sim Maximizer
MultiChorus EQ (Parametric) Talk Box Expander
Ensemble EQ (3 bands) FuzzWah Enhancer
Temolo Phaser Tube Drive Reverb
Delay Phase (vintage) Overdrive Spring Reverb
Tape Delay Flanger Decimator Gated Reverb

Click the arrow icon in each G1–2 slot to select an effect.

Click the G1–G2 icon to bypass the effect.

Parameter Description Value Range

Chorus See FX1–3 description above.

MultiChorus Rate Modulation speed of the chorus effect. 0.01 – 10.0 Hz

Depth Modulation depth of the chorus effect. 0.00 – 24.00 ms
Voice Count Number of copies of the sound used to create 3, 4, 6
the chorus effect.
Mix Wet/dry amount of the chorus effect. 0–100%
Delay Amount of delay between the original signal 0.00 – 24.00 ms
and modulated signal.
Width Stereo width of the effect. 0–100%
Low Cut Center frequency for the effect low-cut filter. 20.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz

LFO Wave Type of modulation wave. Tri, Sine

Ensemble See FX1–3 description above.

Tremolo See FX1–3 description above.

Delay See FX1–3 description above.

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Global FX1–2 (continued)

Parameter Description Value Range

Tape Delay Tape Head Enables or disables each tape head, which Off, On
On/Off 1–4 create multiple delay points.
Tape Head Percent from the original Delay value that each 0–100%
Delay 1–4 tape head is set to. At 100%, the tape head uses
the full Delay amount.
Tape Head Mix Wet/dry amount of the tape head. 0–100%
1–4
Tape Head Pan Stereo panning of the tape head. L100 – C – R100
1–4
Tape Head Amount of signal from the tape head fed back 0–100%
Feedback 1–4 into the delay line.
Sync Sync the Delay to the Global Tempo or turn Off Off, On
to adjust Delay by milliseconds or seconds.
Delay Amount of time between the dry signal and the
delayed signal.

When Sync is Off: 1 – 4000 ms

When Sync is On: 16, 8T, 16D, 8, 4T, 8D, 4, 2T,

4D, 2, 1T, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4,
7/4, 8/4
Speed Rate that the simulated tape moves. 0.0 – 15.0 ips
Input Level of the incoming signal. -inf – 0 – + 12.0 dB
Output Level of the outgoing signal. -inf – 0 – + 12.0 dB

Feedback Amount of signal fed back into the delay line. 0–100%
Low Cut Center frequency for delay signal low-cut filter. 20.0 Hz – 1.0 kHz

High Cut Center frequency for delay signal high-cut filter. 1.00 kHz – 20.0 kHz
Mix Wet/dry amount of the delay effect. 0–100%
Wow Rate Speed of wow pitch variation. 0.10 – 20.0 Hz
Wow Depth Modulation depth of wow pitch variation. 0–100%

Flutter Rate Speed of flutter pitch variation. 10.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz

Flutter Depth Modulation depth of flutter pitch variation. 0–100%

Multitap See FX1–3 description above.

Delay

Highpass See FX1–3 description above.

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Global FX1–2 (continued)

Parameter Description Value Range

EQ Output Amount of additional output gain reduction or -20.0 – 0.0 – +20.0 dB

(Parametric) boost for the post-EQ signal.
Band On/Off Enables or disables the selected EQ band. Off, On
Low Cut Amount of frequency drop-off at the low cut 6, 12, 18, 24 dB
frequency.
Low Cut Freq Center frequency of the EQ band. 20.0 Hz – 8.00 kHz
Low Gain Level of the low EQ band. -12.0 – 0.0 – +12.0 dB
Low Q Width of the low EQ band. 0.40 – 2.00
Low Freq Center frequency of the low EQ band. 20.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz
Low Shelf/Bell Type of EQ band. Shelf, Bell
Low Mid Gain Level of the low mid EQ band. -18.0 – 0.0 – +18.0 dB
Low Mid Q Width of the EQ band. 0.40 – 10.00

Low Mid Freq Center frequency of the low mid EQ band. 40.0 Hz – 8.00 kHz
High Mid Gain Level of the high mid EQ band. -18.0 – 0.0 – +18.0 dB

High Mid Q Width of the EQ band. 0.40 – 10.00

High Mid Freq Center frequency of the high mid EQ band. 120 Hz – 16.0 kHz

High Gain Level of the high EQ band. -18.0 – 0.0 – +18.0 dB

High Q Width of the EQ band. 0.40 – 2.00

High Freq Center frequency of the high EQ band. 1.20 – 20.0 kHz
High Shelf/Bell Type of EQ band. Shelf, Bell

High Cut Amount of frequency drop-off at the high cut 6, 12, 18, 24 dB
frequency.
High Cut Freq Center frequency of the high cut EQ band. 120 Hz – 20.0 kHz

EQ (3 bands) See FX1–3 description above.

Phaser See FX1–3 description above.

Phaser See FX1–3 description above.

(vintage)

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Global FX1–2 (continued)

Parameter Description Value Range

Flanger Sync Sync the Flanger Rate to the Global Tempo or Off, On
turn Off to adjust Rate by Hz.

Trigger Enable to manually reset the LFO phase. Off, On

Invert Enable to invert the polarity of the flanged Off, On
signal, changing the harmonic structure of the
effect.
Rate Speed of modulation.

When Sync is set to Off: 0.01 – 10.0 Hz

When Sync is set to On: 8/4, 6/4, 5/4, 4/4, 3/4, 1T, 2,
4D, 2T, 4, 8D, 4T, 8, 16D,
8T, 16
Depth Amount of modulation applied to the delay 0.00 – 12.00 ms
time.
Delay Amount of time between the dry signal and the 0.00 – 12.00 ms
delayed signal.
Mix Wet/dry mix of the flanger effect. 0–100%
Feedback Amount of signal regeneration of the flanger -100 – 0 – +100%
signal.
Low Cut Center frequency for the flanger signal low-cut 20.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz
filter.
LFO Wave Adjusts the modulation wave between a triangle 0–100%
wave and sine wave.
Offset Adjust phase offset of the LFO to the left and -180 – 0 – +180 deg
right stereo channels.

Flanger See FX1–3 description above.

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Parameter Description Value Range

Amp Sim Cab Model Type of amplifier simulated. D.I., Brit, 1x8”, 1x12”, 2x10”,
2x12”, 4x10”, 4x12”, 1x15”
Bass, 4x10” Bass, Radio
Drive Amount of drive applied. 0.0–11.0
Feedback Amount of amplifier feedback. 0–100%
Output Output level of the amp signal. -12.0 – 0.0 – +12.0 dB
Soft Clip Amount of softening applied to the clipped signal to 0–100%
decrease high-frequency harmonics and add warmth.
Top Boost Amount of gain boost to treble frequencies. 0–100%
Edge Adjust clipping from being symmetrical to being 0–100%
asymmetrical, which makes it sound richer, and
nastier at high settings.
Treble Dampens or maximizes high end frequencies. -12.0 – 0.0 – +12.0 dB
Mid Dampens or maximizes mid-range frequencies. -12.0 – 0.0 – +12.0 dB
Mid Freq Center frequency for the mid-range EQ. 250 Hz – 4.00 kHz
Bass Dampens or maximizes low end frequencies. -12.0 – 0.0 – +12.0 dB
Mono/Stereo Determines whether the simulation is mono or Mono, Stereo
stereo.

TalkBox LFO Wave Type of waveform used for the LFO. Sine, Tri, Saw, Square, S&H,
Random
LFO Sync Sync the LFO Rate to the Global Tempo or turn Off Off, On
to adjust LFO Rate by Hz.
LFO Rate Speed of LFO modulation.

When Sync if Off: 0.01 – 10.0 Hz

When Sync in On: 8/4 – 16

LFO Depth Amount of modulation applied. -100 – 0 – +100%
Vowel Shape of the formant filter, by the vowel sound that 0.000–1.000
is simulated.
OO, OU, AU, AH, AA, AE,
EA, EE, EH, ER, UH, OH, OO
Formant Shifts the center formant up or down by semitones. -12.00 – 0.00 – +12.00
Mix Wet/dry amount of the talk box effect. 0–100%
Env Threshold Amplitude threshold at which the Formant setting -60.0 – 0.0 dB
begins to be modulated by the Envelope follower.
Env Attack Length of time for the envelope to trigger. 0.1 – 10.0 s
Env Release Length of time for the envelope to release. 0.1 – 10.0 s

Env Depth Creates a positive or negative offset in the setting of -100 – 0 – 100%
the Vowel control, effected by the Envelope follower.
When the envelope follower is triggered, the Vowel
parameter moves to its normal setting and then back
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Parameter Description Value Range

Fuzz Wah Fuzz Enables or disables fuzz distortion. Off, On

Drive Level of fuzz gain. 0 – 40 dB
Tone Brightness of the fuzz distortion. 1.00 – 10.0 kHz
Output Output level of the fuzz signal. -Inf – 0.0 dB

Wah Enables or disables the wah function. Off, On

Pedal Position of the wah pedal. 0–100%
Rate Speed of modulation. 8/4 – 16
Depth Depth of modulation. -100 – 0 – +100%

Filter Type of wah filter. Lowpass, Bandpass,

Highpass
Mod Modulation source for the wah’s filter sweep. LFO, Env
Min Freq Frequency of the wah filter at the minimum 50.0 Hz – 4.00 kHz
pedal point.
Max Freq Frequency of the wah filter at the maximum 50.0 Hz – 4.00 kHz
pedal point.
Min Reso Resonance of the wah filter at the minimum 0–100%
pedal point.
Max Reso Resonance of the wah filter at the maximum 0–100%
pedal point.
Order Order of the fuzz and wah effects. Fuzz>Wah, Wah>Fuzz
Fuzz Mix Wet/dry amount of the fuzz effect. 0–100%
Wah Mix Wet/dry amount of the wah effect. 0–100%
Mix Wet/dry amount of the combined fuzz/wah 0–100%
effect.

Tube Drive See FX1–3 description above.

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Parameter Description Value Range

Overdrive Drive Amount of input volume to overdrive the audio 0–60 dB

signal.
Mode Set the overdrive mode: Hard, Soft, Wrap
• Hard: Provides a sharp, immediate
distortion of the signal.
• Soft: Provides a softer, more gradual
distortion of the signal.
• Warp: Wraps the waveform back on itself
for a complex distortion tone that changes
quickly from soft to harsh.
Stereo Set the effect to stereo or mono output. Off, On
Output Output level of the overdriven signal. 0–100%
Mix Wet/dry amount of the overdrive effect. 0–100%
Pre-Shape Increases or decreases a broad gain boost or -100 – 0 – 100%
attenuation of treble frequencies in the
processed signal.
Threshold Amount of headroom for the dynamic range of -20.0 – 0.0 dB FS
the distorted signal.
Edge Adjust clipping from being symmetrical to being 0–100%
asymmetrical, which makes it sound richer, and
nastier at high settings.
High-Cut Center frequency for the overdrive high-pass 1.00 – 20.0 kHz
filter.

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Parameter Description Value Range

Decimator Bit Depth Amount of bit depth reduction. 1.0 – 16.0 bit
Sample Rate Amount of sample rate reduction. 500 Hz – 50.0 kHz
Mix Wet/dry amount of the decimator effect. 0–100%
Anti-Alias Enables or disables anti-aliasing. Off, On

Pre Adjust the anti-aliasing filter cutoff applied to 0.125 – 2.000 Fs

the audio signal before resampling.
Post Adjust the range of anti-aliasing filter cutoff 0.125 – 2.000 Fs
applied to the audio signal after resampling.
Clip Adds transistor-like distortion to the signal. 0.0 – 40.0 dB
Rectify Acts as a waveshaper, adding aggressive, 0–100%
harsh distortion to the signal.
Noise Mod Adds a buzzy, noisy edge to the signal. 0–100%
LFO Sync Sync the Rate to the Global Tempo or turn Off Off, On
to adjust Rate by Hz.
LFO Rate Speed of LFO modulation.

When LFO Sync if Off: 0.01 – 10.0 Hz

When LFO Sync in On: 8/4 – 16

LFO Depth Amount of modulation applied. -100 – 0 – 100%

Attack Adjust the time it takes to respond to increases 0.1 – 10.0 s

in the audio signal level.
Release Adjust the time it takes to recover after the 0.1 – 10.0 s
signal level falls.
Env Depth Creates a positive or negative offset to the -100 – 0 – +100%
envelope follower.

Compressor See FX1–3 description above.

Maximizer Threshold Signal level after which the maximizer will be -40.0 – 0.0 dB
applied.
Ceiling Maximum output level of the maximizer. -20.0 – 0.0 dB FS
Look Ahead Length of time that the maximizer previews 0.0 – 20.0 ms
audio to smooth upcoming attacks.
Release Length of time for maximized signal to return to 10.0 ms – 10.0 s
original level.
Knee How gradually the maximizer reacts as the Hard, Soft
threshold is reached.
A "soft" knee maximizes audio more slowly as
signal approaches the threshold, and a "hard"
knee maximizers audio immediately when the
threshold is reached.
LF Mono Frequencies below this setting will be summed 10.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz
into a mono signal instead of stereo.

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Parameter Description Value Range

Expander See FX1–3 description above.

Enhancer Low Gain Level of the low frequency enhancer band. 0.0 – 12.0 dB
Low Freq Center frequency of the low-end enhancer 40.0 – 640 Hz
band.
Harmonics Level of harmonic overtones. 0.0 – 12.0 dB

Phase Change the polarity of the generated + (positive),

harmonics, changing their phase relationship - (negative)
with the dry signal.
Output Output level of the enhanced signal. -Inf – 0.0 dB

High Gain Level of the high frequency enhancer band. 0.0 – 12.0 dB
High Freq Center frequency of the high-end enhancer 1.0 – 10.0 kHz
band.

Reverb Type Type of reverb applied. Hall, Stadium, Room,

Abstract
Time Length of reverb tail. 0.4 s – +Inf s
Low Cut Center frequency for the reverb low-pass filter. 1 – 1000 Hz
High Cut Center frequency for the reverb high-pass filter. 1.0 – 20.0 kHz

Mix Wet/dry amount of the reverb effect. 0–100%

Spring Reverb Pre-Delay Length of time between dry signal and 0 – 250 ms
reverberated signal.
Time Length of reverb tail. 1.00 – 10.0 s
Mix Wet/dry amount of the reverb effect. 0–100%
Low Cut Center frequency for reverb signal low-cut filter. 20.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz
Diffusion Rate of increasing density of reverb reflections. 0–100%
At lower settings, the sound of individual
reflections is more present.
At higher settings, reflections are more uniform.
Width Stereo width of reverb signal. Higher values 0–100%
give wider stereo separation.

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Parameter Description Value Range

Gated Reverb Dry Delay Length of delay time added to the dry signal. 0–1500 ms
Pre-Delay Length of time between dry signal and 0–250 ms
reverberated signal.
Time Length of reverb tail. 0–1000 ms
Mix Wet/dry amount of the gated reverb effect. 0–100%
Diffusion Rate of increasing density of reverb reflections. 0–100%
At lower settings, the sound of individual
reflections is more present.
At higher settings, reflections are more uniform.
Low Cut Center frequency for reverb signal low-cut filter. 20.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz
High Cut Center frequency for reverb signal high-cut 20.0 Hz – 1.00 kHz
filter.
Width Stereo width of the gated reverb effect. 0–100%

Shape Type of reverb shape. Gated, Reverse

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