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1. Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 For Mac and Windows soundtoys INTRODUCTION Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 BECAPITATOR s MICRO AP 74 307 r EX rs e ee RADIATOR We know there s a lot of plug ins out there for you to choose from Our approach in developing software is to create dedicated processors and we are truly grateful that you decided on Soundtoys We take a lot that provide the absolute best possible sound quality flexibility and of pride in our work and are confident that you will find our plug ins creative sound manipulation coupled with true analog character and inspirational and musically useful vibe All Soundtoys effects are carefully handcrafted based on decades of This User s Manual is a great place to get started if you are new to the experience creating professional effect processing hardware software Soundtoys effects line up Even if you have used one or more of our and inspired by our extensive collection of rare and classic studio gear products previously you will probably find something new within these And now with the new Soundtoys Effect Rack this collection of powerful pages individual effects plug ins can be integrated in a modular effects system that makes it easy for users to create audition save and recall combinations of Soundtoys effects soundtoys com 1 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED Pg 3 Basic Requirements anna lala ula dae po SUDOR TIOSES oa po Ls PP A2. Returning a Knob to its Default Value To return to the knobs default value simply hold down the Option key on Mac or the Alt key on PC and click on the control This will automatically move the knob back to its default value Viewing a Knob s Exact Value To view the exact numerical value of a control simply hold down the control key and click on the knob To see the knob s title hold down control and click on the knob a second time Adjusting a Knob with Fine Control To get finer control over knob values hold down the Command key Mac or the Shift key Windows while dragging the mouse Disabling Preset Changes on a Knob Parameter Lock When auditioning presets it can be useful to keep a parameter control knob s value from responding to preset values especially for things like the wet dry mix value To do this click on a knob while pressing the control and option or alt keys The title of the knob will turn red to indicate that it won t change its value when loading presets You can still tweak the knob with the mouse when it is locked This state is not saved with the session so next time you can decide if you want it back on or not SOUNDTOYS GUI BASICS Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 SWITCHES REYES se sudo ib e O FORWARD LIME SLOW E TAE CUANTIZE O HELEA SE i Brad et F PRIME AS i Cs NORMAL Figure 8 Various Toggle Switches you will find Switches of various types as
3. Phone 802 951 9700 Fax 802 951 9799 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 FILE LOCATIONS MAC AudioUnits Macintosh HD Library Audio Plug ins Components VST Macintosh HD Library Audio Plug ins VST Soundtoys AAX Macintosh HD Library Application Support Avid Audio Plug ins Soundtoys Note The plug in files are Universal Binaries which means that 32 bit and 64 bit plug ins are included in the same file location Presets Users Shared Soundtoys Soundtoys 5 Additional Materials Macintosh HD Applications Soundtoys soundtoys com REMOVING PLUG INS MAC Available at http support soundtoys com customer en portal articles 1383736 how do i uninstall soundtoys plug ins FASTEST UNINSTALL Navigate your Finder to Macintosh HD Applications Soundtoys Utilities RemoveSoundtoys dmg Double click on that dmg file and then run the Remove Soundtoys file and follow the steps provided To remove the presets and other data manually delete these folders Presets Macintosh HD Users Shared Soundtoys Soundtoys 5 Additional Materials Macintosh HD Applications Soundtoys MANUAL UNINSTALL Delete these folders AudioUnits Macintosh HD Library Audio Plug ins Components VST Macintosh HD Library Audio Plug ins VST Soundtoys AAX Macintosh HD Library Application Support Avid Audio Plug ins Soundtoys Pre
4. knob control SOUNDTOYS GUI BASICS Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 LCD DISPLAYS continued Pop Up Menus amp Changing Values For most text based readouts meaning things that aren t a number clicking on the display with the mouse will open a slide out selection menu To change a value in the selection menu hold down the mouse button and drag to select the desired value and let go The selected entry will show up in the field or a new pop up window may appear depending on what you have selected RHYTHM GROOVE la LFO ce SHAF Rhythm Envelope swa Random Step ADSR Figure 10 Selection menu from LCD Display soundtoys com LED INDICATORS Figure 11 Various LED style indicators Many Soundtoys plug ins utilize LED indicators to signify level position or to serve as a visual reference that a feature is engaged or selected SLIDERS You will also find slider controls in some plug ins such as this slider section from PrimalTap pictured to the left Slider controls are variable and you will find them used for adjustable levels wet dry mixes and frequency selections like the High Cut slider pictured in Figure 12 Figure 12 Sliders SOUNDTOYS GUI BASICS Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 TEMPO CONTROL D FREE Ed MIDI Figure 13 Tempo section from Soundtoys Effect Rack Many Soundtoys plug ins can set modulation or delay times in musical units When using this fea
5. AND CONTACT INFORMATION Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 SUPPORT INFORMATION Now that you ve taken the time to learn all about our software have fun experiment and make greatness If our plug ins helped you take your production to the next level let us know we d love to hear from you and what you were able to create with our software If along the way however you should run into any hiccups or anything unexpected we offer free technical support for all registered users As mentioned previously our FAQ contains many helpful answers you can find it at http support soundtoys com lf you need further support you can find our Customer Support contact form at https www soundtoys com forms support You can also reach our support staff by e mail at support soundtoys com If neither of those options work for you our office can be reached via telephone at 1 800 COOL EFX soundtoys com Please have the following information available to help assist our Support team e The product version and serial number e The version number of your audio system e g ProTools 11 2 1 Cubase 8 0 5 Logic 10 2 0 Cakewalk Sonar X3 e Your interface hardware e g Mbox Pro Apogee Quartet RME Fireface etc e Your computer and operating system info e g MacPro OS X 10 9 5 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 1 etc A detailed description of the problem CORPORATE CONTACT Soundtoys Inc PO Box 528 Burlington VT 05402
6. Ins 64 bit AAX C Program Files Common Files Avid Audio Plug Ins Presets C Users Public Documents Soundtoys Soundtoys 5 Additional Materials 32 bit C Program Files x86 Soundtoys Additional Materials 64 bit C Program Files Soundtoys Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 Wave Mechanics Soundtoys Crystallizer EchoBoy FilterFreak PhaseMistress PitchDoctor PurePitch SoundBlender Speed Decapitator PanMan and Tremolator and their respective logos are all trademarks of Soundtoys Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners which are in no way associated or affiliated with Soundtoys These trademarks are used only for historical reference or to identify products whose sounds or tone were studied in the development of our plug ins 2015 Soundtoys Inc All rights reserved soundtoys
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8. clogging up your preset menu as a Memorial to your indecisiveness Fortunately the Soundtoys Effects Preset Menu offers the option for you to organize the folders your presets are stored in You can create delete or rename folders and subfolders You can also rename delete and move presets using this function as well Simply click on the Organize text found at the bottom of the expanded Preset Menu Save Save S Organize Please note if you wish to use your host application s preset management system instead please consult that application s documentation for instructions TROUBLESHOOTING FAQ SUPPORT SOUNDTOYS COM If things aren t going how you would expect them to your first stop should be to http support soundtoys com You will find the most up to date FAQ Frequently Asked Questions information there as well as our Knowledge Base of troubleshooting info Chances are your question has probably been asked before but better yet has probably been answered before Our FAQ is searchable making finding a solution as simple as typing in a few keywords for the problem you may be experiencing Many of the troubleshooting questions we receive are related to installation and authorization of the software If you are experiencing issues like this we urge you to go back to the Getting Started portion of this manual and follow the steps outlined soundtoys com Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 SUPPORT
9. er is the application used to manage your Soundtoys made appear in your User Area Your User Area is always available at as well as other developers licenses and you will need this software to soundtoys com and includes download links for your product installers authorize any Soundtoys plug ins on your system The User Area is also where you will find product updates when applicable All purchased products will be listed along with links to iLok License Manager can be downloaded from http www ilok com installer downloads as seen in Figure 2 below 800 BB iLok License Manages I LJ K icense Manager Tragia E Epania Fucior Primal Tag 4 Fhamhair 5 Pir n 5 arose Y Lis Facial Line Preu Tap 5 Loa Mirad Lies dario 5 Licenses Soundtoys 5 Fitter reia E I cheticy 5 Darl Lic Damo E Lie Loc Capra E Cryrudizar 5 Mac bees Arica bit i iy _ SERIAL HUM BEARS Figure 3 iLok License Manager Figure 2 Soundtoys Account User Area soundtoys com 5 GETTI NG STA RTED Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 ILOK LICENSE MANAGER continued INSTALLING SOUNDTOYS SOFTWARE After installing iLok License Manager open up the program and enter in When you make a purchase either at soundtoys com or any licensed the iLok User ID information you created earlier Once logged in you will vendor you will receive instructions on how to download your software see a list of locations below your User ID whe
10. http www ilok com Remember that the iLok User ID you create is the ID that will be associated with your account at soundtoys com and is how our system ensures that your purchases and authorizations are sent to the right place for you to access them Enter this User ID with any subsequent purchases you make After creating your account you will need to download the iLok License Manager program This piece of software allows you to access and manage the authorizations for your software We ll take a look at how to use iLok License Manager on the next page so leave an open browser window on ilok com But for right now we have to get your Soundtoys User Account set up soundtoys com SOUNDTOYS USER ACCOUNT Your Soundtoys User Account is where you will have access to your product installers and where product updates will appear Your iLok User ID is associated with this account If you don t already have a user account head over to http www soundtoys com and click on the My Account text in the upper right hand corner From there you can create a new account Make sure to include the Lok User ID that you created earlier on the submission form Creada b Gidoi Ateca oat e Figure 1 Create a new User Account at soundtoys com GETTI NG STA RTED Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 SOUNDTOYS USER ACCOUNT continued ILOK LICENSE MANAGER Once you have a User Account set up you will see any purchases iLok License Manag
11. led as tempo is now locked to the incoming signal If you flip the switch off the plug in will no longer be synced to MIDI clock and the tap tempo will become active again TH E EFFECTS PRES ET M ENU Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 a Figure 14 Effects Preset Menu Header THE PRESET MANAGER LEILA Lebel Ove All Soundtoys plug ins feature an integrated Effects Preset Manager fm 01 Bass EX B02 Drums AngryVox allowing you to load save and even share pattern presets between ane Pr t different Soundtoys plug ins The entire Soundtoys line up comes 04 Guitar ClassicRock Vox M05 Reamping MildTubeVox packed full of inventive and highly useful presets developed not only im 06 Vocals MixInSomeEdge Default ModernDrive E User OldRadioVoice by us but also by world renowned producers and engineers We highly recommend browsing through them in the Preset Manager Save Punchy Save As Punk Vox Organize The Preset Manager is accessed simply by clicking on the Preset Figure to Expanded Preset Ment Manager Button displaying the currently selected preset Default in Figure 14 above This will open up the Preset Menu which can be navigated with your mouse Arrows pointing Up Down and Right denote more information outside of the current scroll area Placing your cursor over these areas will allow for access Presets can also be scrolled through one at a time using the Left Right Arrows immediately to the left
12. new assets will appear Figure 5 Authorization prompt soundtoys com 6 GETTING STARTED Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 INSTALLING SOUNDTOYS SOFTWARE continued Clicking on the Authorize button will guide you through the process to authorize your software After logging in to your iLok Account at the prompt you will be presented with all available locations to place your license Select either your computer or iLok whichever solution works best for your workflow and you are good to go a License Account Login eae i a nn J YS A ENANA ss MA Mom Ma Select a Location 7 foie cra e Figure 6 Selecting a location for your authorizations soundtoys com FILE LOCATIONS Once installed the Soundtoys plug ins will be installed in the appropriate location for each plug in format VST RTAS AU Factory presets are also installed along with the software and can be accessed via the plug in s internal preset browser or if you prefer in your host application of choice Manuals for each of your products are installed by default to Applications Soundtoys Mac or Program Files Soundtoys PC user selectable Complete file location information can be found on pages 17 and 18 of this manual UNINSTALLING SOUNDTOYS SOFTWARE If for whatever reason you need to uninstall your Soundtoys software please note that the uninstall process does remove preset files We highly recommend backing up your cu
13. of the Preset Manager Button soundtoys com 13 THE EFFECTS PRESET MENU Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 COMPARE The Compare Button is a great way to audition changes you ve 9 made while working within a preset As soon as a change is made to a preset file the Compare Button will change from grey to an illuminated red color Clicking on the Compare Button allows you to toggle between the original preset and your current changes SAVING PRESETS The retro floppy disk icon next to the Preset Manager Button allows for you to save changes to the existing preset This functions as a Save As control bringing up your filesystem menu If you would like to overwrite a previously saved preset you can select the original preset name to save changes to that preset name Additionally Save and Save As options are available within the Preset Menu see Figure 16 below Crum Giant Sizer EwilF umn Pa urip GullorErd Guitar Sir Ther Junk la Tre Trunk E Kick Suck ar y O i Pump AndPok 6 Purge igk Favori erage _ Recents Sava ave Cloud Driva Sara As a iz Dropbox vow Applicata Figure 16 Saving a New Preset soundtoys com ORGANIZING PRESETS We know how it goes after a lot of tweaking and back and forth your Rockin Drums preset becomes Rockin Drums 2 and then Rockin Drums ALT and many revisions later Rockin Drums FINAL And all 23 versions are
14. re licenses can be placed installer from our web site these are the installers that will appear in This list will include your computer as well as any currently connected the User Area we discussed back on page 4 hardware iLok USB keys To the right in the larger window will be a list of all currently activated products Any new purchases that have not You will have also received an iLok asset from us deposited to your been activated yet will be listed under the Available tab iLok com account and found under the Available tab in iLok License Manager You can drag and drop that asset to either your computer or To authorize a new product simply select that product as listed under iLok key to authorize your software If you skip this step not a problem the Available tab and drag and drop it to the location computer or a pop up window will remind you to authorize the first time you load up iLok where you wish your license to reside your host application after installing All Licenses 1340 Available 295 All Activations 882 Unavailat soundtoys Tremolator 5 soundtoys Tie Activation is required Tid Soundioys 5 Soundtoys Product Mame Crestallizor 5 TiQ Radiator 5 Soundtoys Pitisha fik PrimalTap 5 Soundtoys fik PhaseMistress 5 Soundtoys TiQ PanMan 5 Soundtoys Fi MicroShift 5 Soundtoys TiQ Little Radiator 5 Soundtoys Fer Littla PrimalTan E Sruinedime Figure 4 The Available tab where
15. sets Users Shared Soundtoys Soundtoys 5 Additional Materials Macintosh HD Applications Soundtoys ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 FILE LOCATIONS WINDOWS 32 bit VST CA Program Files x86 Steinberg VSTPlugins Soundtoys 64 bit VST C Program Files VSTPlugins Soundtoys 32 bit AAX C Program Files x86 Common Files Avid Audio Plug Ins 64 bit AAX CA Program Files Common Files Avid Audio Plug Ins Presets C Users Public Documents Soundtoys Soundtoys 5 Additional Materials 32 bit C Program Files x86 Soundtoys Additional Materials 64 bit CA Program Files Soundtoys soundtoys com REMOVING PLUG INS WINDOWS Available at http support soundtoys com customer en portal articles 1383736 how do i uninstall soundtoys plug ins FASTEST UNINSTALL Use the Windows uninstall utility to remove any products you have installed To remove presets and delete our other content manually delete these folders Presets C Users Public Documents Soundtoys Soundtoys 5 Additional Materials 32 bit C Program Files x86 Soundtoys Additional Materials 64 bit CA Program Files Soundtoys MANUAL UNINSTALL Delete these folders 32 bit VST C Program Files x86 Steinberg VSTPlugins Soundtoys 64 bit VST C Program Files VSTPlugins Soundtoys 32 bit AAX C Program Files x86 Common Files Avid Audio Plug
16. shown above are used in many Soundtoys plug ins and are employed to handle on off or similar duties To change the value of a switch simply click on the control and it will switch to whatever the other option is say On versus Off For many switches an LED type indicator will illuminate to let you know a parameter is engaged or what mode a parameter is in Some switches are selection style buttons as opposed to simple toggle switches Simply click on the option you wish to select and that action will deselect any other options soundtoys com LCD DISPLAYS TAP TEMPO Figure 9 LCD Displays all shapes and sizes The LCD displays found in Soundtoys plug ins work in a couple of ways Nudge Buttons Displays featuring a set of up down arrows work as nudge buttons allowing you to incrementally nudge up and down a list of parameters or presets What is shown in the display is the value selected Numerical Readouts amp Entering Values from the Keyboard For numerical readouts like BPM you can enter exact values right from your computer keyboard Clicking on the LED display highlights the field and makes it live Once highlighted you can enter a new value via the computer keyboard Press Return to submit the value and deselect the field You can also click amp drag the cursor to change the value Simply click on the value and drag the cursor up to increase the value or down to decrease the value similar to using a
17. stom preset files before attempting any uninstall reinstall process The location of your preset files as well as uninstall instructions can be found towards the end of this manual on pages 17 18 TH E EFFECTS Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 THE PLUG INS COMMON EFFECTS Crystallizer H3000 esque pitch based granular effects and reverse delays Auto Gate Tremolator Decapitator Analog saturation modeling Wah Wah FilterFreak1 FilterFreak2 Devil Loc Vintage analog audio leveler compressor Envelope Filter FilterFreak2 FilterFreak2 EchoBoy Echo and delay with tape vintage modern styles Echo EchoBoy Crystallizer PrimalTap FilterFreak 1 amp 2 Single Dual band resonant modulated filter with rhythm options Chorus EchoBoy Crystallizer PrimalTap MicroShift Micro pitch shifting Phasing PhaseMistress PanMan Rhythmic automatic panning Flanging EchoBoy NEW PrimalTap Retro Delay with Freeze Tremolo Tremolator Radiator Analog tube mix channel Vibrato EchoBoy Crystallizer PhaseMistress Rich analog sounding phaser with programmable modulation Pitch Transposition Crystallizer Speed rhythm guitar mix Little AlterBoy vocals Tremolator Tremolo effects generator O Sry AMIZE NEW Little AlterBoy Voice Manipulation Compression Leveling Devil Loc Decapitator Warming Fattening FilterFreak1 Radiator Decapitator Doubling Crystallizer EchoBoy PrimalTap Saturation Dis
18. tortion Decapitator Radiator Devil Loc Auto panning PanMan Tremolator soundtoys com 8 SOUNDTOYS GUI BASICS Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 All Soundtoys plug ins feature a variety of rotary knobs switches tap controls sliders and LCD LED style displays in the graphical user interface also known as GUI pronounce however you like These controls are very reminiscent of those found on physical analog hardware but with added enhancements The following sections discuss each type of control you will find in our plug ins along with enhanced features that may not be apparent from just looking at the control KNOBS DETUNE Va Fa DARK BRIGHT OUTPUT FEEDBACK _ 0 a E af i a A P TRIGGER b Fa mn a Fi i Min MA 45 Figure 7 Some of the knob types you will see CAUNCH You can use a mouse to control all of the knobs in the Soundtoys plug ins and they will all work in the same way To turn a knob up to the right clockwise etc click on the control with your mouse and drag the cursor to the right or slide the cursor up To turn a knob down to the left counter clockwise click on the knob with the mouse and drag the cursor to the left or down towards the floor soundtoys com Jumping to a Value using Text Markings Some knobs have text markings showing minimum maximum or other values Clicking on one of these markings will automatically move the knob directly to that value
19. ture the plug in needs to know what tempo your song is at so that it can adjust as needed to keep things all in sync There are three ways to tell our plug ins what tempo your song is playing at Tapping it entering the exact BPM value or syncing to MIDI tempo Tapping the Tempo Simply place the cursor over the Tempo button and click the mouse in time with the track You will notice that the LED readout will change as you tap the button and display the tapped tempo in BPM To change the tempo to a new value simply tap the button a couple of times and a new value will appear Tap tempo is extremely useful and allows you to adjust the delay time to be in concert with the tempo of a track It will not be exactly in sync but will get you in the ballpark soundtoys com Entering a BPM Value BPM stands for Beats Per Minute and is the standard way of specifying the tempo of a piece of music If you know the BPM of your track you can enter it by clicking in the LED tempo display typing a value between 30 and 240 and pressing the Return or Enter key This will set the tempo to the new value and set the sync times accordingly Syncing to MIDI The MIDI switch allows you to quickly lock to your host application s MIDI clock If you have set the tempo in your session correctly simply click on the MIDI option next to the display window The LCD display will read out the tempo of the incoming MIDI clock and the Tap Tempo button will be disab
20. with Soundtoys 1 A reasonably fast computer capable of multitrack audio processing Mac or PC 2 A supported host application next section 3 An Lok User ID 4 A Soundtoys User Account soundtoys com SUPPORTED HOSTS In order to use Soundtoys software you must have an audio application that supports the loading of plug ins Our software is not designed to work as standalone software We officially support the following software for use with our plug ins Pro Tools 10 12 Mac amp PC AAX Native and AudioSuite Logic Pro 9 and X Mac AudioUnits Digital Performer 8 9 Mac AudioUnits amp VST Windows VST Cubase 7 8 Mac amp PC VST Nuendo 6 7 Mac amp PC VST Sonar X3 amp Platinum PC VST Ableton Live 9 Mac AudioUnits amp VST Windows VST We cannot guarantee support if you are using a supported host platform listed above on an operating system or computer that is not supported by the host platform itself For example if you are running Pro Tools 9 on OSX Yosemite there might be issues out of our control GETTING STARTED Soundtoys User s Guide Version 5 ILOK USER ID You will need to register for an iLok User ID if you don t already have one in order to use our software Why is this you may ask Well we use the iLok system to handle licenses and authorization for our products which can be associated with your computer or a physical iLok USB key A new ID can be created at
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