Audio Damage Ronin - Manual (Page 19)

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FILTER 1 , FILTER 2 : the inputs of the two multi-mode filters.
SAT 1 , SAT 2 : the inputs of the two saturation modules.
OUTPUT 1 , OUTPUT 2 : the outputs of the plug-in. Audio signals routed to these destinations are sent to your
VST host, after passing through the output level and panning controls. You must connect something to these
destinations in order to hear the audio processed by Ronin. Note that the
OUTPUT 1 and OUTPUT 2 signal
destinations are independent and not directly associated with the left and right output channels of the plug-in.
If a Ronin patch does true stereo processing, usually the
OUTPUT 1 signal will be assigned to the plug-in’s
left output by turning its pan slider all the way to the left, and the OUTPUT 2 signal will be assigned to the
right output by turning its pan slider all the way to the right.
To make a connection in the matrix, click at the intersection of the source and destination that you wish to
connect. A white square indicates that a connection is made between the source and destination. Click again
on the dot to remove a connection. Hold down the
CTRL key on your keyboard and click anywhere in the matrix
to remove all of the connections at once.
Modulators
Like a modular synthesizer, Ronin has a number of modulators, that is, modules that affect the behavior of
other modules. A modulator alters one or more parameters of the audio-processing modules, or of other
modulators. For example, a low-frequency oscillator (LFO) modulator can be used to modulate (change) the
delay time of a short delay line to create a chorusing or flanging effect, or to vary the frequency of a filter to
create a synthesizer-like timbre sweep. Ronin’s modulators are connected to its audio modules with a
switching matrix.
Also, all of Ronin’s controls can be assigned to MIDI continuous controllers, so that you can adjust them
directly with knobs or sliders on your MIDI keyboard.
LFOs
Ronin has two low-frequency oscillators (LFOs) which generate modulation signals that repeat over time. They
have a variety of potential uses, such as varying the delay time of a delay processor slightly to create a
flanging or chorusing effect, varying the cutoff frequency of a filter to create a wah-wah effect, or controlling
the output level and panning parameters to create tremolo, auto-panning, or rhythmic gating effects. The
LFOs can be locked to the tempo of your VST host for creating rhythmic effects that fit with the groove of your
music, or can run freely and independently.