Audio Damage Dr. Device - Manual (Page 10)

The LEFT and RIGHT knobs control the amount of time that the signal is delayed in relation to the original
(post-filter) signal. The delay has a maximum time of two seconds. The exact delay times are displayed in the
parameter display at the top of the plug-in’s window.
The LEFT knob controls the delay time of the left channel. It operates in the manner you expect: turn it
clockwise to increase the delay time. The RIGHT knob is a little unusual. It controls the delay time of the right
channel, but operates as a multiplier of the time set by the LEFT knob. The RIGHT knob provides a selection
of simple multiplier values such as 1/2 which makes the right delay time one half of that of the left delay time.
The combination of the LEFT and RIGHT knobs enables you to create interesting rhythmic stereo delay
patterns without the complexity associated with setting up multi-tap delay effects.
If you turn on the SYNC switch Dr. Device uses the current tempo reported by your host to calculate its delay
time. When this switch is on, the time knob sets the delay length in metrical units, that is, fractions of a beat.
The range of values is 1/32
nd
to 1/1 (a whole measure), with dotted and triplet times available. Watch the
status display at the top of Dr. Device's window as you rotate the knob to choose a delay interval—or just do
it by ear. Triplet values are denoted with a “T” after the beat fraction, and dotted values are denoted with a
period. For example, “1/8 .” indicates a delay time with a dotted eighth note feel. Dr. Device will track tempo
changes, saving you from having to adjust its delay time by hand when you change the tempo of your song.
The REGEN knob, short for regeneration, feeds the delayed signal back into the delays. If the knob is set fully
counter-clockwise, none of the signal is fed back and you'll hear only a single delayed copy of the signal in
each channel. As you rotate the knob clockwise, more and more of the signal is fed back and you'll hear an
increasing number of repeats. If you rotate the knob fully clockwise the delayed signal will repeat indefinitely
and become increasingly loud with each repetition. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
The WIDTH knob controls the stereo separation of the delayed signals. If the WIDTH knob is rotated fully
clockwise, the outputs of the delays are panned fully to the left and right. As you rotate the knob counter-
clockwise, the delayed signals move towards the center of the stereo field. If the knob is fully counter-
clockwise, the outputs of both delays are panned to the center.
The MIX knob varies the relative amounts of the original (dry) signal and the processed (wet) signal in the
plug-in’s output. The MIX knob is bidirectional. At its center position equal amounts of the wet and dry signal
are sent to the plug-in’s output. As you rotate the knob clockwise from the center position, the amount of wet
signal is increased and the amount of dry signal is decreased. Rotating the knob counter-clockwise from the
center has the opposite effect. If you rotate the knob fully clockwise or counter-clockwise, the plug-in’s output
will have only the wet or dry signal, respectively.