Audio Damage Dr. Device - Manual (Page 14)

The MODE buttons control Dr. Device's motion recorder. The motion recorder is a built-in automation
mechanism that records and plays back the movements of the nubbies. Dr. Device makes separate recordings
for each nubby, so you can first record a series of movements for one nubby and then record another series of
movements for the other nubby while the first one moves by itself. You can also have the motion recorder
control the movements of one nubby while you move the other with your mouse.
When the OFF button is illuminated the motion recorder is inactive and doesn't affect the nubbies.
When the REC button is illuminated the motion recorder is ready to record the movement of the nubbies.
When you click on a nubby the recorder will start recording as you move the nubby around. The recording
ends when you release the mouse button, and the motion recorder starts playing back the recorded motion.
The time it takes for the recorded motion to be played back is controlled by the TIME knob; see below.
When the PLAY button is illuminated the motion recorder plays the movements recorded for one or both
nubbies. The movements are played back in a looped fashion; as soon as the movement reaches the end of
the recording it starts over again at the beginning. The recordings for both nubbies always take the same
amount of time to play back, as determined by the TIME knob described below.
The TIME knob determines the amount of time it takes for the motion recorder to play back the recorded
motion of the nubbies. This time is always synchronized to the current tempo of your host sequencer. The
playback duration is displayed in the parameter display at the top of the window, and is expressed as a
fraction of a measure. For example, if the display shows 1 / 2 the nubbies will move through their recorded
motions twice in each measure. Rotate the TIME knob clockwise to increase the amount of time it takes to
play back the motion recordings, counter-clockwise to decrease the amount of time. The TIME settings range
from 1 / 32 of a measure to 2 measures. Note that the playback duration of the motion recorder is entirely
independent of how long you moved the nubby around while making the recording.
Note: Dr. Device’s motion recorder depends upon accurate synchronization information from your host. Not
all hosts provide this information (even though it is required by the VST 2.0 specification). If your host does
not provide sync info, Dr. Device’s motion recorder will not work.
Motion recordings are stored with Dr. Device's presets. Each preset has one recording for one or both nubbies.
To erase the motion recording for a nubby, hold down the CTRL key if you’re using Windows, or the CMD key
if you’re using OS X, while clicking on the nubby. To erase the recordings for both nubbies, hold down the
CTRL or CMD key while clicking the MODE switch.