Drive, Auto gain – Soundtoys Decapitator User Manual
Page 6

6
true here. The sound is warm and punchy, and is especially useful to add
some attitude to drums or other percussive instruments.
P: Modeled after Thermionic Culture® Culture Vulture® pentode setting.
This style models an overdriven
Pentode
tube, which is commonly used in
the output stage of guitar and other amplifiers. It is usually characterized
by odd harmonic distortion, and because of that, has a different sound from
triodes amplifiers (which have more
even
harmonics). We just like the
sound.
* The above products and 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trademarks are used only for historical reference or to identify products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, and
in no way represent an endorsement, partnership, or any other relationship.
Drive
This is the control you will be using ALL the time. Turn it up to increase the
gain (and distortion) on the modeled channel. Watch out, as this can get
very loud!
Auto Gain
If you want to get all the distortion without all the loudness, flip auto-gain
on. This will automatically turn down the output as you increase the drive
level. Notice that as you adjust the Drive control, the Output control will
move in the opposite direction. You can still adjust