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Random step mode – Soundtoys FilterFreak User Manual

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Rhythm

The R

Rh

hy

ytth

hm

m pop-up allows you to set the speed or rate at which the sample and hold

will jump to a new value.

Smoothing

The S

Sm

mo

oo

otth

hiin

ng

g knob works much the same as it does in the Rhythm Editor and can

be used to smooth out transitions between the random values. A setting of zero

equals no smoothing and the values will jump from one to the next. The maximum

setting will give you a smooth, constantly changing random filter variation some-

times referred to as the “drunken walk” for obvious reasons.

Random Step Mode

The Random Step mode combines the sample and hold effect with an envelope fol-

lower. Instead of changing to a new value at a specific set rate, a new random value

is triggered when you press the T

Trriig

gg

ge

err button, in response to a M

MIID

DII n

no

otte

e trigger, or

when the input signal exceeds the T

Th

hrre

es

sh

ho

olld

d setting.

This works really great on drums and other highly percussive signals, and can be

used to create a creative, dynamic effect that varies with each audio event.

Trigger

Press this button to trigger a new random value. The trigger button will also respond

to any MIDI note event.

Threshold

As previously discussed, the T

Th

hrre

es

sh

ho

olld

d knob controls the level at which the input will

trigger a new random value. To turn off audio based triggering ( if you’re using MIDI

or manual triggering), turn the threshold knob all the way up.

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