Audio Damage Kombinat Dva Upgrade - Manual (Page 8)

Crossover
The Crossover section of Kombinat is a DJ-style 3-band equalizer. It splits the incoming signal into three
frequency ranges: high (treble), middle, and low (bass). The CROSSOVER control, at the upper right of the
window changes the frequencies of the filters in the crossover network which divide the incoming signal into
separate frequency ranges, as well as the level (loudness) of each frequency band. The two square handles at
the bottom of the control set the dividing points between the three frequency ranges. Drag the left handle
back and forth to set the dividing point between the middle and low frequencies, and drag the right handle to
set the point between the middle and high frequencies.
The upper three handles control the level (loudness) of each
frequency band. Dragging a handle upwards increases the band’s
level, dragging it downwards decreases the level. The horizontal grey
line near the top of the control represents 0dB, or unity gain.
Distortion Engines
The heart of Kombinat is its three distortion processors, which we call engines. Each engine can operate as
one of 13 different types, each of which mangles signals in a different manner.
The routing of signals through the engines depends on the mode switch in the upper
right of Kombinat’s window. In Multi mode, each engine operates on its corresponding
band of frequencies, and the engines operate in parallel. The top engine processes the
high frequencies, the bottom engine processes the low frequencies, and the middle
engine processes the mid-range frequencies. The outputs of the three engines are added together; this mixed
signal is then sent to the output filter.
In Series mode, the engines are connected in series, with the output of the top engine
connected to the input of the middle engine and the output of the middle engine
connected to the input of the bottom engine. In Series mode, the three outputs of the
crossover filters are added together; the crossover operates more or less like a three-
band parametric equalizer. The signal filtered by the crossover enters the HIGH engine,
passes through the MID engine, leaves from the LOW engine, and then makes its way to the output filter.
Click the mode buttons to switch back and forth between the two modes.