Replicate – Audio Damage Automaton User Manual
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more persistent errors are added to the signal, creating digital-sounding noise. The BITS and ERROR knobs
are somewhat complementary in that the effect of the ERROR function is less noticeable at high settings of
the BITS knob.
Replicate
The Replicate processor is a scaled-down version of our wildly popular Replicant plug-in. In a manner similar
to the Stutter processor, the Replicate processor records and repeats chunks of audio. Replicate operates on
longer chunks than Stutter and hence is useful for creating repetitions of notes or short phrases and delay-like
effects.
The LENGTH knob sets the length of the chunks of audio that the Replicate processor repeats. The setting of
this knob is multiplied by the setting of the SEQUENCER LIFESPAN knob to determine the length of the chunk.
The LENGTH knob has a range of 1/4 up to 16 (in powers of two), and the SEQUENCER LIFESPAN knob has a
range of a 1/32 note up to a quarter note, so Replicate's chunks can range in duration from that of a 1/128
note up to a full measure. For example, if the SEQUENCER LIFESPAN knob is set to 1/16 and the REPLICATE
LENGTH knob is set to 2, REPLICATE will repeat segments of audio equal in duration to an eighth note.
The REPEATS knob sets the number of times that the Replicate processor repeats a slice of audio. At its
lowest setting of two, you'll hear each slice of audio played twice. The maximum setting is 16 repeats. This
means that the Replicate effect can persist for quite awhile--up to 16 measures, if the SEQUENCER LIFESPAN,
REPLICATE LENGTH, and REPLICATE REPEATS knobs are all set fully clockwise.
The Replicate processor includes a low-pass filter which is controlled by the FILTER knob. (The knob's name
probably doesn't come as a surprise.) The frequency of the filter changes with each repetition of audio created
by the Replicate processor. The first time the audio passes through the processor, the filter is set fully open so
that it has no audible effect. With each successive repetition the filter closes, removing high frequencies and