Audio Damage DubStation - Manual (Page 11)

only the original signal, which isn’t terribly useful but is sometimes handy if DubStation is feeding back
wildly and you need a reminder of what started it all.
9. The OUTPUT knob sets the loudness of DubStation’s output signal. The range of the knob is -80dB, which
effectively turns the plug-in’s signal off altogether, to +3dB, which provides a small amount of boost. In
most circumstances you can leave it at its default setting of 0dB, which passes the signal without
amplifying it. Although this control is certainly not flashy, much fun can be had by using a MIDI hardware
controller and/or your VST host’s automation features to control it, turning the output level up and down
to create echoes that ebb and flow.
10. The status display at the bottom of DubStation’s windows displays the current values of DubStation’s
parameters. If you point at a control with the cursor, the display shows the control’s name and value. The
display shows the changing value as you manipulate the control, which can be helpful if for example you
need to dial in a precise delay time.
MIDI Controllers
The VST version of DubStation responds to MIDI continuous controller messages. You can use hardware MIDI
controllers, such as MIDI slider boxes or the knobs found on some MIDI keyboards, to adjust DubStation’s
parameters. Every control in DubStation’s user interface can be manipulated with a MIDI controller.
DubStation has a simple “MIDI Learn” mode for assigning its parameters to MIDI controllers. To assign a
parameter to a MIDI controller:
1. Hold down the
SHIFT
and
CTRL
keys on your PC’s keyboard, or
SHIFT
and
CMD
keys if you’re using a Mac,
and click once on the parameter’s control. An orange box will be drawn around the control to indicate
that it is ready to learn which MIDI controller it will be assigned to.
2. Move the MIDI controller to send a continuous controller message—turn the knob, press the button,
move the slider, whatever is appropriate.
3. The orange square will disappear. Now DubStation’s control will move when you manipulate the MIDI
controller.
DubStation waits until it has received two consecutive continuous controller messages with the same
controller number before it makes an assignment. This filters out extraneous data sent by some MIDI