Audio Damage Tattoo - Manual (Page 26)

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emulates this feature. Turn it up and you’ll hear decaying noise simulated reverberation add depth and
spaciousness to the clap sound.
Cowbell
Ah, the TR-808 cowbell. Despite the fact that it doesn’t sound much like a real cowbell, it has become a staple
of dance music rhythm tracks. Tattoo’s cowbell voice is a faithful reproduction of the 808 sound that we all
know if not love, with a number of additional controls for more sonic flexibility.
Tune
The Tune knob—well, by now you can guess what this does, right?
Detune
Tattoo’s cowbell voice starts with a dense signal generated by several oscillators of different pitches. The
Detune knob changes the relative tuning of the oscillators, changing the cowbell’s overall timbre.
Filter Cut and Filter Q
The cowbell voice includes a bandpass filter after the oscillators. Turning the Filter Cut knob changes the
center frequency of this filter, changing the tone of the cowbell. Turning the knob clockwise makes the cowbell
sound brighter. The
Filter Q knob changes the width, or resonance (designated by “Q” in engineering circles)
of the filter. Higher settings of the Filter Q knob narrow the filter’s response, emphasizing the electronic
nature of synthesized cowbell sounds.
Amp Envelope
The amplitude envelope controls the cowbell’s overall loudness. Cowbell sounds typically have a short and
rapid decay, but you can lengthen Tattoo’s cowbell sound if you want it to really explore the studio space.
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