LinPlug relectro - Manual (Page 6)

Overview
The LinPlug relectro is a unique effects plugin.
The initial idea of relectro was to build a synthesizer with the ability to
modify its oscillators' signals on a per-wave basis. However, it turned out
that the concept of modifying audio on a per-wave basis was much better
suited to an effects unit which can use any kind of audio as its input signal.
But what does per-wave processing mean?
Per-wave processing means that each complete wave cycle of the audio
input is treated individually. The stream is divided into the first wave, the
second wave, the next, and the next and so on. This opens up processing
options which are not available with a conventional audio signal. We at
LinPlug carefully evaluated all these processing options and fine-tuned
them so that they were useable in a musical context; the result is the
different modules found in the relectro's main processing section.
To fully understand how the relectro functions it helps to have an idea of
how it is structured internally. The audio first comes into the relectro’s input
section, where its volume and frequency content can be adjusted. The input
can also be processed with a delay. However, the delay processing is not
like a typical delay. Instead, when the delay is placed in front of the
relectro's main processing section it creates an unique effect that is very
different to simply adding delay to the relectro's output.
However, it's the relectro's main processing section that really highlights its
uniqueness. It modifies the signal to an extent far beyond conventional
effects processors. We found that the best way to describe the effect is that
it changes the input “from a boring standard drum loop to a wicked
electronic beat”; it “electrifies” the sound, creating a distinctive “hard”
electro sound.
After the main processing section, the relectro's signal goes into the output
section, which contains a dual filter setup: High-Pass followed by Low-
Pass. These are classical filters, because its always good to filter a bit, you
know... There is also a Chorus which is nice to add some width to certain
effects. The best part however in this section is the Wet controls, labeled
“Wet” for the standard Dry / Wet blending you know from effects units. The
control left of that, labeled Amt is a “processing Amount” control, allowing
you to truly morph into the effect (so not just blend, but gradually apply the
sound change). Try that to clearly hear the huge difference.
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