The Amp
Audio input
INPUT selector - selects Guitar/Stereo input source.
VU on/off switch - switches the 2 main VU meters On/Off. (Note: when switched off, the tubes react to the output level)
Input VU meter - displays input audio level. (located above speaker cabinet)
Output VU meter - displays output audio level. (located below speaker cabinet)
MIDI section
MIDI volume and CC settings.
LEARN button - press to active/de-activate MIDI LEARN CC function. learn LED - signals that MIDI LEARN is active.
RESET button - press to reset all MIDI CCs to their default values. Pre/Post selector - sets where the MIDI volume is applied. (Pre or Post amp)
VOLUME slider - set to CC#7, you may remap with the learn function
GATE section
ON/OFF switch - switches Noise Gate On/Off. gate LED - LED lights when gate feeds audio.
THRESHOLD knob - controls the input threshold before audio is let through to the pre-amp.
DECAY knob - controls the decay time before audio is released through to the pre-amp.
TREMOLO section
ON/OFF switch - switches Tremolo On/Off.
SPEED knob - controls the Tremolo speed. (if SYNC TO is set to "Manual")
Waveform selector - selects sine/square Tremolo LFO waveform.
DEPTH knob - controls the Tremolo LFO modulation depth.
PRE-AMP section
DRIVE knob - controls the amount of input gain to the pre-amp.
CHUB knob - controls the amount of fatness (in the low frequencies) of the amp. chub +12/- switch - increases the amount of bass, the chub slider will provide.
VARIAC knob - used to simulate a tube amp run at different AC voltages. variac A/B/C switch - provides 3 different curves for the output amp.
EQ section Amp
All Eq's have seperate controls for quick A/B comparison. The settings of all 7 Eq's are saved within the presets, even if not visible or used.
PRE/POST switch - switches equalizer PRE(before) AMPlifier or POST(after) AMPlifier.
EQ nn selector - selects equalizer model.
LOW knob - adjust low frequency filter level
MID knob - adjust middle frequency filter level
HIGH knob - adjust high frequency filter level
AMP section
CONTOUR knob - controls the shape of the amplifier output. (Different on some amps)
VOL. knob - controls the amplifier output level.
AMP selector - select from one of the 7 amp types
CAB section
CAB selector - select from 6 speaker types or Bypass(Hives Green).
Note: When Bypassed, the mic will allow you to cut/boost the high and low frequencies, set to center is flat. (work in progress: to add a separate output to feed into a real amp's power amp in, far from done)
BACK selector - selects from 2 different curves for the speakers.
CAB-MIC placement - Not meant to mimic mic placement, just a fun way to alter the response of the selected speaker. (Responds differently on each speaker)
FX Section
LIMITER
Limiter switch - Turns the limiter on and off
Thresh knob - Sets the limiters threshold from zero to minus six db
PARAMETRIC EQ
Use the switch at the bottom of FreeAmp to show the parametric equalizer panel. Note: Can not be shown correctly if the synth panel is open only shows right when the pedals are selected. Provides three bands of parametric eq.
Freq knob - Sets the frequency center of the band, the bands are setup for low, mid and high centers.
Q knob - Sets the bandwidth or slope of the band.
Gain slider - Sets the level of the band + \ - 18db
Level slider - Provides + \ - 12db of gain to the output of the eq.
PRE- and POST-COMPRESSOR
THRESHOLD knob - sets the input threshold before audio is compressed
(range -60 to 0dB)
RATIO knob - adjusts the audio compression ratio
(range 1:1 to 10:1 ratio) compressor meter switch - selects REDUCE/OFF/OUTPUT for compression meters
LEVEL knob - adjusts the output level of the PRE/POST-COMPRESSOR effect
(range -6 to +20dB) VU meter - displays the amount of compression applied to the audio signal
PEDAL button - switch COMPRESSOR effect on/off
WAH effect
WAH knob - The manual control of the wah, use a continuous controller pedal to use in real time. (default = CC 107)
TUNE knob - sets the Wah filter center frequency
Auto Wah meter - displays the position of the wah, when the AUTO WAH pedal is switched on RES knob - sets the Wah filter resonance
PEDAL button - switches the WAH-WAH effect on/off
AUTO WAH control
Only functions, if WAH-WAH is switched ON. To set the auto-wah, set the INPUT control first.
DEPTH knob - sets the amount of modulation applied.
BOTTOM knob - sets the low range of the auto-wah control.
TOP knob - sets the high range of the auto-wah control.
INPUT knob - sets a level which will allow the wah control to reach a full wah-value.
If set too high, the auto-wah will be full open...If set too low, the auto-wah will not fully open.
ATTACK knob - sets the Attack time of envelope follower tracking.
DECAY knob - sets the Decay time of envelope follower tracking.
PEDAL button - switches the AUTO WAH effect on/off
Only functions, if WAH-WAH is switched ON
OVERDRIVE effect
DRIVE knob - sets the amount of distortion
CHUB knob - controls the amount of fatness (in the low frequencies)
TYPE selector - selects from 7 different distortion types: Clip/Tube/Crank/Drive/Harm 1/Harm 2/Crap
TONE knob - adjusts the distortion "tone", ranging from mellow(dull) to bright
LEVEL knob - sets the output level of the OVERDRIVE effect
PEDAL button - switches the OVERDRIVE effect on/off
CHORUS effect
DELAY knob - sets the delay time of the Chorus
RATE knob - sets the chorus LFO speed
DEPTH knob - controls the Chorus LFO modulation depth. (amount of "Chorus")
WIDTH knob - controls the amount of stereo panning effect
(min = Mono, max = Stereo)
FILTER knob - adjusts the Chorus "tone", ranging from mellow(dull) to bright
MIX knob - sets the amount of Chorus mixed with the output
(min = 100% dry, mid = 50% mix, max = 100% wet)
PEDAL button - switches the CHORUS effect on/off
FLANGER effect
RATE knob - sets the Flanger LFO speed
DEPTH knob - controls the Flanger LFO modulation depth. (amount of "Flanging")
DELAY knob - sets the delay time of the Flanger
FBACK knob - controls the amount of feedback sent back to the Flanger input
WAVE selector - selects sine/triangle Flanger LFO waveform.
MIX knob - sets the amount of Flanger-effect mixed with the output
(min = 100% dry, mid = 50% mix, max = 100% wet)
PEDAL button - switches the FLANGER effect on/off
PHASER effect
Phase shifter provides 4, 8 and 12 stages with controls for minimum and maximum frequency range of the sweep.
RATE knob - sets the Phaser LFO speed
MIN knob - sets the (nominal) low limit shift of the frequency range
MAX knob - sets the (nominal) high limit shift of the frequency range RES knob - sets the intensity of the Phaser peaks
STAGE selector - selects 4/8/12 Phaser stages
MIX knob - sets the amount of Phaser-effect mixed with the output
(min = 100% dry, mid = 50% mix, max = 100% wet)
PEDAL button - switches the PHASER effect on/off
Sync / Tempo
Synth \ Sync Section
SYNC
Affects TREM-speed and DELAY-time when set to "Host"/"Tap" SYNC TO selector - selects Manual/Host/Tap BEAT selector - selects then BPM divisor, examples:
if BPM = 120 and BEAT = 1, gives >> 1 beat per 2 seconds
if BPM = 120 and BEAT = 1/4, gives >> 1 beat per 1/2 second
BPM display - display Host/Tap Tempo Beats Per Minute
TAP TEMPO button - when SYNC TO is set to "Tap", then tap a few times with a constant tempo on this button to detect the Sync Tempo.
SYNTH SETUP
Click on this button to switch between the Pedals and Guitsyn.
The LED indicates if Guitsyn is switched on.
AUDIO TRIGGERS
The AUDIO TRIGGERS determines how the synth's envelope gate will respond to an audio input! Should be set to low values for fast response (fast picking, leads), Higher values will yield more sustain. NOTE: these controls are mapped to continuous controller numbers and should be looked at as controls that can be used in real time to control how the envelopes gate respond to an input.
GATE knob - sets the Input Threshold that will trigger the synth's envelope gate
DECAY knob - sets the envelope gate's time to re-trigger
POWER switch - switches the Guitsyn on/off (Guitsyn does not use any CPU when OFF)
MIX knob - sets the amount of Guitsyn signal mixed with the Amp-Sim output
(min = 100% Amp-Sim, mid = 50% mix, max = 100% GuitSyn)
ENVELOPE GENERATOR
This Attack/Decay Envelope Generator can be routed to 1 of 5 destinations. Note: This is an inverted envelope! Meaning that "Decay" in the envelope's time to rise .
ENVELOPE selector - selects where the ENVELOPE GENERATOR control is routed to:
Off/Res 1/Res 2/Res 1-2/Ring/LP
ATT slider - sets the Envelope Attack time.
DEC slider - sets the Envelope Decay time.
ENV knob - sets the Envelope Modulation Amount
AMPLIFIER
The output AMPLIFIER has Attack/Decay/Sustain Envelope control.
ATT slider - sets the Envelope Attack time.
DEC slider - sets the Envelope Decay time.
SUS slider - sets the Envelope Sustain level.
VOLUME knob - sets the overall volume of the output AMPLIFIER
Filters selector Selects Single/Parallel,Serial
Single - only FILTER 1 is active.
Parallel - FILTER 1 and FILTER 2 are connected in parallel.
Serial - FILTER 1 and FILTER 2 are connected in series.
FILTER 1 & FILTER 2
FILTER 1 and FILTER 2 have Attack/Decay/Sustain Envelope control.
TYPE selector - selects which the Filter type used with the Filter's Envelope Generator:
Low Pass/High Pass/BandPass/Notch/Peaking 1/Peaking 2
INV switch - inverts the Envelope control action.
CUT knob - sets the Filter frequency.
RES knob - sets the Filter resonance.
ENV knob - sets the Envelope Modulation Amount.
ATT slider - sets the Envelope Attack time.
DEC slider - sets the Envelope Decay time.
SUS slider - sets the Envelope Sustain level.
LEVEL knob - sets the volume of the Filter.
High, Low shelf Eq - placed after the AMPLIFIER
Low Eq knob - fixed High shelf filter 80hz
High Eq knob - fixed low shelf filter 10000hz
RING MODULATOR The RING MODULATOR may be controlled by the ENVELOPE GENERATOR. Placement is after the amp before the input to Guitsyn.
ON/OFF switch - switches RING MODULATOR on/off.
WAVEFORM selector - selects which the WaveForm type used by the RING MODULATOR:
Sine/Sinic/Pure Sine/Triangle/Saw/Square/Ramp
PITCH slider - sets the frequency.
MIX slider - sets the mix of the Amp-Sim signal and the Ring Modulated signal that is sent into Guitsyn
MODULATION PARAMETERS
Controls the Low Frequency Oscillator
RATE knob - sets the LFO frequency. (if SYNC TO is set to "Manual")
WAVEFORM selector - selects which the WaveForm type used for modulation:
BEAT selector - selects then BPM divisor,
MODULATOR 1 & 2
The two LFO MODULATORS are both setup using the MODULATION PARAMETERS section, and may each control one destination
ON/OFF switch - switches LFO MODULATOR on/off.
ATT slider - sets the Attack time.
AMOUNT slider - sets the amount of LFO modulation applied to the set DESTINATION.
DESTINATION selector - selects which the LFO modulation Destination:
Cutoff 1/Cutoff 2/Cutoff 1-2/Resonance 1/Resonance 2/Resonance 1-2/Ring Modulator
MIDI
Some controls have a pre-assigned MIDI Continuous Controller number (See MIDI CC map). Any control without a CC# assignment must be mapped through your host.
Learn re-maps any control in the MIDI CC Map an external MIDI continuous controller.
TO USE: Press the learn switch (the LED should light), move the control on the amp you wish to re-map, then move the external MIDI controller (the LED should go off).
The CC re-map is saved in a text file located in a folder in the same directory that you placed the VST plugin. All controllers will remain re-mapped between sessions until you press the reset button.
Reset Resets all continuous controllers to their default.
MIDI CC Map
| 007 | MIDI Volume (expression) |
| 102 | Gate (Guitsyn audio triggers) |
| 103 | Decay (Guitsyn audio triggers) |
| 104 | Guitsyn on |
| 105 | Ring Modulator on |
| 106 | Flanger on |
| 107 | Wah (manual use) |
| 108 | Pre comp on |
| 109 | Post comp on |
| 110 | Auto wah on |
| 111 | Wah on |
| 112 | Drive on |
| 113 | Chorus on |
| 114 | Delay on |
| 115 | Reverb on |
| 116 | Tremelo depth |
| 117 | Noise gate on |
| 118 | Phase Shifter on |
| 119 | Tap tempo |
FreeAmp 2.5 License
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