Steinberg Nuendo 4 Plug In Reference Manual

Plug-in Reference 

Original manual by Anders Nordmark
Revision: Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Marion Bröer, Sabine Pfeifer
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Table of Contents 

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Table of Contents
5The included effect plug-ins
6Introduction
6Delay plug-ins
9Distortion plug-ins
11Dynamics plug-ins
20EQ plug-ins
22Filter plug-ins
28Mastering – UV 22 HR
29Modulation plug-ins
35Other plug-ins
37Restoration plug-ins
41Reverb plug-ins
43Spatial plug-ins
44Surround plug-ins 
53Tools plug-ins
57MIDI effects
58Introduction
58Arpache 5
59Arpache SX
60Autopan
61Chorder
62Compress
63Context Gate
64Density
64Micro Tuner
64MIDIControl
65MIDIEcho
66Note to CC
67Quantizer
67Step Designer...

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The included effect plug-ins 

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The included effect plug-ins
Introduction
This chapter contains descriptions of the included plug-in 
effects and their parameters.
In Nuendo, the plug-in effects are arranged in a number of 
different categories. This chapter is arranged in the same 
fashion, with the plug-ins listed in separate sections for 
each effect category.
ÖMost of the included effects are compatible with 
VST3, this is indicated by an icon in front of the name of 
the plug-in as displayed in plug-in selection menus (for...

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The included effect plug-ins Tempo sync 
Rate on/offThe button below the Rate knob turns tempo sync for the 
rate parameter on or off. If set to off, the rate can be set 
freely with the Rate knob.
Width This sets the amount of delay pitch modulation. Note that 
although the modulation affects the delay time, the sound 
is mostly perceived as a vibrato or chorus-like effect.
Feedback This sets the number of repeats for the delay.
Drive This parameter adds distortion to the feeback loop. The 
longer the...

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The included effect plug-ins
MonoDelay
This is a mono delay effect that can either be tempo-based 
or use freely specified delay time settings. The delay can 
also be controlled from another signal source via the Side-
Chain input.
The parameters are as follows:
PingPongDelay
This is a stereo delay effect that alternates each delay re-
peat between the left and right channels. The effect can 
either be tempo-based or use freely specified delay time 
settings.
The parameters are as follows:
Parameter...

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The included effect plug-ins
StereoDelay
This effect features two independent delay lines which can 
either use tempo-based or freely specified delay time set-
tings. 
The parameters are as follows:
Distortion plug-ins
This section contains descriptions of the plug-ins in the 
“Distortion” category.
AmpSimulator
AmpSimulator is a distortion effect, emulating the sound 
of various types of guitar amp and speaker cabinet combi-
nations. A wide selection of amp and cabinet models is 
available. 
The...

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The included effect plug-ins
DaTube
This effect emulates the characteristic warm, lush sound 
of a tube amplifier.
The parameters are as follows:
Distortion
Distortion will add crunch to your tracks.
The parameters are as follows:
SoftClipper
This effect adds soft overdrive, with independent control 
over the second and third harmonic.
The parameters are as follows:Parameter Description
Drive Regulates the pre-gain of the “amplifier”. Use high values 
if you want an overdriven sound just on the verge...