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Distortion PlugIn v1.00 for Cubase VST by Thomas Rehaag - lichthaus@netcologne.de
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A simple valve-like distortion. I made it, because I didn't find a better one!
Visit my wwwPage - you might find updates! (www.netcologne.de/~nc-rehaagth/tr.htm)





zip contents
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	readme.txt	this
	SPICE1_01.dll	the PlugIn
		

Installation
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Copy the SPICE.dll to the Cubase VST\Vstplugins directory and restart Cubase.



Short Manual:
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The depth controll is used to define the part of the 'deliniarization curve'
that is used for the incoming signal. If you put it to 0.5, half of the curve
is used. 
If you want to see what SPICE is doing, use it as an inserted effect on a 
sawtooth signal an watch the amlification curve on Scopion.
If you don't possess a sawtooth.wav and can't produce it, feel free to ask me 
for it. 

There are 3 types of distortion:
A) This is nonlinear from 0.
B) Linear to -3dB if depth=1. Linear decrease of amplification from this point.
C) Soft clipping sound, similar to a valve or tape distortion. Like B) linear
   up to -3dB.

If the incoming sound is at 0dB and the depth controll is lower or equal to 0.5
SPICE does no effect, because it's linear then !!!!



Bugs:
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Hope this programm is too small to contain bugs, but:
I'm very interested to fix new bugs you'll find. But there's no guarantee !!!

Warranty Disclaimer / Distribution Agreement
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-THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF
USING THIS PROGRAM.

-You're welcome to add my Web page URL to your own page, but please don't 
redistribute the ZIP  file via Web/e-mail/ftp without my permission first.
You can pass this demo version to friends but only as the zip file you recieved.
Thanks. 

By downloading or installing this software, you are agreeing to the above
Warranty Disclaimer / Distribution Agreement.

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These PlugIns are written using the Steinberg VST Software Development Kit
and Borland C++ V5.0. All Steinberg copyrights acknowledged. 


BIG THANKS TO
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	Dave Brown (dave@dbrown.force9.net)

Without his helps for the first steps this program would never have been realized.
Visit him at
	http://www.dbrown.force9.co.uk
and try out his free PlugIns.




Thomas Rehaag 

