6.16 Waveshaper

Waveshaper

Waveshaper can be used for distortion and shaping the waveform of the signal. This plugin is very similar to Dynamics Processor.

X/Y Graph

• Curve: represents dynamic range in a linear scale of 0-1 amplitude.

• X axis: represents the peak level of input.

• Y axis: represents target level of output.

The Graph shows exact sample values rather than dbFS, making it appear non-linear. Also note that a line of x=y will not alter the signal.

Graph Editing

• Left Click draws lines following the cursor.

• Shift + Left Click draws a straight line between the current and last point.

• +/- 1dB: shifts graph line along the Y axis.

• SMOOTH: smooths graph via cubic interpolation.

• RESET: nukes graph and reverts it to default x=y function.

Knobs

• INPUT: adjusts level of input gain.

• OUTPUT: adjusts level of output gain.

Buttons

• Clip input: toggles clipping of the input signal to 0dBV (or 1) before processing.