Reference Manual

310 Live Audio Effect Reference
The Tone control sets the spectral distribution of the distortions, directing them into the higher
registers, or through the midrange and deeper.
The Drive control determines how much signal reaches the tube; greater Drive yields a dirtier
output. The intensity of the tube is controlled by the Bias dial, which pushes the signal into the
celebrated realms of nonlinear distortion. With very high amounts of Bias, the signal will really
start to break apart.
The Bias parameter can be positively or negatively modulated by an envelope follower, which is
controlled with the Envelope knob. The more deeply the envelope is applied, the more the Bias
point will be influenced by the level of the input signal. Negative Envelope values create expan-
sion effects by reducing distortion on loud signals, while positive values will make loud sounds
dirtier.
Attack and Release are envelope characteristics that define how quickly the envelope reacts to
volume changes in the input signal. Together, they shape the dynamic nature of the distortions.
Note that if Envelope is set to zero, they will have no effect.
Cut or boost the device’s final signal level with the Output dial.
Aliasing can be reduced by enabling Hi-Quality mode, which can be accessed via the [right-
click](PC) / [CTRL-click](Mac) context menu. This improves the sound quality, particularly with
high frequency signals, but there is a slight increase in CPU usage.
22.10 EQ Eight
The EQ Eight Effect.