Manual

The Dynamic control does two main things. The first is it time or phase modulatates the harmonic content. There is
a maximum amount of time modulation so turning the control to max does not always result in more of this effect, is
it more a matter of finding an optimum level. The time modulation does what the tracing and tracking distortions in
vinyl record playback does. On a sine wave test signal it will bring the second harmonic content forward in time with
respect to the main part of the signal. The second thing the control does is it adds some midrange second harmonic
color. As the Color control is advanced from Silver to Deep the maximum amount of the harmonic color increases
and the LF cutoff is reduced in frequency. The harmonic distortions in the Dynamic control are different then that of
the Harmonic control. As with the Harmonic control the midrange color increases as the Dynamic control it turned up
with the Color switch setting determining the maximum amount. The Dynamic control determines the level of the
combined midrange color and time modulation. The Dynamic control will soften transits due to the time modulation
There are several presets that can be used as staring places in selecting a sound.
Take the time to play with them; it is a helpful learning tool.
The three vinyl presets were made by careful matching to reference disks. For better understanding the Shibata
stylus has less tracing distortion and other advantages due to its shape as compared to the Elliptical stylus. This is
especially true on the inner record diameter where the HF distortion can become ugly. The other presets were
arrived at during the mixing of rock songs
Use it on tracks, stripes and the mix output, and on stereo vocal stripes. Something very interesting happens when
used with HEAT. Peacock will soften a sound but it can also act is a way that makes things sound like they were
done together, not overdubed.
A useful sound using two plug-ins on a snare drum is use the RA plug-in with the Low Level = 95, Peak = 80, Hard-
ness = 100. Follow this with Peacock; Color = Fat, Harmonic = 60, Dynamic = 67 for a starting place.
CLICKING ON THE TEXT WILL CAUSE THE SWITCH TO UPDATE.
SILVER is the least colored, DEEP is the most colored
RA with Peacock