Scanner Vibrato User Manual English (US) Version 1.2.
Table of Contents Introduction 3 A Brief History 3 Our Scanner Vibrato 3 Free Trial 3 Installation 4 System Requirements 4 Windows Installation 4 Mac Installation 6 Loading Scanner Vibrato 8 Getting Around 8 Using the controls (plus fine-tuning and value entry) 9 FX view and Settings view 9 How it Works 10 Using the controls 10 Shift and Double-click 11 On/Off 11 Vibrato/Chorus 11 Model, Sync and Volume 12 Rate-1 and Rate-2 13 Link and Width 13 Depth 14 Mix 14 Def
Introduction Thank you for purchasing or trying Martinic Scanner Vibrato. Scanner Vibrato is a virtual effect plugin that aims to recreate the scanner-vibrato effect from a well-known tonewheel organ. A Brief History The original scanner-vibrato was developed in the 1940s and was an analog, electromechanical device, consisting of an analog delay line and a mechanical rotor (“scanner”). The rotor was driven by the organ's internal motor, and therefore its rate was fixed at about 6.9Hz.
When Scanner Vibrato runs in demo mode, once every minute the user interface will display Trial Version in red, and white noise is added to the output signal. Installation System Requirements Scanner Vibrato is available as VST 2.4, AU (Audio Units), or CLAP (CLever Audio Plugin) effect plug-in, which means it needs to run inside VST, AU, or CLAP hosting software, e.g. Ableton Live, Cubase, GarageBand, Logic Pro, REAPER, Studio One, etc.
Carefully read the license, and then click on the I Agree button to continue. Next select which versions of the plugin you want to install. Select Customize GUI Scale to manually override the scaling factor of the plugin in a later screen. Optionally you can select License Key if you have purchased a license. Click on the Next button to continue. Optionally change the install location, and again click on the Next button.
have purchased a license), confirming each selection by clicking on the Next button. If you have previously chosen to customize the GUI scale, you will be able to select different options before selecting Next to begin installation. Now wait for the installation to complete (this should take only a few seconds), click on the Close button, and you are ready.
If you have purchased a license, then you should copy your license key file to the same folder in which you have saved the installer disk image (DMG), so it can be installed along with the plug-in(s). Navigate to the folder in which you have saved the installer, locate the installer disk image (DMG) and double-click on it, and then double-click on the Scanner Vibrato Installer.pkg icon.
Now wait for the installation to complete (this should take only a few seconds), click on the Close button, and you are ready. Loading Scanner Vibrato Launch your host, and create an audio track or load a project to which you want to add Scanner Vibrato. Please refer to the documentation of your hosting software on how to do this. Note: Most hosts will list Scanner Vibrato as Martinic Scanner Vibrato, but some may list it as Scanner Vibrato or ScannerVibrato.
Using the controls (plus fine-tuning and value entry) You can adjust controls by clicking and dragging them up or down using the mouse. To fine-tune a parameter to a more exact value, hover your cursor over it, hold the Ctrl key (Mac and Windows), and scroll the mouse wheel. You can also right-click on a knob to enter a value using the computer keyboard. Double-clicking a knob or fader will reset it to its default value.
master volume, Reverb Mix, Panning Mix, Delay Tape Age and Delay Mono/Stereo. Scanner Vibrato is a stereo effect, so it is applied to both the left and right channels. When the switch is off the effect is bypassed. Note that this is likely not the same as bypassing Scanner Vibrato in your hosting software, because the input signal is still fed into the effect, meaning that you can turn it on again at any time, smoothly and without any pops or clicks.
mouse wheel while holding the Ctrl key down. You can also right-click on a knob to enter a value using the computer keyboard. Shift and Double-click Holding Shift and dragging a knob on either side of the unit will control the corresponding knob on the opposite channel at the same time. Double-clicking a knob or fader will reset it to its default value. On/Off On the left, you will find the On/Off rocker switch.
The Vibrato/Chorus selector lets you choose from chorus or vibrato modes, and at the same time it also lets you select from three depths, from light to heavy, making for a total of six presets: V-1 – Vibrato/light C-1 – Chorus/light V-2 – Vibrato/medium C-2 – Chorus/medium V-3 – Vibrato/heavy C-3 – Chorus/heavy Model, Sync and Volume The button labelled Model in the Settings view toggles the instrument between the previous v1.0.0 model and the remodeled v1.1.0.
Rate-1 and Rate-2 Using the Rate-1 and Rate-2 knobs you can adjust the vibrato/chorus rate, ranging from stationary (0 Hz) up to 15 Hz. When Scanner Vibrato is used in stereo, Rate-1 controls the speed of the effect on the left signal, and Rate-2 controls the speed of the effect on the right signal. The original scanner-vibrato had a fixed rate of about 6.9Hz, which is the default rate for Scanner Vibrato when the plugin is loaded.
the phase difference between the channels. Depth The Depth knob can be used to further adjust the vibrato depth. At 0% you will get only a tiny bit of vibrato/chorus, but raising the Depth creates more modulation until at 100% it will sound like the emulated electronic contacts need cleaning. This is especially noticeable when the Vibrato/Chorus selector is at a higher setting itself (eg C-3 or V-3).
In the VST version of the plugin, the top bar allows you to select between the Default Presets that will be shown in your DAW. You can navigate between these using the left and right arrow keys either side of the name. Scanner Vibrato comes with 16 factory presets. These include Classic V-1, V-2, and V-3, and Classic C-1, C-2, and C-3, which are modeled on the original vibrato and chorus presets.
