Step 01 / 5
Shape the exciter, string and pickup #
Choose the exciter type and position. Set protrusion, stiffness and velocity for the initial excitation, then adjust string decay and damping for the ringing tone. Pickup position changes which string harmonics are emphasized.
Use Tension with the complete starting settings. Set the source and amplitude controls below; sections marked Off stay bypassed at this stage.
Signal flow: Tension → Saturator → Reverb → Utility. Begin with the instrument, then add each effect in its numbered step.
| Control | Value |
|---|---|
| Voices | 8 |
| Volume | -10 dB |
| Exciter Type | Plectrum |
| Exc On/Off | On |
| E Pos | 28 % |
| Exc Protrusion | 38 % |
| Exc Stiffness | 30 % |
| Exc Stiff < Vel | 0.25 |
| Exc Velocity | 48 % |
| Exc Vel < Vel | 0.60 |
| Exc Damping | 60 % |
| Str Damping | 58 % |
| String Decay | 65 % |
| S Decay Ratio | 45 % |
| Str Inharmon | 8 % |
| Pickup On/Off | On |
| Pickup Pos | 22 % |
| Damper On | Off |
| Unison On/Off | Off |
| Vibrato On/Off | Off |
| Press Dest A | F. Cutoff |
| Press Amt A | 10 % |
| Body On/Off | Off |
| Filter On/Off | Off |
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Next: Add body resonance and filter the string →Step 02 / 5
Add body resonance and filter the string #
Enable the body model and filter using the states below. Choose body type and size, then balance the string against the resonating body. Body decay and its low/high cuts shape the resonance; the instrument filter controls the remaining high-frequency edge.
Keep the first stage’s source and amplitude settings while making these changes. The complete instrument settings show the resulting tone before effects.
| Control | Value |
|---|---|
| Body On/Off | On |
| Body Type | Guitar |
| Body Size | S |
| Body Mix | 12 % |
| Body Decay | 18 % |
| Body Low-Cut | 25 % |
| Body High-Cut | 28 % |
| Filter On/Off | On |
| Filter Type | Low-pass 12dB/oct |
| Filter Freq | 7.3 kHz |
| Filter Reso | 5 % |
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Next: Apply Saturator →Step 03 / 5
Apply Saturator #
Select the curve before setting Drive. Drive changes the waveform’s harmonic content; Output balances the level after that change. Dry/Wet blends the processed and direct tone. Keep Color and clipping controls as listed because they alter the distortion character.
| Control | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Soft Sine |
| Drive | 1.0 dB |
| Output | -1.0 dB |
| Color On | Off |
| Pre Dc Filter | On |
| Dry/Wet | 30 % |
Place Saturator after Tension. The complete settings include its remaining controls.
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Next: Apply Reverb →Step 04 / 5
Apply Reverb #
Set decay, room size and Dry/Wet for the surrounding space. Predelay separates the direct attack from the room. Input filtering shapes what excites the reverb, while diffusion and high-frequency damping change the density and brightness of its tail.
| Control | Value |
|---|---|
| Predelay | 12.0 ms |
| In Lo Cut On | Off |
| In Hi Cut On | Off |
| Diff. Hi Freq | 4.50 kHz |
| HiShelf Gain | 0.60 |
| Density | High |
| Freeze On | Off |
| Decay Time | 1.10 s |
| Room Size | 45.00 |
| Dry/Wet | 12 % |
Place Reverb after Saturator. The complete settings include its remaining controls.
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Next: Apply Utility →Step 05 / 5
Apply Utility #
Set gain and width at the end of the chain. Set Utility’s Gain knob to the Output value in the table. Width changes the balance between center and side information; Mono combines the channels. Bass Mono narrows only the low frequencies below its cutoff. Keep DC Filter and phase-inversion switches at the listed values.
| Control | Value |
|---|---|
| Output | 23.1 dB |
| DC Filter | On |
Place Utility after Reverb. The complete settings include its remaining controls.
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