Audio Dr. Device User Manual

Dr. Device User’s Guide

Audio Damage, Inc.
Release 1.0

13 July 2007

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on
the part of Audio Damage, Inc. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement
and may not be copied to other media except as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. No part of this
publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior
written permission by Audio Damage, Inc.

© 2007 Audio Damage, Inc. All rights reserved.

Credits

Software Design and Construction, Documentation

Chris Randall
Adam Schabtach

Field Testing

Wade Alin
Dean Dunakin
Steve Hamann
Dave Smith

Made Possible By

Tracie Bork
Lisa Randall

Fuzzy Logic

Alex
Chica
Fatty
Pablo
Widget

License Agreement

BY INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF
PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.

Single User License Grant: Audio Damage, Inc. ("Audio Damage") and its suppliers grant to Customer
("Customer") a nonexclusive and nontransferable license to use the Audio Damage software ("Software") in
object code form solely on a single central processing unit owned or leased by Customer.

Customer may make one (1) archival copy of the Software provided Customer affixes to such copy all
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EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED ABOVE, CUSTOMER SHALL NOT: COPY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART,
SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION; MODIFY THE SOFTWARE; REVERSE COMPILE OR REVERSE ASSEMBLE ALL
OR ANY PORTION OF THE SOFTWARE; OR RENT, LEASE, DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS
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workmanship under normal use; and (ii) the Software substantially conforms to its published specifications.
Except for the foregoing, the Software is provided AS IS. This limited warranty extends only to Customer as
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able to operate the Software without problems or interruptions.

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States of America, as if performed wholly within the state and without giving effect to the principles of conflict
of law. If any portion hereof is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this License
shall remain in full force and effect. This License constitutes the entire License between the parties with
respect to the use of the Software.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Dr. Device, Audio Damage’s combination filter and delay plug-in. Dr. Device’s filter
features a warm, resonant four-pole low-pass filter with the overdrive and self-oscillation found in its analog
counterparts. The filter section provides several other filter modes as well as an analog-style soft-clipping
distortion stage and a very digital-sounding bitcrushing effect. Dr. Device’s delay provides a pair of Audio
Damage’s proprietary delay lines which recreate the unusual characteristics of older hardware delays. The
delays offer intuitive controls that produce complex rhythmic effects without the hassle usually associated with
setting up multi-tap delay effects.

Dr. Device also features an unusual modulation system for controlling the filter and delay effects. Instead of
the same old LFO, Dr. Device has a multi-dimensional, multi-node XYZ pad with a built-in motion recorder and
a novel kinetics system, giving the control nodes a life of their own. Dr. Device also offers full support for
VST/AU automation and MIDI controllers (VST version only).

System Requirements

To use Dr. Device, you'll need a Steinberg VST-compatible host application which conforms to the VST 2.0
specifications, and a computer capable of running it. For the AudioUnit version of Dr. Device, you’ll need an
application capable of hosting AudioUnit plug-ins, and a computer capable of running it. The following
specifications represent minimum requirements.

For use with Microsoft Windows: For use with Apple Macintosh:

 Windows XP or Vista  Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or newer
 512 MB RAM  512 MB RAM

 Pentium III 600 MHz CPU  Motorola G4/G5 or Intel CPU
 High Color S-VGA Display

 Display capable of “thousands of colors”

Installation

Double-click the Dr. Device Installer icon, and follow the instructions. During the installation process the
installer will ask you to enter your registration code. Your registration code uniquely identifies your purchase,
and you will need it if you need to reinstall your plug-in (for example, after upgrading to a new computer).
Keep a copy of the code in a safe location and please don’t share it with your friends. We’re delighted if you
like our products so much that you want to share them, but please ask your friends to buy their own copy so
that we can keep making new products.

To un-install from OS X, simply delete the plug-in from your VST folder, which is usually located at

/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/, and your AudioUnits folder, which is located at /Library/Audio/Plug­Ins/Components/. To un-install from Windows, use the included un-installer application.