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NyquistEffectPlugins
FromAudacityWiki
TheseareoptionalplugineffectsforAudacity.TheyarewrittenintheNyquistprogramming
language(http://web.audacityteam.org/help/nyquist).ToinstallNyquistplugins,see
DownloadNyquistPlugins.
"EffectPlugins"appearintheAudacityEffectmenu
(http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Effect_Menu).Pluginsthatprocessaudiowillusuallybe
inthismenu.
Unlessotherwiseindicated,thesepluginsarereleasedunderthetermsoftheGNU
GeneralPublicLicense.(http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html#GPL)

Relatedarticle(s):
DownloadNyquistPluginsmasterpluginlist
NyquistAnalyzePlugins
NyquistGeneratePlugins

Feedbackandbugreports:
AllnewpluginsaddedtothislistaretestedintheAudacity2.xversion
(http://web.audacityteam.org/download)currentatthetime,butmanyoftheolder
pluginsarestillinneedoftesting.
PleasereportanybugstotheNyquistsectionoftheAudacityforum
(http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=39)(oralternativelytoour
feedbackemailaddress(http://web.audacityteam.org/contact/#feedback))so
theymaybefixed.
SomeNyquistpluginsareunsuitableforprocessinglongaudiotracks.Ifa
plugincausesexcessivememoryuseandcausesAudacitytofreezeorcrash
whenusedonlongtracks,pleaseletusknowsothatwecaneitherlimitthe
plugintoshortselectionsoraddanotetotheplugindescriptionsoasto
warnotherusersofthepossibility.
Pleasealsoletusknowwhichpluginsyoulikeandfindusefulasthatwillhelpus
todevelopthetypesofpluginsthatuserswant.

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Audacityversioninformation:WealwaysrecommendusingthelatestAudacity
(http://web.audacityteam.org/download/)whichshouldsupportalllistedplugins(unless
otherwisestated).AfewpluginsmayrequireaspecificminimumversionofAudacity.Check
theplugintextbelowforfurtherinformation.

Contents
1Amplify,MixandPanEffects
1.1AmplifyLeftorRightChannel
1.2BasstoCenter
1.3CenterPanRemover
1.4ChannelMixer
1.5CrossFadeIn
1.6CrossFadeOut
1.7FadeInandOut
1.8Panning
1.9Panning(LFO)
1.10Panning(random)
1.11PseudoStereo
1.12RampPanning
1.13RepairChannel
1.14StereoButterfly(static)
1.15StereoButterfly(LFO)
1.16StereoButterfly(ramp)
1.17StereoWidener
2DelayandReverb
2.1BouncingBallDelay
2.2BouncingBallDelaywithPanning
2.3BouncingBallDelaywithToneShift
2.4ReverseBouncingBallDelay
2.5ReverseBouncingBallDelaywithToneShift
2.6Chimesdelay
2.7DelaywithHighPassFilter
2.8DelaywithLowPassfilter
2.9DelaywithPitchChange
2.10DelaywithStereoFlip
2.11DelaywithToneShift
3DistortionEffects
3.1HarmonicEnhancer
3.2TapeSaturationLimiter
4DynamicsProcessing
4.1BroadcastLimiterII
4.2BroadcastLimiterIII
4.3Hyperexp
4.4Limiter
4.5Limiter(2)
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4.6NoiseGate
4.7PopMute
4.8TextEnvelope
5Filters
5.1BandStopFilter
5.2ChebyshevTypeIFilter
5.3ClassicEQ
5.4CombFilter
5.5CustomizableEQ
5.6DeskEQ
5.7HighPassFilterwithq
5.8HighPassFilter(LFO)
5.8.1Alternativeversion
5.9LowPassFilter(LFO)
5.9.1Alternativeversion
5.10LowPassFilterwithQ
5.11MultibandEQ
5.12Mutron
5.13NotchFilter
5.14ParametricEQ
5.15RandomLowPassFilter
5.16ResonantFilter
5.17ShelfFilter
5.18TenBandEQ
6ModulationEffects
6.1DualTapeDecks
6.2Flanger(linear)
6.3Isochronicmodulator
6.4RandomAmplitudeModulation
6.5RandomPitchModulation
6.6Ringmodulator
6.7VariableTremolo
7SequencerEffects
7.1AudioSelectionSequencer2
8Time,PitchandTempo
8.1ExtractAudio
8.2InsertSilence
8.3Regularintervalaudiosplitter
8.4TempoChange
8.5TimeShifter
8.6Trim/Extend
8.7TurntableWarpingMS

Amplify,MixandPanEffects
AmplifyLeftorRightChannel
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(amplr.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/amplr.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/amplr.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Ifyouhaveastereotrackandwanttoamplifyorattenuateonechannelonlywithoutusingthemouse,this
pluginwilldoit.
Parameters:
1. Channel0=leftchannel,1=rightchannel(default0).
2. Volume[dB]:amplifyorattenuatethechannel(default0dB,nochangeinvolume).
Note:Audacityhaskeyboardcommandsyoucoulduseinstead:SHIFT+MtoopentheTrackDropdown
menuonthethefocusedtrack,andthenSHIFT+Gtochangethegainonthefocusedtrack,usingupor
downarrowtochangefocus.

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BasstoCenter
(BassToCenter.ny)View|Download
Author:JvoStuder.
Frequencyselectivefiltertocrossfeed(mix)bassfrequenciestocenter(mono).Requiresstereotracks.
Simulatesthe"EllipticEQ"filterfoundonvinylmasteringconsolesbymeansofafirstorderhighpassfilter
inthesidechannel(LRdifference).Thisisusefultobringthebassdrum(orbeatinelectronicmusic)to
thecenter.Ifbassfrequenciesarepartiallyoutofphasetherewillbesomebasslosswhichcanbe
compensatedforwiththeBassBoostshelffilter(typically+0.5dBto+2dBwillbesufficient).
Parameters:
1. CrossoverFrequency:[10500Hz,default=150]
2. BassFeedProportion:[20100%,default95]
3. BassBoost:[06dB,default0.5]

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CenterPanRemover
(centerpanremover.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/centerpanremover.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/centerpanremover.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
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Removescenterpannedcontentinstereotracksbyinvertingandmakingmono.Canbeusedtomitigate
vocalsinmusictracksifthevocalsarepannedtocentre.Optionallyyoucanchooseabandoffrequencies
toinvert,ratherthanthewholechannel.Thismaybelessdestructiveofthecontentpannedawayfrom
centre.Theresultingaudioretainstwochannels,butsoundsmonobecausebothchannelsarepannedto
centre.
Parameters:
1. Invertbandorchannel:[0="band",1="channel",default=channel]
2. Removefrequenciesabove...:[2020000Hz,default500]
3. Removefrequenciesbelow...:[2020000Hz,default2000]

Animprovedversion3ofthispluginisnowincludedwithAudacityatEffect>VocalRemover
(forcenterpannedvocals)....ItincludesaHelpscreenandanextraoptiontoretainaspecified
rangeoffrequencies(soremovingeverythingoutsidethatrange).

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ChannelMixer
(channelmixer.ny)View|Download|Type3plugin(UpdatedDec2014)
Author:SteveDaulton.
Amultipurposetoolthatcanperformalmostanytypeofchannelmixingtaskonanunsplitstereotrack.
Typicalusesinclude:
Copyingonechannelofastereotracktotheotherchannel
Convertingastereotrackinto2channelmono
Stereo"widening"(ornarrowing)
Swappingleftandrightchannelsofastereotrack
VocalRemoval
MidSide
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphone_practice#M.2FS_technique:_Mid.2FSide_stereophony)
decoding.
Thepluginhas15presetsfortheaboveandsimilartasks.Ifthepresetsarenotused,customvaluesforthe
mixoforiginalleftandrightchannelintheleftandrightoutputscanbeenteredintheparametersaslisted
below.Allvaluesarepercentageswithapossiblerangeof100%to+100%andalldefaulttozerovalue.
<LEFTCHANNELOUTPUT>
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1. fromoriginalLeftchannel(%):
2. fromoriginalRightchannel(%):
<RIGHTCHANNELOUTPUT>
3. fromoriginalLeftchannel(%):
4. fromoriginalRightchannel(%):
TheZipdownloadalsoincludesacomprehensive'FAQ'helpfile.
ListofPresets:
1. Mono(Average):Createsidenticalleftandrightwith50%fromtheLeftchanneland50%fromthe
Rightchannel.
2. Mono(BothLeft):MakesbothchannelsthesameastheoriginalLeftchannel.
3. Mono(BothRight):MakesbothchannelsthesameastheoriginalRightchannel.
4. ExtraNarrow:Almostmonobutretainsalittlestereoseparation.
5. NarrowStereo:Reducesthestereowidth(requiresthattheoriginaltrackistruestereo).
6. WideStereo:Expandsthestereowidth(requiresthattheoriginaltrackistruestereo).
7. ExtraWide:Sameas'WideStereo'butmoreextreme.
8. CentretoLeft:MovessoundsfromthemiddleofthestereostagetotheLeft.
9. CentretoRight:MovessoundsfromthemiddleofthestereostagetotheRight.
10. SwapLeft/Right:Whatitsaysonthetin.
11. VocalRemover(L/Rinvert):Removessoundfromthecentreofthestereomixandinvertstheright
channel.
12. VocalRemover(mono):Removessoundfromthecentreofthestereomix.
13. InvertLeft:InvertstheLeftchannel.
14. InvertRight:InvertstheRightchannel.
15. MidSideDecode:AsimpleMidSidedecoder.

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CrossFadeIn
(Crossfadein.ny?)View|Download
Author:[multiplecontributions]
Despitethenamethiseffectdoesnotperformanautomatic"crossfade"betweentwotracksoradjoining
audio.InsteadCrossFadeInappliesa"curved"fadethatisdifferentfromthelinearFadein.Thecurve
usedisonethatwillresultinequalRMS(average)volumethroughoutthefadedsectionwhenusedin
conjunctionwiththe"CrossFadeOut"effect,toperformacrossfade.

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(Crossfadeout.ny?)View|Download
Author:[multiplecontributions]
Despitethenamethiseffectdoesnotperformanautomatic"crossfade"betweentwotracksoradjoining
audio.InsteadCrossFadeOutappliesa"curved"fadethatisdifferentfromthelinearFadeOut.Thecurve
usedisonethatwillresultinequalRMS(average)volumethroughoutthefadedsectionwhenusedin
conjunctionwiththe"CrossFadeIn"effect,toperformacrossfade.

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FadeInandOut
(fadeio.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/fadeio.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/fadeio.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Definethelengthoffadeinandfadeoutselectionswithoutusingamouseorcursorkeys.NoteAudacity
hasaSelectionToolbarprovidingascreenreaderfriendlydisplayofselectionstarttimeanddurationwhich
youcoulduseforsimilarpurpose.
Parameters:
1. Fadeintime:[seconds,maximum30]
2. Fadeouttime:[seconds,maximum30]

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Panning
(pan.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/pan.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/pan.zip)|MP3exampleclip
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/pan1.mp3)
Authors:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html),DominicMazzoni
Audacityletsyoupanwiththekeyboardinsteadofthemouse,butifyoupreferthepantomodifythe
waveformimmediately,thispluginwillstaticallypanyourstereoaudioanywherebetweenleftandright
channels.Thereisonlyoneparameter:
1. Panposition:[0=left,1=right,defaultis0.5(centerpanned)]

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Panning(LFO)
(panlfo2a.ny)Type3plugin:(improvedversion)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/panlfo2a.ny)|
Download(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/panlfo2a.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Panningiscontrolledbyalowfrequencyoscillator.Onlyworksonunsplitstereotracks.Pantheaudioto
centerbeforeuseforbestresults.
Parameters:
1. LFOfrequency:[Hz,0.0220,default0.1]
2. LFOwaveform:[sine,triangle,saw,invertedsaw,pulse]
3. Pulsewaveformdutycycle:[percent,default50]
4. LFOstartingphase:[degrees,180+180,default0]
5. Leftmostpanposition:[percent,default5]0%=leftchannel,50%=center,100%=rightchannel
6. Rightmostpanposition:[percent,default95]0%=leftchannel,50%=center,100%=rightchannel

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Panning(random)
(panrand.ny)View|Download
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Randomlypansstereoaudiofromonesideofthestereofieldtotheotherjustlikesomeoneisplaying
aroundwiththepanningknob.Requiresanunsplitstereotrack.
Parameters:
1. Maximumrandompanningspeed:[Hz,0.0110.00,default0.2]howfasttherandompanning
changesoccur
2. Maximumstereowidth:[percent,0100,default100]howfarawayfromcenterthesignalis
panned.0%givesnopanning,100%resultsinthesignalbeingrandomlypannedbetweenhardleft
andhardrightpanpositions.

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PseudoStereo
(Pseudostereo.ny)View|Download|Type3plugin(RequiresAudacity1.3.4orlater)
Author:SteveDaulton

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Astereospatializereffect.Createsanartificialstereoeffectthatcanbeusefulforgivingsome"depth"to
monorecordings.Monotracksmustbeconvertedtoa2channeltrackbeforeusingtheeffect.Todoso,
clickabovetheMuteandSolobuttonsintheTrackControlPanel,chooseEdit>Duplicatethenclickon
thenameoftheuppertrackandselect"MakeStereoTrack"fromthedropdownmenu.
Parameters:
1. Selectsourcechannel:[Left(upper)orRight(lower)]
2. Delayfactor(%):[0to100,default30]Highervalueswillproduceawiderstereoeffectbutmay
soundechoey.
3. Effectmix(%):[0to100,default80]0%=Dry(originalsignalwithnoeffect),100%=Wet(effect
andnooriginalsignal).Highersettingswillproduceamorepronouncedstereoeffectbutmayleavea
"hole"inthecenterofthestereofield.Lowervaluesproduceamoresubtleeffectwiththeoriginal
signalcenteredmidstage.

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RampPanning
(panramp.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/panramp.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/panramp.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Evenlypanyourstereoaudio,startingatonepointinthestereofieldandendingatanother.10corresponds
to100%left,0tocenterand+10to100%right.
Parameters:
1. Startposition:from[where10+10,default10]
2. Endposition:from[where10+10,default+10]

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RepairChannel
(repair_channel.ny)View|Download|Type3plugin(RequiresAudacity1.3.4orlater)
Author:SteveDaulton
Forrepairingdamagetoonechannelofastereotrackbyoverwritingthedamagedregionwithaudiofrom
theotherchannel.Selectthedamagedaudioandallowadditionalspaceforcrossfading,thenapplythe
effect.

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ThepluginincludesanoptionforStereoSimulationwhichwilloftenmakerepairstostereorecordingsless
noticeable.Fortracksthathavelittleornostereochannelseparationandforsynthesizedtones,bestresults
willprobablybeachievedwithStereoSimulationdisabled.
Parameters:
1. WhichChanneltoRepair:[LeftChannelorRightChannel]Theupperchannelofastereopairis
theLeftchannel.
2. StereoSimulation:[EnabledorDisabled]
3. CrossfadeTime:[0%to50%]0%willcutdirectlyfromonechanneltotheotherwithoutfading.At
50%thefadeswilloccupytheentireselection.Forthedefault20%fade,theselectionshouldbeat
least40%longerthantheactualdamagetoberepaired.

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StereoButterfly(static)
(buttrfly.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/buttrfly.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/buttrfly.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
TheoriginalStereoButterflyplugin,thenamecomingfromabutterfly'swings,whichcanbespreadwide
(1,fullstereo),closed(0,soundingmono),orsomewhereinbetween.StereoButterflycanevenmirrorthe
leftandrightchannels(1...thebutterfly'sflipped!).Andalsoanywherebetweentheextremesfrom1to1.
Parameters:
1. Stereowidth[width,between1.0and+1.0]

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StereoButterfly(LFO)
(buttrlfo.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/buttrlfo.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/buttrlfo.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
SecondintheStereoButterflyseries.Ittakesstereoaudioandmakesitsoundliketheleftandright
channelsareswitchingbackandforthwitheachother.YoucandefinetheLFO(lowfrequencyoscillator)
rate.AsinStereoButterfly(static),1isstereochannelsfullyflippedwitheachother,0soundslikemono,
and1isfullregularstereo.Thedifferencehereisthatyoucandefinetwowidths,sodefininghowyouwant
thestereotobemanipulatedovertime.Forinstance,from1to+1meansStereoButterflyflipstheleftand
rightchannelswitheachotheratthefrequencyyouset.Ifyousetthetwonumbersat0and+1,thestereo
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audiowillchangebetweenmonosoundingandregularstereo.Setat1and0,theeffectwillbeoffully
flippedstereochangingtomonosounding.Anyothernumbersyouchoosebetween1and+1willgive
intermediateeffects.
Parameters:
1. LFOfrequency:[between0.01and20Hz]
2. Width1:Stereowidthfrom[rangefrom1.00to+1.00]
3. Width2:toStereowidth[rangefrom1.00to+1.00]

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StereoButterfly(ramp)
(buttrramp.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/buttrramp.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/buttrramp.zip)|MP3exampleclip
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/butterflyramp1.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
ThirdintheseriesofStereoButterflyplugins.Aswiththeprevioustwo,0settingsoundslikemono,+1is
regularstereo,1isleftandrightchannelsflippedwitheachother.
Selectwhichvaluetostartatandwhichvaluetofinishat.Thedefaultisfrom0to1,whichcreatesthe
effectofyourstereoaudiostartingoutsoundingmono,thengraduallywideningtofullstereoasthe
selectionprogresses.Startandfinishvaluesmaylieanywherebetween1and+1.
Parameters:
1. Spreadstereofrom...[rangefrom1.00to+1.00]
2. to:[rangefrom1.00to+1.00]

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StereoWidener
(widener.ny)
View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/widener.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/widener.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Givestheillusionofwideningstereoaudio.Theeffectproducesdifferentresultsdependingonwhetheryou
arelisteningtotheaudiothroughspeakersorheadphones,andthedistancestereospeakersareapart.The
widenerworksbyinvertingbothleftandrightchannelsofstereoaudio,thenpanningthoseinvertedsignals
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somewherebetweenthecenterpanpositionandtheoppositechannel.
Parameters:
1. Invertedsignalvolume:[48dB6dB,default18dB]
2. Panposition:[0(center)to100(oppositechannel),default0]
3. Timeoffset:[020ms,default0]applyinganoffsetcanenhancetheillusion.

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DelayandReverb
Formoredetailsontheunderlyingprinciplesofdelayeffects,pleaseseethispage.
BouncingBallDelay
(bouncingball.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/bouncingball.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/bouncingball.zip)|MP3exampleclip
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/bouncingball1.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Justlikeitsounds.Adelaypluginwhere,likeabouncingball,thebouncesgetfasterandfaster.Youcan
settimethatthebouncesincreaseinspeedwitheachdelay,thenumberofbounces,andhowmuchindB
thesounddecreaseswitheachbounce.
Parameters:
1. Decayamount[dB]:howmuchquietereachbounceis.
2. Delaytime[seconds]:
3. Numberofbounces[times]:
4. Toneshift(whole)[semitones]:
5. Toneshift(cents)[cents]:
Note:Thelatestavailabledelayplugin3inAudacity(http://web.audacityteam.org/download/)includes
bouncingballdelayandpitchshifting.butnotpanning.

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BouncingBallDelaywithPanning
(bbdelay.ny)View|Download
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
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CombinestheBouncingBallDelaywithapanningeffect.Adelayeffectinwhichtheechogetfaster,likea
bouncingball.Eachechoispannedfurtherfromcenterbythedesignatedamount.
Thispluginhasbugsandmayproduceunpredictableresultswithsomesettings,butisbasically
functional.
Parameters:
1. Decayamount[dB]:
2. Delaytime[seconds]:
3. Numberofbounces[times]:
4. Panspreadmovement[move]:definestheextenttowhicheachbouncewillbeincreasinglyfar
fromcenter
Note:Thelatestavailabledelayplugin3inAudacity(http://web.audacityteam.org/download/)includes
bouncingballdelayandpitchshifting,butnotpanning.

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BouncingBallDelaywithToneShift
(bbdtone.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/bbdtone.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/bbdtone.zip)|MP3exampleclip1
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/bbdtone1.mp3)|clip2
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/bbdtone2.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
CombinestheBouncingBallDelayandDelaywithToneShiftplugins.Adelayeffectinwhichtheechoes
getfaster,likeabouncingball.Eachechoisshiftedinpitchbythedesignatedamountinsemitonesplus
cents(hundredthsofasemitone).
Parameters:
1. Decayamount[dB]:
2. Delaytime[seconds]:
3. Numberofbounces[times]:
4. Toneshift(whole)[semitones]:
5. Toneshift(cents)[cents]:
Notes:
1. Thevalueforthedecayamount(indB)foranincreasingpitchcanbeleftatthedefault0.However,
withdecreasingpitch,thelengthsofthedelaysincreaseovertime,overlappingwitheachother.In
thiscase,clippingcanoccurifthedecayvalueisleftat0.
2. Note:Thelatestavailabledelayplugin3inAudacity(http://web.audacityteam.org/download/)
includesbouncingballdelayandpitchshifting.
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ReverseBouncingBallDelay
(delayreb.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/delayreb.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/delayreb.zip)|MP3exampleclip
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/reversebouncing1.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Thefastestbouncescomefirst,graduallyslowingdownreverseofthebouncingballdelayeffect.Includes
normalisation.Note:Thelatestavailabledelayplugin3inAudacity
(http://web.audacityteam.org/download/)includesreversebouncingballdelaywithoutnormalisation,and
alsoincludespitchshifting.
Parameters:
1. Decayamount:[0.005.00dB,default0.50]
2. Delaytime:[0.011.00seconds,default0.05]
3. Numberofbounces:[1100,default15]

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ReverseBouncingBallDelaywithToneShift
(rbbdtone.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/rbbdtone.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/rbbdtone.zip)|MP3exampleclip1
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/rbbdtone1.mp3)|clip2
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/rbbdtone2.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Thefastestbouncescomefirstreverseofthebouncingballdelay,andeachbounceistoneshifted.Note:
Thelatestavailabledelayplugin3inAudacity(http://web.audacityteam.org/download/)includesreverse
bouncingballdelayandpitchshifting.
Parameters:
1. Decayamount:[0.005.00dB,default0.05]
2. Delaytime:[0.011.00seconds,default0.02]
3. Numberofbounces:[1100,default15]
4. Toneshift(whole):[24+24semitones,default1]
5. Toneshift(cents):[100+100,default0]

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Chimesdelay
(chimesdelay.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/chimesdelay.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/chimesdelay.zip)|MP3exampleclip1
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/chimesdelay1.mp3)|clip2
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/chimesdelay2.mp3)|clip3
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/chimesdelay3.mp3)|clip4
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/chimesdelay4.mp3)|clip5
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/chimesdelay5.mp3)|clip6
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/chimesdelay6.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Addsrandomdelaytoyouraudio,andrandomlychangesthepitchofeachdelayifyouspecifyanotelist
(whichiswherethename'ChimesDelay'comesfrom).
Eachnumberinthenotelistindicateshowmanysemitonesyouraudioshouldbepitchshifted(alongwith
matchingtemposhift).Forexample,0indicatesnopitchshift,12indicatesariseof12semitones(one
octave),5indicatesdropof5semitones(likegoingfromCdowntoGbelowthatCnote).
Example:IftheaudioyouhaveloadedintoAudacityisC3,theabovenotelistwouldrandomlyproduce
thefollowingmajorsoundingnotes:
C1C2G2C3E3G3C4D4G4
Ifyoudeletethisnotelist,alistofnoteswillbegeneratedbetweenaloweranduppernumber.Thedefault
valuesofthesetwonumbersare12semitones(decreaseof1octave)and+24semitones(increaseof2
octaves)respectively.
Ifyouraudioisstereo,eachrandomdelaywithrandomvolumeandpitchchangewillalsoberandomly
pannedanywherebetweenleftandright.(Itisbestthatyouraudioisfirstpannedtocenterbeforeapplying
ChimesDelay.)
Tips:
Addingabitofregulardelayand/orothereffectsbeforeapplyingChimesDelayresultsinaricher
sound.
Ifyouwantaparticularnote(fromthenotelist)toberepeatedmoreoften,youcanenteritmorethan
onceinthelist.
Ifyousimplywantyouraudiorandomlydelayedwithnomultiplepitchchanges,eitherenterjustone
numberintothenotelist,orenterthesamenumberintotheminimumandmaximumnotesfields.
Itispossiblethattotallengthofyourresultingaudiowillbemaximumdelaytime*plus*theduration
ofyouroriginalaudio.Thismaybestilllongerifthefinaldelay(s)is/aredecreasedinpitch(resulting
inareducedtempo).
Warning:Ifyouroriginalaudioisnonmusical,ChimesDelaywillnotmakeitmusical!
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1. Chimesnotelist:[defaultlist:24125047121419]
2. Minimumnote:[semitonesfrom12to+48]
3. Maximumnote:[semitonesfrom12to+48]
4. Maximumdelaytime:[secondsfrom0.5to120]themaximumdelayoftherandomdelays
5. Minimumvolume:[percentage]theminimumrandomvolumethateachrandomdelaycanhave.If
youwantnorandomamplitudechanges,setthisfieldto100percent.
6. Numberofchimedelays:[from1to100]howmanydelayswithinthemaximumdelaytime.
AcknowledgementduetoStevenJoneswhose"HarmonicNoise"generatorpluginisthesourcefor
Nyquistcodetohandleastringinputnotelist.

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DelaywithHighPassFilter
(hpdelay.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/hpdelay.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/hpdelay.zip)|MP3exampleclip
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/hpdelay1.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Appliesahighpassfiltertoadelaysothatwitheachsubsequentdelay,thefilter'scutofffrequencyis
increased.Ahighpassfilterattenuatessoundbelowagivencutofffrequency,thereforewhenthisplugin
isapplied,eachdelaysoundsincreasinglythinandlackingbass.Appliedtoavoice,itmakeseachdelay
soundslikeit'sincreasinglycomingfromatelephone.
Parameters:
1. Decayamount:[024dB,defaultzero]howmuchquietereachsubsequentdelayis
2. Delaytime:[05seconds,default0.5]
3. Numberofechoes:[130,default10]
4. Startcutofffrequency:[1005000,default1000]thehighpasscutofffrequencyatthestartofthe
delay.
5. Cutoffincrease:[octaves,0.15.0,default0.5]howmuchtoincreasethefiltercutoffpointwith
eachdelay.

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DelaywithLowPassfilter
(lpdelay.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lpdelay.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lpdelay.zip)|MP3exampleclip
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lpdelay1.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
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Appliesalowpassfiltertoadelaysothatwitheachsubsequentdelay,thefilter'scutofffrequencyis
reduced.Alowpassfilterattenuatessoundaboveagivencutofffrequency,thereforewhenthispluginis
applied,eachdelaysoundstohaveincreasingbass.Totheauthor,thishasthepsychoacousticeffectofeach
delaysoundingfurtherandfurtheraway.
BasedonaneffectheardinapopularChertuneinthelate1990sorlater.
Parameters:
1. Decayamount:[024dB,defaultzero]howmuchquietereachsubsequentdelayis
2. Delaytime:[05seconds,default0.5]
3. Numberofechoes:[130,default10]
4. Startcutofffrequency:[10020000,default1000]thelowpasscutofffrequencyatthestartofthe
delay.
5. Cutoffreduction:[octaves,0.15.0,default0.5]howmuchtoreducethefiltercutoffpointwith
eachdelay.
6. Normalizationlevel:[01.0,default0.95]

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DelaywithPitchChange
(delaypit.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/delaypit.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/delaypit.zip)|MP3exampleclip1
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/pitchdelay1.mp3)|clip2
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/pitchdelay2.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Adelaypluginexcept,eachdelayispitchshifted.Notethatpitchchangesareaccompaniedbya
correspondingchangeindurationofeachdelay.
Parameters:
1. Decayamount:[024dB,default0]
2. Delaytime:[05seconds,default0.5]
3. Numberofechoes:[130,default10]
4. Pitchchangefactor:[1.0013.0,default1.1]
5. Pitch:increaseordecrease:[default=increase]whethereachdelayisincreasedordecreasedin
pitch
6. Normalizationlevel:[0.01.0,default0.95]

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(delayfli.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/delayfli.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/delayfli.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Thisisastereodelayeffect:witheachdelay,thestereochannelsareflippedfromlefttorightandvice
versa.InspiredbyasoundeffectheardintheopeningtrackofMikeOldfield's"SongsFromDistantEarth."
Parameters:
1. Decayamount:[024dB]
2. Delaytime:[05seconds]
3. numberofdelays:[1100]
4. Normalizationlevel:[01,default0.95]

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DelaywithToneShift
(tonedelay.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/tonedelay.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/tonedelay.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Similartopitchshift.nyexceptyoucandefineinsemitoneshowmucheachdelayistobepitchshifted.A
shiftof1semitonemeanseachdelayisincreasedinpitchby1semitone,ashiftof1meansadecreaseof1
semitone.Includeswholesemitonesplussemitonecents(hundredthsofasemitone).
Warning!Bothpluginsarebestappliedtorelativelyshortdurationaudio,orfewnumberofdelaysfor
longeraudio.OtherwiseAudacitywillbeworkinga_long_time.Samethingseemstohappenifthereis
alreadypitchshiftingwithintheaudio.(Thisallmaybesimplymycomputer,whichrunsat233MHz.)

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DistortionEffects
HarmonicEnhancer
(enhancer.ny)View|Download|Type3plugin
Author:JvoStuder
Addshighfrequencyharmonicstobrightenverydullrecordingsthatdon'trespondtoEqualization
(http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/equalization.html).Onalreadygoodrecordings,youcanaddalittle
extra"sparkle"or"air".Theharmonicsaregeneratedbysoftclippingthehighfrequencybandasinadiode
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limiter,thenrecombiningthissignalwiththeoriginal.
Parameters:
1. EnhancerCrossoverFrequency:[2000to4500Hzdefault=3200]lowerthisforverydull
sources,orincreaseittoaddonlyveryslightorsubtlehighfrequencyharmonics.
2. EnhancerDrive:[10to10dBdefault=0]increasethistogeneratemoreharmonicsandvice
versa.
3. HarmonicGeneratorMode:[Evenorder,Oddorderdefault=Even]generatesevenharmonicsor
oddharmonics.Evenharmonicstendtobelessharsh.
4. EnhancerNoiseGateThreshold:[4016dBdefault=28]increasethistopreventaddingun
necessarynoiseinquieterrecordings.
5. EnhancerMixLevel:[26to+6dBdefault=10]howmuchofthegeneratedharmonicsare
mixedintotheoriginalaudio.
6. Output:[Mix(Normal),EffectOnly,EffectLeveldefault=Mix]thetwo"effect"modesletyou
seeandhearthegeneratedharmonicsontheirown.Use"EffectLevel"specificallytotestifthe
EnhancerDrivelevelissetcorrectly.Edit>UndoandrunHarmonicEnhancerinMix(Normal)
modetoapplytheeffect.
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TapeSaturationLimiter
(tapesat.ny)View|Download|Type3plugin
Author:JvoStuder
Atapesaturationsimulationeffect.Whenusedasintendedthispluginenhancestheapparentloudnessof
anaudiotrack,addingjustalittlecontrolleddistortion,similartotheeffectofrecordingonatapebased
recorderwitha"hot"signal.Itisbasedonasoftclippinglimiterbutalso"shapes"thehighfrequency
response.Theeffectisnotcalibratedforprecisemodellingofarealtaperecorder,butneverthelessshould
becapableofproducingasimilartonalcharacter.
1. Saturationthreshold:[6to1dB.Default=3dB].Thelevelatwhichthesoftclippingbegins.
2. Limitingratio:[1(soft)to4(hard).Default2].The"hardness"oftheclipping.Highvalueswilltend
tocreateamoreharshsound.
3. Highfreq.saturationcrossover:[2000to9000Hz.Default=4500Hz)]Thecrossoverfrequency
wherehighfrequencysignalsarelimitedearlierthanlowfrequencysignals.
4. Highfreq.saturationreduction:[8to1dB.Default=5dB]Setsbywhatamountthelimitingof
highfrequencysignalsexceedsthatoflowfrequencysignals.Themorenegativethissetting,the
morethathighfrequencieswillbeshaped.
5. Automakeupgain:[(choice)OfforOn.Default=Off]Appliesamplificationafterprocessingto
makeupfortheloweringofthepeaklevelproducedbytheeffect.
ItisrecommendedtoNormalize(http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/normalize.html)theaudiotrackto
0dBbeforeapplyingthiseffectsothattheSaturationthresholdcanbeconvenientlysettoapredictable
level.
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DynamicsProcessing
BroadcastLimiterII
(RFTLimiterII.ny)View(http://audacity.fuchsi.de/download/edgar/radio/limiter/RFTLimiterII.ny)|
Download(http://audacity.fuchsi.de/download/edgar/radio/limiter/RFTLimiterII.zip)
Author:Edgarrft
GivesyouthepossibilitytooverdriveanAudacitytrackwithoutintroducinguglydigitaldistortionnoise.
TheLimitercutsallpeaksabovethegiventhreshold,roundstheedgestoreduceuglydistortion,while
simultaneouslyamplifyingthewholetracktothemaximumlimit.Thisisa"softclipping"effect.
Parameters:
1. Threshold:setsthe'cuttingedge'inalinearvolumenumberfrom0.0to1.0
Theminimumthresholdis90dB,soyoucansetthethresholdsliderto0.0andlistento1bitofa16bit
recordingifyouwant.Thepluginhasnomemorylimits,itcanprocessaudiotracksofseveralhoursin
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BroadcastLimiterIII
(RFTLimiterIII.ny)View(http://audacity.fuchsi.de/download/edgar/radio/limiter/RFTLimiterIII.ny)|
Download(http://audacity.fuchsi.de/download/edgar/radio/limiter/RFTLimiterIII.zip)
Author:Edgarrft
Isinprincipleasimilar"softclipping"effectas'BroadcastLimiterII',butaddsanExcitertocontrolor
intensifythehighrangedistortion.Thisfunctionisoftendesiredbymusicianstomakee.g.electricguitars
ordrumsetssoundmoreaggressive.
Parameters:
1. Exciter:controlsthehighrangedistortioninlinearnumbersfrom1to10
2. Threshold:setsthe'cuttingedge'inalinearvolumenumberfrom0.0to1.0
Thepluginhasnomemorylimits,itcanprocessaudiotracksofseveralhoursinlengthwithoutproblems.

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Hyperexp
(hyperexp.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/hyperexp.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/hyperexp.zip)
Author:StevenJones.
TheHyperexpeffectisatypeofcompression.Highamplitudesectionsofapproximatelyunityare
relativelyunchanged.Lowamplitudesectionsaregreatlyamplified.Theeffectisapartialnullificationof
theamplitudeenvelope.Thereisoneparameter,whichistochoosetonormalizeornot,thedefaultchoice
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Limiter
(Limiter.ny)View|Download|Type1pluginforanyversionofAudacity
Author:SteveDaulton.
A"lookahead"dynamicrangelimitertocompresspeaksthatextendbeyondthesetthresholdvalue.Thisis
nota"waveshaper",itisaveryfastcompressorandisabletolimitthemaximumpeakswithminimal
harmonicdistortion.
Thislimiterisanidealchoiceforpeaklimitinglivemusicrecordingsduetotheexceptionallylowharmonic
distortion.Forbestresultstheaudioshouldbenormalizedto0dBbeforeapplyingthiseffect.
Parameters:
1. Limitto(dB):(10dBto0dB)Setsthemaximumpeaklevel.Aspeaksintheoriginalaudio
approachthislevelthegainisreducedsoastopreventthepeaksexceedingthesetlevel.
2. Hold(ms):(1to50msDefault=10ms)Holdsthegainatthereducedlevelafterapeakisdetected
soastopreventthegainfrom"ridingthewaveform"whichwouldcauseharmonicdistortion.
3. MakeupGain(0=No,1=Yes):(Default=1)Whenenabled(setto1)theoutputisamplifiedbyan
amountequaltothe"Limit"level.Iftheinputaudiohasapeaklevelof0dB,thepeakoutputlevel
willalsobe0dB.Whendisabledthepeaksarelimitedonly.
ShorterHoldtimesallowthepeakstobetrackedmoreaccuratelyandthelimiterwillrespondfastertothe
dynamics.IftherearehighlevelsofverylowbassitwillbenecessarytoincreasetheHoldtimetoavoid
distortion.Thedefault10msholdtimeissufficientforfrequenciesdownto100Hzwithoutdistortion.To
cleanlylimithighamplitude,verylowfrequencybass(downto50Hz)theHoldshouldbeincreasedto20
ms.Settingtheholdto50msissufficientrightdownto20Hzbutthedelaybeforethegainlevel"recovers"
islikelytobetooslowformostmaterial.
Additionalnotes:
Thresholdlevel:TheLimitto(dB)controlhasarangeof10dBto0dB.Theeffectisnotdesigned
toworkbeyondthisrange.Whensetto0dBtherewillbenochangetotheaudio(thoughanyover0
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dBaudiowillbeclipped).Ifsetbelow10dBthekneewillbesosoftthatalloftheaudiowillbe
compressed,notjustthepeaks.
StereoTracks:Asisnormalforthistypeofeffect,theleft/rightchannelsofastereotrackare
processedindependently.
Lookahead:Thelimiterlooksaheadforpeaksandwillbegintochangethegainjustbeforethepeak
occurs.Thisensuresthatallpeaks,nomatterhowfasttheyoccur,willbecaught.Thelookaheadtime
isroughlyaquarteroftheholdtime.
Knee:The"hardness"ofthekneedependsonthethreshold(LimitTo)level.Whenthethresholdis
closetozeroahardkneeisusedbutasthethresholdisloweredthekneebecomessoftersoasto
provideasmoothtransitioningainlevelevenwithaveryfastattacktime.Atypicalthresholdlevel
ofaround3dBwillhavearelatively"softknee"soastoavoidunnecessarydistortion.Thatis,the
amountofcompression(compressionratio)progressivelyincreasesastheinputgetslouder.Atthe
"Limitto"levelthecompressionratioisinfinite(brickwall)whichensuresthatpeakswillnotexceed
thelimit.
Creativeuse:Thelimitercanbeusedonitsown,orcanbeusedtolimitpeaksafterrunninga
compressorthatdoesnotuselookahead(suchastheSC4LADSPAcompressor).Thiscanproduce
"crisper"compressionthanusingalookaheadcompressorsuchasthestandardAudacitycompressor
orChris'sdynamicscompressor.
Over0dBinput:Theinputwaveformshouldnotexceed0dB.Over0dBinputsignalsaretreated
asillegalandwillbehardclippedto0dBbeforeprocessingwiththelimiter.Ifnecessary,the
AmplifyorNormalizeeffectsshouldberunbeforeapplyingthislimitertoensurethattheinputdoes
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Limiter(2)
(limiter2.ny)View|Download|Type3pluginforAudacity1.3.4orlater.
Author:SteveDaulton.
ThesameasLimiter.nyexceptthatthemakeupgaincontrolisamultichoiceselectionratherthanaslider.
Parameters:
1. Limitto(dB):(10dBto0dB)
2. Hold(ms):(1msto50msDefault=10ms)
3. ApplyMakeupGain:[No,Yes(default)]

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NoiseGate
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(noisegate.ny)View|Download|Type3plugin
Author:SteveDaulton.
NoiseGatesmaybeusedtocutthelevelofnoisebetweensectionsofarecording.Whilethisisessentially
averysimpleeffect,thisNoiseGatehasanumberoffeaturesandsettingsthatallowittobebotheffective
andunobtrusiveandwellsuitedtomosttypesofaudio.
Parameters:
1. SelectFunction:[ApplytheNoiseGateeffect|Testthenoiselevel|ViewoneoftheHelpscreens].
2. StereoLinking:[LinkStereoTracks(gateaudiowhenbothchannelsfallbelowthegatethreshold)|
Don'tLinkStereo(gatechannelsindependently)]
3. ApplyLowCutfilter:[No(Donotapplyfilter)|10Hz6dB/octave|20Hz6dB/octave]Removes
subsonicfrequenciesincludingDCoffset.
4. Gatefrequenciesabove:[0kHzto10kHz]Appliesthegateonlytofrequenciesabovethesetlevel
whichmaybeusefulforreducingtapehiss,butwillalsointroducesome'phaseshift'.Settingthis
below0.1kHzwillswitchthisfeatureoff.
5. Levelreduction:[100dBto0dB]Howmuchthegatedsectionsarereducedinvolume.Values
below96dB'shut'thegatetoproduceabsolutesilence.
6. Gatethreshold:[96dBto6dB]Whentheaudioleveldropsbelowthisthresholdthegatewill
'close'andtheoutputlevelwillbereduced.Whentheaudiolevelrisesabovethisthresholdthegate
will'open'andtheoutputwillreturntothesamelevelastheinput.
7. Attack/Decay:[10to1000milliseconds]Howquicklythegateopensandcloses.Attheminimum(10
ms)thegatewillfullyopenandclosealmostinstantlyastheaudiolevelcrossesthethreshold.Atthe
maximum(1000ms),thegatewillbegintoslowlyopen(fadein)1secondbeforethesoundlevel
exceedstheThreshold,andwillgraduallyclose(fadeout)afterthesoundleveldropsbelowthe
Thresholdoveraperiodof1second.Longergatetimes(upto10seconds)maybeachievedusing
textinputratherthantheslider.
Formoredetailedinformationandusagetips,readthehelpfileincludedintheZIPpackage,orthehelp
screensincludedintheplugin.

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PopMute
(popmute.ny)View|Download|Type3plugin
Author:SteveDaulton.
Theeffectislikean"upsidedown"NoiseGate.WhereasaNoiseGateattenuatessoundsthatarebelowa
specifiedthresholdlevel,PopMuteattenuatessoundsthatareaboveaspecifiedthresholdlevel.Theeffect
canbeusedtoheavilyattenuateloudsounds.Itmaybeusefulforrescuingrecordingsthatsufferfromloud
clicksorpops.
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Sounds(suchas'pops')thathaveapeaklevelabovethe'Threshold'levelwillbeloweredtoa'residual'
levelsetbythe'MuteLevel'.BeawarethatALLsoundsabovethethresholdwillbeaffected.Takecareto
avoidselectingloudsoundsthatshouldnotbemuted.
Theeffect'looksahead'forpeakssothatitcanbegintolowerthelevelofthesoundsmoothlyashorttime
beforethepeakoccurs.Thisissetbythe'Lookahead'timevalue.Afterthepeakhaspassed,thelevelwill
smoothlyreturntonormaloveraperiodsetbythe'Releasetime'setting.
Toattenuatebriefclicks,timevaluesofaround5msarelikelytoworkwell.Forlargerpops,valuesof10
msormoremaysoundbetter.Forreverberantsoundssuchashandclaps,the'Releasetime'maybe
increasedsoastocatchsomeofthereverberation.
Parameters:
1. ViewHelp:[No|Yes](default"No")Viewthebuiltinhelpscreen.
2. Threshold:[24dBto0dB](default6dB)Thisisthelevelabovewhichsoundsareactedon
(reducedinlevel)
3. MuteLevel:[100dBto0dB](default24dB)Howmuchtoreducethepeaklevelby.
4. Lookahead:[1to100milliseconds](default10millisecond)Howfartolookaheadforthenext
"pop"or"crackle".
5. Releasetime:[1to1000milliseconds](default10millisecond)Howrapidlyto"release"theeffect
andreturntonormalvolumeafterthepophaspassed.
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TextEnvelope
(TextEnvelope.ny)View|Download|Type3plugin(RequiresAudacity1.3.13orlater).
Author:SteveDaulton.
Providesanalternativetothe"EnvelopeTool"thatisaccessibleforvisuallyimpairedandotherusersthat
donotusepointingdevices.
Thiseffectprovidesameanstoshapethevolumelevelofatrackorselectionbyfadingfromonecontrol
pointleveltothenext.Controlpointsaredefinedbyapairofnumbers,thefirstofwhichsetsthetime
positionofthecontrolpointandtheseconddefinestheamplificationlevel.Initialandfinalamplification
settingsmayalsobedefined.
Helpscreensareavailableinthe'SelectFunction'controlofthiseffect.
Parameters:
1. Selectfunction:[choices:ApplyEffect,ViewQuickHelp,ViewExamples,ViewTips.Default=
"ApplyEffect"]
2. TimeUnits:[choices:milliseconds,seconds,minutes,percent.Default=seconds]
3. AmplificationUnits:[choices:dBorPercent.Default=dB]
4. InitialAmplification[Numericinput.Default=none]
5. FinalAmplification[Numericinput.Default=none]
6. IntermediateControlPointsaspairsoftimeandamplification[Pairsofnumbers.Default=none]
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Note:Decimalvaluesmustuseadotasthedecimalseparator.

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Filters
BandStopFilter
(bandstop.ny)View|DownloadType3plugin(RequiresAudacity1.3.4orlater).
Author:SteveDaulton.
Abandrejectionfilterthatpassesmostfrequenciesunaltered,butstopsthoseinaspecificrange.
Setthe'CentreFrequency'slider,ortypeinavalueforthecentreofthefrequencybandtoblock.
Setthe'StopBandWidth'todeterminehowwidethecutfrequencybandwillbe.Smallernumberswill
produceanarrower'notch'andlargernumberswillcutabroaderbandoffrequencies.
Thisfilterusessteephighpassandlowpassfilterstoachievethebandstopeffect.Thefiltersiterateto
improvethebandstopefficiencyfornarrowbandwidthandcantherebyperformclosetototalblocking
downtoalmost1/4octave.
Forevennarrowernotchesanotchfiltershouldbeused.
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ChebyshevTypeIFilter
(chebyI.ny)View|Download
Author:KaiFisher
AChebyshevfilter(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chebyshev_filter)withoptionsforhighpassorlowpass
operation.
TypeIChebyshevfilterscanprovideasteeperrolloff(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolloff)than
Butterworthfilters(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterworth_filter)butattheexpenseofmoreripple
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripple_%28filters%29#Frequencydomain_ripple)inthepassband
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passband).Thepluginprovidesunitygain(exceptforripple)inthe
passband.Thispluginiscapableofprovidinganexceptionallysteepcutofftransitionbyselectinga"high
order".
Parameters:
1. FilterType:[choice:Lowpass/Highpass](defaultLowpass)
2. "Order:[choice2to30instepsof2](default6)Thehigherthe"order"number,thesteeperthe
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cutofftransitionfromthepassbandtostopband(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopband).
3. CutoffFrequency:[1to48000Hz](default1000Hz).Theactualfilterfrequencyislimitedtohalf
ofthetracksamplerate(theNyquistfrequency(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyquist_frequency)).
Forexample,ifthetracksamplerateis44100Hz,thensettingtheCutofffrequencytoanyvalue
greaterthan22050willproducethesameresultassettingthefrequencyto22050Hz.
4. Ripple:[0.0to3.0dB](default0.05)Lowervalueswillproducelessrippleinthepassbandatthe
expenseofalesssteepcutoff.Highervalueswillproduceasteepercutoffbutwithmorerippleinthe
passband.Thedifferenceinrippleandcutoffslopeislikelytobemostnoticeablewithloworder
filtersandmaybenoticedasaslightboostorringinginthepassbandjustbeforethecutofffrequency.
WhenRippleissettozero,thepassbandresponseisessentiallyflatandthefilterhasthecharacteristicsofa
Butterworthfilter.
Thehighpassandlowpassfiltersmaybeusedoneaftertheothertoproducea"flattopped"bandpass
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandpass_filter)effect,inwhichthelowercutoffisprovidedbythehigh
passfilterandtheuppercutoffprovidedbythelowpassfilter.Thepassbandisthefrequencybandthat
passesbetweenthesetwocutofffrequencies.

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ClassicEQ
(15bandEQ.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/15bandEQ.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/15bandEQ.zip)|MP3exampleclip1
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/15bandEQ1.mp3)|clip2
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/15bandEQ2.mp3)
Authors:JosuEtxeberriaandDavidR.Sky.
AnEqualiser(EQ)thatcanmodifymorethanonebandatatime.Youhave15bandstochoosefromand
canmanipulateallofofthemindependentlybymovingtheirsliders.
Exampleclips:clip1isaphrasespokentwice,firstwithnoequalisationandthenwiththefivelowest
frequencybandsraised10dBinclip2,thefivehighestfrequencybandsareraised10dB.
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CombFilter
(comb.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/comb.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/comb.zip)|MP3exampleclip
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/comb1.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Thename'comb'filtercomesfromhowitactsontheaudiospectrumit'sappliedto:itlookslikeacomb
withtheteethpointingup.Forexample,ifyousetthecombfrequencyat1000Hz,thecombfilter
emphasizes1000Hzaswellas2000,3000,4000Hzandsucceedingfrequencies.Producesan'airy'effect,
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whichismorepronouncedthehigherthecombdecayvalueisset,andresonanceisincreasinglyproduced
aswell.
Acombfiltercanbeproducedusingflangerlikesettingsonadelayeffect,butthisfilterdoesnotusea
delaytogettheresult,soitdoessoundsomewhatdifferent.
Parameters:
1. Combfrequency:[Hz,205000,default440]
2. Combdecay:[00.1,default0.025]
3. Normalizationlevel:[0.01.0,default0.95]

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CustomizableEQ
(eqcustom.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/eqcustom.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/eqcustom.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Parameters:
1. Centerfrequency:[Hz,2020000,default440]
2. Bandwidthinoctaves[octaves,0.15.0,default1.0]
3. Gain:[dB,48.0+48.0,default0.0]
4. Applynormalization?[Default="no"]
5. Normalizationlevel:[0.01.0,default0.95]

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DeskEQ
(deskeq.ny)View|Download
Author:SteveDaulton
ThisEQismodelledontheEQsectionoftheAllen&Heath(TM)GLseriesmixingdesk.
Itisa4bandEQ(equaliser)withtwosemiparametricmidsandprovidesindependentcontroloffour
frequencybandsplusalowfrequencyrolloffswitch(HPF).Allen&Heath(alongwithSoundcraftand
Neve)arewellknownfortheirdistinctive"BritishEQ(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_EQ)".Thetwo
"mid"filtersarebellshapedpeak/dipfilterswhichaffectfrequenciesaroundacentrepointwhichcanbe
sweptfrom500Hzto15kHz,and35Hzto1kHzrespectively.Thewidthofthebandisselectedto
provideeffectivecontrolforbothcreativeandcorrectiveequalisation.
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Parameters:
1. 100HzHPF:(+/15dB)attenuatesfrequenciesbelow100Hzby12dBperoctave.Itmaybeused
toreducelowfrequencynoisesuchasmicrophonepopping,stagenoiseandtapetransportrumble.
2. HFGain:setsthegainofthehighfrequencyshelffilterwhichboostsorcutshighfrequencies.
Positivevalueswilltendtomakethesound"brighter".Negativevalueswilltendtomakethesound
lessbright.
3. HighMidFrequency:(500Hzto15kHz)setsthecentrefrequencyofthehighmidbandfilter.
4. HighMidGain:(+/15dB)setsthegainofthehighmidbandfilter.
5. LowMidFrequency:(35Hzto1kHz)setsthecentrefrequencyofthelowmidbandfilter.
6. LowMidGain:(+/15dB)setsthegainofthelowmidbandfilter.
7. LFGain:(+/15dB)setsthegainofthelowfrequencyshelffilter.Positivevalueswilltendtogive
thesoundmorebassandnegativevalueswillreducethebass.

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HighPassFilterwithq
(highpass2.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/highpass2.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/highpass2.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Ahighpassfilterwithq,orresonance.Ahighpassfilterattenuatesfrequenciesbelowagivencutoffpoint.
Thehigherqis,themorethecutofffrequencywillresonate(produceatone).Appliedtowhitenoise,both
thisfilterandthelowpassfilterwithQcanbeusedtoproducewindlikesoundsataconstantfrequency.
Seethehighpassfilter(LFO)andlowpassfilter(LFO)forabilitytomodulateafixedresonancecutoff
frequency.
Parameters:
1. Cutofffrequency:[2010000Hz,default1000]
2. Filterq(resonance):[05,default1]

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HighPassFilter(LFO)
(hplfo.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/hplfo.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/hplfo.zip)|MP3exampleclip1
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfohp1.mp3)|clip2(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfohp2.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)

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Ahighpassfilterwithalowfrequencyoscillator(LFO).Ahighpassfilterattenuatesfrequenciesbelowa
givencutoffpoint.TheLFOinthispluginmodulatesthecutofffrequencyupanddown,likeonan
electronicsynthesizer.
Parameters:
1. LFOfrequency:[020Hz,default0.2]definesthespeedoftheoscillation,higherisfaster
2. Lowercutofffrequency:[2020000Hz,default160]
3. Uppercutofffrequency:[2020000Hz,default2560]
4. LFOstartingphase:[180to+180degrees,default0]
Exampleclip1:LFOfrequencyof1.0Hz,lowerfrequency113Hz,upperfrequency3620Hz,appliedto
110Hzsquarewave.
Exampleclip2:LFOfrequencyof5.0Hz,lowerfrequency113Hz,upperfrequency3620Hz,applied
threetimestoavoice.

Alternativeversion
(lfohp.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfohp.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfohp.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Parameters:
1. Centercutofffrequency:[20to20000Hz,default640]
2. LFOdepth(radius):[0.0to10.0,default1]howfar(inoctaves)fromcenterfthefiltersweeps.
3. LFOfrequency:[0.0to20.0,default0.2]
4. LFOstartingphase:[180to+180degrees,default0]

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LowPassFilter(LFO)
(lplfo.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lplfo.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lplfo.zip)|MP3exampleclip1
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfolp1.mp3)|clip2(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfolp2.mp3)|
clip3(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfolp3.mp3)|clip4
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfolp4.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Alowpassfilterwithalowfrequencyoscillator(LFO).Alowpassfilterattenuatesfrequenciesabovea
givencutoffpoint.TheLFOinthispluginmodulatesthecutofffrequencyupanddown,likeonan
electronicsynthesizer.
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Parameters:
1. LFOfrequency:[020Hz,default0.2]definesthespeedoftheoscillation,higherisfaster
2. Lowercutofffrequency:[2020000Hz,default160]
3. Uppercutofffrequency:[2020000Hz,default2560]
4. LFOstartingphase:[180to+180degrees,default0]
Exampleclips13:LFOfrequencyof0.2Hz,lowerfrequency320Hz,upperfrequency1280Hz,applied
towhitenoiseonce,twiceandthreetimesrespectively.
Exampleclip4:LFOfrequencyof1.0Hz,lowerfrequency320Hz,upperfrequency1280Hz,appliedto
640Hzsquarewave.

Alternativeversion
(lfolp.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfolp.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lfolp.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Parameters:
1. Centercutofffrequency:[2020000Hz,default640]
2. LFOdepth(radius):[0.0to10.0,default1]howfar(inoctaves)fromcenterfthefiltersweeps.
3. LFOfrequency:[0.0to20.0,default0.2]
4. LFOstartingphase:[180to+180degrees,default0]

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LowPassFilterwithQ
(lowpass2.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lowpass2.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/lowpass2.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Alowpassfilterwithq,orresonance.Alowpassfilterattenuatesfrequenciesaboveagivencutoffpoint.
Thehigherqis,themorethecutofffrequencywillresonate(produceatone).Appliedtowhitenoise,both
thisfilterandthehighpassfilterwithQcanbeusedtoproducewindlikesoundsataconstantfrequency.
Seethelowpassfilter(LFO)andhighpassfilter(LFO)forabilitytomodulateafixedresonancecutoff
frequency.
1. Cutofffrequency:[2010000Hz,default1000]
2. Filterq(resonance):[05,default1]

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MultibandEQ
(multibandeq.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/multibandeq.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/multibandeq.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Selecttotalnumberofbands(T,from2to30),bandnumber(1to30,dependingonhowmanytotalbands
Tyouchose),andapplygain(24to+24db).DetermineswidthofbanddependingontotalbandnumberT
youchose.

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Mutron
(mutron.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/mutron.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/mutron.zip)
Author:StevenJones.
LooselybasedontheMutronstompboxfromthelate70's.Basicallyitisafiltercontrolledbyanenvelope
follower.
Parameters:
1. Center/Cutoff:[010000Hz,default100]setsthestaticfilterfrequency
2. Depth:[10000+10000Hz,default5000]setsthenegativeorpositivefiltermodulationdepth
3. BandWidth:[50400Hz,default100]controlstheresonance,lowervaluesbeingmoreresonant
4. Mode:[0="Low"1="High"2="Notch"3="Band"(default)]setsthefiltermode:0="Lowpass",1
=Highpass,2=BandReject(cutanotchatthefilterfrequency),3=BandPass

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NotchFilter
(notch.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/notch.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/notch.zip)
Authors:SteveDaultonandBillWharrie.
Likeitsnamesuggests,anotchfiltercutsouta"notch"inthespectrumofyouraudio.Thedefault
frequency(60Hz)canremovemuchofthehumthatrecordingscanacquirefrom60Hzmainssupply(as
usedinNorthandCentralAmericaandmuchofSouthAmerica).YoucansetFrequencyto50Hzto
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counteractmainshuminothercountries.Seechartofmainsfrequenciesbycountry
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_power_around_the_world#Table_of_mains_voltages_and_frequencies)
.
Filterfrequenciesabove10000Hzmaybeenteredbytypingthevaluebutareonlyvaliduptohalfofthe
samplerateoftheaudiobeingprocessed.Qvaluesoutsideofthesliderrangecanbeenteredbytypingthe
valuesbutmustbegreaterthan0.01.
Parameters:
1. Frequency:[010000Hz,default60Hz]
2. Q:[0.120.00,default1.00]determinesthewidthofthenotch.Below1createsawidernotch,
above1createsanarrowernotch.

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ParametricEQ
(Parametric.ny)View|Download
Author:SteveDaultonandBillWharrie
Aparametricequalizerisavariableequalizereffectwhichprovidescontrolofthreeparameters:amplitude,
centerfrequencyandbandwidth.Thispluginprovidescontrolofonefrequencybandthatcanbe"tuned"to
auserdefinedcenterfrequency.Thewidthoftheaffectedfrequencybandmaybeadjustedwiththe
"Width"controlandthedefinedfrequencybandmaybeboostedorattenuatedaccordingtothe"Gain"
control.
Parameters:
1. Frequency(Hz):[10to10000Hz,default1000Hz]setsthecenterfrequencyofthefilter
2. Width:[0to10,default5]determinesthewidthoftheaffectedfrequencyband.Greaterwidth
settingsaffectabroaderrangeoffrequencies.Smallerwidthaffectsanarrowerbandoffrequencies.
Numericallythewidthsettingisapproximatelythehalfgainwidthinhalfoctaves,thusthedefault
settingof5hasahalfgainwidthofapproximately2.5octaves.
3. Gain(dB):[15to+15dB,default0dB(noeffect)]howmuchthefiltercenterfrequencyis
boostedorattenuated.

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RandomLowPassFilter
(randomlp.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/randomlp.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/randomlp.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
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Likesomeoneisplayingaroundwiththecutofffrequencyknobofyourlowpassfilter.Becauseoftheway
therandomsignalisgenerated,thelowerthemaximumspeedis,thehigherthedepthfactormustbeto
produceasimilardepthoffilteringchanges.Ifyougeneratewhitenoisethenapplythiseffect,youcanto
someextentsimulateconstantpitchwindnoise.
Parameters:
1. Maxfiltersweepspeed:[0.0110.0Hz,default0.2]maximumspeedoftherandomfiltercutoff
changes
2. Filterdepthfactor:[1300,default20]howextremetherandomfiltercutoffchangesare
3. Maximumcutofffrequency:[205000H,default2000]thefilter'smaximumcutofffrequency

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ResonantFilter
(resonant.ny)View|Download
Author:SteveDaulton
Afilterwithlowpass,highpassandbandpassoptionswitha"resonance"control.
Audiofiltersarecommonlydesignedtohaveasmoothfrequencyresponsethatisessentiallyflatinthepass
bandthenrollsofftoalowerlevelinthestopband,butinsomecasesitisdesirabletouseafilterthathasa
peakandaccentuatesfrequenciesclosetothedefinedfilterfrequency.Suchfiltersarecommonlyusedin
soundsynthesistocause"ringing"atspecifiedfrequencies.Thistendstobemosteffectivewithsoundsthat
havecomplexfrequencycontent,suchasnoise.
Parameters:
1. Filterfrequency:[1to20000Hz](default:1000Hz)Thecornerfrequencyofthefilter.The
frequencymustbebelowtheNyquistFrequency(halfthesamplerate)oranerrormessagewillbe
displayed.
2. Resonance(Q):[0.1to100](default:10)Theamountofresonance.Highervalueswillproducea
morepronouncedandnarrowerpeakatthecornerfrequency.Lowervalueswillproducealess
prominantpeakwithvaluesbelow0.7showingnopeakatall.
3. Filtertype:[choice:LowPass,HighPass,BandPass](default:LowPass)Lowpassallows
frequenciesbelowthecornerfrequencytopassthroughthefilterandreducesfrequenciesabovethe
corner.HighPassallowsfrequenciesabovethecornertopassandreducesfrequenciesbelowthe
corner.BandPassreducesfrequenciesthatarebelowthecornerandreducesfrequenciesthatare
abovethecorner,allowingonlyabandoffrequenciesaroundthecornerfrequencytopass.
4. OutputGain:[60to0dB](default12dB)Becausetheresonanceaccentuatesfrequenciesaround
thecornerfrequencyitisoftennecessarytoreducetheoutputlevelofthiseffect.Lower(more
negative)valuesreducethelevelmore.

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ShelfFilter
(shelf.ny)View|Download
Author:SteveDaulton
Ashelffilterwithoptionsforhighshelf,lowshelformidband.
Lowshelffilterpassesallfrequencies,butincreasesorreducesfrequenciesbelowtheshelffrequencyby
specifiedamount.Highshelffilterpassesallfrequencies,butincreasesorreducesfrequenciesabovethe
shelffrequencybyspecifiedamount.Midbandshelffilterpassesallfrequencies,butincreasesorreduces
frequenciesbetweenthelowandhighcutofffrequenciesbyspecifiedamount.
Parameters:
1. Filtertype:[lowshelf/highshelf/midband]specifieswhichtypeoffilter
2. Lowfrequencycutoff:[1to10000Hz]Thecornerfrequencyforthelowshelffilter,orthelower
cornerfrequencyforthemidbandfilter.
3. Highfrequencycutoff:[0.1to20kHz]Thecornerfrequencyforthehighshelffilter,ortheupper
cornerfrequencyforthemidbandfilter.Thehighfrequencycutoffmustbelessthanhalfthetrack
samplerate.
4. Filtergain:[+/30dB]howmuchtoboostorcutthefilteredaudio.Positivevaluesbootand
negativevaluesreducethelevel.

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TenBandEQ
(10bandeq.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/10bandeq.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/10bandeq.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
AnEqualiser(EQ)thatcanmodifyonebandatatime.Selectthebandnumber(1to10)andgain(24to
+24dB).

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ModulationEffects
DualTapeDecks
(dualtapedecks.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/dualtapedecks.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/dualtapedecks.zip)
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Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Simulatestwotapedecksplayingidenticaltapes,butoutofsynchronisationwitheachother.Writtento
produceaneffectIheardinthelate1970s:Irecordedthenplayedidenticalaudioontwomonotapedecks.
Therewasanamazing"whooshing"effectasonetapedeck"caughtup"withandpassedwhattheothertape
deckwasplaying.Thispluginallowsthe"whooshing"togobackandforth.Differenteffectsaremade
usingmonosoundingvs."true"stereoaudio.
Theplugincanproducesomeinterestingstereoeffects,thoughnotethatduetothegreater"crosstalk"of
speakers,listeninginspeakersandheadphoneswillsounddifferent.Stereoflangerlikeeffectscanbemade
by(forexample)applyingdualtapedecks.nytoaudio,applyingStereoButterfly(static)withaspreadvalue
ofzero(soundsmonoafterapplying),thenapplyingdualtapedecks.nyasecondtimewiththesamesettings
asthefirsttime.Thispluginwillworkonmonoaudioaswell,buttheonlyeffectwillberisingandfalling
changesinpitchandtempo.
Parameters:
1. LFOfrequency:[Hz,0.001to25.000]
2. Startingphase:[degrees,180to+180,default0]
3. Phasedifference:[degrees,0to360,default180]
4. Depth:[0.001to2.000]Thelargerdepthis,themorepronouncedthepitchandtemposhiftbecome
untilthereisanoticeablewarble.

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Flanger(linear)
(flangerl.ny)View|Download
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Unlikearegularflanger(whichcyclesupanddownrepeatedly),thisplugincreatesasinglehigh
frequencyflange,andyoucansetthepositionofthathighfrequencypoint,anywherebetweenthestartand
endoftheselectionandbeyond.Thepluginworksbymixingtheoriginalselectedaudiowithaslightly
shrunk(shorter)versionofitself.
Worksonmonoandstereoaudio.
Parameters:
1. Highfrequencyflangeposition:[percent,100to+200,default0]thepositioninthesignal
wherethehighfrequencyportionoftheflangeisheard.Ifsetto0%,thehighfrequencywillbeatthe
startoftheselectionat50%intheexactmiddleat100%,attheend.Ifyousetthisvaluebelow0%
orabove100%,youwon'thearthehighestflangefrequencypeakbutwillhearafallingorrising
flangeeffect,asifthepeaklayoutsidethestartorendoftheselection.
2. Timedecrease:[milliseconds,0.1to200,default5.0]howmuchthelengthoftheoriginal
selectionisdecreased.
3. Wetlevel:[percent,1to99,default50]the'wet'signalistheshortenedsignal,andthewetlevelis
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howmuch(inpercent)tomixwiththedry(unaltered)audio.
4. Wet:invertedorpositive:[0=inverted,1=positive,defaultpositive]

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Isochronicmodulator
(isomod.ny)View|Download
Author:SteveDaulton
Avariabletremoloplugincustomisedwithcontrolsforlengthandfadein/outspeedofeachpulse.The
modulationfrequency(speed)anddepthtransformgraduallyfromtheinitialsettingstothefinalsettings.A
modifiedsquarewaveisusedasthemodulationwaveform.
Theeffectistypicallyappliedtoasingletonetocreateisochronictones
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isochronic_tones).Theauthorsuppliesthepluginonlyasademonstrationof
audioprocessingwithoutendorsingorclaiminganyrelevancetothetheoryorpracticeofbrainwave
entrainment(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainwave_entrainment).
Parameters:
1. PulseWidth:[percent,0100,default40]Howlongeachpulsewillbe"on".Highervalueswill
makethesound"on"forlonger.50%givesa"squarepulse"wherethesoundwillbeonforhalfthe
time.
2. FadeTime:[percent,0100,default15]adjuststhefadeinandfadeoutspeedofthepulse.Higher
valuesproduceamoregradualfadeinandoutofthepulses.At100%thefadein/outtimeswillbe
halfofthepulsewidth.At0%therewillbenofade.
3. InitialModulationFrequency:[Hz,120,default7.0]
4. FinalModulationFrequency:[Hz,120,default2.0]
5. InitialModulationDepth:[percent,0100,default100]
6. FinalModulationDepth:[percent,0100,default100]

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RandomAmplitudeModulation
(randomamp.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/randomamp.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/randomamp.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
SimilartoRandomPanning,thistimeplayingaroundwiththevolumeknob.Becauseofthewaythe
randomsignalisgenerated,thelowerthemaximumspeedis,thehigherthedepthfactormustbetoproduce
asimilardepthofamplitudechanges.
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Parameters:
1. Maxampsweepspeed:[0.0120.0Hz,default0.5]maximumspeedoftherandomamplitude
changes
2. Ampsweepdepthfactor:[1300,default80]howextremetherandomamplitudechangesare

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RandomPitchModulation
(randompitch.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/randompitch.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/randompitch.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Randomlymodulatesthepitchofyouraudio.Aswithotherrandomlycontrolledeffects,thethelowerthe
maximumspeedis,thehigherthedepthfactormustbetoproduceasimilardepthofrandomchanges.This
effectworksonmonoandstereoaudio.Instereo,eachchannelhasdifferentrandompitchmodulation
applied."Maxpitchmoddepth"canbeexplainedthus:athigherwarpingdepthsettings,pitchmoddepth
shouldbemadehigher,otherwisetherewillbemomentaryperiodswithoutpitchchanges.Withlower
warpingdepthsettingsthisdoesnothappen,andtheeffectcanbereappliedrepeatedlytogivefurther
randompitchchanges.
Parameters:
1. Warpingdepth:[0.0012.000,default0.100]controlsthenumberofpitchchangesthatoccur
2. Maxsweepspeed:[0.0120.0Hz,default0.50]maximumspeedoftherandompitchchanges,
highervaluesincrease"warbling"effect
3. Sweepdepthfactor:[1300,default80]howfar
4. Maxpitchmoddepth:[0.013.00,default0.50]

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Ringmodulator
(ringmod.ny)View|Download
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Aringmodulatorisatremoloeffect,butinsteadofusinganLFOtoamplitudemodulateaudio,anaudio
signalisused.Theresultisacombinationofthesumofandthedifferencebetweenthetwoinputsignal
frequenciese.g.,twosinewavesof440Hzand660Hzproducearesultof220Hz(difference)and1100Hz
(sum).
Thispluginalsoallowsuseoftriangle,sawtoothandpulsewaveforms,sotheresultsarethesumsand
differencesbetweentheharmonicsofthemodulatingsignalandharmonicsofthesignalbeingmodulated.
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Parameters:
1. Modulationfrequency:[Hz,20to5000,default500]
2. Amount:[percent,0to100,default100]
3. Waveform:[0=sine,1=triangle,2=sawtooth,3=pulse,defaultsine]
4. Pulsebias:[percent,100to+100,default0]ifthepulsewaveformisselected,biasisthepulse
width.Thedefault0givesa"square"wave.Lowervaluesgiveanarrowerpositivesignal,higher
valuesawiderpositivesignal.

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VariableTremolo
(varitremolo.ny)View|Download
Author:SteveDaulton
Thispluginproducesa"Tremolo"effectinwhichthefrequencyanddepthofthetremolovariesfroman
initialsettingtoafinalsetting.Theeffectmakestheloudness"wobble"andyoucansetthespeedofthe
wobbleandtheamountthatitwobblesforboththestartoftheselectionandtheendoftheselection.
Parameters:
1. TremoloShape:[sine,triangle,sawtooth,inversesawtooth,square.default="sine"]
1. Sine:Thevolumerisesandfallssmoothlyupanddown.
2. Triangle:Thevolumealternatesbetweenrisingataconstantrateandfallingataconstantrate.
3. Sawtooth:Thevolumerisesabruptlybutfallsgradually.
4. InverseSawtooth:Thevolumerisesgraduallybutfallsabruptly.
5. Square:Thevolumejumpsabruptlybetweenhigherandlowerlevels.
2. StartingPhase:[0to360degrees,default=90]Thissetsthestartingpointforthetremolocycle.
At90degreesthetremolostartsatthehigherlevel.At0degreesthetremolostartsatthelowerlevel.
3. InitialTremoloFrequency:[1to20Hzdefault=4]Thespeedofthetremoloeffectatthestartof
theselection.
4. FinalTremoloFrequency:[1to20Hzdefault=12]Thespeedofthetremoloeffectattheendof
theselection.
5. InitialTremoloAmount:[0to100%default=40]Howmuchtheinitialvolumevariesasa
percentageoftheoriginallevel.
6. FinalTremoloAmount:[0to100%default=40]Howmuchthefinalvolumevariesasa
percentageoftheoriginallevel.

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SequencerEffects
AudioSelectionSequencer2
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(seq2.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/seq2.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/seq2.zip)|MP3exampleclip1
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/sequencer1.mp3)|clip2
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/sequencer2.mp3)|clip3
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/sequencer3.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Developedfromtheprevioussequencers1aand1b(thesecan'tberecommendedduetotheinterfacebeing
tootall,anddistortionproblems).Youcanturnanyshortpieceofimported,recordedorgeneratedaudio
intoa(repeated)sequenceofnotesbasedonchosentempo,beatspersequenceandsemitonevalues.Any
soundcanbeused(aguitarpluckorbellsound,catmeow,someonesaying"hello",infactanysound).
Comeswithan8notedefaultsequencealreadyprogrammedin.Canalsopanstereoaudio,andtranspose
successivesequences.Togeneratearest,user,n,(),orablanksvpinputline.
Parameters:
1. Tempo:[beatsperminute(default210),beatspersequence(default8),startingoffset(beats)(default
0)]
2. Panstereoselection:[0=no1=yes(default)]
3. Timingrandomization:[0100plusorminuspercent,default0]
4. Numberofrepeatedrandomizedsequences:[08,default0]
5. Overalltransposevalue:[(default0),thenforsuccessivemeasures(default00550055)]
6. Sequencestogenerate:[196,default4]
7. 1stSemitone,volume,panvalue[s]:[default(010)(4.5.2)(7.5.8)(21.5)]
8. 2ndSVPvalue[s]:[default(12.5.8)(7.5.2)(411)r]
9. 3rd,4th.5thand6thSVPvalue[s]:[filledinbyuser]

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Time,PitchandTempo
ExtractAudio
(extract.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/extract.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/extract.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Extractsaudiofromaselectedareawithoutusingamouseorcursorkeys.AudacityhasaSelectionToolbar
providingascreenreaderfriendlydisplayofselectionstarttimeanddurationwhichyoucouldusefor
similarpurpose,thispluginprovidesasolution.Italsohasaneasyoptiontoextractapercentageofthe
selectedaudio.Forexample,selecting50%"startpercent"and100%"endpercent"willleaveyouwithonly
thelasthalfofyourselection.
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Parameters:
1. Timeorpercent?
2. Starttime:[seconds,maximum600]
3. Endtime:[seconds,maximum600]
4. Startpercent:
5. Endpercent:

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InsertSilence
(InsertSilence.ny)View|Download
Author:SteveDaulton
Thiseffectinsertssilenceatthestartoftheaudioselection.Thelengthofinsertedsilenceisequaltothe
lengthoftheselection.Thiseffectmaybeusefulinsituationswhereitisnecessarytoinsertalotofsilences
becauseAudacity(2.0.1andlater)allowkeyboardshortcutstobesetforeffects(see:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/keyboard_preferences.html#change)
Thiseffecthasnocontrols.

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Regularintervalaudiosplitter
(equasplit.ny)View|Download
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
Previouslycalled"Audiochunker".Splitsaudiointodesirednumberofsegmentsbyinsertingsilencesof
specifiedduration(upto10.0seconds).Youcanalsospecifyfadeinandfadeoutlengthsforeachsegment.
Bysettingnumberofsegmentsto'1'youcanuseaudiosplittertoapplyaspecifiedfadeinandfadeoutto
asinglelengthofaudioinoneaction.
Parameters:
1. Numberofaudiosegments:[1to120,default10]
2. Silencedurationbetweensegments[seconds]:[0.01to10,default1]
3. Fadein/fadeoutlength[milliseconds0=nofade]:[0to500,default20]

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TempoChange
(tempo.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/tempo.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/tempo.zip)|MP3exampleclip
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/tempo1.mp3)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
ForthosewhoareconfusedbyAudacity's"ChangeSpeed"effectwheretomakethetempotwiceasslow
youapplya50%changeandtomakeittwiceasfastapplya100%change,trythisplugin.Itsdefault
settingsmultiplythetempoby0.5,makingthetempotwiceasslow(dividingby2.0hasthesameeffect).
Tomakethetempotwiceasfast,simplymultiplyby2.0(ordivideby0.5).Thedefaultsetting(theopposite
ofAudacity's"ChangeSpeed"default)mightbehandyforexampletoreturntapesdubbedat2xspeedto
normalspeed.
Parameters:
1. Tempochangefactor:[0.1to8.0,default0.5]
2. Multiplyordivide:[0=multiply(default),1=divide]multipliesordividesbythetempochange
number.

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TimeShifter
(timeshif.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/timeshif.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/timeshif.zip)
Author:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html)
ApluginforperformingthesametaskastheTimeShiftToolinAudacity,withoutusingamouse.The
effectworksthus:iftheshiftvalueispositive,silenceisinsertedbeforetheselection.Iftheshiftvalueis
negative,audioisremovedfromthestartoftheselection.Ifyourselectedtrackismono,setthevalueinthe
left/monoeditfield,ifyourtrackisstereo,setthevaluesinboththeleft/monoandrightchannelshiftvalue
fields.Settingslightlydifferentvaluesinbothfieldswhenyouhaveastereotrackcanbeusedforspecial
effect.
Notethatpositiveshiftscanleadtotheaudiobeingtruncatedattherightedgewhenshiftingastereotrack.
Toavoidthis,splitthestereotrackusingtheTrackDropdownMenu,selecteachtrackinturnandapply
theshiftyouwantusingtheMono/leftchannelshiftfield.Iftheaudiostartsaftertimezeroandispreceded
byemptyspace,converttheemptyspacetosilencewithProject>QuickMixinlegacyAudacityuptoand
includingversion1.3.13.IncurrentAudacity(http://web.audacityteam.org/download/),selectthetrack,
pressJ,thenpressSHIFT+HOME,thenGenerate>Silence.Thispreventstruncationoftheaudio
providingthereissufficientsilenceatthestartofthetrack.
Parameters:
1. Mono/leftchannelshift:[1000+1000,default0]
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2. Rightchannelshift:[1000+1000,default0]
3. [0=milliseconds1=seconds](defaultismilliseconds)

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Trim/Extend
(TrimExtend.ny)View|Download
Author:SteveDaulton
Thisplugincantrimaudiofromthestartand/orendofatrack(ortrackselection),orpadthestartand/or
endwithsilence,oranycombinationofthetwo.TheeffectcanbeusedinaChain
(http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/chains_for_batch_processing_and_effects_automation.html)for
batchprocessing.
Parameters:
1. Timeunits:[samples,milliseconds,seconds(default),minutes]Thisselectionsetsthetimeunitsfor
thefollowingtwocontrols.
2. Trim/Extendstartby:[100to+100,default0]Howmuchaudiototrim(delete)fromthestartof
thetrackselection,orhowmuchsilencetoaddtothestartoftheselection.Movetheslidertotheleft
ortypeanegativevaluetoremoveaudio.Movetheslidertotherightortypeapositivevaluetoadd
silence.
3. Trim/Extendendby:[100to+100,default0]Howmuchaudiototrim(delete)fromtheendof
thetrackselection,orhowmuchsilencetoaddtotheendoftheselection.Movetheslidertotheleft
ortypeanegativevaluetoremoveaudio.Movetheslidertotherightortypeapositivevaluetoadd
silence.
4. Errormessagecontrol:[Showerrors(default)/Hideerrors]Intheeventofanerror,amessagewill
normallybeshowntoindicatewhattheerroris.Forexample,ifyouattempttodeletealonger
durationthantheselection,anerrormessagewillindicatethattheoperationcannotbedone.
However,whenusingthiseffectinaChainforbatchprocessing,theerrormessagewillcausethe
Chaintostopuntiltheerrormessageisacknowledged.Thatbehaviourmaynotbewanted,so"Hide
errors"maybeselectedtosuppresserrormessages.When"Hideerrors"isenabled,ifanerroris
encountered,thepluginwillsilentlyskipthecurrenttrackandcontinuewithanyremainingtracks.

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TurntableWarpingMS
(turntablewarpms.ny)View(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/turntablewarpms.ny)|Download
(http://web.audacityteam.org/nyquist/turntablewarpms.zip)
Authors:DavidR.Sky(http://www.garyallendj.com/davidsky/index.html),RogerB.Dannenberg

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Simulatesunpluggingandplugginginaturntablewhileit'spowered,andrelatedeffectssuchasspeedingit
upbeforeunpluggingit.Improvedoverthepreviousturntablewarp.nythisversionletsyouwarpboth
monoandstereoaudio.Thedefaultsettingssimulateunpluggingaturntabletheaudiostartstoslowdown
halfwaythroughtheselectionarea,anddropsto40%oforiginalvolumebytheend.
Parameters:
1. Initialstep:[36+36semitones,default0]theresultingpitchchangeatthestartoftheselection,
definedasnumberofsemitonesaboveorbelowtheoriginalpitch(1step=1semitone,so12steps=
1octave.)
2. Initialamplitude:[0100percent,default100]theresultingvolumeatthestartoftheselection,
relatedtotheoriginalamplitude(so100%=nochange).
3. Changetime:[0100percent,default50]thepointintimeintheselection(setinternallytothe
originalpitchandvolume)atwhichthewarpingvalueschangetoreachandmoveawayfromthis
point.Whatthismeansisthatdependingonyourstartandendstepandamplitudevalues,youcan
designwarpsthatslowdownthenspeedupspeedupthenslowdownspeeduptoaparticularpitch
thenremainthereslowlyspeedupthenquicklyspeedup.
4. Endstep:[36+36semitones,default12]theresultingpitchchangeattheendoftheaudio.
comparedtotheoriginalpitch.
5. Endamplitude:[0100percent,default40]theresultingvolumeattheendoftheselection,
comparedtotheoriginalvolume.

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