The Effects section contains three built-in effects (EQ, Delays and Filters) as well as three inserts for VST plugins.
This page contains general information about the Effects section and some specific information about the various effects parameters. For a more intuitive step-by-step guide to using these effects in practice see Tutorial 6: EQ, Delays and Filters.
To turn on any of the effects inserts, activate its checkbox by clicking it.
Use the Mix sliders to blend the dry/wet signals (left = no effect, right = only effect).
Click an effect's gear icon to open up a window where you can make parameter changes.
The EQ effect lets you apply equalization to the output sound graphically or parametrically.
Turn on the EQ effect by activating the check box located above the EQ graph.
Clicking near the centre of one of the highlighted red bands in the EQ graph lets you set that band's amplitude by dragging the mouse up or down, as well as that band's frequency by dragging the mouse left or right.
Clicking one of the edges of a highlighted red band lets you adjust that band's width (its "Q") by dragging the mouse left or right.
Clicking the gear icon opens the Graphic EQ Settings window, where you can change the EQ parameters directly or assign a MIDI controller to them.
The Delays effect is a band of 32 independent delay lines whose parameters can be set graphically using the two-dimensional sliders.
Delay Times = the delay times of the 32 delay lines are indicated graphically underneath the 2D slider knob. Each vertical dash represents one delay line, and its position horizontally indicates its current value: the further to the right, the longer the delay. Use the Maximum parameter to set the longest possible delay time in milliseconds.
Amplitudes = the amplitudes of the 32 delay lines are represented by horizontal dashes. Each delay's amplitude is displayed vertically on the graph: the higher the dash the louder that delay line's amplitude. Click Normalize to set all amplitudes to their maximum values. Click Randomize to set each delay line's amplitude to a random value.
Panning = the panning values of the 32 delay lines are represented by vertical dashes, and their position in the stereo spectrum is represented horizontally. Click Center to set panning to mono. Click Randomize to set each delay line's panning to a random value.
The Filters effect is a band of 32 independent 4-pole resonating filters whose parameters can be set graphically using the two-dimensional sliders.
Frequencies = the frequencies of the 32 filters are indicated graphically underneath the 2D slider knob. Each horizontal dash represents one filter, and its position vertically indicates its current value within the range specified by the Range parameters.
Amplitudes = the amplitudes of the 32 filters are represented by horizontal dashes. Each filter's amplitude is displayed vertically on the graph: the higher the dash the louder that filter's amplitude. Click Maximize to set all amplitudes to their maximum values. Click Randomize to set each filter's amplitude to a random value.
Resonances = the resonances of the 32 filters are represented by horizontal dashes. Each filter's resonance is displayed vertically on the graph: the higher the dash the greater that filter's resonance. Click Maximize to set all resonances to their maximum values. Click Randomize to set each filter's resonance to a random value.
The RTGS3 effects section includes 3 inserts for VST plugins. Exercise caution when working with VST Plugins: some effects may cause RTGS3 to behave erratically, and could generate loud bursts of unexpected sound. Be careful with your ears and equipment!
Enable the VST insert by activating its checkbox.
You can blend the dry/wet signals using the Mix fader.
Click Load VST and navigate to your system's VST Plugins folder to load a plugin. The VST Plugins folder on Mac OS X is typically located at "[My Computer]/Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/"