The new Unclean Channel effect included with Unclean Machine instantly gives you that good old nostalgic vibe on anything you run through it. Dial in wobbly pitch artifacts, tape saturation, and radio filtering effects. Add the sound of Cassettes, VHS tapes, Records, Boomboxes, Dictaphones, and all kinds of weird devices. If you love the magic of dead formats, Unclean Channel is an absolute must-have!

PAGE ONE CONTROLS

  • [COLOR] SATURATION
    Controls the amount of tube saturation.
  • [COLOR] LO CUT
    Controls the frequency cutoff of a high-pass filter.
  • [COLOR] HI CUT
    Controls the frequency cutoff of a low-pass filter.
  • [FLUTTER] DRIFT
    Controls the amount of pitch modulation based on the TYPE setting.
  • [FLUTTER] SPEED
    Controls the speed of the pitch modulation.
  • [FLUTTER] TYPE
    This drop-down menu allows you to select different pitch modulation shapes.

PAGE TWO CONTROLS

  • [NOISE] AMOUNT
    Sets the noise level selected in NOISE TYPE.
  • [NOISE] TYPE
    This drop-down menu allows you to select different background noises, ranging from tape and vinyl noises to film projectors and radio interference.
  • [NOISE] MODE
    Controls where the noise is placed in the signal path (pre/post COLOR) and how it responds to MIDI notes:

PreFast/PreMed/PreSlo: The noise is placed before the COLOR section and is triggered when a note is played. The release time varies depending on the Fast/Med/Slow setting.
PreON: The noise is placed after the COLOR section and it always plays back, regardless if a note is played.
ProFast/ProMed/ProSlo: The noise is placed before the COLOR section and is triggered when a note is played. The release time varies depending on the Fast/Med/Slow setting.
PostON: The noise is placed after the COLOR section and it always plays back, regardless if a note is played.

  • [HYPE] COMPRESS
    Controls the amount of compression.
  • [HYPE] ENHANCE
    Mixes in an enhanced version of the signal, simulating a technique used with tape noise reduction units.

  • [HYPE] GAIN
    Adjusts the overall output level.

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