Whirl v2 Barber Pole Phaser For Mac User Manual
- June 13, 2024
- Whirl
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Barber-pole phaser
User Manual AAX + AU + VST effect plugin for Mac and Windows
Designed and developed by Sine vibes ©2018-2023
INTRODUCTION
Whirl is a barber-pole phaser. It is based on a Bode frequency shifter model with a feedback line, an algorithm which creates unique spectrum peaks and notches that move upwards or downwards in a seemingly endless fashion – with one spectrum sweep smoothly morphing into the next one, like an audible illusion. Whirl features up to three fully synchronized barber-pole phaser stages: this allows you to control how gentle or dramatic the effect is. At its most extreme settings, Whirl is capable of deeply resonant filtering: it almost individually suppresses and accentuates different frequency harmonics. By design, the spectrum sweep frequency is bipolar – and can go from downwards to upwards motion and back completely seamlessly.
SOUND ENGINE
– Barber-pole phaser based on Bode frequency shifter, with up to three
sequential stages and progressive feedback
– Frequency can be set in Hz or as host tempo fraction with precise transport
location sync
– Variable bipolar stereo phase offset
– Lag filters on all continuous parameters for smooth, click-free adjustment
– Supports mono › mono, mono › stereo, and stereo › stereo channel
configurations
GRAPHIC INTERFACE
– Color-coded graphic elements
– Consistent name, mapping, value, and unit implemented for all parameters in
both graphic user interface and host control/automation
– Built-in preset management functions
– Supports window size scaling up to 200%
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
– 64-bit Mac computer with Intel or Apple processor, running macOS 10.9 or
later, plus a host application with support for AU, AAX, or VST3 plugins
– 64-bit PC computer with x86 processor, running Windows 8.1 or later, plus a
host application with support for AAX or VST3 plugins
INTERFACE
Whirl features a fully vector-based interface, with color-coded elements for effective visual grouping. The interface allows you to change its window size from 0.8x to 2x in 20% increments. The last size you set is stored in a preference file and is recalled the next time Whirl is loaded.
- Hold shift and drag a knob to adjust the parameter with increased resolution.
- Use option-click (Mac) or alt-click (Windows), or double-click any knob to recall its default parameter value.
- To fully initialize all plugin’s parameters, load the preset named Default from either Factory or User bank.
PARAMETERS
| Mode | . . . | Number of sequential barber-pole phaser stages |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback | 0 .. 100 % | Amount of phaser’s output signal being fed back into its |
input; higher values increase the contrast between dips and peaks in the
spectrum
Frequency Rate| -20 .. +20 Hz
-16/1 .. +16/1| Barber-pole phaser frequency in Hz (when the Sync switch is off) Barber-pole phaser frequency as a host tempo fraction (when the Sync switch is on) The spectrum sweeps are endlessly moving upwards with positive values (+) and downwards with negative values (-)
Sync| On / Off| Defines whether the phaser frequency is set in Hz or as a
fraction of the host tempo; when this switch is on, the sweep motion phase is
also being continuously synchronized to the host transport location
Stereo| -100 .. +100 %| Phase difference of the spectrum sweeps within the
stereo field: the right channel is shifted forwards (+) or backwards (-) in
relation to the left channel by up to half cycle
Output| 0 .. 100 %| Wet output level of the barber-pole phaser
Mix| 0 .. 100 %| Balance between dry input signal and wet output signal
PRESETS
Whirl features simple built-in functions for saving and loading presets, as well as for quickly switching between presets within the same bank. All these functions are accessed via the top toolbar.
**Preset Name**| Click the preset name in the top center to show open file
dialog with the list of presets in the current bank. Use command-click (Mac)
or control-click (Windows) on the preset name to reveal the actual file.
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| Switch to the previous preset in the current bank. The current bank is
automatically set to wherever the last preset was loaded from.
| Switch to the next preset in the current bank.
| Show open file dialog with the list of preset banks. By default, the plugin
includes two banks: Factory and User. However, you can freely create
additional banks – simply by creating new subfolders.
| Save current preset. Please note: due to the limitations of the typeface,
you can only use latin letters when naming your presets
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