audiority Distortion 1 mkII Vintage Fuzz Pedal Plugin User Manual

audiority Distortion 1 mkII Vintage Fuzz Pedal Plugin

Product Information

• Product Name: Distortion 1 mkII
• Supported Platforms: AAX, AU, CLAP, VST2, VST3
• Credits: Produced by Audiority, April 2018

Specifications

• Independent Tone, Distortion, and Level controls
• Pre and Post effect gain
• Mix control
• Noise Gate
• 8 different pedal circuits
• Level Meters
• Resizable interface

System Requirements

• PC
• MAC (Intel)
• MAC (Silicon)

Installation Instructions

• Mac: Follow the file locations for presets, licenses, IR files, and settings.
• PC: Follow the file locations for presets, licenses, IR files, and settings.

Plugin Activation

• Online Activation: If registered to the User Area, activate the plugin online with your username/email and password.

User Area and Redeem Codes

• Follow the steps to redeem your code and activate the plugin online or download the license file.

User Paths Setting

• Customize the path for Presets and License folders by accessing the Settings from the logo menu.

Plugin Parameters

• The toolbar provides access to various parameters for customization.

FAQ

Q: How do I change the presets in the plugin?

A: To change presets, navigate to the Presets section within the plugin interface and select the desired preset from the dropdown menu.

Q: Can I use this plugin in my DAW?

A: Yes, this plugin is compatible with most major DAWs that support AAX, AU, CLAP, VST2, or VST3 formats.

Q: How do I adjust the noise gate settings?

A: You can adjust the noise gate settings within the plugin interface under the Noise Gate control section.

Distortion 1 mkII

(AAX, AU, CLAP, VST2, VST3)

• produced by Luca Capozzi (Audiority), April 2018.
• Current Manual version: v2.1 (May 2024)
• Distortion 1 is an analog-modeled simulation of the iconic *BOSS® DS-1™ distortion stompbox introduced in the late ‘70s and behind the signature sound of many guitar legends.
• Please, read carefully both product specifications and system requirements before purchasing any Audiority product.
• All product names used in this website (www.audiority.com) are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Audiority.
• These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Audiority’s sound model development.
• BOSS, DS-1, and Roland are registered trademarks of Roland Corporation U.S.

Distortion 1

• produced by Audiority, April 2018.

Credits

• Code & DSP: Luca Capozzi (Progsounds Limited t/a Audiority), April 2018. GUI Design: Luca Capozzi
• Published by Progsounds Limited t/a Audiority
• Copyright © 2018 – Progsounds Limited t/a Audiority – All rights reserved. Copyright © 2018-2024 – Audiority Srls – All rights reserved.

Specifications

• Independent Tone, Distortion, and Level controls
• Pre and Post effect gain
• Mix control
• Noise Gate
• 8 different pedal circuits
• Level Meters
• Resizable interface

System Requirements

PC

• Windows 7 64bit or later
• Intel i5 or equivalent
• 4 GB RAM
• Screen resolution: 1024×768
• VST2, VST3, AU, CLAP 64-bit host
• PT11 or higher, AAX 64-bit host

MAC (Intel)

• OSX 10.13 or later
• Intel i5 or equivalent
• 4GB RAM
• Screen resolution: 1024×768
• VST2, VST3, AU, CLAP 64-bit host
• PT11 or higher, AAX 64-bit host

MAC (Silicon)

• macOS 11.0 or later
• M1 or higher
• 4 GB RAM
• Screen resolution: 1024×768
• VST2, VST3, AU, CLAP 64-bit host
• PT11 or higher, AAX 64-bit host

FILE LOCATIONS

Mac

• All presets, licenses, IR files, and settings are located in: /Users/Shared/Audiority/
• AAX, CLAP, and VST plugins will be placed in their own Audiority sub-folder located in:
• AAX: /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/Audiority
• CLAP: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/CLAP/Audiority
• VST: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Audiority
• VST3: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/Audiority

PC

• All presets, licenses, IR files, and settings are located.
• C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Audiority
• AAX, CLAP, and VST plugins will be placed in their own Audiority sub-folder, usually located in:
• AAX: C:\Program Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Audiority
• CLAP: {Your CLAP Path}\Audiority
• VST: {Your VST Path}\Audiority
• VST3: {Your VST3 Path}\Audiority

PLUGIN ACTIVATION

• Once you install and open the plugin for the first time, it will be in Demo Mode until a license file is loaded.
• In Demo Mode, the plugin will output 3 seconds of silence every minute.
• You can activate the plugin either OFFLINE or ONLINE.

OFFLINE ACTIVATION

• If you purchased the plugin from our site, you should have received an email to download the installers and the license file. Save the license file you got with your purchase email (or via our User Area) anywhere on your computer.
• Then, to activate the plugin, click on the Audiority logo and select “Register”. The Registration window will pop up allowing you to load the license file you got while purchasing the plugin by clicking the “Load
• License” button. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the license file on the registration window.
• NOTE: If you purchased the plugin from one of our dealers, please check the “USER AREA AND REDEEM CODES” section below.

ONLINE ACTIVATION

• If you are registered to our User Area, then you can activate the plugin online.
• Insert your Username (or email address), and your password and click the “Login” button. The license file will be automatically delivered to your computer and the plugin will be activated.

USER AREA AND REDEEM CODES

• If you purchased from one of our dealers, then you should have received an email with a redeem code. This code is required to deposit a license in your User Area account and let you download the license file or activate the plugin online.
• If you don’t have a User Area account yet, please follow these steps:

1. Go to https://www.audiority.com/register and fill out the signup form.
2. Once registered, log in to your account by clicking the User Area section of our site. Click the REDEEM section of your account and paste the code you received via email from our dealer.
3. After submitting the code, a license will be deposited in your account and will be shown in the “MY PLUGINS” section of your User Area.
4. Now you can click “License File” and save the license anywhere on your computer and ready to be loaded through the plugin registration window. You can also skip this part and activate your plugin online (see previous section of this manual).

USER PATHS SETTING

• By selecting “Settings” from the logo menu, you can change the path for Presets and License folders.
• Note: Please do not move the Settings folder from its default location.

PLUGIN PARAMETERS

TOOLBAR

The Toolbar allows you to manage the plugin presets, register the plugin, and set some global parameters.
Click the AUDIORITY logo, in the top left corner of the Toolbar, to visit our website and social profiles, register the plugin, change the interface size, and customize the paths for license and preset files. The HQ button will enable oversampling, useful for reducing aliasing when the signal saturates. Use the Randomize and Reset buttons to experiment with random presets or restore them to their saved version. The NOTIFICATIONS (bell) icon will show you when a new update is available and other relevant news and offers.

PEDAL CONTROLS

• TONE Post distortion passive tone control stage. Set it to a minimum to get a darker sound and to the max to get a brighter sound.
• DIST Sets the distortion amount. Set it to the minimum to get some light dirt to use the pedal as a booster, or to the max for a fully distorted tone.
• LEVEL Controls the output volume of the pedal.

GLOBAL CONTROLS (BOTTOM RIGHT)

• TYPE Switch between different circuit models. Check the next paragraph for more details.
• GATE Noise gate threshold.
• IN Pre-effect gain.
• OUT Post effect gain.
• MIX Dry/wet signal mixer.

CIRCUIT TYPES (MODS)

• We implemented different versions of the pedal circuit, each one with different tonal characteristics.
• Below you’ll find a description of the circuit type. Each of these mods implements a slightly different Tone circuit.

DEFAULT

• Our first circuit version follows the original schematic. This is the v1.0.x version of the pedal.

LC STOCK

• A version following the measurements done to the hardware we have in our stock. Sounds fuller compared to the DEFAULT type.

CGS Mod

• Based on CGS Guitar DS-1 mod. It reduces the internal gain, improving low-end response and extending clipping to the lower frequencies. Diodes are changed to 2 x 1N4001 and LED, to get a more natural asymmetric clipping.

FAT Mod

• Based on AMZ Fat mod, it reduces the gain of the Q2 transistor gain stage, while improving the low-end response.

JCM Mod

• Based on Wampler’s JCM Mod, to get Marshall-type tones. Uses 2 x 1N4148 (in series) and 2 x 1N4001 diodes (in series). Low frequencies are tighter and excluded from clipping.

K-Mod

• Based on the classic SEEING EYE mod for the DS-1. One of the diodes is replaced with an LED for asymmetric clipping.

Vintage Mod

• This version of the circuit tries to replicate the vintage MIJ-sounding DS-1. Diodes are 1S2473 and opamp is adapted to mimic MIJ specifics.

Bass Mod

• This mod enables the DS-1 to work best with low-frequency instruments. This excludes low frequencies from clipping and changes the Tone range. One of the diodes is replaced by a 1N4001 for asymmetric clipping.

TIPS

• To get the best results, place this plugin BEFORE your amp simulator!
• Use it as a booster by setting DIST to a minimum and using LEVEL to control the outgoing signal volume.
• Some artists place an overdrive pedal before this one, to get a wider range of tones.

CHANGELOG

v2.1 (May 2024)

• NEW: Framework update
• NEW: CLAP plugin format
• NEW: AAX Native Silicon
• NEW: Level Meters
• FIX: Improved automation and randomizer
• FIX: The Mac installer was asking for Rosetta on Silicon Macs
• FIX: The Windows installer could erase the User folder when updating
• BREAKING CHANGE: macOS minimum version is now 10.13 v2.0.1 (July 2021)
• FIX: Rare condition where licenses get invalidated v2.0 (June 2021)
• NEW: Updated Framework
• NEW: Universal 2 Binary for Apple Silicon Macs
• NEW: Revamped GUI
• NEW: Corner Resizer (bottom right corner of the UI)
• FIX: Silence triggered randomly in some configurations
• FIX: Footer labels now show parameter values when using the mouse wheel
• CHANGE: HQ is now global (per session)
• BREAKING CHANGE: Improved non-linear models
• BREAKING CHANGE: New Noise Gate v1.1 (November 2019)
• NEW: 8 different pedal circuits
• NEW: Noise Gate
• NEW: HQ Mode
• NEW: Notifications system
• NEW: VST3 plugin format
• NEW: Mac OSX 10.15 Catalina support
• CHANGE: 64bit only v1.0.1 (May 2019)
• NEW: Updated framework with new paths
• FIX: Improved performance
• FIX: DC when the pedal is on
• FIX: GUI size not stored in DAW session v1.0 (April 2018)
• Original release

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• We wanna thank you for buying the Audiority Distortion 1 mkII plugin.
• We hope you will enjoy it as much as we did.
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References

• Audiority - Professional Audio Plugins VST, AAX, AU, CLAP
• Audiority - Professional Audio Plugins VST, AAX, AU, CLAP
• Audiority
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