Audio Editor: DSP Nodes – Arma Reforger
DSP Nodes
Base
Abstract type that all DSP effects inherit from.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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The base class has no attributes. |
Biquad Filter
Applies a biquad filter[1].
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Biquad Type | Type of filter |
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No |
Fc | Cutoff/center frequency of the filter | [20, 16000] | Yes, update toggleable |
Q | Factor that controls the slope of the filter shape | [0.1, 20] | Yes, update toggleable |
Gain | Gain [dB] of the filter
Available for "PeakingEQ", "LowShelf", "HighShelf" and "AllPass" Biquad Types. |
[-18, 18] | Yes, update toggleable |
Bitcrusher
Introduces distortion by reducing the bit depth of the audio input to 8-bit[2].
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Bit Mask | An 8-digit string of '0's or '1's that specifies which of the 8 bits of the bit-crushed signal should be "enabled" (1) or "disabled" (0) | String | No |
Compressor
Implements dynamic range compression; Reduces the volume of the input signal if the specified threshold value is exceeded[3].
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Threshold | Threshold value of the input level above which the gain begins to be reduced | [-50, 0] dB | Yes, update toggleable |
Ratio | Specifies the value of n in the ratio n:1. This value controls the amount of gain reduction (e.g. a ratio of 2:1 tells us that if the input signal is 2 dB over the value of Threshold, the resulting output level is reduced by 1 dB). | [1, 50] | Yes, update toggleable |
Attack | Specifies the amount of time [ms] that the output level takes to reach the value defined by Ratio | [1, 1000] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Release | Specifies the amount of time [ms] that the compressor takes to "undo" gain reduction in the case that the signal level has decreased | [1, 1000] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Knee Width | Controls the sharpness of the compressor's "knee" | [0, 20] | Yes, update toggleable |
Distortion
Introduces distortion using non-linear transfer functions.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Distortion Type | Defines which model of distortion will be applied |
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No |
Drive | In the case of the Reciprocal type, it boosts the input signal. For other types, this value is used with an inverted sign as a threshold.
On the output, there is gain compensation applied, so the output loudness is not affected by the Drive value too much |
[0, 60] dB | Yes, update toggleable |
Dynamic Equalizer
Implements dynamic range compression for a specified part of the frequency spectrum.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Biquad Type | Type of filter, compression will be applied to affected frequency bands |
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No |
Fc | Cutoff/center frequency of the filter | [20, 16000] | Yes, update toggleable |
Q | Factor that controls the slope of the filter shape | [0.1, 20] | Yes, update toggleable |
Ratio | Specifies the value of n in the ratio n:1. This value controls the amount of gain reduction (e.g. a ratio of 2:1 tells us that if the input signal is 2 dB over the value of Threshold, the resulting output level is reduced by 1 dB). | [1, 50] | Yes, update toggleable |
Threshold | Threshold value of the input level above which the gain begins to be reduced | [-50, 0] dB | Yes, update toggleable |
Attack | Specifies the amount of time [ms] that the output level takes to reach the value defined by Ratio | [1, 1000] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Release | Specifies the amount of time [ms] that the compressor takes to "undo" gain reduction in the case that the signal level has decreased | [1, 1000] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Equalizer4
Implements a 4-band equalizer
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Gain1 | Gain [dB] of the first frequency band | [-18, 18] | Yes, update toggleable |
Gain2 | Gain [dB] of the second frequency band | [-18, 18] | Yes, update toggleable |
Gain3 | Gain [dB] of the third frequency band | [-18, 18] | Yes, update toggleable |
Gain4 | Gain [dB] of the fourth frequency band | [-18, 18] | Yes, update toggleable |
Fc1 | Cutoff frequency of the lowshelf filter | [50, 800] | Yes, update toggleable |
Fc2 | Center frequency of the first peak filter | [200, 3000] | Yes, update toggleable |
Fc3 | Center frequency of the second peak filter | [1000, 8000] | Yes, update toggleable |
Fc4 | Cutoff frequency of the highshelf filter | [4000, 16000] | Yes, update toggleable |
Qfactor2 | Factor that controls the slope of the first peak filter's shape | [0.1, 20] | Yes, update toggleable |
Qfactor3 | Factor that controls the slope of the second peak filter's shape | [0.1, 20] | Yes, update toggleable |
Flanger
The algorithm mixes two identical signals together, one signal delayed by a small and gradually changing period.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Delay Time | Delay time of signal mixed to input signal | [0.1, 20] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Feedback | Feedback loop gain. If -1 or 1, DSP will self oscillate. | [-1, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
Frequency | Sin shape LFO modulation frequency | [0.1, 10] Hz | Yes, update toggleable |
Depth | LFO depth | [0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
Damping | Controls Lowpass filter applied on the feedback loop | [20, 20000] Hz | Yes, update toggleable |
Spread | Defines the LFO offset between the channels | [0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
QuadDelay
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Delay Time 1 | Left front delay line delay time. | [10, 600] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Delay Time 2 | Left right delay line delay time. | [10, 600] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Delay Time 3 | Left back delay line delay time. | [10, 600] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Delay Time 4 | Right back delay line delay time. | [10, 600] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Attenuation Factor | Adjusts distance attenuation of delayed sound calculated based on delay time. | [0, 1] | No |
Damping Min | Damping at Delay Time = 10ms. Interpolated between min/max based on delay time. | [0, 1] | No |
Damping Max | Damping at Delay Time = 600ms. Interpolated between min/max based on delay time. | [0, 1] | No |
Feedback Min | Feedback at Delay Time = 10ms. Interpolated between min/max based on delay time. | [0, 1] | No |
Feedback Max | Feedback at Delay Time = 600ms. Interpolated between min/max based on delay time. | [0, 1] | No |
Azimuth | Sets rotation of delay lines. | [-180, 180] deg | Yes, update toggleable |
LoudnessNormalization
(Tries to) keep a specified output volume by automatically adjusting the gain of the input signal
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Target Level | Targetted output RMS level [dBFS] | [-60, 0] dBFS | Yes, update toggleable |
Response Time | Specifies how quickly [s] the normalization reacts to changes in the input signal | [0.1, 10] s | Yes, update toggleable |
MonoToStereo
Creates a pseudo stereo output from a mono input.
Works only for channels = 2 setup.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Delay Time | outL = -delayIn
outR = delayIn |
[0.1, 20] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
OnePoleFilter
Implements a one pole filter. It has a 6dB/oct slope and is cheaper to compute than a biquad filter.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Filter Type | Type of Filter |
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No |
Frequency | Cutoff Frequency of the filter | [40, 15000] | Yes, update toggleable |
PeakLimiter
Implements a limiter that uses a "Lookahead". Meaning a slight delay (5ms) in audio will be introduced in order to react even to quick peaks.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Threshold | Threshold value of the input level above which the gain begins to be reduced | [-50, 0] dB | Yes, update toggleable |
Attack | Specifies the amount of time [ms] that the output level takes to reach the value defined by the limiter's ratio | [1, 1000] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Release | Specifies the amount of time [ms] that the compressor takes to "undo" gain reduction in the case that the signal level has decreased | [1, 1000] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Phaser
A cascade of 7 first order all-pass filters modulated by a triangle-shaped LFO
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Frequency | LFO modulation frequency | [0.1, 10] Hz | Yes, update toggleable |
Feedback | Feedback loop gain. If -1 or 1, DSP will self oscillate. | [-1, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
Offset | Works only if channelCount > 1
Can be set via a signal, but is evaluated only at the playback start and can not be changed during playback. Adds start offset to LFO. Offsets are spread evenly between channels. The last channel's LFO is offset by 0.5 * offset / period. |
[0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable but without effect (Bug) |
Spread | Affects all pass filter frequency settings spread. If 0, all filters are set to the same frequency. | [0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
Reverb
Implements a reverb, designed to model the reverb of a sound emitted into a room as perceived by a listener inside this room
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Room Dimension | Dimensions of the modeled room | n/a | No |
Source Position | Position of the sound source within the room | n/a | No |
Mic Position | Position of the listener within the room | n/a | No |
Absorption | Absorption factor, emulating absorption of sound from the room's surfaces. | [0, 1] | No |
Damping | Damping factor of the reverb. Higher value means more damping of higher frequencies | [0, 1] | No |
Reverb2
Implements a reverb.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Room Size | Arbitrary factor for the size of the modeled room | [0, 1] | No |
Damping | Damping factor of the reverb. Higher value means more damping of higher frequencies | [0, 1] | No |
Width | Stereo width of the reverb | [0, 1] | No |
SmallRoomReverb
Implements a reverb, designed to model reverb within small rooms
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Early Reflections Time | Arbitrary time factor influencing how long it takes for early reflections to reach the listener | [0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable but without effect (Bug) |
Late Reflections Time | Arbitrary time factor influencing how long it takes for late reflections to reach the listener | [0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
Late Reflections Density | Density factor of late reflections | [0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
Late Reflections Damping | Damping factor of the late reflections. A higher value means more damping of higher frequencies | [0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
Width | Stereo width of the reverb | [0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
Tremolo
Amplitude modulation using a triangle-shaped LFO.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Frequency | Frequency of the LFO | [0.1, 100] Hz | Yes, update toggleable |
Offset | Works only if channelCount > 1
Can be set via a signal, but is evaluated only at the playback start and can not be changed during playback. Adds start offset to LFO. Offsets are spread evenly between channels. The last channel's LFO is offset by 0.5 * offset / period. |
[0, 1] | Yes, update toggleable |
VariableRolloffLPF
A lowpass filter with variable rolloff
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Fc | Cutoff frequency of the filter | [100, 400] Hz | Yes, update toggleable |
Rolloff | Filter rolloff | [0, 30] | Yes, update toggleable |
Order | Filter order | [2, 3] | No |
NoiseGate
A noise gate is an audio processor that works to eliminate sounds below a given threshold.
DSP Class Attributes | |||
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Attribute Name | Description | Value Range | Input Port |
Threshold | Defines level at which gate opens. | [-60, 0] dB | Yes, update toggleable |
Attack | Specifies the amount of time [ms] that takes for gate to fully open. | [0, 500] ms | Yes, update toggleable |
Release | Specifies the amount of time [ms] that the gate to fully close. | [0, 500] ms | Yes, update toggleable |