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Readme for KarmaFX Plugin Pack, Version 1.9
Copyright (c) 1998 - 2008, Kasper Nielsen / KarmaFX
All Rights Reserved.
http://www.karmafx.dk/
Technical support:
karmafx@sync.dk
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Contents
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This package contains VST (Virtual Studio Technology) real-time plugins for
use in music production. The plugin pack contains all KarmaFX effect plugins in one
file ready to extract into your VST plugin folder:
* KarmaFX Filter v1.1e
* KarmaFX Deelay v1.1e
* KarmaFX Reverb v1.1
* KarmaFX Equalizer v1.0b
The plugins should work in any VST compatible host application.
Before use, please be sure to read the Donationware notice below and the
Disclaimer and License Agreement further down.
Donationware Notice
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If you find these plugins useful please consider donating a small fee
(e.g. 10$ or so) to the author to support future development and help keep
the website running.
To do so, log on to the internet, goto
http://www.karmafx.dk and click the
"PayPal" button.
Features
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KarmaFX Filter
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A simple filter plugin featuring:
* One Two Pole Multimode Filter (-12dB/oct).
* Adjustable frequency, resonance (Q) and saturation drive.
* Selection of Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass or Bandstop output.
* Two One Pole filters (LP, HP, -6dB/oct) with adjustable frequency.
* Filter series: In -> Two pole -> One pole -> One pole -> Out.
* Filters can be turned on or off (bypassed).
KarmaFX Deelay
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A tempo controlled stereo delay featuring:
* Two independent delay lines.
* Coarse delay (0-16 beats/4) and fine delay (1 beat/4) adjustment.
* Up to 4 second delay time (per channel) at 96kHz (8s at 48kHz).
* Dry out, wet out, tempo sync control (auto/or 60-200 BPM)
* Adjustable cross delay feedback mixer (pingpong).
* Feedback gain and tap level adjustment.
* Lowpass filter with adjustable frequency (-6dB/oct).
* Highpass filter with adjustable frequency (-6dB/oct).
* Resonance with adjustable freq and Q.
* DC block in feedback (-3dB at 30Hz).
* 5 ready made presets.
KarmaFX Reverb
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A digital stereo reverb featuring:
* 10 different reverb algorithms.
* Up to 10 seconds of reverberation time (decay time).
* Dry out, wet out, pan and signal mixer.
* Full 4 channel stereo mix.
* Mono, Stereo or Dual (cascade) mode.
* Up to 500 ms Predelay with adjustable synced feedback.
* Lowpass and Highpass filter with adjustable frequency (-12dB/oct).
* Damping adjustment controls internal (comb) filtering.
* Diffusion adjustment for increasing/decreasing spaceiousness.
* Early reflections adjustment (modeled from real impulse responses).
* More than 40 ready made presets.
KarmaFX Equalizer
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A digital 31 band graphic stereo equalizer:
* 31 unique adjustable bands.
* Fixed center frequencies ranging from 20Hz to 20kHz.
* Accurate analog simulation of Boost and Cut EQ filters.
* Fully symmetrical (reciprocal) filter response.
* 6, 12 and 24 dB boost/cut for gentle, medium and harsh equalization.
* Choose between Low (20Hz-500Hz), Mid (500Hz-5kHz), High (5-20kHz) or Full equalization.
* Adjustable overall mix and gain control.
* Reset button for easy editing.
* 11 ready made presets.
Minimum system requirements
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- Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP or later
- Pentium II-class CPU or equivalent (>=1GHz preferred)
- SVGA card giving a resolution of at least 800x600.
- 64 MB of RAM
- 5 MB of free disk space
- Sound card with low latency (ASIO preferred)
- Mouse
History
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KarmaFX - Filter
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V 1.0e 09/30/2006:
* Added more preset slots.
V 1.0d 06/03/2006:
* Rescaled filtermode midi range. Notch filter is now in range 95-127
instead of strict 127.
* Bugfix: Fixed uninitialized data bug in one pole filter.
V 1.1c 07/12/2005:
* Better support for 48 and 96 Khz.
V 1.1b 06/09/2004:
* Filter-mode button did not kick in before a knob was moved - fixed.
V 1.1a 25/04/2004:
* Replaced one-pole highpass filter with a better sounding one.
* Readjusted all frequency ranges.
* Fixed minor parameter interpolation bug.
V 1.0 07/02/2003:
* First release.
KarmaFX - Deelay
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V 1.0e 09/30/2006:
* Added more preset slots.
V 1.0d 06/03/2006:
* Bugfix: Fixed uninitialized data bug in one pole filter
V 1.1c 07/12/2005:
* Better support for 48 and 96 Khz.
* Suspend now clears delay line.
V 1.1b 04/08/2005:
* Better sounding delay line interpolation.
V 1.1 25/04/2004:
* Replaced filters with better sounding and steeper ones.
* Readjusted all frequency ranges.
* Fixed minor parameter interpolation bug.
* The level parameter did not work as it should - fixed.
V 1.0 07/02/2003:
* First release.
KarmaFX - Reverb
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V 1.1 09/30/2006:
* Added more presets (Thanks Rick and wengweng!) + Added more user preset slots.
* Display wasn't updated with reverb type on preset load. Fixed.
* Fixed memory leak.
V 1.0c 06/03/2006:
* Added "mod" button to enable(=default) or disable delay modulation.
* Bugfix: Fixed uninitialized data bug in one pole filter
V 1.0b 10/02/2005:
* Fixed crashbug when loading in Cubase.
V 1.0 10/01/2005:
* First release.
KarmaFX - Equalizer
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V 1.0b 09/30/2006:
* Added more preset slots.
V 1.0 06/03/2006:
* First release.
Disclaimer and License Agreement
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Disclaimer
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The VST plugins in this package (the Software) are provided as-is, without
warranty of any kind. The Author disclaims all warranties relating to the
Software, whether express or implied, including but not limited to any
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,
and all such warranties are expressly and specifically disclaimed. The Author
shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential or incidental damages
arising out of the use or inability to use the Software even if the Author
has been advised of the possibility of such damages or claims. The user of
the Software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the Software.
License agreement
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The Software is copyright ?1998-2008 Kasper Nielsen. The Software is not
public domain, and is protected by the copyright laws of Denmark and
reciprocal laws of the international community. In downloading the Software,
you are not obtaining title to the Software or any copyrights. You may not
sublicense, rent, lease, convey, distribute, copy, modify, translate, convert
to another programming language, decompile, or disassemble the Software for
any purpose. You may only redistribute the Software with the Authors prior
written permission. Where redistribution is authorised in writing by the
Author, the Software must be redistributed in its original archive format,
and must not be modified in any way. All such authorised redistribution must
be accompanied by clear messages stating the origin of the software as a
product by the Author, this license, a link to the Website, and a further
message saying that updates of the Software are available from the Website.
By using the Software, you are agreeing to this disclaimer and license.
Plugins written using Steinberg's VST Software Development Kit.
All Steinberg copyrights acknowledged.
Contact Info
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Web:
http://www.karmafx.dk
Technical support:
karmafx@sync.dk
-- KarmaFX