Focusrite Over Loud Guitar FX Plug-in Suite User manual

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Guitar FX Plug-in Suite
User Guide
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Contents
Installation ........................................................ 3
Software Activation ........................................... 3
Guitar FX Plug-in Suite Modules ........................ 5
Amps
Brit Rock ........................................................ 5
Tweed Bass .................................................... 5
Tweed Twin .................................................... 5
US Modern Valve ............................................ 6
V-AC ............................................................... 6
Distortion/Overdrive Pedals
70’s Fuzz ........................................................ 7
Distorter ........................................................ 7
Fat Pie ............................................................ 7
Green Overdrive ............................................. 7
Guitar Tools
Hot Tuna ......................................................... 8
Smart Hum Killer ........................................... 8

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Installation
1. Double click on the Guitar FX Plug-in Suite Installer
2. Follow onscreen instruction to complete installation.
Software Activation
The Guitar FX Plug-in Suite requires you to activate the software before you are able to use it. Activation requires internet access,
however this is not speci cally required on the computer on which the plug-ins are installed.
Here are the steps required to activate your plug-ins.
1. Open your DAW of choice.
2. Open any one of the plug-ins in the Suite in the same manner as you would open any other VST or AU plug-in in your DAW.
On opening the plug-in an activation window will appear.
Music computer connected to the Internet:
Step 1: Submit Activation Request.
Click the ‘www’ button and your computer will automatically open a web browser and navigate to the activation page.
Music computer NOT connected to the Internet:
Step 1: Offl ine Activation
Click the ‘Offl ine Activation’ button and choose a location on your computer to save the Activation Request File.
The  le will be named: GuitarFXSuite-Activation-Request.html
Now copy this  le on to some transferable media (USB memory stick) and then copy the  le onto an Internet connected computer.
Double-Click the  le and your web browser will open and automatically navigate to the activation page.

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Enter your details and the Activation Code. The Activation Code can be found on a sticker on the back of the installer CD wallet
(if purchased as a boxed copy). If you purchased the software on our E-Store, then the Activation Code will be emailed to you and
also displayed in your browser at the time of purchase.
It will be in the form 0000-0000-0000-0000.
Once you have entered your details press ‘Submit’. A License File will be sent to your email address and also output as a le
download to your browser download folder (normally your Desktop).
Please remember to disable junk mail lters or to check your junk mail folder.
The le will be named: GuitarFXSuite-License-XXXX-XX-XX.fnlf
Where XXXX-XX-XX is the date of activation.
Step 2 Install License File:
Now return to the plug-in window in your DAW and click here.
Locate the License le (which has been downloaded to the computer, or transferred from another computer).
Once you have selected the license le, the activation window will now display the loaded plug-in.

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Guitar FX Plug-in Suite Modules
Amps
Brit Rock
GAIN Knob – Adds overdrive. This increases the input signal in the preamp to saturate the valves.
PRESENCE Knob – Increases clarity by emphasising higher frequency components.
BASS Knob – Denes the amount of low frequency.
MIDDLE Knob – Denes the amount of mid frequency.
TREBLE Knob – Denes the amount of high frequency (brightness).
MASTER VOLUME Knob – Sets the level.
Tweed Bass
BASS Knob – Denes the amount of low frequency (bass).
MIDDLE Knob – Denes the amount of mid frequency (presence).
TREBLE Knob – Denes the amount of high frequency (brightness).
VOLUME Knob – Sets the level.
Tweed Twin
BASS Knob – Denes the amount of low frequency.
MIDDLE Knob – Denes the amount of mid frequency (presence).
TREBLE Knob – Denes the amount of high frequency (brightness).
VOLUME Knob – Sets the level.

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US Modern Valve
GAIN Knob – Sets the amount of harmonic distortion.
PRESENCE Knob – Gives the signal more strength.
BASS Knob – Denes the amount of low frequency.
MID Knob – Denes the amount of mid frequency.
HIGH Knob – Denes the amount of high frequency (brightness).
MASTER Knob – Sets the level.
V-AC
BASS Knob – Denes the amount of low frequency.
TREBLE Knob – Denes the amount of high frequency (brightness).
TOP CUT Knob – Filters out the high frequency by acting as a low-pass lter. Rotate clockwise to reduce the cut-off frequency and so
increase the amount of high frequency that is removed.
MASTER VOLUME Knob – Sets the level.

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Distortion/Overdrive Pedals
70’s Fuzz
VOLUME Knob – Sets the volume.
FUZZ Knob – Sets the amount of distortion.
Distorter
TONE Knob – Acts in the same way as the lter knob on other effects; rotating in a clockwise direction lters out bass and rotating in
an anticlockwise direction removes high frequency. In a central position, no ltering occurs.
LEVEL Knob – Sets the volume.
DISTORTION Knob – Sets the amount of harmonic distortion.
Fat Pie
VOLUME Knob – Sets the level.
TONE Knob – Acts in the same way as the lter knob on other effects; rotating in a clockwise direction lters out bass and rotating in
an anticlockwise direction removes high frequency. In a central position, no ltering occurs.
SUSTAIN Knob – Allows the duration of notes to be extended.
Green Overdrive
DRIVE Knob – Sets the amount of overdrive, which creates a subtler distortion.
TONE Knob – Acts in the same way as the lter knob on other effects; rotating in a clockwise direction lters out bass and rotating in
an anticlockwise direction removes high frequency. In a central position, no ltering occurs.
LEVEL Knob – Sets the volume.

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Guitar Tools
Hot Tuna
The Tuna is an effect that allows you to tune an instrument. There are no controls available, only displays. When a note is received,
the closest semitone will appear to the left of the meter, e.g. F#. The exact tuning of the note will then be displayed on the meter,
showing up to half a semitone either side of the displayed note, e.g. +/- 25. Adjust the tuning of the instrument until the LED meter
displays 0 (a central position).
Smart Hum Killer
The hum killer can be used to remove mains hum from a signal. Hum is a buzzing sound that can be caused by the mains
electricity supply. The hum killer works by ltering out and gating the signal. The gate has Threshold and Envelope controls,
where the latter is a combination of attack, hold and decay. The killer also has the ability to analyse and act intelligently on a
signal using Learn mode.
LEARN – Click to activate Learn mode. Do not play or send a signal through the effect whilst learning. The killer will then
analyse the signal for a few seconds to isolate the hum, after which the LED will light to indicate that the killer has
deactivated Learn mode and is acting on the signal.
THRESHOLD Knob – Sets the threshold of the gate. Rotate clockwise to increase the threshold. Increasing the threshold
makes the gating more obvious.
ENVELOPE Knob – Sets the envelope of the gate. In the short position, there is just a brief attack. Rotate clockwise to
introduce a decay, then increase both attack and decay times. As the dial is rotated further, a gradually increasing hold time
is also introduced.
GAIN REDUCTION Meter – Displays the amount of gain reduction occurring as a result of gating
HUM FREQ – Selects the type of mains supply value in use. Choose the setting that applies to your country. For the UK,
choose 50Hz, and for the US, choose 60Hz
CPU – Sets the CPU usage to Hi-res or Lo-res. High res uses more CPU power and lters out a wider range of sound (main
bands, plus sidebands). Lo-res just focuses on the main bands and uses less CPU power
E & O.E.