----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EFFECTS PROCESSOR PRO v 2.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANWIDA Soft E-mail Information: info@anwida.com Tech Support: support@anwida.com Sales Info: sales@anwida.com WWW http://www.anwida.com List of contents: 1.0 EPP features 2.0 Installation 3.0 Effects overview 4.0 Other ANWIDA Soft products & projects 5.0 How to register, contacting ANWIDA Soft 6.0 Shareware, Distribution, Warranty & Copyright ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 EFECTS PROCESSOR PRO FEATURES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EPP is a real-time audio effects processor for Win 95/98. EPP offers a flexible palette of high quality modulation effects (phaser, flanger, chorus, tremolo, C-Delay) to enhance any audio material. A simple, accurate and customizable tool for your creativity. - real-time processing of every input (CD, line-in, mic, synth...) of your audio board. - real-time and off-line processing of .WAV files - effective real time; really low latency time. - no noise due to processing: all processing procedures and links between effects sections are made with 64 bit accuracy, this ensures truly clean and noiseless sound. - fully user controllable effects patch - presets support - five effects simultaneously. - built-in limiter - many, carefully scaled, control parameters. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 INSTALLATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EPP requires: - Pentium processor - 16 bit sound card (full duplex 16 bit sound card to take full advantage of the "live input" feature) - video board with at least 256 colors capabilities (recommended >=65536 colors). To install EPP you have to: - create a proper folder on your hard disk - unzip "epp20.zip" (the zipped file you have found on the net) into that folder - create a short cut to "epp20.exe" To know how to configure EPP for maximum performance, please, look at the "Installation & configuration" section of EPP help file. EPP offers effective real time (low latency time). Perhaps it might be useful to show you, as an example, the latency values we use on our machines: ------------------------- Pentium 133Mhz RAM 24MB Hard Disk EIDE 1.7Gb SB 16 value PnP ------------------------- Live Input Processing @44.1khz (turbo mode ON) LATENCY=150 ms BUFFERS =5 Wave File Processing LATENCY=130 ms BUFFERS =3 ------------------------- K6 233Mhz RAM 32MB, 64MB Hard Disk EIDE 3.2Gb Turtle Beach Pinnacle ------------------------- Live Input Processing @44.1khz (turbo mode ON) LATENCY= 60ms BUFFERS= 3 Wave File Processing LATENCY= 15ms BUFFERS= 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 EFFECTS OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLANGER Flanging is an effect produced by mixing a signal with a delayed time-varied copy of itself. This generates a typical "whooshing" sound. EPP flanger program produces stereo flanging with two flanges that move in a user definable relationship with each other. Parameters delay: affects flanging timbre. depth: regulates the modulation depth. rate: regulates the speed of the modulation. feedback: controls signal recirculation. It creates a sharper timbre. degree: allows stereo enhancing of the incoming audio signal. mix: controls the unprocessed/processed signal ratio. This flanger works also as a stereo comb-filter, and it can be useful to produce interesting effects. PHASER EPP phaser program produces stereo phasing. This effect, popular in the '70s, creates a sound similar to a Flanger, but less metallic. Parameters Frequency: affects phasing timbre depth: regulates the modulation depth. rate: regulates the speed of the modulation. feedback: controls signal recirculation. It creates a sharper timbre degree: allows stereo enhancing of the incoming audio signal mix: controls the unprocessed/processed signal ratio This phaser works also as a stereo allpass-filter (plus unprocessed signal added). This creates a sophisticated notch filtering action. CHORUS Chorusing is an effect that creates the impression that a given part is being played by more musicians together. It is used often to sweeten and widen the sound of an instrument. As for a flanger, it is produced by mixing the incoming audio signal with a delayed time-varied Copy of itself. Unlike flanging, the chorus delay is wider (>8ms). EPP chorus program is a four voice chorus (two stereo pairs). Parameters delay: affects chorus timbre and dimension. depth: regulates the modulation depth. rate: regulates the speed of the modulationMOD. feedback: controls signal recirculation creating a sharper timbre, and a "small reverb" sensation. degree: allows stereo enhancing of the incoming audio signal. mix: controls the unprocessed/processed signal ratio. You can use this effect also as a static spatial enhancer. TREMOLO + RESONANT LP FILTER This effect continuously changes the amplitude of a signal creating the impression of a pulsing source. Thanks to the additional resonant low pass filter, it’s the perfect tool to achieve great vintage sounds (electric pianos,guitars...). Parameters: frequency: controls the resonance frequency depth: regulates the modulation depth rate: regulates the speed of the modulation feedback: controls the resonance level degree: allows stereo enhancing of the incoming audio signal mix: controls the unprocessed/processed signal ratio C-DELAY This effect creates a rich chorused delay. Its flexibility allows to obtain a great variety of effects like crisp and wide stereo choruses, long delays (up to 1 second), modulated delays, spatial enhancing and more. Parameters: delay: affects the delay length depth: regulates the modulation depth rate: regulates the speed of the modulation feedback: controls the echo decay degree: allows stereo enhancing of the incoming audio signal mix: controls the unprocessed/processed signal ratio ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.0 OTHER ANWIDA SOFT PRODUCTS & PROJECTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANWIDA Soft has been working in digital audio software since 1995. We have developed Parametric Equalizer Pro & Graphic Equalizer Pro. Parametric Equalizer Pro is a professional real-time parametric equalizer that lets you shape the timbre of a sound by boosting or attenuating its frequency components. The high quality and flexibility of the program's filter bank, together with its intuitive user interface, enable you to make subtle or radical changes to your audio material. Graphic Equalizer Pro is a professional real-time graphic equalizer. It enables you to add up to 12 dB of boost or cut at any of 15 bands centered around International Standards Organization (ISO) 2/3 octave frequencies from 20Hz to 20kHz. This two channel system offers completely independent channel control. The perspective used in designing Graphic Equalizer Pro was to obtain the warmth of a classic analog equalizer with the clarity and the accuracy of the digital domain processing. This was achieved adopting the best analog equipment's topology. Look for the most updated releases and download them from our WWW site: http://www.anwida.com Our future goals include: - develop a real-time high quality mixing console - develop a real-time high quality reverb - develop a real-time high quality multitap delay processor - develop a real-time high quality dynamic processor Visit us at http://www.anwida.com for the latest news. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.0 HOW TO REGISTER, CONTACTING ANWIDA SOFT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- When you install EPP the program is in a "demo" mode. This means that you cannot use all features of the full version, but you can test the software before you decide to purchase it. Without registering your copy of EPP, the following restrictions apply : - Audio stream pauses every 15 seconds during wave file processing - Audio stream stops every 1 minute during live input processing - You are not able to save files longer than 15 seconds Registration price: Effects Processor Pro $30US Registering Effects Processor Pro you will get a personal registration number; as a registered user you will receive further passwords to unlock all the intermediary minor releases (when available). Minor releases correspond to an increment in the minor version number (i.e. 1.3,1.4). Minor releases consist of bug fixes, little changes and small feature additions. Major releases correspond to an increment in the major version number, (i.e. 1.0,2.0). Major releases will contain major new enhancements and features over the previous version. Tech support is provided for free to the registered users We accept two modalities of payment: 1) On-line: all major credit cards accepted; visit us at http://www.anwida.com for the latest on-line registering options. 2) By mail: send us the registration form available in this help, with money (US $) or checks (US $, payable to Andrea Forlani) enclosed to the address below. We will send by e-mail to you your personal password to unlock all EPP features. If you haven't got an e-mail address, please, add 5 US $ for mail delivery. Please, be sure to send your mail order to: Andrea Forlani Via Baracca, 16 61100 PESARO ITALY For more information about registrations, contact us at sales@anwida.com, for any other information: ANWIDA Soft E-mail Information: info@anwida.com Tech Support: support@anwida.com WWW http://www.anwida.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.0 SHAREWARE, DISTRIBUTION,WARRANTY & COPYRIGHT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluation and Registration This is NO free software. EPP is a SHAREWARE application (JUST FOR $30 U.S.). Subject to the terms below, you are licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge. Shareware distribution, in fact, gives users a chance to try software before buying it. But if you try a shareware program (as EPP) - and continue using it - you are required to register it. Registration numbers can only be given out by ANWIDA Soft. To register and encourage further development, please follow the directions in this help file. Distribution As shareware, you can give copies of EPP to anyone you think might find it useful. You can also upload it to BBS, FTP or HTTP sites. The package may be distributed on CD-ROM. ONLY THE UNMODIFIED 'ZIPPED' FILE MAY BE DISTRIBUTED !! You are prohibited from: - permitting other individuals to use this software except for evaluation purposes; - modifying, translating, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or creating derivative works based on this Software; - renting, leasing, granting a security interest in, or otherwise transfering rights to this software; - removing any proprietary notices or labels on this software. Disclaimer of Warranty EPP is provided on an "AS IS" basis, without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including any warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. The authors shall not be liable for damages of any kind. Use of this software indicates you agree to this. Copyright The package is copyright (c) 1998-1999 by Andrea Forlani and Massimiliano Tonelli All trademarks/registered names acknowledged.