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Prosoniq NorthPole(TM) VST -
Virtual Analog Filter
Installation
Read the accompanying "IMPORTANT.TXT" file. If you agree to the terms and
conditions for using this beta version, proceed as following:
* Make sure you have at least Cubase VST version 3.553 installed on your
computer.
* Copy the NorthPole0.91b.dll file to your Vstplugins directory on your
harddisk
* Restart Cubase VST. You can now use the plug in from your effects rack.
* Make sure you visit the Prosoniq web site on http://www.prosoniq.com to
find out about our commercial VST plug ins.
What is it?
NorthPole¬ is a free effects plug in for Steinberg's Cubase VST on PC. It
adds a fully programmable virtual analog synthesizer filter with
resonance, envelope follower and an integrated post-filter digital delay to
your Cubase VST environment.
This plug in was written by Frederic Schelling and me, Stephan Sprenger. We
both are software developers at PROSONIQ and did this during our free time
and for the pure fun of it.
Please: as this is not a commercial software product but rather a free
piece of software we thought you might find useful, please understand that
neither PROSONIQ nor Steinberg will provide any customer support for it, so
please don't deluge them with bug reports and do not pose any questions to
the support division at PROSONIQ or Steinberg. If you experience any
problems, you can send a bug report to <morph@prosoniq.com> and we will try
to help you out. You may also turn to the relevant newsgroup
<alt.steinberg.cubase> and post your problems there. We visit this
newsgroup every now and then and will answer your questions there if we
can. Make sure you visit our companies' web site at
<http://www.prosoniq.com> every now and then to get the latest info on our
commercial plug ins (end of paid advertisement ;-) ).
Features
This free plug in equips your VST environment with a fully programmable
resonant filter. In short, you can send any of your VST tracks through this
'virtual analog' effects device to either create special effects or to
simulate the behaviour of an analog 4-pole synthesizer filter.
It has the following specifications:
* 24dB/Octave (4 pole)
* variable Cutoff + Resonance
* Lowpass/Bandpass switchable
* Envelope Follower with adjustable sensitivity
* Envelope attack/release times
* Adjustable analog distortion
* Adjustable digital delay after filter with time, mix and feedback
parameters
This plug in is completely free and works without limitation.
IMPORTANT: This plug in is FreeWare so please don't expect our distributor
to provide any kind of support for it. However, feel free to send your
comments via email to <morph@prosoniq.com> and tell us how you like it.
Installation
All you need to do in order to use this plug in is to copy it to the
'VstPlugIns' folder on your harddisk containing your VST application. After
restarting Cubase VST, the 'NorthPole' plug in will show up in the list
of modules in the VST effects rack. Please make sure you copy the NorthPole
DLL to the directory 'VstPlugIns', otherwise VST will fail to load the plug
in and you cannot use it from within the VST environment.
Effect routing setup
As you will most probably be interested in sending a complete track through
the NorthPole filter plug in rather than having both the original and
processed version appear in the output, you should set up your VST routing
in the following manner. Since VST as of version 3.5 does not support
insert effects, you have the following two options:
Master Effect: NorthPole needs to replace your audio data and is not really
intended as an add-on effect (like a reverb for example) - although this
can also sound cool in some cases. It can therefore work as a master
effect. To use it as such, simply proceed as described in your VST manual.
Using the send/return path: To use the plug in for a single channel, you
have to switch the channel mode to 'pre' and turn down the volume of that
channel by setting the channel slider to its minimum.
Otherwise you will get a mixture of the original and processed version. Set
the effects send knob to fully maximum and turn on the effect in the
effects rack. In order to make it work, you also have to set the effect's
input volume in the effects rack to any value greater 0. You will now hear
the effects signal only, as required.
Disclaimer
NorthPole¬ is FreeWare. You may use it at no cost. However, it is still
Copyright ⌐ 1997 by PROSONIQ PRODUCTS SOFTWARE GmbH. All rights reserved
worldwide. We welcome you to download it from
<http://www.prosoniq.com/sms/sprenger.html> and give it to anyone you like,
as long as you leave the archive unchanged. NorthPole¬ may not be included
in any for-profit software compilation or bundled with any other for-profit
package, except with prior written consent from PROSONIQ PRODUCTS SOFTWARE
GmbH. NorthPole¬ may be distributed freely on on-line services and by users
groups, except where noted above, provided it is distributed unmodified.
Please spread the word about NorthPole¬ and upload it to any relevant on-
line services and bulletin board systems that do not already have it.
You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of NorthPole¬ is at your
exclusive risk. NorthPole¬, any related files and documentation are
provided "AS IS" and without any warranty of any kind, expressed or
implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
System Requirements
NorthPole¬ requires a pre-installed Cubase VST version 3.02 or higher on an
Apple PowerMacintosh or 100% compatible system. System version and other
prerequisites as required by Cubase VST. Although the NorthPole¬ plug in is
not (yet) particularly optimized, it requires very little processing power
and should therefore work on any machine that is able to run VST. This plug
in will not work on a PC. A PC compatible version will require explicit
porting to that platform, see my web page at
<http://www.prosoniq.com/sms/sprenger.html> for details on this.
Authors
Frederic Schelling (user interface)
Stephan M. Sprenger (filter algorithm design)
PROSONIQ Copyright Regulations
This documentation and the software described in it are copyrighted ⌐ 1997
by PROSONIQ PRODUCTS SOFTWARE GmbH with all rights reserved worldwide. It
may be freely distributed and copied as long as the resource files and
documentation remain unchanged from their distributed form. You are
encouraged to make copies and give them to anyone you like, again so long
as they remain unchanged. Neither the package nor any of its components may
be sold or bundled with any software that is sold, including shareware,
without written permission.
We make no warranty, express or implied, concerning the reliability of this
product, and accept no responsibility for any damages caused by use or
misuse of this program. All trademarks and registered trademarks are
property of their respective holders.
IN NO EVENT WILL PROSONIQ PRODUCTS SOFTWARE GmbH BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY
DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND, TO
THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DAMAGE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, EVEN IF PROSONIQ
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
All features and specifications subject to change without notice.
⌐ 1990-98 Prosoniq Products Software GmbH
All rights reserved.