RP-Distort 2

The original RP-Distort took distortion to a new level, and now with RP-Distort 2 Rob Papen has taken it even further to a whole new creative level.

Inside version 2 and brought over from DelSane you will now find the 'Disrupt Sphere' which allows you to control several different modulation parameters at once and it even gets more exciting if you use the newly added 'Audio Follower' to also take control of the 'Disrupt Sphere'.

The heart of RP-Distort 2 still remains the 'Distortion' module, which has a pre-distortion EQ, post-distortion EQ, and Gate included. The 'Distortion' module offers 52 distortion types including Lo-fi, 2-Band distortions, Amp and Cabinet models, Audio Modulation, and new to version 2 are the Dual Wave Shapers which allow you to create your own distortions.

The EQ section inside the distortion module has been expanded by a pre-distortion EQ, a post-distortion EQ, and can be controlled either graphically or by adjusting dials using the original RP-Distort mode. Next is an analog modeled 'Filter', 'Compressor', and a 'Widener or Chorus' module. The order of these modules in the audio signal path can be rearranged which is reflected in the new user interface.

Modulating the various parameters has been taken to a new level with the 'Disrupt Sphere', 'Audio Follower', 'Modulation LFOs', and the extensive 'Mod Matrix'.

Finally, RP-Distort 2 is polished off with a bank manager, to help you organize your Presets and Banks.

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Features

General:

• Distortion FX with additional an Analog Filter module, Compressor module, and Widener/Chorus FX.
• Path control for the 'Distortion', 'Filter', 'Compressor' and 'WIden/Chorus' module.
• Disrupt Sphere for controlling multiple parameters at once.
• Audio Follower with side-input.
• Modulation LFOs and extended Modulation Matrix.
• Bank Manager.
• 100%, 150%, and 200% GUI sizes.

Distortion module:

• Distortion types:
  And, Atan, Clipper 1, Clipper 2, Cos 1, Cos 2, Cross Type 1, Cross Type 2, Foldover, Fuzz, Gapper, Hard Distort, Hard Limiter, Low-Fi, Octave 1, Octave 2, Octave 2, Overdrive, Peak Remove, Power, Rectify, Rez, Saturate, Soft Limiter, Squarify, Transient, Transient Boost, Tube Simulator, Valve, and Waveshaper.
• 2 Band Distortion types:
  Two Band Cos, Two Band Foldover, To Band Fuzz, Two Band Gapper, Two Band Limiter, Two Band Low-Fi, Two Band Octave, Two Band Overdrive, Two Band Power, Two Band Rectify, Two Band Saturate, Two Band Valve.
• Amplifier simulator and Cabinet simulator.
• Modulation:
  FM (Frequency Modulation), PM (Phase Modulation), Ring Modulation, Two Band Ring Modulation, Side Ring Modulation.
• WaveShaper:
  Dual Wave-Shaper, and Two Band Wave-Shaper.

Distortion module EQ:

• Pre-Distortion graphic EQ with 4 bands with variable frequency and bandwidth control.
• Post-Distortion graphic EQ with 4 bands with variable frequency and bandwidth control.
• Post-Distortion original RP-Distort EQ with dial control.

Distortion module Gate:

• Threshold control -40 dB up to 0 dB.
• Attack time control from off up to 255ms.
• Hold time control from off up to 16.4sec.
• Release time control from off to 16.4sec.

Filter module:

• Hi-Pass Filter with Cutoff Frequency control and Resonance (Q) control.
• Hi-Pass Filter with 12dB and 24dB slope and zero latency mode (ZDF).
• Low Pass Filter with Cutoff Frequency control and Resonance (Q) control.
• Low Pass Filter with 12dB and 24dB slope and zero latency mode (ZDF).

Compressor module:

• Type 1 mode for linear compressor mode.
• Type 2 mode for logarithm compressor mode.
• Threshold control -40 dB up to 0 dB.
• Ratio 1:1 up to limiter mode.
• Attack time control from off up to 255ms.
• Release time control from off to 16.4sec.
• Post Compressor volume control.

Widen/Chorus module:

• Wide mode which wides the stereo image, with Amount, Width, and Speed control.
• Chorus mode with Mix, Length, and Speed control.

Disrupt Sphere:

• This Sphere-Slider can be connected to the various RP-Distort 2 parameters and by moving the Sphere-Slider, you can change multiple parameters in a dynamic way.
• Also, if you move the Sphere-Slider, it can move back to the Center in a tempo-based way which we call the 'Spring' feature.
• The spring back mode with adjustable sprint-back time & quantization.
• Disrupt Lazy Mode LFO which automates the Disrupt position.
• Very dynamic changing FX is possible using this 'Disrupt' feature.

Audio Follower:

• Input selector for audio input or side-input.
• Graphic display of the altered audio signal.
• Threshold control from -40 dB up to 0 dB.
• Boost /volume control from -30 dB up to 30 dB.
• Attack time control from off up to 255ms.
• Hold time control from off up to 16.4sec.
• Release time control from off to 16.4sec.
• 4 Destinations with amount control and bypass feature.
• 4 Destinations Amount controls.

Wave-Shaper:

• Wave-Shaper 1 & 2.
• Uni Mode or Polar Mode.
• Different Shaper modes:
  2 Point, 3 Point, 3 Point Cubic, And, Atan, Bits, Cos 1, Cos 2, Cross 1, Cross 2, Foldover, Fuzz, Gapper, Hard Distort, Hard Limit, Limiter, Octave 1, Octave 2, Octave 3, Or, Overdrive, Peak Remove, Power, Rectifier, Rez, Saturator, Saw, Soft Limiter, Square, Trans, TransBoot, and Valve.
• Double amount control.
• Point Draw, Line Draw, or Erase Draw.

Mod Matrix:

• 10 Modulation slots.
• Normal or Advanced Mode.
• Bypass per slot.
• Source and destination menus.
• Amount control.
• Advanced Mode Lower Threshold.
• Advanced Mode Upper Threshold.
• Advanced Mode Offset.

LFOs:

• 4 LFOs.
• Speed control with humanize amount, and tempo sync option.
• Sine, Triangle, Saw Up, Saw Down, Square, S&H, WaveSharper 1, and WaveShaper 2 waveforms.
• Free-running mode.
• Host Trigger start mode.
• MIDI Note trigger start mode.
• MIDI trigger start mode.

Bank Manager:

• Preset section with Bank selector section.
• Order by Date Preset listing option.
• Find option.

Back Panel:

• Computer Keyboard Preset selecting On/Off.
• MIDI Preset selecting On/Off.
• MIDI Bank selecting On/Off.
• External MIDI Capture mode On/Off.
• FX DC Filter On/Off.
• Screen size selector menu with 100%, 150%, and 200%.