Version 1.0.5

§Introduction

dictated via notes app--

“It is with great pleasure that I dictate this to you via the notes app on my cellular device please enjoy this plug-in and use it as much is your CPU allows please use it on the master bus try it on individual instruments it’s great on drum brakes and electric bass to add extreme attack please do not treat this like a classic plug-in where they tell you to not use as much bass it save presets save channel strips let this be a part of your mixing thank you.”

VULFMON

§Controls

Main

Input Gain  -12dB / 12dB default: 0dB

Varies the input gain, pre-compression.

Compression Amount  0% / 100% default: 50%

Controls the overall compression amount.

It’s not possible to turn the compressor completely “off.” Even at 0%, the trademark Vulf sound is there: punchy, gritty, celery-snapped transients.
This control has an impact on every aspect of the compression. Vulf Compressor does not have a traditional fixed attack, release, threshold, or ratio. Use your ears while varying the Compression Amount and Digital Ref Level to get the compression sound that you're after.

Wow/Flutter Amount  0% / 100% default: 15%

Controls the depth of the vinyl wow/flutter.

Wow/Flutter Mix, Wow/Flutter Speed, Wow/Flutter Phase are all controllable in Advanced.

Lo-Fi Amount  0% / 100% default: 50%

Controls overall fidelity. Higher Lo-Fi Amount’s produce more total harmonic distortion, decreased high frequency resolution, and more noise.

More precise control for the distortion (Lo-Fi Crunch), noise (Lo-Fi Noise Gain), & overall lo-fi flavor (Lo-Fi Type) are available in Advanced.

Output Gain  -12dB / 12dB default: 0dB

Varies the output gain, post-compression.

Advanced

The Advanced section offers more precise control and fine adjustment options.

To access Vulf Compressor’s advanced controls, click the “…” icon in the sidebar.

Wow/Flutter Mix  0% / 100% default: 100%

Overall wow/flutter mix.

100% is all wow/flutter, no dry signal.

0% is all dry, no wow/flutter.

Intermediate Wow/Flutter Mix settings will produce some nice flanging effects, which can be just the right thing to spice up a vocal or melodic instrument.

Wow/Flutter Speed  default: 33.3"

Speed of the wow/flutter. The standard LP record is 33⅓ RPM .

Wow/Flutter Phase  0° / 360° default: 0°

Controls the stereo phase of the wow & flutter. 0° produces a monophonic wow & flutter, whereas 180° produces the opposite modulation in the left and right channels.

For some subtle stereo widening, try a Wow/Flutter Phase of 180° with a Wow/Flutter Amount around 10% .

Lo-Fi Noise Gain  -60dB / 12dB default: 0dB

Controls the amount of lo-fi noise.

Lo-Fi Type  default: Analog

Selects the flavor of the lo-fi degradation.

« Analog » Harmonically rich with just the right amount of dirt.
« 1990's Digital » Bad 1990's digital converter with moderate aliasing.
« 1980's Digital » Harsh 1980's digital converter with some nasty aliasing.

Lo-Fi Crunch  0% / 100% default: 0%

Amount of total harmonic distortion from moderate: 0%, to crunchy: 100%.

Digital Ref Level  -36dB / 0dB default: -18dB

Digital Ref Level defines an approximate reference level seen by the Vulf Compressor input. This control greatly affects how the signal hits the compressor and lo-fi section, and it should absolutely be used for creative effect. For louder sources, ref levels closer to 0dB may be most appropriate.

For the snappiest, attack-heavy compression, try Digital Ref Level at 0dB. For crushed & saturated compression, try Digital Ref Level at -36dB.

HQ Mode  default: Off

Does not automate smoothly

(Not currently implemented)

§About Good Hertz Plugins

User Interface

Good Hertz plug-ins were made to be workhorse tools that sound amazing. We’ve put a lot of thought and care into the audio quality and plug-in usability, and for that reason, we’ve opted for simple and direct controls & interfaces that don’t rely on photorealistic knobs racing or ornamental screw heads to communicate their meaning.

We’ve also decided to not include meters and graphs — unless truly necessary — for these reasons:

  • Meters/graphs can consume significant CPU resources
  • They can encourage engineers to “mix with their eyes” instead of their ears
  • Excellent metering plug-ins already exist when needed
  • If it sounds good, it is good

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Keyboard Shortcut
Copy Plug-In Settings to Clipboard Command ⌘ + C
Paste Plug-In Settings from Clipboard Command ⌘ + V
Enter New Parameter Value Just type the value, then hit Enter, Return,  or  Tab
Increment Parameter Value ↑  or  → arrow keys
Decrement Parameter Values ↓  or  ← arrow keys
Jump to Next Parameter Tab
Jump to Previous Parameter Shift + Tab  or  ` (backtick)
Open the Manual (in your browser) Command ⌘ + M
Show/Hide Advanced Controls Command ⌘ + A
Show/Hide Preset Drawer Command ⌘ + P
Toggle Master On/Off Command ⌘ + O
Toggle UI Theme (Light/Dark) Command ⌘ + T
Reset Defaults Command ⌘ + R
Undo Command ⌘ + Z
Redo Shift + Command ⌘+ Z  or  Command ⌘ + Y
Escape Parameter Focus / Close any Open Drawers Esc

Mouse Modifiers

Action Combination
Reset Parameter to Default Value Option + Click
Move Control with Normal Precision Drag
Move Control with Coarse Precision Shift + Drag
Move Control with Normal Precision Command + Drag

Automation

Unintentional digital clicks and pops are the worst. They happen for lots of reasons and often end up wasting time with needless revisions or mastering surgery. When they go unnoticed, they can make their way onto commercial albums and releases.

Plug-in automation is a common cause of clicks and pops. Sweeping an EQ band, changing a delay setting, and even automating a plug-in bypass can cause digital artifacts if poorly handled.

This is not true for Good Hertz plug-ins. Any parameter in a Good Hertz plug-in, even on/off switches, can be automated freely and smoothly without clicks, pops, or zipper noises (unless otherwise noted). You can push them, pull them, LFO them — whatever you do, they’ll handle it gracefully. If a parameter can’t be smoothly automated, we’ll let you know with the [lightening bolt] symbol.

Since our Master On/Off controls won’t create artifacts, we recommend that you use them rather than your DAW-supplied plug-in bypass if you want to disable plug-in processing.

Plug-In Settings

Good Hertz plug-in settings can be copied and pasted as text url’s, like this: http://goodhertz.co/vulf-comp/1.0.1/?cm:0/wf:0/lf:100/lfc:50

If you paste “http://goodhertz.co/vulf-comp/1.0.1/?cm:0/wf:0/lf:100/lfc:50” into Vulf Compressor it will recall the settings associated with that url. This way you can easily send an exact plugin to someone — in an email or even a tweet — without any guesswork or screenshots.

Presets

The presets are a great way to get know each plug-in. The preset drawer can be accessed at the bottom of each plug-in by clicking preset name.

To save a preset, … (this is not implemented yet (for now you can keep a text file of )).

System Requirements

  • Mac OS 10.7, 10.8, 10.9
  • Audio Unit (64 Bit) host

Support

To send plug-in feedback, please e-mail us at: feedback@goodhertz.com

If you have a quick question, you can also send us a tweet @goodhertz. We're often able to respond faster to tweets than emails.

If you’re having trouble, experiencing a technical issue, or you think you’ve found a bug, please email: support@goodhertz.com

In addition to a description of the problem in as much detail as possible, please include:

  • Plug-in version (how does one find this?)
  • OS version (e.g. 10.9.4)
  • Computer model (e.g. Mac Pro, Late 2013)
  • Host/DAW and version (e.g Logic 10.0.7)

Acknowledgments

Thanks!