RO-BOT

What it is

RO-BOT is a partially amplitude controlled delay/flanger kind of thing.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
PregainPreamp gain.
ThresholdThe threshold. If the signal is louder than this, the delay length begins moving towards the maximum delay. If it's lower, it begins moving towards the minimum.
Level L/RYou can choose to use the auxbus for level input.
Min DelayMinimum delay.
Max DelayMaximum delay. Note that this can actually be smaller than the minimum.
FeedbackFeedback. If you use feedbacks above 0 dB, or not far enough below with resonant filters, turn up feedback saturation slightly.
Feedback signFeedback positive or negative? Only time will tell.
Feedback satFeedback saturation. Causes the delay line to saturate instead of blowing up if positive feedbacks or high filter resonance settings are used.
Filter Filter mode:
  • Off
  • Lowpass
  • Highpass
  • Bandpass
  • Bandreject (notch).
CutoffFilter cutoff frequency.
ResonanceFilter resonance.
C InertiaFilter cutoff inertia.
AttackHow long it takes the delay time to reach the maximum delay if the signal level stays above the threshold.
DecayHow long it takes the delay time to reach the minimum delay after the signal level drops below the threshold.
LFO Shape Delay time LFO wave shape:
  • Sine
  • Triangle
  • Square
  • Upsaw
  • Downsaw
  • Random (set at the beginning of each period, with no influence from the L/R phasing)
  • Equal random (set at the beginning of each period, influenced by L/R phasing)
  • Sample and hold (takes the signal level at the beginning of each period and sets the delay length accordingly).
LFO SpeedLFO frequency or period in ticks.
LFO DepthDepth of the LFO in samples.
LFO PhaseLeft/right phase difference of the LFO.
LFO Manual PhaseSets the LFO to this phase. Useful for synchronizing the LFO with the track.
ManualAdditional manual delay.
M InertiaManual delay inertia.
M Inertia ModeManual delay inertia mode.
A, BWhat to mix with what for the output. D means dry, W means wet.
MixMixing between A and B.
PostgainPostamp gain.

Notes & Warnings

  • Be careful with feedbacks near or above 0 dB and filter resonances above 1 if you don't have feedback saturation on.
  • You can use RO-BOT as a vibrato by leaving feedback off, setting minimum and maximum delay to the same value and adjusting the LFO.
  • If the machine blows up on you, you can fix it by right clicking on it and choosing Reset.