Rotary
This modulation effect simulates the classic effect of a rotating speaker.
A rotary speaker cabinet features speakers rotating at variable speeds to produce a swirling chorus effect, commonly used with organs.
Speed settings
- Speed Mod Control (MIDI)
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This pop-up menu allows you to select the MIDI controller that controls the rotary speed. If you do not want to use MIDI realtime control, set this to Automation. If you select PitchBend as MIDI controller, the speed changes with an up or down flick of the bender. If other MIDI controllers are used, the speed changes at MIDI value 64.
- Speed selector (stop/slow/fast)
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Allows you to control the speed of the rotary speaker.
- Speed Mod
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If the Set Speed Change Mode setting is set to the right, this control allows you to modulate the rotary speed.
- Set Speed Change Mode
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If this is set to the left, the speed selector settings are taken into account. If this is set to the right, you can modulate the speed with the Speed Mod control and/or with a MIDI controller that you can select on the Speed Mod Control (MIDI) pop-up menu.
Additional settings
- Overdrive
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Applies a soft overdrive or distortion.
- Crossover
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Sets the crossover frequency (200 to 3000 Hz) between the low and high frequency loudspeakers.
Horn
- Slow
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Allows for a fine adjustment of the high rotor slow speed.
- Fast
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Allows for a fine adjustment of the high rotor fast speed.
- Accel.
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Allows for a fine adjustment of the high rotor acceleration time.
- Amp Mod
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Controls the high rotor amplitude modulation.
- Freq Mod
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Controls the high rotor frequency modulation.
Bass
- Slow
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Allows for a fine adjustment of the low rotor slow speed.
- Fast
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Allows for a fine adjustment of the low rotor fast speed.
- Accel.
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Allows for a fine adjustment of the low rotor acceleration time.
- Amp Mod
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Adjusts the modulation depth of the amplitude.
- Level
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Adjusts the overall bass level.
Mics
- Phase
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Adjusts the phasing amount in the sound of the high rotor.
- Angle
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Sets the simulated microphone angle. A value of 0 ° corresponds to a mono miking setup with a single microphone in front of the speaker cabinet, 180 ° corresponds to a stereo miking setup with a microphone on each side of the cabinet.
- Distance
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Sets the simulated microphone distance from the speaker in inches.
Final Settings
- Output
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Sets the output level.
- Mix
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Sets the level balance between dry and wet signal.
Directing MIDI to the Rotary
For realtime MIDI control of the speed parameter, MIDI must be directed to Rotary.
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If Rotary is used as insert effect (for an audio track or an FX channel), it is available on the Output Routing pop-up menu for MIDI tracks. If Rotary is selected on the Output Routing pop-up menu, MIDI is directed to the plug-in from the selected track.