2.1

Overview

The interface is divided into three sections. The upper section contains the 2 delay-lines and our award winning multi-mode filters. Most left you will find the input volume knob and to the right the dry and wet mix knobs. The middle section contains 24 modulation slots which can be used to modulate almost any parameter with any modulation source. The bottom section contains the modulation sources and the MIDI-learn function.

Top Section

• Delay lines
  This is where the magic begins. The delay time is controlled by a big knob and can be synchronized to your host tempo. The panning knob determines the signal output routing. Both delay lines have there own feedback and cross feedback knobs which determine the amount of repeats. See Delay lines.
• Filter parameters
  The filters offers pretty much everything you would expect, with a choice of low-pass, high-pass and band-pass modes, and a slope variable from two-pole (12dB/octave) all the way up to eight-pole (48dB/octave). For each filter there are three algorithms that offer three different filter characteristics. See Filters.
• Interactive filter display
  This is the graphic representation of the filter settings which allows you to drag both filters individually or simultaneous and control the filter settings with key combinations.
• Volume and effect mix
  Here you control the audio output gain. The dry (unprocessed) signal and the output of the delay lines have their own output volume knobs. (The input gain control is located at the far left of the plug-in.) See Input/Output stage.
• Presets
  With the preset buttons, you can easily browse through the factory presets or save your own delay settings so you can re-use them in other songs. See Presets.

Middle Section

• Drag-and-drop modulation slots
  With 24 modulation slots FabFilter Timeless offers endless modulation options. One of its best features is undoubtedly the ability to set up modulation connections with drag-and-drop. There is no need to search through long drop-down menus containing dozens of sources and targets or to find your way in cluttered and obscure matrix views. Just drag modulation sources to any target to fill Timeless' modulation slots! See Modulation slots.

Bottom Section

• Modulation sources
  FabFilter Timeless offers velocity, aftertouch, keyboard track, modulation wheel, and pitch bend as general modulation sources. Also available are two LFOs and an audio/MIDI-triggered envelope generator. The LFOs have adjustable sine, triangle, square, random triangle and sample-and-hold wave forms and can be synchronized to the host beat and tempo and MIDI events. The EG is triggered on a MIDI message or when an incoming signal exceeds the threshold and offers the usual attack, decay, sustain and release settings. See Modulation.
• MIDI learn
  MIDI Learn offers the possibility to easily associate any MIDI controller with any plug-in parameter. See MIDI Learn.

Next: Knobs and switches

See Also
Component routing
Quick start