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Volume

Simple level control with light tone shaping rather than a more complex dynamics processor.

This preview is effectively a gain stage controlled by `contour`, followed by a mild high shelf before the usual dry/wet mix and output section. The shared `squeeze` control is declared but unused here, so the effect behaves as a basic volume trim with a little tonal polish rather than as a dynamic process.

  • Compression, Gate & EQ
  • Library #61
  • Preview 8s

Waveform preview

Static peaks come from the compiled FAUST preview render. The live scope is drawn from the browser playback output in real time.

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Compiled browser preview
Live oscilloscope from the browser playback output.AnalyserNode keeps the signal path unchanged while exposing the waveform.

How It Works

Technical view

This preview is effectively a gain stage controlled by `contour`, followed by a mild high shelf before the usual dry/wet mix and output section. The shared `squeeze` control is declared but unused here, so the effect behaves as a basic volume trim with a little tonal polish rather than as a dynamic process.

  • Compression, Gate & EQ
  • waveshaping / saturation
  • delay processing
  • oscillator / LFO modulation
  • DC blocking

Signal Path

Compiled preview chain

Preview source: An internally generated picked-string phrase is widened to stereo with a 19-sample right-channel delay and slight left/right shelf-EQ offsets before it hits the dynamics or EQ core.

  1. 1internal picked-string demo phrase
  2. 2stereo spread with a short right-channel delay
  3. 3static gain trim
  4. 4post-gain high-shelf tone shaping
  5. 5dry / wet mix
  6. 6DC blocker
  7. 7output gain trim
  8. 8final tanh limiter

Preview source

An internally generated picked-string phrase is widened to stereo with a 19-sample right-channel delay and slight left/right shelf-EQ offsets before it hits the dynamics or EQ core.

Effect core

Static gain trim with light high-shelf tone shaping.

Signal path

The static waveform and the live player both reflect this compiled signal chain.

  • internal picked-string demo phrase
  • stereo spread with a short right-channel delay
  • static gain trim
  • post-gain high-shelf tone shaping
  • dry / wet mix
  • DC blocker
  • output gain trim
  • final tanh limiter

Controls that matter

These are the currently active controls detected in the FAUST source for this effect.

  • mix: Blends the untouched stereo preview source with the processed path after the core effect.
  • output_gain_db: Applies final post-effect level trim after DC blocking and before the output limiter.
  • squeeze: Declared in the shared control set but unused in the current preview code.
  • tone: Adjusts the post-gain high shelf.
  • contour: Sets the main gain multiplier of the utility stage.

Code-backed analysis

The generated description is tied to the active helper blocks and routing found in the current DSP.

  • demo
  • fx
  • outputStage
  • leftDemo
  • rightDemo
  • gateCore
  • phraseMono
  • previewShiftSamples

Controls

Audible controls in this DSP

  • mix

    Active

    Blends the untouched stereo preview source with the processed path after the core effect.

    Lower settings keep more dry attack and natural dynamics; higher settings push the processed behavior forward.

  • output_gain_db

    Active

    Applies final post-effect level trim after DC blocking and before the output limiter.

    Matches loudness without changing the actual dynamic or EQ structure.

  • squeeze

    Active

    Declared in the shared control set but unused in the current preview code.

    Changing it currently has no effect on the sound.

  • tone

    Active

    Adjusts the post-gain high shelf.

    Adds a touch more brightness or keeps the volume stage flatter.

  • contour

    Active

    Sets the main gain multiplier of the utility stage.

    Acts as the actual volume control for the processed branch.

Analysis

Code-derived notes

Current implementation is a simple gain-and-shelf utility stage, and the shared squeeze control is inactive.

Active blocks

  • demo
  • fx
  • outputStage
  • leftDemo
  • rightDemo
  • gateCore
  • phraseMono
  • previewShiftSamples
  • pickedVoice
  • fund
  • pickEnv
  • ampEnv
  • triggerAt
  • maxDelaySamples

Inactive helpers

  • synthVoice
  • organVoice
  • bellVoice
  • softsat
  • quantize
  • combLP
  • echoOnly
  • diffuser

Warnings

No current warnings are attached to this effect.

Source

  • library/compression-gate-eq/volume.dsp
  • Output stage: DC blocker -> output gain trim -> final tanh limiter
  • Library position: 61

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