Using Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi

The User Interface

The Oscilloscope Multi plugin is bundled with a single skin. You may want to create your own or download new ones from www.bluecataudio.com. The included skin is composed of three panels:

• The time view, where you can actually see the waveforms shared by all the instances of the plug-in.

• The X-Y view, which lets you display X-Y plots of several waveforms to compare them and check their phase relationship.

• The routing pane where you can choose which analysis curve you want to display and share with other plug-in instances.

Time View

When first opening the plugin, the Display pane is in 'Time' mode. In this mode the plugin displays waveforms (evolution of the audio signal over time).

1. Open the XY View or routing pane.

2. You can modify the opacity of the window that contains the plug-in user interface. Note that the result depends on the host application you are using.

3. Two functions are available for the mouse on the graph view: either drag the graph when zoomed or display the coordinates of the graph below the mouse pointer and zoom by selecting an area of the screen:

   At any time, right click on the graph to unzoom.

4. Select the shared curves to display. No curve will be shown on this view until you select the curves you want to share in the routing pane. The curve names can be customized (see the routing pane).

5. The four “A B C D” buttons let you store the curve to one of the proposed memory slots. The curves stored into these slots can be shown/hidden with the buttons available in (6). This is useful when you want to store and compare waveforms.

6. Show/Hide curves stored in memory.

7. Show/hide filled curves: when on, the waveforms are filled with color. Uncheck this option for best performance in case your graphics card is slow.

8. These two sliders let you control the x and y zoom for the graph. When the zoom factor is greater than one, you can drag the graph with the mouse (click on the graph when the cursor is a small hand and drag to move in the graph).

9. Anti-alias: when on, curves are displayed with a smoother shape. Uncheck this option for best performance in case your graphics card is slow.

10. Freeze button: when clicked, the graph is freeze for all instances of the plugin, to let you analyze in details a snapshot of the spectrum.

11. Cursor position: displays the coordinates of the mouse cursor when over the waveform. This lets you precisely measure the current waveform characteristics.

12. Bypass: bypasses the current plugin. The waveforms of this instance will not be updated anymore.

13. Click here to change the stereo mode for the current instance. By default ('stereo') channel 1 is left and channel 2 is right. In 'Mid-Side' mode channel one becomes the mono part of the signal (Mid) and the scond channel is the stereo part of the signal (Side).

14. Click here to change the display mode (flow or loop) for all instances of the plugin.

15. Click here to trigger a synchronization between all instances of the plugin. You might need to use this function to make sure all instances of the plugin are in sync. In some hosts applications the instances of the oscilloscope might run out of sync (when the plugin is instantiated while audio is running, or sometimes at startup), showing out of phase signals when it should not. This feature is useful to overcome such issues, and also to restart the signal flow when desired.

XY View

In this mode, you can select several waveforms and analyze their relationship by displaying them on a single XY graph (you can read more about X-Y analysis in the usage section):

1. Two functions are available for the mouse on the graph view: either drag the graph when zoomed or display the coordinates of the graph below the mouse pointer and zoom by selecting an area of the screen, just like in the time view.

2. Select the XY curves you want to display (2 curves are available for comparisons).

3. For each XY curve, choose the waveform for the vertical axis (Y)

4. For each XY curve, choose the waveform for the vertical axis (X)

5. Connect Points: when this option is checked, points are connected by segments. Without this option, only dots are plotted on the graph.

6. Time amount: this controls the portion of the waveform used for the XY display. With 100% the whole second you can see in the time view is displayed. Reducing the amount of time lets you see instant changes, whereas increasing it shows you a more averaged view of the waveforms over time.

7. Density: the larger the value, the larger the number of points are sampled and plotted on the graph. It is sometimes necessary to adjust this value for a clearer display and better performance (the larger the value, the more CPU the rendering requires).

8. Click here to change the display mode (flow or loop) for all instances of the plugin. Note that loop mode in this view results in slower updates, which is not suitable for real time monitoring but rather for average waveforms relationship analysis. It is recommended to setup the time amount to 100% for continuous display.

9. Click here to change the stereo mode of the current instance. By default ('stereo') channel 1 is left and channel 2 is right. In 'Mid-Side' mode channel one becomes the mono part of the signal (Mid) and the second channel is the stereo part of the signal (Side).

10. Use these sliders for zooming the view. It is also possible to zoom directly by selecting a portion of the graph, just like in the Time view.

11. The graph displays the relationship between the waveforms chosen for the X and Y axis. You can see two curves at the same time for easier comparison.

The Routing Pane

In order to route curves to the display and share them among instances, you need to open the routing pane (by clicking on the “Routing” button).

1. List of available curves for the current instance. These are the curves you can route to a shared curve numbered from 1 to 16. Their meaning depend on the stereo mode you have chosen: in stereo mode, channel 1 is left and channel 2 is right. In Mid / Side mode channel 1 represents the mid channel (mono part of the signal) and channel 2 the side channel (stereo part of the signal).

2. Select a shared curve slot to display and share the curve corresponding to the row.

3. When a slot is not available it means that it is already in use by this instance or another instance. You can click on the 'X' button to free the slot occupied by the curve corresponding to the row.

4. When a slot is selected for an output waveform, it shows a blue border.

5. Use this button to reset all curves affectations for this instance of the plugin.

6. You can assign a name to each analysis curve. It will be displayed in the main pane when the curve is connected to a bus:

   

The various elements of the user interface (knobs, sliders, button...) are simple and intuitive to operate, but more information about how to interact with them is available in the "Plugins Basics" chapter of this manual.

Operation

The Principle

Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi uses our unique data sharing technology to share complex information between several instances of the plugin. This lets you visualize the shape of several audio tracks in the same plugin instance:

Each analyzer is both able to produce and display shared curves.

Multiple Instances Analysis

The procedure to compare the waveforms of several tracks is the following:

• Insert the plugin one one or several audio tracks in your sequencer

• For each instance, open the routing pane and select the curves you want to see and share.

• Adjust the settings for the audio analysis in each instance.

• Open the user interface of an instance of the plugin and select the shared curves you want to see.

• Watch the result!

Note that in order to keep the waveforms synchronized you might have to restart the audio engine or playback after inserting all the instances (it depends on your host application). You can also use the sync capability of the plugin to force all instances to resynchronize.

X-Y View

The X-Y view is a very simple tool to compare several waveforms. You can either use it to compare the waveforms for two channels of the same track (typically left and right) or two waveforms of different tracks to see their relationship. A typical usage is to check phase issues between several simultaneous recordings of the same song with different microphones or check the phase of a stereo recording using Left and Right waveforms.

The principle is described hereafter:

Each blue dot corresponds to a sample value. Its x coordinate corresponds to the value of the waveform chosen for the X axis for this sample, and the y coordinate corresponds to the value of the waveform chosen for the y axis for this sample. The display can be divided into two zones:

1. In phase values: the values plotted in this area are in phase.

2. Out of phase values: the values plotted in this area are out of phase.

It is thus very easy to determine whether the waveforms are in or out of phase (see the examples in the table below). The relative intensity of both waveforms is also easy to see on the graph: the closer to the X axis, the larger the relative value of the Y waveform compared to the X waveform.

Note: for best results to compare phases between tracks, you should switch to “Loop Mode” which is more stable over time than the “Flow Mode”. Do not forget to synchronize instances as well with the sync button, in case your host does not properly synchronize processing chains itself.

Waveforms correlation and XY graph shape
	Uncorrelated waveforms Both waveforms have nothing in common. In this case the graph shows a cloud with no particular direction. In the case of a stereo signal (X=right, Y=left), it means that there will be no phase cancellation when mixing both channels into mono, and that the signal strongly sounds stereo.
	Strongly correlated waveforms On the graph shown here, both signals are identical. Signals that are strongly correlated will display a similar shape, close to the Y=X axis. In the case of a stereo signal (X=right, Y=left), it means that both channels are strongly correlated, close to a mono signal.
	Anti phase waveforms The graph here shows two signals with opposite phase. Signals are strongly correlated but if they are summed they will produce silence.

For more information about how to use this plugin in your favorite host application, have a look at the Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi Tutorials.

Blue Cat Audio Plugins Basics

This chapter describes the basic features that are common to all our plugins. If you are already familiar with our products, you can skip this part.

User Interface Basics

About Skins

Like all Blue Cat Audio plugins, Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi uses a skinnable user interface. It means that the appearance and behavior of the user interface can be entirely customized.

Especially with third party skins, the experience may be very different from the one offered by the default skins that we provide and which are described later in this manual. Our plugins and our skinning engine however have several standard features that will be available whatever your favorite skin. This is what this chapter will describe.

More information about custom skins can be found in the skins section.

Main Toolbar and Menu

Menu

If you right click on the background of the plug-in, the following pop-up menu appears:

The description of the commands associated to each menu item are available below.

Toolbar

In some skins, an optional toolbar gives you access to the some of the functionalities of the main menu.

Icon	Name	Function
	Menu	Open the main menu
	Undo	Undo
	Redo	Redo
	Load	Load Preset
	Save	Save Preset
	Manual	User Manual
	About	About
	Website	Opens our website

Commands

The Commands available from the main menu or the toolbar are:

• Set Preset Skin: change the skin for the current preset.
• Use Global Skin: use the skin defined in the global settings for the current preset. This item is enabled only if a skin has been defined for the current preset.
• Undo/Redo: undo or redo the latest modifications. This includes all changes made to the current preset settings.
• Load Preset: load preset from file.
• Save Preset: save current preset to file.
• Presets Settings: open the presets settings window. It enables you to change the skin and MIDI settings for the current preset.
• Global Settings: open the global settings window. It enables you to change the skin and MIDI settings that are used by default in all instances of the plugin.
• User Manual: open this user manual.
• Check Updates: check the updates for this software on our website.
• Get More Skins: get more skins for this software.
• About: displays the “about” dialog box.

MIDI control

Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi can also be remotely controlled via MIDI using MIDI CC ("Control Change") messages if your host application supports it. It is possible to customize the channel, control numbers and range used for each parameter in the MIDI settings panel available from the main menu (see the Plugin Settings chapter for more details).

Controls

Examples

Here are a few examples of typical controls you will encounter in the user interface of our plugins:

slider	slider	knob	button	Text control

Interacting with Controls

You can interact with the controls of the plug-in interface either with the mouse or the keyboard.

Setting the keyboard focus on a control (so that it reponds to key strokes) may be automatic (when you pass the mouse over it it gets focus) or manual (you have to click on the control to set the focus on it). Note that all host applications behave differently regarding keyboard handling. In some applications you may not be able to use all keys described later in this manual to interact with our plugins. It is usually made obvious to you to know the active surfaces of the skin (the places where you can click with the mouse): the mouse cursor usually changes when you can do something on a control. In the default skins delivered with the plug-in, the cursor changes to a small hand or an arrow to tell you when your mouse is over an active control.

Mouse

Various mouse movements will let you interact with the controls:

Mouse Interaction	Action
Left Click	Acquire focus and start dragging or push (button)
Left Click + Alt Key	Set the value to default
Left Double Click	Acquire focus and launch the “fine tuning” edit box (except button):
Right Click	Set the value to default
Mouse Wheel	Increment or decrement the position (focus required)
Mouse Drag	Change the control position depending on mouse movement (except button)

Keyboard

All control widgets support the following keys (note that some of them are caught by the host and thus never forwarded to the control. For example in Steinberg Cubase SX you cannot use the arrow keys to control the plugin):

Keys Common to All Controls

Key	Action
Up Arrow	Small increment of the position (up or right)
Down Arrow	Small increment of the position (down or left)
Left Arrow	Same as Down Arrow
Right Arrow	Same as Up Arrow
Page Up	Large increment of the position (up or right)
Page Down	Large decrement of the position (down or left)
+	Small increment of the value of the control
-	Small decrement of the value of the control
d	Set to default value (same as mouse right click)
e	Opens the 'fine tuning' window to precisely set the parameter:
SHIFT	When the key is down, the fine tuning mode is on, and you can modify the value with better precision when moving the mouse, the mouse wheel or using the keyboard. Just release the key to get back to the normal mode.

Keys Specific to Buttons

Key	Action
Enter	Pushes the button

More

Check our online tutorial for more screenshots and more examples of our plugins user interfaces.

Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi Parameters

All parameters described below can be automated and controlled via MIDI if your host application supports it. You can precisely define this behavior in the settings panels described later in this manual.

The input parameters of this plug-in are the following. They affect the audio analysis for the current instance of the plugin. Each instance has independent parameters for the audio analysis.

Param id	Name	Unit	Description
dsp.input0	Bypass		Bypass the plugin.
dsp.input1	Stereo Mode		This parameter controls the channels used for waveforms in the current plugin. 'Stereo' uses Left and Right channels and 'Mid-Side' adds an MS matrix to display Mid and Side channels waveforms.
dsp.input2	View Mode		Controls the way the data is fed into the output curves: in 'Flow' mode, the waveform flows in real time (each new sample pushes the older samples to the past), whereas in 'Loop' mode, the new samples loop back to the beginning of the wavefor when the one second buffer is filled.
dsp.input3	Sync		Any change in value of this parameter triggers a synchronization of the instance: the waveform display restarts at this point.

Note: the param id field is used when designing a new skin. See the skins section of this manual for more information.

Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi Curves

The Oscilloscope Multi plug-in's main purpose is to provide visual feedback about the audio content of the audio signal. This is done thanks to several output curves that can be routed to one of the 16 display curves. The plugin has two channels. In stereo mode, channel 1 is left and channel 2 is right. In Mid / Side mode channel 1 represents the mid channel (mono part of the signal) and channel 2 the side channel (stereo part of the signal).

Curve id	Name	Description
dsp.output_curve0	Instant Waveform (1)	Instant audio content for channel 1.
dsp.output_curve1	Instant Waveform (2)	Instant audio content for channel 2.

Note: the curve id field is used when designing a new skin. See the skins section section for more information.

Plugin Settings

In addition to the controls offered in the main user interface, Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi has various settings that let you fine tune the behavior of the plugin. You can choose to change these settings either for the current preset or globally for all instances of the plugin.

The Global Settings Window

The settings available in this window apply to all instances of the plug-in, for all presets. Consider these settings as “default” settings.

Global Skin

You can change the default skin for all instances of the plug-in: write the skin file path in the text edit box or click on the button to open a file chooser dialog. If you have several instances of the plug-in opened in your session, you will have to re-open the user interfaces of these plug-ins to see the skin change.

Global MIDI Input Settings

For each parameter you can define a default MIDI channel and CC number. You can then control the plug-in with an external MIDI controller or one of our plug-ins that generate MIDI messages.

The following settings are available for each plug-in parameter:

• Channel: MIDI Channel for the parameter control. If set to 0, the plug-ins will accept Control Change Messages from all MIDI Channels (MIDI Omni mode).
• CC: Control Change Number.
• Learn: click on this button to activate the MIDI learn functionality. When it is activated, you can move your MIDI controller, and the plug-in will automatically set the MIDI Channel and CC Number.
• Enable MIDI: enable/disable the MIDI control of the parameter.
• Response: response curve of the MIDI control: from very fast to slow control.
• Min: minimal value of the parameter when MIDI controlled.
• Max: Maximum value of the parameter when MIDI controlled.

(generic screen shot, does not correspond to the actual plug-in parameters)

Note: if the Min value is higher than the Max value, the response curve will be reversed: increasing the MIDI controller value will decrease the parameter value.

Note: if you double click on the parameter text control boxes for the max and min values, a “fine tuning” edit box will appear and let you change the min and max values with more precision:

The Current Preset Settings Window

This window lets you change the settings for the current preset of the current plug-in only.

Preset Skin

You can choose to use the global skin setting or to change the skin for the current preset. This way you can have different skins for different instances of the plug-in in the same session in order to differentiate them.

Preset MIDI Input Settings

Use the global settings or override them for the current preset. The parameters are the same as for the global MIDI input settings.

(generic screen shot, does not correspond to the actual plug-in parameters)

About Skins

Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi integrates Blue Cat's skinning engine that allows you to customize the user interface. You can download new skins for your plug-in at the following address:

http://www.bluecataudio.com/Skins/Product_OscilloscopeMulti

If you don't find a skin that fits your need or if you want a really custom one, you can choose to create your own skin.

Changing the Skin

You have two ways to change the skin of your plug-in: you can change the default (or 'global') skin in the global settings, or change the skin for the current preset only (either in the preset settings page or from the main menu). The global skin applies to all plug-in instances, whereas the current preset skin only applies to the current preset of the current plug-in instance.

See the main menu for more information abour how to access these options.

On some hosts the plug-in window won't resize automatically when you choose a skin with a different size. In this case, just close the window and re-open it: it will be displayed with the right size.

Create a Custom Skin

You can create custom skins for your plug-in in order to adapt it to your exact needs. You can change its look and feel and make it completely integrated in your virtual studio!

Just read the Blue Cat's Skinning Language manual and download the samples for the tutorial on http://www.bluecataudio.com/Skins. You can get ready to create your own skins in a few minutes.

You can then share your skins on our website.

FAQ

Troubleshooting

I have opened my plug-in and nothing appears on the curves display

Before any curve may appear on the display you need to open the “Routing” panel and route a curve to the shared curves bus. To do so, choose a source curve and destination curve in the routing matrix.

If nothing appears, check that the audio engine of your host application is running and that the plugin is fed with a non silent audio signal. Another cause of seeing nothing on the display is that you may have unselected the curves on the right of the main view. Click on the “show all” link to activate the display.

The display randomly losts sync and my signals appear out of phase

This may happen in some particular host applications with specific hardware configurations. In this case first try to synchronize the instances with the sync button. It the signals still appear out of phase whereas you know they should not, you might want to switch to loop mode that is more stable over time. In order to detect phase problems it is the recommended setting since synchronization between tracks is much more stable with this mode.

Note that a specific issue exists with Ableton Live on the Mac: if you compare the signal of several instances on the same track, they will appear with a delay equal to the processing buffer size. This is not an issue in most cases, except if you are trying to track phase changes in a processing chain. We are aware of this issue and are working on it to find a solution.

Plug-ins Formats

What are DirectX (DX), Audio Unit (AU), RTAS and VST plugins?

VST, Audio Unit, RTAS and DirectX plugins are software components than can be used in "Host" Software (such as Cakewalk Sonar, Steinberg Cubase or Wavelab, Sony Vegas, Logic Pro, Garage Band, Ableton Live, Pro Tools...) in order to perform some MIDI and/Or Audio real-time Processing tasks. To be more precise what we usually call directX plugins is actually a "DirectShow Filter". VST is owned by Steinberg, DirectX by Microsoft while Audio Units is the property of Apple Computers and RTAS is owned by Digidesign.

How can I use your plugins?

Download and install a host software, then download and install the plugins from our page. They will appear in the host "effects" menu. If you are using a DirectX host with our MIDI controllable plugins and they do not show up in you host list, you might need to use our freeware DXi Manager. Note that our plug-ins are sometimes shown in the "MIDI controllable audio effects" or "soft synths" sections in some host applications.

Where can I find a host?

There are many commercial or freeware hosts that will suit your needs. You can find a long list of applications here. You can also use demos of Cubase, Wavelab, Ableton Live, Tracktion, or Sonar software, which are usually available on the companies websites. On the Mac, Garage Band is part of the system and can be also used to host our Audio Unit plugins.

What are the main differences between DX, VST, RTAS and Audio Units?

VST is a protocol that works on several platforms (Mainly Windows, MacOS, BeOS, and some Linux platforms use it as well) whereas DirectX is Microsoft Windows only, and Audio Units are available only on the Mac. RTAS is available on Mac and PC, but only for Pro Tools products (Digidesign). VST, RTAS and Audio Units are dedicated to Audio processing whereas DirectX (DirectShow) enables you to manage any kind of streamed media (audio video, compressed data...).

What is the difference between DXi and DX effects?

DXi effects are MIDI controllable DirectX plugins. It's the same as DX effects plus MIDI control.

Which version (VST, Audio Unit, RTAS or DX) should I use in my host application?

Here is a list of host software and the version we recommend you to use. Many other applications are supported, check your application user manual to choose the best version (AU stands for "Audio Unit" and DX for "DirectX"):

Host Application	Plug-in Version
Cakewalk Products (Sonar, Project5...)	DX
Sony Products (Vegas, ACID, Soundforge)	DX for old versions, VST for new
Steinberg Products (Cubase, Nuendo, Wavelab)	VST (Mac or PC)
Ableton Live	VST (Mac or PC)
Adobe Audition	any
EnergyXT	VST
Magix Samplitude	VST
Digidesign Pro Tools	RTAS if available, any otherwise (RTAS adapter required)
Apple applications (Logic Pro, Logic Express, Garage Band...)	AU
...

In general, we recommend using VST over Audio Unit on Mac (when both are supported), particularly for the plugins that can output automation or MIDI CC messages.

Where can I find more information about this topic?

• www.steinberg.net
• www.microsoft.com
• www.kvraudio.com
• www.apple.com
• www.digidesign.com

Installation

I have installed my software and it is not listed as an application. Why? What can I do? How can I launch it?

Most software you can purchase on this website is plugins for host applications. It means you need another application to use it. See the "Plugin Formats" section in this FAQ for more information.

I have installed my plug-in and it does not show up in my host application. What can I do?

First check that you application supports DirectX, Audio Unit or VST plug-ins.

If you are using the DirectX version, check that your host application supports DXi plug-ins (MIDI enabled DirectX plug-ins). If it does not, it may remove it from the DirectX plug-ins list (some applications such as Sony Vegas 5 and Cool Edit Pro are known to do this). In this case, use our DXi Manager free utility and disable the MIDI capabilities of the plug-in. You may need to reinstall the software again before it shows up into your host application. For more information about this topic please read our DXi in Sony Vegas tutorial (it is applicable to other applications than Sony Vegas).

If you are using the Direct X version and your host application supports DXi, check that the plug-in does not appear in the 'virtual synth' or 'synthesizers' category. If you wish not to use the MIDI capabilities of the plug-in and use it as a regular Direct X plug-in, you can download the freeware DXi Manager and disable the MIDI capabilities of the plug-in.

Why are there two plug-ins called xxxx(Mono) and xxxx(Stereo) installed ?

"Mono effects" (which are effects that do not make any difference between left and right channels) are bundled this way for performance reasons. Some developers just deliver a stereo Version which also processes (twice) mono streams. The "(Mono)" plug-in is to be used with mono streams, and the (Stereo) one with stereo streams. The effect itself is the same in both cases but the number of processed channels is different: this may drastically improve performance for CPU intensive plug-ins.

How do I uninstall my plug-ins?

Open the Windows configuration panel/ Add Remove Programs, and choose 'Remove' on the corresponding plug-in. If you have installed the VST plug-in zip file version, just delete the corresponding dlls.

Why do your plugins need an installer on Windows? Do they modify the registry or system settings? Why not providing just a dll?

Our plugins require several additional files for default settings, skins and miscalleanous data. We provide an installer for our customers convinience. Our installers do not modify the system settings settings or the Windows registry, except for the DirectX versions registration. Our installers won't harm your system.

Software Version

How do I know the version of the plug-in I am using?

You can see the version information in the about box: right click on the background of the plug-in user interface and select "About". The product version is also available in the Windows Add/Remove Programs Window.

Why do newer versions of a plug-in override older ones (they have exact same name and IDs)?

Because newer versions improve previous ones. When a new version is released, older versions are not supported anymore. In some cases the new versions may be installed as new products (compatibility reasons, major changes...), but it is explicitly documented on the product page.

A new minor version of a product I purchased some time ago is available. Where can I download the update?

The new version can be downloaded from the same place where you downloaded the original version. All information is contained in the email you received when you purchased the product. Your registration number has not changed either.

Upgrade

A new minor version of my plugin has been released. Where can I download it?

When you purchased the plugin, an email containing the information to download and register your software has been sent to you. You can download the new version from the exact same location as the first time.

I have downloaded a new version, do I need to uninstall the previous version?

No, you don't, except if it's specified on the product page, in the "history" section. Just run the installer and it will upgrade your software.

Automation

What is "Parameters Automation"?

The parameters of an effect can be automated in most host software. It means that you can record the changes you do during playback or recording so that it's replayed when playing back again. It's a way of sequencing parameters changes the same way you do with Audio or MIDI data.

What is "Smooth Update"?

When changing parameter values in real time or replaying a song where parameters have been automated, our plugins compute intermediate values between parameter changes in order to avoid "clics" and "pops" that may occur otherwise. It results in a non audible smooth parameters update and lets you freely use automation or MIDI control to change the effects in a song.

Do your plug-ins support MIDI Control?

Yes they do. They offer precise control over the mapping of MIDI Control Change (CC) messages to parameter values: you can adjust both the channel and CC number as well as the response curve of the control. Since some of our plug-ins are also capable of creating MIDI CC from the audio signal, they can all be connected for real time signal-dependent audio effects. See our MIDI Control in Sonar tutorial for an example.

More...

This manual only covers the basics of Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi. Our website offers many additional resources for your Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi plugin and is constantly updated, so keep an eye on it! You will find below a few examples of available resources.

Extra Skins

We encourage our customers to propose their own skins for our products and we often propose alternative skins to let you choose the one that best suits your needs. You can check Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi skins page to get the latest skins.

Large Screen

Product: Oscilloscope Multi Description: A skin with a very large screen for the oscilloscope. You can customize the actual size by changing the numbers in the screen_size.inc text file. Author: Blue Cat Audio Download: Skin_Large.zip

Small Screen

Product: Oscilloscope Multi Description: A skin with a smaller screen for the oscilloscope. You can customize the actual size by changing the numbers in the screen_size.inc text file. Author: Blue Cat Audio Download: Skin_Small.zip

Tutorials

Many Tutorials are available on our website. They cover a wide range of topics and host applications. You will find below a list of tutorials that are related to the Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi plugin. An updated list is also available online.

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Updates

As you can see in the history log below, we care about constantly updating our products in order to provide you with the latest technology available. Please visit often our website to check if Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi has been updated, or subscribe to our Newsletter to keep you informed with the latest news about our products.

Versions History

2010/02/25	V1.41
	Demo version now displays a nag screen only once per session, and only when opening the user interface of the plug-in. Fixed a crash on Mac and 64-bit Windows that randomly occured when opening and closing the user interface multiple times. Mac: fixed crash with demo version in Ableton Live 8.1.1. Win: fixed incorrect version number displayed in the installer.
2010/02/15	V1.4
	RTAS plugin format support for Pro Tools (Mac and Windows). 64-bit applications support for Windows DX and VST under Windows x64. Mac AU 64-bit format support (compatible with 64-bit Logic 9.1 on Snow Leopard) Fixed MIDI learn issues. Space bar does not trigger plug-in buttons anymore (avoids conflict with transport control in most applications). Mac: fixed user interface crashes in some hosts under Snow Leopard. Mac: fixed keyboard/mouse focus issues in some hosts. Mac: fixed user interface crashes in some hosts, when used with particular display settings. Mac: fixed multiple screens issue. Mac-AU: fixed user interface resizing issue when changing skin in some hosts (Logic). Mac-AU: fixed settings lost issue when doing offline rendering in some applications.
2009/05/05	V1.31
	Mac VST update: fixed incompatibility issues with Cubase 5 on Mac.
2009/02/27	V1.3
	Mac Audio Unit support. Improved Performance. New Windows Installer (you should uninstall any previous version before installing this new one). New documentation format.
2008/12/10	V1.2
	Now available for Mac in VST format. New manual sync capability to manually trigger multiple instances synchronization. Minor user interface changes. DirectX version: improved multiples instances synchronization on multiple processor machines. (Bug fix): keyboard shortcuts are no longer forwarded to host application when entering the names of the curves in edit boxes.
2008/06/09	V1.1
	XY view improvements: New density and time zoom controls for a better analysis experience. Added an option to connect the XY curve points. New zooming capability. The xy view can now display two curves for comparison. Improved navigation between views.
2008/05/12	V1.0
	First version.

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