O-Detune Quick Reference
Parameters, presets, and troubleshooting at a glance
Parameters
Wobble Engine
- Era: 60s/70s/80s — tape character (Ampex/Teac/Cassette)
- Rate: 0.1–10 Hz — modulation speed (wow to flutter)
- Depth: 0–100 cents — pitch deviation amount
- Shape: Sine/Triangle/Random — LFO waveform
- Sync: OFF/ON — lock rate to DAW tempo
Unison Engine
- Voices: 2/3/4/5/7 — number of detuned voices
- Detune: 0–50 cents — pitch spread across voices
- Distribution: Linear/Exp/Random — voice spacing
- Spread: 0–100% — stereo panning width
Output
- Blend: 0–100% — Wobble ↔ Unison crossfade
- Width: 0–200% — stereo spread (disabled when Mono-Safe ON)
- Mix: 0–100% — wet/dry blend
- Mono-Safe: OFF/ON — mono-compatible stereo
Advanced
- Focus Low: 20–500 Hz — high-pass filter cutoff
- Focus High: 1k–20k Hz — low-pass filter cutoff
- Pre-Delay: 0–50 ms — spatial depth offset
- Feedback: 0–80% — recirculation amount
Common Settings
| Use Case | Mode | Key Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Vocal Thickening | Unison | 3 voices, 8–15 cents, moderate Spread |
| Synth Widening | Unison | 5–7 voices, 20–50 cents, high Spread |
| Pad Movement | Wobble | Low rate (0.5–2 Hz), 20–30 cents depth |
| Lo-Fi Character | Blend 50% | Both engines active, 80s Era, moderate depth |
| Bass Fattening | Unison | 2 voices, 5–10 cents, Focus Low raised |
| Instrument Doubling | Unison | 3 voices, 8 cents, moderate Spread |
Factory Presets
| Preset | Description |
|---|---|
| Default | Balanced starting point — 50% blend |
| 70s Tape Wobble | Authentic Teac-style pitch variation |
| Cassette Lo-Fi | Degraded 80s tape character |
| Hybrid Wobble Unison | Combined wobbling unison voices |
| Supersaw Synth | Wide 5-voice detuning for synths |
| Thick Vocals | 3-voice unison for vocal thickening |
System Requirements
| Platform | Details |
|---|---|
| macOS | macOS 11+ (Intel & Apple Silicon) |
| Windows | Windows 10+ (64-bit) |
| RAM | 4 GB min / 8 GB recommended |
| Formats | VST3, AU |
Troubleshooting
No audible effect?
→ Check Mix is above 0%. Verify Depth (Wobble) or Detune (Unison) is above 0. Try the 70s Tape Wobble preset.
Mono compatibility issues?
→ Enable Mono-Safe mode. Width is automatically disabled when Mono-Safe is ON.
Wobble rate not syncing to tempo?
→ Enable the Sync toggle and verify DAW transport is playing.
High CPU usage?
→ Reduce Unison Voices. Check DAW buffer size settings.
Plugin not appearing in DAW?
→ Rescan plugins. Check installation paths. On macOS, check Gatekeeper (System Settings → Security).