Dehumaniser Lite Manual
Dehumaniser Lite Manual
Dehumaniser Lite Manual
Contents
1 Overview..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Installation & Authorization .................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Installation......................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Authorization .................................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Features ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Top Section ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Input.................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Presets ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Output ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
3.5 Voice Designer................................................................................................................................................ 8
4 Keyboard Shortcuts ................................................................................................................................................. 9
5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
6 Tips for Creating Creature Sounds .................................................................................................................... 11
7 Connecting with Other Software ....................................................................................................................... 12
7.1 Dehumaniser with Soundflower into Logic ........................................................................................... 12
7.2 Dehumaniser with Soundflower into Pro Tools .................................................................................... 12
7.3 Dehumaniser with Jack Audio into Cubase / Nuendo ....................................................................... 13
7.4 The Rewire Way ............................................................................................................................................ 13
7.4.1 How to Rewire into Logic ....................................................................................................................... 13
7.4.2 How to Rewire into Cubase / Nuendo ............................................................................................... 13
8 System Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 14
9 End User License ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Dehumaniser is standalone vocal processing software, allowing for the production of creature /
monster sounds, efficiently in real time. It is designed to produce studio quality sounds for films,
video games, theatrical performances and any other type of entertainment applications by using
multiple layers of sound manipulation techniques simultaneously.
Dehumaniser provides 35 predesigned creature sound presets. These presets can be changed
manually by affecting various parameters and can be saved as new presets. The creative possibilities
of this software are unlimited. It allows the creation of unique creature sounds of different pitch,
Additionally, Dehumaniser has the option to use a microphone as an input or a pre-recorded sound
file. Thus, the user can play a recorded voice on a loop and adjust the settings while listening, in order
to achieve the desired result.
The program records the output and the input at the same time with a chose name. Additionally, the
user can record the dry signal of the voice and use it again as an input.
You can use Dehumaniser within a DAW by using Soundflower for Mac, Jack Audio for Windows or by
using Rewire.
2.2 Authorization
ONLINE ACTIVATION
You can authorise your license of Dehumaniser using our Online
system. The first time you open Dehumaniser you will need to
choose either Online or Offline activation. Online activation will take
only a minute and requires access to the Internet. Offline Activation
can take up to 24 hours.
Once you have selected Online Activation, please enter your unique
product key (this is a long string of numbers and letters which will
have been sent to you via email when you purchased the product).
our server and to activate the product, this should only take a minute.
Dehumaniser will activate and open automatically. You will only need
to do this process once. If you cannot authorise the product Online,
you can go back to the previous screen at any time and select
Offline Authorisation.
OFFLINE ACTIVATION
You will have registered for a username and password when you
purchased Dehumaniser. You will need your username in order to
activate Dehumaniser Offline.
3. After receiving your username and password paste them on the form press Unlock
Dehumaniser.
NB - Each license is for use on one computer only. For multiple licenses change the quantity next to the
add to cart button or contact us. This software is for digital download only and a physical copy is not
provided
Equalizer
There is a five-band parametric equalizer that
affects the main output after the limiter
Threshold: Sets the level (dB) over which the limiter will
be activated.
Response: Select hard or soft knee for the compression / limiting. Smooth Response uses soft
knee compression; Punchy Response uses hard knee compression.
3.2 Input
The input section includes basic controls for the input source.
Input Pitch
Playing / Stopped
Play the chosen sound file by clicking on the play Icon and click on the
repeat icon to play this sound in a loop. If you want to stop it, click the play
icon again.
Select Input
You can also use your own sound files as an input by clicking Load file, Load folder or drag and drop your
sounds on the following section.
If the output sound is longer than the original, due to the delayed effects that you have
used on Dehumaniser, you can choose to make the processed sample longer by using
the add time to record option.
3.3 Presets
Dehumaniser Lite includes 35
presets that create unique
sound effects for the input
sound. There are three main
preset libraries: Basic,
Experimental and For
Speech. The Basic library has
a wide range of effects that
can be used for the most
common monster and
imaginary creature sounds.
The Experimental library
contains more bizarre presets
such as alien languages.
Finally, the library For Speech
contains effects that can alter the voice, but make it understandable in order to be used for talking
creatures. The information box allows you to read and write descriptions for the presets.
Save )ptions
The save options window allows you to save the changes that you have done on
a preset, delete presets or save a new one with a custom name. Also it gives
you the option to export a library of presets to share it with other users or keep it
as a backup.
Morph: Control the Dry and Wet percentage between the original
and the effected sound
Record bit depth: Select the bit depth for the recorded file. You can select 16-bit integer, 24-bit
integer and 32-bit float.
0: Audio Settings
: Output Equalizer
L: Limiter
Q: Quit Dehumaniser
Down & Up Arrow Keys: load the next and previous preset
There is no sound!
If there is no sound coming out of the output but you can see the LEDS volume indicators flashing,
open the Audio Settings and make sure that you have chosen the proper sound interface for the
output device.
If you have a problem and you cannot solve it, you can check the FAQ on our website. If you cannot find an
answer to your problem, you can contact us and we will try our best to reply to you as soon as possible.
The pitch can affect sound that represents the size of a creature sound. The character of the creature can
be defined by the timbre, depending if it is noisy or not can make the creature more or less aggressive.
The timbre along with the pitch and the variations of level, define the type of the creature. Moreover, the
input voice can affect all the above characteristics with most important the prosody and therefore the
expression as well as the dynamics of the creature sound.
Making creature and imaginary creature sounds in an experimental procedure means you can play with the
effects and make crazy voices until you are satisfied with the results.
Logic
that includes both your audio driver and the Soundflower driver.
In Pro Tools, create an Audio or Aux Track, and select the Soundflower input
Turn on Dehumaniser, record-enable the track in Pro Tools, and you should hear the audio
For Pro Tools HD or TDM you can use JK Pipe or Source Nexus
For Windows:
Windows Operating System Requirements: This software requires a computer with a minimum of
1GB of ram and the operating system Windows Vista, or higher, with a Pentium 4® or Celeron®
Processor or higher.
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MAC OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: THIS SOFTWARE REQUIRES A MAC INTEL COMPUTER
WITH A MINIMUM OF 1GB OF RAM AND THE OPERATING SYSTEM OS X 10.6.6, OR LATER.
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