QuickMuse Manual
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Before you dive in reading, you may want to watch the walkthrough video first:
Main Randomizer
Random - Uses the internal smart randomization system to generate FX settings for all five elements and their order in the effect chain.
Master controls
Order - Controls the order in which the FX elements are processed. Drag and drop the elements symbols to the left or right to place them where you want them in the mix. Double-click any element symbol to bypass the corresponding effect.
In - Controls the input gain by +/- 24dB.
Out - Controls the output gain by +/- 24dB.
Mix - Controls the Dry/Wet balance of the entire plugin. - HP - Controls the cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter. This applies to the wet signal of the main mix.
LP - Controls the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter. This applies to the wet signal of the main mix.
Gain - Controls the FX gain by +/- 24dB. This applies to the wet signal of the main mix.
Limiter - Enables a safety limiter to stop the signal exceeding 0dB.
Oversampling - Change the oversampling value to get higher resolution processing. Use carefully, oversampling increases CPU consumption, but it is recommended to be used when Fire effects are used.
Elements Controls
Random - Uses the internal smart randomization system to generate FX settings for the Fire element.
Enable - Turns on/off the FX processing for the Fire element.
Mix - Controls the Dry/Wet mix of the Fire FX element. Click anywhere inside the particular symbol and change the mix value by dragging up or down.
Lock - Makes the element immune from the global randomizer.
What the Elements do
AIR - From subtle ambience to washed-out soundscapes. Uses rhythmic multi-delay lines, vintage tape delays room/hall/cathedral reverbs
EARTH - Enhances, excites and enriches the sound. Uses vintage chorus, stereo widening, multiband dynamics, analogue-style shelf EQs
WATER - Adds motion and movement. Uses tremolo, flanger, phaser, auto-pan, filter modulation, vibrato
AETHER - From beautiful, ethereal to alien nebulas. Uses multi-pitch shimmer reverb, reverse delay, granular clouds
FIRE - From subtle warmth to heavy overdrive. Uses analogue-style saturation, amp modelling, modern digital distortion, wave folding
Right-click Menu
Right-click anywhere in the plugin background with the right mouse button, and you will get access to the following features.
Scale GUI precisely by percentage.
Get the version info.
Access product web page, reach support and access online documentation.
Contact support
Open the presets folder (to add, arrange or delete presets manually).
Activate/Deactivate the plugin.
Access Licence Manager (to activate or deactivate the plugin or several plugins at the same time)
Disable/Enable GPU Acceleration.
Disable/Enable Intelligent sleep on silence function that disables the plugin when no sound is on input or output to save the CPU power.
Right-click any control (knob, button) to access help for the particular parameter.
Contact support
Open the presets folder (to add, arrange or delete presets manually).
Activate/Deactivate the plugin
Access Licence Manager (to activate or deactivate the plugin or several plugins at the same time)
Disable/Enable GPU Acceleration.
Disable/Enable Intelligent sleep on silence function that disables the plugin when no sound is on input or output to save the CPU power.
Right-click any control (knob, button) to access help for the particular parameter.
Double-click Menu
Some parameters let you access more accurate numeric settings by double-clicking the knobs.
Presets and more
A, B and Copy buttons - The plugin remembers two sets of settings, A and B. Clicking any of these two buttons switches between these two settings. The selected one is highlighted. This is a great way for A/B checking and selecting the best settings. The "Copy" button copies the current settings to the other slot (if A is currently selected, the button will copy the current settings to slot B).
Undo and Redo - If you don't like the edits you made in your settings, you may go a few steps back and forth using the Undo/Redo buttons. This only works on manually made changes.
Presets - The plugin comes with a set of presets, which should do the trick for most cases or give you a good starting point when tweaking your sound. Access them using the right and left arrows or by clicking the preset field directly. You can save and manage your own presets there as well. In your computer, presets are stored in the following paths:
Windows: C:\Users\username\Documents\InstantAudio\QuickMuse
macOS X: HOME/Documents/InstantAudio/QuickMuse
Installation and maintenance
Installation is a quick and simple process involving downloading and using a standard installer on both platforms, Windows and Mac OS X. The installer places the plugins and presets into proper locations so that your DAW can easily find it. The plugin is available for all relevant interfaces: VST, VST3, AAX and AU. Note that on OS X since High Sierra you may need to restart your computer to make your DAW find new plugins.
If you find yourself in trouble, please contact us via support@unitedplugins.com.
Updating
Updating the plugin to the newest version is as simple as using the newest installer.
Uninstallation
Windows: You can either use the link to the uninstaller in the start menu by typing QuickMuse for example, or it can be accessed via Control panels / Applications /
macOS X: First, delete the plugin files manually from :
AU: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
VST: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST
VST: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
AAX: /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins
Then, if you really want to get rid of all data created by the plugin, remove the following folders as well:
HOME/Documents/InstantAudio/QuickMuse
HOME/Library/Application support/InstantAudio/QuickMuse
Note: Since OS X 10.7 (Lion), many folders are marked as hidden by default. To make them visible again in Finder, please follow this tutorial:
https://ianlunn.co.uk/articles/quickly-showhide-hidden-files-mac-os-x-mavericks/
Trial and activation
QuickMuse is initially in demo mode, which lets you evaluate the plugin. Try it in your mixing/mastering sessions, and make sure it really does the trick. When ready, purchase a licence from our shop or any of our resellers. You will receive a so-called licence file, which you download to your computer. The plugin displays an ACTIVATE button when in trial mode. Click it and select the licence file. The plugin will check the licence and activate the licence on your computer. After you restart your DAW, the plugin will be activated and will work indefinitely without restrictions. You can use the plugin on all your computers.
Support
Now that you’ve taken the time to learn all about QuickMuse, enjoy and make your sound awesome! If our plug-ins helped you take your production to the next level, let us know; we’d love to hear from you and what you were able to create with our software.
If you encounter any problems, we offer free technical support for all registered users. Start with the frequently asked questions here:
http://www.unitedplugins.com/faq
If you need further assistance, you can find our Customer Support contact form at:
http://www.unitedplugins.com/contact
You can also reach our support staff by e-mail at:
support@unitedplugins.com