Retronaut Core Manual
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Welcome to the user manual for Retronaut Core. This streamlined version of our flagship LoFi Nostalgia Machine is designed to give you instant access to authentic vintage modulation and character without a complex workflow. By focusing strictly on the essential elements of analog sound—Vibe, Voices, Diverge, and Degrade—Retronaut Core allows you to quickly dial in everything from subtle, dusty tape flutter to a lush, degraded multi-voice chorus. This guide will walk you through these core controls so you can start adding warm, vintage textures to your tracks right away.

VIBE - controls the modulation depth for the vibrato effect.

VOICES - mixes in additional voices from one to four, fading from vibrato to chorus.

DEGRADE - contains controls to add LoFi effects by introducing randomness and degrading the signal in various ways.

DIVERGE - contains controls to offset the four voices in different ways to create variation between the voices.

Right-click

Right-click anywhere in the plugin background with the right mouse button, and you will get access to the following features.

Scale the GUI precisely by percentage.

Get the version info.

Change oversampling settings (switch to up to 8x oversampling)

Access the product web page, reach support, and access online documentation.

Contact support

Open preset 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.

Right-click any control (knob, button) to access help for the particular parameter.

Service Menu

COPY - Takes the settings from the currently selected A or B slot and copies them into the other slot.

A & B - Switches between two states of the plugin. This can be used to make better decisions by directly comparing the before and after.

UNDO/REDO - Will revert back one step to help avoid the accidental change of parameter values

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 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\USER NAME\AppData\Roaming\UnitedPlugins\PRESETS\PLUGIN NAME

macOS X:

/Users/username/Library/Application Support/UnitedPlugins/PRESETS/PLUGIN NAME

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 Retronaut, 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

VST3: /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/JMGSound/RetronautCore

HOME/Library/Application support/JMGSound/RetronautCore

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

Retronaut 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 Retronaut, 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

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