UVB999

Modular VST host -- load third-party instruments as rack modules.

Overview

UVB999 hosts external VST plugins as modules in a rack -- each slot loads a plugin, exposes its parameters as house-style knobs and selectors, and can be bypassed or randomized independently.

The rack-level randomizers -- RND MOD, RND PRM and RND CHAIN -- re-roll modules, their parameters or the whole chain; every roll is filed to the preset list as rnd-* history.

The control panel carries I/O, post-filter, EQ, comp, limiter and the preset browser; the keyboard drives hosted instruments; the FX rack processes the summed output.

Control Reference

ControlWhat it does
MODULESEach slot hosts a VST module -- params exposed as knobs.
RNDPer-module header button: randomize that module.
RND MODRe-roll which modules are loaded.
RND PRMRe-roll every module's parameters.
RND CHAINRe-roll the whole module chain.
KEYBOARDPlay hosted instruments.
SAVESave the current state as a named preset.
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1. The whole plugin

Four columns: control panel, module rack, FX rack, LFO rack -- with the keyboard along the bottom.

  1. The running plugin -- every area is detailed below.

    The whole plugin
    The whole plugin -- 01-overview

2. The module rack

Each slot loads a VST module and maps its parameters.

  1. Each slot is a layer -- it hosts a module that runs in parallel with the others and feeds the summed output, so a rack of slots is a layered stack (the demo allows two layers). The header carries bypass and RND (randomizes that layer's own params); knobs and selects mirror the hosted module's parameters.

    The module rack
    The module rack -- 02-modules
  2. Rack-level RND MOD / RND PRM / RND CHAIN re-roll modules, params or the whole chain -- every roll lands in the preset list as rnd-* history.

    The module rack
    The module rack -- 03-modules-rnd

3. Every control: module rack

The rack is the instrument -- header buttons, then slot anatomy.

  1. + ADD -- opens the module browser; pick a module to append a slot.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-add
  2. The Add Generator browser -- every module type grouped by category, with live search. Double-click a row or press ADD to append it as a slot; PRO entries need a registered licence.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-add-browser
  3. CLEAR -- empties the rack.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-clear
  4. RND CHAIN -- rebuilds the chain with random modules (rnd-* history).

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-rndchain
  5. RND MOD -- re-rolls which modules are loaded.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-rndmod
  6. RND PARAMS -- re-rolls every loaded module's parameters.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-rndprm
  7. Rack strip: SAVE names the current preset, THEME cycles the palette, ABOUT shows credits.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-strip
  8. UNLOCK opens the activation dialog -- enter your purchase email and licence key; activation is verified online and the button shows REGISTERED once active. The unregistered demo allows 2 modules, 3 FX slots and 3 keyboard scenes.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-unlock
  9. Per slot: the header shows the module name; BYPASS toggles it, RND randomizes just that module, ^ / v reorder, X removes.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-slot
  10. Inside a slot the module's own parameters appear as house-style knobs, selectors and action buttons -- whatever the module declares -- plus OUT gain on the slot row.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-slotparams
  11. Per-layer FX strip: each stage knob carries a small on/off radio box at its top-right corner -- drive, crush, filter, tone, delay (on OD TIME), EQ (on EQ LOW) and saturation. Stages start OFF -- click the dot to engage; OFF bypasses the stage but keeps its knob settings. Knobs: DRIVE saturation, CRUSH bitcrusher, FILTER bipolar LP/HP, TONE resonant LP, dub delay OD TIME/FB/MIX/DAMP, 3-band EQ LOW/MID/HIGH and SAT warmth.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-slotfx
  12. Control panel: GAIN, post-filter MODE/CUTOFF/RESO, LOW/MID/HIGH EQ, comp THRESH/RATIO/KNEE, limiter THRESH/RELEASE, VOLUME; the preset browser below has search + SAVE + ?.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-cp
  13. Vizu + VU -- animated spectrum and output level.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-vizu
  14. Keyboard scenes -- every note key is a scene slot holding a full state snapshot (modules, params, FX). Pressing a key saves the current state into the previously played key and recalls the pressed key's scene; keys with scenes are marked. CPY / PST copy a scene between notes, RST clears the selected one, RST ALL wipes all; + / - shift octaves.

    Every control: module rack
    Every control: module rack -- d-scenes

4. Preset history

The preset list doubles as a roll history.

  1. Every rack randomize is filed as an rnd-* entry -- double-click to recall, R renames, X deletes.

    Preset history
    Preset history -- 04-preset-history

5. FX rack, LFO rack & control panel

The remaining house-style areas.

  1. The shared FX rack processes the summed module output -- reorderable slots, per-slot RDM, rack randomizers.

    FX rack, LFO rack & control panel
    FX rack, LFO rack & control panel -- 05-fxrack
  2. + ADD on the FX rack opens the Add Effect browser -- the same categorized search for effect slots, including any hosted VST2 plugins.

    FX rack, LFO rack & control panel
    FX rack, LFO rack & control panel -- d-fx-browser
  3. LFO LINK then click any control for live modulation.

    FX rack, LFO rack & control panel
    FX rack, LFO rack & control panel -- 06-lforack
  4. Control panel: I/O, filter, EQ, comp, limiter and the preset browser. ? opens this manual.

    FX rack, LFO rack & control panel
    FX rack, LFO rack & control panel -- 07-controlpanel

6. Random chains

Live capture: the rack randomizers really run during export -- the shots below show a freshly rolled module chain and FX chain.

  1. RND CHAIN on the module rack clears the chain and staggers in 1-8 random modules (one per 50 ms tick) -- this shot is a real roll, so your plugin will look different every time.

    Random chains
    Random chains -- 08-rnd-mod-chain
  2. RND CHAIN on the FX rack does the same for effects -- the capture shows the rolled chain after the staggered adds landed.

    Random chains
    Random chains -- 09-rnd-fx-chain
  3. Both rolls are filed in the preset list as rnd-* history -- double-click to recall them.

    Random chains
    Random chains -- 10-rnd-history

7. Shared areas: VU meter, I/O & FX rack

The house-style panels common to the AZOPSOFT suite.

  1. VU meter -- stereo output level with peak hold, sitting under the visualizer. It mirrors what leaves the plugin after the master chain -- keep peaks out of the red.

    Shared areas: VU meter, I/O & FX rack
    Shared areas: VU meter, I/O & FX rack -- shared-vu
  2. I/O panel -- GAIN input trim and VOLUME master out bracket the post chain: multimode MODE / CUTOFF / RESO filter, LOW / MID / HIGH EQ, comp THRESH / RATIO / KNEE and limiter THRESH / RELEASE. The preset browser below has search, SAVE, theme cycling and ? (this manual).

    Shared areas: VU meter, I/O & FX rack
    Shared areas: VU meter, I/O & FX rack -- shared-io
  3. FX rack -- serial effect slots on the summed output. + ADD opens the effect menu, CLEAR empties the chain, ^ / v reorders slots; each slot has BYPASS, RDM (random params) and X. Rack randomizers: RND CHAIN builds a fresh chain, RND FX appends one effect, RND PRM re-rolls every slot's parameters.

    Shared areas: VU meter, I/O & FX rack
    Shared areas: VU meter, I/O & FX rack -- shared-fx