Install
- Download the .component (AU) or .vst3 file
- Copy to your plugin folder:
- Mac AU:
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/ - Mac VST3:
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/ - Windows:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\
- Mac AU:
- Restart your DAW and scan for new plugins
Gatekeeper Note: If macOS blocks the plugin, open System Settings -> Privacy & Security and click "Open Anyway."
Basic Usage
- Insert NIVIEM RM01 on a guitar, bass, synth, keyboard or full-mix track
- The plugin loads in its Default state — a 440 Hz sine carrier, 100% Mix, Standard quality
- Sweep Carrier Pitch — it sets where the sum-and-difference sidebands land
- Pull Mix down for a parallel blend so the dry note stays intelligible
- Try the factory presets — Classic Ring, Bell Tones, Dalek Voice
Instant Classic Sounds
| Sound | Carrier Pitch | Mix | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Ring | 440 Hz sine | 100% | The authentic RM-1B starting point |
| Dalek Voice | 30 Hz sine | 80% | The canonical robotic-voice effect |
| Bell Tones | 800-1200 Hz sine | 100% | Metallic, inharmonic, bell-like partials |
| Subtle Blend | key-related sine | 20-35% | Parallel ring-mod coloration |
| Guitar Ring | 330-520 Hz sine | 50-60% | Pickup Sim on, blended for note clarity |
Main Controls
Carrier
- Carrier Pitch: Carrier frequency (0.1 Hz - 10 kHz, logarithmic)
- Carrier Waveform: Sine (authentic) or Triangle (denser, softer sidebands)
- Tempo Sync: Lock the carrier to host BPM (1/1 down to 1/128, triplets)
- Pitch Pedal / Depth: Expression-pedal carrier sweep
Ring Modulator
- Input Gain: Level into the chain (-24 to +12 dB) — drives the multiplier
- Character: MC1495 Gilbert-cell saturation voltage (0.0 - 1.0)
- Carrier / Signal Feedthrough: Modelled imperfect-null bleed
Dynamics / Output
- Squelch: Linear envelope gate — attenuates the output as the input falls quiet
- Output: Post-effect trim (-12 to +12 dB)
- Mix: Equal-power dry/wet blend (0 - 100%)
- Quality: Oversampling depth (Off / Eco / Standard / High / Ultra)
Stereo / Vintage / Pickup
- Stereo Mode: Dual Mono, True Stereo, Mid/Side, Mono
- Vintage Mode: Analog-character modelling (on by default)
- Hardware Accurate: Schematic-true 1972 signal path
- Pickup Sim: Single Coil, Humbucker or P90 guitar-DI loading
Quality Modes
Five Oversampling Levels
| Mode | Rate | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Off | 1x | Low CPU, tracking, low-carrier work |
| Eco | 2x | Stacking many instances |
| Standard | 4x | General mixing (default) |
| High | 8x | Bright, high-carrier, saturated patches |
| Ultra | 16x | Mastering-grade — the most demanding patches |
Tip: Start with Standard for mixing, use Eco for tracking to save CPU. The switch is click-masked, so Quality can be changed during playback.
Quick Tips
- Sub-audio carrier (0.1-20 Hz): Reads as tremolo-like amplitude pulsing, not ring mod
- Voice range (20-80 Hz): Robotic voices, the Dalek effect
- Classic range (80-400 Hz): Dense, clangorous, metallic ring modulation
- Bell range (400-2000 Hz): Inharmonic, struck, bell-like partials
- TUN display tab: Tune the carrier to a note related to the music for a more consonant result
- True Stereo mode: An independent right-channel carrier for a wide, decorrelated image
- Squelch: Tames the ring-mod tail in the gaps between notes
- Hardware Accurate + Sine + Mono + Vintage: The literal 1972 RM-1B voice
- A/B Compare: Press 'A' to switch between two snapshots; Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z for undo/redo