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Contents
1 Welcome 1
1.1 About This Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 MangledVerb 2
2.1 Navigating the Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Levels and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3 MangledVerb Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Decay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pre-Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Lows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Softclip/Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Wobble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Freq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tempo Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 Performance Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hotswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.5 Preset Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Load and Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mix Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Conclusion 9

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Welcome part 1

1.1 About This Product

Thank you for your purchase of the Eventide MangledVerbTM plug-in. MangledVerb is
a unique effect combining reverb and distortion, capable of creating lush reverbs, rip-
ping distortion leads and sound-sculpting musical chaos. For over 40 years, innovative
effects like these have made Eventide an industry leader, and we are proud that they
continue to be in demand today.

Thank you for your purchase, and before you forget, please take a few minutes to reg-
ister online. This helps us keep you informed of any important software updates, and
any special offers that may only be available to registered users.

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MangledVerb part 2

We recognize the universe is a chaotic and often violent place, so in the spirit of the
yin and yang of it all, we’re proud to present MangledVerb. Technically, MangledVerb
feeds a non-standard stereo reverb into distortion, but sonically, it can range from the
light friction of a bow scraping a cello string to the mayhem of a caged beast being
poked with a red hot flounder. Judicious use of the Wobble and Overdrive is approved,
and try setting small ranges for Size and Decay for some surprising sounds.

2.1 Navigating the Plug-In

The MangledVerb user interface is designed with an emphasis on user control and
playability. Specifically, the large knobs are easily adjusted with an up-and-down motion
of the mouse/finger, and all controls produce a smooth change in the audio, allowing
you to glitchlessly shape the effect as you desire. Furthermore, the Ribbon allows you to
program two settings for any combination of the controls and seamlessly morph to any
sound between them. Finally, a programmable Hotswitch allows you to instantly jump
to an alternate sound at the push of a button. This combination of controls is intended
to bring you as close to the experience of manipulating real hardware as is possible in
a virtual environment.

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2.2 Levels and Monitoring

In Controls the input level to the plug-in, the range is between -60
dBfs and +12 dBfs. This parameter sets the input level for both
the wet and dry signals.

Out Controls the output level of the entire plug-in, the range is be-
tween -60 dBfs and +12 dBfs. This parameter sets the signal
level after the mix control.

Meters Indicates the audio level before and after the algorithm. These
meters are after the input level control and after the output level
control, respectively, to aid in level adjustment.

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2.3 MangledVerb Parameters
The MangledVerb parameters detailed in this section affect the various signal path blocks
shown below in Figure 3.1. For simplicity only the wet path is diagramed.

Figure 2.1: MangledVerb Signal Flow

Mix Wet/Dry mix, where 100 is an all wet signal. It has a special non-
linear taper which puts most of the knob travel in the most us-
able range. Note: the Mix control is not accounted for in the
signal flow diagram.

Decay Length of reverb decay scaled from 1-100. Less decay will take
away reverb attack. Specifically, higher values (greater than 70)
will impart traditional reverb tails, while lower values (less than
70) can result in reverse reverb sounds with more build up.

Size Determines the size of the reverb. To use MangledVerb as a

distortion type effect, try setting this below 15.

Pre-Delay Sets the amount of delay before the reverb section. When
tempo mode is off, this range is from 0 to 1500 milliseconds.
When tempo mode is set to either Sync or Manual, Pre-Delay is
set in beat divisions of the tempo. The Pre-Delay control affects
the Pre-Delay Block in the signal flow diagram.

Lows Boost/Cut of the low frequencies before the distortion section

of the signal path.

Highs Boost/Cut of the high frequencies before the distortion section

of the signal path.

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Softclip/Overdrive Use this control to choose from two types of distortions (soft-
clipping and overdrive) and set their gain/drive amount. The
first half of the knob controls the Softclip gain level from 1-100.
Passing 100 in Softclip switches the distortion type to Over-
drive with a gain/drive range of 1-100. The gain/drive amounts
in the distortion section were designed so that the transition
from Softclip to Overdrive would be as smooth as possible.

Level Controls the output level of the distortion section from -18dB to
+6dB. Adding gain/drive in the distortion section via the Soft-
clip/Overdrive control will naturally add level, so use this con-
trol accordingly. Note: The Level control knob is different than
the Out Slider. The Out Slider sets the output level of the entire
plug-in (including the dry signal path).

Wobble Controls the depth and rate of reverb modulation simultane-

ously. Range goes from 0-100. Turn this up for some spooky
detuning effects.

Freq Sets the center frequency for the mid-range equalizer before
the distortion section. This is adjustable from 300 to 2000 Hz.

Mids Boost/Cut of the mid-range frequencies before the distortion

section of the signal path.

Tempo Sync Controls the Tempo Mode of the plug-in. When Off, tapping
the Tap button adjusts the length of Pre-Delay. When in Sync
mode, Pre-Delay will sync to the tempo set in the DAW session.
When in Manual mode, Pre-Delay will sync to a tempo which
can be set manually, or by tapping the Tap button.

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2.4 Performance Controls

Using the Ribbon The Ribbon allows the dynamic modification of several knobs at
once, emulating what you would be able to do with real hard-
ware in front of you. By programming left and right ranges for
any knob, the Ribbon lets you morph between settings by click-
ing anywhere on the Ribbon and moving the electric arc back
and forth.

To program the settings for the Ribbon, click on the white dot at
the tip of any knob and drag it to the desired setting for the left
hand side of the Ribbon. This will program the knob and draw a
blue arc from the initial knob position to the new, programmed
knob position. Now to adjust the knob position for the right
side of the Ribbon, click on the blue dot at the opposite side of
the arc and adjust it to the desired position for the right side of
the Ribbon. If you wish to adjust the Ribbon programming for
any knob, simply grab the dots at either end of the mark and
adjust them to the desired position. To clear the Ribbon pro-
gramming for any knob, simply right click on the dot at either
end of its arc, or move the dots to be on top of each other.

Alternatively, the Ribbon can be programmed by pressing the

button on the left or right side of the Ribbon, and then moving
any knob to its desired Ribbon position for that side. The Ribbon
programming can be cleared for all knobs by right clicking the
button on either side of the Ribbon.

Additionally, the Ribbon is programmed to follow MIDI Contin-

uous Control (CC) #1 messages (a.k.a. Modulation Wheel). This
enables you to use the Modulation Wheel on a MIDI device to
move many knobs at once.

Active Turns the effect On or Off.

The Active can be toggled via MIDI Continuous Control (CC)

#2 messages. It will toggle when the CC goes from low (value
< 64) to high (value >= 64).

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Hotswitch Allows you to instantaneously toggle between two settings for
any combination of knobs and gain controls, allowing you to
quickly jump between two different sounds.

To program settings for the Hotswitch, click and hold the

Hotswitch until the light ring around it begins to blink. While
the light ring is blinking, set the controls to the desired setting.
When you are done, press the Hotswitch button again to exit
programming mode. Now, pressing the Hotswitch toggles be-
tween the off-state and programmed values. To clear the pro-
grammed settings, simply right-click the Hotswitch. The light
ring around it will quickly blink to confirm that the settings have
been cleared.

The Hotswitch can be toggled via MIDI Continuous Control

(CC) #3 messages. It will toggle when the CC goes from low
(value < 64) to high (value >= 64).

Tap If Tempo Sync is in Off mode, repeatedly pressing Tap will up-
date the Pre-Delay value to match a quarter note at the tempo
being tapped. If Tempo Sync is in Manual mode, pressing Tap
will update the tempo value. If Tempo Sync is in Sync mode,
pressing Tap does nothing.

Tap can be controlled via MIDI Continuous Control (CC) #4 mes-

sages. Tap is triggered when the CC goes high (value >= 64),
and will return to the off state when the CC is low (value < 64).

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2.5 Preset Bar

Located at the top of the MangledVerb Plug-In, the Preset Bar lets you load and save
presets, along with several other features.

When MangledVerb is installed, a library of settings is placed into the <user>/Music/Even-

tide/MangledVerb/Presets folder (Mac) or the <user>/Documents/Eventide/Mangled-
Verb/Presets folder (Windows). These presets have a .tide extension and can be saved
or loaded from the MangledVerb preset bar in any supported DAW.

In many DAWs there is an additional generic preset bar that saves DAW-specific presets
to a separate location. We recommend saving your presets using the Eventide preset
bar to ensure that your presets will be accessible from any DAW. You can also create
sub-folders inside the preset folders, if you wish.

Load and Save The Load button allows you to load a .tide preset that is stored
anywhere on your computer. Save allows you to save a new
preset to anywhere on your computer, but it is recommended
that you place it somewhere in the <user>/Music/Even-
tide/MangledVerb/Presets folder (if on Mac) or <user>/Docu-
ments/Eventide/MangledVerb/Presets folder (if on Windows),
so that it is accessible from the Preset Dropdown. Note that
you can create subfolders for you presets, for easier navigation
and organization.

Compare The Compare button allows you to toggle between the current
settings and the last saved or loaded preset. This allows you
to save or load settings that you like, tweak as you please, and
return to the original settings for comparison.

Mix Lock Enables a global mix value that will be the same on every preset
that is loaded. This is especially useful on an effect return track
where the mix should always be set to 100.

Info Opens this User Guide, for quick access from the MangledVerb
plug-in.

Settings Opens a drop-down menu with scaling settings for changing

the overall size of the plugin.

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Conclusion part 3

We hope you enjoy the MangledVerb plug-in and put it to good use in all of your mixes.
Please be sure to check out Eventide’s other native plug-in offerings for more unique
and interesting effects.

For further questions or support, head over to the user forums.