Parallel-blend saturation with Dry/Wet¶
Use the Dry/Wet control to blend the saturated tube signal with the original unprocessed signal. Setting Dry/Wet below 100 % lets you dial in subtle harmonic color without fully replacing the clean signal.
Before you start¶
- The Tube stage must be enabled for the side you want to adjust (TX or RX). See Bypass the tube from either chain.
- Open the floating editor for the relevant side: double-click the TUBE stage in the CHAIN widget to open "Aetherial Tube — TX" or "Aetherial Tube — RX".
Steps¶
- Open the floating editor by double-clicking the TUBE stage in the CHAIN widget on the TX or RX side.
- Locate the Dry/Wet knob in the left column of the editor (top knob in that column).
- Turn Dry/Wet toward 0 % to blend in more of the unprocessed signal, or toward 100 % for a fully saturated output.
- Watch the transfer curve and the OUT level meter on the right of the editor as you adjust. Reducing Dry/Wet lowers the contribution of the saturated signal; use Output to compensate if overall level changes.
Alternatively, adjust Mix directly from the docked applet tile without opening the editor. The Mix knob on the tile is the same Dry/Wet control.
What each control does¶
| Control | Default | Valid range | Persisted setting key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry/Wet (editor) / Mix (docked tile) | 100 % | 0 % to 100 % (stored as 0.0 to 1.0) | ClientTubeTxDryWet (TX), ClientTubeRxDryWet (RX) |
Tips¶
- A Dry/Wet value between 20 % and 50 % is effective for adding warmth on SSB TX without audible distortion artifacts. The dry signal anchors the fundamental while the wet signal contributes harmonics.
- Changes made in the floating editor and on the docked tile stay in sync. A 30 Hz polling timer keeps both views updated automatically.
- If you raise Drive for more harmonic density, lowering Dry/Wet lets you recover a natural-sounding blend without reducing Drive itself.
Troubleshooting¶
- Adjusting Dry/Wet has no audible effect — confirm the Tube stage is enabled. If the stage is bypassed in the CHAIN widget, the signal passes through unprocessed regardless of the Dry/Wet setting. When the stage is bypassed, the entire docked applet tile dims to approximately 55 % opacity as a visual reminder that the stage is inactive.
- Level changes when moving Dry/Wet — this is expected. Use the Output knob (range −24.0 to 12.0 dB, default 0.00 dB) to trim the post-saturation level. See Compensate level changes with Output.