Tune Poo to the fundamental of your voice¶
The Poo / Tune knob sets the centre frequency of the PUDU exciter's low-frequency processing band. Matching it to the fundamental of your voice ensures the Poo stage works where your microphone and vocal character actually sit, rather than above or below it.
Before you start¶
- The PUDU exciter must be enabled and visible. It appears in the "PUDU" sub-container inside the PooDoo Audio (TXDSP) parent container. If it is hidden, enable the PUDU stage via the CHAIN widget or double-click the PUDU (Enh) stage in the CHAIN widget to open the floating PUDU editor.
- Know the approximate fundamental frequency of your voice. For most male voices this is roughly 85–180 Hz; for most female voices roughly 165–255 Hz. The Poo / Tune range covers 50 to 160 Hz, so it is most useful for deeper fundamentals or for targeting the low-frequency body of the voice rather than the fundamental pitch itself.
Steps¶
- Open the PUDU sub-container inside the PooDoo Audio (TXDSP) parent container.
- Locate the Poo group — the three knobs beneath the "Poo" bracket label.
- Transmit in your normal operating mode and speak into the microphone at your typical operating level.
- Turn the Poo / Tune knob while listening to the processed signal. Rotate toward lower values to focus the band on a deeper fundamental; rotate toward higher values to raise it.
- Stop adjusting when the low-end enhancement sounds centred on your voice rather than muddy or thin.
What each control does¶
| Control | Default | Valid range | Persisted key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poo / Tune | 100 Hz | 50 to 160 Hz | ClientPuduTxPooTuneHz |
| Poo / Drive | 6.0 dB | 0.0 to 24.0 dB | ClientPuduTxPooDriveDb |
| Poo / Mix | 30 % | 0 to 100 % | ClientPuduTxPooMix |
Poo / Tune centres the low-frequency focus band using a linear mapping across 50–160 Hz. The knob label reads the current value as "X Hz".
Poo / Drive and Poo / Mix are companion controls. Drive determines how hard the saturator or compressor is pushed at the tuned frequency; Mix blends the processed low band back with the dry signal. See Dial Poo Drive for LF thickness and Blend the Poo enhancement with Mix.
Tips¶
- The PooDoo logo pulses brighter as the wet-signal RMS rises. Use this as a rough visual indicator that the Poo stage is working — if the logo barely reacts during speech, Poo / Drive may be set too low or Poo / Mix near zero.
- If the processed audio sounds boomy or indistinct, the tune frequency is likely below your voice's actual fundamental. Increase Poo / Tune in small steps until the enhancement tracks your voice.
- The Even mode uses Big Bottom-style LF saturation; Odd mode uses a feed-forward bass compressor. The character of the Poo band differs between modes, so re-check the Tune setting after switching. See Pick Aphex (Even) vs Behringer (Odd) character.
- The upper limit of Poo / Tune is 160 Hz. If your voice fundamental sits above that range, focus the Poo section on the sub-fundamental body of your voice and use the Doo section for presence. See Centre Doo on the presence band for your mic.