User Guide for Eventide Temperance Pro

Quick guide from the manual

Temperance Pro is a Modal Reverb plugin designed to create unique musical soundscapes by deconstructing audio into individual resonances. The core functionality revolves around 'Tempering'—the ability to emphasize or de-emphasize specific musical notes within the reverb tail. To get started, ensure you register your product online to receive updates. The interface is controlled via mouse/finger gestures, with fine-tune adjustments available using Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) modifiers.

Tempering the Reverb

The plugin features five main components that determine the musical tuning of the reverb. Note that these controls will not affect the sound if the Temper knob is set to 0.

• Temper Knob: Sets the amount of tempering. Positive values emphasize selected notes; negative values de-emphasize them.
• Note Width: Adjusts the spectral bandwidth of the tempered notes.
• Note Selection Panels: Used to select which musical notes are applied.
• Temper Target Selector: Determines if tempering applies to Early reflections, Late resonances, or All.
• Temper Range Sliders: Confines tempering to a specific portion of the reverb spectrum.

Note Selection Panels

These panels determine which notes of the Western 12-tone scale are used for tempering. There are three modes:

• Manual: Select individual notes using the Note Keypad.
• Sequence: Use the custom sequencer to trigger notes over time.
• MIDI: Use incoming MIDI note messages to select notes.

You can use the Notes Lock button to prevent preset changes from overwriting your selection. The Tuning Fork icon allows access to Global Tuning Parameters, including Reference Frequency (440Hz default) and Fine Tune.

The Spectrum Analyzer

The Spectrum Analyzer displays frequency vs. level. When the Temper knob is positive, it highlights selected notes in white. It also features Lowcut and Highcut filter sliders to control the bandwidth of the wet output, with adjustable slopes (12 or 36dB/Oct).

Sequence

The Sequencer allows you to sequence up to 8 different intervals, chords, scales, or modes. You can specify the total length in bars, set grid resolution, and use the Retrigger button to start playback from the beginning. The Arm/Disarm button syncs the sequencer with your DAW playback.

MIDI

In MIDI mode, Temperance Pro responds to MIDI note on/off messages. The Octave Repeat feature, when enabled, duplicates incoming MIDI notes across all octaves above the played pitch, allowing for flexible chord voicings.

Main Reverb Controls

Beyond tempering, the plugin includes standard reverb controls:

• Modal Response (MR) Dropdown: Selects the foundational reverb space (Rooms, Halls, Mechanical, Unusual Spaces, Special FX).
• Pre-Delay: Sets delay before the reverb, syncable to DAW tempo.
• Mix: Balances dry and wet signals.
• Decay & Size: Adjusts the overall decay time and scales the MR size.
• Position: Biases towards early or late reflections.
• Density: Activates/deactivates specific modes for Lo-Fi or chime-like effects.
• Output Level: Adjusts final volume.