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--- noiz-box [2020/02/03 21:54] – [Waveshaper (graph) section] shane
+++ noiz-box [2023/05/08 18:59] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Editing Custom distortion curves =====
 When you select //Custom// from the curve-shape menu, the large graph area becomes an interactive //curve editor// which works basically the same as the editors for MIDI-velocity curves in Unify.
-Macro parameter values are //fractions// in the range 0.0 to 1.0 (i.e. 0 through 100%). When a macro parameter is linked to an actual parameter with a different range (e.g. a mix level with a range of -60  to 0 dB), the linked parameter will be set to the corresponding //proportion// of its range.
-In parameter response curves, the horizontal axis represents the value of the macro, with 0 at the left and 1 (or 100%) at the right. The vertical axis represents the corresponding value to be assigned to the linked parameter //as a proportion of that parameter's total range//, with the minimum at the bottom and the maximum value at the top.
-Click (//single-click//) any row in the list to //select// that parameter, so you can edit its response curve in the graph editor.
-  * A light blue horizontal line will be shown on the graph, indicating the **current parameter value**.
-    * This is useful if you have already set the parameter to where you want it to start (or end).
-    * You can then drag the start (end) point of the response curve up (down) to coincide with the line.
   * Drag either endpoint (circles) up or down to change the output range
-    * You can drag the right-hand endpoint //below// the left one for an inverted response (increasing the macro parameter value //decreases// the value of the linked parameter)
+    * You can drag the right-hand endpoint //below// the left one for an inverted response (increasing input signal results in //decreased// output signal, aka "fold-over")
   * Drag up/down on the line between the endpoints to adjust the shape of the curve (convex or concave)
   * //Double-click// between endpoints to add a new "split point"
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     * This merges two segments back into one
+===== Resetting, Saving and Loading curve presets =====
+//NoizBox// allows you to save distortion curve-shapes individually as //Distortion Curve Presets//. Note all of the different curve-types can be saved this way, not just "custom" curves.
+  * Click the **Reset** button to reset the distortion curve to a straight line (no distortion at all)
+  * Click the **Save...** button to save the current curve shape to a new preset file
+    * A standard file-save dialog will pop up, allowing you to choose the file name and location
+    * It is recommended to stick with the default location, which is a folder called //Distortion Curves// within the main Unify //Presets// folder
+  * Click the **Load...** button to re-load a previously saved preset
+    * A standard file-open dialog will pop up, with the standard //Distortion Curves// folder already selected