TimeWarp Manual

1. Download the TimeWarp installer from your account downloads section.
2. Quit your DAW before installing.
3. Run the installer and follow the prompts for your operating system.
4. Reopen your DAW and rescan plugins if TimeWarp does not appear automatically.
5. Insert TimeWarp on an audio, instrument, bus, or effects track.

A valid TimeWarp license is required for activation.

1. Open TimeWarp in your DAW.
2. Enter the license information provided with your purchase.
3. Complete activation while connected to the internet.
4. Restart your DAW if the plugin asks you to reload after activation.

1. Load TimeWarp on an audio track.
2. Pick a factory preset from the preset bar at the top.
3. Drag the puck in the Warp Field to shape the main time movement.
4. Choose a Character and Processing mode if you want a different flavor.
5. Use the bottom controls to set Freeze, Density, Jitter, Window, Rate, Mix, and Output.

The preset bar at the top lets you move through sounds quickly.

• Left / Right arrows step through presets.
• The preset name shows the current preset.
• The preset menu opens factory presets, user presets, and preset actions.
• The dirty marker indicates that the current preset has been edited.

Factory presets are designed as launch points. Some are gentle, some are more unstable, and most are meant to invite adjustment.

User Presets

From the preset menu you can:

• Save the current settings as a user preset.
• Update the current user preset.
• Import a .twpreset file.
• Export the current preset.
• Reveal the user preset folder.
• Delete the active user preset.

The Warp Field is the main performance area. This is where you steer the core time movement and choose the plugin’s overall flavor.

Warp Field Puck

The puck controls the plugin’s main warp movement. You will not find separate on-screen knobs for Warp Amount, Scan Mode, or Scan Position; those duties live inside the puck.

• Move the puck left or right to change the scan position inside the captured time window.
• Move the puck up or down to change the warp amount.
• Keep the puck near the center for gentler motion.
• Push the puck toward the edges for stronger, stranger time behavior.

Reading the Field

• Center area: more neutral and controlled.
• Higher or lower positions: stronger positive or negative warp behavior.
• Left or right positions: different scan positions inside the captured time window.

Axis Lock Menu

The Warp Field includes axis behavior options so you can decide what the puck is allowed to change.

• XY Free: the puck controls both scan position and warp amount.
• Scan Only: the puck changes scan position only.
• Warp Only: the puck changes warp amount only.
• Scan Lock: scan position stays locked while vertical puck movement controls warp amount.
• Warp Lock: warp amount stays locked while horizontal puck movement controls scan position.

Character

Character changes the personality of the time warp. Each option gives the same core movement a different attitude: some are smooth and civilized, some are shimmery and scenic, and some sound like the audio found a shortcut through a wall.

The best way to learn them is through exploration and discovery. Start with Scrub, Elastic, or Diffuse when you want gentler motion, then wander into Granular, Fracture, Mirage, Reverse, or anything else that looks suspiciously fun.

Processing

Processing chooses how TimeWarp applies the warp across the sound.

• Original: processes the whole signal as one piece.
• Multiband: splits the signal into low, mid, and high bands.
• Focus Band: focuses the effect around a chosen frequency area.

The selected mode changes what appears in the processing section below the Warp Field.

The processing section shows the deeper controls for the selected Processing mode. This is where you shape which part of the sound gets pushed, split, focused, or left alone.

Original Mode

Original mode keeps the processing simple: the whole signal is treated as one piece. Use this when you want direct, full-range time warping without extra band shaping.

Multiband Mode

Multiband splits the signal into low, mid, and high bands. This lets different parts of the sound respond with slightly different motion.

Controls include:

• Low Mid Crossover: sets where low frequencies hand off to mids.
• Mid High Crossover: sets where mids hand off to highs.
• Band Spread: increases the difference between the bands.
• Multiband Solo: listens to Full, Low, Mid, or High.

Focus Band Mode

Focus Band applies the strongest attention to a chosen frequency area.

Controls include:

• Focus Shape: Bell, Low Pass, or High Pass.
• Focus Center: moves the focus area.
• Focus Width: changes how narrow or wide the focus is.
• Focus Solo: listens to the focused area by itself.

Use Focus Band to target a vocal range, brighten moving textures, isolate a midrange smear, or make only the top end move.

The bottom control panel handles the supporting time controls, texture controls, and final output. After you have a preset and Warp Field movement you like, this is where you refine the behavior.