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 TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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S Y S T E M R E Q U I R E M E N T S .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I N S TA L L AT I O N .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
W E LC O M E TO R I F T F I LT E R L I T E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
F I LT E R OV E RV I E W .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PA R A M E T E R B A S I C S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ROUTING MIDI ............................................... 9

SUPPORT................................................................. 10
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Formats:

64 bit AU, VST, and VST3

Works on:

macOS 10.9 or higher

Windows 10

Activation:

Online Account Login

An internet connection is required for activation.

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I N S TA L L AT I O N
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If you have not yet downloaded RIFT Filter Lite’s installer, please log in to your account at
minimal.audio and navigate to “Products & Downloads.” 

From this page, you can access all of your products. Please select the desired installer and
download it. Once the file has finished downloading, double-click on it and follow the
installation instructions. 

Now that RIFT Filter Lite has been installed, start your DAW and open the plugin. 

*Note that in some cases, your computer may require a restart for your DAW to detect the
new plugin.* 

When opening RIFT Filter Lite for the first time, the plugin will ask you to log in to your
minimal.audio account. Once that is done, you are ready to go! 
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W E LC O M E TO R I F T F I LT E R L I T E
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Thank you for downloading RIFT Filter Lite, a powerful morphing filter by Minimal
Audio. This manual should answer any questions you have about using it.

RIFT Filter Lite includes 24 custom filters perfect for adding movement and versatility to
your sounds. The filter types range from classic to never-before-heard morphing, formant,
notch, harmonic, and more.

Transform your sounds with precise control using our perfectly tuned parameters. Utilize
filter morphing, pitch snap frequency tuning, stereo widening controls, and MIDI routing for
ultimate flexibility. Dive in and explore the vast capabilities of RIFT Filter Lite.
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F I LT E R OV E RV I E W
PA R A M E T E R B A S I C S
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Choose between four FILTER TYPES:

• BASIC: Standard 24db Filters. These include: Low Pass,

High pass, Bandpass, Notch, Dual Notch and Peak.

• MORPH: Filters that smoothly morph between different
filter types.


• PEAKING: Filters that use peaks and notches to create
formant and phaser-like effects.


• HARMONIC: Filters that are based on harmonic structures
and mathematical series.

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CUTOFF
Controls the FILTER frequency in Hz or TUNED notes.

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CUTOFF RANGE
Select how the filter CUTOFF is mapped:

• MIDI: The filter’s frequency tracks MIDI notes sent to RIFT Filter Lite.
The filter CUTOFF transposes these notes by semitones.

• HZ: CUTOFF is set to standard Hz values.

• TUNE: CUTOFF is set to specific note values.
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F I LT E R OV E RV I E W
PA R A M E T E R B A S I C S
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RESONANCE
Set the amount of filter RESONANCE.

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MORPH
Morph between the internal filter settings. This can create different effects
depending on which filter is selected.

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SPREAD
Adjust the relative CUTOFF of the left and right channels to create wide stereo
effects. Positive values gradually make the right filter higher, and the left filter
lower. The inverse is true for negative values.

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FILTER MIX
Control the mix between the signal entering the filter and
the wet filtered mix.
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F I LT E R OV E RV I E W
PA R A M E T E R B A S I C S
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PITCH SNAP is a useful tool for quantizing the CUTOFF to specific notes and scales. When
combined with modulating CUTOFF, you can create melodies with RIFT Filter Lite!
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CUTOFF PITCH SNAP

Create musical scales by selecting which notes CUTOFF will snap to.
With all twelve pitch buttons off, any modulation sent to CUTOFF will
ON: move freely between notes. This only affects CUTOFF in MIDI and 
TUNE modes.

OFF:

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TOGGLE NOTE

ON: CUTOFF will snap to the notes that are toggled ON.

OFF: CUTOFF will NOT snap to the notes that are toggled OFF.

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TRANSPOSE PITCH SNAP

Transpose the selected notes up or down while maintaining their positions
relative to each other. This can be used to transpose the selected notes to the
correct key or chord for your sound.
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F I LT E R OV E RV I E W
ROUTING MIDI
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RIFT Filter Lite is a MIDI effect, which means that the FILTER CUTOFF will respond to MIDI
notes you send to it. The process for doing this is different for each DAW. Please refer to
your DAW’s manual for more information.

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FILTER CUTOFF

Set the CUTOFF RANGE to MIDI. Now CUTOFF transposes the incoming
MIDI note in semitones.
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SUPPORT
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Thank you for downloading Rift Filter Lite!

If you have any issues while using the plugin or have questions that are not answered in this
manual, please reach out to us at [email protected].

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