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Created by Murda Beatz & the Slate Digital Team

Developed by the Kilohearts Team

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INTRODUCTION 4
REQUIREMENTS 5
macOS 5

Windows 5

iLOK 5

OVERVIEW 6
8 Warping FX Knobs 7

Spread Knobs 7

Pitch Spreading Module 7

High-Pass & Low-Pass Filters 8

Wobble Sliders 8

Amount Knob 8

Input & Output Sliders 8

Preset Browser 9

Undo / Redo 10

Snapshots 10

Tooltips 10

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS LIST 11

iLOK PROTECTION 11

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! You just scored Murda Melodies—an incredible new plugin created by legendary Hip-Hop
producer Murda Beatz and Slate Digital to warp your melodies beyond recognition & create one-of-a-kind
beats. This unique plugin gives you the power to transform your melodies from everyday stock sounds to
unforgettable, jaw-dropping sounds in seconds.

We started by deconstructing the types of processing chains Murda uses in his hits to create that high-
energy, multilayered sound he’s known for all over the world. We created an intuitive interface with 8 effects
knobs that work together to create a sonic palette capable of producing hundreds of thousands of sounds.

Each of the 8 effects knobs activates a meticulously-crafted processing chain. And when you start blending
them together in unique combinations, the magic really begins.

You also get a powerful pitch shifter module for total control of your pitch shifting across a massive
4 octaves. The spread knob keeps your melodies mono-compatible to make sure they cut through on

All this is wrapped in a simple, easy-to-use interface designed to get you creating killer sounds in seconds.
We can’t wait to hear what you create with Murda Melodies!

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REQUIREMENTS

macOS
· macOS 10.14, 10.15 or 11
· Intel Processor, 4GB RAM
· VST2, VST3, AU or AAX 64-bit host

Windows
· Windows 8 or 10
· Intel or AMD Processor, 4GB RAM
· VST2, VST3 or AAX 64-bit host

iLOK
A free iLok account is required to use our plugins.

All Access Pass members can use either iLok Cloud or an iLok 2 or 3 USB dongle.

Perpetual users need to have a physical iLok 2 or 3 dongle to use Slate Digital plugins.

More information about iLok, iLok Cloud and iLok USB dongles is available here.

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OVERVIEW

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Murda Melodies consists of the following primary controls

1 8 warping FX knobs

2 Spread knob for mono-compatible stereo image enhancement

3 Pitch shifting module with 4 octave range

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 4 Highpass and Lowpass filters

5 Wobble slider for warble, wow, and flutter effects

6 Amount to adjust the global warp intensity

8 WARPING FX KNOBS

These controls are the primary warping effects used to control your sound:

Dimension - Lifts the signal and creates a massive sense of space

Motion - Adds rhythmic modulation to add energy to your beats

Ice - Creates a long shimmery reverb

Heat - Inject rich, warm saturation in your tracks

Ensemble - Modulation effect to thicken your tone

Clarity - Increases articulation and clarity of the high frequencies

Rhythm

Reverse - Adds a ¼ note bpm-synced reverse effect

The small red LED above each knob can be used to bypass each individual effect.

SPREAD KNOBS
Spread increases the stereo width of your signal in a mono-compatible way.

PITCH SPREADING MODULE

Shift the pitch of your signal over a whopping 4 octaves—from -24 semitones to +24 semitones.

You can also enable “Pitch Jitter” to emulate a lower-fidelity pitch shifter. Control the quality of the pitch
shifter by adjusting the slider when the “Pitch Jitter” button is ON.

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H I G H - P A S S & L O W - P A S S F I LT E R S
High-Pass and Low-Pass filters are located at the top of the interface, and they include a LINK button
that allows you to adjust them simultaneously for easy tweaking. Simply set each filter knob where
you’d like, turn on LINK, and adjust one of the knobs to move them simultaneously.

WOBBLE SLIDERS
The Wobble Slider at the bottom of the interface allows you to apply warble, wow, and flutter effects in
a single slider. Push the slider to the right to increase the intensity of the wobble.

AMOUNT KNOB

The amount knob at the bottom of the circular display controls the intensity of the warping effect. Try
creating unique effects by adjusting both the Pitch Shifter and Amount Knob to blend pitch shifted and
dry signals. (Note that the High-Pass and Low-Pass filters are not controlled by the Amount Knob.)

INPUT & OUTPUT SLIDERS

Inside the circular display, there are two trim sliders for IN and OUT gain. Use these to adjust the
overall input level coming into the processor and overall output trim level.

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PRESET BROWSER
The Preset system in Murda Melodies allows you to easily access Factory presets, or save and recall
your own presets.

To access the list of presets, click on the Preset Field Dropdown. Click on a preset to load it.

Alternatively, you can use the up and down arrows on the right side of the Preset Field Dropdown to flip
through the presets.

When you save your own User Presets, a User Presets section will appear.

To delete a User Preset, hover over the preset you wish to delete and click the Trash Bin icon. Murda
Melodies will then ask you to confirm that you would like to delete the preset.

The SAVE button is active when a User Preset is loaded. Clicking on the SAVE button will save the
current settings of Murda Melodies to the User Preset that is currently loaded. This provides an easy
way to quickly update User Preset settings.

The NEW PRESET button allows you to create a new User Preset. It will store the current settings of
Murda Melodies into a new User Preset.

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UNDO / REDO
The Undo / Redo arrows in the top bar allow you to undo and redo your adjustments of the main
controls of Murda Melodies.

SNAPSHOTS
The A > B Snapshots feature allows you to store two different settings of Murda Melodies and instantly
A/B between the two settings. This is particularly useful when trying multiple different settings out on a
source and judging which you prefer.

By default, Murda Melodies is in the “A” snapshot. Simply set Murda Melodies to the first setting you
would like to test. Then, click on the “B” snapshot. The controls will reset to default, and you can set new
settings of Murda Melodies to test.

Then, simply click on “A” and “B” to flip back and forth between the settings instantly.

The arrow in the middle of the snapshots copies the settings from your currently loaded snapshot to
the other snapshot.

T O O LT I P S
Turn on Tooltips and hover over any of the controls of Murda Melodies to learn more about what they
do.

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KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS LIST

Feature Mac Windows

Fine adjustments + Drag Ctrl + Drag

Or Right Click + Drag Or Right Click + Drag

Reset value to default Opt + Click Alt + Click

or Double-click Or Double-click

Edit values Double-click then Enter Double-click then Enter

iLOK P R OT E C T I O N
An iLok license is required to use Murda Melodies. As a member of the All Access Pass, you can use
iLok Cloud or move the license to your iLok 2 or 3 dongle. If you purchase a perpetual license of Murda
Melodies, you must use an iLok 2 or 3 dongle. Murda Melodies will not function without a valid license.

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