Reckless Technology
Plugin
Reckless Vibe
v0.21A photocell vibe: one lamp sweeping four photocell phase stages, with the uneven throb of a rotating speaker.
From the user guide
Controls
| Close-up | Control | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Speed | 0.1 – 14 Hz | 1.00 Hz | How fast the lamp throbs; dims while Sync is active. |
 | Intensity | 0 – 200 % | 70 % | Sweep depth; 100 % is the original's, beyond it toward on/off flashes. |
 | Lamp | 0 – 100 % | 50 % | Lamp inertia: low is tight, high smears like a tired lamp. |
 | Bias | 40 Hz – 2 kHz | 150 Hz | The sweep's resting centre; clockwise brightens. |
 | Feedback | 0 – 100 % | 0 % | Regeneration: sharper peaks, deeper notches. Always stable. |
 | Spread | 0 – 180° | 60° | Left-right LFO offset; 0° is the original mono throb. |
 | Mix | 0 – 100 % | 50 % | Dry against wet, Chorus only; 50 % is classic. |
 | Level | −24 – +12 dB | 0.0 dB | Output trim. |
 | Sync | Free, 2/1 – 1/16 | Free | Locks the LFO to the host tempo, with dotted and triplet values. |
 | Shape | Sine / Triangle / Square / Exponential | Sine | The waveform driving the lamp; the lamp rounds its edges. |
 | Mode | Chorus / Vibrato | Chorus | Chorus sums dry and wet (notches); Vibrato is wet alone (pitch wobble). |
 | Voicing | Classic / Modern / Phaser | Classic | Spacing of the four stages: original stagger, even, or one frequency. |
On a mono input with a stereo output, Spread does the widening. The plugin adds no latency.
Tips
- The record sound: Chorus, Mix 50 %, Speed 0.5–2 Hz, Intensity 70–90 %, Lamp around 60 %, Spread 0°.
- Throb on the grid: Sync at 1/4 or 1/8 with the track playing.
- Pitch shimmer: Vibrato, Speed 4–7 Hz, moderate Intensity.
- Helicopter chop: Shape Square, Sync 1/8, Intensity past 100 %, Lamp low.
