2.3 Installing Your Plug-In
You should have been given a link to the Eventide Native plug-in installer when you purchased your plug-
in, but if you haven’t, you can find downloads for all of Eventide’s Native Plug-Ins at http://https:
//www.eventideaudio.com/products/plugins. Please download and launch the correct installer for
your system.
Once you’ve launched the plug-in installer, it will take you through several pages of options. We have
tried to choose defaults for these options which will best serve the majority of users, but it is worth a
minute to make sure you understand these options before clicking through to the next page. Once you
have followed through the installer, your plug-ins and presets should be in your chosen locations, and
you can hit finish to end the installer application.
At this point, you should be ready to use your Blackhole Plug-In.
2.4 Moving or Removing an Activation
If at any point, you decide to move your plug-in activation, you can do so in iLok license manager. To
move an activation between an iLok dongle and your computer, simply plug in the iLok, locate the license
in its current location, and drag it to its new location. To deactivate a license, find it in its location,
right click on it, and choose deactivate.
Remember that each Eventide Native Plug-In License comes with two activations, which can be used on
either a computer or iLok dongle, meaning you can use Blackhole in two locations at the same time.
2.5 Navigating the Plug-In
The Blackhole user interface is designed with an emphasis on user control and playability. Specifically,
the large knobs are easily adjusted with an up-and-down motion of the mouse, and all controls produce
a smooth change in the audio, allowing you to glitchlessly shape the effect as you desire. Furthermore,
the Ribbon allows you to program two settings for any combination of the controls and seamlessly morph
to any sound between them. Finally, a programmable Hotswitch allows you to instantly jump to an
alternate sound at the push of a button. This combination of controls is intended to bring you as close
to the experience of manipulating real hardware as is possible in a virtual environment.
2.6 Using the Ribbon
To program the settings for the Ribbon, click on the blue dot at the tip of any knob and drag it to the
desired setting for the left hand side of the Ribbon. This will program the knob and draw a blue arc
from the initial position knob position to the new, programmed knob position. Now to adjust the knob
position for the right side of the Ribbon, click on the blue dot at the opposite side of the arc and adjust it
to the desired position for the right side of the Ribbon. If you wish to adjust the Ribbon programming for
any knob, simply grab the blue dots at either end of the mark and adjust them to the desired position. To
clear the Ribbon programming for any knob, simply click on the blue dot at either end of its arc.
Alternatively, the Ribbon can be programmed by pressing the button on the left side of the Ribbon and
moving the desired knobs to their Ribbon left positions. Then, press the button on the right side of
the Ribbon and move the programmed knobs to their desired positions for the right hand side of the
Ribbon. Now you will be able to morph between these two settings by clicking anywhere on the Ribbon
and moving the electric arc back and forth. Please refer to the Blackhole Presets for examples.
2.7 Using the Hotswitch
To program settings for the Hotswitch, click and hold the Hotswitch until the light ring around it begins
to flash. While the light ring is flashing, set the controls to any setting you desire. When you are
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