At the bottom of each of the modules is a navigation bar that includes a set of buttons and controls. The function of these controls is the same regardless of which module you are using.
Reset: Resets the control to its default value. For most modules, this means setting the values of controls in the displayed module to zero or some "neutral" state.
Note: For the Equalizer module only, double-clicking the Reset button will reset both the gain, frequency and Q values but also the filter types of each node.
History: Clicking on the History button brings up a window which shows a history of the operations that have been performed. You can undo a single operation or sequence of operations and assign setups to keyboard shortcuts for A/B/C listening comparisons.
Solo: Checking the Solo button turns off (bypasses) all the modules except the one currently displayed. This allows you to audition the effect of one module without hearing the effect of the others. If you change screens by selecting a different module, the solo will be automatically turned off so that you can work immediately on the new screen and hear the effect (without worrying about whether a screen that isn't displayed is being solo'd).
Bypass: Checking the Bypass button on the touch-screen turns off the processing within the currently displayed module. This allows you to compare the sound with or without the currently displayed module. Unlike the Solo button, if you change screens by selecting a different module the bypass will still apply. This allows you to bypass more than one module.
Note: You can also bypass modules by clicking the Active light on the Alloy faceplate as shown below. You can solo a module by holding down the Alt key and clicking the Active light for the module you wish to solo.
Graph: The Graph button reveals the order in which Alloy processes audio through the main modules. Here is the default order of signal processing through the main modules:
• Equalizer
• Exciter
• Transient
• Dynamics 1
• Dynamics 2
• DeEsser
• Phase Tools
• Limiter
• Spectrum
Clicking on the Graph button also allows you to change the order of processing, and insert the meters at any point in the signal path. By default, the spectrum is based on the final output signal (the readout is the signal after all processing).
Alloy’s Global and Module Input/Output Gain stages are fixed by design.
Options: Opens the Options screen which lets you customize the behavior of meters and set other properties.
'(?)’: Opens the Help file to the specific page or topic that relates to the module shown.
Slider Compare Feature: You can Shift+Click on any slider in Alloy to quickly A/B the changes that have been made to that slider. This works for all sliders on the touchscreen as well as the Module/Global Amount Sliders.