Mechanize gives a robotic or mechanical characteristic to a sound through a method known as amplitude modulation. This effect was widely used in old science fiction movies. The rate of modulation is controlled with the Frequency value. The sound is modulated with one of several waveforms given in the table.
| Mechanize Modulator Options | |
|---|---|
| Waveform | Purpose |
| Sine | The sound is modulated with a sinusoid, which tends to shift the pitch and cause distortion. Using a very small frequency value (less than 2.0) causes the sound to fade in and out. |
| Triangle | The sound is modulated with a triangular wave. This is similar to the Sine modulator but causes more distortion at higher frequencies. |
| Square | The sound is modulated with a raised square wave, with amplitudes ranging from 0.0 to 1.0. This causes very heavy distortion at high frequencies and intermittent (on/off) audio at low frequencies. |
| Clipboard | The sound is modulated with audio stored in the clipboard. Audio must be copied to the clipboard before using this option. No attempt is made to convert the clipboard audio to a compatible sampling rate. |