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# AVAudioUnitTimeEffect

An object that processes audio in nonreal time.

```
class AVAudioUnitTimeEffect
```

## Overview

A time effect audio unit represents an [`AVAudioUnit`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioUnit) with a type `kAudioUnitType_FormatConverter` (`aufc)`. These effects don’t process audio in real time. The [`AVAudioUnitVarispeed`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioUnitVarispeed) class is an example of a time effect unit.

## Topics

### Creating a time effect

[`init(audioComponentDescription:)`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioUnitTimeEffect/init(audioComponentDescription:))

Creates a time effect audio unit with the specified description.

### Getting and setting the time effect

[`bypass`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioUnitTimeEffect/bypass)

The bypass state of the audio unit.


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