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Reduction
This control
allows you
to select the
amount of
reduction of
the aspiration
noise. A setting
of 0.0 provides
no reduction. Maximum reduction is -12.0 dB.
The red aspiration noise plot on the graphic
display will move to reflect the setting of the
control.
To adjust Reduction, click on the knob and
move the cursor up to turn the knob clockwise,
or down to turn it counterclockwise.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC)/Option (Pro
Tools) clicking on the knob will reset it to its
default value of -6 dB.
Increase
This control
allows you to
increase the
amount of
the aspiration
noise
(although see
the section
on EQ below for an explanation of how
this function can also be used for selective
reduction). A setting of 0.0 provides no
increase. Maximum increase is 12.0 dB. The red
aspiration noise plot on the graphic display will
move to reflect the setting of the control.
To adjust Increase, click on the knob and move
the cursor up to turn the knob clockwise, or
down to turn it counterclockwise.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC)/Option (Pro
Tools) clicking on the knob will reset it to its
default value of 6 dB.
EQ SECTION
The EQ Section provides one band of
traditional parametric EQ.
NOTE: It’s important to remember
that this EQ aects just the aspiration
noise component, not the main harmonic
component. If you want to apply EQ to the
main voice, you’ll need to use another EQ
somewhere else in the processing chain.
ANOTHER NOTE: Although the
EQ is only active in the “Increase”
mode, various combinations
of Increase amount, Frequency, Q, and
Gain can result in selective shaping of
the aspiration noise. Specifically, using
negative Gain amounts, you can use this
mode to decrease the aspiration noise in a
specific frequency range while increasing
it (or leaving it unchanged) in another.
Frequency
This control
selects the
frequency of
the EQ (i.e.,
the frequency
that will either
be increased
or decreased
via the Gain
control). The range is from 0Hz to 4000Hz.
To adjust Frequency, click on the knob
and move the cursor up to turn the
knob clockwise, or down to turn it
counterclockwise.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC)/Option (Pro
Tools) clicking on the knob will reset it to its
default value of 1500Hz.
Q
The Q control
allows you
to set the
slope (and,
consequently,
the bandwidth)
of the EQ’s peak
or dip. Its range
is 0.10 to 3.10. High Qs result steep slopes (and
narrow bandwidth), while lower Qs result in
more gentle slopes (and wider bandwidth).
(The easiest way to understand this is to watch
the green EQ plot while adjusting the Q and
Gain controls. All will become clear.)
To adjust Q, click on the knob and move the
cursor up to turn the knob clockwise, or down
to turn it counterclockwise.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC)/Option (Pro
Tools) clicking on the knob will reset it to its
default value of 0.70.