Specifications

Chapter 1: Introduction 1
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Aphex
Aural Exciter
®
Type III plug-in for Pro Tools
TDM systems.
The
Aphex Aural Exciter Plug-In Guide covers fea-
tures and functions of the Aural Exciter, provid-
ing suggestions on how to use it in a Pro Tools
session. This guide is meant to be a supplement
to your Pro Tools TDM system guides.
The Aural Exciter plug-in is a real-time TDM
plug-in that retains the look and sound of
Aphex Systems’ renowned hardware units. Au-
ral Exciter makes it possible to recreate and re-
store missing harmonics.
What’s New in Aural Exciter
• Support for Aural Exciter on Pro Tools|HD sys-
tems on Macintosh and Windows.
• Support for Aural Exciter on Pro Tools|24 MIX
systems on Macintosh and Windows.
• Support for 192 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 96 kHz,
88.2 kHz, 48 kHz, and 44.1 kHz sessions.
• Plug-in authorization using the iLok USB
hardware key from PACE Anti Piracy. (See the
Aphex Aural Exciter and Big Bottom Installation
Guide
.)
System Requirements
To use Aural Exciter you need:
A Digidesign-approved Pro Tools|HD system
with version 5.3 software or higher, or
Pro Tools|24 MIX system with version 5.0 soft-
ware or higher.
For the latest compatibility information, con-
tact your local Digidesign dealer or visit Digide-
sign’s Web site.
www.digidesign.com/compato
Installing Aural Exciter
Refer to the electronic PDF copy of the Aphex
Aural Exciter and Big Bottom Installation Guide
for
information on installing your Aphex plug-ins.
On 192 kHz or 176.4 kHz stereo tracks,
Aural Exciter is only available as a multi-
mono plug-in.