User guide

NEW FEATURES IN DIGITAL PERFORMER 7.24
16
Selecting a plug-in
To select a plug-in for the EQ or Dynamics section when the
section is empty, choose the desired plug-in from the bottom
portion of the Select Insert/Default menu. You can also
instantiate the default (checked) plug-in by pressing the
Effect toggle button or by double-clicking the graph.
as
Figure 31: Select Insert/Default menu
Alternatively, you can associate the EQ or Dynamics sections
with any compatible EQ or Dynamics plug-ins which are
already instantiated. Use the top portion of the Select Insert/
Default menu to choose an existing instance.
When opening projects from previous versions of Digital
Performer, the EQ and Dynamics sections will automatically
display the first compatible EQ and Dynamics plug-ins. If
you have multiple EQ or Dynamics plug-ins instantiated on a
track, use the top portion of the Select Insert/Default menu
to change which plug-in’s controls appear in the EQ or
Dynamics section, as described above.
EQ Controls
The EQ controls display the settings for the EQ band chosen
under the Band Selection menu.
as
Figure 32: EQ controls
The controls in the EQ section work similarly when using
MasterWorks EQ or ParaEQ. For more information on each
plug-in, see “MasterWorks EQ” on page 890 and
“Parametric EQ” on page 907 in the Digital Performer Users
Guide.
Dynamics Controls
The controls shown in the Dynamics section vary according
to the plug-in you have chosen.
Dynamics
as
Figure 33: Dynamics controls for Dynamics plug-in
For more information, see “Dynamics” on page 880 in the
Digital Performer Users Guide.
MasterWorks Compressor
as
Figure 34: Dynamics controls for MasterWorks compressor
For more information, see “MasterWorks Compressor” on
page 887 in the Digital Performer Users Guide.
MasterWorks Gate
as
Figure 35: Dynamics controls for MasterWorks Gate
For more information, see “MasterWorks Gate” on page 897
in the Digital Performer Users Guide.
MasterWorks Leveler
as
Figure 36: Dynamics controls for MasterWorks Leveler
For more information, see “MasterWorks Leveler” on
page 899 in the Digital Performer Users Guide.
Select Insert
section
Default section
Effect
toggle
button
Band toggle
EQ controlsBand type/slope
Band selection
Gain
EQ controlsFrequency
Q
Output Gain
Dynamics mode
Input Gain
EQ controlsThreshold
Ratio
(Compressor or
Expander mode only)
Ratio
Band selection
Input Gain
EQ controlsThreshold
Makeup Gain
Channel selection
(stereo only)
Input Gain
EQ controlsThreshold
Range
Meter mode
Compress/limit
Gain Reduction
EQ controlsMakeup Gain
Response
Opto-coupler model