Scarlett Plug-in Suite User Guide 1 FA0000-01
Contents Installation......................................................... 3 Software Activation............................................ 3 Scarlett Plug-in Suite Modules........................... 5 Compressor.................................................... 5 EQ................................................................... 6 Gate ................................................................ 7 Reverb............................................................
Installation 1. Double click on the Scarlett Plugin Suite Installer 2. Follow onscreen instruction to complete installation. Software Activation The Scarlett Plug-in Suite requires you to activate the software before you are able to use it. Activation requires internet access, however this is not specifically required on the computer on which the plug-ins are installed. Here are the steps required to activate your plug-ins. 1. Open your DAW of choice. 2.
Enter your details and the Activation Code. The Activation Code can be found on a sticker on the back of the installer CD wallet (if purchased as a boxed copy). If you purchased the software on our E-Store, then the Activation Code will be emailed to you and also displayed in your browser at the time of purchase. It will be in the form 0000-0000-0000-0000. Once you have entered your details press Submit and a new activation will be sent to your email address.
Scarlett Plug-in Suite Modules Compressor The Scarlett Compressor is modelled on the legendary Focusrite hardware devices, with individually tuned optos to help create the sound of vintage 1960s compression. The plug-in can be used to squash the dynamics of a sound in varying degrees, e.g. remove the sudden loud bursts, so that the overall level can then be turned up to make the signal as loud as possible.
EQ Equalisation of sound is an essential part of the recording process, necessary to remove or boost various sections of the audible frequency spectrum. The Scarlett EQ is 4-band, with 2 fully parametric mid bands and the option of shelving or high-/low-pass on bands 1 and 4, and exhibits the same curves as the classic Focusrite EQ; all that’s required to sculpt sound with truly professional flair! The two central bands have the same 3 knobs for modifying parameters: Frequency, Gain and Q.
Gate A gate is a useful tool for removing unwanted background noise, or merely isolating transients to create interesting performance effects. The gate’s action reduces or cuts (cuts in this case) any of the signal that falls below a certain level so that only the loudest sections are heard. When the signal is cut, the gate is described as closed. The controls are: THRESHOLD Knob – Sets the level at which the gate closes/opens from 0dB (maximum signal level) to -80dB (80dB below clipping level).
Normal Input 1Left and Right channels (Inputs 1 and 2) are linked together – equal gain reduction on both sides - both inputs are heard Normal: Input 1 2 Input 1 Normal Normal Input 2 Input 2 Input 1 Right 1 Right 1 Right 1 Input 1 Left 1 2 Left 1: Left channel (Input 1) gates the right channel (Input 2) – hear only the right channel (Input 2) Input 1 Input 1 Input 1 2 Input 1 Left 1 Left 1 Input 2 Input 2 Input 2 Input 2 Input 1 Right 2 2 sides Left 2: Left channel (Input 1) gates the right cha
Reverb Reverberation is an effect that creates an environment for the affected signal. It does this by adding a reverberant tail of reflected sound, the properties of which correspond to a space of varying dimensions. The controls are: SIZE Knob – Defines the size of the reverberant space. Rotate clockwise to increase. Increasing the size makes the reverberation greater, e.g.
