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Effects and effect plug-ins 99
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A/B: If you have selected a preset for the effect and later you change
it manually, you can compare the original preset sound with the new
adjustments using the A/B switch.
Reset: Reset inserts the sound effect into the neutral starting position
where no processing power is used and where no effect is calculated
in the sound.
Touchscreen (right EQ section): This is the ”sensor field” of the EQ:
Use your mouse to draw a curve that will be transferred immediately
into the corresponding EQ control adjustment.
Compressor
The compressor is essentially an automated dynamic volume control.
Tune dynamics are limited; loud passages stay loud, and low-
passages become louder. Compression is often used to make the
material more powerful. The degree of compression is adjusted by
the ratio control, and ”Threshold” determines the entry threshold.
Rise and decrease of time can be influenced by attack and release.
The processing is realized ”in advance”, as often occurs in high-
quality studio equipment. This means that there won’t be any
overdriven peaks or other artifacts, as the algorithm can never be
”surprised” by the peak levels.
Sensor field: The sensor field of the compressor can be intuitively
altered with mouse movement.
Ratio: This parameter controls compression intensity.
Threshold: Adjusts the entry threshold of the compression.
Attack: Adjusts the time in which the algorithm responds on the rising
level. Short attack times can produce a ”pumping” sound as the
volume is reduced or raised.
Release: Adjusts the time in which the algorithm responds to
decreasing levels.
A/B: If you have selected a preset for the effect and later you change
it manually, you can compare the original-preset-sound with the new
adjustments using the A/B-switch.