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Attack: Sets the algorithm's reaction speed to increasing sound levels. Short attack times
can create an undesirable "pumping" sound, as the volume is quickly reduced or increased
Release: Sets the algorithm's reaction speed to falling sound levels.
MAGIX Mastering Suite
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The MAGIX Mastering Suite is a special effects rack for use with the mixer master channel
Its effects provide audio mastering functions to give the finished mixed music file a final
polish.
The
On/Off switches switch the effects on and off individually. Each eff
presets that can all be picked from a list along the lower border of the effect.
The settings of all effects can also be saved
together as one
preset so that you can use your
ideal mastering setting again for other
arrangements.
Each effect can be reset by pressing the "Reset"
button. You can press the
"Bypass" button to
temporarily deactivate the effects.
Note: 5.1 Surround mode only provides the compressor and parametric equalizer devices
in this case.
Parametric Equalizer
The parametric equalizer consists of four filter bands for adjusting the overall sound of the
music track. Each band is a filter with a typical "bell shape". Within a certain frequency
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by the Q value. The higher the Q value, the narrower and steeper the filter curve.
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(lower center = 200-600 Hz) or more "air" (highs = 10Khz). You can
also decrease the narrow bandwidth (high Q value) in the frequency response, e.g. to
range and around an adjustable middle frequency, you can increase or reduce th
level gain. The width of this frequency range is called bandwidth. The bandwidth is defi
You can influence the basic sound of the mix by increasing and decreasing the broadban
to give it more "depth"
remove disruptive frequencies.