Operation Manual

THE MCLASS EFFECTS
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Connections
When using the MClass Mastering Suite Combi for mastering purposes, the Combinator should be connected at the
very end of the signal chain, inserted between the final mixed output and the Hardware Interface.
• If you select the Hardware Interface and then create a MClass Mastering Suite Combi, the correct connections
will be auto-routed.
q For descriptions of how to use Combinator devices please refer to “The Combinator” chapter.
The MClass Equalizer
The MClass Equalizer consists of two independent, fully parametric bands plus high and low shelving bands and a lo
cut switch.
This is most often used as an insert effect, in mono or stereo.
Activating the separate EQ bands
The separate bands are organized as vertical strips on the panel, in the following order (from left to right): Lo Cut/Lo
Shelf/Parametric 1/Parametric 2/Hi Shelf.
You activate the separate bands by clicking the button at the top of each strip (none of the bands are activated by de-
fault).
Lo Cut
The Lo Cut switch will simply cut frequencies below 30 Hz (by 12 dB/Octave). This is useful for removing low fre-
quency “rumble”.
q When you are using the MClass Equalizer with a compressor or Maximizer, activating the Lo Cut switch pre-
vents subsonic sound from “topping” the compressor/limiter, and allows them to operate as efficiently as pos-
sible.
Parametric 1-2 parameters
A parametric equalizer will boost or cut frequencies around the selected frequency. The following parameters are
available for both the parametric bands:
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Parameter
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Description
Frequency This determines the center frequency of the EQ, i.e. at which frequency the level should be de-
creased or increased. The range is 39 Hz to 20 kHz.
Gain Specifies how much the level of the selected frequency range should be boosted or cut. The gain
range is ±18 dB.
Q This governs the width of the affected area around the set center frequency. The higher the value,
the narrower the affected frequency range.