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F and LF Enhancers
T
he HF and LF enhancers respectively enrich the high and low frequencies of the input signal. Whereas a standard EQ simply
r
aises the level of certain frequencies, the Enhancer adds a combination of 2nd and 3rd harmonics to those frequencies,
p
roducing a more pleasing effect.
Switch each Enhancer on by clicking on the power button in its top left-hand corner. No effect
is heard until an Enhancer’s Drive and Amount are turned up.
HF Cutoff sets the frequency above which the HF Enhancer generates harmonics. It ranges from
2kHz up to 20kHz – To add air or sparkle to a signal, push this frequency towards the higher end
of the range. To give more presence to a signal, use the lower end of the range. Note that the
effect is barely audible in the 15kHz to 20kHz range.
LF T.Over (turnover) sets the frequency below which the LF Enhancer generates harmonics. It ranges
from 20Hz up to 250Hz. The LF Enhancer is great for adding depth and weight to kick drums, snare or
toms.
Each Enhancer has its own Drive and Amount controls:
• Drive (or overdrive) controls the density and amount of harmonic content, from 0 to 100%.
• Amount is the amount of Enhanced signal that is mixed into the unprocessed signal, from 0 to 100%.
Listen Mic Compressor
The Listen Mic Compressor was first found in the classic SL 4000 E Series console. The Drumstrip edition includes a narrow-
band EQ by-pass and a wet/dry Mix control.
Comp controls the amount of compression, from 0 to 100%.
MakeUp controls the level compensation for the gain reduction and Mix controls the balance
of the compressed (‘Wet’) to uncompressed (‘Dry’) signal. Note that MakeUp only acts on the
‘wet’ part of the signal.
To simulate the original narrow-band listen mic characteristic, activate the EQ In button – to
use the compressor on the full frequency range, leave EQ In deactivated.
Note that Listen Mic Compressor features very quick fixed time constants. This means it is easily capable
of producing distortion on low frequency material.
Processing Order
The five processing blocks in Drumstrip can be configured in
any order, as defined by the Process Order blocks at the base
of the plug-in window.
To move a module within the order, highlight it so that it is surrounded in yellow, and press either the left arrow or the
right arrow.
Typically, the gate is first in the chain so that it is able to act on the full dynamic range of the signal before the signal is
processed by the Listen Mic Compressor.