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9 DIFF LISTEN
9 DIFF Listen
The DIFF listen mode allows auditioning of the difference between the original input
signal, and the Transient/Sustain processed signal; this can can have various uses.
Listening to the difference signal can help hear the optimum Transient Sensitivity setting –
where all transient events are detected without any false positives.
However, the DIFF listen mode can have more creative uses too!
Here are just three examples of what’s possible in DIFF listen mode:
• Increase or decrease the Transient Level to extract only the transient events. These
extracted transients can then be used to trigger other dynamic processors, or to
feed time-based effects processors.
• Increase or decrease the Transient Level, and use the Transient Release control to
adjust how quickly the extracted transients decay. For percussive signals, this can
provide excellent sustain reduction, and leaves the Sustain section available for
further envelope shaping!
• Increase or decrease the Sustain Level to extract only the non-transient events.
This can sound similar to extreme negative-ratio compression, but is still
level-independent! Use the Sustain Attack and Release controls to adjust how
aggressive this effect is.
In order to prevent harmonic distortion from inhibiting the utility of the DIFF listen mode,
the Warmth processing is not included in the difference signal.
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