Plug-in Reference

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The included effect plug-ins
StudioEQ (Cubase only)
This is a high-quality 4-band parametric stereo equalizer
with two fully parametric midrange bands. The low and
high bands can act as either shelving filters (three types)
or as a Peak (bandpass) or Cut (lowpass/highpass) filter.
Making settings
1. Click the corresponding On button to the left of the EQ
curve display to activate any or all of the Low, Mid 1, Mid 2
or High equalizer bands.
When a band is activated, a corresponding eq point appears in the EQ
curve display.
2. Set the parameters for an activated EQ band.
This can be done in several ways:
• By using the knobs.
• By clicking a value field and entering values numerically.
• By using the mouse to drag points in the EQ curve display
window.
By using this method, you control both the Gain and Fre-
quency parameters simultaneously. The knobs turn accord-
ingly when you drag points.
The following parameters are available:
Parameter Description
Low Freq
(20 to 2000Hz)
This sets the frequency of the Low band.
Low Gain
(-20 to +24dB)
This sets the amount of cut/boost for the Low band.
Low Q-Factor This controls the width or resonance of the Low band.
Low Filter
mode
For the Low band, you can select between three types of
shelving filters or Peak (bandpass) or Cut (lowpass/high-
pass) filters. The Gain parameter will be fixed if Cut mode
is selected.
-Shelf I adds resonance in the opposite gain direction
slightly over the set frequency.
-Shelf II adds resonance in the gain direction at the set
frequency.
-Shelf III is a combination of Shelf I and II.
Mid 1 Freq (20
to 20000Hz)
This sets the center frequency of the Mid 1 band.
Mid 1 Gain
(+/- 24dB)
This sets the amount of cut/boost for the Mid 1 band.
Mid 1 Q-Factor
(0.5 to 10)
This sets the width of the Mid 1 band. The higher this
value, the “narrower” the bandwidth.
Mid 2 Freq
(20 to
20000Hz)
This sets the center frequency of the Mid 2 band.
Mid 2 Gain
(-20 to +24dB)
This sets the amount of cut/boost for the Mid 2 band.
Mid 2 Q-Factor
(0.5 to 10)
This sets the width of the Mid 2 band. The higher this
value, the “narrower” the bandwidth.
High Freq
(200 to
20000Hz)
This sets the frequency of the High band.
High Gain
(-20 to +24dB)
This sets the amount of cut/boost for the High band.
High Q-Factor This parameter controls the width or resonance of the
High band.
High Filter
mode
For the High band, you can select between three types of
shelving filters, and Peak or Cut filters. The Gain parame-
ter will be fixed if Cut mode is selected.
-Shelf I adds resonance in the opposite gain direction
slightly below the set frequency.
-Shelf II adds resonance in the gain direction at the set
frequency.
-Shelf III is a combination of Shelf I and II.
Output
(-24 to +24dB)
This parameter allows you to adjust the overall output
level.
Auto Gain When this is activated, the gain is automatically adjusted,
keeping the output level constant regardless of the EQ
settings.