Plug-in Reference

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The included effect plug-ins
Maximizer
Maximizer is used to raise the loudness of audio material
without the risk of clipping. Optionally, there is a soft clip
function that removes short peaks in the input signal and
introduces a warm tube-like distortion to the signal.
The following parameters are available:
MIDI Gate
Gating, in its fundamental form, silences audio signals be-
low a set threshold level. When a signal rises above the
set level, the gate opens to let the signal through while
signals below the set level are cut off. MIDI Gate, how
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ever, is not triggered by threshold levels, but MIDI notes.
Hence it needs both audio and MIDI data to function.
Setting up
To set up MIDI Gate, proceed as follows:
1. Select the audio to be affected by MIDI Gate.
This can be audio material from any audio track, or even a live audio input
(provided you have a low latency audio card).
2. Select MIDI Gate as an insert effect for the audio
track.
The MIDI Gate control panel opens.
3. Select a MIDI track to control the MIDI Gate effect.
This can be an empty MIDI track or a MIDI track containing data, it does
not matter. However, if you wish to use MIDI Gate in realtime – as op
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posed to using a recorded part – the track has to be selected for the ef-
fect to receive the MIDI output.
4. Open the Output Routing pop-up menu for the MIDI
track and select the MIDI Gate option.
The MIDI output from the track is now routed to the MIDI Gate effect.
What to do next depends on whether you are using live or
recorded audio and whether you are using realtime or re
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corded MIDI. We will assume for the purposes of this
manual that you are using recorded audio, and play the
MIDI in realtime.
Parameter Description
Output
(-24 to +6 dB)
Determines the maximum output level. Should normally be
set to 0 (to avoid clipping).
Optimize
(0 to 100)
Determines the loudness of the signal.
Soft Clip
button
When this button is activated, Maximizer starts limiting (or
clipping) the signal “softly”, at the same time generating
harmonics which add a warm, tube-like characteristic to
the audio material.