Plug-in Reference

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The Included Effect Plug-ins
Dynamics Plug-ins
Ö If side-chaining is supported, the compression can also be controlled from another
signal source via the side-chain input. When the side-chain signal exceeds the
threshold, the compression is triggered. For a description of how to set up side-chain
routing, see the Operation Manual.
DeEsser
A de-esser reduces excessive sibilance, primarily for vocal recordings. Basically, it is a
special type of compressor that is tuned to be sensitive to the frequencies produced
by the “s” sound, hence the name de-esser. Close proximity microphone placement
and equalizing can lead to situations where the overall sound is just right, but there is
a problem with sibilants.
The following parameters are available:
Release
(10 to 1000 ms or
Auto mode)
Sets the time after which the gain returns to the original level when the
signal drops below the threshold. If the Auto button is activated,
Compressor automatically finds an optimal release setting that varies
depending on the audio material.
Analysis
(0 to 100)
(Pure Peak to
Pure RMS)
Determines whether the input signal is analyzed according to peak or
RMS values (or a mixture of both). A value of 0 is pure peak and
100
pure RMS. RMS mode operates using the average power of the
audio signal as a basis, whereas Peak mode operates more on peak
levels. As a general guideline, RMS mode works better on material with
few transients such as vocals, and Peak mode better for percussive
material, with a lot of transient peaks.
Live button When this button is activated, the look-ahead feature of Compressor is
disengaged. Look ahead produces more accurate processing, but
adds a certain amount of latency as a trade-off. When Live mode is
activated, there is no latency, which might be better for live processing.
Parameter Description
Cubase
LE
Cubase
AI
Cubase
Elements
Cubase
Artist
Cubase Nuendo NEK
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Parameter Description
Reduction Controls the intensity of the de-essing effect.
Threshold When the Auto option is deactivated, you can use this control to set
a threshold for the incoming signal level, above which the plug-in
starts to reduce the sibilants.