Plug-in Reference

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The Included Effect Plug-ins
Dynamics Plug-ins
Positioning the DeEsser in the Signal Chain
When recording a voice, the de-esser’s position in the signal chain is usually located
after the microphone pre-amp and before a compressor/limiter. This keeps the
compressor/limiter from unnecessarily limiting the overall signal dynamics.
EnvelopeShaper
EnvelopeShaper can be used to attenuate or boost the gain of the attack and release
phase of audio material. You can either use the knobs or drag the breakpoints in the
graphical display to change parameter values. Be careful with levels when boosting
the gain and if needed reduce the output level to avoid clipping.
The following parameters are available:
Auto Automatically and continually chooses an optimum threshold setting
independent of the input signal. The Auto option does not work for
low-level signals (< -30
dB peak level). To reduce the sibilants in
such a file, set the threshold manually.
Release Sets the time after which the de-essing effect returns to zero when
the signal drops below the threshold.
Level meters Indicate the dB values of the input (IN) and output (OUT) signals as
well as the value by which the level of the sibilant (or s-frequency) is
reduced (GR). The gain reduction meter shows values between 0
dB
(no reduction) and -20
dB (the s-frequency level is lowered by
20
dB).
Parameter Description
Cubase
LE
Cubase
AI
Cubase
Elements
Cubase
Artist
Cubase Nuendo NEK
Included with
– – – X X X –
Side-chain
support
– – – X X X –
Parameter Description
Attack (-20 to 20 dB) Changes the gain of the attack phase of the signal.
Length (5 to 200 ms) Determines the length of the attack phase.
Release (-20 to 20 dB) Changes the gain of the release phase of the signal.
Output (-24 to 12 dB) Sets the output level.