Plug-in Reference

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The Included Effect Plug-ins
Dynamics Plug-ins
The following parameters are available:
Parameter Description
Drive (1.0 to 6.0) Controls the amount of tube saturation.
Input
(-24.0 to +48.0)
Determines the compression amount. The higher the input gain
setting, the more compression is applied.
Limit button Increases the ratio of the compressor for a limiting effect.
Output
(-12.0 to +12.0)
Sets the output gain.
Attack
(0.1 to 100.0)
Determines how fast the compressor responds. If the attack time is
long, more of the initial part of the signal (attack) passes through
unprocessed.
Release
(10 to 1000 ms or
Auto mode)
Sets the time after which the gain returns to the original level. If the
Auto button is activated, Tube Compressor automatically finds an
optimal release setting that varies depending on the audio material.
Mix (0 to 100) Adjusts the mix between dry and processed signal preserving the
transients of the input signal.
In/Out Meters Show the highest peaks of all available input and output channels.
VU Meter Shows the amount of gain reduction.
Side-chain button
(if supported)
Activates/deactivates the internal side-chain filter. The input signal
can then be shaped according to set filter parameters. Internal side-
chaining is useful for tailoring how the compressor operates.
Filter section
(LP,
BP, and HP)
When the Side-Chain button is activated, you can use these buttons
to set the filter type to low-pass, band-pass, or high-pass.
Side-Chain
section: Center
Sets the center frequency of the filter.
Side-Chain
section: Q-Factor
Sets the resonance or width of the filter.
Side-Chain
section: Monitor
Allows you to monitor the filtered signal.