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The included effect plug-ins
Limiter
Limiter is designed to ensure that the output level never
exceeds a certain set output level, to avoid clipping in fol-
lowing devices. Limiter can adjust and optimize the Re-
lease parameter automatically according to the audio
material, or it can be set manually. Limiter also features
separate meters for the input, output and the amount of
limiting (middle meters).
The available parameters are the following:
MIDI Gate
Gating, in its fundamental form, silences audio signals be-
low a certain set threshold level. That means, 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, however, is a Gate effect that is not triggered by
threshold levels, but instead by MIDI notes. Hence it needs
both audio and MIDI data to function.
Setting up
MIDI Gate requires both an audio signal and a MIDI input
to function.
To set it up, proceed as follows:
1. Select the audio to be affected by the 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 the MIDI Gate as an insert effect for the audio
track.
The MIDI Gate control panel opens.
Attack
(0.1–1000ms)
This parameter sets the time it takes for the gate to open
after being triggered. If the Live button (see below) is de-
activated, it will ensure that the gate will already be open
when a signal above the threshold level is played back.
Gate manages this by “looking ahead” in the audio mate-
rial, checking for signals loud enough to pass the gate.
Hold
(0–2000ms)
This determines how long the gate stays open after the
signal drops below the threshold level.
Release
(10–1000ms
or Auto mode)
This parameter sets the amount of time it takes for the
gate to close (after the set hold time). If the Auto button is
activated, Gate will find an optimal release setting, de-
pending on the audio material.
Analysis
(0–100) (Pure
Peak to Pure
RMS)
This parameter determines whether the input signal is an-
alyzed 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 sig-
nal 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 mode
(On/Off)
When activated, Live mode disengages the “look ahead”
feature of the Gate. Look ahead does produce more ac-
curate processing but will add a certain amount of la-
tency as a trade-off. When Live mode is activated, there
is no latency, which might be better for “live” processing.
Parameter Description
Parameter Description
Input
(-24–+24dB)
Allows you to adjust the input gain.
Output
(-24–+6dB)
This setting determines the maximum output level.
Release
(0.1–1000ms
or Auto mode)
This parameter sets the amount of time it takes for the gain
to return to its original level. If the Auto button is activated,
Limiter will automatically find an optimal release setting that
varies depending on the audio material.