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The included effect plug-ins
The following parameters are available:
VSTDynamics
VSTDynamics is an advanced dynamics processor. It
combines three separate processors: Gate, Compressor
and Limiter, covering a variety of dynamic processing
functions. The window is divided into three sections, con
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taining controls and meters for each processor.
Activating the individual processors
You activate the individual processors using the buttons
at the bottom of the plug-in panel.
The Gate section
Gating, or noise gating, is a method of dynamic process-
ing that silences audio signals below a set threshold level.
As soon as the signal level exceeds the set threshold, the
gate opens to let the signal through.
The following parameters are available:
The Compressor section
The compressor reduces the dynamic range of the audio,
making softer sounds louder or louder sounds softer, or
both. It works like a standard compressor with separate
controls for threshold, ratio, attack, release and make-up
gain. The compressor features a separate display that
graphically illustrates the compressor curve shaped ac
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cording to the Threshold, Ratio and Make-Up Gain pa-
rameter settings. It also features meters for input gain and
gain reduction and a program-dependent Auto feature for
the Release parameter.
The available parameters work as follows:
Parameter Description
Input
(-24 to +24 dB)
Allows you to adjust the input gain.
Output
(-24 to +6 dB)
Determines the maximum output level.
Release
(0.1 to 1000 ms
or Auto mode)
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 var
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ies depending on the audio material.
Parameter Description
Threshold
(-60 to 0 dB)
Determines the level where Gate is activated. Signal lev-
els above the set threshold trigger the gate to open, and
signal levels below the set threshold close the gate.
State LED Indicates whether the gate is open (LED lights up in
green), closed (LED lights up in red) or something in be
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tween (LED lights up in yellow).
Limiter
Module Configuration
Gate
Compressor
LP (low-pass),
BP (band-pass),
HP (high-pass)
These buttons set the basic filter mode.
Center (50 to
22000
Hz)
Sets the center frequency of the filter.
Q-Factor (0.001
to 10000)
Sets the resonance or width of the filter.
Monitor
(On/Off)
Allows you to monitor the filtered signal.
Attack
(0.1 to 100 ms)
Sets the time it takes for the gate to open after being
triggered.
Hold
(0 to 2000 ms)
Determines how long the gate stays open after the sig-
nal drops below the threshold level.
Release
(10 to 1000 ms
or Auto mode)
Sets the amount of time it takes for the gate to close (af-
ter the set hold time). If the Auto button is activated,
Gate will find an optimal release setting, depending on
the audio material.
Input gain meter Shows the input gain.
Parameter Description
Threshold
(-60 to 0 dB)
Determines the level where the compressor “kicks in”.
Signal levels above the set threshold are affected, but
signal levels below are not processed.
Ratio
(1:1 to 8:1)
Determines the amount of gain reduction applied to sig-
nals above the set threshold. A ratio of 3:1 means that for
every 3
dB the input level increases, the output level in-
creases by only 1 dB.
Make-Up
(0 to 24 dB)
This parameter is used to compensate for output gain
loss, caused by compression. When the Auto button is
activated, gain loss is being compensated automatically.
Attack
(0.1 to 100 ms)
Determines how fast the compressor responds to signals
above the set threshold. If the attack time is long, more of
the early part of the signal (attack) passes through un
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processed.
Parameter Description