9.5

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Included Effect Plug-ins

Dynamics Plug-ins

Hold (0 to 5000 ms)

Sets the time the applied compression affects the signal after exceeding the

threshold. Short hold times are useful for DJ-style ducking, while longer hold times

are required for music ducking, for example, when working on a documentary film.

Release (10 to 1000 ms or Auto mode)

Sets the time after which the gain returns to its original level when the signal drops

below the threshold. If the Auto button is activated, the plug-in automatically finds

the best release setting for the audio material.

Analysis (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 works better for

percussive material with a lot of transient peaks.

Live

If this button is activated, the look-ahead feature of the effect is deactivated. Look-

ahead produces more accurate processing, but adds a specific amount of latency

as a trade-off. If Live mode is activated, there is no latency, which is better for live

processing.

DeEsser

This effect reduces excessive sibilance, primarily for vocal recordings. It is a special type of

compressor that is tuned to be sensitive to the frequencies produced by the s-sound.

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