Mastering

2
3 MDW HiRes EQ 5.1 MDW HiRes
EQ 5.1
George Massenburg upsampling, high resolution six channel Eq.
In Level L In Level C In Level R In Level SL In Level SR In Level LFE
F9, decade 1: De-Esser and Dynamic EQ’s
0 De-Ess Parametric De-Esser
Stereo De-Esser using Parametric filters. For Dual Mono, unlink L/R on the Setup page.
Check targeted frequency range by pressing Side Chain key.
Threshold Frequency Curve Ratio
Low Threshold for more
de-essing.
Target center frequency
of parametric de-esser.
Width of freq. range
affected by de-esser.
High ratio for more de-
essing.
1 De-Ess Shelving De-Esser
Like preset 0, but using Shelving filter for de-essing.
Threshold Frequency Curve Ratio
Low Threshold for more
de-essing.
Freq. at which de-esser
obtains half its cut.
Cut curve used by de-
esser (Hi Shelve).
High ratio for more de-
essing.
2 De-Ess Parametric (MS) De-Esser
De-Esser with individual operation on M and S components of a stereo signal. Set for
parametric cut ffilters, 1.6 octave wide.
Threshold M Frequency M Ratio M Threshold S Frequency S Ratio S
Low Threshold for more
de-essing on lead vocal
and other LR center
elements.
Target center frequency
of M signal parametric
de-esser.
High Ratio for more de-
essing on mix center
elements.
Low Threshold for more
de-essing on LR panned
elements (cymbals,
choir etc).
Target center frequency
of S signal parametric
de-esser.
High Ratio for more de-
essing on mix lateral
elements.
3 De-Ess Shelving (MS) De-Esser
De-Esser with individual operation on M and S components of a stereo signal. Set for
shelving hi-cut ffilters.
Threshold M Frequency M Ratio M Threshold S Frequency S Ratio S
Low Threshold for more
de-essing on lead vocal
and other LR center
elements.
Target center frequency
of M signal parametric
de-esser.
High Ratio for more de-
essing on mix center
elements.
Low Threshold for more
de-essing on LR panned
elements (cymbals,
choir etc).
Target center frequency
of S signal parametric
de-esser.
High Ratio for more de-
essing on mix lateral
elements.