Mastering

3
4 DynEQ De-Esser
Dynamic, Parametric Cut filters for Stereo signals. 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
Cut.
Target center frequency
of Cut filter.
Width of Cut filter. High ratio for more Cut
at selected frequency.
5 DynEQ (MS) De-Esser
Dynamic cut filters 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 Curve M Ratio M Threshold S Frequency S
Low Threshold for more
Cut on center elements
of a mix.
Target center frequency
of Cut filter used on the
M signal.
Width of Cut filter
applied to the M signal.
High ratio for more Cut
on mix center elements.
Low Threshold for more
Cut on panned elements
of a mix.
Target center frequency
of S signal cut filter.
F9, decade 2: Upsampled Limiters
0 BrickWall Limit 0dBFS BrickWall 2
Adaptive Limiter to protect end listeners from distortion. Without adjustments, this presets
shows if a signal is offensive, and can be expected to generate unpredictable distortion.
Watch the Input, Gain Reduction and bit transparency indicators.
The preset preserves dither and input word length when bit shifted gain controls are used.
Word length preservation is indicated with green signs in the display. As long as levels are
safe, the output is a clone of the input. Consider linking L and R to process stereo material.
Gain L Gain R Threshold Profile Soft Clip
Gain/Drive adjustment.
First, set max output
using Threshold, then
decide the amount of
limiting using the Gain
controls. Bit shift at 6 dB
intervals.
Gain/Drive adjustment.
First, set max output
using Threshold, then
decide the amount of
limiting using the Gain
controls. Bit shift at 6 dB
intervals.
Sets max output level.
When Upsample is
active, Threshold takes
intersample peaks into
account. For low bit rate
coding, back off
Threshold by 1-2 dB.
Select adaptive profile to
match processing
requirements. Use
Dynamic or Soft to
prioritize low distortion
over loudness.
Reduces peaks but adds
distortion. Use with
caution, and don’t allow
peaks to exceed the soft
clip threshold by more
than 4-7 dB.
1 Limit SMPTE BrickWall 2
Limiting preset confoming to SMPTE and NAB standards.
Gain Threshold Profile Delay
Adjusts static gain. Use
to increase or decrease
overall loudness.
Sets max out level.
Activate Upsample to
take intersample peaks
into account.
Select adaptive profile to
match processing
requirements. Use Voice
to prioritize loudness of
speech.
Add up to 9 frames of
compensation delay.
Parameter may be
adjusted live.