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17 FINALIZER Desktop Application User Manual
2. SDC in B mode, example with one processing module included
In this example, the “Bell Damp Mids” EQ module was inserted into the Module List, and note that the processed output has a slight dip in levels at the frequency of
the lter, compared to the previous picture.
Dierence Toggle
To avoid having to switch between the prepared source signals (A mode) and the processed signals (B mode), to see the dierence between them, select the Dierence
button in the top left corner of the graph as shown. Select it again to turn the dierence display o, and just show the B mode curves again. Note that the Dierence
button is only selectable from the B mode display (as B represents the processed track).
Note that the dierence between A and B is also aected by the setting of the Loudness button in the Monitor section in order to “see what you hear”.
The Loudness Compensation will align A and B in loudness. This is great for hearing ne spectral and dynamic dierences, and at the same time it also makes the SDC
dierence highlight the processing performed, while ignoring the overall loudness dierence between A and B. Typically the Loudness Compensate yields a smaller
and more relevant dierence between A and B – both when comparing by listening and via the SDC.
Tips for working with the SDC
• Closely-spaced curves indicate low dynamics in that specic frequency/level range. This may be due to a dominating instrument having little dynamics due to the
sound structure, or due to a well-rehearsed and consistent playing style, or it may be due to signicant dynamics compression.
• The upper SDC curves can show content that “stick out” of the mix. It may be useful to examine if this is intentional, or if it could need a bit of help, for example by
using the Dynamic EQ.
• The SDC Dierence will show the combined eect of the processing modules in the chain. This is based on a time/frequency-analysis of the entire track, so it is
great to give an overview of the processing performed, and how it aects the track.
• Selecting a Region will trigger a new SDC that applies only to that region. This is useful for ‘zooming in’ on a certain passage in the track, and investigating its
spectral and dynamic properties.