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64 FINALIZER Desktop Application User Manual
9.4 Prepare Module
The process is initiated by the Prepare module where you set the project sample rate and choose the high quality SRC sample rate conversion lter for the source le,
if needed.
In the Prepare module you also set the Normalization Level on the source le so it ts the dynamic range of the monitor playback channel well.
9.5 Export Module
The processing chain ends with the Export module where you set the output le format, Bit Depth, Sample Rate and lter, Dither and a Sux, plus the path to where
the le is saved. You will be prompted to set the le name.
9.6 Finalizer has Innite Headroom
Unlike an analog chain, or many DAW-based solutions, or cross-brand plugin-setups, the Finalizer has true innite signal headroom. Therefore there is no risk of any
unintentional clipping or distortion anywhere inside the application, from source le to le export. Normally, one of the Limiters is enabled at the end of the chain,
taking care of adjusting the overall level and loudness, and preventing clipping in the exported le.
There is also no need for adjusting a lot of gains in the chain to ensure that all processing modules are fed optimally. We have removed all unneeded gain parameters
to obtain a fast and solid workow.
For keeping a constant and calibrated monitoring level while working, please refer to the Level Normalization in the Prepare module, the Loudness button in the
Monitor section and the REF or UNITY buttons in the Monitor section.
Note:
• The Monitor output has no explicit limiter, so if the Limiter in the processing chain is temporarily bypassed (by using Focus or the Limiter’s bypass button), you
may feed a too-hot signal to your monitor output, exceeding 0 dBFS. This may make the monitor output chain distort. In this case, the Red overload dot in the
Monitor section will light up. The red dot is reset by mouse-clicking on it.
A temporary solution may be to reduce the output level of the Finalizer via the Fader Gain in the Monitor section. If you run into clipping in the monitor path
multiple times, you may also consider lowering the Normalization Level in the Prepare module and this way reserve better margin in the monitor path while
you work.