Tools
Provides various tools.
DeEsser
This channel strip module reduces excessive sibilance, primarily for vocal and speech recordings. Basically, it is a special type of compressor that is tuned to be sensitive to the frequencies produced by the s-sound. Close proximity microphone placement and equalizing can lead to situations where the overall sound is just right, but there is a problem with sibilants.
- Reduction
Controls the intensity of the de-essing effect.
- Side-Chain
Activates the internal side-chain filter. The input signal can then be shaped according to the filter parameters. Internal side-chaining can be useful for tailoring how the gate operates.
- Release
Sets the time after which the de-essing effect returns to zero when the signal drops below the threshold.
- Gain Reduction LED
Indicates the amount of compression of the signal.
- Threshold
If Auto is deactivated, you can use this control to set a threshold for the incoming signal level above which the plug-in starts to reduce the sibilants.
- Auto
Automatically and continually chooses an optimum threshold setting independent of the input signal. The Auto option does not work for low-level signals (<-30 db peak level). To reduce the sibilants in such a signal, set the threshold manually.
- Low-Frequency
Allows you to set the low frequency band.
- High-Frequency
Allows you to set the high frequency band.
- Solo
Allows you to solo the frequency band to find the appropriate position and width of that band.
- Diff
Allows you to listen to the sounds that the de-esser removes from the signal.
EnvelopeShaper
This channel strip module can be used to attenuate or boost the gain of the attack and release phase of audio material. You can use the knobs to change parameter values. Be careful with levels when boosting the gain and if needed reduce the output level to avoid clipping.
- Attack (-20 to 20 dB)
Changes the gain of the attack phase of the signal.
- SC (Side-Chain)
Activates the external side-chain.
- Release (-20 to 20 dB)
Changes the gain of the release phase of the signal.
- Length (5 to 200 ms)
Determines the length of the attack phase.
- Output (-24 to 12 dB)
Sets the output level.