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Figure 413. Alias Factor
Alias Factor combines bit crushing and low pass filtering in a unique way, allowing you to decimate your audio to create tones as varied as vintage samplers, cell phones, or old video games. Decimator effects are nothing new, but Alias Factor generates this effect using a special technique that generates aliasing without the unwanted harsh effects provided by other options, offering sounds that are grainy in a “smooth” and organic way. Alias Factor also allows for further creation of attention grabbing new timbres by linking a low pass resonant filter to the decimator for a new means of tweaking your sound.
For more information, see the Alias Factor online Help.
The Boost 11 Peak Limiter is a transparent peak limiting and volume maximizing plug-in for mixing and mastering purposes; it is designed to reduce peak levels without coloring the sound. Boost 11 uses a “look-ahead” limiter algorithm to prevent output clipping and PDR (Program Dependent Release) to minimize pumping (audible fluctuations of the volume) and maximize the loudness. “Look-ahead” means the limiter analyzes the audio input ahead of time by delaying the output for approximately 1.5 ms. Boost 11 supports sampling rates up to 192 kHz, mono and stereo operation, and double precision processing.
For more information, see the Boost 11 Peak Limiter online Help.
Figure 415. BREVERB SONAR
Figure 416. Channel Tools
The Channel Tools plug-in provides easy and powerful channel processing for gain, Mid-Side decoding, delay and stereo panning. Channel Tools is ideal for enhancing and adjusting stereo separation for stereo tracks and full mixes.
With Channel Tools you can:
For more information, see the Channel Tools online Help.
Figure 417. Classic Phaser
For more information, see the Classic Phaser online Help.
Stereo Compressor/Gate combines a compressor and a gate into a single effect, so you can increase the overall dynamic level of an audio signal, without distorting the loud parts, and without excessively boosting low-level noise. You can manually trigger the gate via MIDI, which makes it simple to produce stuttering effects.
For more information, see the Stereo Compressor/Gate online Help.
Figure 419. HF Exciter
HF Exciter lets you enhance the higher end of the frequency spectrum. This produces the psycho-acoustic affect that the signal is brighter and clearer. This is done by adding harmonic content that is not present in the original signal.
For more information, see the HF Exciter online Help.
Figure 420. LP-64 EQ
For more information, see the LP-64 EQ online Help.
For more information, see the LP-64 Multiband online Help.
Figure 422. Mod Filter
Mod Filter produces a dynamic filtering effect, in that the actual filter can respond to incoming signal or follow the cycle of a tempo-synchronized LFO. The filter itself is a low-pass filter type, which filters out higher frequencies.
For more information, see the Mod Filter online Help.
Chorus/Flanger lets you add depth and thickness to the signal. The EQ section in the feedback path allows you to create some truly unique sounds.
For more information, see the Multivoice Chorus/Flanger online Help.
For more information, see the Blue Tubes online Help.
For more information, see the Blue Tubes Analog Trackbox online Help.
For more information, see the BlueVerb DRV-2080 online Help.
Figure 427. Para-Q
Para-Q is a two-band true parametric EQ that can be used to boost or attenuate generally high or low bands of the signal. It consumes very little processing power, which allows you to use it on many tracks simultaneously.
The Perfect Space convolution reverb is a stereo convolution processor. The process of convolution allows you to apply the acoustic characteristics of any space (or sound) to any input signal. Perfect Space can work with a latency as low as 64 samples (1.5 ms at 44.1kHz), making it possible to use it during tracking.
Convolution is not limited to emulating pre-existing spaces, though. In fact, you can use absolutely any sound (drums, claps, screams, towel snaps, etc.) to manipulate your source audio. With creative convolving, you can achieve very interesting filter, reverb and delay effects.
For more information, see the Perfect Space online Help.
Figure 429. ProChannel
PX-64 Percussion Strip is a multi-functional plug-in that combines a series of effects specifically optimized and streamlined for drum and percussion processing. Combining transient shaping, compression, expansion, equalization, delay and tube saturation in one convenient plug-in, PX-64 Percussion Strip is designed to make it fast and easy to enhance any drum or percussion track.
For more information, see the PX-64 Percussion Strip online Help.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Compressor online Help.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Surround Compressor online Help.
Figure 433. Sonitus fx: Delay
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Delay online Help.
Figure 434. Sonitus fx: EQ
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: EQ online Help.
Figure 435. Sonitus fx: Gate
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Gate online Help.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Modulator online Help.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Multiband online Help.
Figure 438. Sonitus fx: Phase
For more information, see the Sonitus fx:Phase online Help.
Figure 439. Sonitus fx: Reverb
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Reverb online Help.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Surround online Help.
Figure 441. Sonitus fx: WahWah
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Wah Wah online Help.
Figure 442. Tempo Delay
Stereo Delay produces a tempo-synchronized echo on whichever channel it is patched to. The three-band EQ section in the feedback path allows you to create some truly unique sounds.
For more information, see the Tempo Delay online Help.
Figure 443. TH2 Producer
TH2 Producer by Overloud provides realistic guitar amp models from clean to crushing distortion.
For more information, see the TH2 Producer online Help.
Figure 444. TH2 SONAR
TH2 SONAR by Overloud provides realistic guitar amp models from clean to crushing distortion.
For more information, see the TH2 SONAR online Help.
Figure 445. TL-64 Tube Leveler
The TL-64 Tube Leveler plug-in is a preamp/processor that employs advanced analog vacuum-tube circuit modeling, which allows you to apply ultra-high-quality analog warmth and saturation to tracks and mixes.
TL-64 Tube Leveler provides complete models of entire vacuum-tube circuits. Under the hood are dynamic, virtual vacuum-tubes that mimic the “animated” nature of their real, analog counterpart as they respond to different input audio. The result is the coveted warm, lively and realistic analog sound of classic vacuum-tube processors and amplifiers.
Digital audio recordings can sometimes sound sterile and lifeless. Use TL-64 Tube Leveler to add just the right amount of warm tube saturation to individual tracks or full mixes.
For more information, see the TL-64 Tube Leveler online Help.
Figure 446. BiFilter2
BiFilter2 is a powerful high-end quality stereo filter module, which features dual multimode filters with 47 unique and different sounding filter types, plus 8 distortion types, FM, AM, wave shaping, bit crushing, resampling, comb filtering, vocal filtering, EQ, and reverb.
For more information, see the BiFilter2 online Help.
The TS‑64 Transient Shaper plug-in provides powerful control over the dynamics of audio tracks and mixes.
In a musical context, the term transient refers to a sudden increase in sound output that occurs for a short period of time. For example, the attack portion of a drum hit is a transient.
Unlike a typical compressor, TS‑64 Transient Shaper lets you shape the audio signal’s attack phase independently of the decay/sustain phase.
TS‑64 Transient Shaper is primarily designed for drums and percussion, but can also be useful on other percussive sounds, such as guitar and electric piano.
TS‑64 Transient Shaper features include:
For more information, see the TS-64 Transient Shaper online Help.
Figure 448. VX-64 Vocal Strip
VX-64 Vocal Strip is a multi-functional plug-in that combines a series of effects specifically optimized and streamlined for vocal processing. Combining compression, expansion, equalization, deessing, doubling, delay and tube saturation in one convenient plug-in, VX-64 Vocal Strip is designed to make it fast an easy to enhance any vocal track.
VX-64 Vocal Strip features include:
For more information, see the VX-64 Vocal Strip online Help.
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