Antares AVOX 2 user manual

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Chapter 8: SYBIL
Variable Frequency De-Esser
SYBIL is a digital 
equivalent of a 
traditional vocal   
de-esser.
When recording spoken 
or sung material, the 
sibilant sounds (Ss, Ts, 
CHs, and SHs) in the track 
sometimes (depending on 
the individual performer) 
appear louder than the 
rest of the signal. The 
effect can sound unnatural 
and often irritating. The 
solution to this problem 
is to compress only the 
sibilants, thereby lowering 
their level relative to the rest of the track. Processing...

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Command (Mac)/Control (PC) click the control 
to reset it to its default value of 8000 Hz.
Threshold
This control sets the threshold level of SYBIL’s 
compressor. The range is from 0 dB to - 80 dB. 
In most cases, the default value of -48 dB is a 
good place to start.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC) click the control 
to reset it to its default value of - 48 dB.
Compression
This control sets the compression ratio of 
SYBIL’s compressor. The range is from 1.0:1 to 
99:1. In most cases, the default value of...

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Chapter 9: ARTICULATOR 
Vocal Formant and Amplitude Modeler
The alien offspring of a vocoder 
and a modern-day version of the 
venerable talk box, ARTICULATOR 
lets you extract the formant and 
amplitude information from a vocal 
(or other dynamic source) and apply 
it to any other audio track or to a 
built-in broadband noise generator.
Perfect for talking guitars, singing synths, 
whispering voices, and a wide range of  
special effects.
So what’s going on here?
ARTICUL ATOR is unique among the AVOX...

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The Audio Signal: This is the signal that 
the Control Signal’s formant and amplitude 
information is applied to. A good Audio Signal 
will be rich in harmonic content and sustained 
in nature. Examples include synth pads and 
patches rich in overtones, distortion-rich guitars 
sounds, or even entire instrumental mixes. The 
built-in Noise Generator also makes a good 
Audio Signal, but its character will pretty much 
always be in the nature of whispering. (It can 
also be mixed with an external Audio...

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functions as the Audio 
Signal. (This is useful 
primarily for whispering 
and modulated noise 
effects.)
Instantiation on a stereo 
track: In this configuration, 
ARTICUL ATOR treats the 
right channel of the stereo 
track as the Control Signal 
and the left channel of the 
track as the Audio Signal. 
Keep in mind that this 
will usually require that 
you create the stereo 
track by combining (via 
whatever method your 
DAW provides) the two 
independent tracks you 
wish to use as Control 
Signal and...

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• If you select Audio Track, ARTICULATOR’s 
internal Noise Generator functions as the 
Audio Signal. (This is useful primarily for 
whispering and modulated noise effects.)Input Mixer Section
The Input Mixer controls let you set the relative 
levels of the Audio Signal and the internal 
Noise Generator as well as optionally applying 
compression to the Audio Signal and selecting 
mono or stereo noise.
AUDIO LE VEL
This control sets the 
level of the audio 
signal (duh!). Its 
range provides for 
both...

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To adjust Noise Generator Level, click on the 
knob and move the cursor up to turn the knob 
clockwise, or down to turn it counterclockwise. 
The numeric display will indicate the 
amount of attenuation or gain in dBs.
Command (Mac)/Alt (PC) clicking on the knob 
will reset it to its default value of -inf (i.e., off).STEREO NOISE
ARTICUL ATOR’s internal 
Noise Generator can provide 
either a single noise signal, 
or two uncorrelated noise 
signals panned to the 
opposite extremes of a stereo output....

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Formant Modulation Section
Another way of looking at the Control Signal’s 
formant information is to think of it as a real 
time model of the vocal tract of the person 
singing or speaking. The controls in this section 
allow you to modify the extracted formant 
information by modifying the geometry of that 
modeled throat.THROAT LENGTH
This control lets 
you increase or 
decrease the 
length of the 
modeled throat 
that is applied to 
the Audio Signal.
Values above 
1.00 represent a 
lengthening of...

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Amplitude Modulation Section
Here’s where you decide how much effect the 
Control Signal’s amplitude envelope will have 
on the Audio Signal.ENVELOPE AMOUNT
This control 
sets the amount 
of amplitude 
modulation 
(i.e., change in 
loudness) applied 
to the Audio Signal 
by the Control 
Signal’s amplitude 
envelope.
When this control 
is set at 0, the Control Signal’s amplitude 
envelope has no effect on the Audio Signal. In 
this case, the loudness dynamics of the Audio 
Signal are preserved and only...

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Q
The Q control allows you to set 
the slope (and, consequently, 
the bandwidth) of the EQ’s peak 
or dip. Its range is 0.10 to 3.10. 
High Qs result steep slopes (and 
narrow bandwidth), while lower 
Qs result in more gentle slopes 
(and wider bandwidth). (The 
easiest way to understand this is to watch the 
green EQ plot while adjusting the Q and Gain 
controls. All will become clear.)
To adjust Q, click on the knob and move the 
cursor up to turn the knob clockwise, or down 
to turn it...