Antares AVOX 2 user manual

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Drive Amount 
The amount of tube saturation effect applied 
to your audio is controlled by the Drive control 
in combination with the Input Gain control 
described above.
The Drive control determines the amplification 
factor of the modeled tube pre-amp with the 
numeric display indicating the amplification 
in dB. At 0 dB , no distortion occurs, even for 
full amplitude (+1 or -1) signal levels. These 
levels represent the “rails” of the amplifier. 
As the Drive is increased, the amplification 
is...

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Output At tenuation
This control applies 
attenuation to the 
signal after it’s passed 
through the tube model. 
It is typically used to 
ensure that no clipping 
occurs as a result of 
the gain applied by 
the Drive control. As a 
starting point, set the 
attenuation to 0dB (i.e., 
no attenuation). If the 
Clip indicator lights, apply 
just enough attenuation 
to avoid the clipping 
and cause the output 
level meter needle to 
spend most of its time 
in the top two meter 
segments. (The top of 
the...

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Chapter 12: ASPIRE 
Aspiration Noise Processor
ASPIRE is the world’s first tool for modifying a voice’s breathiness 
independent of its harmonic content. 
Whether reducing a bit of vocal rasp or adding a bit of smokiness, ASPIRE lets you modify the 
amount and quality of a voice’s aspiration noise without otherwise affecting the vocal’s harmonic 
characteristics. 
What’s aspiration noise?
As we mentioned back in the chapter on 
THROAT, when you speak or sing, air from 
your lungs is forced through...

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What’s ASPIRE do?
Quite simply, ASPIRE analyzes a vocal in 
real time and separates the aspiration noise 
component from the harmonic content. It then 
allows you to either increase or decrease the 
amount of aspiration noise, as well as letting 
you affect the character of the aspiration noise 
by applying a parametric EQ to the noise 
component.
Controls
Voice Type
Use this 
control to 
select the 
vocal type 
of the track you will be processing. Choices 
include soprano voice, alto/tenor voice,...

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REDUCTION
This control 
allows you 
to select the 
amount of 
reduction of 
the aspiration 
noise. A 
setting of 0.0 
provides no reduction. Maximum reduction is 
-12.0 dB. The red aspiration noise plot on the 
graphic display will move to reflect the setting 
of the control.
To adjust Reduction, click on the knob and 
move the cursor up to turn the knob clockwise, 
or down to turn it counterclockwise. 
Command (Mac)/Alt (PC) clicking on the knob 
will reset it to its default value of - 6 dB.
INCRE...

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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 counterclockwise.  
Command (Mac)/Alt (PC) clicking on the knob 
will reset it to its default value of 0.70.GAIN
The Gain 
control lets you 
set the amount 
of boost or cut 
that will be 
applied to the 
aspiration noise 
component 
at the selected Frequency. The range is from 
-12.0dB to +12.0dB.
To...

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Index
A
Antares Audio Technologies  ii, 1
ARTICUL ATOR  6 , 27
Controls  28 Amplitude Modulation Section  33
EQ Section  33
Formant Extraction Section  31
Formant Modulation Section  32
Input Mixer Section  30
Input Routing Section  28
Output Mixer Section  34
Signal Routing  28
Signal Selection  27
Usage Tips  35
ASPIRE  6 , 47
Controls  48 Display  48
EQ Section  49
Increase/Reduce   48
Voice Type  48
Usage Tips  50
What’s aspiration noise?  47
What’s ASPIRE do?  48
Authorizing AVOX 2  3
C
CHOIR  6...

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P
Processing Guidelines  7
PUNCH  6, 23
Controls  23 Ceiling  23
Gain  23
Impact  23
Output Level  24
Usage Tips  24
S
SYBIL  6 , 25
Controls  25 Attack Time  26
Compression   26
Gain Reduction Meter  25
High Pass Frequency  25
Release Time  26
Threshold  26
Usage Tips  26
T
Technical Support  4
THROAT  5 , 11
Controls  11 Breathiness  12
Graphic Throat Display  14
Set up  11
Throat Modeling  13
factory presets  17
Usage Tips  16
W
WARM  6 , 43
Controls  44 Drive Amount  45
Input Level  44
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