Antares Microphone Modeler user manual

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And with the ability to download new models from our web site,
the Microphone Modeler will always keep you at the forefront of
the microphone art.
About The Technology
The models employed by the Microphone Modeler are not derived
from theoretical considerations. They are generated by a proprietary
analysis process that is applied to each physical mic modeled. Not
only the sonic characteristics, but the behavior of other parameters
such as low-cut filters or proximity effects accurately reflect the...

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Chapter 3: Operation
Live or Mixdown?
The Microphone Modeler functions equally well processing audio
during its original performance or later during the mixdown pro-
cess. However, if you have the choice (which you typically will for
everything but a live stage performance), we strongly recommend
using the Microphone Modeler as an insert effect during mixdown.
This will allow you to experiment with mic choice and various mic
settings while auditioning their effect in the context of the entire mix.
If...

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Controls: Input Section
Output
For setting the output level of the processed audio.
The use of each of the individual controls is covered below.
Controls
Input Section
The Input Gain slider, as is no doubt obvious, is
used to set the level of the incoming audio. The
exact amount of gain or attenuation is displayed
numerically above the slider. In most instances, the
input gain should be set at the highest level that
does not cause the 0 dB “LED” of the graphic level
meter to light.
The Level Meter...

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Controls: Source Mic Section
In practice, you should start out by setting the Input Gain at a bit
under the optimum level. Once you’re confident that you’ve found
the right mic settings for your track, you should go back and fine
tune the gain for maximum level without clipping.
Source Mic Section
The SOURCE MIC section is where you
specify the mic and the settings that
were (or will be) used to capture the
input sound. The purpose of these
selections is to remove the effect of
the source microphone,...

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2) Select another mic on the list whose characteristics are known to
be similar to your mic (a similar model from the same manufac-
turer, for example).
3) Select another mic of the same general type as your mic, e.g.,
dynamic, large diaphragm condenser, etc.
4) Select Bypass from the menu
It must be stressed that selecting option 2, 3 or, especially, 4, will
compromise the Microphone Modeler’s ability to accurately repro-
duce the sound of the desired modeled mic. That’s not to say that
you won’t be...

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Controls: Source Mic Section
However, once you think about it, you will realize that this is the
way it’s supposed to work. The purpose of all the controls in the
Source Mic section is to neutralize the effects of the source mic.
So, when you select a low-cut filter, you’re telling the Micro-
phone Modeler that the source mic recorded the audio with that
much bass attenuation and, therefore, the model must now
boost the bass an equal amount to remove the source mic’s sonic
coloration. (Trust us, this...

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Note: Like the Low-Cut control described above, the Source Mic
Proximity control may initially seem to be working backwards
(i.e., setting a shorter distance will result in an audible bass
attenuation). Refer to the explanation back up in the Low-Cut
section to understand why this is actually how it is supposed to
work.
Also note that the effect of the Proximity control is unique for each
model of microphone. The Microphone Modeler does not use a
generalized approximation of proximity effect. Each...

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Controls: Modeled Mic Section
•If the correct source mic is selected in the Source Mic menu and
Bypass is selected in the Modeled Mic menu, the final output of
the Microphone Modeler will be stripped of the characteristics
of the source mic, resulting in the signal that would have been
recorded by an ideal instrumentation microphone with no
proximity effect.
•If Bypass is selected in the Source Mic menu and Bypass is se-
lected in the Modeled Mic menu, the final output of the Micro-
phone Modeler will...

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If the modeled mic does include multiple patterns, select the pattern
whose characteristics produce the effect you desire.
Note: The purpose of the Pattern selection is to model the
varying frequency characteristics that result from each of the
available pattern settings, with the assumption that the audio
was recorded on axis (i.e., from the front of the microphone).
Since the Microphone Modeler has no way of knowing the
actual placement of the signal source, it does not attempt to
simulate off-axis...

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Controls: Preserve Source
Preserve Source
The Preserve Source
controls allows you to
split your audio into its
bass and treble ranges
and process each range
separately. This lets you
create hybrid mics that combine the bass characteristics of one mic
and the treble characteristics of another. One of the two mics will be
your actual source mic and the other can be selected from any of
the available models.
Say, for example, that you have a mic whose bass response is great
for a particular track, but...