Steinberg WaveLab 7 Operation Manual
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12.16 Steinberg GEQ-10/GEQ-30 347 12.16 Steinberg GEQ-10/GEQ-30 (GEQ-10 pictured) These two graphic equalizers are identical in every respect except for the number of available frequency bands (10 and 30 respectively). Each band can be cut or boosted by up to 12dB, allowing for fine control of the frequency response. In addition there are several preset modes available which can add "color" to the sound of the GEQ-10/GEQ-30. You can draw response curves in the main display by click-dragging with the mouse. Note that you have to click on one of the sliders first before dragging across the display. You can also point and click to change individual frequency bands, or enter values numerically by clicking on a gain value at the top of the display. At the bottom of the window the individual frequency bands are shown in Hz. At the top of the display the amount of cut/boost is shown in dB. Apart from the frequency bands, the following parameters are available: ˆ Output Controls the overall gain of the equalizer. ˆ Flatten button Resets all the frequency bands to 0dB. ˆ Range Allows you to relatively adjust how much a set curve cuts or boosts the signal. If the Range parameter is turned fully clockwise, the range is +/-12dB. ˆ Invert button Inverts the current response curve. ˆ Mode pop-up menu The filter mode set here determines how the various frequency band controls interact to create the response curve, see also below. WaveLab 7
348 Audio Plug-ins About the filter modes On the pop-up menu in the lower right corner there are several different EQ modes available. These modes can add color or character to the equalized output in various ways. Here follow brief descriptions of the filter modes: ˆ True Response – serial filters with accurate frequency response. ˆ Digi Standard – resonance of last band depends on sample rate. ˆ Variable Q – parallel filters where the resonance depends on the amount of gain. Mu- sical sounding. ˆ Constant Q u – parallel filters where the resonance of the first and last bands depends on the sample rate (u=unsymmetrical). ˆ Constant Q s – parallel filters where the resonance is raised when boosting the gain and vice versa (s=symmetric). ˆ Resonant – serial filters where a gain increase of one band will lower the gain in adjacent bands. Related topics Audio Plug-ins Master Section How do I add effects? Presets 12.17 Steinberg Limiter Limiter is designed to ensure that the output level never exceeds a set output level, to avoid clipping in following devices. Limiter can adjust and optimize the Release parameter auto- matically according to the audio material, or it can be set manually. Limiter also features separate meters for the input, output and the amount of limiting (middle meters). The following parameters are available: WaveLab 7
12.18 Steinberg Maximizer 349 ˆ Input (-24 to +24dB) Allows you to adjust the input gain. ˆ Auto (-24 to +6dB) Determines the maximum output level. ˆ Release (0.1 to 1000ms or Auto mode) Sets the amount of time it takes for the gain to return to its original level. If the Auto button is activated, Limiter will automatically find an optimal release setting that varies depending on the audio material. Related topics Audio Plug-ins Master Section How do I add effects? Presets 12.18 Steinberg Maximizer Maximizer is used to raise the loudness of audio material without the risk of clipping. Option- ally, there is a soft clip function that removes short peaks in the input signal and introduces a warm tube-like distortion to the signal. The following parameters are available: ˆ Output (-24 to +6dB) Determines the maximum output level. Should normally be set to 0 (to avoid clipping). ˆ Optimize (0 to 100) Determines the loudness of the signal. ˆ Soft Clip button When this button is activated, Maximizer starts limiting (or clipping) the signal "softly", at the same time generating harmonics which add a warm, tube-like characteristic to the audio material. WaveLab 7
350 Audio Plug-ins Related topics Audio Plug-ins Master Section How do I add effects? Presets 12.19 Steinberg Mix 6 to 2 Mix6To2 lets you quickly mix down your surround mix format to stereo. You can control the levels of up to six surround channels and decide for each channel up to which level it will be included in the resulting mix. Mix6To2 does not simulate a surround mix or add any psycho-acoustical artifacts to the resulting output – it is simply a mixer. The plug-in should be placed in one of the post-fader insert effect slots for the output bus. For the Output bus the following parameters are available: ˆ A Normalize button If activated, the mixed output is normalized, i.e. the output level is automatically adjusted so that the loudest signal is as loud as possible without clipping. ˆ A Link button that links the two Output faders. Related topics Audio Plug-ins Master Section How do I add effects? Presets WaveLab 7
12.20 Steinberg Mix 8 to 2 351 12.20 Steinberg Mix 8 to 2 Mix8To2 lets you quickly mix down your surround mix format to stereo. You can control the levels of up to eight surround channels and decide for each channel up to which level it will be included in the resulting mix. Mix8To2 does not simulate a surround mix or add any psycho-acoustical artifacts to the resulting output – it is simply a mixer. The plug-in should be placed in one of the post-fader insert effect slots for the output bus. For the Output bus the following parameters are available: ˆ A Normalize button If activated, the mixed output is normalized, i.e. the output level is automatically adjusted so that the loudest signal is as loud as possible without clipping. ˆ A Link button that links the two Output faders. Related topics Audio Plug-ins Master Section How do I add effects? Presets WaveLab 7
352 Audio Plug-ins 12.21 Steinberg Mono to Stereo This effect will turn a mono signal into a "pseudo-stereo" signal. The plug-in must be inserted on a stereo track playing a mono file. The following parameters are available: ˆ Width Controls the width or depth of the stereo enhancement. Turn clockwise to increase the enhancement. ˆ Delay Increases the amount of differences between the left and right channels to further in- crease the stereo effect. ˆ Color Generates additional differences between the channels to increase the stereo effect. ˆ Mono button Switches the output to mono, to check for possible unwanted coloring of the sound which sometimes can occur when creating an artificial stereo image. Related topics Audio Plug-ins Master Section How do I add effects? Presets WaveLab 7
12.22 Steinberg Multiband Compressor 353 12.22 Steinberg Multiband Compressor The MultibandCompressor allows a signal to be split into a maximum of four frequency bands, each with its own freely adjustable compressor characteristic. The signal is processed on the basis of the settings that you have made in the Frequency Band and Compressor sections. You can specify the level, bandwidth and compressor characteristics for each band by using the various controls. The Frequency Band editor The Frequency Band editor in the upper half of the panel is where you set the width of the frequency bands as well as their level after compression. Two value scales and a number of handles are available. The vertical value scale to the left shows the input gain level of each frequency band. The horizontal scale shows the available frequency range. The handles provided in the Frequency Band editor can be dragged with the mouse. You use them to set the corner frequency range and the input gain levels for each frequency bands. ˆ The handles at the sides are used to define the frequency range of the different fre- quency bands. ˆ By using the handles on top of each frequency band, you can cut or boost the input gain by +/- 15dB after compression, for that specific frequency band. WaveLab 7
354 Audio Plug-ins Bypassing frequency bands Each frequency band can be by-passed using the "B" button in each compressor section. Soloing frequency bands A frequency band can be soloed using the "S" button in each compressor section. Only one band can be soloed at a time. Using the Compressor section By moving breakpoints or using the corresponding knobs, you can specify the Threshold and Ratio. The first breakpoint from which the line deviates from the straight diagonal will be the threshold point. For each of the four bands the following compressor parameters are available: ˆ Threshold (-60 to 0dB) Determines the level where Compressor "kicks in". Signal levels above the set threshold are affected, but signal levels below are not processed. ˆ Ratio (1000 to 8000) (1:1 to 8:1) Determines the amount of gain reduction applied to signals over the set threshold. A ratio of 3000 (3:1) means that for every 3dB the input level increases, the output level increases by only 1dB. ˆ Attack (0.1 to 100ms) Determines how fast the compressor responds to signals above the set threshold. If the attack time is long, more of the early part of the signal (attack) will pass through unprocessed. ˆ Release (10 to 1000ms or Auto mode) Sets the amount of time it takes for the gain to return to its original level when the signal drops below the threshold level. If the Auto button is activated, the compressor will automatically find an optimal release setting that varies depending on the audio material. The Output Control The Output knob controls the total output level that the MultibandCompressor passes on to Wavelab. The range is from -24 to +24dB. Related topics Audio Plug-ins Master Section How do I add effects? Presets WaveLab 7
12.23 Steinberg Octaver 355 12.23 Steinberg Octaver This plug-in can generate two additional voices that track the pitch of the input signal one octave and two octaves below the original pitch, respectively. Octaver is best used with monophonic signals. The following parameters are available: ˆ Direct Adjusts the mix of the original signal and the generated voice(s). A value of 0 means only the generated and transposed signal is heard. By raising this value, more of the original signal is heard. ˆ Octave 1 Adjusts the level of the generated signal one octave below the original pitch. Set to 0 means the voice is muted. ˆ Octave 2 Adjusts the level of the generated signal two octaves below the original pitch. Set to 0 means the voice is muted. Related topics Audio Plug-ins Master Section How do I add effects? Presets 12.24 Steinberg Pingpong Delay This is a stereo delay effect that alternates each delay repeat between the left and right channels. WaveLab 7
356 Audio Plug-ins The following parameters are available: ˆ Delay Sets the base note value for the delay from 0.1 to 5000 milliseconds. ˆ Feedback Sets the number of repeats for the delay. ˆ Filter Lo This filter affects the feedback loop and allows you to roll off low frequencies up to 800Hz. The button below the knob activates/deactivates the filter. ˆ Filter Hi This filter affects the feedback loop and allows you to roll off high frequencies from 20kHz down to 1.2kHz. The button below the knob activates/deactivates the filter. ˆ Spatial Sets the stereo width for the left/right repeats. Turn clockwise for a more pronounced stereo "ping-pong" effect. ˆ Mix Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the effect. If PingPongDelay is used as a send effect, set this to the maximum value as you can control the dry/effect balance with the send. Related topics Audio Plug-ins Master Section How do I add effects? Presets WaveLab 7