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ˆ Diffusion
Affects the character of the reverb tail. Higher values lead to more diffusion and a
smoother sound, while lower values lead to a clearer sound.
ˆ Hi Level
Affects the decay time of high frequencies. Normal room reverb decays quicker in the
high- and low-frequency range than in the mid-range. Lowering the level percentage
causes high frequencies to decay quicker. Values above 100% cause high frequencies
to decay more slowly than the mid-range frequencies.
ˆ Lo Level
Affects the decay time of low frequencies. Normal room reverb decays quicker in the
high- and low-frequency range than in the mid-range. Lowering the level percentage
causes low frequencies to decay quicker. Values above 100% cause low frequencies
to decay more slowly than the mid-range frequencies.
ˆ Mix Determines
the blend of dry (unprocessed) signal to wet (processed) signal. When using Room-
Works SE inserted in an FX channel, you will most likely want to set this to 100% or
use the Send button.
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10.11 Stereo Delay
StereoDelay has two independent delay lines with freely specified delay time settings.
The following parameters are available:
ˆ Delay 1 & 2
Using these controls you specify the base note value for the delay time in milliseconds.
ˆ Sync button
The buttons below the Delay knobs are used to turn tempo sync on or off for the re-
spective delay.
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ˆ Feedback 1 & 2
The Feedback controls set the number of repeats for each delay.
ˆ Filter Lo 1 & 2
These filters affect the feedback loop and allow you to roll off low frequencies up to
800Hz. The buttons below the knobs activate/deactivate the filter.
ˆ Filter Hi 1 & 2
These filters affect the feedback loop and allow you to roll off high frequencies from
20kHz down to 1.2kHz. The buttons below the knobs activate/deactivate the filter.
ˆ Pan 1 & 2
These controls are used to set the stereo position for each delay.
ˆ Mix 1 & 2
Use these controls to set the level balance between the dry signal and the effect. If
StereoDelay is used as a send effect, set them to the maximum value (100 %) as you
can control the dry/effect balance with the send.
Note that the delay can also be controlled from another signal source via the side-chain input.
When the side-chain signal exceeds the threshold, the delay repeats are silenced. When the
signal drops below the threshold, the delay repeats reappear.
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10.12 Steinberg Stereo Enhancer
This plug-in will expand the stereo width of (stereo) audio material. It cannot be used with
mono files.
The following parameters are available:
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ˆ Width
Controls the width of the stereo enhancement (i.e. the apparent stereo separation).
Turn clockwise to increase the enhancement.
ˆ Delay
Controls the delay differences between left and right channels to further increase the
stereo effect.
ˆ Color
Generates additional differences between the channels to increase the stereo enhance-
ment.
ˆ Mono button
Switches the output to mono, to check for possible unwanted coloring of the sound
which sometimes can occur when enhancing the stereo image.
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10.13 Steinberg Studio EQ
This is a high-quality 4-band parametric stereo equalizer with two fully parametric mid-range
bands. The low and high bands can act as either shelving filters (three types), or Parameter
Description as a Peak (band-pass) or Cut (low-pass/high-pass) filter.
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Making settings
1. Click the corresponding On button on the left of the plug-in panel to activate any or all
of the 4 equalizer bands (Low, Mid 1, Mid 2, and High). When a band is activated, the
corresponding EQ point appears in the EQ curve display.
2. Set the parameters for an activated EQ band. This can be done in several ways:
ˆ By using the knobs.
ˆ By clicking on the numeric values and typing in new values.
ˆ By using the mouse to drag points in the EQ curve display.
When using the mouse to change the parameter settings, you can use the following modifier
keys: -When no modifier key is pressed and you drag an EQ point in the display, the Gain
and Frequency parameters are adjusted simultaneously.
[Shift] Keep the [Shift]key pressed and drag the mouse to change the Q-factor of the
corresponding EQ band.
[Alt]/[Option] Keep the[Alt]/[Option] key pressed and drag the mouse to change the
frequency of the corresponding EQ band.
[Ctrl]/[Command] Keep the[Ctrl]/[Command] key pressed and drag the mouse to change
the gain value of the corresponding EQ band.
The following parameters are available:
Band 1 Gain (-20 to +24dB)
Sets the amount of cut/boost for the low band.
Band 1 Inv button
Inverts the gain value of the filter. Use this button to filter out unwanted noise. While looking
for the frequency to omit, it sometimes helps to boost it in the first place (set the filter to
positive gain). After you have found it, you can use the Inv button to cancel it out.
Band 1 Freq (20 to 2000Hz)
Sets the frequency of the low band.
Band 1 Q-Factor (0.5 to 10)
Controls the width or resonance of the low band.
Band 1 Filter mode
For the low band, you can select between three types of shelving filters, a Peak (band-pass),
and a Cut (lowpass/high-pass) filter. When Cut mode is selected, the Gain parameter is
fixed. -Shelf I adds resonance in the opposite gain direction slightly above the set frequency.
-Shelf II adds resonance in the gain direction at the set frequency. -Shelf III is a combination
of Shelf I and II.
Band 2 Gain (-20 to +24dB)
Sets the amount of cut/boost for the mid 1 band.
Band 2 Inv button
Inverts the gain value of the filter (see the description of the Invert button for Band 1).
Band 2 Freq (20 to 20000Hz)
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Sets the center frequency of the mid 1 band.
Band 2 Q-Factor (0.5 to 10)
Sets the width of the mid 1 band: the higher this value, the "narrower" the bandwidth.
Band 3 Gain (-20 to +24dB)
Sets the amount of cut/boost for the mid 2 band.
Band 3 Inv button
Inverts the gain value of the filter (see the description of the Invert button for Band 1).
Band 3 Freq (20 to 20000Hz)
Sets the center frequency of the mid 2 band.
Band 3 Q-Factor (0.5 to 10)
Sets the width of the mid 2 band: the higher this value, the "narrower" the bandwidth.
Band 4 Inv button
Inverts the gain value of the filter (see the description of the Invert button for Band 1).
Band 4 Gain (-20 to +24dB)
Sets the amount of cut/boost for the high band.
Band 4 Freq (200 to 20000Hz)
Sets the frequency of the high band.
Band 4 Q-Factor (0.5 to 10)
Controls the width or resonance of the high band.
Band 4 Filter mode
For the high band, you can select between three types of shelving filters, a Peak, and a Cut
filter. When Cut mode is selected, the Gain parameter is fixed. -Shelf I adds resonance in
the opposite gain direction slightly below the set frequency. -Shelf II adds resonance in the
gain direction at the set frequency. -Shelf III is a combination of Shelf I and II.
Output (-24 to +24dB)
This knob on the top right of the plug-in panel allows you to adjust the overall output level.
Auto Gain button
When this button is activated, the gain is automatically adjusted, keeping the output level
constant regardless of the EQ settings.
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10.14 Steinberg VST Dynamics
VSTDynamics is an advanced dynamics processor. It combines three separate processors:
Gate, Compressor and Limiter, covering a variety of dynamic processing functions. The
window is divided into three sections, containing controls and meters for each processor.
Activating the individual processors You activate the individual processors using the
buttons at the bottom of the plug-in panel.
The Gate section
Gating, or noise gating, is a method of dynamic processing that silences audio signals below
a set threshold level. As soon as the signal level exceeds the set threshold, the gate opens to
let the signal through. The Gate trigger input can also be filtered using an internal side-chain.
The following parameters are available:
Threshold (-60 to 0dB)
Determines the level where Gate is activated. Signal levels above the set threshold trigger
the gate to open, and signal levels below the set threshold close the gate.
State LED
Indicates whether the gate is open (LED lights up in green), closed (LED lights up in red) or
something in between (LED lights up in yellow).
Side-Chain button
This button activates the internal side-chain filter. You can use this to filter out parts of the sig-
nal that might otherwise trigger the gate in places you not want it to, or to boost frequencies
you wish to accentuate, allowing for more control over the gate function.
LP (low-pass), BP (band-pass), HP (high-pass)
These buttons set the basic filter mode.
Center (50 to 22000Hz)
Sets the center frequency of the filter.
Q-Factor (0.001 to 10000)
Sets the resonance or width of the filter.
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Monitor (On/Off)
Allows you to monitor the filtered signal.
Attack (0.1 to 100ms)
Sets the time it takes for the gate to open after being triggered.
Hold (0 to 2000ms)
Determines how long the gate stays open after the signal drops below the threshold level.
Release (10 to 1000ms or Auto mode)
Sets the amount of time it takes for the gate to close (after the set hold time). If the Auto
button is activated, Gate will find an optimal release setting, depending on the audio material.
The Compressor section
The compressor reduces the dynamic range of the audio, making softer sounds louder or
louder sounds softer, or both. It works like a standard compressor with separate controls
for threshold, ratio, attack, release and make-up gain. The compressor features a separate
display that graphically illustrates the compressor curve shaped according to the Threshold,
Ratio and Make-Up Gain parameter settings. It also features Gain Reduction meters and a
program-dependent Auto feature for the Release parameter.
The available parameters work as follows:
Threshold (-60 to 0dB)
Determines the level where the compressor "kicks in". Signal levels above the set threshold
are affected, but signal levels below are not processed.
Ratio (1:1 to 8:1)
Determines the amount of gain reduction applied to signals above the set threshold. A ratio
of 3:1 means that for every 3dB the input level increases, the output level increases by only
1dB.
Make-Up (0 to 24dB)
This parameter is used to compensate for output gain loss, caused by compression. When
the Auto button is activated, gain loss is being compensated automatically.
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) passes through unprocessed.
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.
Graphical display
Use the graphical display to graphically set the Threshold and Ratio values. To the left and
right of the graphical display you will find two meters that show the amount of gain reduction
in dB.
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The Limiter section
The limiter is designed to ensure that the output level never exceeds a set threshold, to avoid
clipping in following devices. Conventional limiters usually require very accurate setting up
of the attack and release parameters to prevent the output level from going beyond the set
threshold level. The limiter adjusts and optimizes these parameters automatically according
to the audio material. You can also adjust the Release parameter manually.
The following parameters are available:
Output (-24 to +6dB)
Determines the maximum output level. Signal levels above the set threshold are affected, but
signal levels below are left unaffected.
Soft Clip button
If this button is activated, the limiter acts differently. When the signal level exceeds -6dB,
Soft Clip starts limiting (or clipping) the signal "softly", at the same time generating harmonics
which add a warm, tube-like characteristic to the audio material.
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 limiter will automatically
find an optimal release setting that varies depending on the audio material.
The Module Configuration button
Using the Module Configuration button in the bottom right corner of the plug-in panel, you
can set the signal flow order for the three processors. Changing the order of the processors
can produce different results, and the available options allow you to quickly compare what
works best for a given situation. Simply click the Module Configuration button to change to
a different configuration. There are three routing options:
ˆ C-G-L (Compressor-Gate-Limit)
ˆ G-C-L (Gate-Compressor-Limit)
ˆ C-L-G (Compressor-Limit-Gate).
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10.15 Crystal Resampler
This plug-in offers high quality sample rate conversion of Audio Files. For example, if your
Audio File was recorded or saved at 96 or 48kHz and you wish to burn it to CD at 44.1kHz,
this plug-in will perform the conversion ready for burning.
The following parameters are available:
ˆ Sample rate
The rate can be set in 17 steps from 6kHz to 384kHz. It includes the common sampling
rates of 44.1, 48, 96 and 192kHz.
ˆ Quality
The quality requirements can be set in four steps - Preview (fast), Standard, High, or
Ultra (slow).
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10.16 Leveler
Leveler is useful for correcting an imbalance or adjusting levels between stereo channels, or
for mixing down to mono.
The parameters are as follows:
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ˆ Volume Left, Right (-48dB to +12dB)
This governs how much of the signal is included in the left and/or right channel of the
output bus.
ˆ Stereo Link (OFF or LINKED)
When set to LINKED, Volume Right delivers the same gain as that set for Volume Left.
ˆ Mix to Mono (OFF or ON)
When set to ON, a mono mix of the stereo channels is delivered to the output bus.
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10.17 Peak Master
Peak master is a basic plug-in that minimizes peaks in your Audio File, allowing a louder mix
without clipping. It is particularly useful in helping to tame very dynamic instruments.
The parameters are as follows:
ˆ Input Gain
Values range from -12dB to 24dB.
ˆ Out Ceiling
Values range from -18dB to 0dB.
ˆ Softness
Values range from -5 to +5.
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