Waves Plug-in for Vocals and Monophonic Spécifications

Audio Plug-Ins GuideVersion 10.0

Audio Plug-Ins GuidexChapter 58. Reel Tape Flanger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Chapter 13: Impact 85Chapter 13: ImpactImpact is a high-quality TDM dynamics process-ing plug-in.The Impact plug-in provides critical control over the

Audio Plug-Ins Guide86Impact Attack ControlAttack sets the compressor attack time. To use compression most effectively, the attack time should be set

Chapter 13: Impact 87Impact Make-up ControlMake-Up adjusts the overall output gain. Be-cause large amounts of compression can restrict dynamic range,

Audio Plug-Ins Guide88Impact Gain Reduction MeterThe Gain Reduction meter is an analog-style meter that indicates the amount of gain reduc-tion in dB.

Chapter 13: Impact 89Side-Chain Processing Compressors generally use the detected ampli-tude of their input signal as a control source. However, you c

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Chapter 14: JOEMEEK SC2 Compressor 91Chapter 14: JOEMEEK SC2 CompressorThe JOEMEEK SC2 Compressor is a dynamics processing plug-in is available in TDM

Audio Plug-Ins Guide92Release Release sets the time during which sig-nal returns to normal after compression. With longer release times, the compressi

Chapter 15: Maxim 93Chapter 15: MaximMaxim is a unique and powerful peak-limiting and sound maximizing plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, and Aud

Contents xiPart IX Noise Reduction Plug-InsChapter 69. DINR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Audio Plug-Ins Guide94Limiting has two main uses in the audio produc-tion cycle: • Adjusting the dynamic range of an entire final mixdown for premaste

Chapter 15: Maxim 95Maxim Controls and MetersMaxim Input Level MeterThis meter displays the amplitude of input sig-nals prior to limiting. Unlike conv

Audio Plug-Ins Guide96Maxim Attenuation MeterThis meter displays the amount of gain reduc-tion being applied over the course of playback, with the max

Chapter 15: Maxim 97Maxim Dither ButtonWhen selected, this applies dither. Dither is a form of randomized noise used to minimize quantization artifact

Audio Plug-Ins Guide98Using MaximFollowing are suggestions for using Maxim most effectively. To use Maxim:1 Insert Maxim on the desired track.2 Sele

Chapter 16: Purple Audio MC77 99Chapter 16: Purple Audio MC77Purple MC77 is a dynamics processing plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSui

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Chapter 17: Slightly Rude Compressor 101Chapter 17: Slightly Rude CompressorSlightly Rude Compressor is a dynamics pro-cessing plug-in that is availab

Audio Plug-Ins Guide102Slightly Rude Compressor Tips and TricksFor a classic sound, use the “Slightly Rude” set-ting and keep the Rudeness control bel

Chapter 18: Smack! 103Chapter 18: Smack!Smack! is a dynamics processing plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite formats.The Smack! comp

Audio Plug-Ins GuidexiiCreating a Drum Pattern Using Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380Saving a

Audio Plug-Ins Guide104Smack! Controls and MetersSmack! includes controls for multiple compres-sion modes and a VU meter. Smack! Compression Mode Butt

Chapter 18: Smack! 105Smack! Attack ControlIn Norm and Warm modes, Attack controls the rate at which gain is reduced after the input sig-nal crosses t

Audio Plug-Ins Guide106Set this control to 0 for the fastest release time, or to 10 for the slowest release time. Depending on the program material an

Chapter 18: Smack! 107Band-Emphasis Makes the compressor's detec-tor more sensitive to mid-to high frequencies in the input signal or Key Input b

Audio Plug-Ins Guide108Smack! VU MeterThe VU meter displays the amount of input level, output level, or gain reduction from com-pression, depending on

Chapter 18: Smack! 109Using the Smack! Side-Chain Input Smack provides side-chain processing capabili-ties. Compressors typically use the detected am-

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Chapter 19: TL Aggro 111Chapter 19: TL AggroTL Aggro is a dynamics processing plug-in that is modeled on vintage FET compressors and is available in T

Audio Plug-Ins Guide112Before the introduction of digital technology in the studio, compressors were typically designed around a set of analog compone

Chapter 19: TL Aggro 113The second side effect is that for a given set of Ratio and Attack settings, the compressor has a finite range of available ga

Contents xiiiChapter 82. TL Drum Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429TL Dru

Audio Plug-Ins Guide114Turning the Attack and Release knobs clockwise increases the reaction speed of the compressor. 1 is the slowest setting and 10

Chapter 19: TL Aggro 115To engage the Tube Drive, turn the Tube Drive rocker switch to on by clicking it. The Tube Drive rocker switch and tube light

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Part IV: Pitch Shift Plug-Ins

Chapter 20: AIR Frequency Shifter 119Chapter 20: AIR Frequency ShifterAIR Frequency Shifter is an RTAS pitch-shifting plug-in.Use the Frequency Shifte

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Chapter 21: Pitch 121Chapter 21: PitchPitch is a pitch-shifting plug-in that is available in TDM and AudioSuite formats.The Pitch plug-in is designed

Audio Plug-Ins Guide122Clip Indicator This indicator indicates whether clipping has occurred on output. It is a clip-hold indicator. If clipping occur

Chapter 21: Pitch 123Crossfade This control adjusts the crossfade length in milliseconds to optimize performance of the Pitch plug-in according to the

Audio Plug-Ins GuidexivPart XIII Other Plug-InsChapter 87. BF Essentials Plug-Ins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 22: Pitch Shift 125Chapter 22: Pitch ShiftPitch Shift is an AudioSuite plug-in that pro-vides pitch-based processing.The Pitch Shift plug-in a

Audio Plug-Ins Guide126quire smaller crossfades. Long crossfade times may over-smooth a signal and its transients. This is may not be desirable on dru

Chapter 23: Time Shift 127Chapter 23: Time ShiftTime Shift is an AudioSuite plug-in that pro-vides high quality time compression and expan-sion (TCE)

Audio Plug-Ins Guide128Time Shift Audio ControlsThe Audio section of Time Shift provides con-trols for specifying the type of audio you want to proces

Chapter 23: Time Shift 129Level IndicatorThe Level indicator displays the level of the out-put signal using a plasma LED, which uses the full range of

Audio Plug-Ins Guide130The Formant section is only available when Monophonic is selected as the Audio Type. The Formant section provides a single cont

Chapter 23: Time Shift 131Threshold The Threshold controls sets the tran-sient detection threshold from 0.0 dB to –40.0 dB. Disable transient detectio

Audio Plug-Ins Guide132AudioSuite Input Modes and Time ShiftTime Shift supports the Pro Tools AudioSuite Input Mode selector for use on mono or multi-

Chapter 23: Time Shift 133Changing the Time Using Time Shift To change the time of a selected audio clip:1 Select AudioSuite > Pitch Shift > Ti

Contents xvChapter 95. Other AudioSuite Plug-In Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525DC Offset Removal

Audio Plug-Ins Guide134Post Production Pull Up and Pull Down Tasks with Time ShiftThe table below provides information on TCE settings for common post

Chapter 24: Vari-Fi 135Chapter 24: Vari-FiVari-Fi is an AudioSuite plug-in that is part of the D-Fi suite of plug-ins. Vari-Fi provides a pitch-change

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Chapter 25: X-Form 137Chapter 25: X-FormThe X-Form AudioSuite plug-in that is based on the Radius® algorithm from iZotope. X-Form provides the high qu

Audio Plug-Ins Guide138TypeThe Audio Type determines the type of TCE and pitch shift algorithm for processing audio: Poly-phonic, Monophonic, or Poly

Chapter 25: X-Form 139UnitSelect the desired timebase for the Original and Processed time fields: Bars|Beats, Min:Sec, Timecode, Feet+Frames, or Sampl

Audio Plug-Ins Guide140For highly percussive material, lower the Sensi-tivity for better transient detection, especially with the Rhythmic audio setti

Chapter 25: X-Form 141ing. It can also be used as an effect. For example, you can formant shift a male vocal up by five semitones and it will take on

Audio Plug-Ins Guide142Processing Audio Using X-FormX-Form lets you change the time and pitch of se-lected audio independently or concurrently. To cha

Chapter 25: X-Form 143Using X-Form for Post Production Pull Up and Pull Down TasksThe table below provides information on TCE settings for common post

Audio Plug-Ins GuidexviPart XV SynchronicChapter 99. Synchronic Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Part V: Reverb Plug-Ins

Chapter 26: AIR Non-Linear Reverb 147Chapter 26: AIR Non-Linear ReverbAIR Non-Linear Reverb is an RTAS plug-in. Use the Non-Linear Reverb plug-in to a

Audio Plug-Ins Guide148Non Linear Reverb EQ Section ControlsThe EQ section provides tonal control over the reverb signal.Low CutThe Low Cut control le

Chapter 27: AIR Reverb 149Chapter 27: AIR ReverbAIR Reverb is an RTAS plug-in. Use the Reverb effect to apply Reverb to the audio signal, creat-ing a

Audio Plug-Ins Guide150BalanceAdjust the Balance control to change the output level of the early reflections. Setting the Level control to 0% produces

Chapter 27: AIR Reverb 151Reverb Plug-In Reverb SectionThe Reverb section provides control over the stereo width of the reverb algorithm.In WidthWiden

Audio Plug-Ins Guide152Reverb Low Frequencies Section ControlsThe Low Frequencies section contains controls that affect the low-frequency-heavy tail o

Chapter 28: AIR Spring Reverb 153Chapter 28: AIR Spring ReverbAIR Spring Reverb is an RTAS plug-in. Use the Spring Reverb plug-in for that classic spr

Part I: Introduction toPro Tools Plug-Ins

Audio Plug-Ins Guide154DiffusionAdjust the Diffusion control to change the rate at which the sound density of the reverb tail in-creases over time. Hi

Chapter 29: D-Verb 155Chapter 29: D-VerbD-Verb is a studio-quality reverb plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite for-mats. D-Verb Cont

Audio Plug-Ins Guide156D-Verb Input Level ControlThe Input Level slider adjusts the input volume of the reverb to prevent the possibility of clip-ping

Chapter 29: D-Verb 157D-Verb Decay ControlDecay controls the rate at which the reverb de-cays after the original direct signal stops. The value of the

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Chapter 30: Reverb One 159Chapter 30: Reverb One Reverb One is a world-class reverb processing TDM plug-in. It provides a level of sonic quality and r

Audio Plug-Ins Guide160A Reverb OverviewDigital reverberation processing can simulate the complex natural reflections and echoes that occur after a so

Chapter 30: Reverb One 161Reverb One Controls Reverb One has a variety of controls for produc-ing a wide range of reverb effects. Controls can be adju

Audio Plug-Ins Guide162Decay RatioControls the ratio by which reverb time is in-creased when a signal is above or below the Threshold level. Dynamics

Chapter 30: Reverb One 163TimeControls the rate at which the reverberation de-cays after the original direct signal stops. The value of the Time setti

Audio Plug-Ins Guide164tener. Early reflections typically reach the lis-tener within 80 milliseconds of the initial audio event, depending on the prox

Chapter 30: Reverb One 165LevelControls the output level of the early reflections. Turning the Early Reflections Level slider com-pletely off produces

Audio Plug-Ins Guide166To adjust high-frequency cut or damp: Drag the yellow dot right or left.Reverb EQ GraphYou can use this 3-band equalizer to sh

Chapter 30: Reverb One 167Set the crossover to 500 Hz to boost low fre-quencies most effectively. Set it to 1.5 kHz to cut low frequencies most effect

Audio Plug-Ins Guide168Input Level MetersInput meters indicate the input levels of the dry audio source signal. Output meters indicate the output leve

Chapter 31: ReVibe 169Chapter 31: ReVibeReVibe is a studio-quality reverb and acoustic environment modeling TDM plug-in. ReVibe works with mono, stere

Audio Plug-Ins Guide170Reverberation ConceptsDigital reverberation processing can simulate the complex natural reflections and echoes that occur after

Chapter 31: ReVibe 171Using ReVibeReVibe supports 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz sessions. ReVibe works with mono and ste-reo formats, and LCR

Audio Plug-Ins Guide172Adjusting ReVibe ParametersYou can adjust ReVibe parameters by adjusting the slider controls, dragging dots on the graph displa

Chapter 31: ReVibe 173To change control values with a computer keyboard:1 Click on the parameter text that you want to edit. 2 Change the value by d

Chapter 1: Audio Plug-Ins Overview 3Chapter 1: Audio Plug-Ins OverviewPlug-Ins are special-purpose software compo-nents that provide additional signal

Audio Plug-Ins Guide174Stereo Width ControlStereo Width controls the stereo field spread of the front reverb channels. A setting of 0% pro-duces a mon

Chapter 31: ReVibe 175Chorus On/Off ButtonThis button toggles the chorus effect on or off.ReVibe Early Reflection SectionDifferent physical environmen

Audio Plug-Ins Guide176When Pre-Delay Link is enabled, negative early reflection Pre-Delay times can be used to make the early reflections start befor

Chapter 31: ReVibe 177Front ControlFront controls the output level of the front left and right outputs. Front is also the main level control for stere

Audio Plug-Ins Guide178The Room Type display shows the Room Type Category, Room Type Name, Room Type Num-ber and the Next and Previous browse buttons.

Chapter 31: ReVibe 179ReVibe Reverb Section ControlsThe Reverb section has controls for the various reverb tail elements, including type, level, time,

Audio Plug-Ins Guide180Attack Time ControlAttack Time adjusts the length of time between the start of the reverb tail and its peak level. Set-tings ar

Chapter 31: ReVibe 181Each control point (dot) on the graph has corre-sponding parameter text fields above the display that show the current parameter

Audio Plug-Ins Guide182ReVibe Decay EQ SectionLow Frequency ControlLow Frequency sets the frequency boundary be-tween low and mid cut or boost points

Chapter 31: ReVibe 183ReVibe Contour DisplayThe Contour display shows the current reverb shape and early reflections as a two-dimensional graph. Both

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Audio Plug-Ins Guide4• BF Essentials utility plug-ins•Essential Clip Remover• Essential Correlation Meter•Essential Meter Bridge• Essential Noise Mete

Audio Plug-Ins Guide184ReVibe Input/Output MeterThe Input/Output meter indicates the input sig-nal and the ReVibe output. The range of this me-ter is

Chapter 31: ReVibe 185ReVibe Room TypesRevibe comes with over 200 built-in Room Type presets in 14 Room Type categories. These Room Type presets conta

Audio Plug-Ins Guide186HallsLarge Natural Hall 1Large Natural Hall 2Large Natural Hall 3Large Natural Hall 4Large Natural Hall 5Large Natural Hall 6La

Chapter 31: ReVibe 187ChambersLarge Chamber 1Large Chamber 2Large Chamber 3Large Chamber 4Large Chamber 5Large Chamber 6Medium Chamber 1Medium Chamber

Audio Plug-Ins Guide188Large SpacesParking Garage 1Parking Garage 2Parking Garage 3Warehouse 1Warehouse 2Stairwell 1Stairwell 2Stairwell 3Stairwell 4S

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 189Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space NativeTL Space is a convolution reverb plug-in that is available

Audio Plug-Ins Guide190TL Space Feature HighlightsTL Space has an extensive feature set designed to assist users in creating the best reverb effect in

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 191TL Space OverviewThe following sections provide information on the concepts of reverb and convolution

Audio Plug-Ins Guide192A small room may have only a fraction of a sec-ond before the first reflections, whereas large spaces may take much longer. The

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 193TL Space System DesignTL Space uses advanced DSP algorithms to de-liver convolution processing on both

Chapter 1: Audio Plug-Ins Overview 5Avid Plug-Ins for PurchaseThe following plug-ins are available separately for purchase or rental:• Bomb Factory BF

Audio Plug-Ins Guide194TL Space and System PerformanceThis section describes TL Space and system performance.TL Space Supported Plug-In FormatsTL Spac

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 195TL Space Channel Format SupportTL Space supports a variety of channel formats depending on your Pro To

Audio Plug-Ins Guide196TL Space DSP Usage TDM SystemsOn Pro Tools HD and HD Accel systems, TL Space can be instantiated as TL Space Short, Medium and

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 197Impulse Response (IR) and TL SpaceThis section covers aspects of impulse response (IR) and TL Space.IR

Audio Plug-Ins Guide198Using Third-Party IRs in TL SpaceTL Space reads a wide range of IR formats auto-matically, including WAV, SDII, and AIFF file f

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 199For multi-mono files, TL Space understands the following filename conventions, based on those used by

Audio Plug-Ins Guide200Channel Compatibility and TL SpaceTL Space works best with IRs that match your current channel configuration. For example, if T

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 201TL Space SnapshotsIn addition to presets, TL Space lets you manage a group of settings, called snapsho

Audio Plug-Ins Guide202TL Space Controls and DisplaysThe TL Space interface is divided into the following sections:• Display area (See “TL Space Displ

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 203TL Space Display AreaThe display area of TL Space operates in the fol-lowing four modes, indicated by

Audio Plug-Ins Guide6AAX Plug-InsAAX (Avid Audio Extension) plug-ins provide real-time plug-in processing using host-based (“Native”) processing. The

Audio Plug-Ins Guide204Channel Selectors Displays from one to five channels (in the order Left, Center, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround). Click t

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 205Paste Pastes the clipboard into the currently se-lected snapshot. Note that the name of the exist-ing

Audio Plug-Ins Guide206TL Space IR BrowserThe TR Browser icon at the top right hand cor-ner of the TL Space window opens the IR browser. By default, T

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 207TL Space IR Browser Edit MenuThe IR browser’s Edit menu contains the follow-ing commands:Download TL S

Audio Plug-Ins Guide2087 In the resulting dialog, locate and select the file you downloaded.8 Click Choose.TL Space will display a summary of the IR

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 209TL Space Group Selectors and ControlsTL Space presents reverb controls in five differ-ent groups. Each

Audio Plug-Ins Guide210TL Space Early Section ControlsThe Early group controls the character of the early portion of the IR and the early reflections.

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 211Width Increase or reduces the stereo spacious-ness of the reverb. Use this control to tailor the rever

Audio Plug-Ins Guide212Using TL SpaceThis section addresses some common scenarios in which TL Space can be used during a Pro Tools ses-sion.TL Space P

Chapter 32: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native 213PCI Bus Contention and TL SpaceLarge Pro Tools TDM systems running TL Space TDM in conjunction with vi

Chapter 1: Audio Plug-Ins Overview 7Conventions Used in Pro Tools DocumentationPro Tools documentation uses the following conventions to indicate menu

Audio Plug-Ins Guide214TL Space IR LibraryTL Space includes an extensive impulse response library, divided into the following categories.Category Desc

Part VI: Delay Plug-Ins

Chapter 33: AIR Dynamic Delay 217Chapter 33: AIR Dynamic DelayAIR Dynamic Delay is an RTAS plug-in. Use the Dynamic Delay Plug-In for a delay line tha

Audio Plug-Ins Guide218Select from the following rhythmic values:• 16 (sixteenth note)• 8T (eighth-note triplet)• 16D (dotted sixteenth-note)•8 (eight

Chapter 33: AIR Dynamic Delay 219Dynamic Delay Env Mod (Envelope Modulation) SectionThe Dynamic Delay plug-in provides an Enve-lope follower that can

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Chapter 34: AIR Multi-Delay 221Chapter 34: AIR Multi-DelayAIR Multi-Delay is an RTAS plug-in. Use the Multi-Delay plug-in to apply up to six delay lin

Audio Plug-Ins Guide222From and ToThe From and To controls let you feed signal from one delay Tap to another, or back to the main input, to create com

Chapter 35: Mod Delay II 223Chapter 35: Mod Delay IIMod Delay II is a set of modulating delay plug-ins that are available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite

Audio Plug-Ins Guide8Contents of the Boxed Version of Your Plug-InIf you bought your plug-in as a boxed version, it includes the following:• Installat

Audio Plug-Ins Guide224Mod Delay II ControlsMod-Delay II provides a variety of controls for adjusting plug-in parameters.Mod Delay II Gain ControlThis

Chapter 35: Mod Delay II 225Mod Delay II Tempo ControlThis control sets the desired tempo in beats per minute (bpm). This setting is independent of Pr

Audio Plug-Ins Guide226Multichannel Mod Delay IIThe Tempo and Meter controls are linked on multichannel versions of Mod Delay II. Each channel has its

Chapter 36: Mod Delay III 227Chapter 36: Mod Delay IIIMod Delay III provides mono, multi-mono, mono-to-stereo, and stereo modulating delay ef-fects. M

Pro Tools Reference Guide228DelayLinkFor stereo and mono-to-stereo tracks, enable the Link button to link the Delay, Modulation, and Mix controls betw

Chapter 36: Mod Delay III 229For example, selecting a quarter note and then selecting the dot indicates a dotted quarter note, and selecting an eighth

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Chapter 37: Moogerfooger Analog Delay 231Chapter 37: Moogerfooger Analog DelayThe Moogerfooger Analog Delay is a delay plug-in that is available in TD

Audio Plug-Ins Guide232Not Better—DifferentWorking directly with Bob Moog, Bomb Factory enhanced the Moogerfooger Analog Delay to be even more useful

Chapter 38: Multi-Tap Delay 233Chapter 38: Multi-Tap DelayMulti-Tap Delay is an AudioSuite plug-in that adds up to four independently-controllable de-

Chapter 2: Installing Plug-Ins 9Chapter 2: Installing Plug-InsInstallers for your plug-ins can be downloaded from the Avid store (store.avid.com) or c

Audio Plug-Ins Guide234Delay Sets the delay time between the original signal and the delayed signal. The higher the set-ting, the longer the delay. Th

Chapter 39: Ping-Pong Delay 235Chapter 39: Ping-Pong DelayPing-Pong Delay is an AudioSuite plug-in that adds a controllable delay to the original audi

Audio Plug-Ins Guide236Selecting Audio for AudioSuite Delay ProcessingBecause delays add additional material to the end of selected audio (a delay tap

Chapter 40: Reel Tape Delay 237Chapter 40: Reel Tape DelayReel Tape Delay is part of the Reel Tape suite of tape-simulation effects plug-ins that are

Audio Plug-Ins Guide238Reel Tape Common ControlsAll Reel Tape plug-ins share the following controls:DriveDrive controls the amount of saturation effec

Chapter 40: Reel Tape Delay 239Wow/FlutterThe Wow/Flutter control adjusts the amplitude of the tape machine’s wow and flutter, or the amount of fluctu

Audio Plug-Ins Guide240Synchronizing Reel Tape Delay to Session TempoYou can set the delay time (Speed control) in the Reel Tape Delay to synchronize

Chapter 41: Tel-Ray Variable Delay 241Chapter 41: Tel-Ray Variable Delay Tel-Ray Variable Delay is a delay/echo plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS

Audio Plug-Ins Guide242Tel-Ray ControlsInput/Output SectionInput Input sets the signal level to the tuna can echo unit.Tone Tone is a standard tone co

Chapter 42: TimeAdjuster 243Chapter 42: TimeAdjusterTimeAdjuster is a time-processing plug-in that is available in TDM and RTAS formats.The TimeAdjust

Audio Plug-Ins Guide10Installing Plug-Ins for Pro ToolsTo install a plug-in:1 Do one of the following:• Download the installer for your computer plat

Audio Plug-Ins Guide244Delay Provides up to 8192 samples of delay com-pensation adjustment, or general adjustment of phase relationships of audio reco

Chapter 42: TimeAdjuster 245Viewing Channel Delay and TimeAdjusterBecause plug-ins display their delay values in the channel delay indicators, this ca

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Part VII: Modulation Plug-Ins

Chapter 43: AIR Chorus 249Chapter 43: AIR ChorusAIR Chorus is an RTAS plug-in that lets you ap-ply a short modulated delay to give depth and space to

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Chapter 44: AIR Ensemble 251Chapter 44: AIR EnsembleAIR Ensemble is an RTAS plug-in that lets you apply fluid, shimmering modulation effects to the au

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Chapter 45: AIR Filter Gate 253Chapter 45: AIR Filter GateAIR Filter Gate is an RTAS plug-in that you can use to chop up an audio signal into staccato

Chapter 2: Installing Plug-Ins 11Authorizing Boxed Versions of Plug-Ins for Pro ToolsIf you purchased a boxed version of software, it comes with an Ac

Audio Plug-Ins Guide254ReleaseThe Release control lets you adjust the duration of the release as a percentage of the step dura-tion.Filter Gate Filter

Chapter 46: AIR Flanger 255Chapter 46: AIR FlangerAIR Flanger is an RTAS plug-in that lets you ap-ply a short modulating delay to the audio signal.AIR

Audio Plug-Ins Guide256DepthThe Depth control lets you adjust the amount of modulation applied to the Delay time.FeedbackThe Feedback control lets you

Chapter 47: AIR Fuzz-Wah 257Chapter 47: AIR Fuzz-WahAIR Fuzz-Wah is an RTAS plug-in that lets you add color to an audio signal with various types and

Audio Plug-Ins Guide258FilterThe Filter control switches the wah filter be-tween LP (lowpass), BP (bandpass), and HP (highpass) modes.MixThe Mix contr

Chapter 48: AIR Multi-Chorus 259Chapter 48: AIR Multi-ChorusAIR Multi-Chorus is an RTAS plug-in that lets you apply a thick, complex Chorus effect to

Audio Plug-Ins Guide260Multi-Chorus Mod Section ControlsThe Mod section controls let you set the Pre-De-lay amount, and the waveform of the LFO.Pre-De

Chapter 49: AIR Phaser 261Chapter 49: AIR PhaserAIR Phaser is an RTAS plug-in that applies a phaser to an audio signal for that wonderful “wooshy,” “s

Audio Plug-Ins Guide262DepthThe Depth control lets you adjust the depth of modulation, which in turn affects the amount of phasing applied to the audi

Chapter 50: AIR Talkbox 263Chapter 50: AIR TalkboxAIR Talkbox is an RTAS plug-in that lets you add a voice-like resonances to audio signals.Talkbox Co

Audio Plug-Ins Guide12Removing Plug-Ins for Pro ToolsIf you need to remove a plug-in from your Pro Tools system, follow the instructions for your comp

Audio Plug-Ins Guide264Talkbox LFO Section ControlsThe LFO section provides controls that let you apply a Low Frequency Oscillator to modulate the For

Chapter 51: AIR Vintage Filter 265Chapter 51: AIR Vintage FilterAIR Vintage Filter is an RTAS plug-in that ap-plies a modulating, resonant filter to a

Audio Plug-Ins Guide266ModeSelect one of the following options for the type of filter:LP24 Provides a low pass filter with a 24 dB cut-off.LP18 Provid

Chapter 52: Cosmonaut Voice 267Chapter 52: Cosmonaut VoiceCosmonaut Voice is a plug-in effect that is avail-able in RTAS and AudioSuite formats. The C

Audio Plug-Ins Guide268Accessing Additional Cosmonaut Voice Controls On-ScreenCosmonaut Voice also provides a Beep/Squelch Level control to set the ba

Chapter 53: Chorus 269Chapter 53: ChorusChorus is an AudioSuite plug-in that adds a shimmering quality to audio material by com-bining a time-delayed,

Audio Plug-Ins Guide270Mix Adjusts the balance between the effected signal and the original signal and controls the depth of the effect. Mix is adjust

Chapter 54: Flanger 271Chapter 54: FlangerFlanger is an AudioSuite plug-in that animates and adds a swirling, moving quality to audio material by comb

Audio Plug-Ins Guide272LFO Rate Adjusts the rate of the LFO (low fre-quency oscillator) applied to the delayed signal as modulation. The higher the se

Chapter 55: Moogerfooger Lowpass Filter 273Chapter 55: Moogerfooger Lowpass FilterThe Moogerfooger Lowpass Filter features a 2-pole/4-pole variable re

Part II: EQ Plug-Ins

Audio Plug-Ins Guide274An Envelope Follower tracks the loudness con-tour, or envelope, of a sound. Think of it like this: each time you play a note, t

Chapter 55: Moogerfooger Lowpass Filter 2752-Pole/4-Pole The 2-Pole/4-Pole switch selects whether the signal goes through half the filter (2-pole) or

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Chapter 56: Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser 277Chapter 56: Moogerfooger 12-Stage PhaserThe Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser combines a 6- or 12-stage phaser

Audio Plug-Ins Guide278A sweep control allows you to adjust the range of the frequency shift. And, keeping in the spirit of the MOOG modular synthesiz

Chapter 56: Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser 279Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser Tips and TricksMore Harmonics = More FunThe richer the harmonic content of th

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Chapter 57: Moogerfooger Ring Modulator 281Chapter 57: Moogerfooger Ring ModulatorThe Moogerfooger Ring Modulator that pro-vides a wide-range carrier

Audio Plug-Ins Guide282Sine/Square The Square/Sine switch selects ei-ther a square or sine waveform. The square wave produces trill effects, whereas t

Chapter 58: Reel Tape Flanger 283Chapter 58: Reel Tape FlangerReel Tape Flanger is part of the Reel Tape suite of tape-simulation effects plug-ins and

Contents iiiPart I Introduction to Pro Tools Plug-InsChapter 1. Audio Plug-Ins Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Audio Plug-Ins Guide284Reel Tape Common ControlsAll Reel Tape plug-ins share the following controls:DriveDrive controls the amount of saturation effec

Chapter 58: Reel Tape Flanger 285Flange Range settings within the narrow center band around “zero” simulate tape flanging, with a phase cancellation e

Audio Plug-Ins Guide286MixThe Mix control adjusts the amount of fixed de-lay signal mixed with the variable delay signal in the final output of the pl

Chapter 58: Reel Tape Flanger 287Reel Tape Flanger Tips To achieve a flanging effect, set the Range con-trol within the “Flange” range and adjust the

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Chapter 59: Sci-Fi 289Chapter 59: Sci-FiSci-Fi part of the D-Fi family of plug-ins, pro-viding analog synthesizer-type effects. It is available in TD

Audio Plug-Ins Guide290Sci-Fi ControlsSci-Fi Input LevelInput Level attenuates signal input level to the Sci-Fi processor. Since some Sci-Fi controls

Chapter 59: Sci-Fi 291Sci-Fi Mod Type ControlsThe four Mod Type buttons determine the type of modulation applied to the frequency of the se-lected eff

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Chapter 60: TL EveryPhase 293Chapter 60: TL EveryPhaseTL EveryPhase is an 18-stage analog modeled phaser effects plug-in designed to reproduce classic

Chapter 3: AIR Kill EQ 15Chapter 3: AIR Kill EQAIR Kill EQ is an RTAS EQ plug-in. Use the Kill EQ plug-in to zap out the Low, Mid, or High broadband f

Audio Plug-Ins Guide294The following figure shows the different mod-ules of TL EveryPhase and how they interact with the audio signal.The modulation o

Chapter 60: TL EveryPhase 295ModulationThe Modulation meter displays several items at once. First, the range of phaser sweep set by the Modulation Wid

Audio Plug-Ins Guide296Modulation SectionWidthThe Width slider determines the amplitude of the modulation sweep. This is displayed graphi-cally in the

Chapter 60: TL EveryPhase 297WaveformThe Waveform selector (Triangle, Ramp, Sine, etc.) determines the wave shape used by the LFO. The waveform shape

Audio Plug-Ins Guide298Tempo Controls Link To TempoWhen the Link To Tempo option is enabled, the LFO rate is set to the Pro Tools session tempo, and a

Chapter 60: TL EveryPhase 299Side-Chain InputWhen the Side-Chain Input selector (the key icon) is enabled, the audio for the Envelope De-tector is tak

Audio Plug-Ins Guide3007 Set the Automation mode for the track to Write or Touch.8 Play the session9 At the point where you wish phasing to start,

Chapter 60: TL EveryPhase 301The Side-Chain Input feature lets you control the TL EveryPhase modulation and LFO using external audio sources, allowing

Audio Plug-Ins Guide302TL EveryPhase Tips and TricksCan’t get the perfect phaser sound? Try some of these ideas!• Try a preset. TL EveryPhase includes

Chapter 61: Voce Plug-Ins 303Chapter 61: Voce Plug-InsThe Voce plug-ins provide a pair of vintage modulation effect plug-ins that are available in TDM

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Audio Plug-Ins Guide304GuitarA certain popular guitar amp has a knob that says “Vibrato” but it’s really just Tremolo. Tremolo is amplitude modulation

Chapter 61: Voce Plug-Ins 305How Voce Spin ControlsOf course, all that motion creates a rich sound—but then you have to capture it using micro-phones.

Audio Plug-Ins Guide306specify acceleration and deceleration times (in seconds) for both the upper and lower speakers, tweak the fast and slow speeds

Chapter 61: Voce Plug-Ins 307Spin into Moogerfooger Lowpass FilterTry using the amplitude modulation effects of Spin as an LFO driving the Moogerfooge

Audio Plug-Ins Guide308

Part VIII: Harmonic Plug-Ins

Chapter 62: AIR Distortion 311Chapter 62: AIR DistortionAIR Distortion is an RTAS plug-in that adds color the audio signal with various types and vary

Audio Plug-Ins Guide312Distortion Tone Section ControlsThe Distortion plug-in’s tone controls let you shape the timbral quality of the distortion.Pre-

Chapter 63: AIR Enhancer 313Chapter 63: AIR EnhancerAIR Enhancer is an RTAS plug-in that enhances the low and high broadband frequencies of an audio s

Chapter 4: EQ III 17Chapter 4: EQ IIIThe EQ III plug-in provides a high-quality 7 Band, 2–4 Band, or 1 Band EQ for adjusting the frequency spectrum of

Audio Plug-Ins Guide314

Chapter 64: AIR Lo Fi 315Chapter 64: AIR Lo FiAIR Lo Fi is an RTAS plug-in that you can use to bit-crush, down-sample, clip, rectify, and man-gle an i

Audio Plug-Ins Guide316AIR Lo Fi LFO Section ControlsThe LFO controls let you apply a Low Frequency Oscillator to modulate the Sample Rate.RateWhen Sy

Chapter 64: AIR Lo Fi 317AIR Lo Fi Env Mod Section ControlsThe Env Mod (envelope modulation) section provides control over an Envelope follower that c

Audio Plug-Ins Guide318

Chapter 65: Lo-Fi 319Chapter 65: Lo-FiLo-Fi is part of the D-Fi suite of plug-ins and provides retro and down-processing effects in TDM, RTAS, and Aud

Audio Plug-Ins Guide320The maximum value of the Sample Rate control is Off (which effectively means bypass).Anti-Alias FilterThe Anti-Alias control wo

Chapter 65: Lo-Fi 321Output MeterThe Output Meter indicates the output level of the processed signal. Note that this meter indi-cates the output level

Audio Plug-Ins Guide322

Chapter 66: Recti-Fi 323Chapter 66: Recti-FiRecti-Fi is part of the D-Fi suite of plug-ins and provides additive harmonic processing effects through w

Audio Plug-Ins Guide181Band EQThe 1 Band EQ is available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite formats.The 1 Band EQ has its own window, with six se-lectable f

Audio Plug-Ins Guide324Recti-Fi ControlsRecti-Fi Pre-Filter ControlThe Pre-Filter control filters out high frequen-cies in an audio signal prior to re

Chapter 66: Recti-Fi 325Alternating Rectification This alternates be-tween rectifying the phase of the first negative waveform excursion to positive,

Audio Plug-Ins Guide326

Chapter 67: Reel Tape Saturation 327Chapter 67: Reel Tape SaturationReel Tape Saturation is part of the Reel Tape suite of tape-simulation effects plu

Audio Plug-Ins Guide328Lo-Fi Simulates the effect of a limited-band-width analog tape device, such as an outboard tape-based echo effect.Tape FormulaT

Chapter 67: Reel Tape Saturation 329Reel Tape Saturation Tips Use Reel Tape Saturation on individual tracks to round out sharp transients or add colo

Audio Plug-Ins Guide330

Chapter 68: SansAmp PSA-1 331Chapter 68: SansAmp PSA-1SansAmp PSA-1 is a guitar amp simulator plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite f

Audio Plug-Ins Guide332PSA-1 ControlsUse the eight knobs to dial in your desired tone or effect.Pre-AmpDetermines the input sensitivity and pre-amp di

Part IX: Noise ReductionPlug-Ins

Chapter 4: EQ III 19Dragging in the Frequency Graph DisplayYou can adjust the following by dragging the control points directly in the Frequency Graph

Chapter 69: DINR 335Chapter 69: DINR Digidesign Intelligent Noise Reduction (DINR) plug-in provides BNR, broadband and narrow-band noise reduction. BN

Audio Plug-Ins Guide336At the same time, DINR also creates a model of what the non-noise audio signal looks like. DINR then attempts to pull apart the

Chapter 69: DINR 337The Noise SignatureThe jagged line is a graph of noise. This is called a noise signature. It is created when you use the Learn but

Audio Plug-Ins Guide338ResponseThis slider adjusts how quickly the downward expanders and noise reduction process responds to the overall changes in t

Chapter 69: DINR 339BNR Contour Line ControlsLearnClicking the Learn button creates a noise signa-ture based on the audio segment currently se-lected

Audio Plug-Ins Guide340Auto FitThe Auto Fit function is designed to generate a noise curve for audio that lacks a noise-only portion for DINR to learn

Chapter 69: DINR 341tively. Alt-Start key-clicking (Windows) or Con-trol-Option-clicking (Mac) the Arrow keys on your computer keyboard performs the s

Audio Plug-Ins Guide3427 To fine-tune the effects of the noise reduction, adjust the Response, Release, and Smoothing sliders to achieve optimal resu

Chapter 69: DINR 343To generate a Contour Line for audio that lacks a noise-only portion:1 In the Edit window, select a segment of audio with a relat

Audio Plug-Ins Guide20When monitoring in Band-Pass mode, the Fre-quency and Q controls function differently.Frequency Sets the frequency above and bel

Audio Plug-Ins Guide344To edit the Contour Line:1 To move a breakpoint, click directly on it and drag it to the desired position. Moving a break-poin

Chapter 69: DINR 345Preparing to Render a ClipTo prepare a clip to process with the BNR AudioSuite plug-in: 1 Select the desired clips in the target

Audio Plug-Ins Guide346

Part X: Dither Plug-Ins

Chapter 70: Dither 349Chapter 70: DitherDither is a dither-generation plug-in that is available in TDM and RTAS formats.The Dither plug-in minimizes q

Audio Plug-Ins Guide35020-bit Recommended for output to digital de-vices that support a full 20-bit recording data path, such the Sony PCM-9000 optica

Chapter 71: POW-r Dither 351Chapter 71: POW-r DitherPOW-r Dither is a dither-generation plug-in that is available in TDM and RTAS formats.The POW-r Di

Audio Plug-Ins Guide352The POW-r Dither plug-in provides three types of noise shaping, each with its own characteris-tics. Try each noise shaping type

Part XI: Sound Field Plug-Ins

Chapter 4: EQ III 21Input Polarity ControlThe Input Polarity button inverts the polarity of the input signal, to help compensate for phase anomalies o

Chapter 72: AIR Stereo Width 355Chapter 72: AIR Stereo WidthAIR Stereo Width is an RTAS plug-in that you can use to create a wider stereo presence for

Audio Plug-Ins Guide356

Chapter 73: Down Mixer 357Chapter 73: Down MixerAvid Down Mixer is an AAX plug-in (Native) that can be used to automatically mix greater-than-stereo m

Audio Plug-Ins Guide358PhaseWhen enabled, the Phase button inverts the phase of the channel input to the Down Mixer.LevelYou can adjust the level of t

Chapter 74: SignalTools 359Chapter 74: SignalToolsThe SignalTools metering plug-ins provide two metering modules:• SurroundScope •PhaseScopeThe Signal

Audio Plug-Ins Guide360The Surround Display generates a composite image that indicates relative signal strength in the displayed channels. A circle i

Chapter 74: SignalTools 361SignalTools Display OptionsBoth SignalTools plug-ins offer two display op-tions: Phase Meter Display and Leq(A) Meter Displ

Audio Plug-Ins Guide362Selecting Channels for Leq(A) MeteringSurroundScope With SurroundScope, you can select any combination of channels for Leq(A) m

Chapter 74: SignalTools 363Peak + RMS Uses a multi-color display to show both types of metering. Peak metering is shown in conventional green color, w

Audio Plug-Ins Guide22Band Enable Button(7 Band EQ and 2–4 Band EQ Only)The Band Enable button on each EQ band tog-gles the corresponding band in and

Audio Plug-Ins Guide364

Chapter 75: TL AutoPan 365Chapter 75: TL AutoPanTL AutoPan is an automatic panning plug-in that is available in TDM and RTAS formats. TL AutoPan pans

Audio Plug-Ins Guide366TL AutoPan Panner ControlsThe Panner section provides different controls for different output channel configurations. TL AutoPa

Chapter 75: TL AutoPan 367SpreadThe Spread slider opens or constricts the field of panning. At 100%, the spread of the panning field is at its greates

Audio Plug-Ins Guide368TL AutoPan LFO ControlsThe LFO section provides controls for the Low Frequency Oscillator that can be used to modu-late panning

Chapter 75: TL AutoPan 369toPan, ranging from every 16th-note to every 4 bars. When Beat Clock signal is received, the Beat Clock trigger light blinks

Audio Plug-Ins Guide370Tempo LCDThe Tempo LCD displays the tempo in BPM. The value in the Tempo LCD can also be edited di-rectly by clicking it and ty

Chapter 75: TL AutoPan 3713 In the TL AutoPan Plug-In window, enable Link To Tempo. This sets the LFO rate to follow the session tempo.4 Select the

Audio Plug-Ins Guide372

Part XII: Instrument Plug-Ins

Chapter 4: EQ III 23EQ III Frequency Graph Display(7 Band EQ and 2–4 Band EQ Only)The Frequency Graph display in the 7 Band EQ and the 2–4 Band EQ sho

Chapter 76: Boom 375Chapter 76: BoomBoom is a virtual drum machine that features a broad range of electronic percussion sounds, paired with a simple,

Audio Plug-Ins Guide376Boom ControlsThe intuitive control layout for Boom lets you quickly get a feel for various sections within the interface. Withi

Chapter 76: Boom 377Pan Sets the current instrument’s pan position in the stereo field.Level Sets the current instrument’s volume.Tuning Sets the curr

Audio Plug-Ins Guide378Boom Speed SwitchesThe Speed switches change Boom’s rhythmic re-lationship with the current tempo set in Pro Tools.The switch o

Chapter 76: Boom 379Clicking (or triggering via MIDI or a control surface) a step’s switch a 2nd or 3rd time will cy-cle it through two levels of lowe

Audio Plug-Ins Guide3803 If needed, you can now record-enable the in-strument track to enable the use of a MIDI con-troller to play the instrument an

Chapter 76: Boom 381Playing with Patterns in BoomNow that you’ve started creating patterns, let’s take a look at how to switch between and create vari

Audio Plug-Ins Guide382C3–D#4 Each note triggers one of the 16 pat-terns in the current preset, switching between them on the flyThe first set of not

Chapter 76: Boom 383Creating Boom Pattern ChainsPattern Chains let you to create sequences of drum patterns in real time, either with the mouse and ke

Audio Plug-Ins GuideivEQ III EQ Band Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21E

Audio Plug-Ins Guide247 Band EQ IIIThe 7 Band EQ has the following available bands: High Pass/Low Notch, Low Pass/High Notch, Low Shelf/Low Peak, Low

Audio Plug-Ins Guide384To assign an Avid Virtual Instrument parameter to a MIDI controller, do one of the following:  Control-click or Right-click (M

Chapter 77: Bruno and Reso 385Chapter 77: Bruno and Reso Bruno and Reso are a pair of TDM plug-ins that process audio using a sound generation tech-ni

Audio Plug-Ins Guide386Bruno/Reso DSP RequirementsBruno and Reso each require one full DSP chip on a Pro Tools|HD card.DSP and Voice PolyphonyThe maxi

Chapter 77: Bruno and Reso 387To latch keys on the on-screen keyboard:1 Click the Latch bar, then click multiple keys. Chords can be played in this w

Audio Plug-Ins Guide388Typically, a rhythm track such as a drum kit is used to trigger these controls and create rhyth-mic timbral changes that match

Chapter 77: Bruno and Reso 389Bruno Timbre ControlsCrossfadeCrossfade sets the rate at which Bruno extracts timbres from the source audio and crossfad

Audio Plug-Ins Guide390TimbrometerThis multicolor waveform display shows the am-plitude and duration of the audio signal gener-ated by Bruno as well a

Chapter 77: Bruno and Reso 391ADSR Envelope GeneratorThe ADSR (attack, decay, sustain, release) Enve-lope Generator controls Bruno’s amplitude en-velo

Audio Plug-Ins Guide392Detune AmountDetuning is a common sound-thickening tech-nique used on synthesizers and many effects de-vices. Bruno’s Detune Am

Chapter 77: Bruno and Reso 393Voice Stack Voice Stack selects the number of voices that are used, or stacked when you play a single note. The number o

Chapter 4: EQ III 257 Band EQ III High Pass/Low NotchThe High Pass/Notch band is switchable be-tween high pass filter and notch EQ functions. By defau

Audio Plug-Ins Guide394Reso Resonance ControlsResonance AmountResonance Amount controls the intensity of harmonic overtones produced by the Resonator.

Chapter 77: Bruno and Reso 395For optimum effect, set the Damping Amount to a middle value, then set Damping Velocity ac-cordingly for the desired eff

Audio Plug-Ins Guide396Reso Amplitude ControlsGain AmountGain Amount attenuates output level gain. Since resonation can cause extreme changes in signa

Chapter 77: Bruno and Reso 397Attack Controls the amount of time in millisec-onds that the sound takes to rise from zero am-plitude to its full level

Audio Plug-Ins Guide398This control is adjustable from a low of 0.0 cents (no velocity-sensitive detuning) to a high of 50.0 cents (maximum velocity-s

Chapter 77: Bruno and Reso 399Poly (Polyphonic)In this mode, Reso responds polyphonically, producing as many notes as are played simulta-neously (up t

Audio Plug-Ins Guide400

Chapter 78: Click 401Chapter 78: ClickClick is a metronome plug-in that is available in TDM and RTAS formats. The Click plug-in creates an audio click

Audio Plug-Ins Guide4025 Begin playback. A click is generated according to the tempo and meter of the current session and the settings in the Click/C

Chapter 79: DB-33 403Chapter 79: DB-33 DB-33 is a virtual organ that recreates the sounds and controllability of classic tonewheel organs, and the rot

Audio Plug-Ins Guide267 Band EQ III Low Shelf/Low PeakThe Low Shelf/Peak band is switchable between low shelf EQ and low peak EQ functions. By de-faul

Audio Plug-Ins Guide404TonewheelsTonewheel organs are based on a system of spin-ning, serrated metal wheels whose motion is translated into sound by m

Chapter 79: DB-33 405From left to right, each drawbar controls a dif-ferent part of the harmonic spectrum, ranging from low fundamentals to high harmo

Audio Plug-Ins Guide406The exact speed of each of the Rotation Speed switch’s modes is set in the Speed Control sec-tion in the Cabinet page.DB-33 Cab

Chapter 79: DB-33 407MicsThe Mics section controls the balance between the high and low-end speakers in the rotating speaker cabinet, and the stereo s

Audio Plug-Ins Guide408Inserting DB-33 on a TrackTo use an instrument plug-in to its best advan-tage, insert it on a stereo Instrument track in your P

Chapter 79: DB-33 409To remove a MIDI controller assignment: Control-click or Right-click (Mac), or Right-click (Windows) an assigned control and cho

Audio Plug-Ins Guide410

Chapter 80: Mini Grand 411Chapter 80: Mini GrandMini Grand is a simple virtual piano instrument with seven different acoustic piano sounds to suit a b

Audio Plug-Ins Guide412Mini Grand Main ControlsModel This knob selects between seven different piano models that range from dark and mellow (Atmo) to

Chapter 80: Mini Grand 413To the right of the Info display is the Setup but-ton, which opens the Setup page. The Setup page offers control of Mini Gra

Chapter 4: EQ III 277 Band EQ III Low Mid PeakThe Low Mid Peak band boosts or cuts frequen-cies centered around the Frequency setting. The width of th

Audio Plug-Ins Guide4143 If needed, you can now record-enable the in-strument track to enable the use of a MIDI con-troller to play the instrument an

Chapter 80: Mini Grand 415To set the Min/Max level: Control-click or Right-click (Mac) or Right-click (Windows) a control, choose Set Min or Set Max,

Audio Plug-Ins Guide416

Chapter 81: Structure Free 417Chapter 81: Structure FreeStructure Free is a sampler plug-in that brings the world of Structure compatible sample libra

Audio Plug-Ins Guide418Smart Knobs The Smart Knobs are special con-trols which can be assigned to one or more Structure Free parameters in the current

Chapter 81: Structure Free 419Structure Free Patch List ControlsIn the Patch list on the left side of Structure Free, you can create, select, mix, MID

Audio Plug-Ins Guide420Copy Patch The Copy Patch entry copies the se-lected patch to the clipboard.Paste Patch The Paste Patch entry inserts the copie

Chapter 81: Structure Free 421Structure Free Main Page ControlsAfter inserting Structure Free, the Main page is selected by default. Coming from the B

Audio Plug-Ins Guide422FX Send On Activates the Effect Send for the patch.FX Send Level Adjusts the level sent from the patch to the Effect Send.Struc

Chapter 81: Structure Free 423Structure Free Browser Page ControlsThe Browser lets you search and display the local file system, as well as letting yo

Audio Plug-Ins Guide287 Band EQ III High Mid PeakThe High Mid Peak band boosts or cuts frequen-cies centered around the Frequency setting. The width o

Audio Plug-Ins Guide424New Folder Creates a new folder.Delete Deletes the selected file or folder.Folder History Shows the 20 last selected folders.To

Chapter 81: Structure Free 425Loading a Structure Free PatchTo load a patch from the Browser:1 Click the Browser tab in the Parameter panel to displa

Audio Plug-Ins Guide4264 Play some notes and chords. Set the other Smart Knobs at will.Using Structure Free Key SwitchesKey Switches are special MIDI

Chapter 81: Structure Free 427Some MIDI continuous controllers are pre-as-signed and cannot be learned, as follows: To remove a MIDI controller assign

Audio Plug-Ins Guide428

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 429Chapter 82: TL Drum RehabTL Drum Rehab is an RTAS plug-in for Pro Tools that provides engineers with a power-ful tool for

Audio Plug-Ins Guide430TL Drum Rehab OverviewTL Drum Rehab can be used to reinforce a drum performance with sampled drum sounds or can be used to repl

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 4314 Enable Listen mode by clicking the Listen but-ton. The Listen button, located in the bottom left corner of the plug-in

Audio Plug-Ins Guide4329 Do one of the following:• To load a DRP file into TL Drum Rehab, double click the desired DRP file in the Li-brary browser.–

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 433Replacing and Quantizing a High Hat Using TL Drum RehabUsing the TL Drum Rehab Expert panel to replace and quantize a hig

Chapter 4: EQ III 29The High Shelf and High Peak Gain controls and their corresponding graph elements are dis-played on-screen in blue. The following

Audio Plug-Ins Guide4345 Disable Listen mode.6 For no latency on playback, enabled No La-tency mode (see “Triggering Controls” on page 439). 7 Sele

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 435Samples Panel Lets you view and manage drum samples loaded into TL Drum Rehab (“Samples Panel Display and Controls” on pa

Audio Plug-Ins Guide436You can increase or decrease the vertical zoom of the waveform in the Waveform display by clicking on the waveform and dragging

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 437TL Drum Rehab # of ZonesThe # of Zones pop-up menu lets you select the number of Velocity Zones into which you can load s

Audio Plug-Ins Guide438The Velocity Map displays the current velocity (amplitude) on playback. The Velocity Zones are depicted as colored bars in the

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 439Adjusting the Crossfade Between ZonesTo adjust the crossfade between Zones: To change the location of the crossfade be-t

Audio Plug-Ins Guide440Ducking Controls the amount of gain reduction applied to the input audio when a sample is trig-gered. This is like a balance co

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 441enabled (see “Tempo Changes” on page 446), the Waveform display in the Expert panel also shows Pro Tools Tempo events as

Audio Plug-Ins Guide442If you have already selected replacement sam-ples to be triggered, the waveform of the re-placement sample is displayed in gree

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 443TL Drum Rehab Add ButtonClicking Add analyzes the amplitude of the au-dio signal at the sample location of the Pro Tools

Audio Plug-Ins Guide30Switching Between the 2–4 Band EQ and 7 Band EQ IIIWhen you switch an existing EQ III plug-in be-tween the 2–4 Band and 7 Band v

Audio Plug-Ins Guide444Samples Panel Display and ControlsThe Samples panel lets you load, view, shape, and organize samples for playback.To access the

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 445# of ZonesThe # of Zones pop-up menu lets you select the number of Velocity Zones into which you can load samples. TL Dru

Audio Plug-Ins Guide446TL Drum Rehab Preferences Panel Display and ControlsThe Preferences panel lets you set the prefer-ences for TL Drum Rehab. In m

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 447LibraryClick the Library button to view TL Drum Re-hab’s Library of DRP files. To navigate through multiple directories,

Audio Plug-Ins Guide448Loading Samples and Saving Custom DRP Files in TL Drum RehabIn addition to using the DRP files that come with TL Drum Rehab, TL

Chapter 82: TL Drum Rehab 4498 In the Library browser, double-click the de-sired audio file (WAV, AIF, or SD2) to load it into the selected Zone.9 R

Audio Plug-Ins Guide450

Chapter 83: TL Metro 451Chapter 83: TL MetroTL Metro is an RTAS metronome plug-in de-signed to provide you with the convenience of a traditional metro

Audio Plug-Ins Guide452TL Metro Controls and DisplaysVolume SlidersThe volume of each individual note can be ad-justed using the five Volume sliders.

Chapter 83: TL Metro 453Sound LibraryThe Sound Library menu lets you import custom samples for specific beats. For more informa-tion, see “Importing C

Chapter 4: EQ III 31Band ControlsThe individual EQ types have some combination of the following controls, as noted below.1 Band EQ III TypesHigh Pass

Audio Plug-Ins Guide454Linked to TransportWhen the Link Status is set to Transport, the metronome will start and stop automatically when the Pro Tools

Chapter 83: TL Metro 455To import a sound:1 Click the Sound Library button to display the sample menu.2 Select an unassigned slot. 3 In the resulti

Audio Plug-Ins Guide456

Chapter 84: Vacuum 457Chapter 84: VacuumVacuum is a virtual analog monophonic synthesizer plug-in, with a focus on creating rich timbres with a lot of

Audio Plug-Ins Guide458Vacuum ControlsVacuum’s is styled after classic mono synths, with one control per parameter, and no menus. By getting a feel fo

Chapter 84: Vacuum 459As the control is moved left of center, the same occurs, only the modulation is negative instead of positive, so the effect is i

Audio Plug-Ins Guide460Env 1 Controls the amount that the filter cutoff frequency is modulated by Envelope 1. At its center, no modulation occurs. As

Chapter 84: Vacuum 461Vacuum Modulation Routing ControlsThe Modulation Routing section gives you the ability to go beyond the default modulation routi

Audio Plug-Ins Guide462Vacuum VTA ControlsThe VTA (Vacuum Tube Amplifier) section acts as the master volume control for Vacuum, and is the final place

Chapter 84: Vacuum 463Vacuum Pitch and Mod Wheel ControlsPitch and Modulation wheels are the most com-mon controllers on almost any electronic key-boa

Audio Plug-Ins Guide32Low Shelf EQThe Low Shelf EQ boosts or cuts frequencies at and below the Frequency setting. The amount of boost or cut is determ

Audio Plug-Ins Guide464Inserting Vacuum on a TrackTo use one of the Avid Virtual Instruments to its best advantage, insert it on a stereo Instrument t

Chapter 84: Vacuum 465 To remove a MIDI controller assignment: Control-click or Right-click (Mac), or Right-click (Windows) an assigned control and c

Audio Plug-Ins Guide466

Chapter 85: Xpand!2 467Chapter 85: Xpand!2Xpand!2 is a virtual workstation synthesizer featuring a broad range of sound generation possibilities inclu

Audio Plug-Ins Guide468Xpand!2 ControlsGetting started with Xpand!2 is easy, especially if you are already familiar with virtual instru-ments or hardw

Chapter 85: Xpand!2 469Info DisplayAt the bottom of the Xpand!2 plug-in window, an Info display shows the setting of the cur-rently selected control.X

Audio Plug-Ins Guide470Pan (Panning)Move to the right or left to set the Part’s position in the stereo field.FX1 & FX2The FX1 and FX2 knobs contro

Chapter 85: Xpand!2 471To FX2 (FX2 Send to FX1)This control lets you send a percentage of the FX2 output signal into FX1, instead of directly to the o

Audio Plug-Ins Guide472To assign a Part to a certain key range do the following: Click the Upper/Lower key range limit control and drag up or down to

Chapter 85: Xpand!2 473RateClick the Rate display to select the Arpeggiator's Rate (or speed) from the list. For example “1” stands for a whole n

Chapter 5: JOEMEEK VC5 Meequalizer 33Chapter 5: JOEMEEK VC5 MeequalizerThe JOEMEEK VC5 Meequalizer is an EQ plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, an

Audio Plug-Ins Guide474RateMove this knob to set the speed or rate of the modulation wheel’s modulation. When using a synchronized shape (such as Saw

Chapter 85: Xpand!2 475DepthThis knob sets how much the signal is affected by the pressure control signal. Depth is a bipolar control, which means tha

Audio Plug-Ins Guide476To assign a Pro Tools Creative Collection Instrument parameter to a MIDI controller:  Control-click or Right-click (Mac) or Ri

Chapter 86: ReWire 477Chapter 86: ReWirePro Tools supports ReWire version 2.0 technol-ogy developed by Propellerheads Software. Re-Wire is available i

Audio Plug-Ins Guide478Audio and MIDI signal flow between Pro Tools and a ReWire client application (Reason shown)Audio from ReWire client (Reason) to

Chapter 86: ReWire 479ReWire RequirementsTo use the ReWire plug-in, you will need: • An Avid-qualified Pro Tools system• ReWire-compatible client soft

Audio Plug-Ins Guide4803 In the Mix window, click the Insert selector on the track and assign the ReWire RTAS client plug-in to the track insert.The

Chapter 86: ReWire 481MIDI Automation with ReWireYou can use Pro Tools MIDI tracks to record MIDI continuous controller (CC) data from a ReWire client

Audio Plug-Ins Guide4826 Adjust the parameter for which you want to re-cord MIDI CC data. Parameter changes are re-corded to the Pro Tools MIDI track

Chapter 86: ReWire 483Session Tempo and Meter Changes and ReWirePro Tools transmits both Tempo and Meter data to ReWire client applications, allowing

Contents vChapter 11. Dynamics III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Dyn

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Audio Plug-Ins Guide484Automating Input Switching with ReWireReWire supports automation for switching in-puts during playback.To automate switching in

Part XIII: Other Plug-Ins

Chapter 87: BF Essentials Plug-Ins 487Chapter 87: BF Essentials Plug-InsBF Essentials is a set of utility plug-ins that are available in RTAS and Audi

Audio Plug-Ins Guide488BF Essential Correlation Meter (RTAS) Solve tracking and mix problems, and trouble-shoot phase coherency with the BF Essential

Chapter 88: Signal Generator 489Chapter 88: Signal GeneratorSignal Generator is a test tone generator plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, and Audi

Audio Plug-Ins Guide490AudioSuite Processing with Signal GeneratorTo create an audio clip using the Signal Generator plug-in:1 Make a selection in th

Chapter 89: SoundReplacer 491Chapter 89: SoundReplacerSoundReplacer is an AudioSuite plug-in de-signed to replace audio elements such as drums, percus

Audio Plug-Ins Guide492The result is static and unnatural. In addition to these drawbacks, sample triggers are notori-ously difficult to set up for ac

Chapter 89: SoundReplacer 493If you change the audio selection on the source track, click Update to update the waveform dis-play. If Auto Update is se

Chapter 6: Pultec Plug-Ins 35Chapter 6: Pultec Plug-InsPultec plug-ins are a set of EQ plug-ins that are available TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite formats.

Audio Plug-Ins Guide494To audition a replacement sample before load-ing it into SoundReplacer, use the Import Audio command in Pro Tools. Once you hav

Chapter 89: SoundReplacer 495SoundReplacer UpdateWhen you click Update, the waveform display is redrawn, based on the audio currently selected on the

Audio Plug-Ins Guide496Using SoundReplacerFollowing are basic guidelines for using SoundReplacer effectively. Also see “Getting Optimum Results with S

Chapter 89: SoundReplacer 497Getting Optimum Results with SoundReplacerGetting optimum results with SoundReplacer generally means making sure that the

Audio Plug-Ins Guide498Mapping The Same Sample Into Multiple Amplitude Zones with SoundReplacerIf you are performing drum replacement and in-tend to u

Chapter 89: SoundReplacer 499If there is a great deal of variation in the dynam-ics of the source audio, you may need to use all three Trigger Thresho

Audio Plug-Ins Guide500

Chapter 90: Time Compression/Expansion 501Chapter 90: Time Compression/ExpansionTime Compression/Expansion is an AudioSuite time-processing plug-in.Th

Audio Plug-Ins Guide502subtracting very small portions of audio mate-rial and very quickly crossfading between these alterations in the waveform of th

Chapter 91: TL InTune 503Chapter 91: TL InTuneTL InTune is a professional instrument tuner plug-in that is available in TDM and RTAS for-mats. It offe

Audio Plug-Ins Guide36Pultec EQP-1A Tips and TricksTwelve O’ClickAlt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) any knob to reset it to its unity position.

Audio Plug-Ins Guide504TL InTune Controls and DisplaysTL InTune Auto ButtonClick the Auto button to toggle Automatic Mode on and off. When Automatic m

Chapter 91: TL InTune 505TL InTune Meter SelectorThe Meter selector lets you use a standard nee-dle style meter or a strobe style display.To select th

Audio Plug-Ins Guide506Octave ButtonsThe octave range of 0–6 displayed in TL InTune is based on middle C being equal to C4. In chro-matic presets, you

Chapter 91: TL InTune 507Creating TL InTune Tuning PresetsTL InTune lets you create customized tuning presets that display note selections for specifi

Audio Plug-Ins Guide508ExitIn the Tuner Programming screen, click the Exit button to return to the main TL InTune screen.Using TL InTuneWhen TL InTune

Chapter 92: TL MasterMeter 509Chapter 92: TL MasterMeterTL MasterMeter is an oversampling meter plug-in that is designed for critical mixing and maste

Audio Plug-Ins Guide510TL Master Meter OverviewThis section provides an overview of metering and mastering, and how TL MasterMeter can help you produc

Chapter 92: TL MasterMeter 511can be accurately reproduced. All frequencies above the Nyquist frequency do not adhere to Nyquist or Shannon’s theorems

Audio Plug-Ins Guide512is easily identified: the samples themselves do not represent the peak value of the waveform. The waveform is only complete aft

Chapter 92: TL MasterMeter 513In a recent paper [Nielsen 2003], seven con-sumer CD players were subjected to tests de-signed to analyze their ability

Chapter 6: Pultec Plug-Ins 37Pultec EQH-2 ControlsLow Frequency Section Adjust low frequencies using the top row of Boost and Atten knobs and the CPS

Audio Plug-Ins Guide514TL MasterMeter can be used in two different ways during a session: Real-Time Metering or Historical Metering.Real-Time Metering

Chapter 92: TL MasterMeter 515ceases to record additional events. Although the meters remain active and the Peak field contin-ues to be updated, new e

Audio Plug-Ins Guide516TL MasterMeter Clear ButtonThe Clear button clears all of the historical in-formation displayed in Signal Clip Events browser a

Chapter 93: TL Metro 517Chapter 93: TL MetroTL Metro is an RTAS metronome plug-in de-signed to provide you with the convenience of a traditional metro

Audio Plug-Ins Guide518TL Metro Controls and DisplaysVolume SlidersThe volume of each individual note can be ad-justed using the five Volume sliders.

Chapter 93: TL Metro 519Sound LibraryThe Sound Library menu lets you import custom samples for specific beats. For more informa-tion, see “Importing C

Audio Plug-Ins Guide520Linked to TransportWhen the Link Status is set to Transport, the metronome will start and stop automatically when the Pro Tools

Chapter 93: TL Metro 521Importing Custom Samples to TL MetroTL Metro supports up to 50 different samples for metronome click sounds. TL Metro includes

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Chapter 94: Trim 523Chapter 94: TrimThe Trim plug-in is available in TDM and RTAS formats and can be used to attenuate an audio signal from – (Infini

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Chapter 95: Other AudioSuite Plug-In Utilities 525Chapter 95: Other AudioSuite Plug-In UtilitiesThe following AudioSuite-only utility plug-ins are ins

Audio Plug-Ins Guide526The Duplicate plug-in works nondestructively. You cannot choose to overwrite files.To duplicate an audio selection:1 Select th

Chapter 95: Other AudioSuite Plug-In Utilities 527NormalizeThe Normalize plug-in optimizes the volume level of an audio selection. Use it on material

Audio Plug-Ins Guide528ReverseThe Reverse plug-in replaces the audio with a reversed version of the selection. This is useful for creating reverse env

Part XIV: Eleven

Chapter 96: Eleven and Eleven Free 531Chapter 96: Eleven and Eleven FreeEleven is a guitar amplifier plug-in that is avail-able in TDM, RTAS, and Audi

Audio Plug-Ins Guide532

Chapter 97: Eleven Input Calibration and QuickStart 533Chapter 97: Eleven Input Calibration and QuickStartThis section shows you how to get connected,

Part III: Dynamics Plug-Ins

Audio Plug-Ins Guide534Connect your Guitar and Configure Source InputIf your setup includes pedals or other gear, it helps to know whether the final o

Chapter 97: Eleven Input Calibration and QuickStart 535To prepare your guitar and Pro Tools host-based hardware for input calibration: 1 In Pro Tools

Audio Plug-Ins Guide536Set Up ElevenUse Eleven’s Input LED to make final gain adjustments and complete the input calibration process. To calibrate you

Chapter 97: Eleven Input Calibration and QuickStart 537Using Eleven with Pre-Recorded TracksIf the pre-recorded tracks were not calibrated with the El

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Chapter 98: Using Eleven 539Chapter 98: Using ElevenThe following sections introduce you to the main sections and controls in Eleven and show you how

Audio Plug-Ins Guide540Enabling SwitchesTo enable or disable a switch or button, such as Amp Bypass, click it to toggle its setting.Groups and Linked

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 541To map a MIDI controller to a parameter: 1 Make sure your external MIDI device is con-nected to your system, and recogniz

Audio Plug-Ins Guide542The Master section doesn’t change when you switch amps. Master section settings are stored and recalled with plug-in presets. I

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 543Using the Noise GateYou can use the Noise Gate to silence unwanted signal noise or hum, or just for an effect. To use the

Audio Plug-Ins Guide544Eleven Amp ControlsEach Eleven amp provides a set of controls similar to (and in some cases identical to) those on the ac-tual

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 545ToneTone controls let you shape the highs, mids and lows of the amp sound. Electric guitar pickups tend to have a strong l

Audio Plug-Ins Guide546Eleven Cabinet TypesThe Cab Type selector lets you pick a cabinet to use with the current amp. The selected cabinet and its con

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 547Eleven Cabinet ControlsAll cabinets provide Bypass, Speaker Breakup, Mic Type, and Position controls. Cabinet BypassThe By

Audio Plug-Ins Guide548Mic AxisWhen capturing the sound of a speaker cabinet in a studio, sound engineers select different mi-crophones and arrange th

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 5493 Insert Eleven on the track (see “Inserting Eleven on Tracks” on page 539).4 Choose a Settings file (preset), or adjust

Audio Plug-Ins Guide5504 Configure the audio track by doing the follow-ing: • Click the Input selector and choose Bus 1.– and –• Record enable the au

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 551Processing Pre-Recorded Tracks Through ElevenYou can process pre-recorded guitar tracks, or almost any material, through E

Audio Plug-Ins Guide552Blending Eleven Cabinets and AmpsYou can use Eleven for multi-cabinet and multi-amp setups so you can blend their signals to-ge

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 5539 Click to open the Eleven plug-in window on the first Aux Input, and do any of the following: •Choose a cabinet. •Choose

Chapter 7: BF-2A 41Chapter 7: BF-2AThe BF-2A is a vintage-style compressor plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite formats.Meticulously

Audio Plug-Ins Guide554How Do I Use This? Here are a few suggested ways you can pair Eleven’s amps and cabinets:  To accurately capture the sound of

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 5557 When you have set your tones, make sure to un-solo all the Aux Inputs. 8 Continue playing so you can hear the com-bine

Audio Plug-Ins Guide556Tweaking PhaseIf each of the mics used on a single cabinet are not positioned carefully, comb filtering and other frequency ano

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 557 For maximum flexibility, control and variety, use a dry track bussed to multiple Aux Inputs, each with a different Eleve

Audio Plug-Ins Guide558DynamicsCompression, limiting, expansion and gating are all useful effects for guitar. Different results can be achieved using

Chapter 98: Using Eleven 559Eleven Signal Flow NotesThe following figure shows the signal flow through Eleven from its input source to its output dest

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Part XV: Synchronic

Chapter 99: Synchronic Introduction 563Chapter 99: Synchronic IntroductionSynchronic is a loop processing and playback plug-in that is available in RT

Audio Plug-Ins Guide42BF-2A ControlsThe Peak Reduction and Gain controls combine with the Comp/Limit switch to determine the amount and sound of the c

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Chapter 100: Synchronic Overview 565Chapter 100: Synchronic OverviewThis section provides an overview of Synchronic features.Synchronic ModulesSynchro

Audio Plug-Ins Guide566Playing Synchronic RTASSynchronic RTAS does not play back the sound (input) on a track as is the case with many plug-ins. Inste

Chapter 100: Synchronic Overview 5672 If necessary, switch the Sound module to Edit mode. Click the Edit/Performance Mode toggle to switch between Pe

Audio Plug-Ins Guide568Slicing a Loop in SynchronicOnce you have loaded a loop, it is ready to be sliced up and can be played back in tempo with the s

Chapter 100: Synchronic Overview 569Performance and Edit ModesEach of the Synchronic modules can be indepen-dently switched between Edit and Performan

Audio Plug-Ins Guide570User KnobsControl predefined parameters in the Playback, Effect, and XFade modules. In Edit mode, you can assign a module’s Use

Chapter 100: Synchronic Overview 571Synchronic presets can be triggered by the MIDI module in Performance mode, or a Pro Tools In-strument or MIDI tra

Audio Plug-Ins Guide572

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 573Chapter 101: Using SynchronicThis section covers Synchronic controls and functions. Adjusting Synchronic ParametersYo

Chapter 7: BF-2A 434 In the Edit window, do one of the following:• Click the Track View selector and select Side-Chain Filter from the BF-2A sub-menu

Audio Plug-Ins Guide574Synchronic Sound Module OverviewThe Sound module can store and recall up to twelve audio files. On import, audio files are load

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 575Sound A and Sound BIn Performance mode, two sounds can be queued for playback, much like a typical DJ setup with two

Audio Plug-Ins Guide576Preparing Audio Files for Import into SynchronicTo take full advantage of Synchronic’s rhythmic editing and playback capabiliti

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 577import a 44.1 kHz file into a 96 kHz session, it will playback at the wrong pitch (it will play back at tempo since e

Audio Plug-Ins Guide578Mono files loaded in a stereo Synchronic insert are panned center. Stereo files loaded in a mono Synchronic insert are summed t

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 579Deleting a Sound from a Synchronc PresetTo delete a sound from a preset:1 Make sure the Sound module is set to Edit

Audio Plug-Ins Guide580Generate Missing Adds additional slices where transients appear to be missing. This can be use-ful when an imported audio loop

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 581Synchronic Slice OptionsAdditional Sound Options let you adjust the overall gain (+/–24 dB) of the selected preset an

Audio Plug-Ins Guide582Sound A and B SelectorsThe Sound A and B selectors determine whether or not the A and B sounds are patched into the Playback mo

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 583Stretch Uses a granular time compression/ex-pansion technique to make a slice “fit” the amount of time the slice has

Audio Plug-Ins GuideviPart IV Pitch Shift Plug-InsChapter 20. AIR Frequency Shifter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Audio Plug-Ins Guide584Synchronic Playback OrderOrder determines the sequence in which the slices of the selected sound are played back. Syn-chronic p

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 585Synchronic Playback DurationPlayback Duration determines how long a slice will play before the next slice starts. In

Audio Plug-Ins Guide586Latin (Latin 1–5) Five variations based on Afro-Caribbean, Cuban, and Brazilian rhythms.Pick Up (Pick Up 1–5) Five variations t

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 587For/Back Plays alternating slices forward then backward.Back/For Plays alternating slices backward then forward.F/B D

Audio Plug-Ins Guide588The LFO will sweep from the BEG parameter value to the END parameter value according to the selected waveshape. It is important

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 589BEG and END Range (0–100%) The Offset Range references a “Start” and “End” offset value that is set using the Range c

Audio Plug-Ins Guide590To assign a User Knob to control Edit parameters: Select the desired Edit parameter assignment from the User Knob Assignment p

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 591Effect User Knobs (FX1 and FX2)The Effect module provides two assignable User Knob controls (FX1 and FX2) that provid

Audio Plug-Ins Guide592Gain ModeThe Gain effect provides three different modes: Volume, Distortion, and Saturation.Volume Applies linear gain with a r

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 593Noise ModeThere are three different Noise modes: Dark, White, and Brite; each with two variations: a noise generator

Chapter 8: BF-3A 45Chapter 8: BF-3AThe BF-3A is a vintage-style compressor plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite formats.Bomb Factor

Audio Plug-Ins Guide594Filter ModeThe Filter effect provides seven different types of filters: Lowpass Filter (1–5), High pass Filter, and Ring Modula

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 595Delay ModeDelay Mode selects a delay time based on a rhythmic subdivision of the Pro Tools MIDI Beat Clock (quarter-n

Audio Plug-Ins Guide596Synchronic XFade Module Overview(RTAS Only)The XFade module mixes the A and B audio sig-nals using either preset crossfade effe

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 597Synchronic XFade Manual ModeManual mode is the default Performance mode for the XFade module. When in Manual mode, th

Audio Plug-Ins Guide598Range (–100 to +100%) Use the Beginning (BEG) and End (END) parameters to control the mix between the A and B sounds. You can s

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 599Pre-Mapped Synchronic MIDI KeysSynchronic provides a default MIDI keyboard mapping for triggering Sound, Playback, Ef

Audio Plug-Ins Guide600Selective Module AssignmentA Synchronic combination need not consist of changes in all Synchronic modules. When the Assign butt

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 601Assigning an External MIDI ControllerBelow the five User Knobs and crossfader (XF) labels are pop-up menus for assign

Audio Plug-Ins Guide602To enable or disable Keyboard Focus mode for Synchronic: Click the “a...z” Keyboard Focus Enable button (in the upper-right co

Chapter 102: Using Synchronic as an AudioSuite Plug-In 603Chapter 102: Using Synchronic as an AudioSuite Plug-InThe AudioSuite version of Synchronic s

Audio Plug-Ins Guide46Comp/Lim The Comp/Limit switch affects the compression ratio. The common setting for au-dio production is Comp, which provides a

Audio Plug-Ins Guide604Synchronic Sound ModuleThe Sound module lets you import, delete, slice-up, and fine-tune audio (loops) for Synchronic playback.

Chapter 102: Using Synchronic as an AudioSuite Plug-In 605Synchronic Effect ModuleThe Effect module provides easy access to the Gain, Noise, Filter, a

Audio Plug-Ins Guide606To load a selection from Pro Tools into Synchronic:1 Choose AudioSuite > Synchronic.2 In the Pro Tools Edit window, select

Chapter 102: Using Synchronic as an AudioSuite Plug-In 607Rendering a Synchronic Loop to a Pro Tools TrackOnce you have finished editing your loop in

Audio Plug-Ins Guide608

Chapter 103: Automating Synchronic RTAS 609Chapter 103: Automating Synchronic RTASYou can automate changes to Synchronic RTAS parameters in two ways:•

Audio Plug-Ins Guide6104 Click OK to close the Plug-In Automation dia-log.. Recording AutomationTo record automation:1 In the Automation Enable wind

Chapter 103: Automating Synchronic RTAS 611Using MIDIYou can automate Synchronic RTAS parameters by assigning MIDI note and controller data to Synchro

Audio Plug-Ins Guide612Automating Synchronic Using MIDITo automate Synchronic using MIDI:1 Insert Synchronic on a mono or stereo Instru-ment track.2

Chapter 104: Synchronic Plug-In Settings 613Chapter 104: Synchronic Plug-In SettingsThe Settings Librarian makes it easy to create your own library of

Chapter 9: BF76 47Chapter 9: BF76The BF76 is a vintage-style compressor plug-in that is available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite formats.Modeled after t

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Index 615Numerics660 (Fairchild Limiter) 81AActivation Code 11Amels, Dave 82audio 125AudioSuite 487Input Mode selector 132plug-ins 5Preview 132process

Audio Plug-Ins Guide616Bruno and Reso plug-ins 385ADSR Envelope Generator 391, 396All (harmonics) control 395Amplitudecontrols 390, 396envelope 391Att

Index 617Source selector 58side-chain processing 57Channel Strip plug-in 49Chorus plug-in 269Delay control 270Feedback control 270LFO Rate control 270

Audio Plug-Ins Guide618Dither plug-in 349, 351bit resolution for Dither plug-in 349Noise Shaping 350Down Mixermultichannel to stereo 357stereo to mono

Index 619keyboard shortcuts 539lamp (bypass) 544load 553Manufacturer 539Master 545Master section 541mic placement 548Mic Type 547navigating 539mics (m

Audio Plug-Ins Guide620GGain plug-in 526General MIDI 381Global controls (Boom) 377guitaramp simulators 331Hhost processing 6IImpact plug-in 85Attack 8

Index 621dynamic range of individual instruments 94Histogram 93, 95Input Level control 95Limitinga mixdown 94drums 94individual instruments 94Link but

Audio Plug-Ins Guide622Moogerfooger Lowpass Filter plug-in 273auto wah 275envelope follower 274filters 274guitarenvelope filter 273Moog, Bob 273resona

Index 623presets 571selecting 571Pultec EQH-2 plug-in 36beefier 36Pultec EQP-1A plug-in 35phasefor EQ 36program equalization 35smooth EQ 35Pultec MEQ-

Audio Plug-Ins Guide48Ratio The Ratio Push switches select the com-pression ratio from 4:1 to 20:1.Meter The Meter Push switches affect the meter-ing.

Audio Plug-Ins Guide624simulating 164Frequency control 166HF Cut control 166HF Damp control 167input level meters 168late reverberation 160Level contr

Index 625Rear ER control 177Rear Level Link button 177Rear Reverb control 177Rear Shape control 180Reverb section 179reverb tail 170reverb tail contro

Audio Plug-Ins Guide626Peak + RMS 363peak hold 363RMS 362VENUE (metering for) 363VU 363sliceplayback order 584Slightly Rude Compressor plug-in 101glue

Index 627Assign Enable buttons 600assigning a User Knob 590, 595, 596assigning an external MIDI controller 601assigning combinations to a MIDI note nu

Audio Plug-Ins Guide628preparing for import 576Low Frequency Oscillator 587MIDIconfiguring for Synchronic 566MIDI automation 611, 612viewing 612MIDI c

Index 629Effect module 590Playback module 582XFade module 597previewing a loop in the AudioSuite version of Synchronic 606Pro Tools session file 578pr

Audio Plug-Ins Guide630Minimum Pitch control 502Ratio control 501Source and Destination controls 501Time Shiftchanging pitch 133Time section 129timeba

Index 631Add To Favorites 447adding a sample to a Clip 444adjusting crossfades between Zones 439Attack control 445Auto-Audition 447Auto-Scroll Time pr

Audio Plug-Ins Guide632Phaser 295phaser 293Rate slider 296Release slider 299Resonance slider 295Side-Chain Input selector 299signal flow 293Single tri

Index 633Length 210Lo Cut 210Size 210factory presets 212features 190Group selector 209Import Other IR Folder 207impulse computer 193impulse response (

Chapter 10: Channel Strip 49Chapter 10: Channel StripAvid Channel Strip is an AAX plug-in (Native and AudioSuite) that provides EQ, Dynamics, Filter,

Audio Plug-Ins Guide634modes 462speed settings 462envelopes 460ADSR 460Env One 460Env Two 460filters 459cutoff 459high-pass (HPF) 459low-pass (LPF) 45

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Pro Tools Reference Guide50When showing the Dynamics or EQ/Filters sec-tions, several tabbed panes of controls are avail-able for each section. You ca

Chapter 10: Channel Strip 51Listen ModeThe Side Chain tab in the Dynamics section, and the EQ and Filter tabs in the EQ/Filter section provide a Liste

Pro Tools Reference Guide52Phase InvertThe Phase Invert button at the top of the Input section inverts the phase (polarity) of the input signal, to he

Chapter 10: Channel Strip 53Output Volume ControlThe Output Volume control sets the output vol-ume after processing, letting you make up gain or preve

Contents viiChapter 29. D-Verb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Pro Tools Reference Guide54DynamicsThe Dynamics section of Channel Strip provides Expander/Gate, Compressor/Limiter, and Side Chain processing all in

Chapter 10: Channel Strip 55Using the Dynamics Graph to Adjust ControlsYou can drag in the Dynamics Graph display to adjust the corresponding Expander

Pro Tools Reference Guide56ReleaseThe Release control sets how long it takes for the gate to close after the input signal falls below the threshold le

Chapter 10: Channel Strip 57With these settings, for every decibel that the in-coming signal goes over the set Threshold, more than 1 dB of gain reduc

Pro Tools Reference Guide58With side-chain filters, you can make dynamics processing more or less sensitive to certain fre-quencies. For example, you

Chapter 10: Channel Strip 59Notch Select the Notch option to apply a notch filter to the side-chain processing at the selected frequency.Band Pass Sel

Pro Tools Reference Guide60Frequency Graph Gain ResolutionChannel Strip lets you view the gain scale on the Frequency Graph display either in 3 dB inc

Chapter 10: Channel Strip 61QWith the low band EQ set to Peak, the Q control changes the width of the EQ band. Higher Q val-ues represent narrower ban

Pro Tools Reference Guide62High Frequency EQ ControlsThe High Frequency EQ tab provides controls for the high frequency band of the EQ. Filter TypeThe

Chapter 10: Channel Strip 63QWhen the Filter Type is set to Band Pass or Notch, the Q control is available. The Q control changes the width of the fil

Audio Plug-Ins GuideviiiPart VI Delay Plug-InsChapter 33. AIR Dynamic Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 11: Dynamics III 65Chapter 11: Dynamics IIIDynamics III is a suite of three dynamics plug-ins that are available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite

Audio Plug-Ins Guide66Input and Output MetersThe Input (In) and Output (Out) meters show peak signal levels before and after dynamics processing:Green

Chapter 11: Dynamics III 67Dynamics III Graph DisplayThe Dynamics Graph display—used with the Compressor/Limiter and Expander/Gate plug-ins—shows a cu

Audio Plug-Ins Guide68Dynamics III Side-Chain SectionFor information on using the Side-Chain section of the Compressor/Limiter or Expander/Gate, see “

Chapter 11: Dynamics III 69Unlike scales on analog compressors, metering scales on a digital device reflect a 0 dB value that indicates full scale (fs

Audio Plug-Ins Guide70Compressor/Limiter III Release ControlThe Release control sets the length of time it takes for the Compressor/Limiter to be full

Chapter 11: Dynamics III 71Compressor/Limiter III Side-Chain SectionThe side-chain is the split-off signal used by the plug-in’s detector to trigger d

Audio Plug-Ins Guide72Expander/Gate III Look Ahead ButtonNormally, dynamics processing begins when the level of the input signal crosses the threshold

Chapter 11: Dynamics III 73Expander/Gate III Attack ControlThe Attack control sets the attack time, or the rate at which gain is reduced after the inp

Contents ixPart VII Modulation Plug-InsChapter 43. AIR Chorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Audio Plug-Ins Guide74Using De-Essing EffectivelyTo use de-essing most effectively, insert the De-Esser after compressor or limiter plug-ins.The Frequ

Chapter 11: Dynamics III 75De-Esser III Frequency ControlThe Frequency (Freq) control sets the frequency band in which the De-Esser operates. When HF

Audio Plug-Ins Guide76With external key side-chain processing, you trigger dynamics processing using an external signal (such as a separate reference

Chapter 11: Dynamics III 77Dynamics III Side-Chain High-Frequency (HF) Filter TypeThe HF filter section lets you filter higher fre-quencies out of the

Audio Plug-Ins Guide78Dynamics III Side-Chain LF Frequency ControlThe Frequency control sets the frequency posi-tion for the Band-Pass or High Pass fi

Chapter 11: Dynamics III 79Using a Filtered Input Signal for Side-Chain Processing with Dynamics IIITo use the filtered input signal to trigger dynami

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Chapter 12: Fairchild Plug-Ins 81Chapter 12: Fairchild Plug-InsThe Fairchild plug-ins are a pair of vintage com-pressor plug-ins that are available in

Audio Plug-Ins Guide82Fairchild 660 ControlsAdjust the Input Gain and Threshold controls together until you get the sound you want. Like many classic

Chapter 12: Fairchild Plug-Ins 83Fairchild 670(TDM and RTAS)Bomb Factory’s no-compromise replica cap-tures every detail of the Fairchild 670. The Fair