Acustica IVORY5, Manual

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MORE INFO
Unlike the previous Dyn eq released by Acustica we decided to separate the INPUT TRIM
for the EQ and Compressor.
The Expander isn’t implemented in this DYN EQ; Pressing the dyneq button the MIX knob
disappears. The main difference with Cobal Dyn Eq is the range; it’s more “limited”/smaller.
This plugin of the suite has some different PRESETS. (Acustica decided to add also a STE-
REO version of Dyn EQ;
How to use it
This is not a restrictive explanation about how to use this Dynamic Eq: it’s just our suggest-
ed operating approach, and we invite you to start from here and follow this guide in order to
become familiar with this processor.
Here’s a short description in three steps:
1) EQUALIZE YOUR TRACK
IVORY5 DynEq includes two different equalizers: EQA (active on the input signal path) and
EQB (active only on internal or external sidechain path). SC button activates the external
sidechain (input channels n.3 & 4).
Set EQA as desired, and activate the preamp stage, if need be. EQ A OUTPUT is an output
gain control, and it is used as a final master volume control.
2) COMPRESS YOUR TRACK AND USE THE SIDECHAIN
Compress your track using the dynamic processor module of Dyn Eq in internal sidechain
mode (activating IN button of EQB module) or external sidechain mode (activating IN but-
tons of EQB and pushing SC button).
The input trim also influences the level of the compressed signal.
3) PRESS DYN EQ BUTTON
When you are satisfied with your sound, press the DYN EQ button located in the Control
section. Now you’re starting from a basic flat setting of the eq.
If the signal is above the threshold level of the compressor and exceeds the RANGE control
value, you obtain up to the maximum of the equalization curve, depending on the indicated
gain reduction value.
As previously explained, the Threshold control sets the threshold level for compression;
then if the signal exceeds the Range value, the Dynamic EQ is triggered.
The RANGE control lets you easily adjust the range of the dynamic eq action by setting the
maximum amount of applied gain change.
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