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INTELLIGATE XR2000
Please note when the KEY LISTEN switch is engaged, the audio processing facility of the
respective channel is disabled.
With the KEY LISTEN function activated, the key filter section can be used as an independent fully functional
equalizer section.
3. APPLICATIONS
In this section, several typical applications of the BEHRINGER INTELLIGATE are discussed. The following
basic settings can resolve most dynamic problems. They are the ideal starting point. Please take the time to
study the application examples carefully, in order to be able to make full use of the INTELLIGATE’s capabilities
in future.
The main applications of the BEHRINGER INTELLIGATE can be divided into four categories:
1. To eliminate interference and to suppress background noise and leakage on individual tracks in multitrack
recording.
2. Increasing the dynamics of heavily compressed music, reshaping sampled sound envelopes and creating
special effects for varying sound styles.
3. As a ducker in “voice-over” applications, for de-essing and for suppressing sounds during recording and
reducing feedback in live situations.
4. Using the key filters as an independent equalizer section.
3.1
Initial settings
Different applications require control parameters. We will now illustrate the effects of the controls in some of
the above applications. Once the function of each control is understood, you will find your own applications.
3.1.1 The gating function
Gating is a so-called “high ratio” expander function and is the simplest function of the BEHRINGER INTELLIGATE.
If the expander is used with a ratio of 30:1 and a maximum attenuation (RANGE control fully clockwise), this
is termed “hard” gating. The gate function is used for auto-muting individual tracks in multitrack mixdown,
automatically turning off open mics when they are not active, eliminating background noise and leakage from
adjacent instruments on music tracks and for generating special effects. Especially in the processing of
percussive instruments, it is recommended to use hard gating.
Percussive instruments inherently exhibit fast transients. The following shall be discussed with some examples:
When individual instruments are placed close to each other in a live area or concert hall, room reverberation
and adjacent instrument crosstalk problems during pauses etc. become troublesome, even when the best
close miking techniques are adopted. This undesirable effect known as crosstalk, can be precisely suppressed
using the INTELLIGATE.
Set the control and switches to the following positions:
Controls
Settings
THRESHOLD control
clockwise
ATTACK control
anticlockwise
HOLD control
anticlockwise
RELEASE control
anticlockwise
RATIO control
clockwise
RANGE control
clockwise
KEY LISTEN switch
OUT
KEY EXT switch
OUT
FILTER switch
OUT
IN/OUT switch
IN
Tab. 3.1: Initial settings for the Gating function
3. APPLICATIONS
