Unit Address:
You can select a unit to integrate a specific unit with a specific plugin.
This serves two purposes:
1. You can use multiple Bettermaker units with one host and use them in one project where every
unit will have its own selected plugin. This way you can, for example, have a 10 slot 500 rack filled
with 5 Bettermaker products and have 10 channels of analog processing controlled with plugins!
2. You can open many plugins in one project and use The Bettermaker recall to process
consecutive stem channels.
Notice that when you connect the USB to your DAW and Bettemaker the display will change and
show the current Address. To access the Address selection push both Channel button and the
Preset selection encoder. Push the Channel button first and then immediately the Preset selection
encoder holding still the Channel button. The display will flash and you will be able to choose
channels between 0 and 15...yes you can hook up 15 Bettermakers of one kind to one host, that
means 30 channels of analog compression in 3 di
ff
erent modes to choose form...and we wish you
will. To approve your choice simply push the Preset selection encoder as a button.
Address 0 means the unit will “listen” to all midi automation.
VII.
Bettermaker C502V cotrol overview
We’ve put a large amount of time, e
ff
ort, money, and listening tests into the research and
development of the analog stages of the Bettermaker C502V. We feel that it represents one of the
best values, highest fidelity, and newest methods of working available in audio today. We set out
to make a product that broke new ground, a compressor with the highest sonic quality, ease of
use, and a full pallet of sound shaping tools to allow engineers to make the best-sounding record.
In the following pages, we’ll share this knowledge, show how the controls work and interact to
provide a complete sound-sculpting system.
Treshhold
C502V will reduce the level of an audio signal if its amplitude will exceede a certain
threshold
. It is
commonly set in
decibels
dB, where a lower threshold (e.g. -60
dB) means a larger portion of the
signal will be treated (compared to a higher threshold of e.g.
−
5
dB).
Ratio
The amount of gain reduction is determined by
ratio
. Bettermaker C502V o
ff
ers a ratio of 1,5, 2:1,
4:1. 6:1 and 1:2. a ratio of 4:1 means that if input level is 4
dB
over the threshold, the output
signal level after compresion will be 1
dB over the threshold and that the gain has been reduced
by 3
dB. Ratio of 1:2 gives us a unique function of expading (rising) the level. For exaple of the
input level will go 2 dB over the treshold the output siglan of the compreesor will be 4 dB. This is
a great option for trianseint designing, rebuilding transinets in over compressed material and
getting a some sort e
ff
enct of a gate.
Attack and release
Important:
Please read about the C502V modes to deeply understand the compressors
behaviour of atack and release in di
ff
erent modes.
Attack and release are located at the same knob. By defoult the knob is set on Attack. When you
push it, just like a button, it will turn on to release and a red led will light up just under it on the
left. To go back to Attack mode, just push it again.
Setting the Attack is actualy setting the 'attack' period when the compressor is decreasing gain to
reach the level that is determined by the ratio. Setting the release is setting the 'release' period
when the compressor is increasing gain to the level determined by the ratio, or, to zero dB, once
the level has fallen below the threshold.
