Native Instruments TRANSIENT MASTER, Manual

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The TRANSIENT MASTER user interface
The TRANSIENT MASTER is very easy to use, as most of the time you will only need to tweak
the
ATTACK and SUSTAIN knobs. Use the additional knobs and LED buttons to adjust the
sound in greater detail. The full set of controls is as follows:
(1)
ATTACK knob: Sharpens/softens the attack phases in your signal. With the knob at the cen-
ter position, the attack phases are not altered. From this position, turning the ATTACK knob to
the left softens the attack phases, while turning it to the right sharpens them.
(2)
Smooth button: Activates an operating mode specifically designed for guitar sounds. When
Smooth is enabled, the attack shaping is slightly smoother. This notably produces less distor-
tion on guitar sounds that already contain a substantial distortion component. When working
on other audio material (e.g. acoustic guitar, drums, etc.), you can deactivate the
Smooth but-
ton to achieve faster attacks.
(3)
SUSTAIN knob: Prolongs/shortens the sustain phases in your signal. With the knob at the
center position, the sustain phases are not altered. From this position, turning the SUSTAIN
knob to the left shortens the sustain phases, while turning it to the right prolongs them.
(4)
Limit button: Activates a hard limiter at the output, preventing the output signal from clip-
ping. This can be useful when the ATTACK knob is set to a high value as this may produce
amplified attack phases that become too loud.
Using the TRANSIENT MASTER
The Main Interface
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