Transient Designer
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The SUSTAIN control increases or reduces the level of the
sustain portion of a signal by up to 24 dB. For detailed informa-
tion about the mode of operation of the sustain control please
read the ”Tech Talk” section on pages 8 and 9.
Two envelope generators work in the SUSTAIN control circuitry,
too. Again an envelope follower pursues the original envelope
and adapts optimally to the curve of sustain. This second gene-
rator produces an envelope with extended sustain (Diagram 4,
page 7). The difference between both envelopes is then used to
calculate the voltage controlling the VCA, though as with the
ATTACK circuitry, the enhancement ceases at the end of the signal
being processed.
Sustain amplitude is increased for positive SUSTAIN settings
and reduced for negative settings. For detailed information about
using the SUSTAIN control please refer to ”Applications” below.
When processing stereo material, the LINK function should be
switched on so that the linked channels produce the same
degree of gain change, regardless of any difference in levels of
both channels. This is necessary to maintain a coherent and
stable stereo image.
The front panel controls of channel 1, including the ACTIVE
switch, function as the master controls in LINK mode.
The Transient Designer is ideally suited for use in professional
recording, in project or home studios and P. A. applications.
For the first time the Transient Designer provides the techno-
logy to manipulate the attack and sustain characteristics of a
signal regardless of level, and using simple controls. Usually equa-
lisers are used to separate instruments in a mix – the tonal aspect
of the signal is considered, but not the temporal aspect. By acce-
lerating the transients or/and shortening the sustain of an instru-
ment, the mix can be made to sound more transparent.
Instruments can be mixed at lower levels, still maintaining their
positions in the mix, but occupying less space.
”Front/rear-positioning” of drums or other percussive instru-
ments can effectively be ”re-miked” during the mix – at least,
that's the subjective effect. Applied to single instruments or
loops, this technology creates new sounds or adds weight and
authority to existing sounds.
Control elements
Sustain
4
Link
5
Applications
