TC Electronic INTONATOR, User Manual

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AUTOMATED DYNAMICS
6 265/
2 4
3 120
5
0 55
1
rel. Hz
Active Manual
ON Adaptive
DE-ESS FREQUENCY
AUTOMATED DYNAMICS
DE-ESS LOW CUT FILTER
There are two controls for the automated dynamics,
each with an on/off key, two LEDs and an
adjustment knob.
De-Ess
A De-esser is used for removing unwanted sibilant sounds from
especially vocals. This is achieved by using a dynamic EQ filter
that analyzes the source material and cuts the high frequencies
generated by the “s” sound.
Basic operation
- The key toggles the De-esser on/off and is displayed via the
yellow ON LED.
- The red ACTIVE LED shows when the De-esser is active and
altering the signal.
- The knob controls the amount of ess reduction.
In full counterclockwise position a minimum of ”ess”
reduction is performed.
Evaluate your source material and decide exactly where
it is you want the De-esser to take effect. Adjust the
De-ess knob so the red ACTIVE LED is lit at the
desired points in the song.
Adaptive Low Cut Filter
Unwanted “rumble” in the low frequency area can occur even on
recorded instruments whose main frequency area is situated
considerably higher. This could be a vocal track, where the singer
is breathing close to the microphone. But it could also simply be
an annoying 50Hz hum from poorly shielded cables. Situations
like these will disturb the tightness of the low frequency area and
to solve that problem you will use a Low Cut filter.
The Adaptive Low Cut filter in the Intonator allows you to set
the Threshold frequency relatively high without fearing that it
will cut off important low frequencies. As the Input gets closer to
the Threshold, the Threshold frequency simply adapts and moves
downwards.
Basic operation
- Use the Low Cut filter key to select between Manual or
Adaptive mode.
Manual mode
In Manual mode the filter frequency range is 50 to 250Hz.
The FREQUENCY knob sets the Threshold frequency of the
filter.
Adaptive mode
In Adaptive mode the filter frequency range is 50 to 250Hz or
infinity. The FREQUENCY knob sets the Threshold frequency of
the filter. When the filter is set it is fixed until the Input pitch is
within 5 semitones of the frequency setting. At this point the
filter adapts dynamically below the frequency setting until the
Input pitch crosses back above the set Threshold.
Note! Adaptive filter is not available in Dual mode.
ADAPTIVE/MANUAL switch
FREQUENCY knob
DE-ESS knob
DE-ESS on/off key