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ASSIMILATOR

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GETTING STARTED

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows

• POWERCORE running system 1.6.5 or later
• Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP
• PIII 500 or faster
• 128 MB RAM
• VST compatible host application
• System must meet requirements of the host application

Mac OS

• POWERCORE running system 1.6.5 or later
• Mac OS 9.04 or higher (including Mac OS X)
• G3/300 or faster
• 128 MB RAM
• VST or MAS compatible host application
• System must meet requirements of the host application

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Summary of Contents for ASSIMILATOR

Page 1: ...99 ASSIMILATOR U S E R M A N U A L ASSIMILATOR E N G L I S H B U I LT F O R P O W E R C O R E ...

Page 2: ...sparent and musical processing possible Best of all ASSIMILATOR is a Plug In that demonstrates the most significant benefit of the POWERCORE platform Extreme processing without bogging your host CPU down Enjoy The TC WORKS Team ATTENTION THIS IS A POWERCORE PLUG IN AND REQUIRES POWERCORE TO BE INSTALLED IN THE COMPUTER THIS PLUG IN WILL NOT RUN WITHOUT POWERCORE ATTENTION ASSIMILATOR is a Hybrid P...

Page 3: ... or XP PIII 500 or faster 128 MB RAM VST compatible host application System must meet requirements of the host application Mac OS POWERCORE running system 1 6 5 or later Mac OS 9 04 or higher including Mac OS X G3 300 or faster 128 MB RAM VST or MAS compatible host application System must meet requirements of the host application 1 ...

Page 4: ...o You apply the reference curve to the target curve to meet your needs Simple isn t it The ASSIMILATOR compares the frequency curves of the two audio sources and interpolates between the two to generate the ideal EQ curve for the target audio ASSIMILATOR APPLICATIONS The ASSIMILATOR is perfectly suited for Matching a live mix to a studio mix or vice versa Matching tracks on an album to even out th...

Page 5: ...ization of one piece of audio similar to another EQ Curve The EQ curve is the calculated equalization applied to the target curve The EQ curve is an interpolation between the reference analysis curve and the target analysis curve Learn The Learn function is how you can sample or grab the spectral curve of any audio file or source Reference This is the desired analysis curve or the audio you want t...

Page 6: ... difference at 100 Hz and the two pieces of audio will not share a common frequency response PROPER ASSIMILATION REQUIRES TWO CURVES With the additional step of learning the analysis curve of your target audio or the audio you want to process with the reference analysis curve then there is the ability to do a highly accurate comparison between the two curves and interpolate an ideal EQ curve Let s...

Page 7: ...reeze This allows you to organize your presets the way you find most comfortable for your workflow and to exchange presets and curves with other users no matter what platform or application they are using Presets are saved as discrete files on your hard drive Once a preset is saved into the default location it will automatically appear in the File menu every time you use the Plug In The files can ...

Page 8: ... basic music genres and applications such as Classical Jazz Psychedelic Pop etc You can delete rearrange or create your own folders to accommodate your needs You could for example create preset folders for projects customers or by genre This figure demonstrates various analysis curves that can be used either as reference or target curves ...

Page 9: ...rd drive System Hard Drive Program Files TCWorks System Application Support ASSIMILATOR Presets System Hard Drive Program Files TCWorks System Application Support ASSIMILATOR Curves To delete a file simply move it to the Trash or Recycle bin To create a new subfolder that appears in the Plug In menu simply create a new folder in the Plug In folder that resides in the PRESETS folder of the ASSIMILA...

Page 10: ...et Handling 3 Input Gain and Meter 4 Low Frequency Resolution Size 5 Output Gain and Meter 6 Limiter Enable and Limiter Activity Indicator 7 Reference Analysis Curve Section 8 Target Analysis Curve Section 9 Apply EQ Curve Fader 10 Level Calibration Fader 7 8 3 1 ...

Page 11: ...9 ASSIMILATOR E N G L I S H 9 10 5 4 2 6 ...

Page 12: ... signal to the ASSIMILATOR The clip indicators at the top of the meters should never be active Remember POWERCORE is a fixed processing system and it is not possible to drive the signal above 0dB without distorting the signal If the clip indicators are active reduce the Input gain fader until no clips are indicated on the input clip LEDs LOW FREQUENCY RESOLUTION The Resolution Sizes of the FFT Low...

Page 13: ...xactly the same levels allowing you to best monitor the equalization LIMITER ENABLE AND ACTIVITY INDICATOR The Limiter will ensure that the output of the Plug In never exceeds 0dB When the Limiter is engaged it will have an orange color When the Limiter flashes Red this indicates that the Limiter is active REFERENCE CURVE As described in the ASSIMILATOR BASICS Section of this manual the reference ...

Page 14: ...ints on the spectrum and move them up or down in unison Say for example you like the bass frequencies of your reference curve but you find that when you apply the EQ curve to your target there is just a little too much boost in the bass Simply use the Range Tool to group the bass frequencies and gently pull them down with your mouse until they sound correct TARGET CURVE As described in the ASSIMIL...

Page 15: ...o quick A to B comparisons of different settings The A and B views become interesting with the addition of the Morph view MORPH ASSIMILATOR s Morph function provides unprecedented power The Morph slider can be used to transition the processing from A to B or B to A depending on which direction you move the fader This could be used to morph from one equalization curve in the intro and verse to a co...

Page 16: ... curve from the display will NOT deactivate the curve Only the metering will be hidden Morph Slider This slider will morph between the settings made in the A and B views of the Plug In For this to be effective you must learn reference and target curves for both the A and B views When the Morph slider is set to A only the settings in the A section are applied to the audio and the red apply curve wi...

Page 17: ...ck sounds right MASTERING In this example let s review how this Plug In is used in a mastering application such as Spark or WaveLab Our goal is to create a mix that sounds like another mix that was professionally mastered The two songs use similar arrangements i e they have more or less the same type of tracks with a similar overall spectral balance In this example we will use Spark LE as our edit...

Page 18: ...he song to have completely High Fidelity equalization With ASSIMILATOR this is easy to accomplish 1 Make sure that the A view is visible 2 Learn a Low Fidelity audio mix in the Reference section or use one of the included Lo Fi presets 3 When the Low Fidelity song has completed playback press Learn again to disengage the Learn function If you want to recall this analysis curve at a later time save...

Page 19: ... the song using an application that can automate Plug In parameters 13 During the intro and the verse leave the Morph fader at 0 to hear the Low Fidelity portion of your audio 14 As the bridge begins playback start moving the Morph fader from 0 reaching 100 when the chorus of your song begins ...

Page 20: ...fenstrasse 52B 22335 Hamburg Germany www tcworks de e mail info tcworks de USA TC Electronic Inc TC Works Customer Support 742 A Hampshire Rd Westlake Village CA 91361 www tcworks de e mail us tcworks de TECHNICAL SUPPORT Details on how to obtain technical support can be found in the included Customer Support Document For immediate answers on many support questions visit the TC SUPPORT INTERACTIVE...

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