Voxengo Crunchessor User Guide
Copyright © 2004-2018 Aleksey Vaneev
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User Interface Elements
Note: Most interface elements (buttons, labels) located on the top of the user
interface and on the bottom are standard among all Voxengo plug-ins and do not
require much learning effort. For an in-depth description of these and other
standard user interface elements and features please refer to the “Voxengo Primary
User Guide”. Learned once it will allow you to feel comfortable with all pro audio
plug-ins from Voxengo.
Dynamics
The “Drive” parameter controls the amount of compression being applied to the
incoming signal. It is a kind of input gain control that increases the compression,
similar to guitar amp drive. The compression ratio is gradually increased with the
drive.
The “Attack” and “Release” parameters control the timing transfer function of the
compressor. Higher attack times allow transients to pass through while lower attack
times compress transients better.
Mode
The “Mode” switch allows you to choose between several valve-type and clean
processing modes. The “Valve” processing modes apply a great deal of warmth
during compression, and doing so they can adjust the original tone of the sound.
The “Clean” mode gives a more neutral sound, which can be particularly useful for
mastering applications.
The “Crisp” modes offer a brighter sound in comparison to the “Valve” modes.
“Crisp” modes also feature a distinctive attack and release dynamic response.
Both “Valve” and “Crisp” modes come in varying “strength”. The “F” and “S” postfixes
denote “fast” and “slow” attack modes, respectively. While both “Crisp” and “Valve”
modes produce a transient saturation, the “Crisp” modes are much lighter sounding
than the “Valve” modes are.
All modes except “Crisp S” modes additionally feature a slight program-dependent
attack behavior.
Style
The “Style” selector gives you an opportunity to select an appropriate sonic character
(coloration) of the compressor. The selected “character” is most evident on the
transient moments of the sound, i.e. when the compressor actually starts to work
(reduces gain). Note that generally this is a very subtle control, so if in doubt you
may simply leave it at “Neutral”. Here is a list of all “Style” options and what kind of
filtering they apply:
Neutral: no additional filtering.
Clear: up to -3dB of gain at 1kHz, up to 3dB of gain at 64Hz.
