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6.3 Typical Applications
In this section we will discuss a few typical applications of the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO:
6.3.1 Sound Enhancement During Replay
For this application, the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO follows the master or multi-track recorder, i.e., inserted
between tape machine and mixer (or amplifier). Of course, a cassette recorder, or similar, can also be used
as signal source. If a companding noise reduction system is used in this situation, it should precede the
BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO.
6.3.2 Sound Enhancement During Recording
The sound enhancing effect can be increased by using the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO not only during
replay but during recording. This method of sound processing is recommended, in particular, if the subsequent
storage medium is of poor quality. When doing tape duplications, the enhancer signal added during the
recording will compensate for the loss in quality which occurs when several generations of copies are made
from the master tape.
In this scenario, insert the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO directly after the master output of the mixer into the
recording path of the master or multi-track machine. Set up the unit as described in section Sound
Enhancement During Replay.
In particularly difficult cases, we recommend using the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO both during recording
and replay.
6.3.3 Enhancing The Sound Of Subgroups, Monitor And Effect Paths
For this application there are several options:
1. If your mixer features subgroup outputs with insert points, you can process the subgroups separately.
2. You can also combine monitor and effect paths and route them via the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO to a
free input channel. The respective signals have to be taken pre-fader, the respective channels must be
muted. It will be useful to insert the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO as the last component in the chain of
effects devices. The summed signals will then be routed through the ULTRAFEX PRO, and sent back to
the master via the effect returns.
With the SOLO switch depressed, the channels need not be muted. Set up the mix as usual with the faders
and determine which monitor or effect send controls the signal portions to be routed to the BEHRINGER
ULTRAFEX PRO. With the help of the effect return control you can adjust the amount of the sound enhancing
signal which is added to the summed signals.
Be sure that the SOLO switch is in the IN position for this kind of application, since the combination of original
signals via the summed, as well as the effects path, may lead to phase cancellations (comb filter effect).
A detailed description of the SOLO switch and its function can be found in chapter 7.1.2 The ULTRAFEX
PRO As Sidechain Processor.
6.3.5 Enhancing The Sound Of Tape Duplication
Even under the most favourable of conditions, presence, liveliness and transparency of the program material
will suffer during each copying process. These losses are particularly obvious when copying cassettes while
simultaneously using a noise reduction system.
With the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO, losses during tape duplication can be avoided or compensated for.
Provided that the original is of good enough quality with only low noise levels. It is even possible to produce
super copies which sound even better than the original.
For this purpose, the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO is inserted between the line outputs of the source ma-
chine and the inputs of the target machine. Machines with post-head listening control (setting tape) allow you
to check the quality of the copy while duplicating the tape.
If the tape noise is fairly high, a different strategy is required, since the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO can
effectively process the frequency ranges in which the most predominant noise portions can be found. We
6. APPLICATIONS
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