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11. EMPHASIS KNOB
[EMPHASIS KNOB PICTURED ABOVE]
Feature: Add the perfect amount of
EMPHASIS
on a wet/dry knob.
Benefit:
EMPHASIS
is a shelving EQ/Compressor with a low turnover frequency that induces 2nd order harmonic distortion.
The EQ starts boosting at 300Hz. (Imagine a BAX-EQ with a top shelf that goes down to 300Hz instead of 1.8kHz
and boosts 1dB when the emphasis knob is at 12:00 and 2dB full on.) Blend in a bit of mid warmth and sparkle.
EMPHASIS
turns up the level gently by adding frequencies between the notes of your source. The compressor lowers
the gain blended back into the transformer with a turnover point at about -14dBFS and reaching unity right at full scale.
Use:
Click the
X-FORMER INSERT
button and engage some of Chris Muth’s sonic wizardry via a pair of customized
HAMMOND™ transformers and twist the
EMPHASIS
knob to the right to taste.
Outcome:
X-FORMER
adds a bit of sheen while gently smoothing out the harsh artifacts (not dramatically like a D-Esser) and
the
EMPHASIS
knob drives a bit of compressed “warm n edge”.
