LOOPTROTTER
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Signal Path
The input signal goes to the input amplifier, next it is split into the
DRY (unprocessed) path and the WET (Processing) path. The Processor Path
is fed by INPUT potentiometer, which directs the signal into the Limiter
Circuit. As the signal achieves Limiter's threshold, the analog Voltage
Controlled Resistor – Attenuator starts to work. The more INPUT it gets,
the stronger processing will occur.
The Processor's sidechain has two EQ swithes:
1. Low freq attenuator and
2. High freq boost.
1. Low frequency shelf attenuator dips low frequencies from
the sidechain signal, so the EMPEROR 500 can act more
transparently
and
naturally on bass and signals with lots of low frequency information (eg.
kick drums, bass guitars, drum loops etc.) With this option set
to
ON
, processor
's behaviour would be less affected by low frequencies,
allowing you to give your signal more processing and preserve low
frequencies energy and dynamics.
2. High freq boost gives additional amount of high frequencies to the
sidechain signal, allowing EMPEROR
500
to become high frequency
sensitive. This means that you can apply more processing to unwanted hiss
on vocal tracks (and achieve a de-esser – like result) or attenuate
harshness on overhead microphones.
TIMING CIRCUIT: EMPEROR
500
has three timing circuit settings: FAST, MED
and SLOW.
These settings change both attack and release time of the Processor.
Slower attack/release times will save the transients on signal's attack
and smooth the transition that occurs when the signal dips below the
threshold. It is especially useful for material with frequent peaks.
Fast attack/release time makes EMPEROR
500
behave more like limiter but
with extreme INPUT setting it will lead to signal saturation and audible
harmonic distortion.
After processing, wet signal is amplified and goes into WET levelling
section. This section is controlled by WET potentiometer. At the same
time, dry signal goes into DRY levelling section, where you can set how
much dry signal you want to combine with wet signal. In the end, mixed
signal goes to the output.
Contact:
www.looptrotter.com.pl
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Distribution:
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