mathematically derived, will contribute lower midrange IM distortion components to the
spectrum. So live voice, vocals and solo instruments that are present along with strong bass in the
program material will sound cleaner, yet will still create an
in-your-face
effect to the low end.
When both the Girth Clip and Tight Clip settings are both set to “OFF”, the Bass Clipper is
effectively bypassed. Both algorithms can be “ON” at the same time but this is not recommended.
Tight Clip
When “ON”, this Bass Clipper style is a straightforward hard limiter that will create a deep, sub-
harmonic effect to the audio. The drawback is that it can generate IM (intermodulation) distortion
in the following main Clipper.
When both the Girth Clip and Tight Clip settings are both set to “OFF”, the Bass Clipper is
effectively bypassed. Both algorithms can be “ON” at the same time but this is not recommended.
Filtering
Adjusts the amount of time-aligned low-pass filtering after the Bass Clipper. Normally this extra
filtering is not needed but if heavy amounts of Bass Clipping are being used, especially when
using the “Tight” Bass Clipper style, the filtering can help reduce distortion or artifacts and can
provide a “rounder” and smoother bass sound.
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Click on this option to return to the
Adjust Processing
submenu
Mixer
This is the final summing point for each of the multiband limiter sections before the signal reaches the final clipper.
Care should be used when adjusting this section, as too much level from any particular band could cause an
excessive amount of clipping distortion to that range of frequencies. Adjusting all 4 controls an equal amount is
virtually the same as adjusting the
Clip Drive
control. If your desire is to provide some custom “EQ” to the sound, it
is better to perform that function using the
Xover
or
Limiter Drive
controls instead of the
Mixer
controls. Like the
Lim
iter
Thresh
old controls, the final
Mixer
is mainly for minor “fine polish” to the overall sound. Adjustments in
this section must be done with care
Low Band
Adjusts the output level of the Bass Clipper into the following main Clipper stage. Higher
numbers result in more low frequencies (bass) but too much mix level can make the following
clipper work too hard on low frequencies, causing excessive distortion.
Mid Band
Adjusts the output level of the mid band limiter into the following main Clipper stage. Higher
numbers result in more midrange but too much mix level can make the following clipper work
unnecessarily hard, causing excessive distortion in mid-band program material such as voice.
Presence Band
Adjusts the output level of the presence band limiter into the following Final Limiter stage. Higher
numbers result in more presence but too much mix level can make the following clipper work
unnecessarily hard, causing excessive distortion in presence band program material.
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