User manual ARBORETUM HYPERPRISM 2

[. . . ] Hyperprism 2 Manual Table of Contents Copyright ©1999 by Arboretum Systems, Inc. This documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, reproduced or translated without prior written consent of Arboretum Systems. Hyperprism 2 Real Time Dynamic Audio Effects Processing Software Version 2. 1 Hyperprism copyright ©1991-1999 by Arboretum Systems, Inc. This Documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, reproduced or translated without prior written consent of Arboretum Systems. New in Hyperprism 2: q New Vocoder, Frequency Shifter, HyperVerb, Doppler, Z-Morph and Vari-Speed effects. q Now HyperEngine provides the stand-alone framework for Hyperprism, offering "on-the-fly" live audio processing, sound file editing and more. Improved Compressor includes new soft knee setting plus clearer, smoother compression Filters now sound even better, work easier. . . plus new Lo/Hi Shelf and Parametric EQ. [. . . ] Hyperprism-VST users: Make sure you have your stereo tracks panned 100% left and right or you will get no effect with this process. Parameters Stereo Position Displacement of the stereo image in degrees [-90, +90], where the center position 0° means no change. This can be useful in processing sound tracks recorded on location where the dialog is off-center, and one wants to restore it to the center position. This parameter is labeled Center Position in Hyperprism 2, Hyperprism-MMP and Hyperprism-DAS. This parameter maintains constant power at any position, so that at extreme left or right positions the level is boosted. If this causes distortion you can compensate by lowering the input level by 3 dB in the Settings window. Side Volume Gives you control over the level of the stereo part of the signal. In M-S processing, the higher the stereo level, the wider the apparent stereo image. The default range is 0% to 150%, which corresponds to a range from -96 dB to +6 dB. This parameter's range is from 0 to 100% in Hyperprism 2 and Hyperprism-MMP. Input Middle Left and Side Left. By default M-S Matrix assumes that the signal going into the "Left" input jack is the Mid part of the M-S signal. By selecting Left = Side, the program assumes that the left input is the Side part of the M-S signal. Click on this button to switch input settings. Output This button can correct for an out-of-phase microphone configuration. It determines the phase of the M source. M+S in Left is the normal case; the M input sums positively. Click on this button to switch output channels. Example Load the example sound file Clifden Beach, Ireland. Enable Loop playback Select M-S Matrix from the Plug-ins menu. According to the sound engineer who made this recording, the normal stereo effect is rendered when the center position is 0 degrees and the Side Volume is 30%. Do this and listen to the sound for a while. As you drag toward the bottom of the range you'll hear the sound gradually becoming mono. As you boost Side Volume above 30 you'll hear the sound image becoming wider and wider. With the Side Volume up high, move the Center Position control. [. . . ] However, the output of the effect must be converted to a 24 or 16-bit sound file. The use of dither can make an improvement in low-level detail, just as is the case when working with 8-bit sounds. However, the difference between a dithered and non-dithered 24 and 16-bit file is far more subtle than when working with 8-bit audio. Use your ears to determine what sounds best to you. [. . . ]