User manual MACKIE FINAL MIX VST FOR TRACKTION

[. . . ] USER'S GUIDE Final Mix VST TM For Tracktion Plug-in for Software Audio Recording Applications By Acuma Labs Mackie Software License Please read this license carefully before using the accompanying Software. By downloading and using the Software, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this license. Software as used herein means all computer code (both source and object) including, but not limited to, all interfaces, navigational devices, search engines, databases, menus, menu structures or arrangements, drivers, development tools, icons, operational instructions, scripts, commands, and syntax, whether created, or licensed from third parties by LOUD Technologies Inc. , including all associated documentation. Any Software whether on disk, in read-only memory, or on any other media, and related documents are licensed to you by LOUD Technologies Inc. [. . . ] Below this value, the signal is unaffected. Beside the graph are readouts and controls for the band make-up gain, attack time, and release time. Left-click and drag to adjust the Threshold node. Right-click and drag to adjust the End node. Double-clicking on any of the smaller contour screens brings up the larger Contour Edit Screen for detailed editing. Once the larger screen has been accessed, contour values for a selected band are edited by dragging and dropping nodes. User's Guide 13 Contour Edit Screen Contour Edit screen Note: The Dynamics Contour Edit screen is accessed by double-clicking on any of the three bands found at the bottom of the main Final Mix screen. Overview The Contour Edit Screen allows you to have very powerful control over the heart of Final Mix. Double-clicking on any of the three dynamics overview screens brings up this more detailed screen. The overview screens are found at the bottom of the main screen. The graph you see when first accessing this screen represents the dynamics contour for the currently selected band. This graph shows the band input level (on the horizontal) vs. what the output level will be (on the vertical) after passing through the dynamics processor. The threshold is shown as the white line with the "T" node attached. The graph also shows the contour's moveable end point (designated by the green node, labeled "E"). The end point represents a selected band's maximum output level. The traditional Compression Ratio is affected by both of these parameters. One of the very powerful features of Final Mix is that you can set up your contour to have different compression ratios for different input levels. This is achieved by using multiple nodes. The figure above shows 2 extra nodes ­ the red balls labeled 1 and 2. These nodes are being used, in this case, to essentially draw a knee for the compressor curve. This gives a nice smooth transition from applying minimal compression at low input levels, to much higher compression at higher levels. The red line that crosses the graph diagonally represents unity gain (i. e. , the signal is unaffected by the dynamics processor). Contours which are steeper than this, as illustrated below by the segment between T and 1, represent expansion. 14 User's Guide Expansion section Expansion occurs when the amplitude of the output increases faster than the amplitude of the input. [. . . ] Use the Thresh or Input Gain faders to add or remove compression. The Output faders are used to trim over all. Heavily compressed vocal setting and 10k boost with linking bands. Perfectly tweaked compression for any instrumental mix. [. . . ]