User manual DRAWMER M 500

[. . . ] M500 OPERATORS MANUAL CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS CHAPTER 2 - THE M500 UNIT FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND IMPORTANT GLOBAL INFORMATION COMBINING EFFECTS PATCH MEMORIES EFFECT EDITING CHAPTER 3 - CONTROL KEY OVERVIEW Bypass Output Meters Thresh Misc Edit / Recall Yes / Accept Assign / Order Midi Links Filter Patch Record Chan 1 / 2 CHAPTER 4 - BASIC EFFECT OPERATION GATE EXPAND COMP(ress) LIMIT PAN FADER DE-ESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 -4 -4 -5 -9 12 13 14 16 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 CHAPTER 5 - ADVANCED EFFECT OPERATION DE-ESS advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] For a more detailed discussion of the more advanced parameters, refer to the DE-ESS advanced section of the manual. M500 OPERATORS MANUAL Ch 5 - 1 CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED EFFECT OPERATION The Effect modules described fully in this chapter are listed as they appear on the M500 front panel, working left-to-right. The format for each effect is similar describing each parameter's function and capabilities. The descriptions end with a list of suitable factory patches, which can be loaded and tried with the suggested material or programme. ADVANCED DE-ESS De-essing is essentially frequency conscious compression and is generally used to attenuate the sibilant components of speech to an acceptable level. In operation, the side chain filters are used to tune to the undesirable aspect of the sound, usually sibilants and this signal is then used to control the 'Compressor' section so that more gain reduction is applied at this frequency. Four different types of DE-ESSER are offered within the M500. Only the most basic, single-band DE-ESSER can be used as a single channel Effect, other types of DE-ESSER require the electronic circuitry of both audio channels, effectively making the M500 unit a mono device. Changing from one type of DE-ESSER to another is prohibited when a DE-ESSER is already assigned to either channel. This is because the other channel may already be using a simple DEESSER or COMPRESSOR, and the changes to the internal routeing of the M500 are very drastic. Selecting the bottom screen page permits a DE-ESS TYPE change. There are four configurations of the De-Esser. DOWN DOWN DE-ESS TYPES DISPLAY BOTTOM PAGE Full band De-Ess The standard, Full band De-Esser which uses a filtered side chain signal to control the dynamics of the whole audio spectrum. This is the most commonly used type of De-Esser and suffers the limitation that nonsibilant, low frequency sounds will also be attenuated if they occur at the same time as sibilant ones. With this TYPE of DE-ESSER, the THRESHOLD 'sees' the audio signal after it has passed through the FILTER. 1<-- Single band De-Ess A more sophisticated De-Esser where the audio input is split into two bands and only the dynamics of the upper band are controlled. This mode prevents the unwanted attenuation of low frequency sounds. Because of the increased complexity, this mode is available only on channel 1. The filter setting determines both the side chain response and the band to be ducked. The audio filter of channel 2 is 'Anti-phased' to split the audio input into two frequency bands. Ch 5 - 2 M500 OPERATORS MANUAL 1<-- Two band Comp Not just a De-Esser, but offering two programmable frequency dependant compressors. Both filters are used to determine the side chain response and the band being compressed. Again, this mode may only be used by channel 1 input and the output will normally appear at channel 1 output. It is however possible to unlink the two bands so that each appears at a separate output if the need arises. See LINKS If one filter is set for low frequencies and the other for highs, then the middle frequencies will be lost! [. . . ] Controller + MIDI channel then 96 Decimal (060 Hex), or Data decrement ie. Controller + MIDI channel then 97 Decimal (061 Hex). These will cause adjustment of one step (where parameter limitations permit). Controller + MIDI channel then 06 and the amount of adjustment ranging 0 to 127 Decimal (07F Hex). [. . . ]