User manual FOCUSRITE LIQUID MIX

[. . . ] 1. 0 CONTENTS Introduction - Getting Started Hardware Controls Software GUI controls Liquid Mix Manager Applying Compression and EQ within the sequencer Selecting Compressors and EQs Adjusting Compressor settings Free Switch Modifying EQ settings Building a Hybrid (Mixed) EQ Compressor and EQ Emulations Guide Snapshots - saving Liquid Mix settings Restoring settings Troubleshooting IMPORTANT INFORMATION: FOCUSRITE, the FF logo, LIQUID TECHNOLOGY, LIQUID MIX CONTROL, LIQUID MIX and the LIQUID MIX logo are trademarks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. DYNAMIC CONVOLUTION is a trademark of Sintefex Ltd. All other product names, trademarks, or trade names are the names of their respective owners, which are in no way associated, connected nor affiliated with Focusrite or its LIQUID MIX product and which have not endorsed Focusrite's LIQUID MIX product. These other product names, trademarks, and trade names are used solely to identify and describe the third party products the sonic behaviour of which was studied for the LIQUID MIX product, and to accurately describe the functionality of the Liquid Mix product. [. . . ] To view the overall EQ shape (all bands combined), you must select All using the data encoder. In the software window, on the other hand, the current band being edited is displayed on the EQ graph in red with the overall EQ shape permanently displayed in black. Note that some bands have no active controls as all values are fixed. In these instances, only the Band On switch has an effect. BUILDING A HYBRID (MIXED) EQ In every instance of Liquid Mix, there are seven EQ bands available. These can be filled in whatever way you want, using a mixture of individual bands from seven different EQ emulations or one complete 4-band emulation with three additions and so on. Building a hybrid EQ can be done from the software or hardware: FROM THE SOFTWARE Constructing Mixed EQs from the software is done by clicking on a band (any one of the vertical column of three dials for each band) and then using the EQ box above to select an individual band emulation. You will know the band is selected because, if there is currently an emulation in it, the active control(s) will be red or, if it is empty, all three dials will be red. With the band selected, click on the EQ box above. This brings up the root EQ emulation list, click and hold one of the emulations to view the submenu of separate bands for that EQ. Select an individual band from one of the submenus and release to make that band active. Releasing the mouse outside the drop down menus at any point will cancel the emulation select. Now click on another of the seven bands and repeat the process as required. FROM THE HARDWARE Constructing Mixed EQs from the hardware is done by pressing the Emulation Select button when a band is active. For example, if wanting to set up a High Pass Filter on Band 1, select EQ Band 1 on the LCD screen using the data encoder then press Emulation Select. (Note that this can be done whether there is an emulation in that band already or not - see below. ) This will bring up the list of available EQ emulations. Use the data encoder to select one by rotating and then pressing. This will display the individual bands available for that EQ. Choose one, by rotating and then pressing the data encoder once again, to make that band active. The process can be cancelled at any stage using the Go Back button. Now select another of the seven bands with the data encoder and repeat the process as required. Selecting an empty band can be done from the hardware by pressing and holding the data encoder, then rotating to the empty band. Without pressing the encoder, it will only select currently filled bands (those with emulations in) when rotated. C O M P R E S S O R A N D E Q E M U L AT I O N S G U I D E COMPRESSORS (OUTLINE CONTROLS WITH FREE SWITCH INACTIVE) FLAT COMP/ CLEAN SOUND FREE CONTROLS Focusrite Liquid Mix DSP compressor TRANY C/ US CLASSIC DISCRETE 1C Based on an API 2500*stereo mastering compressor, (US) serial #0016 (Old/Normal/Hard settings. ) All controls ­ stepped Ratio (with LIMIT at max setting), Attack and Release TRANY A/ US CLASSIC DISCRETE 1A Based on an API 2500*stereo mastering compressor (US) serial #0016 (Old/Normal/Soft settings. ) All controls ­ stepped Ratio (with LIMIT at max setting), Attack and Release SILVER 2/ US MODERN TUBE 1 Based on an AVALON VT-737SP*valve channel strip (US) serial #28150 All controls ­ Attack and Release have SLOW and FAST in max and min settings, respectively LIVE SOUND/ BRIT LIVE SOUND 1 Based on a BSS DPR402* dual compressor/limiter (UK) serial #02-9983-B All controls ­ ratio has LIMIT at max setting LONDON/ BRIT BOUTIQUE TUBE 1 Based on a CHISWICK REACH* (UK) stereo valve compressor serial #RMS0061 No Ratio ­ Attack starts at THUMP and ranges from 1-11, then SLOW. [. . . ] There is also an option to Rename a snapshot, essential if saving snapshots from the hardware, where naming snapshots isn't possible. To rename a snapshot, click on the disk image in the top right of the software window, select Rename Snapshot, then click on the Snapshot box, type in a new name and press enter. R E S TO R I N G S E T T I N G S Snapshots can be recalled from the Liquid Mix software or hardware, to recall a particular combination of Compressor and/or EQ, with specific settings. FROM THE SOFTWARE To load a snapshot from the software, click on the disk image and then select Load Snapshot from the drop down list. A window will then appear, allowing you to navigate to the snapshot anywhere on your computer. [. . . ]