Hyperprism-TDM Manual
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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-TDM Multi-Effects Processing Software
Documentation current for version 2.5, last updated 2/5/99
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.
Contents:
Software License Agreement
Introduction To Hyperprism-TDM
About Hyperprism-TDM●
New Features in version 2.5●
System Requirements●
About the Demo Versions●
Compatibility Note●
Installing Hyperprism-TDM
Using Hyperprism-TDM
Mono/Stereo Effects●
Accessing Hyperprism-TDM Effects●
Assigning parameters to the Blue Window●
Changing parameter values●
The Input Gain Faders●
The Smoothing parameter●
Automating Parameter Changes●
About Parameter Range Changes and Automation●
Using Presets●
About Hyperprism AudioSuite Plug-ins and Hyperprism-TDM●
External Controllers●
About Parameter Range Changes and External Controllers●
DSP usage●
About the Rest of This Manual●
Hyperprism-TDM Processes, part one
Bass Maximizer ●
Harmonic Exciter ●
Tube-Tape Saturation ●
Low Pass/High Pass Filter●
Band Pass/Band Reject Filter●
Flanger●
Chorus●
Ring Modulator●
Tremolo●
Vibrato●
Sonic Decimator™●
Phaser●
Pitch Changer●
Noise Gate●
Hyperprism-TDM Processes, part two: Stereo Effects
Balance●
Auto Pan●
Quasi Stereo●
Stereo Dynamics●
More Stereo●
M-S Matrix●
Hyper Stereo●
Doppler●
Hyper Pan●
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Appendix B: About Digital Audio Files
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H-TDM by Aram Lindahl, Senior DSP Engineer, Arboretum Systems.
For Arboretum Systems:
Georges Jaroslaw, Founder, CEO●
Chris Weare, CTO●
Zhi Liu, CFO●
Todd Souvignier, Marketing Director●
Richard Lee, Sales Director●
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Arboretum Systems Hyperprism -TDM
Introduction to Hyperprism-TDM
Documentation current to version 2.5, last revised 2/4/99
About Hyperprism-TDM
Hyperprism-TDM 2.5 is the latest edition of Arboretum System's series of digital audio signal processing plug-ins for the
TDM plug-in environment. Hyperprism-TDM (H-TDM, forthwith) is a Mix compatible collection of 25 different real-time
effects, which feature real-time dynamic control and automation of all effect parameters. It runs with any Digidesign Pro
Tools 4.0 and later system that has the TDM option. H-TDM 2.5 is not NuBus or 68K compatible following Digidesign's
decision to no longer support NuBus or 68K systems. Please use version 2.1.1 for NuBus and/or 68K compatibility.
H-TDM plug-ins are compatible with ProTools 3.2. However, when running ProTools 3.2 you will not be able to take full
advantage of all H-TDM features including automation, presets, or access to AudioSuite. We recommend upgrading to the
latest ProTools software.
the Hyperprism-TDM Chorus window
New Features in Hyperprism-TDM Version 2.5:
Mix compatible
●
Three new algorithms - Bass Maximizer, Harmonic Exciter and Tube-Tape Saturation.●
Improvements to low/high pass filters, band pass/reject filters and noise gate algorithms
Changes in version 2.1 from version 2.0, 1.1.2
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Five new algorithms - Doppler, Hyper Pan, Noise Gate, Phaser, and Pitch Changer.●
Parameter change automation is achieved using Pro Tools 4 track automation features.●
All parameters may be assigned to the Blue Window for automating changes.●
DSP algorithms have been rewritten and optimized for PCI hardware, resulting in more parameter control and
better sound.
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Effects which were mono-only in 1.1.2 can now be used on the stereo bus as well.●
Blue Window control of mono/stereo input gain.●
New Sonic Decimator effect for drastic sonic degradation●
Overall stability has been greatly improved over the 1.1.2 release.●
System Requirements:
Digidesign Pro Tools version 4.0 or higher for full use, 3.2 for somewhat limited use (no automation, presets or
AudioSuite)
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PCI Power Macintosh® or compatible computer●
MacOS 7.5 or later●
10 megs of hard drive space●
400k of RAM for each installed plug-in to be added to DAE's memory allocation●
For 68K or NuBus compatibility, please use Hyperprism TDM version 2.1.1●
About the Demo Versions:
Hyperprism-TDM Demo limitations:
Note that demos are not compatible with 68K Machintosh® computers at this time.
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sound drops out for one second every 10 seconds●
no playback with plug-in window closed, therefore only one plugin is usable at a time●
only one plug-in per DSP●
Hyperprism-DAS (for AudioSuite) Demo limitations:
an error (-7450) is returned if you try to process●
Compatibility Note:
Hyperprism-TDM does not claim to be fully functional in third-party TDM host applications (such as Studio Vision
Pro, Digital Performer, Logic and Cubase) due to inconsistencies in these manufacturers' plug-in implementations and
the demands of cross-platform support. Features such as automation and editing of text in the plugin window may not be
fully implemented in these other host applications. As of this writing (2/5/99) Hyperprism-TDM requires and claims only
to support Digidesign Pro Tools software version 4.0 or later.
For More Information:
Many plug-in related questions can also be answered by your Digidesign Pro Tools 4 manual. Please don't forget to
consult it!
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Installing Hyperprism-TDM
Hyperprism-TDM DEMOS:
Copy the Hyperprism plug-ins into the Plug-Ins folder within your DAE folder. Place the preset file into the Plug-Ins
Settings folder in your DAE folder. We recommend giving the DAE an extra 4-500K of memory per plug-in. TDM
plug-ins will show up in the Pro Tools insert views (mono and stereo). AudioSuite plug-ins will show up in the AudioSuite
menu. Remember that the demos are not compatible with 68k Macintoshes® at this time.
Hyperprism-TDM FULL VERSIONS:
Please read this section once through entirely and then follow these steps exactly!
If you haven't already, install Pro Tools 4 software and hardware, with the TDM system, as per the instructions in
the Digidesign Pro Tools 4 user's guide.
You will need 14 megs of hard disk space and a variable amount of extra free RAM to allocate to the DAE's
Minimum and Preferred RAM allocations, about 15 megs to load all Hyperprism-TDM plug-ins, assuming you have no
other plug-ins installed.
Place the Arboretum CD in your CD-ROM drive, and double-click on the Hyperprism TDM Installer.
Follow all on-screen directions. You'll be asked to Accept the License Agreement, then you'll see the Read Me. Be
sure to peruse the Read Me for important last-minute instructions which may not have made it into this manual.
After the Read Me, the following installer / de-installer dialog appears:
Click on Switch Disk if you need to specify another drive for installation.
Click on the Install button and the installer will locate your the DAE Plug-Ins folder, which resides in your System
folder.
Before the installation process begins, you'll be asked for your name, company and Hyperprism-TDM serial number.
We've gone ahead and entered the first four numerals for you.
Make sure you enter your serial number accurately. Double check your entry. When all fields are complete the OK
button will highlight. Click on OK to proceed.
The Installer also operates as a de-installer. If you ever wish to remove Hyperprism-TDM plug-ins and Presets from
your System Folder, simply run the installer from the CD and select Deinstall from the Installer dialog pop-up menu.
You're now done with the installation, but you're probably not quite ready to go. Note that we install all Hyperprism-TDM
plug-ins, this may be more than your systems's available RAM may permit. You may need to increase your RAM
allocation for DAE and / or remove any plug-ins you won't use immediately from the Plug-ins folder.
Allocate additional RAM to DAE if necessary, we suggest increasing DAE's Preferred setting by 500 k for each
Hyperprism-DAS plug-in you wish to load. Just open the DAE folder (which is inside your System folder) mouse click
once on the DAE icon to select it (without launching DAE), then type command-i to open the Get Info dialog. Increase the
Preferred setting, then quit the dialog. Consult your Pro Tools manual for detailed instructions on RAM management.
Leave only the plug-ins you wish to run in your DAE Plug-Ins folder, remove any un-needed plug-ins and put them
aside in a separate folder. When you want to use them later you can simply drag them back into the DAE Plug-Ins folder.
Remember that each plug-in you load requires more memory from the DAE. If you see the Pro Tools initialization splash
screen flash just after a plug-in's name appeared, the plug-in was not able to be loaded (most likely because DAE has run
out of memory).
Consult your Digidesign Pro Tools manual for more tips on appropriate memory management.
Installer Conflicts: We have encountered conflicts with Pace copy-protection schemes, which are used by several
other music software manufacturers. To work around this problem, make sure you've installed and authorized your host
applications (such as Cubase or Logic Audio) before you install and authorize the Hyperprism-TDM plug-ins. Also, don't
attempt to install and authorize any other plug-ins from other manufacturers at the same time that you're installing
H-TDM. Do the H-TDM installation, then quit and proceed with with further installations after that. Installing in the
correct sequence should eliminate any potential conflicts.
Problems? If any unexpected error messages come up during the course of installation immediately quit the Installer and
Restart your computer while holding the shift key down, so as to temporarily disable all Extensions and eliminate any
possible system conflicts. (If your CD ROM drive is not an Apple built-in model, you may have to eschew turning off
Extensions.) If the Installer fails to place the Hyperprism-TDM plug-ins into the DAE Plug-ins folder, try using the
Custom Install option and install to the Arboretum ƒ. A readme will be installed with further instructions.
Once restarted, go into the System folder, open the Preferences folder and drag the Hyperprism Preferences file into the
Trash. Deleting the Preferences files will clear out the results of a faulty serialization procedure. Then run the Installer
again and follow the preceding installation steps as directed. Also make sure you're using the correct Arboretum product
serial number. Hyperprism 2 (for HyperEngine), Ionizer, Ray Gun, Hyperprism-TDM and Hyperprism-Plug-in Pack are
each sold separately, and each require their own unique serial numbers.
If Trouble Persists: Link over to the Troubleshooting chapter of this manual. Also take a look at the Support frame up on
the Arboretum web site <http://www.arboretum.com> for the latest technical notes and troubleshooting tips. If all else fails
either email support@arboretum.com or phone our service line during our regular weekday business hours, 10 am to 6 pm
Pacific: (650) 738-4750
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Using Hyperprism-TDM
Mono/Stereo Effects●
Accessing Hyperprism-TDM Effects●
Assigning parameters to the Blue Window●
Changing parameter values●
The Input Gain Faders●
The Smoothing parameter●
Automating Parameter Changes●
About Parameter Range Changes and Automation●
Using Presets●
About Hyperprism AudioSuite Plug-ins and Hyperprism-TDM●
External Controllers●
About Parameter Range Changes and External Controllers●
DSP usage●
About the Rest of This Manual ●
Hyperprism-TDM Mono/Stereo Effects
H-TDM plug-ins come in three classes: Mono-to-Mono, Mono-to-Stereo and Stereo-to-Stereo. The channel orientation for
each effect has been determined (by the programmers) as appropriate for each particular effect.
Note that some effects are Stereo-to-Stereo only, for example More Stereo, and therefore will only appear on a
Stereo bus.
Accessing Hyperprism-TDM Effects
Once they've been correctly installed, you can call up Hyperprism-TDM effects by mouse-clicking on the Pro Tools bus
insert points (both mono & stereo buses) and selecting the desired effect from the plug-ins submenu.
Begin playback after inserting on desired track.
The selected Hyperprism screen will appear.
Begin playback of your sound and audition various Hyperprism settings.
If you're hearing no play-through, try putting the track you're auditioning into Solo. If still no sound, check your
audio connections.
Hyperprism-TDM's processing stays active, as long as the effect is in the insert bus, even when the effect's settings
window is off-screen.
Remember that Hyperprism-TDM effects can be used in a play-through mode to process audio "on the fly," without
saving or reading files on disk. This allows you to process sounds of unlimited length without regard for disk storage, and
it also opens up possibilities for doing signal processing in live performance situations. Note that as with all digital audio
processors, there is a finite time required for audio to pass through your Mac's Digidesign hardware and software. This
latency is very short, but may be noticeable in critical listening situations.
Assigning parameters to the Blue Window
Use the blue axis assignment switches (to the extreme left of each parameter slider) to connect a parameter to the
Blue Window. One click maps a parameter to the horizontal axis, two clicks maps a parameter to the vertical axis, a third
click removes the connection to the Blue Window.
Axis orientation is denoted by the green line within the assignment switch.
Changing parameter values
The sliders control a parameter's current value, which is shown in the blue numeric field at the far right of each slider.
You can edit this number by clicking on the numeric field and typing in a new value (or click on it and use the
up/down arrow keys).
Parameter values can be changed dynamically during preview by simply mouse-dragging on the slider.
Parameter values can also be changed by assigning the parameter to the Blue Window (as described above) then
moving the Blue Window's crosshair cursor.
Parameter changes can be automated, allowing you to create and play back real-time dynamic effect changes. The
automation procedure is described below.
Just to the left of each parameter slider is that parameter's minimum value display.
You can edit this number by clicking on the numeric field and typing in a new value (or click on it and use the
up/down arrow keys).
Just to the right of each parameter slider is that parameter's maximum value display.
You can edit this number by clicking on on the numeric field and typing in a new value (or click on it and use the
up/down arrow keys).
Holding down the Option key while mouse-clicking on numeric fields or sliders will restore them to their factory
default values.
The Input Gain Faders
The input gain faders can be connected to the Blue Window, just like the parameter sliders. Mono to Stereo and Stereo to
Stereo effects also have a left->right lock control (located below the meters). This allows you to group the input faders;
when lock is enabled, the left gain fader controls the right fader.
the input gain faders (lock fader switch, bottom center)
Note that the right fader can still be moved independently of the left when in "lock" mode.
Note that the faders control Input gain, not output.
The Smoothing parameter
Most H-TDM plug-ins have a "Smoothing" parameter, which, when set to zero, allows instant jumps between parameter
settings, and when set to 100% allows no other parameter changes. At intermediate values of Smoothing, parameter
changes take place more slowly, sweeping the parameter from its first position to its second. Smoothing is essentially an
interpolation feature, calculating additional values between each mouse event or parameter change.
You can use Smoothing to remove zipper noise created by radical parameter changes, or to create a long, slow
parameter variation. Low values of Smoothing can also be used to create unusual effects.
With smoothing set too high, a parameter may not reach its final value due to 24-bit fixed point calculations on
DSPs. Smoothing does not always apply to every parameter in a plug-in, eg. the sample rate in the Sonic Decimator, due to
the nature of the particular algorithm.
Automating Parameter Changes
Automating parameter changes is a key feature of Hyperprism, allowing you to design slow lush sweeps, or wild sonic
mutations, by adjusting the values of the effect parameters over time. In Hyperprism-TDM 2.1, we've taken advantage of
the Pro Tools automation features, which allow you to graphically edit parameter changes in the track display.
Hyperprism-TDM will create multiple automation contours, representing all the parameters connected to the Blue
Window's X and Y axes.
Simply click the automation button at the top of the Hyperprism window.
The automation dialog appears:
plug-in automation parameter select dialog
Select the parameters you wish to automate by mouse-clicking on their names, then clicking the Add button. When
you're finished selecting parameters, click on OK to quit the dialog.
The parameters you've selected for automation will have their controls highlighted when automation is activated.
Cutoff and Depth sliders are highlighted, indicating active status for automation
Select auto write on the Pro Tools track automation pop-up to enable the recording of automation data for the track.
Click on the Play button or hit the space bar to begin recording of automation events.
You can record your movements live, by moving the cursor in the Blue Window, or moving individual parameter
sliders.
You can also design parameter automation by drawing and moving breakpoints along the automation line graph in
each track's automation view.
automation track view, showing editing of automation line graph
Consult your Pro Tools 4 manual for the compete scoop on Pro Tools track automation, and learn about about
groovy automation features such as auto touch!
Remember that you can change the smoothing parameter after recording automation to even out your gestures or
change the character of your automation.
Some controls do not highlight when selected for automation, but they will still be automatable, for example the
L->R Lock control.
Note that when using the blue window to automate parameter changes with the automation mode set to "touch", the
parameter values may jitter. This does not occur when using in other automation modes or when using individual sliders.
We recommend using the automation "write" mode when using the blue window. If you need to fix a section of
automation and require the use of "touch" mode to due so, adjust one parameter at a time using that parameter's slider.
About Parameter Range Changes and Automation
Note that the Pro Tools automation line graph always represents the full possible range of any given parameter
setting. This line graph is not rescaled when you change the range of a parameter setting within Hyperprism-TDM. For
example, if you've created an automation curve which goes from 0% to 100%, and then rescaled the minimum and
maximum parameter values (in H-TDM) to a new range, such as 5% to 10%, the existing automation curve will only
function within the limits of the new range, and will be stuck at the ceiling (and/or floor) of the new range in areas in
which the existing automation curve exceeds that limit.
Using Presets
Presets can be saved using the Pro Tools preset librarian. Several presets are provided for each effect. Most presets
provided are ready for use with the Blue Window, simply load the preset via the Presets pop-up menu, then proceed to
create dynamic parameter changes by moving the Blue Window's crosshair. Presets which mention panning in their names
are for use with the mono to stereo or stereo version of the plug-in. Some presets are only appropriate for H-TDM rather
than H-DAS because the AudioSuite plug-in format is not a real-time format. Read on for more about AudioSuite...
About Hyperprism-DAS AudioSuite Plug-ins and Hyperprism-TDM
AudioSuite plug-ins give the same basic functionality of the TDM algorithms, but because it is not a real-time plug-in
format, no Blue Window is included. It is recommended that you don't change parameters while previewing via
AudioSuite. Unfortunately the presets from the older versions are not compatible with the new H-TDM plug-ins.
If you have any older versions of the H-DAS AudioSuite plug-ins, you should remove them before installing the
H-TDM plug-ins.
External Controllers
The controls of H-TDM parameters are mapped from top to bottom and left to right in most cases. If you have a controller
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