Eventide H3000-BAND-DELAYS User's Guide
Copyright 2015, Eventide Inc.
P/N: 141237, Rev 2
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 About This Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Registration, Activation, and Installation 4
2.1 Registering Your Plug-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Activating Your License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Installing Your Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 Moving or Removing an Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Using Eventide H3000 Band Delays 6
3.1 I/O Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2 Using the Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.3 Signal Flow Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.4 Plug-in Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.5 H3000 Front Panel Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.5.1 Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5.2 Soft Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5.3 Page Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5.4 Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5.5 Snapshots Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.5.6 Snapshot Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.5.7 Snapshot Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.5.8 Renaming a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.5.9 Revert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.5.10 Global vs. Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.5.11 Proper Snapshot Hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.5.12 Restoring Global Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.5.13 Automating Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.6 Preset Parameter Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.6.1 Session Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.6.2 Tempo Based . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.6.3 Delay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.6.4 Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.6.5 Q Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.6.6 Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.6.7 Feedback Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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3.6.8 Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.6.9 Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.6.10 Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.6.11 Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.6.12 Mix Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.7 Program Page Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.7.1 Channel Strip Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.7.2 Beat Grid Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.7.3 Beat Grid Callouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.7.4 Band Display Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.8 Expert Page Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.8.1 Voice On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.8.2 Phase Inv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.8.3 Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.8.4 Note Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.8.5 Filter Tuning Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.8.6 Q Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.8.7 Filter Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.8.8 Delay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.8.9 Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.8.10 Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.8.11 MIDI Note Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.9 Function Page Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.9.1 Parameter Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.9.2 Preset Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.9.3 Modulation Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.9.4 Min Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.9.5 Max Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.9.6 Soft Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.9.7 Soft Key Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.9.8 Function Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.9.9 FG Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.10 Saving and Recalling Plug-In settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4 Conclusion 22
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 About This Product
The Eventide H3000 Band Delays plug-in is a powerful audio engineering plugin for Avid AAX, Apple Audio Units, and Steinberg VST formats. Derived
from the original filtered delay algorithm found in the legendary H3000 digital
multi-effects processor, Band Delays broadens the landscape with eight voices
of tempo-based filtered delays. Tempo, delays, and filters work together in their
original incarnation to offer you incredible sonic possibilities. All eight filters are
fully parametric with configurable low/band/all/high pass or shelving choices
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and a bandwidth control that offers high resonance. The filter frequencies can
even be played via MIDI notes with several useful modes. The delays offer full
tempo support and feature an intuitive Beat Grid for creating incredible pulsing
rhythms. Even the original Parameter Modulation features of the H3000 are
included as well allowing you to create the uniquely dynamic programs that
made the original so popular. As with all Eventide plug-ins, the convenient
Snapshots allow for instant program loading of up to 32 different presets within
a single session. All of this, with the sought-after sound of the H3000, brings
you a great-sounding plug-in that’s as easy to use as the original that inspired
it.
Eventide Band Delays features:
• Eight voices of tempo-based filtered delays up to 2.4 seconds each.
• Beat Grid lets you easily place delays in time with the music.
• Tempo features allow all eight delays to lock to the session tempo.
• Filter parameters include Band Pass, High Pass, Low Pass, All Pass and
Shelving types with Q factors from 0.5-999.
• Filter frequencies can be ”played” with a MIDI keyboard.
• Full MIDI implementation offers MIDI controller support for Parameter
Modulation.
• Parameter Modulation with a host of Function Generator abilities for
incredibly dynamic sound shaping.
• Master ”Global” controls affect all similar parameters.
• Soft Keys let you customize the preset parameters.
• Intuitive graphical interface lets you see delay times, center frequencies,
and bandwidth simultaneously.
• Integrated mixer section offers level, pan, and phase control for each voice.
• Familiar interface is easy to use.
1.2 About This Manual
While we’re very confident you’ll be able to use your new plug-in without reading
this manual, we urge you to have a quick look. There are several unique features
and interesting options presented in Band Delays and a cursory glance will
illuminate any features you may overlook. We’ll try to keep it all relevant and
highlight any tips or cool tricks for you. We also won’t cover much at all about
the operation of your plug-in host or the Macintosh or Windows environments,
as their owner’s manuals or online help should provide you with the answers
you need. We’ve made every attempt to integrate the standard controls and
features from the major plug-in hosts into our Band Delays plug-in so that you
don’t have to learn anything new. If you find the need to get more information
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from us than this manual can provide, please visit our support forum available
via our website (http://www.eventideaudio.com).
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Chapter 2
Registration, Activation,
and Installation
Eventide uses PACE’s ilok.com licensing system, with or without and iLok hardware dongle, to license our plug-in products. Each license provides two activations which can reside on either your computer or on an iLok license dongle.
Once you’ve purchased your plug-in, you’ll need to register it on Eventide’s website, activate your license, and install the plug-in on to your computer.
2.1 Registering Your Plug-in
When you purchase an Eventide Native plug-in, you’ll receive a Serial Number
and License Key. The Serial Number will be two letters followed by 6 numbers.
If you have an individual H3000 Band Delays license, the Serial Number will
start with BD (i.e. BD-######). If you purchased a group license, the
Serial Number will be in the same format, but correspond to that group license
(e.g. AX-###### for Anthology X). The License Key will be 3 sets of 4
characters, a letter or a number, each; like XXXX-XXXX-XXXX.
Once you’ve received these codes, you can register your plug-in on the Eventide
website. To do so, please log in to http://www.eventideaudio.com, navigate
to My Account in the top right corner, and select Register a New Product.
Then, fill out the form by selecting Native Plug-in (VST, AU, AAX) in the
Product Category field, select Band Delays or the applicable group license in
the Product list, and enter your Serial Number, License Key, and iLok.com
account name. If you don’t yet have an ilok.com account, you can create one
for free at http://www.ilok.com. Once you’ve done so, press Register.
Once you’ve entered this information and pressed the Register button, Eventide
will send the applicable plug-in license to your ilok.com account, which you will
need to activate to your computer or iLok dongle.
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