Mackie DSR-1, De-Esser User Manual
USER’S GUIDE
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DSR-1
DE-ESSER
Plug-in for Mackie Digital Mixers
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Contents
Iconography -----------------------------------------------------2
Introduction ---------------------------------------4
About Acuma Labs----------------------------------------------4
About the D8B UFX Card -------------------------------------- 5
About the DSR-1 (De-esser) -----------------------------------5
Main Features ------------------------------------- 6
Let’s Get Started---------------------------------- 6
Requirements----------------------------------------------------6
Using the DSR-1 ------------------------------------7
Front Panel Overview------------------------------------------7
The Status Block ----------------------------------------------- 8
Global Controls Block -----------------------------------------9
I/O Levels ------------------------------------------------------- 11
Controls Block--------------------------------------------------12
Meters (S-BAND and GAIN)----------------------------------14
Specifications -------------------------------------15
DSR-1 Factory Presets--------------------------- 16
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the DSR-1 (De-esser) from Acuma
Labs. One of the exciting members of the new family of 24-bit
plug-ins for the D8B, the DSR-1 has been specifically designed
for the Mackie Universal Effects (UFX) card.
The DSR-1 plug-in for the Mackie D8B is a highly accurate,
frequency controlled, three-band dynamics processor. It enables
you to quickly isolate and correct unwanted sibilance in vocal
recordings of singers and speakers. The DSR-1 reduces
annoying sibilant and popping sounds that are often found in
recordings without losing the crisp top-end clarity. Don’t let the
simple chicken-head controls and the funky retro-look fool you.
The DSR-1 is a highly professional tool that is ideal for editing
vocals, instrumentals, and other sources. The DSR-1 is an
invaluable plug-in for your D8B that can save a great recording
by removing troublesome frequencies.
About Acuma Labs
Acuma Labs develops real-time embedded systems for
professional audio applications to create high-quality products
for the music and pro-audio industries. Acuma specializes in
digital audio effects using DSP, real-time operating systems,
graphical user interfaces, and digital hardware design.
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About the D8B UFX Card
The Mackie UFX card provides robust processing power for
computation-heavy plug-ins. The UFX card is a 4-in/4-out
architecture, which means that it supports four mono plug-ins or
two mono and one stereo, or two stereo plug-ins simultaneously.
Up to four UFX cards can be installed in the D8B, allowing up to
sixteen simultaneous single-channel effects, eight stereo plugins, or combinations there of.
Note: Earlier D8Bs were fitted with 16 MB of memory. It is recommended that
you increase this to 32 MB (as fitted in newer D8Bs) if you install more than one
UFX card. Memory upgrade instructions are supplied with each UFX card.
About the DSR-1 (De-esser)
The DSR-1 employs mid- or high-frequency compression. The
frequency and bandwidth controls are used to isolate the
problematic frequency range. No external keying device is
required. The ess band Key Listen feature allows you to solo (or
listen) to the isolated frequency range. The DSR-1 can also help
to compress shrill, high-pitched sounds that may accompany
acoustic instruments. The DSR-1 includes a high-pass filter that
helps you to clean up other artifacts such as microphone pops.
The DSR-1 includes a series of great male and female vocal,
instrument, and spoken word presets that can make the
toughest job easy to correct. As with all D8B plug-ins, all of
DSR-1’s parameters are automatable, and can be saved as user
presets.
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Let’s Get Started
Requirements
• One or more Mackie UFX cards
• Mackie Real Time OS 3.0 Software
• Plug-in Software
We will assume you have successfully installed a Mackie UFX
card and Mackie Real Time OS 3.0 software upgrade. If you have
encountered problems with the installation of hardware or
software, please see their associated user guides or contact
Mackie support (www.mackie.com).
Please see the Licensing section of the Digital 8•Bus version 3.0
owner’s manual for information on both authorizing the plug-in,
and the unlock procedure.
Please see Appendix C of the Digital 8•Bus version 3.0 owner’s
manual for information on configuring the plug-in.
Main Features
• Frequency dependant de-essing reduces problematic esses
without loss of clarity
• High-pass FILTER helps to clean up unwanted artifacts such as
microphone pops
• FREQ/WIDTH sets the frequency range for exact de-esser
processing
• Built in DC filter eliminates DC offset from the input signal
• LISTEN enables you to hear the isolated ess frequency band
•Vintage look has a funky, easy-to-use interface
•WRITE button automates your edits into the D8B session
•Memory A/B are two convenient storage banks for A/B
comparison
• ENABLE/Disable bypasses processing
•MENU has Load Preset, Save, Save As, Cut, Copy, Paste, etc.
• Factory/User Presets are Male, Female Vocal, Instrumental, etc.
• THRESHOLD adjusts the band energy level at which ess band
compression starts occurring
•RATIO adjusts the amount of compression applied to the band
• Individual input, output, S-band, and gain reduction meters.
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