MOTU MicroBook II CueMix FX User Manual
MicroBook II CueMix FX Guide
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OVERVIEW
CueMix FX is a cross-platform software application that
provides graphic, on-screen control for the MicroBook II’s
flexible CueMix FX on-board mixer and effects processing.
CueMix FX can be used independently of host audio
software, or together with it.
An 8-bus mixer with EQ and compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
CueMix FX versus host mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CueMix FX installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Opening CueMix FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CueMix FX basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Inputs tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mixes tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Outputs tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Channel settings section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Meters tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Signal Generator tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Output volume controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Device Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
FFT and Spectrogram display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Oscilloscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
X-Y Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Phase Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Edit menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Devices menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Configurations menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Phones menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Control Surfaces menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
A sta ndard comp ressor with convent iona l thres hold , rati o,
attack, release, and gain controls
The MicroBook II’s flexible effects architecture allows you to
apply seven bands of EQ and compression on every input
and output simultaneously.
CUEMIX FX VERSUS HOST MIXING
CueMix FX provides several major advantages over mixing
and processing in your host audio software:
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CueMix FX has no buffer latency. Thanks to the
MicroBook II’s DSP chip, CueMix FX provides the same
throughput performance as a digital mixer.
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CueMix FX mixing and effects processing imposes no
processor drain on the computer’s CPU.
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CueMix FX routing can be maintained independently of
individual software applications or projects.
CUEMIX FX INSTALLATION
CueMix FX is installed with the rest of your MicroBook II
software.
OPENING CUEMIX FX
When CueMix FX is opened for the first time, you will see a
prompt with your MicroBook II serial number advising you
to register your MicroBook II. While registration is not
necessary to use the MicroBook II, it is required for technical
support and software updates.
AN 8-BUS MIXER WITH EQ AND COMPRESSION
All MicroBook II inputs and outputs can be mixed and
controlled by the on-board CueMix FX 8-bus (4 stereo bus)
digital mixer driven by hardware-based DSP.
The CueMix FX mixer allows you to apply no-latency EQ
and dynamics to inputs and outputs directly in the
MicroBook II hardware, independent of the computer. Input
signals to the computer can be recorded wet, dry, or dry with
a wet monitor mix (for musicians during recording, for
example).
Effects include:
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7-band parametric EQ modeled after British analog
console EQs
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Figure 1: Launching CueMix FX for the first time
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CUEMIX FX BASIC OPERATION
Here is a brief overview of the CueMix FX mixer.
Four stereo mix busses
CueMix FX provides four stereo mix busses: Mix 1, Mix 2,
Mix 3, and Mix 4. Each mix bus can take any number of
inputs and mix them together into a single stereo audio
stream that you can then assign to any MicroBook II output
pair — or combination of output pairs — that you choose.
For example, Mix 1 could go to the headphones, Mix 2 could
go to the main outs, Mix 3 could go to a piece of outboard
gear connected to analog outputs 3-4, and so on. You can also
assign a mix to multiple output pairs. For example, you could
assign Mix 1 to the Main Out, Phones, and Line Out.
Many inputs to one output pair
It might be useful to think of each mix bus as some number
of inputs all mixed down to a stereo output pair. CueMix FX
lets you choose which inputs to include in the mix, and it lets
you specify the level, pan and other input-specific mix
controls for each input being fed into the mix.
Viewing one mix bus at a time
CueMix FX displays one mix bus at a time in the Mixes tab
(Figure 2 on page 2). To select which mix you are viewing,
choose it from the mix bus menu. The mix name appears
above the mix bus master fader, where you can click the
name to change it.
Each mix bus is independent
Each mix bus has its own settings. Settings for one bus will
not affect another. For example, if an input is used for one
bus, it will still be available for other busses. In addition,
inputs can have a different volume, pan, mute and solo
setting in each bus.
Input channels
The Inputs tab (Figure 3 on page 3) gives you access to
settings for individual MicroBook II inputs (or input pairs),
such as phase, trim, EQ and dynamics processing. These
settings are applied to the signal before it goes anywhere else
(to a mix bus or the computer).
Output channels
The Outputs tab (Figure 7 on page 7) gives you access to
settings for each MicroBook II output pair, including EQ and
dynamics processing. These settings are applied to the signal
just before it is sent to the output.
Solo
light
Channel
Focus
Channel
scroll
bar
Mix bus
menu
Inputs
Tabs for
inputs, mix
busses and
outputs
Aux
channel
audio
Mix bus
master
fader
Channel
settings
Tabs for channel strip
settings, including EQ and
dynamics, as well as
global settings such as the
meter bridge and Signal
Generator.
Output
volume
controls
Grow
handle
Figure 2: CueMix FX is a virtual mixer that gives you control
over the MicroBook II’s on-board mixing features.
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Channel focus and settings
Click the focus button for a channel (Figure 2) to view
channel-specific parameters in the Channel Settings section
of the CueMix FX window (Figure 2). Separate tabs are
provided for channel-specific settings (channel strip, EQ and
dynamics), plus the global meter bridge and signal
generator.
Output volume controls
The Monitoring section (Figure 2) provides independent
volume control for all of the MicroBook II’s outputs.
Other features
CueM ix F X of fers man y addi tio nal feat ure s, such as e xtens ive
metering, graphic editing of certain effects parameters, a
signal generator, and more.
Widening the CueMix FX window
To view more input faders at once, resize the window.
INPUTS TAB
The MicroBook II provides many features for managing
input signals. Some of these features, such as the
MicroBook II’s digitally controlled analog trims, are
implemented in the analog domain; others are implemented
in the digital domain as DSP applied to the digital signal
(after the A/D converter on analog inputs). Click the
tab (Figure 3) to access and control all of these input channel
settings for each MicroBook II input or input pair.
Inputs
Input tab settings are global
All settings you make in the Input tab are applied to the input
signal before it goes anywhere else (to a mix bus or the
computer). For example, if you apply EQ and compression to
the input signal, you will record the processed version of the
signal in your host audio software running on the computer.
If you need to record a completely unprocessed input signal
(via the MicroBook II’s
Return 1-2 channe ls in your host ), do
not apply any changes to it in the Input tab, or change the
Scope/Return Channel Selection to Pre-Effects (see “Device
Setup” on page 16).
Signal flows from top to bottom
Settings in each Input tab channel strip are generally applied
to the signal in order from top to bottom. Input channel
signal flow is as follows: trim, phase, stereo versus M/S
deco ding , w idt h, L/R swap, E Q, and dy namics.
Input channel focus
Click the channel focus button (Figure 3) to view and edit
parameters in the channel settings section of the window
(Figure 8 on page 8), including the Channel, EQ, and
Dynamics tab settings for each input.
Mono/stereo pairing
Click the Mono button (Figure 3) if you would like an input
to be treated as a mono channel. If you would like to work
with it as one channel of a linked stereo pair, click the
Stereo
Inputs tab
Input name
Channel focus
Mono/stereo paring
Invert phase
Input trim
EQ/dynamics graph
EQ/dynamics
controls
EQ/dynamics
enable/disable
Input scroll bar
Figure 3: The Inputs tab.
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EQ band selectors
LP/HP filter
selector
Compressor
selector
3
button. Inputs are grouped in odd/even pairs (Line 1-2, for
example). Stereo pairs appear as a single channel strip in the
CueMix FX mixer (in all tabs).
Invert phase
The Phase button (Figure 3) inverts the phase of the input
signal. For stereo pairs, you can invert the phase for the left
and right channels independently.
Input trim
All MicroBook II inputs offer continuously variable input
tr im. Here is a summary of input trim ranges for each ty pe of
MicroBook II input:
Input
Mic 0 dB 51 dB 51 dB
Guitar 0 dB 32 dB 32 dB
TRS analog inputs -96 dB 0 dB 96 dB
Trim
cut
Trim
boost
Trim
Range
Input EQ and dynamics
The MicroBook II lets you apply 7-band parametric EQ and
dynamics processing (DSP) to any input.
EQ/Dynamics selectors
The EQ/Dynamics selector buttons along the right-hand
edge of the EQ/Dynamics section (Figure 4) allow you to
choose what you are viewing and editing in the EQ/
Dynamics section.
Orange
Green
Blue
Red
Yellow
White
Black
Figure 4: The EQ/Dynamics selectors.
EQ band selectors
LP/HP filter selector
Compressor selector
Colored knobs
Click the selector (Figure 4) for the desired EQ band, lowpass (LP) filter, high pass (HP) filter or compressor to view it
across all channels.
Compressor
graph
Compressor
meter
Compressor
selector
The controls in the EQ/Compression section of the Inputs
tab (Figure 3) let you edit EQ and compression settings
within the context of the channel strip. This is ideal when you
are comparing settings among neighboring channels, or
perhaps even applying the same setting across all inputs.
However, for more detailed editing of EQ and compression
settings for an input channel, you can click its Focus button
and view the settings in the Channel Section of the CueMix
FX window (Figure 11 on page 9). This section even
provides graphical editing of EQ curves and the compressor
graph, allow ing you to click and drag directly on the graphic.
For details see “Channel settings section” on page 8.
The EQ/Dynamics graph
The EQ/Dynamics graph for each input channel strip
(Figure 4) provides a thumbnail view of the EQ curves or
Compressor graph for the channel. To change the EQ
settings in this graph, use the two or three knobs below, as
explained in the following sections. The EQ graphic is for
display purposes only; it cannot be edited directly. If you
would like to edit the EQ curves graphically, you can do so in
the EQ tab (Figure 11 on page 9). When viewing the
Compressor graph, you can drag the orange bar to adjust the
compressor threshold.
Figure 5: The Compressor controls.
Shortcut: hold down the Option/Alt key while clicking
☛
an EQ selector button to show just that band of EQ in the
graphs. Click any selector again to return to viewing all
bands.
Using the EQ/Dynamics knobs
Once you have chosen the desired EQ band, or the
compressor, you can modify its settings using the two or
three knobs below the graph. The knobs match the color of
the currently selected effect, to help remind you of which
effect you are currently editing.
☛
Important: before you can modify the settings of an EQ
band using the three knobs below the graph, the EQ band
must be enabled. This is done in the EQ tab (Figure 11), as
explained in “Enabling EQ” on page 9.
EQ/Dynamics enable/disable buttons
Click the EQ or Dynamics button at the bottom of the input
channel (Figu re 3 ) to tog gle the effec t on or off. Note that you
can program EQ and compressor settings, even when the
effect is currently disabled. (You just won’t hear the result
until you enable it.)
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MIXES TAB
Click the Mixes tab (Figure 6) to gain access to the
MicroBook II’s four stereo mix busses. The Mixes tab
displays one mix bus at a time: choose each mix from the
bus menu
in the tab itself. Each fader represents an input to
the mix, except the fader on the right, which is the master
fader for the mix. To assign each mix to a MicroBook II
output, visit the Outputs tab.
Input section
The horizontally scrolling area in the Mix tab to the left of the
master fader (Figure 6) displays channel strips for all
MicroBook II inputs.
Input channel focus
Click the channel focus button (Figure 6) to view and edit
parameters in the channel settings section of the CueMix FX
window (Figure 8 on page 8).
Mix
Input pan section
The input pan knob (Figure 6) pans the input across the bus
stereo outputs. If the input itself is grouped as a stereo pair
(in the Inputs tab), two forms of panning control are
provided: Balance and Width.
Balance
Balance works like the balance knob on some radios: turn it
left and the right channel dims, turn it right and left channel
dims. But the left channel always stays left and the right
channel stays right.
Width
Widt h spreads the left and right channels across the stereo
image, depending on the knob position. Maximum value
(turning the pan knob all the way up) maintains the original
stereo image: the left channel goes entirely left and right goes
entirely right, without attenuation. The minimum value
(turning the knob all the way down) creates a mono effect:
equal amounts of left and right are combined and sent to
both outputs. In between, the left out is a mixture of the left
input and some of the right input (and vice-versa) with the
effect of narrowing the field.
Input name
Channel focus
Input pan
section
Input level
meter
Scroll bar for
Input
Input fader
Mic
input
Mixes
tab
Solo
light
Figure 6: The Mixes tab.
Mix
menu
Guitar
input
bus
Line inputs 1-2
(ungrouped
Aux
channel
audio
Mix bus
master
fader
Mix bus 1
master
fader
MIx name
Currently
assigned outs
Bus fader
Bus mute
Bus level meter
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Input fader and mute/solo
To add an input to a mix, or remove it, click its Mute button.
To solo it, use its Solo button. Use the input fader (Figure 6
on page 5) to adjust the level for the input in the mix. Note
that an input can have different level, pan, mute and solo
settings for different mixes. Input channel level meters are
post-fader.
If any solo button on the current (active) bus is enabled, the
Solo Light (Figure 2) will illuminate.
Aux channel
Inputs consist of physical inputs on the MicroBook II
interface (mic, guitar, etc.), but there is also a stereo input
channel for
MicroBook II from your host audio software. By bringing up
this fader, you can combine live inputs (mic, guitar, and line
1-2) with any audio from the computer.
Stereo grouping
The input channel strips in the Mixes tab can represent either
a mono input channel or a stereo pair. This is controlled by
their grouping in the Inputs tab. So if you want to change the
configuration from mono to stereo, or vice versa, do so using
the Mono/Stereo buttons in the Inputs tab (Figure 3 on
page 3).
Aux 1-2 . This is audio being routed to the
Solo light
The Solo light (Figure 6 on page 5) illuminates when any
input in the current (active) mix bus is soloed, even if it is
currently scrolled off-screen.
Naming a mix
Click the mix name at the top of the mix bus master fader
(Figure 6) to edit the name.
Mix bus output assignments
The outputs currently assigned to a mix are displayed above
the mix’s master fader. For details on choosing the source for
an output, see “Output source” on page 7.
Bus master fader
The bus fader (Figure 6 on page 5) controls the overall level
of the mix (its volume on its stereo output). Use the
individual input faders to the left to control individual input
levels.
Bus master mute
The bus mute button (Figure 6 on page 5) disables (silences)
the mix.
Bus level meter
The bus level meter, which is post-fader, shows you the
output for the mix’s output.
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OUTPUTS TAB
The Outputs tab (Figure 7) lets you apply EQ and dynamics
to any output pair, just before the signal leaves the
MicroBook II. This is processing that occurs at the very end
of the signal flow, after everything else (host based effects,
MicroBook II input or bus processing, mixing, and so on).
Processing is done in the digital domain, just before the
signal goes analog through the D/A converter. Output tab
processing is applied to the entire output mix (all signals
being mixed to the output from various sources).
Signal flows from top to bottom
Settings in each Output tab channel strip are applied to the
signal in order from top to bottom. For example, EQ occurs
before Dynamics.
Output channel focus
Click the channel focus button (Figure 7) to view and edit
parameters, such as EQ and dynamics, in the Output
Settings section of the CueMix FX window.
Output EQ and Dynamics
The EQ/Dynamics section in the Outputs tab (Figure 7)
works identically to the EQ/Dynamics section for the Inputs
tab (Figure 3 on page 3). See “Input EQ and dynamics” on
page 4.
Output source
Choose the Source for the audio output. The source can be a
mix bus (which can have multiple sources itself) or the
MicroBook II’s signal generator.
Output volume controls
The Output volume controls (Figure 7) provides independent
volume control for all of the MicroBoo
k II’s outputs.
Output name
Channel focus
Output source
EQ/Dynamics graph
EQ/Dynamics
controls
EQ/Dynamics
enable/disable
Figure 7: The Outputs tab.
Outputs tab
Output settings
Output
volume
control
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CHANNEL SETTINGS SECTION
The channel settings section in the CueMix FX window
(Figure 8) displays three tabs for Channel, EQ and Dynamics
settings for the channel with the current focus. There are also
two global tabs: the Meter Bridge and the Signal Generator,
as shown below.
The Channel tab
The Channel tab (Figure 9) displays settings for input
channels. Click any focus button in the Inputs tab to v iew the
Channel tab settings for the channel.
Tabs for the channel that
currently has the focus
Figure 8: The Channel Settings section.
Tabs for the global meter
bridge and signal generator
Figure 9: The Channel tab.
Signal flow
Settings in the Channel tab occur just before the EQ and
dynamics in the Input tab channel strip (Figure 9). Input
channel signal flow is as follows: trim, phase, stereo versus
M/S decoding , width, L/R swap, EQ, and dynamics.
Pad and phantom
The Pad and phantom settings become active (ungrayed)
when the focus is on the mic input.
Stereo settings
Inputs that have been grouped as stereo pairs in the Inputs
tab (Figure 3 on page 3) provide two stereo modes
(Figure 9):
Normal and M/S . M/S mode provides decoding
for a mid-side microphone configuration.
The
Widt h knob (Figure 9) provides control over the stereo
imaging, going from a full stereo image to mono (both
channels panned equally). See “Width” on page 5.
The Swap L/R button (Figure 9) lets you switch the left and
right channels.
Input meter and bus activity LEDs
When the Channel tab is active (Figure 9), the display above
the tab provides a horizontal level meter and four
bus activity
LEDs (Figure 10).
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Bus
activity
LEDs
Figure 10: Input meter and bus activity LEDs.
The input level meter (Figure 10) is the same as the input
meters in the Meters tab (Figure 13 on page 15) with the
button engaged, which shows the input level on the
FX
Pre
physical input itself, before any processing of any kind occurs
within the MicroBook II. This meter gives you the most
accurate reading of the actual signal level hitting the input,
regardless of any other settings.
Bus Activity LEDs (Figure 10) show you which mix
The
busses the input signal is being fed to. For example, LED #4
will glow under the following conditions: the input is
unmuted in mix bus 4, its fader is up, and there is signal
activity from the input going into the mix bus.
The EQ tab
The EQ tab (Figure 11) displays the EQ settings for the input
or output channel that currently has the focus. Click any
focus button in the Inputs or Outputs tab to view the EQ tab
settings for the channel.
Vintage EQ
Inspired by legendary British large console EQs, the
MicroBook II
Vintage EQ section (Figure 11) gives you the
look, feel and sound of the most sought-after classic
equalizers. Five bands of center frequency parametric EQ
filtering are provided, each with four EQ types that provide
current popular EQ styles and vintage analog EQ styles alike.
Two bands include shelf filtering. Two additional bands of
variable slope low pass and high pass filtering are provided.
The filter response display provides comprehensive control
and visual feedback of the EQ curve being applied. The
MicroBook II Vintage EQ has been carefully crafted and
meticulously engineered to produce musical results in a wide
variety of applications.
Enabling EQ
Each input and output channel has a global EQ enable/
button (Figure 3 on page 3 and Figure 7 on page 7).
disable
This button enables or disables all bands of EQ for the
channel. In addition, each individual band of EQ has a
enable/disable
switch (Figure 11), allowing you to enable as
Filter
few or as many bands as needed for each individual channel.
Shortcut: hold down the Option/Alt key while clicking
☛
anywhere in the EQ graph that’s not directly on an EQ filter
handle to enable or bypass the EQ for that input or output.
Filter response
display
Filter display options menu
Parameter display
EQ tab
EQ filter
EQ Filter types
Shelf filter
High-pass filter
Slope
High-pass frequency
Q handles
(red lines)
Filter
handle
Composite
curve
(white line)
Individual
filter curve
(colored area)
Vertical scale
Filter enable/disable
Low-pass filter
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Figure 11: The EQ tab.
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Vintage EQ Quick reference
Filter response display:
Shows the response curve for the
current settings.
Vertical scale:
Lets you zoom the vertical scale of the filter
response display.
Parameter display:
Shows the precise numbers of the
parameter you are adjusting (or hovering over with the
arrow cursor). The labels (
frequency, gain , etc.) match the
color of the filter being displayed. When a filter handle is not
selected and when the cursor is not hovering over the display,
the parameter display shows the name of the current channel
being edited (the channel that currently has the focus), as
shown below:
The name of the
channel being
EQ’d.
Figure 11-1: When a filter handle is not selected and when the cursor is not hovering over the display, the parameter display shows the name of the current channel
being edited (the channel that currently has the focus).
EQ filter:
one of five center bands of EQ that can be
independently enabled and programmed.
Filter t ype:
Le ts yo u choo se f rom one o f fo ur or five EQ styl es
for each independent band of EQ.
Low/High Pass filter:
Both a low pass and high pass filter are
supplied with six different slope settings.
Filter enable/disable:
Turns the filter on or off.
How the vintage EQ works
The Vintage EQ operates like a standard EQ filter, but with
much more sophisticated processing algorithms “under the
hood”. There are five bands of EQ, each with their own
unique knob color, plus additional low pass and high pass
filters. Each filter can be set to any center frequency you wish.
Each filter can be independently turned on or off with the
enable/disable button (Figure 11). Each filter can be set to
one of four different filter types (I, II, III or IV). The two topmost filters (orange and green) provide an extra low and
high shelf setting, in addition to the four standard band
settings. The additional low pass and high pass filters (lower
left) have gray cutoff frequency knobs and six settings for
slope (in octaves/dB).
Frequency response display
The frequency response display at the top of the window
displays the response curve of the current settings in the
window. The (horizontal) frequency range is from 10 hertz
to 20 KHz. The (vertical) amplitude scale is in dB and is
adjustable between 3 and 24 dB using the
vertical scale
buttons (Figure 11).
Adjusting filters in the display
Each filter has a handle, displayed as shown below in
Figure 11-2 (in the filter’s color), for adjusting its boost/cut
and/or frequency:
Slope:
Lets you choose the slope (fall off) characteristics of
the low pass and high pass filter.
Q handle:
Drag the Q handle lines to graphically adjust the Q
setting for the currently selected filter. To select the filter,
click its filter handle.
Filter handle:
Drag this handle to graphically adjust the
filter’s boost/cut and/or frequency.
Composite curve (white line):
shows the overall response
curve of the current settings in the window.
Individual filter curve:
Each filter has a color (indicated by
its knobs). When filter curves are being displayed (the filter
curve option is turned on), each individual filter’s response
curve is displayed in the filter’s color.
Filter display options menu:
Provides several options for
controlling the filter display.
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Filter handle
Filter Q
(red line)
Figure 11-2: Drag the filter handle to adjust its frequency and/or boost/cut. Drag
the Filter Q handles to adjust the Q.
For the EQ filters, when you click the handle, you’ll also see
lines on either side for adjusting the Q parameter, as shown
above.
Shortcut: hold down the Option/Alt key while clicking
☛
an EQ filter handle to enable or bypass that EQ filter band.
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