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Advanced"Algorithms"TM"by"Fabrice"Gabriel" |
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Fabrice(Gabriel:( Algorithm"Design"&"Tuning" |
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Algorithm"Design"&"Testing" |
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Vincent(Travaglini:( DSP"Coding" |
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Denis(Rolland:( Metering"and"Panels"Development" |
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Slate&Digital&Thanks:&&the&amazing&designers&who&made&these&legendary&consoles,&Deborah&Lintz,&
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User&Guide&by&Steven&Slate&&&Fabrice&Gabriel&&
©&Slate&Digital&LLC.&All&rights&reserved.&
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TABLE OF CONTENTS! |
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Introduction ..................................................................................................................... |
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ANALOG(vs.(DIGITAL(MIXING .................................................................................................... |
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The(Virtual(Console(Collection......................................................................................... |
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THE(CONSOLES .......................................................................................................................... |
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Brit"N"Discrete ............................................................................................................................. |
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Brit"4k .......................................................................................................................................... |
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US"A"Discrete ............................................................................................................................... |
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Virtual(Channel(At(A(Glance ........................................................................................... |
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Group"Assign"and"Display ............................................................................................................ |
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Console"Selection ........................................................................................................................ |
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Group"Module ............................................................................................................................. |
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Group"Bypass............................................................................................................................... |
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Settings ........................................................................................................................................ |
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Group"On/Off............................................................................................................................... |
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Drive ............................................................................................................................................ |
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Input ............................................................................................................................................ |
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Virtual(Mixbuss(At(A(Glance ........................................................................................... |
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Mixbuss"Drive .............................................................................................................................. |
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Console"Select ............................................................................................................................. |
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Group"On/Off............................................................................................................................... |
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Quickstart........................................................................................................................ |
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Advanced(Use .............................................................................................................. |
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ENHANCING(NONULINEAR(RESPONSE(WITH(DRIVE(CONTROL................................................... |
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USING(GROUPS ....................................................................................................................... |
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Controlling"Channel"Groups"from"the"Mixbuss"Plugin .............................................................. |
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Group"Bypass............................................................................................................................. |
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Assigning"The"Mixbuss"To"A"Group............................................................................................ |
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CUSTOMIZING"A"CHANNEL"WITHIN"A"GROUP........................................................................... |
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Common(Mixing(Questions ......................................................................................... |
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Customizing(the(VCC(Using(the(Settings ...................................................................... |
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TRACK(AS(GROUP(AUTOMATION(MASTER............................................................................... |
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CALIBRATION .......................................................................................................................... |
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OUTPUT(&(VU(SETTINGS ......................................................................................................... |
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OVERSAMPLING ...................................................................................................................... |
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DISPLAY(SETTINGS................................................................................................................... |
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Group"Panel"Display .................................................................................................................. |
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Track"List"Display ....................................................................................................................... |
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System(Requirements(&(Installation............................................................................. |
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INSTALLATION(INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................. |
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iLok"License"Downloading ......................................................................................................... |
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Installing"the"VCC....................................................................................................................... |
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3RD(PARTY(ILOK(LICENSE(TRANSFER(FEE ........................................................................ |
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I. INTRODUCTION
Thank"you"for"purchasing"the"Slate"Digital"VIRTUAL&CONSOLE&COLLECTION."This"plugin" suite" brings" the" sound" of" four" legendary" analog" consoles" to" your" digital" audio" workstation."
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In" order" to" precisely" reproduce" the" dynamic" nonlinear" characteristics" of" the" analog" desks,"Slate"Digital"CTO"Fabrice"Gabriel"has"developed"innovative"new"analog"modeling" techniques"that"combine"circuit"path"modeling"with"actual"hardware"response"testing." The"result"is"a"digital"plugin"that"recreates"the"analog"properties"of"the"consoles"in"an" extremely"realistic"fashion."
ANALOG(VS.(DIGITAL(MIXING(
Despite"the"digital"revolution"in"the"pro"audio"industry,"many"of"today’s"top"albums"are"
still"mixed"on"analog"consoles."When"we"asked"some"of"the"world’s"top"mixers"why"they"
still"preferred"to"mix"into"an"analog"console"rather"than"have"the"ease"of"digital"mixing,"
the"responses"we"received"were"universal."
“Mixing"into"an"analog"desk"just"sounds"better."Everything"sits"better"in"the"mix,"there"is" more" weight" to" the" bottom," and" the" overall" sound" is" more" three" dimensional,”" says" Grammy"award"winning"producer"and"mixer"Jay"Baumgardner."
After" hearing" this" same" answer" from" so" many" mixers," our" first" assumption" was" that" there" must" be" something" “wrong”" with" the" summing" of" a" digital" mixer." So," we" built" several"digital"mixers"so"that"we"could"test"them."We"also"ran"some"tests"through"analog" consoles"in"order"to"test"hardware"summing."""
The"result"was"surprising."What"we"found"was"that"there"was"absolutely"nothing"wrong"
with"digital"summing."In"fact,"it"was"fairly"straightforward"math."The"problem"was"in"the" analog" summing." In" all" cases" of" analog" summing," we" noticed" that" the" analog" circuits" imparted"nonlinear"artifacts"to"the"audio"such"as"harmonic"distortion,"noise,"crosstalk," and" component" saturation." However," we" soon" realized" that" these" nonlinear" artifacts" produced"a"sound"that"was"sonically"pleasing."
The"Virtual"Console"Collection"plugins"recreate"these"analog"nonlinearities,"giving"your" DAW" the" classic" “vibe”" of" the" real" desks."You" may" notice" that" when" using" the" Virtual& Console& Collection," your" mixes" take" on" a" subtle" enhancement" in" punch," glue," and" dimension."
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II. THE VIRTUAL CONSOLE COLLECTION
The" Slate" Digital" Virtual" Console" Collection" reproduces" the" sound" of" classic" recording" consoles"using"a"dual"plugin"package,"consisting"of"the"Virtual"Channel"and"the"Virtual" Mixbuss.""Each"plugin"allows"you"to"choose"from"five"modeled"consoles."
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THE(CONSOLES(
Brit(N(Discrete((
This"classic"desk"has"been"a"staple"of"the"recording"industry"for"over"thirty"years.""Known"
for"a"rich,"fat,"and"warm"sound,"it"can"add"some"classic"vibe"to"your"mixes."
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Brit(4k(
The"most"popular"mixing"console"in"the"industry,"this"desk"has"a"clean,"punchy,"wide," and"slightly"aggressive"quality"that"has"made"it"the"goeto"desk"for"rock,"pop,"metal,"and" hip"hop.""Push"it"hard"to"get"some"extra"grit"to"the"transients."
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US(A(Discrete(
One"of"the"most"sought"after"desks"in"the"industry,"this"American"made"discrete"console"
is"known"for"a"thick"and"fat"tone"with"lots"of"vibe"and"midrange"punch."
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Another"classic"British"console,"this"desk"is"known"for"being"the"ultimate"rock"desk,"with"
a"wide"soundstage,"smooth"highs,"and"fat"low"end.""Push"it"hard"for"some"extra"fatness."
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RCUTube" The"RCeTube"is"based"on"a"50's,"all"tube"broadcast"desk.""It"has"a"super"thick"midrange," smooth"high"end,"and"fat"and"warm"bottom"end."
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III.VIRTUAL CHANNEL
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Console(Selection(
Allows" you" to" select" the" desired" console" channel" émulation.((
Increases" the" input" gain," which" will" drive" the" channel" harder,"both"raising"the"level" of" the" output" and" increasing" the"nonlinear"characteristics"
Drive(
Increases" the" nonlinear" response" of" the" selected" console" without" increasing" the"output"level.""Drive"can" add" more" analog" response" without"altering"balances."
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AT A GLANCE
Group(Assign(and(Display(
Group"Assign"allows"you"to"assign"any"number"of"Virtual" Channels" to" a" group." " For" instance," the" drums" can" be" assigned"to"a"Virtual"Channel"group,"and"the"guitars"can" be"assigned"to"another"group.""Group"Display"allows"you" to"display"and"edit"settings"for"any"Group.""
Group(Module(
Controls"the"Group"
Settings"when"the"Group"
mode"is"enabled"
Settings(
Using"the"settings,"you"can"
access"controls"for"Group"
Automation,"Calibration,"
Console"Drift,"Output"and"VU,"
Oversampling,"and"Display."
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Group(On/Off( |
Group(Bypass( |
Enables" the" group" mode." In" |
Allows" you" to" bypass" the" |
group"mode,"you"can"control" |
Virtual" Channels" in" the" |
multiple" Virtual" Channels" |
selected"group." |
with"any"one"channel."( |
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