1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Acuma Labs Manuals
  4. Software
  5. De-Esser
  6. User manual

Acuma Labs De-Esser User Manual

Plug-in for mackie digital mixers
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
™
U S E R ' S G U I D E
DSR-1
DE-ESSER
"
Plug-in for Mackie Digital Mixers
®
™

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Acuma Labs De-Esser

Summary of Contents for Acuma Labs De-Esser

  • Page 1 ™ U S E R ’ S G U I D E DSR-1 DE-ESSER “ Plug-in for Mackie Digital Mixers ® ™...

  • Page 2: Iconography

    Further plug-in details and preset downloads can be obtained from www.acumalabs.com. “Mackie” and the “Running Man” figure are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mackie Designs Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 5: About The D8B Ufx Card

    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.

  • Page 6: Main Features

    • 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).

  • Page 7: Using The Dsr-1

    Using the DSR-1 Front Panel Overview You can think of the DSR-1 as being broken into five basic areas: the status block, global block, I/O block, controls, and meters. DSR-1 Block break down overview Status Block (See page 8) The status block includes the PRESET up/down toggle buttons, Preset Title window, and SOURCE (input select).

  • Page 8: The Status Block

    Building user presets is a good way to have multiple De-esser settings that can be quickly accessed. You can then apply these settings to various regions of your track. There is no delay time in loading presets.

  • Page 9: Global Controls Block

    PRESET Title Window The PRESET Title window is located at the top of the control bar. It displays the currently selected preset corresponding to the existing DSR-1 settings. Click on the window to access the pull-down menu where you choose between factory or user presets.
  • Page 10 It’s also useful for quick reference. The Help Screen Minimize Button (X) The minimize button (X) in the top-right corner hides the screen. However, the screen is still active until it is disabled in the D8B Plug-ins window. Acuma DSR-1 De-Esser...

  • Page 11: I/O Levels

    I/O Levels DSR-1 I/O Levels IN/OUT The input and output meters are located at the far-left side. These meters represent the incoming signal and the output (post effect) signal. OL (overload) is represented by the two small boxes above the in/out meters.

  • Page 12: Controls Block

    Start by pressing the LISTEN button to facilitate isolation of the ess band. To start with, set the ratio to 1:1 so that no compression is applied to the band. Now adjust the Acuma DSR-1 De-Esser...
  • Page 13 FREQ and WIDTH pots so you hear as much of the problematic sibilance as possible. At the same time, minimize the amount coming through of the signal you wish to leave unaffected. Typically, you will find a center frequency in the range of 3k to 6k, with a width ranging from 20 to 40 is useful.

  • Page 14: Meters (S-Band And Gain)

    Please see Appendix C of the Digital 8•Bus version 3.0 owner’s manual for information on: • Saving, loading and resetting a preset • Automation and snapshot control • Dynamic real time and dynamic off-line • FX routing Acuma DSR-1 De-Esser...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    DSR-1 Plugin Configuration DSR-1 Plugin Load Specifications In/Out Level meters Input Control Off to +12.0 dB High-Pass Filter Off to 20Hz-200Hz (4 Order) Frequency 1kHz to 20kHz Width Narrow to Wide Threshold –40 dB to 0 dB Ratio 1:1 to 100:1 S-band (Key) Meter –40 dB to 0 dB Gain Reduction Meter...

  • Page 16: Dsr-1 Factory Presets

    6K Medium 6K Narrow 6K Wide Female Male 3.35K Acuma DSR-1 De-Esser 5.8:1 Frequency is set at 2K with a medium width 5.8:1 Frequency is set at 2K with a narrow width 5.8:1 Frequency is set at 2K with a wide width 5.8:1...
  • Page 17 Preset Name Frequency Width Ratio Squeeky Acoustic 3.8K Fret Noise Sting Buzz 1 Sting Buzz 2 4.8K Try quickly punching DSR-1 in and out to eliminate noise without losing top end. 13:1 Helps to reduce annoying string squeaks from acoustic guitars Used to diminish miscellaneous fret noise when close miking strings 27:1...
  • Page 18 Acuma DSR-1 De-Esser...
  • Page 19 User’s Guide...
  • Page 20 ® ™ ©2001 Mackie Designs Inc. and Acuma Labs. All Rights Reserved. Part No. 0000651 Rev. A 12/2001...

This manual is also suitable for:

Dsr-1

Table of Contents