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- Page 1 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 www.WesAudio.com _MIMAS User manual Copyright 2016 by WesAudio...
- Page 2 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 Thank You for the purchase of _MIMAS _MIMAS World's first 1176 style compressor with digital control through VST/AAX/AU plugin With kind regards Radoslaw Wesolowski and Michal Weglicki...
- Page 3 Since year 1968 this style of compression dominated hundreds of recordings and to this day it is most commonly used signal processor in the industry. Lightning-fast attack and release times became main companions of audio engineers. WesAudio proudly presents _MIMAS – ng500 series implementation of legendary FET compressor. This time, along with classic analog sound,...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
INDOWS 6.1.2. OSX ..............................12 6.1.3. Troubleshooting ..........................12 6.2. Plugins ..............................14 6.2.1. Dedicated plugin - _mimas ......................... 14 6.2.2. GConBlackBox ............................. 16 6.3. Setup for mixing ............................. 17 6.3.1. HW insert/External effect ........................17 6.3.2. Direct output ............................18 6.4. - Page 5 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 6.9.1. How to check firmware upgrade......................23 6.9.2. How to perform firmware upgrade....................24 Saturation mode ............................. 24 LEDs ................................. 25 Warranty ..............................25...
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Page 6: Abbreviations And Terms
WesAudio _MIMAS cannot function standalone, requiring the power source supplied by the rack system. After unpacking your _MIMAS module, please check for any visible damage that may have occurred during transit. If there is any problem, please contact your dealer immediately! - Page 7 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 This extension is compatible with 500 series standardized plug type, however some manufacturers apply enormous screws to the plug itself, which prevent the device to fit in. Based on official research more than 90% of available 500 series racks will fit just fine. Currently known exceptions: –...
- Page 8 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 If you are in possession of any of those 500 series racks, there are two options: 1) NG500 module won’t fit into this racks because of upper screw attached to 500 series connector. This particular screw can be removed without any side effects in most of listed racks.
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Page 9: Front Panel
WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 3. Front panel 1 Input –Determines the level of the input signal entering the compressor, as well as the threshold. Higher settings will increase amounts of compression or limiting. 2 Output – Determines the level of the output signal leaving the compressor. It is used to recover compression lost signal. -
Page 10: Overview
11 DATA LED – indicates that data is being sent from DAW to device 12 H-LINK LED – indicates state of host-module connection 13 USB – module control USB port 4. Overview Below picture shows a short overview of _MIMAS implementation. -
Page 11: Specification
WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 5. Specification Short specification summary: Input impedance : 2.4 Kohm Output impedance: 600 ohm Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz (+/- 1dB) Signal to noise ratio SNR : >83dB THD+N: <=1% ... -
Page 12: Software
If this is FIRST installation, please unplug all WesAudio devices from your workstation. When USB driver will be installed, application will inform that all devices should be connected –... - Page 13 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 “Can’t find my device on plugin drop down menu” Unfortunately there could be dozens of root causes. On Windows machine it is very important to check if USB device is successfully connected on system level. That can be checked in “Control Panel->System- >Device Manager”:...
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Page 14: Plugins
WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 6.2. Plugins _MIMAS unit can be managed through two different plugin types: Dedicated plugin (_MIMAS) and GConBlackBox. 6.2.1. Dedicated plugin - _mimas... - Page 15 Memory write – allows to write current plugin state to hardware internal memory (option active only when global setting “Plugin and hardware memory sync” is disabled). WesAudio _MIMAS plugin contains two types of plugins: Mono and Stereo. Mono plugin is designed to work with a single HW unit. Stereo plugin links one plugin with 2 hardware units, which allows to keep two devices configured exactly the same way.
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Page 16: Gconblackbox
WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 6.2.2. GConBlackBox GConBlackBox plugin is generic recall plugin. It doesn’t implement any controls, it was created to easily recall large amount of units. How does it work? Just start your session and create one instance of GConBlackBox plugin on any track/aux. It will automatically connect to any GCon hardware currently available and synchronize its parameters. -
Page 17: Setup For Mixing
6.3.1. HW insert/External effect If you would like to work with WesAudio devices inside your DAW, audio signal has to be sent to & received from the HW unit. Below you can find steps which describe that process in details. -
Page 18: Direct Output
3) Connect your HW with your machine using USB cable and USB 2.0+ port in your workstation (**) or _Titan rack frame. 4) Insert on your track WesAudio plugin which matches with your HW and select your device from drop down list. -
Page 19: Memories
Memories Parameter storage could be summarized like this: _MIMAS unit has TWO separate fast presets which can be triggered via A/B buttons. _MIMAS plugin can store UNLIMITED number of configurations, when each preset can contain THREE instant configuration changes (A/B/C – fast presets). -
Page 20: Synchronized Memory Enabled
6.4.3. Note about Pro Tools “Compare” functionality Each plugin type (e.g. _mimas) implements compare functionality which can be used to easily compare current settings with saved state. That functionality is implemented, but there is one thing to note:... -
Page 21: Digital Side Chain
Reaper Side Chain feature works little bit different compared to other VST3 hosts. When user will set side chain signal to be sent to any of WesAudio devices, this will activate Side Chain in the hardware, meaning that only signal sent directly though USB will trigger the compressor. However if that signal path will be removed from the track through “routing”... -
Page 22: Multi Host Support
PT12+ - Commit Functionality – new Pro Tools commit functionality can be used also to print hardware inserts and it is 100% compatible with WesAudio plugins. When commit is triggered for HW Insert and WesAudio plugin, plugin will disconnect from its source and save all the settings. As a result You will get:... -
Page 23: Gcon Manager
WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _MIMAS USER MANUAL REV4 6.9. GCon Manager GCon Manager is generic application which implements configuration management over compatible units. It can be found in Application folder data: - For OSX: “/Applications/WesAudio/GConManager” - For WINDOWS: folder specified during installation phase, by default in: “c:/Program Files x86/WesAudio/GConManager.exe”. -
Page 24: How To Perform Firmware Upgrade
Compressor mode – default, Saturation mode – Since software release 2.1 _Mimas also supports saturation mode. It is designed to use transformer saturation and FET 2-nd harmonic distortion in signal processing. Saturation mode can be activated from the plugin (using drive button) or from the hardware itself by keeping ratio for more than 1 second. -
Page 25: Leds
All WesAudio products are built to the highest standards and should provide reliable performance for many years, subject to reasonable care, use, transportation and storage. WesAudio warrants all of our products to be free of defective parts and workmanship for a period of two years.
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