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- Page 1 User Manual BRICKWALL HD NATIVE / BRICKWALL HD-DT Mastering Brickwall Limiter Plug-In with Optional Hardware Desktop Controller V 1.0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
BRICKWALL HD User Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........3 7. Navigating the BRICKWALL HD Desktop Controller (optional)............... 16 Legal Disclaimer ............. 3 7.1 Features ................16 Limited warranty ............3 7.2 Set Gain procedure using the optional Desktop 1. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
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Page 4: Introduction
1. Introduction About this manual Read this manual to learn how to install and use your TC Electronic BRICKWALL Congratulations on the purchase of your BRICKWALL HD True-Peak Limiter. HD True-Peak Limiter. This manual is only available in PDF format from the TC Over the past two decades, as the Loudness-Wars have raged, it has become clear Electronic website. -
Page 5: Plug-In Installation
BRICKWALLHD User Manual 2. Plug-in Installation Note: If your DAW fails to detect the newly installed plugin, this can often be fixed by adding the following paths to the Plug-in Manager (or similar) of the The combined BRICKWALL HD plug-in installer for both the NATIVE and DT DAW. -
Page 6: Activate Your Brickwall Hd
There should be submenu to view general VST/AU/AAX options. 3.2 Get a Free Demo License • The plug-in will likely be found in a dedicated TC Electronic folder. Select the Make use of this hassle-free offer to try out our plug-ins before you buy. -
Page 7: How To Insert The Plug-In
BRICKWALLHD User Manual 4.3 How to Insert the Plug-in 4.6 Connection Status to the Hardware Unit The BRICKWALL HD is intended for insertion directly into an effect slot on the The TC Icon family all use the same method to show the connection status DAW master bus as the last plug-in, with the aim of handling the final and very between the plug-in and the hardware unit. -
Page 8: User Interface
BRICKWALL HD User Manual 5. User Interface Main Display (shown when History is on): Control of the BRICKWALL HD is done in the plug-in, or using the optional • • 15 second scrolling view of levels and gain reduction hardware unit (when you have purchased the DT version). •... -
Page 9: Bypass On/Off
BRICKWALLHD User Manual 5.3 Meters The controls and features are described in more detail below: The meters at the far right indicate the levels and gain reduction at the DAW 5.1 Bypass On/Off playhead (Now) position. (If the History switch is engaged, then the scrolling Press this very important button to bypass or engage the BRICKWALL HD. -
Page 10: Statistics
BRICKWALL HD User Manual 5.4 Statistics 6. Precision in Level and Time In music track mastering, it is common practice to allow level to digital Full Scale on a sample by sample basis. This has the consequence that down-stream elements such as audio file codecs like MP3 and AAC or play back systems like CD players will behave unpredictably, and in many cases add distortion you don’t hear in the studio. - Page 11 Free online analyzer for comparing your own music to well-known, professionally 2. The Spotify/Apple/AES Stream texts will individually light up if your mastered tracks https://finalizer.com/analyzer Loudness target is appropriate for these platforms. Loudness https://www.tcelectronic.com/brand/tcelectronic/loudness TC Electronic papers on 0dBFS+ and True-Peak https://www.tcelectronic.com/ Spotify brand/tcelectronic/tech-library/mastering Apple In-app mastering: https://finalizer.com/...
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Page 12: Adaptive Release Time
BRICKWALL HD User Manual 6.2 Adaptive Release Time 6.3 Ceiling Many different objectives exist when it comes to peak-limiting audio. From The Ceiling is intended for reserving headroom in your master file against 0 dBFS taking care of a few peaks in a gentle way, to significantly pushing up the True Peak. -
Page 13: Operational Hints
BRICKWALLHD User Manual 6.4.2 Soft Clip Type We recommend fine-tuning the limiter parameters, in combination with parameters of any dynamic compressor earlier in the processing chain. The BRICKWALL HD includes newly-refined and developed options for Soft Experiment with different Limiter Release times, or use the highly intelligent Clipping. -
Page 14: Modern Mastering, Loudness And ................................. True-Peaks
BRICKWALL HD User Manual 6.6 Modern Mastering, Loudness and 6.6.2 True Peak True-Peaks Often, there can be small peaks of sound in-between digital samples, inter- The BRICKWALL HD is highly suitable for the mastering process, with many ways sample peaks, that go undetected in digital tools including our MASTER X HD. to make your mix sound better, but if not used wisely, there are many ways of Where traditional peak meters and conventional peak limiters fail to read those making it sound worse! - Page 15 6.6.5 Modern Mastering Another highly relevant combination of processing can be carried out with MASTER X HD and the TC Electronic BRICKWALL HD limiter in series as the last step before bouncing your mix or master. The MASTER X HD will add 3-Band Expansion, Compression and Limiting, and it is able to act both as downward and upward compressor, so it is a strong companion to the BRICKWALL HD.
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Page 16: Navigating The Brickwall Hd Desktop Controller (Optional)
BRICKWALL HD User Manual 7.1 Features 7. Navigating the BRICKWALL HD Desktop Controller (optional) 7.1.1 Display The desktop controller display shows the following details: • • Input Level L/R, PPM, True-Peak, dBFS • • Output Level L/R, PPM, True-Peak, dBFS Display •... -
Page 17: Set Gain Procedure Using The Optional Desktop Controller
BRICKWALLHD User Manual 7.2 Set Gain procedure using the optional 7.1.7 Soft Clip/Type Desktop Controller Selecting the Soft Clip/Type button will assign Soft Clip Threshold to the left encoder, and Soft Clip Type to the right encoder. With Loudness Limiter selected, holding Loudness Limiter (labeled Loudn) will start the Set Gain procedure. -
Page 18: Presets
BRICKWALL HD User Manual 8.1 Factory Presets 8. Presets Factory presets are built into the plug-in and cannot be overwritten. The BRICKWALL HD offers a collection of factory presets, as well as the option to create and save your own custom settings as user presets and favourites. Note that most DAWs have a built-in preset function that appears on every plug- in, which is often found at the top of the plug-in window. -
Page 19: Favorite Presets
BRICKWALLHD User Manual To discard the changes without saving, simply navigate away from that preset. When a preset is assigned a favorite slot number: The altered preset will be saved as a user preset, with your new name for it, and •... -
Page 20: Presets And The Optional Desktop Controller
BRICKWALL HD User Manual 8.7 Presets and the optional Desktop 9. Software Updates Controller New versions of the software may be released to add new features and improve Presets can also be recalled from the hardware unit by pressing the PRESET performance. -
Page 21: Specifications
BRICKWALLHD User Manual 10. Specifications Sound Processing True-Peak limiter. Master and Loudness variants Sample rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz Software Support Operating systems Mac OS X 10.13 Sierra or above, Windows 7 or above Drivers No additional drivers required, uses standard USB HID drivers Plugin formats AAX-native, Audio Units, VST2.4,... - Page 22 BRICKWALL HD User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION TC Electronic BRICKWALL HD DT Music Tribe Commercial NV Inc. Responsible Party Name: 901 Grier Drive Address: Las Vegas, NV 89118 +1 747 237 5033 Phone Number: BRICKWALL HD DT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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