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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Quick Start Easy vs Advanced view FG-Comp Ratio / Threshold Attack / Release Using The FG-Comp as a Leveler Sidechain Filters (Advanced Mode) Mid/Side Link (Advanced Mode) GR Width (Advanced Mode) Square Visualization FG-Level Gain Modes Clear Tight Punchy Loud Ceiling LoPunch/Detail...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction With the enormous number of music distribution channels and the variety of delivery standards, the mastering process brings new challenges and needs more attention than ever before. Introducing FG-X 2, a comprehensive mastering suite designed to deliver unprecedented control and transparency to the audio limiting process. Taking its roots in the legacy of the first FG-X, which introduced new sonic possibilities in loudness and clarity, FG-X 2’s algorithm has been completely redesigned from the ground up.

  • Page 4: Quick Start

    Quick Start Using the Easy view, adjust the Ratio of the FG-Comp to smoothly compress the dynamics of the full song, generally up to 3dB of Gain Reduction. Start with the Attack and Release at 5 and adjust from there, usually keeping the Attack slower and the Release faster. To get your desired loudness level, simply adjust the Gain knob.

  • Page 5: Fg-Comp

    FG-Comp The FG-Comp is a fully-transparent compressor dedicated to mixbus and mastering duties. Whether you want to strengthen the dynamics of the mix, have a more compact sound, add some glue, or control the dynamics of your signal before entering the limiter, the FG-Comp is ready for anything.

  • Page 6: Attack / Release

    Attack / Release Attack adjusts how fast the compression kicks in, while Release adjusts how fast the compression is reduced. With default settings, the FG-Comp offers a nice balance between a leveler and a traditional compressor. To add more punch, use a slower Attack and faster Release.
  • Page 7 The more compression that is applied, the smaller the square will be. The square turns into a rectangle as you adjust the M/S Link or GR Width controls. ● A narrow dark rectangle indicates a more centered signal with more compression applied on the sides.

  • Page 8: Fg-Level

    FG-Level The FG-Level is an intelligent processor that mixes saturation and limiting, allowing you to maximize loudness while preserving the energy and impact of the original sound. Its algorithm analyzes the input signal to determine whether to apply saturation or limiting based on the frequency content.

  • Page 9: Clear

    Clear Maintains the output level and allows for the most transparent limiting, while preserving as much of the original dynamics possible. Compression is more focused on long-term dynamics which keeps short-term dynamics as intact as possible. Ideal when the mastering needs to be transparent and not too loud.

  • Page 10: Advanced Limiter Settings (Advanced Mode)

    Advanced Limiter Settings (Advanced Mode) Though they only apply when FG-Level is actively limiting and gain reduction is happening, the following parameters allow for finer adjustments to the behavior of the module. They give you a lot of control over the sound of the limiter and the compromises made to reach the desired loudness.

  • Page 11: Right Bar

    Right Bar Listen Section The Listen section lets you isolate the signal components removed by the FG-Level with the Diff button. This setting can be combined with the Mid, Side, Left and Right solo buttons, which allow you to listen to specific output signals.

  • Page 12: Output Meter

    Output Meter A simple meter to display the level at the output of the plugin and the ceiling. Dithering The Dither section allows you to adjust the Output Bit Resolution and Noise Shaping. Dithering is a process that reduces quantization artifacts by adding a small amount of noise to the audio.

  • Page 13: Metering Section

    Metering Section The Metering section allows you to visualize your signal in different ways: Time graph, vertical meters and histograms Indicators (LUFS, Dynamics, etc) Needle Meters Horizontal Meters You can choose to display or hide metering sub-sections at the bottom of the Metering interface so you can visualize only what you really need.

  • Page 14: Time Graph, Vertical Meters And Histograms

    Time Graph, Vertical Meters and Histograms The time graph on the left allows you to visualize the Gain Reduction (red), LUFS/RMS (blue) and Peak/TruePeak (white) signals over time. The Gain Reduction signal comes from the FG-Level only. The LUFS/RMS and Peak/TruePeak are measured at the output of the plugin. The 2 vertical meters display the same signals as the time graph The histogram on the right displays how these 3 signals are accumulated over time.

  • Page 15: Indicators

    Indicators The indicators section gives you information about loudness and dynamics: The Short Term and Integrated Loudness (LUFS) measurements fully comply with ITU-R BS.1770 and EBU R128 standards. Short Term Dyn. LU measures the difference between Short Term True Peak value and Short Term Loudness.

  • Page 16: Needle Meters

    We included several metering presets (see Presets section further below) to help you set the targets recommended by the streaming platforms and also give starting points depending on your music genre. Needle Meters Needle Meters offer you an more old school way to visualize Loudness or RMS. You can also switch to a Mid/Side visualization and adjust the bounds of the meters if desired.

  • Page 17: Third Party Licenses

    Third Party Licenses FastDelegate Code Project THE WORK (AS DEFINED BELOW) IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS CODE PROJECT OPEN LICENSE ("LICENSE"). THE WORK IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT AND/ OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW. ANY USE OF THE WORK OTHER THAN AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS LICENSE OR COPYRIGHT LAW IS PROHIBITED.
  • Page 18 * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
  • Page 19 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or...
  • Page 20 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required. 2.

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