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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Contents Introducing Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor Quick Start – License Activation Step 1: Open Antares Central Step 2: Activate Your License Step 3: Open Your DAW Step 4: Insert Vocal Compressor Pro Tools Logic Pro Ableton Live Cubase Studio One... - Page 3 Contents Style Learn FET Compressor Input Output Attack Release Ratio Warm Opto A Compressor Peak Reduction Gain Warm Opto B Compressor Threshold Ratio Attack Release Gain Warm Modern Compressor Threshold Ratio Knee Attack Release Gain Side Chain Internal External High Pass Filter Auto-Tune Pitch Filter Low Pass Filter...
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Page 4: Introducing Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor
Introducing Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor A vocal-first compressor designed to bring your best performance forward. The Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor takes the most popular sounds, styles, and solutions for vocal compression and brings them together in one plug-in. Achieve next-level vocal balance with the powerful 2-stage compression mode and built-in vocal volume leveling. -
Page 5: Quick Start - License Activation
Contents Quick Start – License Activation Before we can use Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor, we need to activate our license first using the Antares Central application. Please follow the steps below to get started: Step 1: Open Antares Central After installing Vocal Compressor, you’ll find Antares Central in your computer’s... -
Page 6: Pro Tools
Choose an empty insert slot on one of your audio tracks, instrument tracks or buses and select Vocal Compressor from the pop-up menu. You will find Vocal Compressor in: Audio Units > Antares section (named Vocal Compressor). Ableton Live In either Session or Arrangement View, select the track you would like to place Vocal Compressor on by clicking the track name. -
Page 7: Global Controls
Contents Global Controls Antares Central Click on the Antares Logo to open Antares Central, a separate application used to manage license activations. Undo Click the Undo button to reverse your most recent edit, up to 99 steps. Redo Click the Redo button to restore the most recently undone edit. -
Page 8: Single/Dual Compression Toggle
Dual Mode [Description and use case] Preset Manager Auto-Tune Vocal Compressor features a collection of artist presets, and a method for saving your own custom presets. Use the left and right arrow keys to load presets in order. This is helpful for testing presets sequentially without navigating to the preset dropdown menu every time. -
Page 9: Preset Favorite Button
Contents Preset Favorite Button Click the thumbs up icon next to a preset name to add that preset to the Favorites folder. Custom Presets Custom Presets will be saved to the User folder. Input Gain Adjusts the gain level of the input audio before it is processed by Vocal Compressor. -
Page 10: Assist
Contents Assist The Assist tool uses machine learning to determine the best starting compression settings for your vocal. Select your desired compression amount and vocal style, press Learn, then start playback. After five seconds of listening, the results will be presented for you to accept and apply to the Vocal Compressor. -
Page 11: Style
Contents Style This section determines the amount of analog saturation to add to your vocal. The dropdown menu contains the following options: ● Clean Vocals: All saturation disabled for vocal transparent vocal compression. ● Warm & Full: Medium amount of saturation added for a warm, balanced sound. ●... -
Page 12: Fet Compressor
Contents FET Compressor Based on the most popular FET Compressor, this fast-attacking compressor is known for being snappy with transient signals, such as those generated by vocals and percussive sounds. The FET Compressor is best used for taming peaks in the first stage of a serial compression setup. -
Page 13: Attack
Contents Attack Controls the speed (in milliseconds) at which the compressor reacts to the signal. Release Controls the speed (in milliseconds) at which the compressor 'lets go' of the signal after compressing it. Ratio Determines how much the signal is compressed after it surpasses the threshold. -
Page 14: Opto A Compressor
Contents Opto A Compressor The Opto A Compressor emulates a classic tube compressor known for its slow and warm sound. This compression style is best used in the second stage of a serial compression setup. Peak Reduction "Add intelligent smooth compression to the signal with a single knob. This knob simultaneously adjusts the ratio, attack, release, and threshold of the compressor."... -
Page 15: Warm
Contents Warm Enable tube warmth on stage, then adjust the amount of tube saturation added to the signal. -
Page 16: Opto B Compressor
Contents Opto B Compressor The Opto B Compressor emulates a widely used Opto compressor for vocals, known for its slow 'Opto-style' attack and signature tube warmth. This compression style can be used in either the first or second stage of a serial compression setup. -
Page 17: Attack
Contents Attack Controls the speed (in milliseconds) at which the compressor reacts to the signal. Release Controls the speed (in milliseconds) at which the compressor 'lets go' of the signal after compressing it. Gain Adjusts outgoing gain after the signal is compressed. Warm Enable tube warmth on the compressor, then adjust the amount of tube saturation added to the signal. -
Page 18: Modern Compressor
Contents Modern Compressor Known as the Transparent Problem-Solver, the Modern Compressor adds no color or warmth to the signal, and contains a wider collection of utility features. The Modern Compressor is best used for problem solving while in Single Mode. Threshold Determines the level at which the signal engages the compressor. -
Page 19: Knee
Contents Knee "Controls how quickly the audio is compressed after surpassing the threshold level. A 'soft' knee (higher dB value) results in a more gradual transition than a 'hard' knee (lower dB value). " Attack Controls the speed (in milliseconds) at which the compressor reacts to the signal. -
Page 20: Side Chain
Contents Side Chain Sidechaining is a common technique used with compressors to create more space, rhythm, or add energy to a mix. Internal Enable Internal Side Chain. External Enable External Side Chain. Auto-Tune Pitch Filter Enable the Auto-Tune Pitch Filter. When enabled, the side chain filters will automatically track and follow the fundamental pitch of the vocals. - Page 21 Contents Low Pass Filter Enable the Low Pass Filter. The compressor will ignore low frequencies, which are cut off at 150 hz at a 24 dB/Oct slope. Note: Only available when the Auto-Tune Pitch Filter is disabled.
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