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- Page 1 Pulsar Primavera User Manual www.pulsar.audio Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 1 / 24...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Choice of preamplifier..........................16 Predelay..............................16 Tension..............................17 Decay..............................17 Excitation...............................17 Width..............................18 Mono LED..............................18 Ducking..............................18 External Sidechain..........................19 Presence...............................19 Volume..............................19 Mix.................................20 Reverb selection............................20 Minimum Configuration..........................22 License agreement............................23 License..............................23 Updates..............................23 License transfer............................23 Activation..............................23 Trial................................23 Third-Party Software..........................23 Disclaimer..............................24 Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 2 / 24... -
Page 3: Introduction
The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of publication. However, if an error has unfortunately crept into its contents, please let us know. IMPORTANT: The prolonged use of amplified instruments, speakers or headphones may cause permanent hearing loss. Ensure you monitor your exposure level, and take regular breaks. In case of tinnitus or suspected hearing loss, please consult an ENT specialist. Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 3 / 24... -
Page 4: Welcome
Thank you for choosing Pulsar Audio quality! With more than 15 years’ experience in plugin development for the biggest names in the industry, we decided to create Pulsar Audio to push the quality requirements of our products even further. For each product, our quest for excellence requires us never to rest on our technical achievements, and to expand our knowledge ever further. -
Page 5: Spring Reverberation
The development of Primavera began with listening to numerous spring reverbs. During these sessions, we selected 6 reverb models that struck us by their sonorities as well as their complementarity. We decided to make these 6 effects available in a single plugin, so that users... -
Page 6: Quick Start
Or an activation code. Simply paste it into the « Licenses > Redeem Activation Code » menu to receive the license on your account, and drop it off at the destination of your choice (CLOUD or iLok 2 or 3 dongle) Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 6 / 24... - Page 7 Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 7 / 24...
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Page 8: First Steps
Finally, the output section lets you blend your reverb with your original sound thanks to its Ducking, Presence and Volume options. This way you can quickly review many of the available factory presets for inspiration without getting into technical considerations. Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 8 / 24... -
Page 9: The User Interface
The user interface The user interface The user interface consists of 2 separate panels: The toolbar, common to all Pulsar Audio plugins (top) The control panel, specific to the Pulsar Primavera plugin. Note that in all Pulsar Audio plugins, you will find a resizing control in the bottom right corner of the plugin interface. Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 9 / 24... -
Page 10: Use Of Parameter Controls
It comes in the form of three lines, like a classic resizing handle: Resizing handle Note that in some DAWs, this resizing can be problematic, depending on how the DAW developer has designed its windowing. It is also possible, by clicking in the corner, to open a small popup window with buttons offering a choice of fixed size resizing (100% - 150%): Resizing window Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 10 / 24... -
Page 11: The Toolbar
Set the current preset as the one that will be loaded by default when creating a new instance of the plugin (« Set This Preset As Default » option) Open the presets directory. This can be handy for making backups of your preset files and restoring them. Note that renaming and reorganizing presets must be done from the plugin menu, not by using your system's file explorer. Restore factory presets. This will also overwrite any changes you have made to your factory presets Quickly navigate between the presets to find inspiration, using the left and right arrows The preset selection area Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 11 / 24... -
Page 12: Save / Save As
Oversampling is disabled by default, as all Pulsar Audio products use advanced technologies that allow in most cases to process the sound without oversampling, with no compromise on quality. This makes oversampling useful mainly when you saturate a lot. The maximum available oversampling rate is not the same in all Pulsar Audio plug-ins and depends on a trade-off between the need for oversampling and the CPU consumption induced by oversampling in this plug-in. -
Page 13: Other Options
The "Offline oversampling" option allows you to choose an oversampling setting for final rendering (and other non-real-time processing) independent of the setting applied in real time. This enables to reduce the CPU consumption during the use of the plugin, while having the best quality during the final rendering. Other options Other functions accessible through this menu are: Enabling / disabling the help balloons Access to the website Access to social media Access to communication with technical support Link to this user manual Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 13 / 24... -
Page 14: The Control Panel
The control panel The control panel The Primavera control panel has been freely imagined by the Pulsar Audio team, taking the classic spring reverb parameters and extending them with modern features. This interface brings together various spring reverbs that have become cult favorites since the '50s. Signal path diagram Below is a diagram summarizing the position of the various user-accessible parameters in the plugin's audio path. Signal path diagram Bypass The Bypass switch toggles between the sound processed by the plugin (ON mode) and the unprocessed input sound (OFF mode). -
Page 15: Drive
Drive knob Light bulb Depending on the level of the input signal to Primavera and the Drive setting, the interface displays the level of distortion by means of an indicator light. The brighter the light from the lamp, the more distortion the signal will undergo before reverberation. Light bulb High-pass This knob activates the high-pass filter placed after the preamplifier and adjusts its frequency. At... -
Page 16: Low-Pass
This knob is used to adjust the delay between the original signal and the start of the reverberated signal, with higher knob values providing better separation between direct and reverberated sound. Predelay knob Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 16 / 24... -
Page 17: Tension
The Excitation knob therefore simulates small strikes on the amplifier when the instrument attacks pass through the plugin. The effect produced is the reinforcement of the characteristic "boing" sound of spring reverbs, which appears at the same time as the musician's playing (NB: you need to be careful with the Predelay setting in this case). Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 17 / 24... -
Page 18: Width
This feature is generally used on vocals so as not to "drown out" the voice, still having nice reverb tails at the end of phrases. Of course, there are many ways of diverting this use to other instruments or for sound design purposes. Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 18 / 24... -
Page 19: External Sidechain
For example, this makes it possible to make a reverb on a guitar more discreet when a synthesizer is also present, and to leave room in the mix. When the sidechain track stops playing, Primavera's reverb returns to its initial level. External Sidechain switch Presence This knob creates a slight emphasis on the upper mids of your reverberated signal, making the reverb more present in the mix. Setting it to 0 leaves the original signal unchanged, while setting it to 10 pushes the treble so that the reverb's timbre cuts through the mix slightly more. Presence knob Volume This knob controls the volume of the reverb before it is mixed with the original signal, depending on the setting of the Mix knob. The available adjustment range is plus or minus 12 dB. Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 19 / 24... -
Page 20: Mix
NB: The "Pre" position of the Mix knob is equivalent to the 0% position, except that the reverb is completely deactivated and will no longer consume CPU resources. You no longer benefit from a springy reverb sound. Instead, the effect is transformed into pure distortion! When developing the effect, we liked the quality of these two distortions, and decided to make it possible to use them with or without reverb. Some instances of Primavera in our sessions are therefore only intended to add distortion, not reverb. This idea is also found in the Pulsar Echorec plugin, which in addition to a magnetic disk delay, offers another very special-sounding tube preamplifier! Mix knob NB: As with all Pulsar plugins, you can right-click on the knobs and make them insensitive to preset changes. This feature is particularly useful for Primavera's Mix knob. Indeed, it enables you to navigate between presets designed to operate as "insert" or "send", while maintaining the... - Page 21 Tubby: this mode isn't a carbon copy either, but instead is our proposal in homage to the man who popularized springs as a creative effect. Like the king, we advise you not to limit yourself and to try passing all kinds of sounds through it! RE201: the reverb of the cult black and green box. This reverb has a more hi-fi sound, with less flutter and a softer, darker presence than the others, perfect for adding depth. GBS: the cleanest of Primavera's reverbs, with a very wide bandwidth both up and down the spectrum. While the characteristic sound of springs can be heard on attacks, the reverb tail is very dense, with only slight fluttering. Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 21 / 24...
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Page 22: Minimum Configuration
This plugin is compatible with all major sequencers on the market (Cubase, Nuendo, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Ableton Live, Bitwig, Digital Performer, Studio One, Reaper, Adobe Audition...) Available formats: VST 2.4 (Windows: 32/64-bit, Mac: 64-bit) VST 3 (Windows: 32/64-bit, Mac: 64-bit) AAX (Windows: 64-bit, Mac: 64-bit) Audio Unit (Mac: 64-bit). Windows CPU: Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Xeon Memory: 4 GB RAM / 1 GB free disk space Operating system: Windows 7 and higher Screen resolution: minimum 1024×768 / recommended 1280×1024 or 1600×1024 MacOS CPU: Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Xeon / Apple Silicon (M1, M2, etc.) Memory: 4 GB RAM / 1 GB free disk space Operating system: 10.9 and higher Screen resolution: minimum 1024×768 / recommended 1280×1024 or 1600×1024 Pulsar Primavera - User Manual - page 22 / 24... -
Page 23: License Agreement
You may transfer all your rights to use the Software to another person provided that you transfer this Agreement and the Software to that other person; and that the recipient accepts the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any other provisions pursuant to which you have acquired a valid license to use this Software. Activation Pulsar Audio will not be held responsible for any failure to activate PACE's iLok protection system / license. Trial Pulsar Audio offers a 14-day trial license, starting at the time of transfer of the license to an iLok key. After expiration, the plugin can no longer be used, and in the event that no permanent license is acquired, it must be deleted. -
Page 24: Disclaimer
Disclaimer Neither Pulsar Audio nor anyone else who has been involved in the creation, production, or delivery of this product shall be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information and the like) even if Pulsar Audio has previously been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some...
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