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- Page 1 Focusrite d2 and d3 ™ ™ Version 8.0...
- Page 2 Legal Notices This guide is copyrighted ©2008 by Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. (hereafter “Digidesign”), with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Digidesign.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
About www.digidesign.com ........ - Page 4 Focusrite D2 and D3 DSP Delay........
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Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction
Version of Your Plug-in cusrite D2 is a high-quality digital equalizer plug-in, and Focusrite D3 is a high-quality dy- Your Focusrite D2 or D3 plug-in package con- namics processor plug-in. tains the following components: The Focusrite D2 and D3 plug-ins are TDM, •... -
Page 6: System Requirements & Compatibility Information
Compatibility Information If you purchase a plug-in online from the Digi- Store (www.digidesign.com) using Internet Acti- To use Focusrite D2 or D3, you need the following: vation, you are automatically registered. • An iLok USB Smart Key If you purchase a plug-in boxed version, check •... -
Page 7: Conventions Used In This Guide
News and Events Get the latest news from Important Notices include information that Digidesign or sign up for a Pro Tools demo. could affect your Pro Tools session data or the performance of your Pro Tools system. - Page 8 Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide...
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Page 9: Chapter 2. Installing, Authorizing, And Removing Plug-Ins
To install a plug-in: Do one of the following: Installers for your plug-ins can be downloaded from the DigiStore (www.digidesign.com) or can • Download the installer for your computer be found on the plug-in installer disc (included platform from the Digidesign website with boxed versions of plug-ins). -
Page 10: Authorizing Plug-Ins For Pro Tools
Follow the on-screen instructions See the iLok Usage Guide for details, or visit to complete the authorization process. the iLok Web site (www.iLok.com). Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide... -
Page 11: Uninstalling Plug-Ins For Pro Tools
Locate and open the Plug-ins folder on your If you need to uninstall a plug-in from your sys- Startup drive (Library/Application Support tem, follow the instructions below for your /Digidesign/Plug-ins). computer platform. Do one of the following: Windows Vista • Drag the plug-in to the Trash and empty the Trash. - Page 12 Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide...
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Page 13: Chapter 3. Focusrite D2
3 Focusrite D2 Focusrite D2 is a high-quality digital equalizer Focusrite D2 Configurations plug-in for Pro Tools. Developed in cooperation with Focusrite, the D2 is based on the highly-ac- There are three configurations of the Focusrite ™ claimed Red Range 2... -
Page 14: Adjusting Plug-In Parameters
To return a control to its default value, Alt- and leave keyboard editing mode. click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) the con- trol. To move forward through the different con- trol fields, press the Tab key. To move back- ward, press Shift+Tab. Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide... -
Page 15: D2 Parameters
When you use D2 in stereo, each channel has its own separate Input Level knob. To adjust input levels for both channels simultaneously, select the Link button, then drag either knob. input Level Meters (Stereo mode) Chapter 3: Focusrite D2... - Page 16 Alt-clicking (Windows) or Option-clicking (Mac) the Cartesian Graph resets all D2 pa- rameters to their default settings. To reset parameters for both channels when in Stereo mode, Alt-Shift-click (Windows) or Option- Shift-click (Mac) the Cartesian Graph. Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide...
- Page 17 Amplitude range is The lower right rotary control adjusts filter “Q” ±15 dB from unity. which is variable from 0.7 to 4.0. Low-Mid Peak Filter High-Shelf Filter Chapter 3: Focusrite D2...
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Page 18: Using D2 In Stereo
Low-Pass Filter Using D2 in Stereo The 18 dB/octave Low-Pass Filter provides a ro- Because Focusrite D2 has a single set of Filter pa- tary control for adjusting the filter’s corner cut- rameter knobs, when it is used in stereo, you off frequency, variable from 100 Hz to 18 kHz. - Page 19 Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) while linking channels with offsets to copy the parameters of the active channel to the opposite channel (including input and out- put levels). Chapter 3: Focusrite D2...
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Page 21: Chapter 4. Focusrite D3
chapter 4 Focusrite D3 Focusrite D3 is a high-quality dynamics proces- Focusrite D3 Configurations sor plug-in for Pro Tools. Developed in coopera- tion with Focusrite, the D3 is based on the There are two configurations of the real-time ™ highly acclaimed Red Range 3 dual mono/ste- TDM Focusrite D3 plug-in: reo compressor &... - Page 22 It does not at- nels). tack instantaneously or look ahead in order to attack ahead of time, but instead uses a very fast, Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide...
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Page 23: Adjusting Plug-In Parameters
Editing Parameters Using a Computer Adjusting Plug-in Parameters Keyboard You can adjust plug-in controls by dragging the Some controls have text boxes that display the control’s slider or knob, or by typing a value into current value of the parameter. You can edit the the control’s text box. -
Page 24: D3 Parameters
See “Using the Side-Chain Input in Focus- ing (Windows) or Option-Shift clicking (Mac) ei- rite D3” on page 20 for detailed informa- ther Input Level knob resets both channels to tion on external side-chain processing. 0 dB. Input Level Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide... -
Page 25: D3 Compressor Controls
Meters D3 Compressor Controls The meters indicate gain reduction (the top The Compressor icon, which represents a com- meter) and output level (the bottom meter). The pression curve, acts as a three-state switch for Gain Reduction meter indicates the amount of enabling, disabling, or bypassing the compres- gain reduction in dB. - Page 26 2:1 for example, it will compress changes in signals above the threshold by one half. The range of this control is from 1.5:1 (very little compression), to 10:1 (heavy compression, bor- Attack dering on limiting). Ratio Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide...
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Page 27: D3 Limiter Controls
Release D3 Limiter Controls Release controls how long it takes for the com- The Limiter icon, which represents a limiter pressor to be fully deactivated after the input curve, acts as a three-state switch for enabling, signal drops below the threshold level. In gen- disabling, or bypassing the limiter. -
Page 28: Using The Side-Chain Input In Focusrite D3
External Key Key Listen Threshold Key Listen enables and disables auditioning of the key input controlling the external side- chain. This is useful for fine-tuning the com- pressor’s settings to the key input. Key Listen Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide... - Page 29 Using a Key Input for External Side-Chain Processing To use a key input to trigger dynamics processing: Click the Key Input selector and select the in- put or bus carrying the audio from the reference track or external audio source. Selecting a key input Click External Key to activate external side- chain processing.
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Page 31: Appendix A. Dsp Requirements
appendix a DSP Requirements The number of TDM plug-ins you can use at one Not all plug-ins are supported on all types of time depends on how much DSP power is avail- chips. The following tables indicate the number able in your system. Since the TDM hardware on of compatible chips per card. -
Page 32: Focusrite Dsp Requirements
44.1/48 kHz 88.2/96 kHz 174.6/192 kHz HD Accel Card Plug-in Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Focusrite d2 v2.0 (1-band or 2-band) Focusrite d2 (4-band) Focusrite d2 (6-band) Focusrite d3 (comp+limiter) Focusrite d3 (comp/limiter) Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide... - Page 33 Sample Rate: 44.1/48 kHz 88.2/96 kHz 174.6/192 kHz HD Core or HD Process Card Plug-in Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Focusrite d2 (1-band or 2-band) Focusrite d2 (4-band) Focusrite d2 (6-band) Focusrite d3 (comp+limiter) Focusrite d3 (comp/limiter) DSP Requirements...
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Page 35: Appendix B. Dsp Delays Incurred By Tdm Plug-Ins
appendix b DSP Delays Incurred by TDM Plug-ins Virtually all TDM plug-ins incur some amount of signal delay. If you are working with mono tracks, or are pro- cessing all channels with the same plug-in, the signal delays are not long enough to be signifi- cant and should not be a concern. -
Page 36: Focusrite D2 And D3 Dsp Delay
Focusrite D2 and D3 DSP Delay ≈ Table 3. Samples of delay incurred by each TDM plug-In on Pro Tools|HD cards Samples of Delay on Plug-in HD Cards Focusrite d2 (1-band or 2- band) Focusrite d2 (4-band) Focusrite d2 (6-band) -
Page 37: Index
index Numerics 1-2 Band EQ 5 configurations 5 4-Band EQ 5 filters 8 6-Band EQ 5 High-Mid Peak Filter 9 High-Pass Filter 8 High-Shelf Filter 9 Activation Code 2 input controls 7 adjusting plug-in parameters Low-Mid Peak Filter 9 computer keyboard 6, 15 Low-Shelf Filter 9 keyboard shortcuts 6, 15 meters 7... - Page 38 Mac 3 D3 controls 19 Windows Vista 3 D3 Limiter in/out icon 19 Windows XP 3 Link button 11 Low-Pass Filter 10 website 3 mouse adjusting plug-in parameters 6, 15 Output Level parameter 7 Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide...
- Page 39 DIGIDESIGN TECHNICAL SUPPORT (USA) PRODUCT INFORMATION (USA) INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Visit the Digidesign website 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Tel: 650.731.6100 Tel: 800.333.2137 for contact information Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA Fax: 650.731.6375 Tel: 650.731.6300 Fax: 650.731.6399...
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