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FXPANSION DCAM Operation Manual

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© 2012 FXpansion Audio

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  • Page 1 Operation Manual © 2012 FXpansion Audio...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Operation Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 DCAM Dynamics processors BusComp ........................... 6 ChanComp ........................... 9 CrossComp ........................... 12 EnvShaper ........................... 17 3 MIDI Learn 4 Credits © 2012 FXpansion Audio...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    4 new plugins are added to your system: DCAM BusComp DCAM BusComp is based on a classic bus compressor design from the centre section of a well- known British large-format mixing console. It is usually intended to be inserted on subgroups like drum mixes or the entire master output to add ‘glue’...

  • Page 4: Dcam Dynamics Processors

    Operation Manual DCAM Dynamics processors Common controls in DCAM Dynamics Preset picker This drop-down menu displays all available presets of the relevant type, arranged in category sub-menus, as well as the following functions: Save preset This function prompts you for a filename in order to save the current settings to disk.
  • Page 5 This function checks the FXpansion website for any available DCAM Dynamics software updates. Open user forum, Open user FAQ, FXpansion support These functions open the DCAM Dynamics online forum, FAQ and FXpansion support pages in your default browser. GR is default VU mode Activating this preference results in the plugin's metering being set to display gain reduction by default.

  • Page 6: Buscomp

    Operation Manual BusComp DCAM BusComp is based on a classic bus compressor design from the centre section of a well- known British large-format mixing console. It is usually intended to be inserted on subgroups like drum mixes or the entire master output to add ‘glue’ and power to a mix of tracks. However, it also works very well as a channel compressor in its own right, offering a different type of compression to that offered by the ChanComp.
  • Page 7 DCAM Dynamics processors Compressor section Threshold The Threshold represents the input level at which the compressor starts to react - any signals over the Threshold level engage the compressor circuit. Makeup The Makeup control increases the output gain after the compressor circuit has applied gain reduction to the input signal.
  • Page 8 With the Bypass button activated, the plugin is disabled and the input audio signal passes through unaffected. Learn Activating the Learn button initiates Learn mode which allows you to assign MIDI continuous controllers (MIDI CCs) to DCAM Dynamics' plugin parameters. © 2012 FXpansion Audio...

  • Page 9: Chancomp

    DCAM Dynamics processors ChanComp DCAM ChanComp is based on a classic limiting amplifier design commonly used as a channel compressor. It features very fast attack response and is usually intended to be applied to individual tracks. In Gain Increase the In Gain control to make the sound more compressed (higher signals engage the...
  • Page 10 Master section Hi Def By default, all processing in the DCAM Dynamics plugins is performed at 2x oversampling. With the Hi Def button activated, all processing in the plugin is performed at 4x oversampling. This achieves better sounding results but requires more CPU.
  • Page 11 DCAM Dynamics processors © 2012 FXpansion Audio...

  • Page 12: Crosscomp

    Operation Manual CrossComp DCAM CrossComp provides a simple but effective set of additions to a bus compressor core that allow you to quickly dial in frequency-dependent compression without the complicated overhead of a full multi-band device. Sidechain section HP Freq The HP Freq control allows you to define the cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter before the compressor's detection circuit.
  • Page 13 DCAM Dynamics processors Pass-Thru The Pass-Thru switch selects which signal is used as the Pass-thru signal. The final level of this signal is adjusted using the Pass-thru control in the Processor section. The frequency band below the Frequency setting is used.
  • Page 14 4 dB of in- creased signal level coming into the compressor, the output level rises by 1dB. Setting a low Ratio Setting a high Ratio Makeup The Makeup control allows you to increase the output gain after the compressor circuit has applied gain reduction to the input signal. © 2012 FXpansion Audio...
  • Page 15 DCAM Dynamics processors Levels section Pass-Thru The Pass-Thru control adjusts the level of the Pass-Thru signal, as defined by the Pass-Thru switch in the X-Over section. Process The Process control adjusts the level of the Process signal, as defined by the Process switch in the X-Over section.
  • Page 16 Hi Def By default, all processing in the DCAM Dynamics plugins is performed at 2x oversampling. With the Hi Def button activated, all processing in the plugin is performed at 4x oversampling. This achieves better sounding results but requires more CPU.

  • Page 17: Envshaper

    DCAM Dynamics processors EnvShaper DCAM EnvShaper takes a different approach to dynamics processing than a standard compressor. It allows you to adjust the attack and sustain portions of transients in order to change the dynamic shape of a signal. Detection Signal section...
  • Page 18 Hi Def By default, all processing in the DCAM Dynamics plugins is performed at 2x oversampling. With the Hi Def button activated, all processing in the plugin is performed at 4x oversampling. This achieves better sounding results but requires more CPU.

  • Page 19: Midi Learn

    Mapping a MIDI CC to a control 1. Click the Learn button to enter MIDI Learn m ode. Param eters in the DCAM Dynam ics plugins w hich can be m apped to MIDI CCs are highlighted in green.
  • Page 20 Operation Manual control. Removing a MIDI Learn assignment 1. While in MIDI Learn m ode, click the 'X' button 2. The assignm ent is now rem oved. above each assigned control. © 2012 FXpansion Audio...

  • Page 21: Credits

    Web development: Andreas Schnetzler, Sam Sharp, Rob Philp Project management: Rhiannon Bankston-Thomas Artist Relations: Clare O'Brien Support: Alex Volmer, Ryan Sellers Additional contributions: Angus Hewlett, Steve Baker, SKoT McDonald, Jamaine Obeng FXpansion USA: Terry Hardin, Leslie Crook © FXpansion Audio 2012 © 2012 FXpansion Audio...

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