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4.
Increase the Drive to the clipper sections.
A combination of all of the above (yes, it sounds crazy but it's true)!
5.
Always resist the temptation to make too many changes at once because it then becomes difficult to determine why,
or why not, an adjustment made the change you hear. It is better to make small adjustments to a small number of
controls at a time, and then listen to the result with a wide variety of program material. Once you have satisfactory
results in one area (like overall density) you can then move the focus to the next area that you feel needs more
tweaking.
Don't be afraid to experiment with different styles of processing! Our presets are good starting points and are not
restricted to any particular format because of their name!
Adding More Detail — When Loudness Isn't the Last Word
Now that we've "squashed the grape," let's look at what it takes to undo a heavily processed signal. Basically, just
reversing the procedures listed above will do the trick:
1.
Reduce the Drive to the Clipper sections.
2.
Back off on the influence of the Limiter stages:
• Reduce the Overall Limiter Drive in the Xover.
• Reduce the Release times to slow down recovery.
• Raise the threshold of the Hold function.
3.
Ease up on the AGC sections:
• Reduce the AGC Drive to the Wideband AGC and the Overall AGC Drive in the Xover.
• Reduce the Release times to operate slower.
Backing off the clipping sections first will allow the processing to retain a level of competitive loudness while
enhancing quality, and the overall dynamic texture will be affected less.
Start with reducing the Clipper amount in 0.5 dB steps. It's surprising how much detail can be restored from just a
small change of 0.5 dB. Continue to reduce it until the loudness just falls off too much and then bring it back up a
little from there.
Generally, changes in the Clipper drives will have the most noticeable effect on quality, but it will also affect the
relative loudness level, too. You'll need to find a "happy medium" that's right for you.
Air-Sound Equalization Changes
Tailoring the shape of the overall audio spectrum can be done in three different sections:
1.
The relative drive settings in the multiband AGC Xover menu.
2.
The relative Drive settings in the individual multiband Limiter menus.
3.
The settings of the multiband limiter Mixer controls.
All three options will provide noticeable change in EQ. We suggest you use the first two listed options.
In either case, an EQ change is still followed by a dynamically controlled stage. Therefore any excessive EQ change
can be 'undone' by the subsequent AGC or Limiter.
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