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Copyright 2012 by Wavesfactory. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Page 1 TrackSpacer User Manual Copyright 2012 by Wavesfactory. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Entering Your Serial Number ....................... 6 Demo Version Limitations ......................6 About Sidechaining ....................7 Setting Up TrackSpacer ..................7 Overview of the TrackSpacer GUI ................ 10 Controls ............................. 11 EQ Display ..........................11 Basic Usage of TrackSpacer .................. 12 Legal Agreement ....................

  • Page 3: What Is Trackspacer

    EQ problems. If the kick and bass are competing for space, insert TrackSpacer in the bass channel and have it listen to the kick. Then you can easily fine-tune TrackSpacer so that it only subtracts from the bass signal the frequencies that help define the core sound of the kick.

  • Page 4: Installing Trackspacer

    TrackSpacer User Manual, Revision A Installing TrackSpacer Run the TrackSpacer install program to install TrackSpacer to your computer. 1. Start the install program to display the TrackSpacer Setup Wizard. 2. Click Next to continue. 3. Review the license agreement. 4. Click the radio button beside “I accept the agreement”.
  • Page 5 TrackSpacer User Manual, Revision A 6. Select the folder where you wish TrackSpacer to be installed. Note: Apple users will see the folder location for installing AU plug-ins. 7. Click Next to continue. 8. Confirm that the installation destination folders are correct.

  • Page 6: Entering Your Serial Number

    TrackSpacer User Manual, Revision A Entering Your Serial Number You will be prompted to enter a serial number the first time you insert TrackSpacer into a channel. 1. Copy and paste the serial number into the text field, then press the Enter/Return key.

  • Page 7: About Sidechaining

    2. Insert TrackSpacer as an effect on the channel you wish to EQ – the affected signal. Note: The procedure for Cubase with VST 2.4 is different. Skip this step if using Cubase and proceed to step 3.
  • Page 8 TrackSpacer User Manual, Revision A Logic 1. In the Sends field of the control signal’s channel strip, select a bus. 2. Open the TrackSpacer GUI window, then select the control signal (send) bus in the Side Chain menu. Cubase 1. CTRL+click on an empty channel space, then click Add Group Channel Track.
  • Page 9 TrackSpacer User Manual, Revision A not be audible. In order to hear the audio you must either create a duplicate of the control signal channel with the output routed normally, or enable a master parent send to the master output fader.

  • Page 10: Overview Of The Trackspacer Gui

    TrackSpacer User Manual, Revision A Overview of the TrackSpacer GUI TrackSpacer is a powerful tool that is surprisingly simple to use. There are only four controls and an EQ display that shows the control signal and the EQ amount of the affected signal.

  • Page 11: Controls

    The EQ Display shows the traces of the control signal spectral content (upper trace – white) and the spectral content of the frequencies subtracted (EQ applied) to the affected signal (lower trace – green). TrackSpacer analyzes and subtracts frequencies in real time so the traces animate based on the audio signals.

  • Page 12: Basic Usage Of Trackspacer

    The steps below are designed to get you started. 1. Ensure that the sidechain is setup correctly. 2. Start audio playback in the DAW. When you first insert TrackSpacer the audio controls will be at their default settings: ...
  • Page 13 5. Adjust the Low Pass Frequency and High Pass Frequency controls until you can hear (and see) that TrackSpacer is subtracting enough of the affected signal to make room for the audio of the control signal.
  • Page 14 TrackSpacer User Manual, Revision A 6. Fine tune TrackSpacer’s controls until you find the sweet spot where both tracks are sitting nicely in the mix. In the screenshot on the left you can see that TrackSpacer is subtracting a fairly narrow range of frequencies in response to a wider peak in the control signal.

  • Page 15: Legal Agreement

    In consideration of payment of the Licensee fee, which is a portion of the price you paid, Wavesfactory, as Licensor, grants to you, the Licensee, a nonexclusive right to use this copy of the TrackSpacer program (hereinafter the "SOFTWARE") on a single computer. All rights not expressly granted to Licensee are reserved to Wavesfactory.

  • Page 16: Limited Warranty And Disclaimer

    TrackSpacer User Manual, Revision A Limited Warranty and Disclaimer Limited Warranty: Wavesfactory warrants that the disks on which the SOFTWARE is furnished to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of purchase.

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