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Tek'it Audio 8eqf User Manual

8 band semi-parametric equalizer

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  • Page 2 8eqf USER MANUAL Copyright. 8eqf © 2011 Tek'it Audio. No part of this documentation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from Tek'it Audio.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    User License Agreement................5 Overview....................7 Feature highlights..................7 Requirements..................8 System requirements:..............8 Installation....................9 Using......................10 Control Types..................10 In Depth....................11 Eq parameters................11 Gain....................11 Function Switches................12 MIDI....................13 Integrated MIDI learn..............13 Learn..................13 Unlearn..................13 Edit....................14 Automation..................14 Overview of MIDI CC Assignment..........15 Patch....................17 Copy Patch..................17 Load Inst..................17 Save Inst..................
  • Page 5: Using

    This User Licence Agreement is a legal agreement between you (either as an individual or a single entity) and Tek'it Audio for the product accompanying this document, wich includes software and all associated media ("Software"). All copyrights to the Software are exclusively owned by the Author, Tek'it Audio.
  • Page 6 Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, TRADE OR...
  • Page 7: Gain

    8eqf offers selectable bandwidth between narrow and wide, center frequency, gain and bypass parameters on each band. 8eqf comes with MIDI automation support, easy MIDI learn, a preset manager, the possibility to undo your changes and oversampling for clearer sound.
  • Page 8 This software is a "Virtual Studio Technologies" plug-in (VST), he work only with VST 2 compatible host software or on other host through the use of a VST adapter. ® ® • Microsoft Windows 7, XP (SP2 or later), or Vista™ •...
  • Page 9 1. Simply run the installer program by double-clicking it, and follow the on-screen instructions. 2. Run your host software and load TKA - 8eqf. Consult your host documentation for information on how to do this.
  • Page 10 8eqf can be used in stereo or mono as an insert effect or as send/return effect. While using 8 you will find that many parameters have similar controls. Hovering your mouse over controls will bring up a tooltip with its name or description.
  • Page 11 Each band have 4 parameters. Change the gain of the band from -20 to +20dB. Change the center frequency on each band. Modifiy the bandwidth from narrow then off to wide then on. Bypass the processing of the band. ∞ Control the input and output gain within a range of - to +6dB.
  • Page 12 Bypass all the internal processing. The sound out is the same as the sound in, leaving the sound unaltered. Invert the phase of the sound before the amplification stage. Can be very usefull when 8eqp is used on a send/return channel. Reset all parameters to their inital patch value.
  • Page 13: Unlearn

    8eqf have intregrated MIDI learn and full automation on all parameters. All controls can be controlled by an external MIDI controller easily, simply right click on the parameters you want to control and the Learn popup menu appear. Click on Learn, move a control on your MIDI device and it will automatically assigned.
  • Page 14: Edit

    Cilc on Edit will open the Assign Controller dialog. You can change manualy the MIDI controllers. Each controls can be automated using your host automation features. Consult your host documentation for information on how to do this.
  • Page 15 MIDI CC Name Target Ignore Band 1 - Freq Band 1 - Gain Band 1 - Width Band 1 - Bypass Band 2 - Freq Band 2 - Gain Band 2 - Width Band 2- Bypass Band 3 - Freq Band 3 - Gain Band 3 - Width Band 3 - Bypass...
  • Page 16 Band 7 - Gain Band 7 - Width Band 7- Bypass Band 8 - Freq Band 8 - Gain Band 8 - Width Band 8 - Bypass Gain - Input Volume Gain - Output Effect - Bypass Effect - Phase Effect - Reset...
  • Page 17: Patch

    8eqf have an integrated patch manager. Click on the folder icon to open the Patch manager popup menu. Copy the current patch to another patch or a range of patchs. Load an instrument (*.fxp) on the current patch Save the current patch in (*.fxp) file format.
  • Page 19 Updates will be made available at http://audio.tekit-studio.eu/8eqf/ Check the related pages for more information on the updates. Additionaly you can follow us on Twitter for instant updates and news at http://twitter.com/TekitAudio For product support, ideas, complaints, testimonials, sound demo, patchs and anything you feel is worth sharing, please use our contact form at http://audio.tekit-studio.eu/contact-us/ .
  • Page 21 Some products to come or already available. Badass filter and distortion, give to Kutter is a frequency cutter effect. your sounds a little bad grain or Cuts frequencies on the 12 bands destroy them completely with the easily and synchronizes the effect help of distortion effects, filters, lo- on the beat with the 16 steps fi effect and ring modulator.
  • Page 22 8eqp is a fully parametric 8 band Virtual re-creation of a popular equalizer with a particularity, a DIY circuit the Atari Punk Console. fixed center frequency range. APC is a square wave synthesizer Each band offers Q-factor, gain that creates fun "low-fi" sound, and center frequency controls.
  • Page 23 Produced By Tek'it Studio Code, design and conception: Michaël Dubois Additional Softwares: Chris Kerry David Haupt Daz Disley Jeff McClintock GUI Design: Michaël Dubois Software Test: Michaël Dubois Manual: Michaël Dubois Special Thanks to: Dutch Stylez (@DutchStylezMusc) veryone else who has contributed to the '8 ' development in any way.