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Page 2: Table Of Contents
3. What is M/S good for in Mastering? 4. But what´s so new about the V2 then? 5. Features of bx_digital V2: 6. How do I get started with bx_digital V2 in a typical mastering session? 7. Overview and Details... -
Page 3: What Is Bx_Digital
1. What is bx_digital V2? 1. What is bx_digital V2? bx_digital V2 is a latency-free 11-band stereo EQ and stereo De-Esser that works in several modes, among them 2 sophisticated M/S modes for mastering and microphone recordings. It is based upon the “modern classic” bx_digital V1 and the analog bx1 EQ. -
Page 4: What Is M/S Technology
3 channels for only 2 microphones that will be mixed together to create a conventional stereo-signal. Quite confusing? Well, bx_digital V2 does all that work for you, just feed it with the separate M- and S- microphone signals and switch it to M/S Recording…... -
Page 5: What Is M/S Good For In Mastering
3. What is M/S good for in Mastering? 3. What is M/S good for in Mastering? Well, it may sound simple, but the bx_digital V2 has a built-in M/S matrix that will separate any stereo signal into its mono sum and the stereo difference signals. -
Page 6: Features Of Bx_Digital V2
S-signal solo… Start by playing some stereo mixes through your bx_digital V2 plug-in and push the solo button of the S-section… you will be amazed of what you will hear…... - Page 7 5. Features of the bx_digital V2 by international mastering engineers to help you get professional results for your mixes instantly. • Output Gain to adjust overall levels. • New mouse wheel control (place the cursor above any knob and use the mouse wheel…) bx2: •...
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Page 8: How Do I Get Started With Bx_Digital V2 In A Typical
6. How do I get started with bx_digital V2 in a typical mastering or recording-session? 6. How do I get started with bx_digital V2 in a typical mastering or recording-session? Mastering music is all about hearing objectively and enhancing musical performances if possible… but it is (often enough) about correcting mistakes that have been made in a mix session. - Page 9 6. How do I get started with bx_digital V2 in a typical mastering or recording-session? your music that you might want to correct / adjust, so why don´t you just do it? Start EQ-ing the M- and S-section individually while Solo-ing the respective section - and don´t forget to switch the Solo-buttons...
- Page 10 6. How do I get started with bx_digital V2 in a typical mastering or recording-session? into more detailed functions… try balancing out a mix that is not centered 100% (most mixes that come from an analogue desk with inserted compressors, EQs, in the main stereo insert, etc.
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Page 11: Overview And Details
7. Overview and Details 7. Overview and Details bx_digital V2 - Screenshot 1. EQ-Section M (Mono) or L (Left), depending on the selected mode 7 Bands, 5 of them with G (Gain), f (Frequency) and Q (Quality) pots, plus Hi-Pass and Lo-Pass filters •... - Page 12 7. Overview and Details • Lo-Pass: 1st order • Hi-Pass: 1st order Please notice that each EQ band can be activated and bypassed (on/off) individually by clicking the labeled buttons. A bright name indicates ON. = off = on 2. NEW “SixPack” Master Section knobs control general...
- Page 13 The results of Pan S are much more subtle than Pan M, and we do not recommend doing drastic changes here. 3. The BRAINWORX logos in the GUI Click them to get credit info, release versions, etc.
- Page 14 7. Overview and Details 5. Auto Listen Modes, Auto Solo Modes, Channel swap (L<>R) , Linked features & EQ on/off, Solo • • Auto Solo: Auto Solo is taken from the TDM version of bx_digital V1, and is now available for all versions. When enabled bx_digital will automatically switch to Solo M/Solo L as soon as a knob of the left EQ section is being clicked, until you release the knob again.
- Page 15 • AUTO LISTEN MODE(s): One of the new features of bx_digital V2 and a powerful tool to select proper center frequencies in audio material that is hard to judge (Tom Toms, Vocals, Bass sounds, etc.). •...
- Page 16 Mouse wheel control: Notice that changing knobs using the mouse wheel (just place the cursor above any knob of bx_digital V2 and turn the wheel!) will not engage the Auto Listen Mode. This is a nice way to avoid bypassing the Auto Listen Mode for small changes that you prefer to do without this mode.
- Page 17 7. Overview and Details AUTO LISTEN MODE “G” This AUTO LISTEN MODE finally is pretty easy to explain… as long as you click a Gain knob (or grab a touch sensitive controller pot or fader) all other bands of that EQ will be bypassed. This way all you hear is the touched EQ band solo-ed, without other EQ bands eventually effecting / overlaying your EQ setting.
- Page 18 7. Overview and Details 8. & 9. LEDs for the L/R or M/S sections We have included a digital level control in bx_digital V2 that the hardware does not have. Red LEDs indicate potentially distorted signals in the respective signal-path and should be avoided…...
- Page 19 7. Overview and Details A lot of contemporary pop & rock productions can be enhanced with „phatter“ guitar / keys sounds by turning the Bass Shift to the right up to 2 or 3, and the same setting will make your bass drums sound huge! 12.
- Page 20 7. Overview and Details possible to listen to only the frequencies that you want to filter out of your mix. • When working in L/R-mode you should link the two channels to avoid unwanted permanent “panning” of your stereo-signal caused by uneven volume changes in the L or R channel. •...
- Page 21 :-) 17. & 18 EQ-PANELS The EQ panels show you all the EQ curves of bx_digital V2 separately for the L/R or for the M/S sections of your mix. Unlike a lot of other EQ plug-ins we have not included any possibility to change your EQ settings via the graphic panel, and we did that on purpose.
- Page 22 7. Overview and Details to your mix (unless the mix you work on was completely screwed up…), and when we tested bx_digital and EQ-ing in the panels often led us to making pretty big changes very quickly. In the end we also wanted to give you the “feel“ of the hardware as authentically as possible, so we decided to make the EQ panel only a visual control tool for what you do with the knobs of the bx_digital –...
- Page 23 7. Overview and Details Even in L/R-mode the LEDs will show the M/S-signal, just for control purposes. In M/S-Recording-mode the first LED-segment will show M/S instead of L/R. This segment shows the input stage of the bx_digital since you are expected to input 2 individual signals (M&S instead of L/R) to the bx_digital in this mode.
- Page 24 7. Overview and Details 23. Settings (A/B/C/D) You can now store up to 4 Settings of bx_digital V2 without using the audio sequencer´s “Preset window” (most of them are not really fast and intuitive to use…). Start with one Setting (A by default), copy it to B (press “copy”, click B, click “Paste”, done!), then compare A and B.
- Page 25 Help will open a small “splash screen” in the plug-in window that will explain the most common shortcuts to operate bx_digital V2 with ease. Please see “25” for these shortcuts and some tips.
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
NEVER use the M/S-Recording mode for processing stereo- signals (like mixes!), unless you want to experiment with sound-design… NO sound Do you feed any sound into bx_digital V2 at all??? :-) ENJOY WORKING WITH bx_digital V2! For more information and a video demo please visit: www.brainworx-music.de... - Page 27 Hitdorfer Straße 10 40764 Langenfeld Germany info@brainworx-music.de www.brainworx-music.de www.brainworx-usa.com...
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