78 - Production Mix Tools

A set of useful mix and enhancement tools. The effects in this Bank should in general be used 100 percent ‘wet’, as they incorporate their own mixing.

#7810 Awfultones

Need some ‘real-world’ speakers for checking a mix? They don’t get any worse than these doggies. It’s also a handy production effect, any time you want a quick, lousy sound (portable radios, jukeboxes, etc.). Distortion, Honking, Bandlimit, and Mono/Stereo are separately switchable. Stereo in, switchable out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
~	~	96kHz	2, 2

#7811 Brightener

Adds clean second harmonic to signals above the Tuning frequency, like the popular ‘Enhancer’ efx… only silkier. Like perfume, a little goes a long way. Stereo in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
{P}	[P]	96kHz	2, 2

#7812 Easy Timesqueeze

Easier and better-sounding than an H3000B, and with perfect pitch accuracy! Enter the current length and the desired length. Then set your deck’s varispeed to match the PCT or SPEED display. The [Audio] page is for fine-tuning quality. More delay, or higher lowest sound, does a smoother job. <Manual Pitch> lets you tweak the pitch determined by the [Timings] page - sometimes, setting it a little lower than normal helps make squeezed voices more natural. Switchable in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
~	~	96kHz	2, 2

#7813 Hiss Eliminator

This is a single-ended, high-frequency noise reducer. You can use it to reduce tape hiss without having to record through an encoder, and also to cut down sync whine, air conditioner or computer noises, and other high frequencies. Bring Gate all the way down, then adjust Highs until the filter opens on the desired sound but closes when the sound goes away. Then advance Gate and Bypass for additional broadband reduction. Stereo in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
~	~	96kHz	2, 2

#7814 Hum Eliminator

Uses three different processes to fix noisy bottoms. Notch gives a sharp dip every 60 Hz, using a comb filter - it’s useful for powerline hum and dimmer noise. DeHum is a sliding lo-cut filter for low-level noises: adjust it to pass the desired signal and close on the junk. LoCut is a sharp filter useful for pure waves. Since low frequencies often have harmonics throughout the spectrum, they’re harder to remove. Experiment with different combinations of the three until you get the best results… and don’t expect miracles on particularly noisy signals. The Notch filter depends on system timing. It’ll work properly when the Eventide is set to a precise 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate, but may have problems at other frequencies. (If you want to accommodate other hum or sample frequencies, set C_CONSTANT Tune in the Patch editor). Stereo in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
~	~	96kHz	2, 2

#7815 Sfx Filter/Compress

Extremely sharp hi/lo cutoff filter followed by a stereo compressor. Use the Presets (Table Radio / Pocket Radio / The Shadow) as effects or as starting points for your own settings. If you want just the filter, set the compressors Threshold to 0 dB. To use just the compressor, set LoCut and HiCut to 40 Hz and 19 kHz. Switchable in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
{F}{C}	[M]	96kHz	2, 2

#7816 Simple Compressor

Basic, tight little one-knob stereo compressor with compression meter and channel linking. Adjust More until you’ve got enough. The processing takes three thousandths of a second - not enough to be noticeable, but it’ll cause flanging if the output is mixed with the input. Stereo in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
{C}	[M]	96kHz	2, 2

#7817 Simple Equalizer

Anything but simple. While it looks like a four-band graphic, you can change any frequency as well as the bandwidth of the two midranges. The O’LOAD indicator samples the level at various points, and bounces if your settings drive the signal into clipping. If this happens, lower the input level. Stereo in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
~	~	96kHz	2, 2

#7818 Stereo Simulator

Makes mono signals into stereo, using allpass filters and split-band processing to keep the individual outputs sounding good. It avoids the doorspring and thinness you get on individual channels with other simulators, and is fully mono-compatible. Switchable in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
~	~	96kHz	2, 2

#7819 Stereo Spreader

Makes stereo wider, with two separate processes. <Center Suppress> adds a static widening by reducing the center - it’s most useful for acoustic recordings. <Dynamic Pan> brings up the louder side, good for pop music with a bass or drum on one side. Of course, you can mix the two effects in any proportion. Extreme combinations of settings will warn you to check mono compatibility. There’s a Test button to make checking easier. Stereo in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
~	~	96kHz	2, 2

#7820 Super Punch

Here’s a general-purpose mix maximizer, with lots of tunability for advanced production gurus. The author has used it as the final processing on just about every mix for the past year, and saves differently-tuned versions for different clients and media. Left and right inputs are de-essed separately, then matrixed and sent through a gentle compressor and hard limiter. The result is de-matrixed, equalized and gated. Stereo in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
~	~	96kHz	2, 2

#7821 1 KHz Oscillator

Lineup tone. Default level is -18 dBfs, for digital use. If your studio uses a different standard level, adjust and save a new version. The On/Off button does what you’d suspect. Nothing in, mono out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
~	~	96kHz	2, 2

#7822 Three Band Compress

Call it ‘classic 3-band mix processor with matrix-stabilized stereo’… or just call it ‘magic’. Whatever. Most useful on music, to make the mix fuller. Set the Tweaks by ear or by watching the three meters, and then adjust Output, so the overall level matches when you press Bypass. If you add too much high-end processing you might bring up hiss from the original recording. If this happens raise the <HF Gate>. Stereo in, stereo out.

Effect Type	Suggested Use	Max Sample Rate	In/Out
{N}{C}{U}{S}	[F][V]	96kHz	2, 2