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Chapter 7 – Factory Presets.

GENERAL TIPS!

Here is a recommended order for adjusting a preset, even if you have no intention of “using presets”. They are merely good places to start. Create your own library by using our User Preset command in the Save Menu.

•The first step should be to adjust the nominal threshold for each band according to the energy in that band. Set the threshold arrow to the top of the metered energy, then select Auto makeup and adjust the master threshold control downward.

•Adjust the Master Range control for more or less dynamic processing (changes ratio and amount of processing simultaneously).

•Next, adjust each of the band’s Thresholds to get the desired amount of processing in each band.

•Next, fine-tune the Attack and Release controls. Longer attacks may mean you have to adjust the Threshold downward to maintain the action you want (and shorter ones may mean you need to raise it).

•Next, if needed, adjust the Gain of each band to rebalance the compressed outputs.

THE FACTORY PRESETS

Factory presets are designed to provide nice starting points for different applications. As the thresholds are really program related the default will have all thresholds at 0dB and it is for the user to adjust the nominal thresholds. The Factory presets when loaded will maintain the user defined thresholds and load all other parameters according to the preset.

This is also the default setting that LinMB opens with when you first insert it on the TDM bus. It is a easily adjustable setup with moderate Range. The Gain is set to zero so that it is essentially unity gain for low-level sounds. Band 1 is set for low bass, to eliminate modulation distortion.

Band 2 does the Low-mids. Band 3 does the Hi-mids. Band 4 is in a de-esser. Band 5 is the air band limiter.

Although the Threshold is not yet set, a little bit of attenuation may already be apparent if the energy in any of the bands is high enough the soft knee will apply attenuation to signals –3dB and above.

Basic multi

Based on the default setting above, this setup uses deeper thresholds, plus it has a positive Gain of +4, so it is closer to a unity gain when bypassing for most mixed pop material with peaks between -6 and -2dBFS.

Hard basic

Master Range is bigger, so the ratio is higher and there is more compression. However, the attack times are slower than in Basic Multi, so the transients are still quite present and untouched. A punchy preset.

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