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MINICOM COM800

3.2 The presets in detail

The 16 presets of the MINICOM have been optimized for a variety of applications. Feel free to use them for other purposes too. In the end, only the sound achieved determines whether or not a preset is the right

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		VOCAL	Moderate compression with sufficient dynamics for optimum	Mono
	1	SOFT	integration of vocals in the mix. Ideal for ballads.
		VOC	Medium compression which brings the vocals in the mix to the
Vocals			foreground, but leaves enough room for vocal dynamics. Ideal for	Mono
		MEDIUM
	2		hip-hop and pop.
		VOC	Strong compression for a very present vocal sound without any	Mono
	3	POWER	compromise. Ideal for dance, hard rock and heavy metal.
Drums +		FAT DRUMS	Fat sound for bass and snare drum, which retains the high-energy	Mono
	4		attack phase of the instrument.
percussion
	5	PERCUSS.	Dense and present sound for drums/percussion.	Stereo
		E-BASS	Powerful compression, which gives electric basses presence in the	Mono
	6		lower frequency range that you can actually feel.
		ACOUST	Increases the presence of the signal and makes the characteristic
Guitars			plucking sounds of acoustic guitars audible, so that they don’t get	Mono
		GUIT
	7		drowned out in the mix.
		E-GUITAR	Produces the hard-edge sound of distorted electric guitars with	Mono
	8		constant presence.
		GRAND	Limits the enormous dynamics of the piano for a more consistent	Stereo
	9	PIANO	sound, which better integrates into the mix and has more punch.
Keyboards	10	FAT SYNTH	Fat sound for aggressive “forefront” synth sounds.	Stereo
		KEYB PAD	Reduces the dynamic range of keyboard pad sounds, which can	Stereo
	11		make a mix rather muddy with their excessive dynamic range.
		HARD LIMIT	The ultimate loudness raiser for aggressive and high-energy	Stereo
Limiter	12		productions. Ideal for dance, pop and rock.
		SOFT LIMIT	Produces a round, consistent and fat mastering sound. Ideal for hip-	Stereo
	13		hop, chill out and trance.
		PRESSURE	All-round preset for more punch and loudness. Ideal for important	Mono/
	14		solo instruments.	Stereo
All-round/			Compression with audible control processes, which is desired in	Mono/
		PUMP UP	this case and produces trendy “pumping” effects. Ideal for drum
special				Stereo
	15		sounds.
			Keeps the level constant without limiting level peaks. Ideal to adapt	Mono/
		LEVELER	tracks with different loudness to each other, e.g. for CD
				Stereo
	16		compilations.

Table 3.2: MINICOM presets and ideal areas of application

10 3. THE PRESETS OF THE MINICOM