Applications:
Studio
Application 1:
The STEREO VITALIZER inserted into the Master-Inserts of the console.
1.The most obvious application of the STEREO VITALIZER is to process a final mix, either while mixing or during post-production prior to cutting. Insert your STEREO VITALIZER into the master-inserts of your console or right in between a playback and a recording unit.
It is important to use full-range monitors to assess the effect of any bass processing in and out of circuit in order to appreciate just how much processing has been added; the brain soon acclimates to changes in timbre and it is easy to overdo it! If in doubt, refer frequently to known recordings played through the same monitor system.
Do not connect the STEREO VITALIZER between master-outputs and
amplifier. The major disadvantage of this connection is the varying input sensitivity with each fader movement.
When patching the STEREO VITALIZER into the sub-groups or master-breaks of the console, note if the master breaks are switched »pre« or »post« fader. They should best be switched »pre« fader, so that a variation of the master fader does not affect the input level of the STEREO VITALIZER. The effect level and the treated sound will then remain unchanged.
2.Another popular stereo application is the processing of existing master tapes during post-production such as when reprocessing archive material for CD release.
If a single-ended noise reduction system is used to clean up the original, the STEREO VITALIZER can make a significant contribution in restoring the high end detail that invariably suffers during such treatment. In many cases, the restored master can be made to sound appreciably better than the original.
Application 2:
The STEREO VITALIZER inserted between Noise-Reduction and Recorder to improve archived recordings.