AW1600 Owner’s Manual

Mastering library list

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Appendix

Mastering library list

No. Name Description
00 Initial Data Initialize to a state in which EQ and DYN are not applied.
01 VITAL MIX Standard mastering effect that enhances the overall loudness, creating a mix with extended low and high ranges.
Use on the two-track mix for any type of song.
02 SOFT COMP Soft compressor that enhances the overall loudness without greatly changing the original nuances (dynamics).
Ideal for songs in which the mid and low ranges are important.
03 HARD ATTACKY Limiter that emphasizes the attacks and produces an overall “flattened” feel. Ideal for songs that emphasize the
rhythm.
04 SOFT ATTACKY Soft compressor that enhances the overall loudness and emphasizes the attacks without greatly changing the origi-
nal nuances (dynamics). Ideal for songs in which the low and mid ranges are important, and that emphasize the
rhythm.
05 LO-FI Limiter that produces a “lo-fi” character.
06 DARK/SOFT Soft limiter that produces the slightly flattened feel characteristic of the 60’s and 70’s.
(Ideal for Beatles-type rock of the 60’s and 70’s, or more recently for a Vincent Gallo feel.)
07 DARK/HARD Hard limiter that produces a strongly flattened feel characteristic of the 60’s and 70’s.
(Ideal when you want to make the song sound like 60’s or 70’s rock such as the Beatles.)
08 BRIGHT Compressor that produces a boosted high range.
09 LO BOOST Compressor that produces a boosted low range.
10 HARD LIMIT Limiter that produces an extremely flattened feel. Ideal for hard-edged songs.
11 LIMITER Limiter without EQ. Ideal when you need only limiting.
12 NARROW Limiter that produces a sound like that of a small AM radio.
13 DIST Limiter that distorts the sound within the effect.