Blue Cat`s Widening Triple EQ User Manual
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1. es ee wes Mid Side processing explained Download this tutorial as a pdf file Read More Tutorial How to Use the Free Presets Available on this Website ee eee est Bi oai Preset Updates This tutorial shows you how to get and load free presets for your favorite Blue Cat Audio plugin This tutorial uses Blue Cat s Dynamics for the demonstration but is applicable to all our plugins Read More As you can see in the history log below we care about constantly updating our products in order to provide you with the latest technology available Please visit often our website to check if Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ has been updated or subscribe to our Newsletter to keep you informed with the latest news about our products Versions History 2010 05 04 2009 05 05 2009 03 09 2008 05 06 2008 04 14 2006 11 29 2006 09 27 V3 3 o RTAS plugin format support for Pro Tools Mac and Windows o 64 bit applications support for Windows DX and VST under Windows x64 o Mac AU 64 bit format support compatible with 64 bit Logic 9 1 on Snow Leopard o Space bar does not trigger plug in buttons anymore avoids conflict with transport control in most applications o Demo version now displays a nag screen only once per session and only when opening the user interface of the plug in o Fixed MIDI learn issues o Mac fixed user interface crashes in some hosts under Snow Leopard o Mac fixed keyboa2. Leam Linear hai JgggggggggggE E 2 THoRHoAaAAAAAAAAaAA Ga eam linear ka l l 3 generic screen shot does not correspond to the actual plug in parameters About Skins Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ integrates Blue Cat s skinning engine that allows you to customize the user interface You can download new skins for your plug in at the following address http www bluecataudio com Skins Product_WideningTripleEQ If you don t find a skin that fits your need or if you want a really custom one you can choose to create your own skin Changing the Skin You have two ways to change the skin of your plug in you can change the default or global skin in the global settings or change the skin for the current preset only either in the preset settings page or from the main menu The global skin applies to all plug in instances whereas the current preset skin only applies to the current preset of the current plug in instance See the main menu for more information abour how to access these options On some hosts the plug in window won t resize automatically when you choose a skin with a different size In this case just close the window and re open it it will be displayed with the right size Create a Custom Skin You can create custom skins for your plug in in order to adapt it to your exact needs You can change its look and feel and make it completely integrated in your virtual studio Just read the B
3. dsp input9 Frequency S Hz Center frequency of the side channel mid band filter This also adjusts the cutoff frequencies of the low and high shelf filters automatically dsp input10 Bandwidth S Octave Bandwidth of the side channel mid band filter This also adjusts the cutoff frequencies of the low and high shelf filters automatically dsp input1 1 Low S e Gain of the side channel low shelf filter dsp input12 Mid S ae Gain of the side channel mid band filter dsp input13 High S e Gain of the side channel high shelf filter Note the param id field is used when designing a new skin See the skins section of this manual for more information Position of the virtual center for Mid Side channels computation 100 is left and 100 is right Center frequency of the mid channel mid band filter This also adjusts the cutoff frequencies of the low and high shelf filters automatically Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ Curves The Widening Triple EQ plug in also provides visual feedback about the response curve of the equalizer with output curves Curves feme Pecerwton dsp output_curveO dsp output_curve1 dsp output_curve2 dsp output_curves3 dsp output_curve4 dsp output_curve6 dsp output_curve7 dsp output_curve8s dsp output_curve9 dsp output_curve10 Frequency Response M Frequency Response dB M Low Frequency Response dB M Mid Frequency Response dB M High Frequency Response dB
4. G g 4 iem imr gt m E E E m m E m m m E E m E F Iu generic screen shot does not correspond to the actual plug in parameters Note if the Min value is higher than the Max value the response curve will be reversed increasing the MIDI controller value will decrease the parameter value Note if you double click on the parameter text control boxes for the max and min values a fine tuning edit box will appear and let you change the min and max values with more precision The Current Preset Settings Window This window lets you change the settings for the current preset of the current plug in only Preset Skin You can choose to use the global skin setting or to change the skin for the current preset This way you can have different skins for different instances of the plug in in the same session in order to differentiate them Use global skin Skin file path C Program Files Blue Cat Audio Audio Plugin Audio Plugin data Skins default xml Browse Preset MIDI Input Settings Use the global settings or override them for the current preset The parameters are the same as for the global MIDI input settings Use global setting Parameter Name Channel CC Response 0 16 E 5 z AN Parameters B Linear ka Bypass Linear Linear Linear Linear Linear Param 1 Param 2 Linear Leam Linear Ss lsem bner gt
5. M Frequency Response S Frequency Response dB S Low Frequency Response dB S Mid Frequency Response dB S High Frequency Response dB S Global frequency response of the equalizer for the mid channel Global frequency response of the equalizer decibels for the mid channel Frequency response of the low pass filter for the mid channel Frequency response of the mid band filter for the mid channel Frequency response of the high pass filter for the mid channel Global frequency response of the equalizer for the side channel Global frequency response of the equalizer decibels for the side channel Frequency response of the low pass filter for the side channel Frequency response of the mid band filter for the side channel Frequency response of the high pass filter for the side channel Note the curve id field is used when designing a new skin See the skins section section for more information Plugin Settings In addition to the controls offered in the main user interface Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ has various settings that let you fine tune the behavior of the plugin You can choose to change these settings either for the current preset or globally for all instances of the plugin The Global Settings Window The settings available in this window apply to all instances of the plug in for all presets Consider these settings as default settings Global Skin You can c
6. Magix Samplitude VST Digidesign Pro Tools RTAS if available any otherwise RTAS adapter required Apple applications Logic Pro Logic Express Garage Band AU In general we recommend using VST over Audio Unit on Mac when both are supported particularly for the plugins that can output automation or MIDI CC messages Where can find more information about this topic o www steinberg net o Www microsoft com o Www kvraudio com o WWW apple com o WWwW digidesign com Installation have installed my software and it is not listed as an application Why What can do How can I launch it Most software you can purchase on this website is plugins for host applications It means you need another application to use it See the Plug ins Formats section in this FAQ for more information have installed my plug in and it does not show up in my host application What can I do First check that you application supports DirectX Audio Unit or VST plug ins If you are using the DirectX version check that your host application supports DXi plug ins MIDI enabled DirectX plug ins If it does not it may remove it from the DirectX plug ins list some applications such as Sony Vegas 5 and Cool Edit Pro are known to do this In this case use our DXi Manager free utility and disable the MIDI capabilities of the plug in You may need to reinstall the software again before it shows up into your host application For more information a
7. Triple EQ uses a skinnable user interface It means that the appearance and behavior of the user interface can be entirely customized Especially with third party skins the experience may be very different from the one offered by the default skins that we provide and which are described later in this manual Our plugins and our skinning engine however have several standard features that will be available whatever your favorite skin This is what this chapter will describe More information about custom skins can be found in the skins section Main Toolbar and Menu Menu If you right click on the background of the plug in the following pop up menu appears Set Preset Skin Use Global Skin Undo Redo Load Preset Save Preset Preset Settings Global Settings Check for Updates Get More Skins About The description of the commands associated to each menu item are available below Toolbar In some skins an optional toolbar gives you access to the some of the functionalities of the main menu Icon Name Function Menu Open the main menu ie Undo Undo a Redo Redo Load Load Preset j Save Save Preset Manual User Manual i About About a Website Opens our website Commands The Commands available from the main menu or the toolbar are o Set Preset Skin change the skin for the current preset o Use Global Skin use the skin defined in the global settings for the current preset This item is enabled only i
8. Arrow Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Page Up Page Down SHIFT Keys Specific to Buttons Key Enter More Action Small increment of the position up or right Small increment of the position down or left Same as Down Arrow Same as Up Arrow Large increment of the position up or right Large decrement of the position down or left Small increment of the value of the control Small decrement of the value of the control Set to default value same as mouse right click Opens the fine tuning window to precisely set the parameter When the key is down the fine tuning mode is on and you can modify the value with better precision when moving the mouse the mouse wheel or using the keyboard Just release the key to get back to the normal mode Action Pushes the button Check our online tutorial for more screenshots and more examples of our plugins user interfaces Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ Parameters All parameters described below can be automated and controlled via MIDI if your host application supports it You can precisely define this behavior in the settings panels described later in this manual dsp inputO Bypass the effect dsp input2 Gain M e Main gain of the mid channel dsp input3 Frequency M dsp input4 Bandwidth M Octave Bandwidth of the mid channel mid band filter This also adjusts the cutoff frequencies of the low and high shelf filters automatically a a a a a a a a
9. Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ User Manual Ir IPE E 2 i iypass Blue t Cat s nr ITE Triple FQ The easy shapeable widener narrower i o BY y4 CZ RIAs 0 DX BLUE CAT AUDIO Table Of Content o Introduction e Description e Main Features e System Requirements e Installation o Using Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ e The User Interface e Operation o Blue Cat Audio Plugins Basics e User Interface Basics e Controls e Keyboard e Mouse e More o Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ Parameters o Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ Curves o Plugin Settings e The Global Settings Window e The Preset Settings Window o About Skins e Changing the Skin e Create a Custom Skin o Frequently Asked Questions o More e Extra Skins e Tutorials e Updates e Versions History Note An html version of this user manual is available online here Introduction Description Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ is the Widening Mid Side version of the Triple EQ shapeable filter equalizer it is a three bands real time semi parametric mid side equalizer It lets you control the low medium and high gains of the mid mono and side stereo components of your audio signal independently with a custom filter shape It enables you to manage the wideness of a stereo signal for any frequency With the ability to control the center of the M S matrix it is possible to adjust the spectrum of a sound anywhere in the stereo field The pl
10. Sonar tutorial for an example More This manual only covers the basics of Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ Our website offers many additional resources for your Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ plugin and is constantly updated so keep an eye on it You will find below a few examples of available resources Extra Skins We encourage our customers to propose their own skins for our products and we often propose alternative skins to let you choose the one that best suits your needs You can check Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ skins page to get the latest skins TSV Blue Product Widening Triple EQ Description Author TSV www tsvdesign net Download Skin TSVBlue zip Product Widening Triple EQ Description Author TSV www tsvdesign net Download Skin TSVDark zip TSV Pumpkin Product Widening Triple EQ Description Author TSV www tsvdesign net Download Skin TSVPumpkin zip Product Widening Triple EQ Description Author TSV www tsvdesign net Download Skin TSVPumpkin2 zip TSV Stone Product Widening Triple EQ Description Author TSV www tsvdesign net Download Skin TSVStone zip Tutorials Many Tutorials are available on our website They cover a wide range of topics and host applications You will find below a list of tutorials that are related to the Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ plugin An updated list is also available online Tutorial Using DXi plug ins in Sony Vegas This tut
11. ble Control the overall gain offsets the whole frequency response Auto gain mode when auto gain mode is on the overall gain of the plugin is automatically adjusted according to the maximum filter gain to keep the frequency response around OdB The position of the mouse cursor is shown here to help you adjust the values of the filters frequencies and gains Adjust the bandwidth of the mid filter auto adjusts the cutoff frequencies of the high and low shelf filters Choose the range of the graph and controls you can zoom to your prefered value by clicking on the controls below the graph or by dragging the slider on the left Zooming the graph also zooms all controls adjusting the range of gains of the filters The opacity of the plugin window can be changed by moving the slider The result depends on the host application in order to make it transparent Smooth bypass the plugin turns the plugin on or off silently Show Hide controls for a channel it controls the visibility of the filter controls on the graph Link channels when the link is on moving the control for a channel automatically adjusts the controls for the other channel according to the options set on 13 and 14 Absolute Relative in absolute mode the values of the controls for both channels are identical whereas in relative mode only controls variations are reported on the other channel letting you setup a different EQ on each channel and t
12. bout this topic please read our DXi in sony Vegas tutorial it is applicable to other applications than Sony Vegas If you are using the Direct X version and your host application supports DXi check that the plug in does not appear in the virtual synth or synthesizers category If you wish not to use the MIDI capabilities of the plug in and use it as a regular Direct X plug in you can download the freeware DXi Manager and disable the MIDI capabilities of the plug in Why are there two plug ins called xxxx Mono and xxxx Stereo installed Mono effects which are effects that do not make any difference between left and right channels are bundled this way for performance reasons Some developers just deliver a stereo Version which also processes twice mono streams The Mono plug in is to be used with mono streams and the Stereo one with stereo streams The effect itself is the same in both cases but the number of processed channels is different this may drastically improve performance for CPU intensive plug ins How do uninstall my plug ins Open the Windows configuration panel Add Remove Programs and choose Remove on the corresponding plug in If you have installed the VST plug in zip file version just delete the corresponding dlls Why do your plugins need an installer on Windows Do they modify the registry or system settings Why not providing just a dll Our plugins require several additional files for defa
13. eal time MIDI control with advanced settings MIDI channel and CC numbers with complete response curve control and MIDI learn o Smooth Bypass activate deactivate the plugin with absolutely no noise o Undo Redo o Import Export presets in a host independent format o Any sample rate supported System Requirements PC o Microsoft Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 o Any DirectX VST RTAS compatible host software 32 or 64 bit Mac o An Intel or PowerPC processor o Mac OS X Leopard 10 5 or Snow Leopard 10 6 o Any VST Audio Unit 32 64 bit RTAS compatible application For more information about supported platforms see our FAQ Installation Blue Cat Audio plugins cannot be run standalone they require a host application see the System Requirements chapter for more information Depending on which host application you use you might need to install the plugins in different locations Windows Install Both DirectX and VST versions provide an install program Follow the steps of the wizard to install the plugin on your machine During the installation you will be asked where you want the plugin s to be installed For the VST version you should install the plugin inside the VST plugins folder used by your host application s The default path set in the installer should work for most applications but you should check your host software documentation to know where it looks for VST plugins Some applications will n
14. ent to you You can download the new version from the exact same location as the first time have downloaded a new version do I need to uninstall the previous version No you don t except if it s specified on the product page in the history section Just run the installer and it will upgrade your software Automation What is Parameters Automation The parameters of an effect can be automated in most host software It means that you can record the changes you do during playback or recording so that it s replayed when playing back again It s a way of sequencing parameters changes the same way you do with Audio or MIDI data What is Smooth Update When changing parameter values in real time or replaying a song where parameters have been automated our plugins compute intermediate values between parameter changes in order to avoid clics and pops that may occur otherwise It results in a non audible smooth parameters update and lets you freely use automation or MIDI control to change the effects in a song Do your plug ins support MIDI Control Yes they do They offer precise control over the mapping of MIDI Control Change CC messages to parameter values you can adjust both the channel and CC number as well as the response curve of the control Since some of our plug ins are also capable of creating MIDI CC from the audio signal they can all be connected for real time signal dependent audio effects See our MIDI Control in
15. eponds to key strokes may be automatic when you pass the mouse over it it gets focus or manual you have to click on the control to set the focus on it Note that all host applications behave differently regarding keyboard handling In some applications you may not be able to use all keys described later in this manual to interact with our plugins It is usually made obvious to you to know the active surfaces of the skin the places where you can click with the mouse the mouse cursor usually changes when you can do something on a control In the default skins delivered with the plug in the cursor changes to a small hand or an arrow to tell you when your mouse is over an active control Mouse Various mouse movements will let you interact with the controls Mouse Interaction Action Left Click Acquire focus and start dragging or push button Left Click Alt Key Set the value to default Acquire focus and launch the fine tuning edit box except button m Left Double Click Right Click Set the value to default Mouse Wheel Increment or decrement the position focus required Mouse Drag Change the control position depending on mouse movement except button Keyboard All control widgets support the following keys note that some of them are caught by the host and thus never forwarded to the control For example in Steinberg Cubase SX you cannot use the arrow keys to control the plugin Keys Common to All Controls Key Up
16. ersion installed and do not want to keep it just uninstall it manually 2006 06 06 V1 0 First release Thanks again for choosing our solutions See you soon on www bluecataudio com 0 Qe BLUE CAT AUDIO
17. f a skin has been defined for the current preset o Undo Redo undo or redo the latest modifications This includes all changes made to the current preset settings o Load Preset load preset from file o Save Preset save current preset to file o Presets Settings open the presets settings window It enables you to change the skin and MIDI settings for the current preset o Global Settings open the global settings window It enables you to change the skin and MIDI settings that are used by default in all instances of the plugin o User Manual open this user manual o Check Updates check the updates for this software on our website o Get More Skins get more skins for this software o About displays the about dialog box MIDI control Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ can also be remotely controlled via MIDI using MIDI CC Control Change messages if your host application supports it It is possible to customize the channel control numbers and range used for each parameter in the MIDI settings panel available from the main menu see the Plugin Settings chapter for more details Controls Examples Here are a few examples of typical controls you will encounter in the user interface of our plugins slider slider knob button Text control Interacting with Controls You can interact with the controls of the plug in interface either with the mouse or the keyboard Setting the keyboard focus on a control so that it r
18. hange the default skin for all instances of the plug in write the skin file path in the text edit box or click on the button to open a file chooser dialog If you have several instances of the plug in opened in your session you will have to re open the user interfaces of these plug ins to see the skin change E Global Settings Skin MIDI Input Skin file path C Program Files Blue Cat Audio AudioPlugins My Audio Plugin data Skins defautt xml Global MIDI Input Settings For each parameter you can define a default MIDI channel and CC number You can then control the plug in with an external MIDI controller or one of our plug ins that generate MIDI messages The following settings are available for each plug in parameter o Channel MIDI Channel for the parameter control If set to 0 the plug ins will accept Control Change Messages from all MIDI Channels MIDI Omni mode o CC Control Change Number o Learn click on this button to activate the MIDI learn functionality When it is activated you can move your MIDI controller and the plug in will automatically set the MIDI Channel and CC Number o Enable MIDI enable disable the MIDI control of the parameter o Response response curve of the MIDI control from very fast to slow control o Min minimal value of the parameter when MIDI controlled o Max Maximum value of the parameter when MIDI controlled Global Settings 0 127 MIDI E F 5 a 4 Lh
19. hen apply linked modifications for example 14 Mirror mode in mirror mode the gain value for both channels are reversed It is very handy when you want to use the EQ as a balance between channels 15 Adjust the center for the Mid Side Matrix Lets you decide where the mid channel correction takes place in the stereo field More about this topic can be readin the following article MidSideProcessing pdf The various elements of the user interface Knobs sliders button are simple and intuitive to operate but more information about how to interact with them is available in the Plugins Basics chapter of this manual Operation Once your have read our mid side processing paper using the Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ plugin is straightforward draw your EQ curve for each channel mid or side using the controls and you are done Here are however a few tricks to help you get the best out of this particular EQ Dual channels With no link between the mid and side channels you can use the plugin to shape the spectrum of the center and sides of a stereo track independenily You can for example choose to reinforce bass on the center of a mix and boost the highs on the sides to make it feel wider without yet making it too artifical Single Channel When the M S link is enabled and its mode set to absolute the plugin behaves just like a single channel EQ both channels are processed with the exact same settings Multi Bands Widener Nar
20. lue Cat s Skinning Language manual and download the samples for the tutorial on http www bluecataudio com Skins You can get ready to create your own skins in a few minutes You can then share your skins on our website FAQ Plug ins Formats What are DirectX DX Audio Unit AU RTAS and VST plugins VST Audio Unit RTAS and DirectX plugins are software components than can be used in Host Software such as Cakewalk Sonar Steinberg Cubase or Wavelab Sony Vegas Logic Pro Garage Band Ableton Live Pro Tools in order to perform some MIDI and Or Audio real time Processing tasks To be more precise what we usually call directX plugins is actually a DirectShow Filter VST is owned by Steinberg DirectX by Microsoft while Audio Units is the property of Apple Computers and RTAS is owned by Digidesign How can I use your plugins Download and install a host software then download and install the plugins from our page They will appear in the host effects menu If you are using a DirectX host with our MIDI controllable plugins and they do not show up in you host list you might need to use our freeware DXi Manager Note that our plug ins are sometimes shown in the MIDI controllable audio effects or soft synths sections in some host applications Where can I find a host There are many commercial or freeware hosts that will suit your needs You can find a long list of applications here You can also use demos of Cubase Wa
21. orial will teach you how to use any DXi plug in in Sony Vegas Sony Vegas does not support MIDI automation so if your plug in supports the MIDI Dxi protocol it is removed from the plug ins I Read More R ow a ua ioe ui u a a Tutorial Export Plugin Presets to Share them with the Community This tutorial shows you how to export your presets in order to share them with the community on the Blue Cat Audio website This tutorial uses Blue Cat s Stereo Triple EQ for the demonstration Presets Files preset bu Read More miypreset Tutorial Getting Started with Plugins User Interface Set Preset Skin Get used to the user interface features of Blue Cat Audio products They have been designed for an optimal workflow so here are the tips and tricks to save time All these functionalities are explain Read More Preset Settings Global Settings Uzer Marial Check For Updates Tutorial Using MIDI Control in Sonar This tutorial will help you understand how to use parameters MIDI control in Cakewalk Sonar It is applicable to any DXi plug in MIDI enabled DirectX plug in Read More Tutorial Create an original MIDI Controlled Stereo Wah Pedal In this tutorial you will learn how to create an original Wah pedal like stereo effect the wah effect will move from the sides of the stereo field to the center when you push your foot controller As Read More
22. ot automatically rescan the new plugins so you might have to force a refresh of the plugins list Upgrade When a new version of the plugin is released just launch the new installer it will update the current installation Mac Install On Mac the plugins are available as drive images After download double click on the file to open it You can then drag and drop the plugin file s to the shortcut that is provided within the image It will install the plugin s for all users on the machine In case you do not have admin rights on your Mac or if you want to install the plugin s to another directory just copy the files to the appropriate location If required more information is available in the README txt file that is included in the package Upgrade When a new version of the plugin is released open the new image and copy the files over the previous ones The new version will replace the older one Using Blue Cat s Widening Triple EQ The User Interface The Widening Triple EQ effect is delivered with two skins with minor layout changes The controls are blue for the mid mono channel and pink for the side stereo channel 10 11 12 13 Window Opadty Bypass Control the gain of the low frequencies bass Control the gain and frequency of the mid frequencies filter The bandwidth can also be changed with the mouse wheel or by double clicking on each cat paw Control the gain of the high frequencies tre
23. rd mouse focus issues in some hosts o Mac fixed multiple screens issue o Mac AU fixed settings lost issue when doing offline rendering in some applications o Mac AU output parameters routing now works for more than one instance in Logic Pro s Environment o Mac AU fixed output parameters that could exceed defined range and not record properly as automation curves V3 21 Mac VST update fixed incompatibility issues with Cubase 5 on Mac V3 2 o Mac Audio Unit support o Mac VST Support o New Windows installer you should uninstall any previous version before installing this new one o New documentation o Minor user interfaces changes V3 1 o Fixed a crash when changing the skin from the toolbar menu V3 0 o New GUI design and Blue Cat s Skinnning language 1 4 2 support e Streamlined user interface with simplified controls for optimal workflow e Zooming adjust the dB range of the EQ and the response curve graph e Frequency response measurement new mouse coordinates display e Window Opacity Management make the plugin window transparent e New toolbar to access the main functionalities o Smooth bypass activate deactivate the plugin with absolutely no noise o Undo Redo o Import Export presets in a host independant format you can now share presets between the directX and VST versions o Enlarged the filters frequency range o Performance improvements e Faster skin loading e Reduced memory consumption when se
24. rower If you enable the Mid Side link in absolute mode and use the Mirror function the plugin will behave as a multiple bands widening narrowing balance In this case you can choose to mask the side band controls and only use the mid controls Pushing the cursor up will push the sound to the mid channel narrowing the sound whereas moving down will widen the stereo signal Apply the effect at a chosen position in the stereo field If you use only the mid EQ you will by default modify the center of the stereo field Thanks to the center parameter it is possible to adjust exactly where in the stereo field you want the effect to occur and not only in the middle Need more Bands If you need more bands you can use several instances of the plugin in series You will then be able to control more frequency bands at a time Use Automation Since this plugin integrates the smooth update technology you can use and abuse of automation to create time varying widening or narrowing filter effects It is also possible to control these variations in real time thanks to the ability of the plugin to be controlled via MIDI as shown in our MIDI Wah tutorials see the tutorials section Blue Cat Audio Plugins Basics This chapter describes the basic features that are common to all our plugins If you are already familiar with our products you can skip this part User Interface Basics About Skins Like all Blue Cat Audio plugins Blue Cat s Widening
25. ugin provides instant visual feedback of your settings thanks to the included graph The overlayed controls lets you shape the filter easily The mid and side channels responses can be linked together in multiple ways with a mirroring capability for easier balance of frequencies For more information about the core technology of the filters please read Blue Cat s Triple EQ plugin s description Additional information about stereo widening and narrowing with mid side processing can be found in this mid side processing paper Main Features o True WYSIWYG 3 bands Mid side semi parametric equalizer shapeable filter o 40 dB range for each band with customizable effective range o Automatic gain compensation o No latency o Real time display of the frequency response with precise measurement and zooming capabilities o On graph filter shape control o Window Opacity Control make the plugin window transparent Blue Cat Audio Standards o Supported platforms Mac AU Mac RTAS Mac VST Windows DX Windows RTAS Windows VST Win x64 DX Win x64 VST o Native DSP code for optimal performance o Skinnable user interface o Smooth Update silent zipper free parameters update o Full automation support all parameters can be automated with smooth and continuous update o No CPU load on idle when the plugin is fed with silence the processing smoothly shuts down to optimize the CPU usage of your Digital Audio Workstation o R
26. ult settings skins and miscalleanous data We provide an installer for our customers convinience Our installers do not modify the system settings settings or the Windows registry except for the DirectX versions registration Our installers won t harm your system Software Version How do know the version of the plug in am using You can see the version information in the about box right click on the background of the plug in user interface and select About The product version is also available in the Windows Add Remove Programs Window Why do newer versions of a plug in override older ones they have exact same name and IDs Because newer versions improve previous ones When a new version is released older versions are not supported anymore In some cases the new versions may be installed as new products compatibility reasons major changes but it is explicitly documented on the product page A new minor version of a product I purchased some time ago is available Where can download the update The new version can be downloaded from the same place where you downloaded the original version All information is contained in the email you received when you purchased the product Your registration number has not changed either Upgrade A new minor version of my plugin has been released Where can I download it When you purchased the plugin an email containing the information to download and register your software has been s
27. velab Ableton Live Tracktion or Sonar software which are usually available on the companies websites On the Mac Garage Band is part of the system and can be also used to host our Audio Unit plugins What are the main differences between DX VST RTAS and Audio Units VST is a protocol that works on several platforms Mainly Windows MacOS BeOS and some Linux platforms use it as well whereas DirectX is Microsoft Windows only and Audio Units are available only on the Mac RTAS is available on Mac and PC but only for Pro Tools products Digidesign VST RTAS and Audio Units are dedicated to Audio processing whereas DirectX DirectShow enables you to manage any kind of streamed media audio video compressed data What is the difference between DXi and DX effects DXi effects are MIDI controllable DirectX plugins It s the same as DX effects plus MIDI control Which version VST Audio Unit RTAS or DX should I use in my host application Here is a list of host software and the version we recommend you to use Many other applications are supported check your application user manual to choose the best version AU stands for Audio Unit and DX for DirectX Host Application Plug in Version Cakewalk Products Sonar Project5 DX Sony Products Vegas ACID Soundforge DX for old versions VST for new Steinberg Products Cubase Nuendo Wavelab VST Mac or PC Ableton Live VST Mac or PC Adobe Audition any EnergyXT VST
28. veral instances are loaded V2 1 o Now supports Blue Cat s Skinnning language 1 2 4 o Curves are now antialised o Parameters can be fine tuned when the shift key is down which offers a 1 dB gain resolution o CPU efficiency improvement no processing occurs when input is silent o Settings window now loads faster o Bug fix in some plug in adapters such as FxPansion s VST to RTAS adapter the GUI did not display properly when first loaded o Bug fix when reinstalling the software in another directory the skin not found message was displayed V2 0 o Advanced MIDI control with customizable parameters curve response and MIDI learn o Blue Cat s Skinning language V1 2 2 support o Now supports one skin per preset and a global default skin customize each instance of the plug in in the same session o All parameters can now be fine tuned thanks to a text edit popup window that appears when double clicking on user interface widgets o Bug fix when changing the center parameter the output could be 3dB louder than expected o Warning because it now supports MIDI events the DirectX plug in may appear in the Synth or DXi category instead of effects in some hosts Such as Cakewalk Sonar If it does not appear in you host you might want to use our DXi Manager to de activate MIDI features o Warning this new version breaks the presets compatibility and is thus installed as a new plug in If you have a previous v
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