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2. Every EQ Ever Made User Manual McDOWELL SIGNAL PROCESSING LLC MCcDSP FilterBank Plug In Manual McDSP McDowell Signal Processing LLC 1300 Crittenden Lane 401 Mountain View CA 94043 Support Email info mcdsp com Technical Support helpemcdsp com World Wide Web www mcdsp com McDSP FilterBank Special Thanks to Daniel Caccavo Will Catterson Mikail Graham Andy Gray Jonathan Goldstein Rhett Lawrence and Dave Pensado and the rest of our great beta team for their invaluable input and feedback Dr Robert Filman and Tom McTavish for the tech talk and encouragement e Florian Richter Ken Walden and the many other tape sat solicitors Frank Filipanits Jr for the GeneratorX plug in his additional assistance with the abundance of details in bringing a software product to market David Denny and Stephen Jarvis for the rental on the great gear Jay McKnight at Magnetic Reference Laboratory for his expert commentary and vast catalog of papers on audio engineering Jack Endino www endino com for providing some measurements of various analog tape reproducers he has worked with over the course of his career Rob Barrett Jr our 1 customer from the entire McDSP development team Copyright Notice Copyright 1998 2009 McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company All Rights Reserved The McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company s FilterBank Plug In
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4. 138 dB Analog Saturation Modeling that prevents digital clip and e Up to 64 bands mono 32 bands stereo of EQ Filters per HD Accel dsp chip compare this to the typical 4 6 per hardware box What is Peak Slope Dip Control and how does it affect shelving EQ responses e Peak Slope and Dip are 3 of the critical engineering parameters that define the response curves of shelving EQs By adjusting these values you can emulate the response curve of any shelving EQ ever made Peak amount of emphasis in the shelved band Adds punch or brightness to sound e Slope rate of change in the transition band e Dip amount of de emphasis in the non shelved band Adds warmth to sound FilterBank s Double Precision Arithmetic and why it is important The TDM bus is a 24 bit audio signal path with a dynamic range of 138 dB FilterBank s internal double precision 48 bits keeps the noise floor of its outputted signal at 138 dB In contrast with single precision 24 bit arithmetic the noise floor of a digital EQ can be raised dramatically higher than the 138 dB noise floor you would expect from a 24 bit data path Such adverse affects would be seen as DC offset in output meters even when there was no audio being processed Small amounts of such noise reduce the quality of 24 bit audio data FilterBank s Analog Saturation Modeling and why you want it Analog Saturation Modeling prevents pure digital clip th
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6. FREQ 100 Hz McDSP FilterBank Specification for F2 Mono amp Stereo Parameter Settings Function INPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing PHASE ON OFF Polarity phase of the final output When yellow LED is lit signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original OUTPUT 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output METER has clipped Click LED to clear FREQ 20Hz to 21kHz Adjusts the frequency at which the low pass or high pass filter attenuation begins SLOPE 6 12 18 24 dB Selects the gradient aka slope of the low pass or high oct pass filter mcdsp com Page 29 Visual Reference for F2 IN gi lt N PEAK a 5 78 4 4 259 O a 24 e 24 04 dB FREQ N dB oct FREQ N dB oct 100 Hz pM EM M9 IN PEAK FREQ dB oct PEAK FREQ 100 Hz McDSP FilterBank Specification for F3 Mono amp Stereo Parameter Settings Function INPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing PHASE ON OFF Polarity phase of the final output When yellow LED is lit signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original OUTPUT 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output METER has clipped Click LED to clear FREQ 20Hz to 21kHz Adjusts the frequency at which the high pass filter attenuation begins SLOPE 6 12 18 24 dB Selects the gradient ak
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8. Shift and Control key on Mac Shift and Windows key on Windows XP while adjusting controls A table listing all the control linking capabilities is provided in the reference section at the end of this manual mcdsp com 7 User Interface Preference Setting FilterBank comes with two User Interface UI sets The original slider based UI is the default settings preference The other is a knob based UI These UI preferences are discussed in further detail in the sections below When FilterBank is loaded during ProTools launch a dialog is displayed asking the user what is to be the UI preference for FilterBank There is also a Don t Ask Again box that can be checked and the UI preference dialog will no longer appear The dialog can be re displayed at will even if the Don t Ask Again box was previously checked by holding the lt U gt and lt I gt keys together while instantiating the FilterBank plug in any configuration When the session is closed the FilterBank plug in saves which UI type was last used as a preference Alternate Knob User Interface FilterBank also comes with a complete set of knob based Uls The knobs can be operated by clicking and dragging the mouse left right or up down Note the mouse movement is locked to the left right or up down movement once the mouse position goes outside of the knob graphic This reduces control jitters significantly and allows the knob to be function
9. and corresponding User s Manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company This document may not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form for the purpose of resale without prior consent in writing from McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company Trademarks McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company is a trademark of McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company Other brands and their products are trademarks of their respective holders and should be noted as such Digidesign and Pro Tools are registered trademarks of Digidesign Inc mcdsp com Page iii Table of Contents MCcDSP FilterBank Plug In Manual McDSP License Agreement Getting Started with FilterBank viii System Requirements viii Installing the FilterBank Plug In X Installation on Mac OS X X Installation on Windows XP and Vista xii Installation on VENUE D SHOW systems XIV Authorizing your McDSP Plug Ins XVI Authorizing with a pre programmed iLok Smart Key Authorizing with iLok License Card Authorizing with iLok com Registering your McDSP Plug In XXIII Using your McDSP Plug Ins XXIII FilterBank FilterBank s Innovative P S D Peak Slope Dip Co
10. dB for each EQ band FREQUENCY 20Hz to 20kHz The center frequency of the filter a 0 2 to 4 0 Variable The width of the parametric EO bell 1 One full Octave NORMAL Default value NOTCH O values increase 5x for negative gain extends down to 24 dB Positive gain bell operates as normal GAIN values increase with increasing gain X O value is multiplied by 5 for an even tighter O value 1 0 to 20 0 mcdsp com Page 35 Visual Reference for 4 100 Hz 0 0 3 100 Hz Page 36 McDSP FilterBank Specifications for P6 Mono amp Stereo Parameter Settings Function signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original INPUT OR 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output OUTPUT has clipped Click LED to clear METERS GAIN 12dB to 12dB The amount of boost or cut in dB for each EQ band FREQUENCY 20Hz to 20kHz The center frequency of the filter a 0 2 to 4 0 The width of the parametric EQ bell 1 One full Octave NORMAL Default value NOTCH Q values increase 5x for negative gain extends down to 24 Positive gain bell operates as normal GAIN Q values increase with increasing gain X Q value is multiplied by 5 for an even tighter Q value 1 0 to 20 0 mcdsp com Page 37 Visual Reference for P6 OUT QMODE 2 00 dB GAIN FREQ Q GAIN FREQ 0 00 1 00k McDSP FilterBank Specifications for B1 Mon
11. dip Parametric EQ Gain 12 dB GAIN FREQ Freq 20 21000 Hz Q 0 2 4 0 The Parametric configurations P2 P4 and P6 have different modes Normal original Notch Gain dependent and 5x Q Low High Pass Filters High Pass Filter Freq 20 21000 Hz Slope 6 12 dB oct 6 dB oct mcdsp com Page 5 To adjust any of the controls with sliders including the pop up sliders for Peak Slope and Dip you can Click and drag the sliders Hold the lt Command gt key while dragging the slider for fine control or Click on the text box to highlight and edit the numeric value to get precise control if a value outside the valid range is input the control will default to the nearest allowed value when enter is hit and hit lt Enter gt or Click on the text box to highlight the numeric value and then use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the numeric value or e Use the lt Option gt key to bring all the controls to their default values or e Use hardware controller surfaces supported by FilterBank including the Mackie HUI and Digidesign s ProControl and Control 24 To adjust any of the controls with knobs see the following sections about User Interface preferences to find out more about the alternate knob based UI you can e Click and drag the knobs note the knob will respond to left right or up down mouse movement and will lock to the left right or up down moveme
12. drag the slope control while holding the control key on Mac Windows key on XP to affect both slopes in low and high shelving filters As the slope gets steeper the response moves gradually from c 1950 to c 1980 E2 LowShelfPeaker extremely bright low shelving with maximum peak and 0 dip Several other presets are included in your FilterBank package Have fun mcdsp com Page 19 FilterBank Configurations and Specifications FilterBank comes with the following configurations E2 Mono amp Stereo E4 Mono amp Stereo E6 Mono amp Stereo F1 Mono amp Stereo F2 Mono amp Stereo F3 Mono amp Stereo P2 Mono amp Stereo P4 Mono amp Stereo P6 Mono Stereo B1 Mono Screen shots show both mono knob and sliders with plot view options McDSP FilterBank Specifications for E2 Mono amp Stereo INPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing OUTPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of make up gain applied to master signal PHASE ON OFF Polarity phase of the final output When yellow LED is lit signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original INPUT OR 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output OUTPUT has clipped Click LED to clear METERS GAIN 12dB to 12dB The amount of boost or cut in dB for each EQ band 17 dB up to 17 GB at full peaking FREQUENCY 20 5000 Hz LS The center frequency of the filter 5000 21000 Hz HS PEAK 0 100 Adjusts the amount of
13. in the left and right control pair If discrete automation is desired for a left right control pair then the FilterBank control mode should be set to Dual This will allow each left right control to operate independently and not also send automation events to each other as is the case when the FilterBank control mode is set to Stereo or Link Using presets and making your own The FilterBank presets are inspired by EQs such as the Neve 1084 Avalon 2055 GML 8200 Manley and Pultec The presets can be accessed from the Pro Tools plug in Librarian and plug in Settings pop up menus To make and save your own presets see the plug in Librarian Functions section of Digidesign s DigiRack plug ins Guide A Word on Preset Compatibility Presets for the E F and P configurations are interchangeable between the 2 4 and 6 band configurations but are not cross compatible with each other For example a preset created with an E2 can be used in E4 and E6 mono and stereo however it cannot be used in a P or configuration such as P2 P6 If an incompatible preset is used FilterBank will display a warning message in the version text in the FilterBank UI accompanied by a system beep For more information see Chapter 4 Modeling Analog Equalizers All Trademarks are property of their respective owners Neve 1084 is a trademark of AMS Neve Avalon 2055 js a trademar
14. the green LED is lit inside the iLok USB Smart Key To insert the License Chip into the iLok USB Smart Key orient the USB Smart Key s USB end to the left and the loop end to the upper right Insert the metal chip end of the iLok License Chip the License Chip tab should have the metal chip side facing up towards you not down You should be able to visually verify that the License Chip makes contact with the iLok USB Smart Key metal card reader The green LED in the USB Smart Key will light when it is ready to receive and transmit data Upon inserting the License Chip a message Will be displayed 3 Authorization Successfully Installed indicating the authorization was successfull installed from your license card t installed successfully Click Ok in the message dialog successfully installed from your license card to your iLok Authorizing Your McDSP Plug Ins Once the authorization is installed 5 LE on the USB Smart Key a dialog ain is displayed prompting the user to register their iLok USB Smart Key at the www ilok com website The iLok com website was created to allow users to manage the software authorizations on their iLok USB Smart Key THIS STEP IS NOT REQUIRED COMPLETE THE AUTHORIZATION OF MCDSP SOFTWARE The registration of the USB Smart Key to an account can be bypassed by clearing th
15. your iLok P USB Smart Key McDSP Plug ins that es are purchased individually provide this FX authorization on a plastic License Card about the size of a credit card with a e a small punch out iLok License Chip After being separated from the License Card this iLok License Chip is to be inserted into the key slot of the USB Smart Key in order to transfer the authorization from the License Card to the iLok USB Smart Key Note that each License Card holds ONE Plug In authorization The following instructions detail this process Important Note The Authorization Wizard will prompt the user to register their iLok USB Smart Key at iLok com iLok com is service offered by PACE Anti Piracy Inc and this step is recommended but NOT REQUIRED by McDSP to complete the authorization of the Plug In If you choose to register your iLok USB Smart Key at iLok com care must be taken to record your ilok com account information i e write down your User ID and Password in a safe place If your iLok com account information is lost the cannot be registered to another account and unfortunately there is nothing McDSP can do to help you See iLok com for more details about the benefits of using PACE s iLok com service Note Images in this section are for illustration only the actual product and screens will be the name of the product you are authorizing Authorizing Your McDSP Plug Ins Authorizing a McDSP Plug In from a Lic
16. 2 E6 P2 P6 of FilterBank The flexibility and wide control range of the FilterBank parametric sections provide the user maximum d control 26 26 m GAIN FREQ Gain The gain control adjusts the amount of boost or cut applied to the signal e Freq The frequency control adjusts the point in the frequency spectrum where the parametric band gain is applied The signal amplitude at the frequency set by this control is equivalent to the amplitude set by the gain control parametric sections are completely overlapping the frequency range of each extends to the top and bottom of the frequency spectrum e O The width of the parametric band the bandwidth is controlled by the control 1 bandwidth Large values of correspond to narrow bandwidth small values of Q correspond to wide bandwidth FilterBank Q mcdsp com 11 ranges meets or exceeds most other parametric equalizer implementations FilterBank Q uses proprietary constant Q technology to maintain an analog response through the entire frequency spectrum Also note when the Q control is set to its lowest setting 0 2 i e 5 octave bandwidth the equalizer response approaches that of a very smooth low or high shelf filter when the frequency control is set to extreme low and high frequency settings This is a common characteristic in high end parametric equalizers Mode As of version 3 2 FilterBank offers different Q modes for the P2 P
17. 38 dB you would expect from a 24 bit TDM bus See our FAQ for more information of double precision Analog Saturation Modeling that prevents digital clip See our FAQ for more information on analog saturation modeling and a minimum of 22 bands of EQ Filters per dsp chip compared to the typical 4 6 per hardware box e FilterBank is compatible with ProTools and other DAW applications that support RTAS and Audiosuite plug in formats The McDSP FilterBank plug in operates on Mac OS X and Windows XP systems mcdsp com 1 Just how many configurations are there High and Low Shelf EQ Parametric EQ High and Low pass Filters Band Pass and Band Reject Filters all in stereo and mono versions in 2 4 and 6 band configurations for a total of 17 different plug in types See the Reference section for a complete listing of all FilterBank configurations and their specifications FilterBank s Innovative P S D Peak Slope Dip Control PSD Control gives you independent control of peak slope and dip By adjusting these controls you can emulate the response curve of every Shelving EQ ever made The typical low shelf analog EQ response shown in blue Some of the many low shelf EQ responses from FilterBank are shown in red We would like to thank you for purchasing FilterBank and wish you happy signal processing Digidesign and Pro Tools are registered trademarks of Digidesign Inc All other trademarks are property of
18. 4 and P6 configurations Normal original values range as described above Notch the values increase 5x for negative gain and negative gain extends down to 24 dB vs the normal 12 dB This mode is designed for post and broadcast applications where the ability to cut narrow portions of the frequency spectrum is necessary in many productions Gain gain dependent the values increase with increasing gain This aids the mixer when large amounts of gain are applied The EQ intelligently narrows the bandwidth of the cut boost to reduce the potential broad effects of a wider Q 5x Q as the name implies the displayed value is multiplied by 5 for an even tighter Q value 1 0 to 20 0 Low and High Pass Filters Low and high pass filters are provided in E and F configurations E2 E4 E6 F1 F2 of FilterBank These sections can be used to band limit material or put a final touch on a track The E configurations have 2nd order high and low pass filters capable of 6 and 12 dB oct attenuation The F configurations have 4th order high and low pass filters capable of 6 12 18 and 24 dB oct attenuation The F configuration high and low pass filters also have resonance aka peak control 12 McDSP FilterBank Peak The peak control adjusts the amount of resonance at the cut off frequency of the high and low pass filter This can be used to mask the effect of
19. a semitone Q 12 0 for hum removal with minimal impact to desired signal data mcdsp com Page 13 Input Control Every FilterBank configuration is equipped with a input trim control and phase control Input The input control adjusts the amplitude of the signal fed into the equalizer filter sections of each FilterBank plug in Phase 0 Input signal phase can be altered by 180 degrees from the original by clicking the phase button in each FilterBank input section Metering Each FilterBank configuration is capable of metering any one of its bands The user can evaluate the signal level at each stage of equalization filtering by selecting the input to any one of the numbered bands or the final output out of the FilterBank configuration Each equalizer filter section is numbered the number corresponds to the number in the metered band popup selector This enumeration also corresponds to the order in which the signal is routed thru the various equalizers filters in each FilterBank configuration McDSP FilterBank Modeling Analog Equalizers with FilterBank FilterBank models a wide variety of vintage and contemporary equalizer and filter implementations This chapter highlights how FilterBank is used to model some of these analog implementations The user is additionally directed to various presets included in the FilterBank plug in package Each of the following sections contains graphs representing the freq
20. a slope of the high pass filter oct mcdsp com Page 31 Visual Reference for F3 14 8 FREQ j d v 261 1 24 ct 100 Hz 100 Hz McDSP FilterBank Specifications for P2 Mono amp Stereo Parameter Settings Function signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original INPUT OR 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output OUTPUT has clipped Click LED to clear METERS GAIN 12dB to 12dB The amount of boost or cut in dB for each EQ band FREQUENCY 20Hz to 20kHz The center frequency of the filter a 0 2 to 4 0 The width of the parametric EQ bell 1 One full Octave NORMAL Default value NOTCH Q values increase 5x for negative gain extends down to 24 Positive bell operates as normal GAIN Q values increase with increasing gain X Q value is multiplied by 5 for an even tighter Q value 1 0 to 20 0 mcdsp com Page 33 Visual Reference for P2 b 2 amp 100 Hz SE L mu iiini i 100 Hz McDSP FilterBank Specifications for P4 Mono amp Stereo Parameter Settings Function signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original INPUT OR 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output OUTPUT has clipped Click LED to clear METERS GAIN 12dB to 12dB The amount of boost or cut in
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22. added punch in the shelved portion of the response up to 5 dB of peak SLOPE 0 100 Adjusts the gradient aka slope of the shelved response 6 dB oct to 12 dB oct 0 100 Adjusts the amount of warmth added in the non shelved portion of the response up to 5 dB of dip mcdsp com Page 21 Visual Reference for E2 4 100 0 SLOPE 16 McDSP FilterBank Specifications for E4 Mono amp Stereo Parameter Settings Function INPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing OUTPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of make up gain applied to master signal PHASE ON OFF Polarity phase of the final output When yellow LED is lit signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original INPUT OR 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output OUTPUT has clipped Click LED to clear METERS FREQ 20Hz to 21kHz Adjusts the frequency at which the low pass or high pass filter attenuation begins SLOPE 6 12 dB oct Selects the gradient aka slope of the low pass or high pass filter GAIN 12dB to 12 The amount of boost or cut in dB for each EQ band 17 dB up to 17 dB at full peaking FREQUENCY 20 5000 Hz LS The center frequency of the filter 5000 21000 Hz HS PEAK 0 100 Adjusts the amount of added punch the shelved portion of the response up to 5 dB of peak SLOPE 0 100 Adjusts the gradient aka slope of the shelved response 6 dB oct to 12 dB oct 0 100 Adjusts the amo
23. age simply reboot the console and try again Insert the McDSP HD Disk CDROM onto the CD drive Note that neither the McDSP Native Disk nor the LE Disk contains VENUE compatible installers e Ensure your system is in CONFIG mode you cannot install plug ins in SHOW mode Navigate to the OPTIONS page and then select the PLUG INS tab You should now see the FilterBank plug in available on the left hand side e Select the FilterBank plug in and select INSTALL e previous version of the FilterBank plug in was already installed it will be updated by the installer Getting Started Important note for FilterBank HD and CompressorBank HD on VENUE D SHOW consoles The first time you instantiate either of these plug ins a dialog box will appear asking you to choose a user interface preference Choose the Knobs interfaces as some of the Slider interfaces are too large for the VENUE display Creating a VENUE D SHOW Installer CD R from the online zip file If you do not have a boxed copy of FilterBank with the included HD Disk CDROM you can still obtain a copy of the VENUE compatible installers from the www mcdsp com website Once you have located and downloaded the latest VENUE compatible installers from the McDSP website you will have to take several additional steps to create a VENUE compatible Installer CD R For your convenience all VENUE compatible products are located in
24. ally equivalent to a slider As with the sliders holding the command key on Mac or Ctrl key on Windows XP while adjusting the knob will allow fine control and clicking the knob while holding the option key on Mac or Alt key on XP will return the knob to its default value The Display Graph The Display Graph represents the entire frequency response of all enabled EQ filter bands To toggle the frequency vs dB grid displayed with the graph hold the Control key on Mac Windows key on Windows XP while clicking on the graph The Meter Each white hash mark represents a change of 3 dB the top hash mark represents 0 dB Click on the button below the Meter to select which band is monitored The default is out which meters the final output The Peak Meter lights when the signal is about to clip The peak meter can be cleared by clicking on it with the mouse McDSP FilterBank Automation All FilterBank Controls are completely automatable See the Digidesign Pro Tools Reference Guide Automating plug ins section Here are a few tips about automating the stereo versions of FilterBank configurations f stereo or linked automation is desired for a left right control pair you only need to automate ONE of the left right control pair The stereo or link offset is preserved during automation playback You may automate both left and right controls simultaneously however the automation data is simply duplicated
25. at can ruin a mix Instead analog saturation modeling will approximate the sound of an analog box driven to a clipping state You can test Filter Bank s saturation modeling by overlapping two bands of EQ and applying the maximum gain of each band to a relatively hot signal This 44 McDSP FilterBank choice of input and setting creates ideal conditions for digital clipping However note that Filter Bank will not produce clip but will instead saturate and sound like an overloaded analog EQ The point of this example is that even with extreme input Filter Bank will not produce a digital clip and will emulate the analog sound What FilterBank presets are available Presets emulating a number of popular EQ sounds are shipped with Filter Bank and are found in the Presets folder in the FilterBank package mcdsp com Page 45 www mcdsp com Copyright 2009 by McDowell Signal Processing LLC All trademarks are property of their respective owners MCcDSP is a trademark of McDowell Signal Processing
26. ay be used concurrently to enable multiple kinds of control linking For example the lt q gt and lt shift gt keys could be used on an E2 configuration to link the Peak and Dip controls of both the Low and High shelf equalizers mcdsp com Page 41 FilterBank DSP Usage Table The TDM versions of the FilterBank plug in configurations use a varying amount of dsp resources based on the number of bands the FilterBank configuration has The table below is a listing of these dsp usages The DSP Allocator utility provided by Digidesign can be used to display dsp resource allocation when Pro Tools is running Configuration Instantiations per dsp HD Instantiations per dsp HD Accel systems Note the instantiation counts above are for mono configurations Stereo configurations using twice the dsp processing power will get half the amount of instantiations listed above For HD systems all higher sample rates are supported The instance count is reduced by roughly 2 96 kHz and roughly 4 192 kHz sample rates Digidesign and Pro Tools are registered trademarks of Digidesign Inc McDSP FilterBank FilterBank Frequently Asked Questions For an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions see our website www mcdsp com FAQ html How is FilterBank different from other EQs e Filter Bank gives you the most power and flexibility to emulate any other EQ or create your own custom EQ Consider first the number of con
27. band limiting by emphasizing the signal content at frequencies just before the cut off frequency Up to 24 dB of peaking can be realized with 24 dB oct slope selected Note that no peaking resonating will occur for a slope selection of 6 dB oct e Freq The freq frequency control adjusts the frequency at which the low pass or high pass filter attenuation begins It is commonly known as the cut off frequency Slope FilterBank high and low pass filters all have adjustable slope in 6 12 18 and 24 dB oct increments BandPass BandStop Filters FilterBank comes with a super notch filter configuration called B1 This is a one band filter switchable between notch band stop and band pass operation As a band stop B1 can eliminate 60 Hz hum and other localized noise or be used at wider Q settings to create special effects and other signal separation results As a band pass B1 can band limit signal content or identify what the band stop Is removing 12 00 Freq The freq frequency control adjusts the frequency at which the band stop or band pass filter operates e The width of the band stop or band pass band the bandwidth is controlled by the Q control Q 1 bandwidth Large values of Q correspond to narrow bandwidth small values of Q correspond to wide bandwidth FilterBank Q ranges meets or exceeds most other parametric equalizer implementations Q setting on the B1 can be as narrow as
28. cDowell McDSP Address Box 50611 Note that the product registration card enclosed with the Plug In MUST ALSO be filled out as well and returned to McDSP via mail or fax to 707 220 m Ga 0994 This additional mail in registration will entitle the user to future upgrades and advance information from McDSP City State Zip Country Palo Alto CA 945053 usa 6 Phone Fax Email 650 320 8452 707 2200994 colin medsp com Notify me with new product information mcdsp com Page xvii Once the Plug In is personalized click the Next button to continue e Check the Use License Card box and mS press the Next button figure 2 3 Note Although the Authorization the box ELLE Wizard may appear to allow e authorization by challenge response that method is currently NOT SUPPORTED MCcDSP Plug Ins next gt Cancel e Separate the small punch out iLok License Chip the removable metal and plastic tab from the License Card by pushing the cutout up and out with your thumb Do not force your finger downward CompressorBank The Complete Compressor e The iLok License Chip may now be inserted into the key slot of the USB Smart Key figure 2 6 If the iLok USB Smart Key does not appear to be present on the system ensure the iLok USB Smart Key is connected to a valid USB port and that
29. d in the Plug Ins folder and the presets will be placed in the Plug Ins Settings folder If a previous version of the FilterBank plug in or other HD Native or LE version was already in the plug ins folder it will automatically be updated or replaced by the installer Getting Started Re installing the FilterBank plug in presets manually In you wish to restore the factory default presets it may be useful to know how to manually re install only the presets Go to the Plug In Settings folder C Program Files Common Files Digidesign DAE Plug In Settings If Pro Tools has not already done so for you create a folder called FilterBank e Place a copy of the folder from the FilterBank plug in package called Presets into the FilterBank folder The presets are now viewable after restarting Pro Tools from the settings popup menu from the FilterBank plug in Note it may be necessary to re start Pro Tools in order for the newly added Presets folder to be viewable from the Settings popup inside the FilterBank plug in window toolbar Page Installation VENUE D SHOW systems The FilterBank plug in Package for VENUE D SHOW systems includes presets for the FilterBank plug in and the FilterBank plug in The FilterBank Licensing Agreement is displayed when installing the product on D SHOW The pdf manual can be obtained by running the Mac OS X or Windows XP V
30. e checkbox The user may also choose to not be asked to register again While iLok com is a great resource for the USB Smart Key your USB Smart Key only be linked to one iLok com account That is an individual iLok USB Smart Key can only be registered to one account at a time but a single account can have multiple iLok USB Smart Keys If the iLok com account information is lost the iLok USB Smart Key cannot be registered to another account However an iLok USB Smart Key may be transferred between accounts if all the authorizations have been transferred off the iLok USB Smart Key Register the iLok USB Smart Key to an iLok com account only when you are ready to retain all the needed iLok com account information User ID and Password ze iLok With iLok com you can see what is on your ilo k r uthori and receive new authorizations from partic ES EE publisher We recommend at this t you register youl IL k with iLok com To register connect to the In et check the Register my iLok check box below and then press the din xt button You will be through the strati feet do not have an Internet connection on achin still r your nternet enabled syst do your ok bring to n ter L SSS sing your bro http www ilok com To suppress this registration request in the future select the Don t ask me ms check box Register my Don t ask me again e A
31. ense Card with the Authorization Wizard The Authorization Wizard is used to install an authorization from a License Card to the USB Smart Key use the Authorization Wizard for the Plug In you purchase perform the following steps Insert your USB Smart Key into an available USB port Mac Locate and launch the Authorizer application found in the Authorize folder in the Plug In package for the McDSP Plug In you purchased on the CD ROM On Windows XP or Vista just launch Pro Tools to authorize the individual McDSP Plug In you purchased Note When authorizing the Plug In on Windows XP or Vista with a new iLok USB Smart Key you must insert the iLok USB Smart Key and complete the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard before attempting to authorize the Plug in e Select the Authorize button to be guided through the Authorization Wizard Note Selecting the Quit button at any time will not authorize the Plug In or allow it to be used for a trial period If Quit is selected the Plug In will not be available in the Pro Tools insert menu To authorize select the Authorize button to be guided through the process 4 This version of software does not have a demonstration period McDSP Plug Ins require that the user _ Compressor Bank personalize their copy of the Plug In A dialog is displayed soliciting this information Name Company Colin M
32. er first the number of configurations you get in this one plug in High and Low Shelf EQ Parametric EQ High and Low pass Filters Band Pass and Band Reject Filters all in stereo and mono versions in 2 4 and 6 band configurations Consider next the maximum independent controls available to the user to define the EQ response curve Our design philosophy is maximum user control and here is the proof of our concept High and Low Shelving EQs Most other EQs only allow control Frequency and Gain a few EQs may even allow you limited control of Peak and Dip also known as Q Only FilterBank gives you independent control of Frequency Gain Peak Slope and Dip No other EQ gives you so many controls and allows as much flexibility largest range of these controls Parametric EQ frequency control range covers nearly the entire audible spectrum 20 21000 Hz The parametric bell is up to 5 octaves wide Constant Q technology closely models analog parametric responses There are 4 parametric Q modes for even greater flexibility and control e Low and High Pass Filters adjustable slope and resonant peak greater than 24 dB Band Pass and Band Reject Filters frequency control range covers nearly the entire audible spectrum 20 21000 Hz Double Precision Arithmetic which keeps the noise floor at 138 dB In contrast it is possible in a single precision arithmetic product for the noise floor to rise significantly above the 1
33. figurations you get in this one plug in High and Low Shelf EQ Parametric EQ High and Low pass Filters Band Pass and Band Reject Filters all in stereo and mono configurations in 2 4 and 6 bands Consider next the maximum number and ranges of the independent controls available to the user to define the EQ response curve Our design philosophy is maximum user control and here is the proof of our concept e Shelving EQs most EQs only allow control Frequency and Gain A few EQs may even allow you limited control of Peak and Dip also known as Q Only Filter Bank allows you independent control of Frequency Gain Peak Slope and Dip No other EQ gives you so many controls and allows as much flexibility largest range of these controls e Parametric EQ frequency control range covers nearly the entire audible spectrum 20 21000 Hz The parametric bell is up to 5 octaves wide we actually can go up to 10 but at this excessive level you may want to consider using the volume control instead Low and High pass Filters adjustable slope and Resonant Peak greater than 24 dB Band Pass and Band Reject Filters frequency control range covers nearly the entire audible spectrum 20 21000 Hz mcdsp com Page 43 e Filter Bank is high end EQ with Double Precision Arithmetic which keeps the noise floor at 138dB In contrast it is possible for single precision arithmetic products to raise the noise floor significantly above
34. he peak control adjusts the amount of added punch in the shelved portion of the response The peak in the shelved portion of the response gives the shelving equalizer additional brightness or emphasis near the shelved band frequency The effective gain at the shelved band frequency can exceed the range of the gain control when used at its maximum setting Peak and dip controls are interactive as the peak control is increased the overall dip in the shelved response is decreased and vice versa Page 10 McDSP FilterBank Dip The dip control adjusts the amount of warmth added in the non shelved portion of the response The dip in the non shelved response reduces the amplitude of signals whose frequencies are just outside of the shelved portion of the response Dip and peak controls are interactive as the dip control is increased the overall peak in the shelved response is decreased and vice versa Slope The slope control adjusts the gradient aka slope of the shelved response The more gentle the transition between the shelved and non shelved bands the smoother the equalizer sounds Steeper slopes can give the shelving equalizer more definition and clarity Note that as the slope control is decreased so are the effects of the peak and dip controls At the minimum slope setting peak and dip do not alter the shelving response at all Parametric Equalizer Parametric equalization is available in the E and P configurations E
35. ight controls note how the right control automatically adjusts with the left control or to link controls without holding the lt Shift gt key select the Stereo radio button in the Input section Adjust one of the left controls and note how the right control automatically adjusts to be equal with the left control for example if you adjust the left gain to be equal to 6 dB the right gain will equal 6 dB too or to link controls without holding the lt Shift gt key select the Link radio button in the Input section Adjust one of the left controls and note how the right control automatically adjusts relative to the left control for example if you adjust the left gain to increase by 2 dB the right gain will increase by 2 dB Unlike the Stereo radio button this type of linking will allow the left and right controls to have different values Note frequency is measured on a logarithmic scale this means the relative adjustments are not computed on a 1 1 ratio To disable automatic linking select the Dual radio button in the Input section To Link Like Controls for example to link the Slope Controls of the High Shelf and Low Shelf EQ Hold the Control key on Mac Windows key on Windows XP while adjusting the one of the controls of the Low Shelf EQ note how the corresponding control of the High Shelf EQ automatically adjusts You can link Right Left Stereo Controls while linking Like Controls by holding the
36. ista version of the FilterBank Pro Tools plug in installer on any available computer Both online and boxed versions will come with a VENUE compatible installer that will automatically install the FilterBank plug in and its presets on your system The authorization of the FilterBank plug in is still required after running the installer and those steps are detailed in the following sections Note that all McDSP HD plug ins except Synthesizer One support the Digidesign VENUE D SHOW system Installing the FilterBank plug in and presets on VENUE with the HD Disk The boxed FilterBank plug in package purchased at your local dealer will contain a CDROM titled HD Disk that is specially formatted to work with your VENUE console The VENUE installers are also available online as a compressed zip file download however you will have to take additional steps to create your own VENUE installer CD R see additional instructions below before proceeding with these instructions Both the boxed and online versions of the FilterBank installer are the same and will install both the plug in and its presets on your system Note that after installing new versions of the PACE iLok drivers with the FilterBank plug in installer you will need to reboot your system You will not be prompted to reboot and if you don t you may see an error message saying TPkd driver required and a reboot Please reboot or reinstall the software If you see this mess
37. k of Avalon Design GML 8200 is a trademark of George Massenberg Laboratories is a trademark of Manley Laboratories Incorporated Pultec is a trademark of Pulse Technologies Inc Pro Tools is a registered trademark of Digidesign Inc While FilterBank emulates the sounds of these equalizers and filters McDSP makes no representation or warranty that FilterBank is identical to or duplicates these equalizers and filters mcdsp com Page 9 Using Filter Bank GAIN FREQ 1 00k LAN 6 dB oct 6 dB oct 12 dB oct 4 12 dB oct 18 0k 6 Low and High Shelving Equalizers The FilterBank configurations E2 E4 E6 are the only configurations that have shelving equalization In addition to having the typical gain and frequency controls FilterBank shelving equalizers come with the unique and innovative Peak Slope Dip P S D control section The P S D controls allow the user to model a wide variety of vintage and contemporary shelving equalizers or customize their own shelving response Gain The gain control adjusts the amount of boost cut applied to the signal in the shelved portion of the response Freq The frequency control adjusts the point in the frequency spectrum where the shelf band gain is applied The signal amplitude at the frequency set by this control is equivalent to the amplitude set by the gain control This control is also referred to as the shelved band frequency e Peak T
38. ll a different version of the Plug In if you are upgrading or replacing If your iLok does not appear in the list below insert it now and press the Synchronize button To identify which iLoks you currently have inserted press the Identify button Inserted iLoks will have a green button by them in the Inserted column Note that the synchronize and identify processes may take some time Please press the button only once don t remove or insert your iLoks and don t touch your browser until the process completes A progress page should be displayed within a few seconds of pressing the button Transferring Authorizations with iLok com You may freely transfer any authorization within your iLok com account between any of your registered iLok Smart Keys If you wish to transfer an authorization out of your iLok com account to a different user it will require additional support from PACE Anti Piracy Inc and may be subject to a service fee or limited by manufacturer restrictions Check the www ilok com website for updates and developments regarding iLok USB Smart Keys and the Pace Interlok Copy Protection system Authorizing Your McDSP Plug Ins Registering your McDSP Plug In To register your McDSP Plug In fill out and return the product registration card enclosed with the boxed Plug In package by mail or fax 707 220 0994 Registering your product entitles you to future upgrades and advance information from McDSP Each individual product mu
39. nt once the mouse is dragged beyond the knob graphic this significantly reduces control jittering commonly found in knob controls or Hold the Command key while dragging the knobs for fine control or Click on the text box to highlight and edit the numeric value to get precise control if a value outside the valid range is input the control will default to the nearest allowed value when enter is hit and hit Enter or Click on the text box to highlight the numeric value and then use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the numeric value or e Use the Option key to bring all the controls to their default values or e Use hardware controller surfaces supported by FilterBank including the Mackie HUI and Digidesign s ProControl and Control 24 High and Low Pass Filters Slope Control click the radio buttons to select a slope dB oct Bypass Control Button for each EQ Filter this is a toggle control that takes the EQ Filter in or out of the audio processing path The green light indicates the EQ Filter is in The red light indicates the EQ Filter is disabled by the Pro Tools master McDSP FilterBank bypass button and cannot be changed without the Pro Tools master bypass being toggled When the light is off the EQ filter is bypassed Control Linking To Link Right and Left Controls of Stereo Versions Hold the lt Shift gt key while adjusting any one of the left controls or r
40. ntrol Quick Start to FilterBank Ww N Getting Started FilterBank E6 Overview The Controls Low and High Shelf EQs Parametric EQ Low and High Pass Filters Control Linking User Interface Preference Setting Alternate Knob User Interface The Display Graph The Meter Automation Using presets and making your own WON Ul Ul Ul U McDSP FilterBank Using Filter Bank 10 Low and High Shelving Equalizers 10 Parametric Equalizer 11 Low and High Pass Filters 12 BandPass BandStop Filters 13 Input Control 14 Metering 14 Modeling Analog Equalizers with FilterBank 15 Neve FilterBank s E classic1 preset 15 Avalon 2055 and FilterBank s P classic2 preset 17 GML82007M FilterBank s P classic3 18 FilterBank s Smooth Tubes 1 amp 2 presets 18 FilterBank Presets 19 FilterBank Configurations and Specifications 20 Specifications for E2 Mono amp Stereo 21 Visual Reference for E2 22 Specifications for E4 Mono amp Stereo 23 Visual Reference for E4 24 Specifications for E6 Mono amp Stereo 25 Visual Reference for E6 26 Specification for F1 Mono amp Stereo 27 Visual Reference for F1 28 Specification for F2 Mono amp Stereo 29 Visual Reference for F2 30 Specification for F3 Mono amp Stereo 31 Visual Reference for F3 32 Specifications for P2 Mono amp Stereo 33 Visual Reference for P2 34 Specifications for P4 Mono amp Stereo 35 Visual Reference for P4 36 Specifications for P6 Mono amp S
41. o amp Stereo Parameter Settings Function INPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing PHASE ON OFF Polarity phase of the final output When yellow LED is lit signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original OUTPUT 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output METER has clipped Click LED to clear FREQ 20Hz to 21kHz Adjusts the frequency at which the high pass filter attenuation begins 0 2 12 0 The width of the parametric EQ bell 1 One full Octave 5 octaves to 1 semi tone mcdsp com Page 39 Visual Reference for B1 McDSP FilterBank FilterBank Linked Control Table FilterBank provides a variety of linked control functionality in its many configurations The table below lists all the linking capabilities as of the 1 02 version of FilterBank For more information on control linking see the Control Linking section of the Quick Start Tour Linked Controls Link Action Link Type All Left Right control pairs lt Shift gt key mode control set to stereo Absolute All Left Right control pairs Mode control set to link Low and High Shelf Peak Slope and lt Control gt key on Mac lt Windows gt key Absolute mo controls p RR XP Peak and Peak and Dip controls controls lt q gt ek 0000000 Absolute HPF and LPF freq controls Control key Mac Windows key Relative Windows XP Note the above keys m
42. s property of George Massenberg Labs FilterBank s Smooth Tubes 1 amp 2 presets Inspired by the gently sloped tube equalizers from manufacturers such as Manley and Pultec Pulse Technologies these presets were created to emulate the smooth warm shelving response of these vintage boxes Preset E smooth tube 1 has a gradual slope with maximum dip in the non shelved portion of the response Preset E smooth tube 2 has the most gradual slope possible Note peak and dip controls have no effect at this minimal slope setting Manley is a trademark of Manley Laboratories Incorporated and is property of Manley Laboratories Incorporated Pultec is a trademark of Pulse Technologies Inc McDSP FilterBank FilterBank Presets Also Include e B1 60HzKiller super notch at 60 Hz effective in removing hum B1 BandLimiter band pass filtering e F1 Resonator low pass filter with a large amount of resonance F2 BandLimiting Mask high pass and low pass filters with mild peaking to hide band limiting F2 SynthFat beef up your synthesizer sound with low end boost and resonant low pass filtering e F2 EarthShake massive peaking at 20Hz don t mix your next space ship without it E2 BritishLowShelf E2 British 1 E2 British2 more interpretations on some classics E2 BigAndBoomy extreme peak and dip creating thick bass sound e E2 TimeCapsule a quick history of analog EQs via the slope control click and
43. s to another person or entity provided that you retain no copies of the Software and the transferee agrees to the terms of this agreement You may not copy duplicate or reproduce the documentation which accompanies the Software for the purpose of resale sublicense rent or lease any portion of the Software to a third party without expressed written permission from McDowell Signal Processing LLC e reverse engineer de compile disassemble modify translate make any attempt to discover the source code of the Software or create derivative works from the Software make any attempt to circumvent copy protection software use a previous version or copy of the Software after you have received a replacement set or an upgraded version as a replacement of the prior version unless you donate a previous version of an upgraded version to a charity of your choice and such charity agrees in writing that it will be the sole end user of the product and that it will abide by the terms of this agreement Unless you so donate a previous version of an upgraded version upon upgrading the Software all copies of the prior version must be destroyed McDSP Limited Warranty McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company warrants that the media on which the Software is distributed will be free from defects Your sole remedy in the event of a breach of this warranty will be that McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability
44. shelved response 6 dB oct to 12 dB oct 0 100 Adjusts the amount of warmth added in the non shelved portion of the response up to 5 dB of dip GAIN 12dB to 12dB The amount of boost or cut in dB for each EQ band FREQUENCY 20Hz to 20kHz The center frequency of the filter 00 0 2104 0 width of the parametric EQ bell 1 One full Octave mcdsp com Page 25 Visual Reference for E6 6 dB oct d 6 6 6 dB oct 12 dB oct iN iN 3 12 dB oct 25 21 0 0 dB 4 109 0 7 94k 20 0 FREQ PEAK gt 4 100 0 d __ SLOPE 4 100 1 00k LAN lt 6 dB oct Tr 4 12 dB oct 12 dB oct 18 0k 6 100 Hz McDSP FilterBank Specification for F1 Mono amp Stereo Parameter Settings Function INPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing PHASE ON OFF Polarity phase of the final output When yellow LED is lit signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original OUTPUT 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output METER has clipped Click LED to clear FREQ 20Hz to 21kHz Adjusts the frequency at which the low pass filter attenuation begins SLOPE 6 12 18 24 dB Selects the gradient aka slope of the low pass filter oct mcdsp com Page 27 Visual Reference for F1 B prax 2 82 4 24 0 4 dB FREQ lt dB oct 100 Hz PEAK
45. sponse is finalized by a subtle dip produced by the first parametric section band 3 and a gentle roll off is controlled by the high shelving section Low and high pass filters at the 6 dB oct slope setting can be engaged to approximate the imperfect frequency response of different input output stages The Neve 1084 parametric response is affected by the soft top shown in the low shelf response Note the subtle dip seen in the lower frequencies of the Neve 1084 response curve below in gold What is surprising is the notch seen at approximately 13kHz Note how FilterBank s E classic1 response curve below in white emulate these response characteristics 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz n1084 parametric response as FilterBank s preset E classic1 measured by McDSP parametric response The Neve 1084 5 a trademark of AMS Neve and is property of AMS Neve McDSP FilterBank Avalon 2055 and FilterBank s P classic2 preset The Avalon 2055 is a more contemporary implementation designed to emulate the sound of tube and other vintage equalizers The Avalon 2055 has four parametric bands F1 2 3 4 that are known for their large control ranges FilterBank s parametric configurations give you control ranges that either meet or exceed the Avalon 2055 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz Avalon 2055 parametric wide FilterBank s preset P classic2 bandwidth response as measured parametric wide bandwid
46. st be registered even if you have multiple copies and the product must be registered to an individual not an entity If you represent a company it is your company s responsibility to notify McDSP in writing if the individual who registered the Plug In is no longer with the company The Company must also be able to supply matching registration information to successfully transfer ownership of the Plug In Using your McDSP Plug Ins Starting McDSP Plug In Follow the installation authorization and registration instructions above Launch Pro Tools and the McDSP Plug In and its presets are ready for use Refer to the Digidesign Pro Tools Reference Guide for details on general Plug In operation such as automation Exiting a McDSP Plug In A McDSP Plug In is exited by clicking on the desktop or other window the DAE application running the Plug In closing the Plug In window or de instantiating the Plug In Pro Tools sessions will save instantiated Plug In configurations and their settings Refer to the Digidesign Pro Tools Reference Guide for details on general Plug In operation Digidesign and Pro Tools are registered trademarks of Digidesign Inc Page xxiii McDSP FilterBank FilterBank Congratulations on purchasing FilterBank the Equalizer that distinguishes itself among EQs by giving you the most power and flexibility to emulate any other or create your own custom EQ Consid
47. ted Rights RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 or subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the Commercial Software Restricted Rights clause at 48 CFR 52 227 19 as applicable McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company Mountain View CA 94043 info mcdsp com General This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California This Agreement may only be modified by a license addendum which accompanies this license or by a written document which has been signed both by you and McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement or if you desire to contact McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company for any reason please email legal amp mcdsp com By downloading using or copying this Binary Software Licensee agrees to abide by the intellectual property laws and all other applicable laws of the U S and the terms of this License Ownership of the software shall remain solely in McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company mcdsp com Page vii Getting Started with FilterBank Each McDSP plug in is delivered inside an installer application and uses the Interlok copy protection software to authorize each plug in This section describes how to install and authori
48. tereo 27 Visual Reference for P6 38 Specifications for B1 Mono amp Stereo 39 Visual Reference for B1 40 FilterBank Linked Control Table 41 FilterBank DSP Usage Table 42 FilterBank Frequently Asked Questions 43 mcdsp com Page v MCcDSP License Agreement The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company License and Warranty The software which accompanies this license the Software is the property of McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company or its licensers and is protected by copyright law While McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company continues to own the Software you will have certain rights to use the Software after your acceptance of this license Except as may be modified by a license addendum which accompanies this license your rights and obligations with respect to the use of this Software are as follows You May authorize 1 one copy of the Software 1 one PACE Anti Piracy USB Smart Key for use with no more than 1 one computer at any given time make copies of the Software for archival purposes or copy the software onto the hard disk of your computer and retrain the original for archival purposes after written notice to McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company transfer the Software on a permanent basi
49. th by McDSP response Additionally the Avalon 20557 high and low bands can be switched from parametric modes to shelving modes by using extremely low Q values FilterBank provides Q values as low as 0 2 to best emulate the Avalon 2055 a Q value of 0 3 was used in preset P classic2 in bands 1 and 6 of the P6 configuration 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz Avalon 2055 low shelf response as FilterBank s preset P classic2 low shelf measured by McDSP response The Avalon 2055 is a trademark of Avalon Design and is property of Avalon Design mcdsp com Page 17 GML8200 and FilterBank s P classic3 The George Massenberg Labs 8200 is configured with five parametric bands the lowest and highest are switchable from parametric operation to low and high shelving Many users of GML equipment have noted the equipment s ability to handle a large amount of gain without producing unwanted distortion Such characteristics are usually not found in digital equalizers they tend to produce digital clips in the audio stream and ruin mixes All FilterBank s equalizer and filtering sections have an analog saturation modeling circuit to prevent digital clipping from occurring and simulate the over driven sound of analog gear best emulate the GML 82007 shelving equalizers a low value of 0 2 was used in preset P classic3 in bands 1 amp 6 of a P6 configuration The GML8200 js a trademark of George Massenberg Labs and i
50. the same downloadable zip file so you will only have to create one CD R to install all compatible McDSP products Unzip the downloaded file and locate the folder named TDM Plug Ins inside the unpacked folder e Using any CD R burning application burn this folder and its contents to an ISO format CD R It is recommended that you use a brand new CD R for this and do not rewrite an older CD R Once you have burned this folder to a CD R you should see it at the root level of the disk i e D TDM Plug Ins Important If the TDM Plug Ins folder is not located at the root level of the CD R or has been renamed the VENUE console may not properly recognize the installer disk e At this point you can follow the HD Disk installation instructions above to complete the installation mcdsp com Page xv Authorizing your McDSP Plug Ins Authorizing with a pre programmed iLok Smart Key McDSP bundles such as the Emerald Pack come with a pre programmed iLok Smart Key Simply insert the iLok into any available USB port on your computer The iLok s indicator light will illuminate when the iLok has a proper connection The Plug Ins included in the bundle require no further authorization steps As with any iLok on your system it is recommended that your iLok be registered and synchronized with iLok com Authorizing with an iLok License Card All McDSP Plug Ins require that a valid authorization is present on
51. their respective owners McDSP FilterBank Quick Start to FilterBank Getting Started Start Pro Tools and Instantiate FilterBank plug in e Launch Pro Tools and Open a Pro Tools Session e Verify the Display gt Mix Window Shows gt Inserts View option is checked n one of the inserts select the E6 FilterBank plug in e f the inserts selection does not show FilterBank plug ins verify that FilterBank has been installed correctly For more information on starting Pro Tools and working with plug ins see Digidesign s Pro Tools Reference Guide FilterBank E6 Overview The E6 FilterBank configuration includes Band 1 High Pass Filter Band 2 Low Shelf EQ Bands 3 amp 4 Parametric EQs Band 5 High Shelf EQ Band 6 Low Pass Filter mcdsp com Page 3 Parametric EQ Band Number POP UP Control Sliders Betts Ese ie GAIN FREQ Q 4 100 0 SLOPE q T 100 00 Config Name A 6 dB oct 6 dB oct 12 dB oct 12dB oct 2212 1 G Display Graph Low Pass Filter seed High Pass Filter Input amp Phase Controls McDSP FilterBank The Controls Specifications of Each EQ and Filter Low and High Shelf EQs Band2 Low Shelf EQ Gain 12 dB up to 17 dB at full peaking GAIN FRED Freq 20 5000 Hz LS 5000 21000 Hz HS Peak 0 100 up to 5 dB of peak Slope 0 100 6 dB oct to 12 dB oct Dip 0 100 up to 5 dB of
52. to restore the factory default presets it may be useful to know how to manually re install only the presets Go to the Plug in Settings folder Root gt Library gt Application Support gt Digidesign gt Plug in Settings f Pro Tools has not already done so for you create a folder called FilterBank e Place a copy of the folder from the FilterBank plug in package called Presets into the FilterBank folder The presets are now viewable after restarting Pro Tools from the settings popup menu from the FilterBank plug in Note it may be necessary to re start Pro Tools in order for the newly added Presets folder to be viewable from the Settings popup inside the FilterBank plug in window toolbar Page xi Installation Windows XP and Vista The FilterBank plug in Package includes this manual ReadMe and Release Notes a folder of presets for the FilterBank plug in and the FilterBank plug in Two copies of the FilterBank Licensing Agreement are included one in this pdf manual and a second as a separate text file The FilterBank manual requires that Adobe Acrobat reader similar pdf reader is installed Both online and boxed version will come with a FilterBank installer that will automatically install the FilterBank plug in and its presets on your system The authorization of the FilterBank plug in is still required after running the installer and those steps are detailed in the follo
53. ts presets on your system The authorization of the FilterBank plug in is still required after running the installer and those steps are detailed in the following sections Installing the FilterBank plug in and presets with the Installer The online version of the package has been prepared for Internet delivery and is transmitted as a compressed file in zip format zip In Mac OS X 10 4 x or 10 5 x simply double click the zip file to unpack the installer The boxed plug in package purchased at your local dealer will be on CDROM As with the online version these physical versions of the FilterBank plug in package should be copied into a local folder on your system e Insert the McDSP HD Disk Native Disk or LE Disk CDROM onto an available CDROM drive Navigate to the FilterBank plug in folder the CDROM the installer application is contained therein e Run the FilterBank plug in Installer application to install copy the FilterBank plug in presets and documentation to a local folder on your system The plug in will be placed in the Plug Ins folder and the presets will be placed in the Plug Ins Settings folder If a previous version of the FilterBank plug in or other HD Native or LE version was already in the plug ins folder it will automatically be updated or replaced by the installer Getting Started Re installing the FilterBank plug in presets manually In you wish
54. uency response of analog gear as measured by the engineering staff at McDSP Although the names of other equalizer manufacturers are mentioned in this chapter they are in no way affiliated with McDSP All trademarks are property of their respective owners While FilterBank emulates other manufacturers equalizers and filters McDSP makes no representation or warranty that FilterBank is identical to or duplicates these equalizers and filters Neve and FilterBank s E classic1 preset The Neve 1084 is a classic solid state equalizer with high and low pass filters high and low shelving and a parametric equalizer The soft response and overall warm sound for which the Neve is known are the inspiration for FilterBank E classic1 Note the Neve 10847 s response curve below in gold and the gentle roll off in the upper frequency spectrum This roll off contributes to the softness of the Neve 10847 Note how FilterBank E classic1 s response curve below in white emulates the gentle roll off character 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz n1084 low shelf response as FilterBank s preset E classic1 low shelf measured by McDSP response mcdsp com Page 15 The E classic1 preset makes use of all 6 bands of E6 FilterBank configuration The low shelf section is setup with a nominal slope and maximum dip for a smooth warm sound To best emulate the Neve high shelf response a parametric section band 4 is used The overall re
55. um 4 or greater processor Getting Started McDSP Windows test machines are chosen to follow the Digidesign recommended systems guide which currently is the Dell Precision Workstation 670 with 2 79 GHz Xeon processor All products are guaranteed to run on that system Older Intel processors i e Pentium and predecessors and AMD processors are not officially supported although some users have had limited success with newer AMD processors i e Dual Opteron 1 79 GHZ Athlon 64 2 20 GHz and Athlon 64 XP 3700 None of McDSP Windows product line will work with Pro Tools M 5 x Also note the McDSP Windows product line does not support MIX although RTAS versions will work if they exist and the rest of your system i e Pro Tools version and processor is compatible Please visit mcdsp com for the latest information about compatibility Page ix Installing the FilterBank Plug In Installation on Mac OS X The FilterBank plug in Package includes this manual ReadMe and Release Notes a folder of presets for the FilterBank plug in and the FilterBank plug in Two copies of the FilterBank Licensing Agreement are included one in this pdf manual and a second as a separate text file The FilterBank plug in manual requires that Adobe Acrobat reader or similar pdf reader is installed Both online and boxed version will come with a FilterBank installer that will automatically install the FilterBank plug in and i
56. unt of warmth added in the non shelved portion of the response up to 5 dB of dip GAIN 12dB to 12dB The amount of boost or cut in dB for each EQ band FREQUENCY 20Hz to 20kHz The center frequency of the filter a 0 2 to 4 0 The width of the parametric EQ bell 1 One full Octave mcdsp com Page 23 Visual Reference for E4 y 6 dB oct esed 2 dB oct 7 10 0 dB 100 Hz Page 24 McDSP FilterBank Specifications for E6 Mono amp Stereo Parameter Settings Function INPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing OUTPUT 24 to 24 dB Amount of make up gain applied to master signal Q PHASE ON OFF Polarity phase of the final output When yellow LED is lit signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original INPUT OR 60 to 0 dB Output level of band Red LED s are lit to indicate output OUTPUT has clipped Click LED to clear METERS FREQ 20Hz to 21kHz Adjusts the frequency at which the low pass or high pass filter attenuation begins SLOPE 6 12 dB oct Selects the gradient aka slope of the low pass or high pass filter GAIN 12dB to 12 The amount of boost or cut in dB for each EQ band 17 dB up to 17 dB at full peaking FREQUENCY 20 5000 Hz LS The center frequency of the filter 5000 21000 Hz HS PEAK 0 100 Adjusts the amount of added punch the shelved portion of the response up to 5 dB of peak SLOPE 0 100 Adjusts the gradient aka slope of the
57. wing sections Installing the FilterBank plug in and presets with the Installer The FilterBank plug in package purchased at your local dealer will be on CDROM and contain a Windows self extracting executable exe similar to the online FilterBank plug in package prepared for Internet delivery Both the boxed and online versions the FilterBank plug in executable file will automatically install the plug in and its presets on your system Double click the file to launch the installer which will install the FilterBank plug in presets and documentation At any time after installation you may access the documentation from the Windows Start Menu under the McDSP group Authorization of the FilterBank plug in is still required after running the installer and those steps are detailed in the following sections Note that after installing new versions of the PACE iLok drivers with the FilterBank plug in installer you will be prompted by the FilterBank plug in installer to reboot your system If you are not prompted by the installer there is no need to reboot e Insert the McDSP HD Disk Native Disk or LE Disk CDROM onto available CDROM drive Navigate to the FilterBank plug in folder on the CDROM the installer application is contained therein e Run the FilterBank plug in Installer application to install the FilterBank plug in presets and documentation to a local folder on your system The plug in will be place
58. ze a McDSP plug in General system requirements are also described System Requirements McDSP HD Native and LE plug ins are compatible with Pro Tools HD HD Accel TDM systems as well as Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M Powered host based systems McDSP plug ins support Mac OS 10 4 x Tiger 10 5 x Leopard Windows XP and Vista and require Pro Tools 7 x 8 x or greater McDSP plug ins require an iLok USB Smart Key Configurations McDSP plug ins are available in TDM RTAS and AudioSuite configurations See individual products for specific available configuration sets Applications Pro Tools 7 x 8 x or higher is required for TDM LE and M Powered systems Additionally a third party software application that supports the Digidesign TDM RTAS or AudioSuite plug in standard may be supported See http Awww digidesign com developers plugin_info for more information McDSP plug ins are compatible with the entire Pro Tools 7 and 8 product line Hardware McDSP plug ins support any Digidesign or approved third party hardware supported in Pro Tools 7 x and 8 x This includes HD HD Accel 003 and Mbox host based systems All McDSP HD plug ins except Synthesizer One also support the Digidesign VENUE D SHOW systems See http www digidesign com compato for more specific information The McDSP Mac versions are compatible with both Intel and PowerPC based computers The McDSP Windows versions require an Intel Penti

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