BT User Manual
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1. e Activates or bypasses the phaser Zi NOMAD on BLUE TUBES Stereo Imager Stereo Imager OUTPUT Ta 1 8 6 E O E ki LUU pA ETTET Neutral fo The BT Stereo Imager provides precise control over the width of the stereo field This graphically striking device enables you to visualize the width of the stereo sound stage Some stereo tracks may require special treatment in terms of stereo width The Stereo Imager gives you a simple way to manipulate the spread of the stereo tracks while receiving visual feedback on your changes The controls and features of the Stereo Imager are described below Input e Controls the level of the signal being fed into the imager Mono Stereo e Adjusts the spread of the stereo field Output e Controls the output level of the processed signal Power e Activates or bypasses the stereo imager NOMAD on 28 BLUE TUBES Tempo Delay 3D RIGHT m 4 FEEDBACK aldia llh AP g MS 7 The BT Tempo Delay 3D is a tempo driven delay effect with a classic analog sound No more trial and error in setting tempo based delay times Simply enter the tempo of the song and select the note value corresponding to the desired delay time This delay provides three separate channels Using the stereo Width control you can pan all three delay channels to the center or spread the channels out across the stereo field left center right Gain controls2. selector switch also includes a toggle switch to turn the EQ on off for the high frequencies Boost ranges from O 20 dB Cut ranges from O 20 dB NOMAD on 15 Gain e Adjusts the overall output level of the EQ Power e Activates or bypasses the EQ 16 NOMAD on BLUE TUBES Equalizer PEQ 2B REQUENC T ATTEN BANDWIDTH ASTER GAN C i O W FREQUENCY HIGH FREQUENCY The BT Equalizer PEQ 2B recreates the sound of the classic 60 s EQ The Low Frequency section al lows for low shelf Boost and Attenuation The High Frequency section provides Boost and Bandwidth controls for a center frequency The high band also has separate Attenuation controls Atten and Fre quency Atten that attenuate the high shelf frequencies This EQ allows you to simultaneously boost and attenuate specific frequencies While on the surface boosting and attenuating the same frequen cy does not make sense But in comparing Boost and Atten functions there are slight differences in frequencies and levels between the two that create a unique and desirable EQ curve The controls and features of the PEQ 2B are described below Boost Low e Boosts the low frequencies as determined by the Low Frequency selector switch below Atten Low e Attenuates cuts the low frequencies as determined by the Low Frequency selector switch below Low frequency e Selects the cut off frequency for the low shelf boost cut
3. Controls how many times the delay repeats O once 10 infinite 10 infinite phase reverse Width e Adjusts the spread of the stereo field Dry Gain e Controls the level of the unprocessed dry signal NOMAD on 30 BLUE TUBES Long Delay LE Long Stereo Delay LE 4 Career ea ge ced The BT Long Delay LE is a flexible and powerful delay effect with vintage analog results This delay gives you control over each of the three independent delay channels available Left Center Right Each channel has a dedicated Gain control to place the three delays in your mix Delay times up to 2 7 seconds may be selected by twisting the knob or keyed in directly The Width control allows you to spread the Left and Right channels out in the stereo field or simply bring all three channels to the center The controls and features of the Long Delay LE are described below Left e Selects the delay time for the left channel using the knob or direct entry values range from 0 2700ms Gain Left e Sets the level for the left channel delay Center e Selects the delay time for the center channel using the knob or direct entry values range from 0 2700ms Gain Center e Sets the level for the center channel delay 31 NOMAD on Right e Selects the delay time for the right channel using the knob or direct entry values range from 0 2 00ms Gain Right e Sets the level for the ri
4. make up for gain reduction 11 NOMAD on BLUE TUBES Deesser DS 2S Stereo Deesser DS 275 THRESHOLD 60 55 Ai 20 35 40 DEESS ER 25 14 10 05 oo Le ESS REDUCTION The BT Deesser DS 2S is a stereo deesser with vintage controls and sound This deesser is de signed to tame the harshness of certain vocal sounds specifically ess sounds hence the name However this device can be useful in controlling the level of other sibilant vocal sounds as well such as t sh or fP to name a few A deesser works like a frequency specific compressor In fact the DS 2S is essentially a compressor driven by a hi pass filter It reduces the offending high frequen cies when the level of those frequencies exceeds the threshold Threshold and Frequency sliders are provided as well as a Listen selector switch to hear only the frequencies being deessed The DS 2S is the ideal way to take that unwanted sizzle out of your vocal tracks The controls and features of the DS 2S are described below Threshold e Selects the level above which the deesser will reduce the high frequencies in the signal as selected on the Frequency slider ESS Reduction VU Meter e Displays how much the high frequencies Ess are attenuated Listen A B e Toggles between the signal after deessing A and the isolated high frequencies be ing deessed B Frequency e Sets the cu
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6. Boost e Boosts the high frequencies as determined by the High Frequency selector switch below NOMAD on 17 Bandwidth e Determines how many frequencies are boosted around the center frequency High frequency e Selects the center frequency for the high frequency boost Frequency Atten e Selects the cut off frequency in kHz for the high shelf attenuation Master Gain e Controls the overall output of the EQ NOMAD on 18 BLUE TUBES Equalizer PEQ 2C Vintage Stereo Mid Range Equalizer PEQ 2C PEAR BOOST MID FREQ ATTEN PEAR BOOST 1 5 HIGH FREQUENCY Ja resi The BT Equalizer PEQ 2C delivers classic mid range equalization in an easy to use device With High and Low Peak Boost controls and a Mid Freq Attenuator the PEQ 2C creates that vintage EQ curve This EQ lets you select from several frequencies for both high and low peaks as well as scoop out one of many mid range frequencies With minimal effort you can add great sounding equalization to your tracks with the PEQ 2C The controls and features of the PEQ 2C are described below Peak Boost Low Frequency e Selects the low frequency peak to be boosted selector switch and controls the amount of boost for the peak Knob low boost ranges from O 10 dB Mid Freq Atten e Selects the mid frequency peak to be attenuated selector switch and controls the amount of attenuation for the peak knob attenuation ranges from O 10 dB Pea
7. WOMAL a i ee ee Leader In Tube Simulation Plug ins 15 Professional Audio Plug ins LS E var RAS MOM MAC PE BLUE TUBES BUNDLE 2 0 2 User Manual Nomad Factory Blue Tubes Bundle 2 0 2 User Manual Introduction Nomad Factory designs and builds the most powerful and efficient audio processing tools for pro au dio applications Including dynamics processors equalizers and effects Nomad Factory delivers the highest quality tube emulation plug ins without sacrificing ease of use or affordability What s New in Version 2 Five new plug ins in the Blue Tubes Bundle 16 total BT Brickwall BW 2S BT Deesser DS 2S BT Tempo Delay DL3D BT Long Delay LE BT Stereo Imager BT Equalizer PEQ 2C Greatly reduced CPU usage 50 75 less than v1 Selectable wave forms beat values and tempos for LFOs and Panning New look with improved mapping of controls e Additional parameter displays and entry fields Audio Unit and HTDM compatibility This User Guide describes the controls and functions of the plug ins within the Blue Features High quality processing using double precision floating point z Up to 192kHz sample rates supported Automate any control via RTAS VST and HTDM host applications i Set of factory presets Authorize Disk Receive an Response authorization NOMAD com Minimum System Requirements Mac OS X v 10 2 or later Panther compatible E Audio Unit VST RTAS or HTDM compati
8. ble host application G4 867 MHz 512 MB RAM High Color S VGA 1024x768 Windows 98 or later VST RTAS or HTDM compatible host application 512 MB RAM Pentium 3 800 MHz High Color S VGA 1024x768 NOMAD on Digidesign Plug In Format Definitions The following are definitions of three Digidesign plug in formats HTDM RTAS and AudioSuite HTDM Host Time Division Multiplexing HTDM Plug Ins represent a hybrid of TDM and RTAS technolo gies HTDM Plug Ins provide all the logistical functionality of standard TDM Plug Ins but like RTAS Plug Ins they allow for all the processing to be done on the host In so doing HTDM Plug Ins offer two primary benefits The resources of the Pro Tools HD Core and or Process card remain available for other tasks and despite running on the host HTDM Plug Ins can be instantiated on any track a characteristic previously confined to TDM Plug Ins only Real Time AudioSuite RTAS Real Time AudioSuite Plug Ins are host based processors using the computer s processing power to do their job Functionally RTAS Plug Ins offer many of the real time benefits of TDM Plug Ins They are fully automatable their parameters can change in real time and their effects are not permanently written to the audio file Since they are host based RTAS Plug Ins require trade offs between track and plug in count edit density and amount of mix automation in a session AudioSuite AudioSuite Plug Ins
9. ch Feedback e Controls how much of the output is looped back through the effect includes on off toggle switch Low Freq e Adjusts the low shelf EQ includes on off toggle switch High Freq e Adjusts the high shelf EQ includes on off toggle switch Mix e Controls the ratio of wet signal effect to dry signal no effect Power e Activates or bypasses the effects device NOMAD on BLUE TUBES Compressor CP 2S THRESHOLD TIME CONSTANT AIN REDUCTION x 3 Med High Ess OMPRESSION Model CP 25 VOLUN The BT Compressor CP 2S emulates vintage tube compressors in terms of looks functions and sound This variable ratio compressor provides a choice of various compression types including RMS Low Peak compression Mid and HiPeak High A compressor s functions are easy to describe with words but the warm analog sound of the CP 2S is something you need to hear for yourself The controls and features of the CP 2S are described below Gain Reduction VU Meter e Displays the amount of level reduction in the compressed signal Low Med High Compression e Controls the type of compression m Low RMS m Mid Peak m High HiPeak Threshold e Sets the threshold level above which the device begins to compress the signal Ratio Sets the compression ratio the ratio of input to output levels NOMAD on Attack Specifies the amount of time it takes for the compressor
10. ght channel delay Feedback e Controls how many times the delay repeats O once 10 infinite 10 infinite phase reverse Width e Adjusts the spread of the stereo field the Left and Right delay channels Dry Gain e Controls the level of the unprocessed dry signal NOMAD on 32 Nomad Bundle formerly Free Bundle POWER The Nomad Bundle has been designed specifically to acknowledge and show apprecia tion for our registered Nomad Factory customers Each customer that purchases any Nomad Factory product receives this set of three high quality effects plug ins The No mad Bundle includes a Free Phaser Free Sweeper and Free Tremolo But do not let the price fool you These plug ins are serious pro audio tools by Nomad Factory This means you still get the distinctive look and incredible sound you would come to expect from any Nomad Factory product The classic effects in the Nomad Bundle allow you to instantly expand the creative possibilities for your recordings Designed by musicians for musicians the Nomad Bundle is an essential tool for your virtual studio 33 NOMAD on Nomad Factory Contact Information Thank you for purchasing the Blue Tubes Bundle If you have questions about any Nomad Factory product please let us know Nomad Factory 9461 Charleville Blvd 307 Beverly Hills CA 90212 E mail info nomadfactory com For technical support support nomadfactory com
11. k Boost High Frequency e Selects the high frequency peak to be boosted selector switch and controls the amount of boost for the peak Knob high boost ranges from O 8 dB NOMAD on 19 BLUE TUBES GateLimiter GL 201 MITER 3 E i GATE THRESHOLD 4 JATE REDUCTION Model GL 201 The BT GateLimiter GL 201 combines two important dynamics processing tools into one vintage plug in a Noise Gate to filter low level signals and a Limiter to eliminate transient peaks The Gate sec tion reduces or cuts the signal if the level becomes too low as determined by the Gate Threshold setting This controls unwanted background noise on the track s Like a compressor the Attack and Release controls determine how fast the gate opens and closes The Limiter section uses simple con trols to smooth out the high end of the dynamic range Using these two functions together the music you want to hear is louder while the noise you do not want to hear is reduced or eliminated The controls and features of the GL 201 are described below Gate Reduction VU Meter e Displays how much the signal is attenuated by the gate O dB gate open Attack e Controls how quickly the gate opens when the signal exceeds the threshold Release e Controls how long it takes for the gate to close after the Hold time see below has expired Hold e Controls how long the gate stays open after the signal has dropped below
12. output of the effects device NOMAD on 14 BLUE TUBES Equalizer PEQ 2A Analog Stereo Equalizer PEQ 2A OW SHELI MID PEAR GH SHEL The BT Equalizer PEQ 2A delivers the controls and the amazing results of a true analog EQ This model provides Low Shelf High Shelf and Mid Peak EQ controls For each band Low Middle High you can choose to boost or cut 20dB select the frequency to boost cut and turn the EQ on and off The PEQ 2A is the perfect choice when a truly vintage EQ sound is what your music requires The controls and features of the PEQ 2A are described below Boost Cut Low Shelf e Controls whether to boost or cut the low frequencies toggle switch how much to boost cut knob and the corner frequency for the low shelf EQ selector switch also includes a toggle switch to turn the EQ on off for the low frequencies Boost ranges from O 20 dB Cut ranges from O 20 dB Boost Cut Mid Peak e Controls whether to boost or cut the middle frequencies toggle switch how much to boost cut knob and the center frequency for the mid peak EQ selector switch also includes a toggle switch to turn the EQ on off for the mid frequencies Boost rang es from 0 20 dB Cut ranges from O 20 dB Boost Cut High Shelf e Controls whether to boost or cut the high frequencies toggle switch how much to boost cut knob and the corner frequency for the high shelf EQ
13. provide file based processing meaning they process or alter the sound file and create a new file with the processed sound The resulting effect is applied to the entire file AudioSuite Plug Ins are great for conserving DSP power and certain types of processing where there is no real time benefit or application such as normalization and noise reduction NOMAD BLUE TUBES Brickwall BW 2S Brick Wall Limiter BW 25 i 4 aa E WALL LIMI IMG The BT BrickWall BW 2S is a simple and elegant brick wall limiter Just insert this limiter on your mono or stereo track and you have a smooth audio track without the unwanted transients By using this limiter on your master tracks the harsh peaks in your program material will be eliminated allowing you to increase the overall level of your mix The BW 2S no controls no presets just results NOMAD on BLUE TUBES Chorus CH 2S Analog Stereo Chorus CH 25 ALOG CHOR LFO SPEED LFO DEPTI ETC Model CH 25 MOEN breen The BT Chorus CH 2S creates various types of classic modulation effects such as Flanging Chorus and Auto pan In addition this effect provides the ultimate in control over LFOs and panning including waveform selection beat value selection and tempo selection Just set your tempo and choose the desired beat value and you have perfectly timed chorus flanger and auto pan Whether you need subtle enhancement or aggre
14. reduction in the compressed limited signal Make Up Gain e Controls the output level of the limiter after the peaks are attenuated Attack e Controls how quickly in milliseconds the limiter reacts to peaks Peak Reduction e Determines the threshold for the limiter the higher this control is set the more of the signal is compressed Release e Determines how quickly in seconds the limiter stops compressing the signal after the peak has passed NOMAD on 22 Equalizer 5 band graphic equalizer 100Hz 600Hz 3kHz 8kHz 12kHz 23 NOMAD on BLUE TUBES Oilcan Echo TLE 2S 164 Oilca cho Dele i ECHO DELAY POWER Ny The BT Oilcan Echo TLE 2S delivers the classic analog sound of a tapeless oilcan echo delay This model adds Color to your music by providing various echo delay styles from specific time periods namely 1904 1977 1989 and 2000 These styles along with the other various controls on the TLE 2S give you a wide range of time based effects to add to your recordings The controls and features of the TLE 2S are described below Delay e Determines the length of time for each delay repeat ranges from Fast to Slow Input e Adjusts the level of the signal being sent into the delay Variation e Controls the variation of the delay pitch Mix e Adjusts the mix of echo delay signal with the dry signal no echo delay Sustain e Con
15. set the levels for each channel individu ally The controls and features of the DL 3D are described below Tempo e Provides for entry and display of tempo this is the reference for delay times on the three delay channels Left notes e Selects the note value that sets the delay rhythm for the left channel this setting refers to the Tempo value to determine the delay time MS values range from whole notes to sixteenth notes and include triplets and dotted notes MS Left Displays the delay time in milliseconds ms for the left channel Gain Left e Sets the level for the left channel delay NOMAD on 29 Center notes e Selects the note value that sets the delay rhythm for the center channel this setting refers to the Tempo value to determine the delay time MS values range from whole notes to sixteenth notes and include triplets and dotted notes MS Center e Displays the delay time in milliseconds ms for the center channel Gain Center e Sets the level for the center channel delay Right notes e Selects the note value that sets the delay rhythm for the right channel this setting refers to the Tempo value to determine the delay time MS values range from whole notes to sixteenth notes and include triplets and dotted notes MS Right e Displays the delay time in milliseconds ms for the right channel Gain Right e Sets the level for the right channel delay Feedback e
16. ssive effects on a track the CH 2S has the power you need The controls and features of the CH 2S are described below Wave Form LFO e Selects the waveform for the LFO wave Sine Wave or Triangle Beat Value LFO e Determines how many LFO cycles will occur for each beat for example if the beat value x1 then a full cycle will repeat for each beat if the beat value x1 4 then 1 4 cycle would pass for each beat or 4 beats for each full cycle LFO Speed e Controls the speed of the low frequency oscillator LFO in bpm includes on off toggle switch BPM value may be keyed in directly LFO Depth e Controls the depth of the low frequency oscillator LFO NOMAD on Wave Form Pan e Selects the waveform for the Pan wave Sine Wave Triangle Square Saw Down or Saw Up Beat Value Pan e Determines how many panning cycles will occur for each beat for example if the beat value x1 then a full cycle will repeat for each beat if the beat value x1 4 then 1 4 cycle would pass for each beat or 4 beats for each full cycle Pan Speed e Controls the speed at which the signal is panned from one side of the stereo field to the other includes on off toggle switch BPM value may be keyed in directly Pan Depth e Controls how wide the auto pan function spreads the stereo image Delay e Sets the length of delay for the flanger higher settings yield more extreme flanging effects in cludes on off toggle swit
17. the threshold NOMAD on 20 Range e Determines the amount of signal reduction by the gate ranges from no reduction 0 to completely cut 10 Limiter e Sets the threshold level above which the device begins to apply limiting Attack Limiter e Toggle switch that determines how quickly the limiter engages after the signal exceeds the thresh old Fast or Slow Release Limiter e Toggle switch that determines how quickly the limiter returns to unity gain after the signal falls be low the threshold Fast or Slow Gate Threshold e Sets the threshold level for the noise gate when a signal exceeds this threshold the gate opens allowing the signal to pass to the output at unity gain NOMAD on 21 BLUE TUBES Limiter LM 2S Stereo Master Limiter LM 25 EOU ALLARR 100 600 3E Ek 12k RELEASE Fia 0 3 AIN REDACTION Model LM 25 The BT Limiter LM 2S is an easy to use tube emulation limiter The straightforward controls and out standing sound make this limiter the perfect tool for mastering In addition to the basic limiting controls Peak Reduction Attack Release and Make Up Gain the LM 2S also includes a 5 band EQ This allows you to address those final sonic details in a mastering session while increasing the apparent loudness of your mixes The controls and features of the LM 2S are described below Gain Reduction VU Meter e Displays the amount of level
18. to begin attenuating a signal exceeding the threshold Time Constant e Controls the release time of the compression Volume e Controls the output level makeup gain NOMAD on BLUE TUBES Compressor FA 770 Vintage Compressor Limiter FA 770 q a z FEAK REDUCTION Model FA 770 The BT Compressor FA 770 provides the operation and sound of highly coveted analog compressors The FA 770 is designed with a fixed ratio and time constant switch see settings below as part of its characteristic vintage sound This model proves that you do not need many knobs and sliders to achieve the great compression sound of the FA 770 Adjust the Threshold maybe the Time Constant to adjust the speed and there you have it The controls and features of the FA 770 are described below Gain Reduction VU Meter e Displays the amount of level reduction in the compressed signal Input Gain e Controls the input level to the compressor Threshold e Sets the threshold level above which the device begins to compress the signal 10 most compression 0 no compression Time Constant e Controls the attack and release time of the compression 1 Attack 0 2 ms Release 300 ms 2 Attack 0 2 ms Release 800 ms 3 Attack 0 4 ms Release 2 seconds 4 Attack 0 8 ms Release 5 seconds 5 Attack 0 2 ms Release 2 seconds NOMAD on 10 6 Attack 0 2 ms Release 10 seconds Make Up Gain Controls the output level to
19. toff frequency for the hi pass filter driving the deesser Power e Activates or bypasses the deesser 12 NOMAD on BLUE TUBES Driver DR 2S Tube Overdriver DR 25 LOWPASS GATE REDUCTIOS Model DR 25 The BT Driver DR 2S delivers that authentic saturation effect found in many vintage tube amplifiers Not only does this model provide a tube like Overdrive effect but also High Pass and Low Pass filters and a Noise Gate to enable greater control of your overdriven sound If your clean tracks call for a powerful and warm overdrive your answer is the DR 2S The controls and features of the DR 2S are described below Low Pass e Sets the frequency for the low pass filter EQ cuts the high frequency band starting at the value selected with this control High Pass e Sets the frequency for the high pass filter EQ cuts the low frequency band starting at the value selected with this control Gate Reduction VU Meter e Displays the amount of gating applied to the signal O dB gate open Overdrive e Adjusts the amount of saturation effect preamp distortion added to the signal higher settings result in more distortion Noise Gate e Controls the threshold of the gate 13 NOMAD on Gate Attack Gate Release e These push switches control the speed of the gate attack open and gate release close there are four positions ranging from Slow to Fast Volume e Controls the overall
20. trols how long the echoes delays will continue after the original signal is heard Output e Controls the overall output of the effect device NOMAD on 24 Echo Delay Selects between an echo effect and a delay effect Color e Selects classic echo delay sounds from specific time periods including 1964 1977 1989 and 2000 Power e Activates or bypasses the echo delay NOMAD on 25 BLUE TUBES Phaser PH 2S The BT Phaser PH 2S is designed with all of the characteristics of a vintage analog phaser The se lectable 4 6 8 or 12 stage resonant analog filters enable this phaser to create various modulation effects Various controls on the PH 2S such as Speed Depth Resonance and Stage all contribute to a wide range of phasing effects Additionally the Width control provides an adjustable stereo field in which to experience this dynamic effect The controls and features of the PH 2S are described below Speed e Controls the speed of the low frequency oscillator LFO Depth e Controls the amount of phaser modulation higher Depth settings create more ex treme phasing Resonance e Adjusts the feedback of the filters more resonant filters create more exaggerated peaks Width e Adjusts how wide the stereo image is spread Stage e Selects a 4 6 8 or 12 stage phaser 26 NOMAD on Master Gain e Adjusts the overall output level of the phaser Power
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