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1. 1 User s Manual 3 3 gt p FilterBank Every EQ Ever Made McDowell Signal Processing LLC McDSP FilterBank McDsP FilterBank plug in Manual McDsP McDowell Signal Processing LLC 1300 Crittenden Lane 401 Mountain View CA 94043 Support Email Info medsp com Technical Support help medsp com World Wide Web www medsp com medsp com Page 1 Special Thanks t 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 E Filman and Tom McTavish for the tech talk and encouragement 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 Da 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 lt 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 2008 McDowell signal Processing Limited Liability Company Ali Right2. Band Reject Filters all in stereo and mono ver configurations ins you get in this one plug in igh and Low pass Filters Band Pass s n 24 and 6 band 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 linited 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 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 le in a single precision arithmetic product for the noise antly above the 138 dB you would expect from a 24 bit bus See our FAQ for more information of double precision
3. Run the Installer application to install the 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 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 mcdsp com Re installing a McDSP plug in presets manually If you wish to restore the factory default presets it may be useful to know how to manually re install just the presets Go to the plug in Settings folder Root gt Library gt Application Support gt Digidesign gt plug in Settings Open another window and go to the appropriate McDSP plug in folder Root Applications gt McDSP gt plug in ing folder named Presets Drag the parent folder into the plug in Settings folder The presets are now viewable after restarting Pro Tools from the settings popup menu bar at the top of the plug in user interface 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 plug in window toolbar Locate the parent folder cont Page 12 MDS FilterBank Installation on Windows XP Each plug in installer includes the plug in a user s manual ReadMe Release Notes and a folder
4. 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 Parametric EQ frequency control range covers nearly the entire audible spectrum 20 21000 Hz The parametric bell is 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 insteadl 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 Filter Bank is a high end EQ with mcdsp com 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 138 dB Analog Saturation Modeling that prevents digital clip and 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 sheh responses 1g EQ Peak Slope and Dip are 3 of the critical engineering parameters that define the response curves of shelving EQs By adjustin
5. 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 MDS FilterBank Automation Al 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 leftright control pair you only need to automate ONE of the leftiight 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 in the left and right control pair If discrete automation is desired for a left right control pair then the IterBank 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 inspi
6. Analog Saturation Modeling that prevents digital clip See our FAQ for more information on analog saturation modeling and a minimum of 22 bands of EQfrilters per dsp chip compared to the typical 4 6 per hardware box FilterBank is compatible with ProTools and other DAW applications that support TDM RTAS and Audiosuite plug in formats The McDSP FilterBank plug in operates on Mac OS X and Windows XP systems MDS FilterBank 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 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 Took are registered trademarks of Digidesign Inc All other trademarks are Property of their respective owners medsp com Page 9 System Requirements Operating System FilterBan
7. Cle LED ta dear HIGH PASS FILTER 1 FREQ pom Adjust the frequency at which the low pas or high pass finer attenuation begins on Er Selects the gradient aka sope of the low pas or Ng pas iter E 124810 1248 The amount of boost or cut inde foreach EQ band tram upto 17 d at fal peaking FREQUENCY Tne center frequency of tne fier 5000 21000 Hz 5 pr dius the amount o added punch in the shelved portion ofthe response up ta dB of peak Sort pr Adjusts the gradient aka dope ofthe shelved response 6 lotto 12 dioc pr Gauss the amount of warmth added i the nonaheWed portion ofthe response up to 5 d of dip E 1248 Te amount of boost or for each EQ band FREQUENCY 20H to The cemer requene of the fiter s 92040 The wih of the parametric EQ be 1 One full Octave mcdsp com Page 45 Visual Reference for E4 Page 46 McDSP FilterBank Specifications for E6 Mono amp Stereo INPUT Amount of gain applied input signal before processing TET Amount of make up gain applied to master signal oma owor Polar phase of the final output When low LEDs signalis 180 degrees out of phase from the original moron owas Output level of band Red LED s are to Indicae output har dipped Choc LED to dear mo Gto Adjusts the frequenc
8. Polar phase of the final output When low LED signalis 180 degrees out of phase from the original mron owas Output leve of band Red EDS are ito Indicate output har dipped Choc LED to dear GAN 1246 The amount of boost or cut in dB for each EQ band FREQUENCY 20H to 20K The center frequency ofthe iter 02040 The wh of te partic bal Default value values increase sx for negative gain extends down to 28 gain bel operates s normal can values nease with increasing gai E y S for an even tighter value 1 0 10200 Visual Reference for P2 N ma E quon MDS FilterBank Specifications for P4 Mono amp Stereo INPUT er Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing GUT EPI Amount of make up gain applied to master signal opa owor Polar phase of the final output When yellow LEDs signalis 180 degrees out of phase from the original moron eruods Output lev of band Red EDS are to Indicae output as dipped Choc LED to dear AN 1246 The amount of boost or cut in dB for each EQ band FREQUENCY 20H to 20K The center trequeney ofthe iter 021o A0 Varable_ The wish of the paametic EQ bal NORMAL Default value zz Q values increase S for negative gain extends down to 24 do Positive gain bell operates as nomal can v
9. benefits of using PACE 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 mcdsp com Authorizing a McDSP plug in from a License Card with the Authorization Wizard The Authorization Wizard is used to install an authorization from a License Card to the USB Smart Key To use the Authorization Wizard for the plug in you purchase perform the following steps Insert your iLok USB Smart Key into an available USB port On a 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 Xf just launch Pro Tools to authorize the individual McDSP plug in you purchased Note When authorizing the plug in on Windows XP 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 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 McDSP plug ins require that the user personalize their copy of the plug in A dialog is disp
10. 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 message 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 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 Select the FilterBank plug in and select INSTALL if a previous version of the FilterBank plug updated by the installer was already installed it will be 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 Ifyou do not have a boxed copy of FilterBank with the included HD Disk CDROM you ca
11. in on 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 version of the FilterBank Pro Tools plug in installer on any available computer 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 Analog Channel HD Channel G HD CompressorBank HD FilterBank HD MC2000 HD and ML4000 HD are the only McDSP products currently compatible with VENUE systems Installing the FilterBank plug in and presets on VENUE with the HD Di The boxed FilterBank plug in package purchased at your local dealer will contain 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
12. parametric equalizer The soft response and overall warm sound for which the Neve is known are the inspiration for FilterBank Ecdassict Note the Neve 1084 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 1084 Note how FilterBank E classic s response curve below in white emulates the gentle roll off character n1084 low shelf response as FilterBank s preset E classict low shelf measured by McDSP response medsp com Page 37 The E classict preset makes use of all 6 bands of an 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 response 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 FilterBanks E classict response curve below in white emu
13. sure that the presets being selected are specifically for the instantiated configuration you are using Should a preset from a different configuration be imported the new preset settings will not affect the current controls and a warning message and system beep alter the user to the error The control settings McDSP Classic Pack before the preset was applied are retained DAE Error 7450 While Processing Audio with AudioSuite version The stereo AudioSuite versions of the plug ins are capable of mono or stereo processing If stereo processing is selected on a mono file DAE will report an error indicating the right channel is not available for processing Mono files should be processed previewed mono processing mode or a mono AudioSuite version of the plug in Presets do not appear in plug in settings folder Pro Tools will automatically create a plug in settings folder when you Tun a plug in in a Pro Tools Session If no presets are created and saved in this folder Pro Tools will delete it To install the presets shipped with you McDSP plug in simply copy the Presets folder from the plug in package folder into Root Library Application Support Digidesign plug in Settings Note running the installer even a second time will add the plug in presets to the appropriate location as well Bypass button does not respond Verify the Pro Tools master bypass is off Refer to Reference Guid
14. with plot vi options McDSP FilterBank Specifications for E2 Mono amp Stereo eur EDIT Amount of gain applied to Input nal before procesing TET Amount of make up gain applied to master signal oma owor Polar phase of the final output When yellow LED Wt signal is 180 degrees out of phase from the original euro Output level of band Red LED s are to Indicae output has dipped CI LED to dear 1248 The amount of boos or cut foreach EQ band evan upto 12d at full peaking FREQUENCY aes weus The center frequency af the finer 5000 21000 He Hs FEAR Adjusts the amount o added punch n the Saved poro fine response up to 5 dB of peak sor aoi Adjusts the gradient aka slope of the shelved response 6 bloc wo rj ac Adjusts the amount of warmth added inthe no sheived portion of tne response up ta 5 d of dip medsp com Page 43 Visual Reference for E2 MDS FilterBank Specifications for E4 Mono amp Stereo LOW SHELF 2 amp HIGH SHELF 4 eur Mende Amount of gain applied to input signal before procesing EPTT Amount of makeup gain applied to master signal wis olay hase ofthe nal output When yellow LED E i Signals 180 degrees out of phase from the original Teva of band Red LED are tto indicate output ourrur has lipped
15. with sliders including the pop up sliders for Peak Slope and Dip you can Click and drag the sliders or Hold the Command 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 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 Use the Option key to bring all the controls to their default values or 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 Ul you 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 movement 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 a
16. 2IK Adjusts the frequency at which the high pas fter attenuation px he wi of Ue paramevic EG bal 1 One Oc E octaves to 1 semi ione Visual Reference for B1 MDS FilterBank IterBank 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 control pairs Shite key mode control setto Seres Absolute contol pairs Made contro set to c Relative Low and High Shelf Peak Slope and Contro key on Mac Windowa gt kay on Absolute Dip contol Window xP Peak and Dip contro ET pm HPF and LPF freg contis Controls key on Mac Windows key on Relatie Note the above keys may be used concurrently to enable multiple kinds of control linking For example the lt q gt and shift keys could be used on an E2 configuration to link the Peak and Dip controls of both the Low and High shelf equalizers FilterBank DSP Usage Table The 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 All
17. D Dish CDROM drive s Native Disk or LE Disk CDROM onto an available lt Navigate to the appropriate installer on the CDROM Run the plug in Installer application to install the 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 Ifa previous version of the 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 mcdsp com Re installing the plug in presets manually If 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 Open another window and go to the appropriate McDSP plug in folder C Program Files MeDSP plug in Locate the parent folder cont 1g folder named Presets Copy the parent folder into the plug in Settings folder The presets are now viewable after restarting Pro Tools from the settings popup menu bar at the top of the plug in user interface 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 plug in window toolbar Page 14 McDSP FilterBank Instal g the plug
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19. Pro Too Also pote tat our XP product ne does not support although RTAS versions wil work If they exist and the rest of your stem Le Pro Too version and procesor 1s compatible Digidesign and Pro are registered trademarks of Digidesign Ine MDS FilterBank Install g the plug i Installation on Mac OS X Each individual plug in Package installer either online or boxed includes this manual ReadMe Release Notes and a folder of presets specific to the plug in being installed Two copies of the plug in s Licensing Agreement are included one as a pdf manual and a second as a separate text file The plug in manual requires that Adobe Acrobat reader or similar pdf reader is installed Installing the plug in and presets with the Installer The online version of the plug in package has been prepared for Internet delivery and is is transmitted as a compressed file in zip format zip In Mac OS X 10 4 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 physica versions of the FilterBank plug in package should be copied into a local folder on your system Insert the McDSP HD Disk Native Disk or LE Disk onto an available CDROM drive Navigate to the folder of the plug in you purchased on the CDROM the installer application is contained therein
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21. alues nease with increasing gai O value ia by S for an even tighter Q value 1 0 10200 mcdsp com Visual Reference for P4 Page 58 MDS FilterBank Specifications for P6 Mono amp Stereo AN INPUT Amount of gain applied input signal before processing OUTPUT EPI Amount of make up gain applied to master signal opa owor Polar phase of the final output When yellow LEDs signalis 180 degrees out of phase from the original mron ereods Output lev of band Red EDS are to Indicate output har dipped Choc LED to dear The amount of boost or cut In di for each EQ band FREQUENCY 20Reto 20K The center trequeney ofthe finer 02040 The wih of te EO bal Default value Q values increase sx for negative gain tends downto 28 gain bel operates s normal G values increase with increasing gai O value a by S Tar an even tighter Q value 1 0 10200 mcdsp com Visual Reference for P6 Page 60 MDS FilterBank Specifications for B1 Mono amp Stereo wur Amount of gain applied input signal before processing opas owor Polar phase of the final output When yellow LED iz lit Signal 180 degrees out of phase from the original wood Output level of and Red LEDS are ito alate output has dipped Cd LED to dear FREQ DOHeto
22. cess Again this may take a moment depending on your internet connection When the transfer finishes you will be asked to confirm the completition of the transaction thereby letting you know that the transfer was successful If you wish to go back into your account and visually confirm the transaction for yourself select View iLoks Then select the iLok you had the authorizations transferred to MDS FilterBank That sit Dont forget to logout and move the iLok Smart Key to your ProTools System if you are using another computer for Internet access Also you may need to install a different version of the plug in if you are upgrading or replacing 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 mcdsp com Registering your McDSP plug ins 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 enti
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24. e USB Smart Key Register the iLok USB Smart Key to an iLok com account only when you are ready to retain all the needed account information User ID and Password A Finished dialog is displayed showing what authoriz Click Finish to exit the Authorization Wizard n method was used McDSP FilterBank Authori Required for demo upgrade and replacement authorizations only ing with iLok com iLok com can be accessed from any Macintosh or PC with an Internet connection You can do this at home a friend s or at the office as long as there is an internet connection to access iLok com note that you don t have to use your ProTools system computer You simply use this computer to connect to iLok com and transfer authorizations to your iLok Smart Key The iLok Smart Key can then be moved to your ProTools system to complete authorization of your plug in You will need A computer with an Internet connection Either a Macintosh running 05 9 2 to OS 10 3 or a PC running Windows 98 ME 2000 or XP An iLok USB Smart Key A valid iLok com account Visit wwwiLok com and set up a free account if you have not already done so 1 Download and install the required client software from iLok com 2 Download the desired McDSP plug in Installer from httpu www medsp com supporvupdating html 3 To receive an upgrade or replacement authorization send em com account information
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26. each extends to the top and bottom of the frequency spectrum Q The width of the parametric band the bandwidth is controlled by the Q control Q bandwidth Large values of correspond to narrow bandwidth small values of Q correspond to wide bandwidth FilterBank Q ranges meets or exceeds most other parametric equalizer implementations FilterBank Q mcdsp com Page 33 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 02 ie 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 and P6 configurations Normal original the Q values range as described above Notch the Q 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 dependent the Q values increase with increasing gain ids the mixer when large amounts of gain are applied The EQ intelligently narrows the bandwidth of the cut boost to reduce the po
27. el 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 equalizerifilter 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 equalizersfilters 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 frequency 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
28. for P4 Mono amp Stereo 56 Visual Reference for P4 E Specifications for P6 Mono 8 Stereo 58 Visual Reference for P6 Specifications for B1 Mono 8 Stereo 60 Visual Reference for B1 E Fiterbank Linked Control Table 62 FiterBank DSP Usage Table 63 FilterBank Frequently Asked Questions 64 Technical Support 67 Trouble Shooting E Technical Support 69 McDSP FilterBank mcdsp com Page 5 McDsP FilterBank License Agreement The software described inthis manual is furnished under a ense agreement and may be used only in cordance withthe terms of he agreement McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company License and Warranty The software which accompanies this cens he Software s the property of McDowell signal Processing Limited ally Company ors and s protected by copyright lav While MeDowel Signal Processing Limited Company continues to owm the Software you wil have certain rights to use The Software after your aceptance of this lense Except as may be modified by a cerae addendum which companies tnis erae your rights and obligations with respect to the use of thi Software are as follows You May authorize 1 one copy af the Software on 1 one PACE Anti Piracy Lok USB Smart Key for use with no ore than V one computer at any given time make copies ofthe Software for archival purposes or copy the software onto the hard disk af your Computer and reva tne original for ar
29. g these values you can emulate the response curve of any shelving EQ ever made in the shelved band Adds punch or brightness to Peak amount of emphasis sound Slope rate of change in the transition band in the non shelved band Adds warmth to FilterBank s Double Precision Arithmetic and why it is important The TOM bus is a 24 bit audio signal path with a dynamic range of 138 48 FilterBank s internal double precision 48 bits keeps the noise floor of 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 that 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 choice of input and setting creates ideal conditions for digital clipping However note that Filter Bank will not produce clip but will instead satura
30. hould 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 ight when it is ready to receive and transmit data Upon inserting the License Chip a message will be displayed indicating the authorization was installed successfully Click OK in the message dialog Once the authorization is installed on the iLok USB Smart Key a dialog mcdsp com is displayed prompting the user to register their iLok USB Smart Key at the wwwilok 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 TO COMPLETE THE AUTHORIZATION OF MCDSP SOFTWARE The registration of the iLok USB Smart Key to an iLok com account can be bypassed by clearing the checkbox The user may also choose to not be asked to register again While iLok com is a great resource for the iLok USB Smart Key your iLok USB Smart Key may 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 Ifthe Lok com account information is lost the iLok USB Smart Key cannot be registered another account However an USB Smart Key may be transferred between accounts if all the authorizations have been transferred off th
31. ill equal 6 dB too or to link controls without holding the Shift key select the Link radio button Adjust one of the left controls and note how the right lly adjusts relative to the left control for example if you adjust the left gain to increase by 2 48 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 211 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 Shift and Control key on Mac Shift and Windows key on Windows while adjusting controls A table listing all the control linking capabilities is provided in the reference n at the end of this manual mcdsp com User Interface Preference Setting FilterBank comes with two User Interface UI sets The original slider based Ul is the default settings preference The other is a knob based Ul These Ul
32. 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 Authorizing with an iLok License Card ILMCDSP plug ins require that a valid authorization is present on your Lok USB Smart Key McDSP Plug ins that are purchased ind authorization on a pa about the sie of a credit card with a E Small punch out Lok License Chip After heing separated from the License Card thisiLok License Chip isto be inserted into the key lot of the iLok USB Smart Key in order to transfer the authorization rom the License Card to the USB Smart Key Note that each License Card holds ONE plugin authorization The following instructions detail tis process Important Note The Authorization Wizard will prompt the user to register their iLok USB Smart Key at iLok com is a 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 ie write down your User ID and Password in a safe place If your iLok com account information is lost the iLok cannot be registered to another account and unfortunately there is nothing McDSP can do to help you See iLok for more details about the
33. k Low and High Shelving Equalizers The FilterBank configurations E2 E4 6 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 The gain control adjusts the amount of boost or 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 Peak The 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 32 McDSP FilterBank he dip control adjusts
34. k Specification for F2 Mono amp Stereo eur Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing omma owor Polarity phase of the final output When yellow LED Signal 180 degrees out of phase from the original pu Output lev of band Red LEDS ae o indicate output METER has dipped Cho LED to dear mo Adjusts the frequency at which the lw pass or high pas fiter attenuation begins Er 7571218 24 doa Selects the gradient ka dope of the low pass or igh pass fie mcdsp com je 5i Visual Reference for F2 Page 52 MDS FilterBank Specification for F3 Mono amp Stereo eur Amount of gain applied to input signal before processing owor Pola phase o the ial output When low LED Signal is degrees out of phase from the original pu Output level of band Red LED s are tto indicate output METER has dipped Cho LED to dear mo Geor Adjusts the frequency at which the high pas fter begire 0 573218 24 dio selects the gradient aka siopa of he high pas er mcdsp com Visual Reference for F3 MDS FilterBank Specifications for P2 Mono amp Stereo INPUT Amount of gain applied input signal before processing EPI Amount of make up gain applied to master signal owor
35. k is compatible with both Mac OS X 10 4 x and Windows XP Configurations FilterBank is available in TOM RTAS and AudioSuite configurations Applications Pro Tools 7 x or higher is required for TDM LE and M Powered system Additionally a Third Party software application that supports the Digidesign TDM RTAS or AudioSuite plug in Standard may be supported Additionally ilterBank HD is compatible with VENUE D SHOW systems See httpi www digidesign com developers plugi MCDSP plug ins are compatible with the entire Pro Tools 7 product line info for more information idesign or approved Third Party hardware supported in Pro Tools 7 x This includes HD HD Accel 002 and Mbox host based systems See http iwww digidesign com compato for more specific information The McDSP Mac versions are compatible with both Intel and PowerPC based computers The McDSP XP versions requ an Intel Pentium 4 or greater processor Our XP test machines are chosen to follow the Digidesign recommended stems guide which curent is the Dell Precision TM Workstation 670 wth 279 GHz Xeon processor All products are guaranteed torun on that stem Older htl procesors fie Pentium and predecessor and AMD processors re not official supported although some users have had limited success with newer AMD processors fie Dual Opteron 1 79 GHZ Athlon 64 2 20 GHz and Athlon 64 XP 3700 None of our XP product lin wil work with
36. late these response characteristics n1084 parametric response as FilterBankes preset E classic1 measured by McDSP parametric response The Neve 1084 trademark of AMS Neve and ls property of AMS Neve Page 38 McDSP FilterBank Avalon 2055 and FilterBank s P classic2 preset The Avalon 20557 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 205579 Avalon 2055 parametric uide FilterBankes preset P classic2 bandwidth response as measured parametric wide bandwidth by McDSP response Additionally the Avalon 2055 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 02 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 Avalon 2055 low shelf response as _FilterBank s preset P classic2 low shelf measured by McDSP response The Avalon 2055 a trademark of Avalon Design and is property of Avalon Design mcdsp com Page 39 GML8200 and FilterBank s P classic3 The George Massenberg Labs 8200 is configured with five parametric bands the lowest and highest are switchable fro
37. layed soliciting this information 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 0994 This additional mail in registration will entitle the user to future upgrades and advance information from McDSR MDS FilterBank Once the plug in is personalized click the Next button to continue Check the Use License Card box and press the Next button figure 23 Note Although the Authorization Wizard may appear to allow authorization by challenge response that method is currently NOT SUPPORTED McDSP plug ins 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 oa The License Chip may now be inserted into the key slot of the iLok USB Smart Key figure 2 6 if the iLok USB Smart Key does not appear to be present on the B system ensure the iLok USB Smart Key is connected to a valid USB port and that the green LED is lit inside the iLok USB Smart Key To insert the License Chip into the iLok USB Smart Key orient the iLok 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 s
38. llowed 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 Use the Option key to bring all the controls to their default values or 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 aB oct Bypass Control Button for each EQ Filter this is a toggle control that takes the EQ Fllter 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 Shift key while adjusting any one of the left controls or right controls note how the right control automatically adjusts with the left control or to link controls without holding the Shift 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 w
39. m parametric operation to low and high shelving Many users of GML equipment have noted the equipment s a a large amount of gain without producing unwanted distortion Such characteristics are usually not found in digital equalizers they tend to produce digital dips 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 To best emulate the GML 8200 shelving equalizers a low Q value of 0 2 was used in preset P classic3 in bands 1 amp 6 of a PS configuration The GMLA200 is a trademark of George Massenberg Labs and is 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 Esmooth 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 Manley is a trademark of Manley Laboratories Incorporated and is property of Manley Laboratories Incorporated Pultec ia trademark of Pulse Technologies Inc MDS FilterBank FilterBank Presets Also I
40. n still obtain a copy of the VENUE compatible installers from the wwvomcdsp 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 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 i the unpacked folder 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 Le Plug ins Important If the 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 At this point you can follow the HD Disk installation instructions above to complete the installation inside MDS FilterBank Authoi ing your McDSP plug i Authorizing with a pre programmed iLok Smart Key MCDSP bundles such as the Classic 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
41. nclude BI 6OHzKiller super notch at 60 Hz effective in removing hum B1 BandLimiter band pass filtering 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 F2 EarthShake massive peaking at 20Hz don t mix your next space ship without it E BritishLowShelf E2 British1 E2 British2 more interpretations on some classics E2 BigAndBoomy extreme peak and dip creating thick bass sound E2 TimeCapsule a quick history of analog via the slope control click and drag the slope control while holding the control key on Mac lt Windows gt 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 41 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 amp Stereo B1 Mono Screen shots show both mono knob and sliders
42. 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 The freq frequency control adjusts the frequency at which the band stop or band pass filter operates Q The width of the band stop or band pass band the bandwidth controlled by the Q control Q Vbandwidth 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 a semitone Q 12 0 for hum removal with minimal impact to desired signal data mcdsp com Input Control Every FilterBank configuration is equipped with a input trim control and phase control Input The input control adjusts the amplitude of the si the equalizer filter sections of each FilterBank plug nal fed into e Input signal phase can be altered by 180 degrees from the original by licking the phase button in each FilterBani section Metering Each FilterBank configuration is capable of metering any one of its bands The user can evaluate the signal lev
43. ocator utility provided by Digidesign can be used to display dsp resource allocation when Pro Tools is running CONFIGURATION FINSTANTIATIONS INSTANTIATIONS PER DSP HD DSP HD SYSTEMS ACCEL SYSTEMS Bre E Ea Pa Ei Lr D 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 Took are registered trademarks of Digidesign In MDS FilterBank FilterBank Frequently Asked Questions For an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions see our website www medsp com FAQ html How is FilterBank different from other EQs 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 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 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
44. of presets specific to the plug in being installed Two copies of the plug in Licensing Agreement are included one in the user s manual and another as a plain text file Note that the user s manual requires Adobe Acrobat reader or similar pdf reader Both online and boxed versions will automatically install the plug in and its presets on your system Note that authorization of the plug in is stil required after running the installer and those steps are detailed in the following sections Installing the plug in and presets with the Installer The plug in package purchased at your local dealer will be on CDROM and contain a Windows self extracting executable similar to the online package prepared for internet delivery Both the boxed and online versions of the plug in executable file will automaticaly install the plug in and its presets on your system Double click the file to launch the installer which will install the 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 plug in is stil 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 plug in installer you will be prompted to reboot your system If you are not prompted by the installer there is no need to reboot Insert the McDSP H
45. 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 FiterBank 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 lacked to the leftiright 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 functionally equivalent to a slider As with the sliders holding the lt command gt key on Mac or lt Ctrl gt key on Windows XP while adjusting the knob will allow fine control and clicking the knob while holding the option key an 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 d
46. red 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 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 be used in E4 and E6 mono and stereo however it cannot be used in a P or F configuration such as P2 P4 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 AI Trademark are property of thelr respective owners Neve 10847 is a trademark of AMS Neve Avalon 2055 ia trademark of Avalon Designe GML 8200 js a trademark of George Massenberg aborotores Maniey s a trademark of Manley Laboratories incorporated Pultec sa Wademark af Pulse Technologies Inc Pro Tool is a registered trademark of Digidesign Inc While FiterBank emulates the sounds of these equalizers and fiters makes no representation or warranty that ltertonk ident to or duplicates these equalizers and fiters medsp com Using Filter Ban
47. ring your McDSP Classic Pack plug ins 20 Using your McDSP plug ins 20 Starting a McDSP plug in 20 Exiting McDSP plug in 20 Introducing FilterBank A Look at the E6 Configuration 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 29 Closer Look at the Fitter Bank Controls 31 Low and High Shelving Equalizers mcdsp com Page 3 Parametric Equalizer 32 Low and High Pass Filters 33 BandPass BandStop Filters Input Control 35 Metering 35 Modeling Analog Equalizers with FiterBank 36 Neve and Fiterbankcs E clssic preset 36 Avalon 205574 and FilterBank sP lassic2 preset 38 GMLB200 and Fillerbankcs Pcassic3 39 FilterBank s Smooth Tubes 1 amp 2 presets 39 FilterBank Presets 40 FilterBank Configurations and Specifications Specifications for E2 Mono 8 Stereo a Visual Reference for E2 Specifications for E4 Mono 8 Stereo m Visual Reference for E4 45 Specifications for E6 Mono amp Stereo 46 Visual Reference for E6 a7 Specification for F1 Mono amp Stereo 48 Visual Reference for F1 49 Specification for F2 Mono amp Stereo 50 Visual Reference for F2 51 Specification for F3 Mono amp Stereo 52 Visual Reference for F3 53 Specifications for P2 Mono amp Stereo 54 Visual Reference for P2 55 Specifications
48. ro Tools Session Verify the Display gt Mix Window Shows gt Inserts View option is checked In one of the inserts select the E6 FilterBank plug in If 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 384 Parametric EQs Band 5 High Shelf EQ Band 6 Low Pass Filter mcdsp com Parametric EQ POP UP Control Sliders High Pass Filter Input amp Phase Controls Page 26 MDS FilterBank The Controls Specifications of Each EQ and Filter Low and High Shelf EQs Gain 12 dB up to 17 dB at full peaking 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 dip Band2 Low Shelf EQ Parametric EQ Gain 12 dB Freq 20 21000 Hz Q 02 40 The Parametric configurations P2 and P6 have different Q modes Normal original Notch Gain dependent and 5 Q Banda Parametric EQ Low and High Pass Filters Freq 20 21000 Hz Slope 6 12 dB oct medsp com To adjust any of the controls
49. s Reserved The McDowell Signal Processing Limited Liability Company s Analog Channel CompressorBank and MC2000 plug ins and corresponding Users Manuais are copyrighted and all fights are reserved Information In this document subject to change without notice and does ht represent 2 commitment on the part of McDowell Signa Processing Umited ably Company This document may at in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced t ay electronic medium Er machine readable form for the purpose of resale without prior conem in writing rom McDowel signal Processing Limited Liability Company Trademarks MeDowell signal Processing Limited abit Company la trademark of McDowell signal Processing Limited Labiiny Company Other brands and thelr products are of their respective holders and should be noted ar sch igidesion and Pro Tool are registered trademarks af Digidesign In MDS FilterBank Table of Contents McDSP FilterBank plug in Manual 1 McDSPMcDowell Signal Processing LLC 1 Support 1 Special Thanks to 2 Copyright Notice 2 McDSP FilterBank License Agreement 6 Getting Started with FilterBank 8 System Requirements 8 installing the plug ins Installation on Mac OS X 5 Installation on Windows XP Authorizing your McDSP plug ins 3 Authorizing with a pre programmed iLok Smart Key 13 Authorizing with an iLok License Card 13 Authorizing with iLok com Registe
50. te and sound McDSP FilterBank like an overloaded analog EQ The point of this example is that even with extreme input Filter Bank will not produce a digital and will emulate the analog sound What FilterBank presets are available Presets emulating a number of popular EQ sounds are shipped and are found in the Presets folder in the FilterBank package Filter Bank medsp com Pagi Technical Support Trouble Shooting How do T authorize the plug plug ins can be authorized via a license card and an iLok Refer to the installation details provided in Chapter 2 Installing McDSP Plug ins McDSP Plug in demos can be requested from www medsp com when an iLok account user name is provided Demo authorizations are then placed i your account for transfer to your iLok More detailed information is provided in Chapter 2 Authorizing with iLok com in the Initialization section The plug in does not appear in Insert popup Check your installation of the individual plug in or plug ins you purchased The plug in will not appear in an insert popup if its trial period has expired isnot authorized plug in automation does not respond Automation requires ProTools version 6 2 3 or higher Preset does not affect plug in controls A Word on Preset Compatibility In most cases presets for different configurations of the same Plug in are NOT interchangeable Make
51. tential broad effects of a wider Q 5x Q as the name implies the displayed Q 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 EA ES FI F2 of FilterBank These sections can be used to band limit material or put a final touch on a track The configurations have 2nd order high and low pass filters capable of 6 and 12 dBloct attenuation The configurations have 4th order high and low pass filters capable of 6 12 18 and 24 doct attenuation The P configuration high and low pass filters also have resonance aka peak control Page 34 MDS FilterBank 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 band imiting by emphasizing the signal content at frequencies just before the cutoff 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 reg 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 FlterBank 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
52. 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 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 and P configurations E2 E4 E6 P2 P6 of FilterBank The flexibility and wide control range of the FilterBank parametric sections provide the user maximum control Gain The gain control adjusts the amount of boost or cut applied to the signal rea 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 All parametric sections are completely overlapping the frequency range of
53. the event of a breach of thls warranty wil be MDS FilterBank hat McDowell signal Processing Limited Company wil at ts option replace any defective medis McDowell signal Processing Limited Lilly Company does not warrant that the Software will meet our eauiremants or that the operation of the Software wl be unimerrupted or that the Software wil be troner THE ABOVE WARRANTY 8 EXCLUSIVE AND IN UEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT THE WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECI LEGAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE Disclaimer of Damages EVENT WiLL MeDowel Signal Processing Limited Labilty Company SE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF MeDowel Signal roceing Led Laity Company HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LUMIATION OR EXCLUSION OF LABILITY FOR INODENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LUMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN NO CASE SHALL bowel Signal Processing Limited Liability Companys LABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE FOR THE SOFTWARE The disdaimers and imitations set forth abore wi apply regardes of whether you accept the Software US Government Restricted Rights R
54. tles you to future upgrades and advance information from McDSP Each individual product must 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 a McDSP plug i 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 in 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 ProTools are registered trademarks of Digidesign Inc Page 24 McDSP FilterBank Quick Start to Getting Started Start Pro Tools and instantiate FilterBank plug in Launch Pro Tools and Open a P
55. to support mcdsp com To receive a demo authorization email your iLok com account information to authorize mcdsp com Insert your iLok Smart Key into an available USB port and ensure that the indicator light is lit Once your demo upgrade or replacement authorization is available for transfer your iLok com account will display the notice saying You have licenses on the upper left Begin by selecting that link The next page will display the pending licenses available for an your iLok Lolicon medsp com 21 download This page will also display the name of the plug in its manufacturer the type of authorization demo Not For Resale or License the date the authorization was deposited and the date when the authorization will no longer be available for download from the server Before any transfer of authorizations can take place you must synchonize your iLok Smart Key with ert yur ae a eyes com This may take a moment to process depending on your internet connection Once you have synchronized your iLok you can select the authorization s you wish to Shep 1 Select tve pending ase tendon transfer to your iLok If you have multiple iLoks connected to your computer it is important to select the correct iLok you wish the authorizations to be transferred to Ste select ano ens Then click Download Licenses to begin the pro
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