FLUX Dynamic Processors` User Manual
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1. Recall Store Remove Import As usual for Pyramix plug in global presets can be imported and exported with a right click on the plug in s container 11 8 Automation Every control can be automated except the morphing fader A right cliick on the control display the panel for automation Isolate Reset to Default Play Set to Min Record Set to Max Auto Write Recall Store A black square means that the control is in Isolate mode A green square means that the control is in Play mode A red square means that the control is in Record mode By default all controllers are in Auto Write mode 12 Specifications Solera Bypass Clipper Input Level Output Level Signal Delay Attack Release Mode Release Minimum Release Velocity MS matrix MS width Detector EQ Detector Solo Compressor Enable Threshold Ratio Knee Expander Enable Threshold Ratio Knee DCompressor Enable Threshold Ratio Knee DExpander Enable 1 1 48dB to 48dB 48dB to 48dB 0 to 100 0 to 100 1 0 to 312 mS 0 to 310 mS 3 1 45 to 10913 mS 1 45 to 5456 mS 10 to 1000 6B to 6 dB 1 1 5 24 cB to 24 dB 5 to 22050 Hz 1 to 100 1 32 dB to 16dB 1 to 10 0 to 24 dB 1 80 dB to 16dB 1 to 10 0 to 24 dB 1 32 dB to 16dB 1 to 10 0 to 24 dB 1 13 Threshold Number of Presets Loaded presets Preset Morpher Pure Compressor Pure DCompressor Bypass Clipper Input2. 789 il 610 ms27sesms 10 12 Attack 855 ms Release Mode BBranced Release 28 76 ms Release Minimum 24 21 ms Release Velocity DBwicthyo 00 Detector Equalizer 32 n BB O 100 j o 14 44 2 3 e Angel S Share 25 Threshold Ratio Range Knee e Threshold Ratio Range Knee a Filter Type 50 43 29 ay J 8 7 2 49 TESSI dB D 31 63 dB j Expander s Range Knee Threshold Ratio Range Knee 0 100 _ _ an A DExpander Hysteresis 10 00 2 E 22 10 00 Fast British Mog 41 Recall Displays the overall transfer curve for the current settings including all active dynamic sections of the Solera Displays the scale for the transfer curve It is automatically adjusted to the threshold settings 8 When MS mode is enabled the M level is displayed on the left vu and the S level is displayed on the right vu 15 is the graphic display for the detector EQ section This curve can be set directly with the mouse if the EQ section is enabled A right click allows you to adjust the Q factor with the mouse 16 Delay Enables the delay line on the signal path allowing you to sync the signal processing to the detection scheme which is done in RMS with an integration time equal to the attack time 7 The Auto function set the delay automatically which produce a dynamic processing with an attack zero The attack settings will therefore be used to speed up or slow down the integrati
3. FLUX sound and picture development FLUX sound and picture development Copyright 2005 All rights reserved wwwefluxhome com Table of Contents Welcome Solera Pure Compressor Pure Expander Pure DCompressor Pure DExpander Preset Management Automation Specifications Presets on Paper Index 10 12 13 16 Welcome We are very proud to introduce a new range of dynamic processors for the Merging Technologies Pyramix DAW The FLUX Dynamic Processor family features the all in one Solera the Pure Compressor the Pure Expander the Pure DCompressor the Pure DExpander Solera is the flag ship of the FLUX Dynamic Processor family It is primarily designed for mastering and re mastering applications However it can also be used as a regular dynamic processor for superior sonic quality and distortion free operation Every FLUX Dynamic Processor plug in uses some exclusive algorithms that endows them with an incredibly clear and natural sound The Pure series uses the same technologies for specific dynamic processes Here are some of the key features that make our plug in the best available for dynamic processing in the digital domain 1 An analog like metering RMS values are more useful than dB fs when setting a dynamic processor 2 The Angel s Share parameter takes account of the signal for intelligent relaxation of the compressor action 3 The Hysteresis parameter allows compressing and
4. Filter Type MS width Gain Detector EQ Filter Type Detector EQ Filter Type Gain Gain Filter Type Gain Frequenc Frequenc Frequenc Frequenc Q Factor Compressor Enable Q Factor Compressor Enable Q Factor Compressor Enable Q Factor Compressor Enable Thresho hresho Ratio hresho Ratio Ratio Knee d Knee Expander Enable d Ratio Expander Enable d d Knee Expander Enable d Expander Enable Threshold Thresho Ratio Thresho Ratio Thresho Ratio Ratio Knee essor Enable essor Enable essor Enable DCompressor Enable hreshold Ratio Knee DExpander Enable Threshold Ratio Knee Preset Number Pure Compressor Clipper Preset Pure Compressor Clipper Preset Pure Compressor Clipper Preset Preset Name Pure Compressor Preset Clipper Input Level Input Level Input Level Input Level Output Level Output Level Output Level Output Level Angel s Share Hysreresis Angel s Share Hysreresis Angel s Share Hysreresis Angel s Share Auto Delay Signal Dela Auto Delay Signal Dela Auto Delay Signal Dela Attack Release Mode Attack Release Mode Attack Release Mode Release Threshold Ratio Release Threshold Ratio Release Threshold Ratio Auto Delay Signal Dela Release Thresho
5. Level Output Level Signal Delay Attack Release Mode Release Threshold Number of Presets Loaded presets Preset Morpher 80 dB to 16dB 1 to 10 0 to 24 dB 51 2 1 1 48dB to 48dB 48dB to 48dB 0 to 100 0 to 100 1 0 to 312 mS 0 to 310 mS 2 1 45 to 10913 mS 32 dB to 16dB 1 to 10 0 to 24 dB 21 2 14 Pure Expander Pure DExpander Bypass Clipper Input Level Output Level Signal Delay Attack Release Mode Release Threshold Ratio Knee Number of Presets Loaded presets Preset Morpher 1 1 48dB to 48dB 48dB to 48dB 0 to 100 1 0 to 312 mS 0 to 310 mS 2 1 45 to 10913 mS 80dB to 16dB 1 to 10 0 to 24 dB 21 2 15 10 10 Presets on Paper Solera Clipper Solera Clipper Solera Clipper Input Level Input Level Input Level Output Level Output Level Output Level Output Level Angel s Share Hysreresis Angel s Share Hysreresis Angel s Share Hysreresis Auto Delay Signal Dela Auto Delay Signal Dela Auto Delay Signal Dela Auto Delay Signal Dela Attack Release Mode Attack Release Mode Attack Release Mode Hysreres Attack Release Mode Release Release Release Minimum Release Velocit Release Release Minimum Release Velocity Release Release Minimum Release Velocity Angel s Share is Release Minimum Release Velocity MS matrix MS matrix Detector EQ
6. Preset Preset foe e Input Level Input Level Input Level peat ee een oa Angel s Share Angel s Share Angel s Share Angel s Share Signa Daeg Sat Sat Signal Dela Signal Dela Signal Dela Signal Dela tease ade nates E Release Mode Release Mode Release Mode Release Mode Pure DExpander Pure DExpander Pure DExpander Clipper Input Level Threshold Threshold Knee Kne Preset Name Preset Name Preset Name Preset Number Preset Name 17 11 Index A Automation 12 P Preset Management 10 Presets on Paper 16 Pure Compressor 6 Pure DCompressor 8 Pure DExpander 9 Pure Expander 7 S Solera 2 Specifications 13 W Welcome 1
7. de compressing independently of the sound level and can be mixed with the standard compression scheme 4 The Auto Release features an unique algorithm that avoids typical pumping effect 5 A delay line can inserted in the signal path to produce a null attack time 6 The A B compare and Morphing section enables ultra fast and precise operations The FLUX Dynamic Processor family supports up to simultaneous 8 channels and DXD operations and ensures the best audio quality ever 2 Solera Solera comes from 10 years long cogitation about the compression the dynamic the loudness How to make a compressor which can add loudness whilst keeping some airiness in the sound which retains fast transients subtle distinction and undertone etc How to make a processor that can retrieve lost dynamic Or just to be able to add contrast to increase low level ambiance or to sharpen the sound etc How can we imagine doing without sound Level to compress the sound constantly without losing the nuance nor pumping And so more questions Thanks to Yves J r6me Graemme Laurent Rodolphe and Ronald for all the discussions which largely contributed to finding a solution Thanks to George Massenburg for his Model 8900 which opened the ways Solera implements 4 different detectors and envelop generators in parallel and simultaneous compressor de compressor expander and de expander All can be independently switched on or off 25 and implement an activi
8. ld Knee Knee Knee Ratio Knee Preset Number Preset Name Preset Number Preset Name Preset Number Preset Name Attack Release Mode Preset Number Preset Name 16 Pure Expander Preset Preset Preset Preset fee a Input Level Input Level Input Level eae een E Angel s Share Angel s Share Angel s Share Angel s Share eraa J pa Signal Dela Signal Dela Signal Dela Signal Dela a s E Release Mode Release Mode Release Mode Release Mode Pure Expander Pure Expander Pure Expander Clipper Input Level Threshold Threshold Threshold Threshold Knee Knee Kne Knee Preset Name Preset Name Preset Name Preset Name Pure DCompressor Clipper Preset Pure DCompressor Clipper Preset Pure DCompressor Preset Pure DCompressor Clipper Preset Input Level Input Level Input Level Output Level Output Level Clipper Input Level Output Level Output Level Angel s Share Angel s Share Angel s Share Hysreresis Hysreresis Hysreresis Auto Delay Auto Delay Auto Delay Signal Dela Signal Dela Signal Dela Release Hysreresis Signal Dela rite S Threshold Threshold Threshold Knee Knee Kne Preset Name Preset Name Preset Name Threshold Knee Preset Name Attack Attack Attack Attack Release Mode Release Mode Release Mode Release Mode Pure DExpander Preset Preset
9. m developed by FLUX Pure DExpander enhances the low levels of the sound The specialization information is magnified Pure DExpander makes also your sound more compact The Angel s Share algorithm permits some heavy processing while keeping an organic character Pure Clipper Bypass Please refer to the Solera section for a complete description of the settings 7 Preset Management Solera allows users to have a bank of five presets for every setting A right click on the control displays the specific panel to manage individual setting presets Automation Reset to Default Set to Min mem 4 0 00 dB mem B 0 00 dB mem C 0 00 dB mem D 0 00 dB mem E 0 00 dB Solera allows users to compare and morph between 2 global presets To recall a preset in the A or the B section 1 Click on the browser button of the corresponding section 2 Select the desired preset in the shared preset bank 3 Press the recall button To create a new preset 1 Click on the browser button 2 Select an empty preset or a redundant one 3 Enter a name for this new preset 10 4 Press the save button A double click on the morphing slider area produces an instant A B compare If the slider is moved from A to B all the settings are interpolated from one value to another allowing to the user set all parameters at one time with a single mouse action Of course an in between setting can be stored as new global preset
10. n of the Solera It uses the exclusive Angel s Share and Hysteresis algorithms developed by FLUX Pure Compressor produces a wild range of compressions from ultra clean subtle compressions to classic heavy pumping ones It s up to your artistical choices not to the technology limitations Pure Bypass 0 Input Gain Please refer to the Solera section for a complete description of the settings 4 Pure Expander Pure Expander is the expander section of the Solera The exclusive the Angel s Share algorithm developed by FLUX allows you to remove unwanted noise or reverberation without adding a processed character to your sound Pure Expander produces a wild range of expansion process from subtle expansions to hard noise gate like ones Pure Clipper Bypass Please refer to the Solera section for a complete description of the settings 5 Pure DCompressor Pure DCompressor is the de compressor section of the Solera It uses the exclusive Angel s Share and Hysteresis algorithms developed by FLUX Pure DCompressor allows you to restore the original dynamic of a sound It s very useful for heavily compressed signal Pure DCompressor adds some naturalness Pure Clipper Bypass Please refer to the Solera section for a complete description of the settings 6 Pure DExpander Pure DExpander is the de expander section of the Solera It uses the exclusive the Angel s Share algorith
11. on time 8 sets the Attack Time for all dynamic process It also sets the delay line value if Auto is enabled for delay 19 Release Mode Auto Release amp Advanced Auto Release In Auto Release all is done automatically and solera will try to mach the release to the audio material In Advance Auto Release you will be able to indicate to the auto release engine the action range Release gives Release Maximum the slower possible and release Minimum is the faster one You can also set the velocity of the engine variation speed 20 sets the Release value for the manual mode and maximum release value in advanced mode 21 sets the Minimum release value in advanced mode 22 sets the Velocity of the release value variation in advanced mode 23 sets the Width of the stereo signal when the MS mode is activated A 0 00 value produces no changing A 6 value produces a mono output 24 MS only in 2 channels Solera will encode the input signal in MS make his processing then decode back to stereo while applying the clipper if on The MS Width allows expending or shrinking the stereo width 30 Angel s Share to literally open the sound increase the dynamic impression keep some crest etc 31 Hysteresis allows compressing and de compressing independently of the sound level and can be mixed with the standard compression scheme the second magic button This setting doesn t act on the expander and the de expander 38 is the display and edit a
12. rea for the preset name 39 is the browser for presets 40 saves the preset in its current state 41 recalls the selected preset 42 There are two preset slots to store and recall settings with a Morphing Slider in between to go from one to another preset Double click on the slider to directly switch between A and B Right click on the display Area to import or export preset and right click on a control to set the automation mode reset it to the default value Inc or Dec it and store recall independent value Using the Ctrl key constrains the value variation of controls to 6 dB for levels 100 Hz for frequencies and 1 dB for ratio Using the Ctrl Shift keys enables a fine tuning of the parameter Solera is a wine making technique A solera is method of fractional blending for wine closely paralleling the making of Sherry or Malaga A solera consists of several rows of stacked oak barrels with the oldest wine in the bottom row and the most recently made at the top At bottling about one third of the wine in the bottom row is removed and wine from the row just above replaces it and soon until reaching the top row which is replenished with new wine The concept behind a solera is to make a wine that remains consistent from year to year Angel s Share is a term used for Armagnac Cognac Whisky that part of the spirit that evaporates during the process of aging 3 Pure Compressor Pure Compressor is the compressor sectio
13. ty display 26 near to their controls For each you can set the threshold 27 the ratio 28 and a knee 29 hard to very soft knee On top of these controls you ll find a display area that show you the resultant dynamic curve and from left to right the Input level 7 vu meter not peak meter referenced to 16 dB FS the Output level 8 the resultant envelop 10 compression decompression and clipper activity the dynamic difference between in and out 11 and the level difference between in and out 12 Just under these meters you find the dynamic meter 13 in orange and another one 14 blue segment which represent the release variation in auto release mode variation between fast release on the left to slow release on the right There s also a parametric curve for the side chain EQ 15 32 34 36 37 To finalize the description of the standard things there s an Input level 3 an Output level 4 a Bypass 1 a Clipper 2 brick wall limiter to 0 dB FS and an EQ section which is only applied to the detection channel if you don t enable the Solo function 33 The EQ graphic curve can be enlarge by double clicking A new double click on the enlarged version will toggle it back to the reduced size Solera is an improved version It features a Range control 43 for each dynamic section The Detector Equalizer now features three sections 44 allowing a super precise tuning of the Solera The Clipper now requires less CPU Solera EEN y AT
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