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1. IN OUT IN OUT SIDE CHAIN UMIT IN OUT SIDE CHAIN TH INGR TH INGR COMPRESSOR CURVE o 0 FREQUENCY 166 60 60 THRSHLD C Pec O 400 0 Hz 40 dB 2i 6 6 dB 4 6 dB RELEASE O amp 8 0 kHz 9 6 dB 566 8ms 2 0 5 6 ms 58 6 ms 8 86 dB g f 16 8 kHz Eventide 6 6 dB 6 6 dB 8 8 dB b 0 O 1 0 kHz 2 o a 0 oO E CHANNEL Figure 1 The E Channel user interface E Channel is comprised of the following discrete components which collectively or individually provide you a robust and precise tone shaping and frequency manipulation environment e Input e Gate e Compressor Limiter e 5 Band Parametric EQ and e Output Stage Clicking the In Out button enables or disables that particular module Because of its modular design the signal processing sequence can be shuffled For instance you can click on upper left corner of the Gate module and drag it to the right of the Compressor thereby switching the order of those functions You can move the Gate Compressor and EQ modules to any position in the processing signal chain you wish The Input and Output stages however are static and always must respectively begin and end the signal chain The remainder of this manual describes the characteristics of each module their controls and where appropriate their capabilities and technical specifications Eventide E Channel User Guide Input This stage is where the signal is introd2. ULTRA CHANNEL Figure 7 Ultra Channel user interface Compressor The Compressor module for Ultra Channel is nearly identical to E Channel s with one exception e A De Ess control has been added to the Ultra Channel compressor This facility allows you to de emphasize the hiss associated with prominent S es on vocal signals To active the control click its button and set the frequency to the midpoint frequency that the S es are being pronounced This will noticeably reduce this annoying effect The De Ess control can be adjusted from 4 kHz to 9 kHz 16 Eventide E Channel User Guide SIDE CHAIN TH INGR THRSHLD 20 dB GAIN Figure 8 Ultra Channel Compressor module See the description of E Channel s compressor on page 11 for more details on the compressor s controls 217 Eventide E Channel User Guide Omnipressor OMNIPRESSOR IN OUT SIDE CHAIN THRSHLD RATIO 26 80B 4 6 1 ATTACK RELEASE E 16 6 ms 168 8ms GAIN 6 6 dB Figure 9 Ultra Channel Omnipressor module The Omnipressor module is a single knee compression version of Eventide s bestselling Omnnipressor hardware product It adds structural tone modification and character compression to your signal processing arsenal The module has a VU meter type graphical display that reflects signal output It also extends the capabilities of the compression module in the following areas e The Attack control supports at
3. each decibel of signal level above the threshold The range is from 1 1 no compression up to 20 1 To create a hard limiter set the ratio to 20 1 and the Knee parameter to 0dB and engage the limiter function Attack Time This control allows you to adjust how quickly the compressor reacts to signals above the selected threshold Values range from 100 us to 50 ms The attack value displays numerically beneath the Attack control Release Time The Release control determines how fast the compressor responds to decreasing signal levels Release values range from 1 ms to 500 ms The release value displays numerically beneath the Release control Make Up Gain The Make Up Gain control for the compression module allows you to apply make up gain to the compression output The Compressor supports gain values from 24 dB to 24 db The gain value displays numerically beneath the Gain control ee Eventide E Channel User Guide Five Band Parametric Equalizer The Equalizer module of the E Channel plug in consists of five parametric filter sections that collectively cover the entire audio spectrum An EQ curve graphical display renders each equalization filter curve individually as well as a composite equalization curve for the cumulative EQ setting Q settings may be assigned for each filter section and several boilerplate settings are configured for each EQ section You may change a frequency setting for any filter section by using eithe
4. the tempo by which to synchronize the delays Values range from 1 300 In Pro Tools 6 4 and above the tempo is set automatically to session tempo 2 Oe
5. Eventide E CHANNEL ULTRA CHANNEL User Guides Eventide E Channel User Guide Copyright 2006 Eventide Inc Eventide is a registered trademark of Eventide Inc E Channel is a trademark of Eventide Inc Digidesign and Pro Tools are trademarks of Digidesign a division of Avid Technology and names and logos are used with permission Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Eventide Inc One Alsan Way Little Ferry NJ 07643 201 641 1200 www eventide com Eventide E Channel User Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction About This Manual CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION Read Me Installation Allocating Memory Authorizing with the iLok USB Smart Key CHAPTER 2 USING E CHANNEL Input Invert Phase Overload Display Input Gain Gate Side Chain Threshold TH Input Meter Gain Reduction GR Bar Display Release Time Compressor Limiter Side Chain Limit Threshold TH Knee Ratio Attack Time Release Time Make Up Gain Five Band Parametric Equalizer Low Filter 5 Hz 800 Hz Low Mid Filter 100 Hz 2 kHz Mid Filter 500 Hz 800 kHz High Mid Filter 1 KHz 20 kHz High Filter 5 kHz 20 kHz Q Gain Output CHAPTER 3 ULTRA CHANNEL Compressor Omnipressor Micro Pitch Shift Stereo Delays OO WODWAIN BAAOONDA URW Eventide E Channel User Guide Introduction The Eventide E Channel and Ultra C
6. al and e Mix changes the blend of wet and dry signal aR Eventide E Channel User Guide Stereo Delays Another module specific to the Ultra Channel plug in is Stereo Delays It is comprised of a pair of channel specific delays that can be set either manually or by tempo Note that for Pro Tools 6 4 and above the tempo is automatically synchronized to session tempo STEREO DELAYS LEFT IN OUT SYSTEMPO RIGHT DELAY LEVEL FEEDBACK PAN TEMPO PAN FEEDBACK LEVEL DELAY S E O Q oOo 150 8ms 12 8d06 Hv 166L 126 6 100R Are 12 6dB 156 8ms Figure 11 Ultra Channel Stereo Delays module e To enable the module click the In Out button to display green e Tosynch delays to tempo click the Tempo Synch button to display yellow e All tempo based delays are performed in 1 8 note increments Each channel has a set of four identical parametric controls Delay Level Feedback and Pan The value for each is displayed numerically beneath the respective control e The Delay control sets the time increment for the delay on the signal It supports delays from 0 ms to 600 ms e The Level control sets the output level for that channel Output levels are adjustable from 100 cB to O cB e The Feedback control sets the feedback saturation level from 100 percent to 100 percent e The Pan control sets the stereo directional aspect of the signal Pan values range from 100L to 100R e The Tempo control allows you to manually define
7. ame with the product Follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation Please refer to www eventide com for the latest on supported operating systems and Pro Tools platforms Allocating Memory If you are running OS9 plug ins with extensive graphics such as E Channel may require increasing your DAE memory allocation to run optimally Authorizing with the iLok USB Smart Key Because Eventide E Channel utilizes the Pace Interlock copy protection system you ll need to have your iLok smart key handy After you ve completed the installation pop the little rectangular piece out of the license card provided in the product carton Insert it as shown below into the key Connect the key to any free USB port on the Pro Tools system where you installed E Channel Launch Pro Tools and follow the authorization window s instructions Removing an Authorization Should you have to remove the authorization from your iLok key be sure to put it back onto the original license card To do this start Pro Tools Hold Option Space Bar while inserting E Channel into a channel Then follow the instructions on screen Eventide E Channel User Guide Chapter 2 Using E Channel The E Channel user interface below is a compact yet intuitive environment that uses consistent conventions throughout It should take you no time at all to effortlessly navigate through each part of the plug in INPUT GATE COMPRESSOR 5 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ INY PHASE
8. hannel plug ins are powerful audio engineering tool for ProTools Mix HD and HD Accel systems Each provides you an elegant and easy to use environment to perform myriad types of dynamics and frequency based signal processing Their flexible modular design accommodates different signal processing routing their graphical displays provide you adept precision in frequency adjustment and their suite of controls give you a near infinite number of ways to generate exactly the tone and frequency characteristics you re seeking Additionally through its support for side chaining you can use an alternative audio source to color the characteristics of your main signal Ultra Channel extends your capabilities even further by adding Omnipressor Micro Pitch Shift and Stereo Delay modules Whatever your audio application may be E Channel or Ultra Channel will be invaluable for their remarkable versatility and industry benchmark performance Eventide E Channel User Guide About This Manual We re very confident you ll be able to use your new plug in without reading this manual but we urge you to have a quick look There are several unique features and interesting options presented in E Channel and a cursory glance will help streamline your efficiency We ll try to keep it all relevant and highlight any tips or cool tricks for you We also won t cover much at all about the operation of Pro Tools or the Macintosh environments as their owner s manual
9. k e Modern Peak High Filter 5 kHz 20 kHz The High Frequency filter section supports the following preset EQ values e 3 lt dB Oct High Cut e 6 dB Oct High Cut e High Shelf e Classic Peak e Modern Peak Q Each filter section has its own Q settings control These are used for determining the range of frequencies that are impacted by each band thereby setting the shape of the filter The bandwidth is equal to the frequency setting divided by Q Larger Q values tend to create a narrower bandwidth lower values affect a broader range of frequencies Each Q setting range is from 0 5 to 20 0 The value is numerically displayed to the right of the Q control for each filter section Alternatively you can adjust the Q value graphically by clicking the Command key and dragging its point on the EQ curve display 14 Eventide E Channel User Guide Gain Each filter section also has its own accompanying Gain control Use these to set the gain or attenuation for each band s center frequency Each filter s Gain may be set from 24 dB to 24 dB The gain value is numerically displayed to the right of the Gain control for each filter section Output The final stage in the E Channel plug in is fittingly Output 4o 0 GAIN Figure 6 E Channel Output module The Output module is used to set the final output level for the audio being processed It is comprised of e Ameter that displays the output level e Aparametric Gai
10. n control that supports output from 60 dB to 12 dB and e A Transformer option which models transformer distortion It displays above the output bar graph click it to display as lit to enable it 2 5 Eventide E Channel User Guide Chapter 3 Ultra Channel Ultra Channel is a more comprehensive version of E Channel It supports mono input to stereo output and stereo input to stereo output whereas E Channel supports only mono input to mono output Additionally Ultra Channel boasts three additional modules and a compressor with added functionality These features and their technical capabilities are detailed below Snare Top sm57 Jey UltraChannel EL y default Bh com ar INPUT GATE COMPRESSOR INV PHASE IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT AT U AIN EO CURVE ESS GAIN R ON SIDE CHAIN SIDE CHAIN 5 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ TH INGR TH INGR 7 0 THRSHLD RATIO G 26 60B 4 0 1 FILTERTYPE ATTACK RELEASE A FREQUENCY 100 0 Hz 60 60 5 8 ms THRSHLD i RELEASE 40 0dB 28 dB D 50 0 ms KNEE 12 dB F 8 6 dB 8 6 dB MICRO PITCH SHIFT IN OUT SIZE WIDTH DEPTH 50 50 50 Eventide e a 18 6 ms GA 4 Class High Shelf lo 400 0 Hz 4 0 kHz ic Peak of 8 16 8 kHz 8 kHz 8 8 dB 8 8 dB eee DEL LEFT 0 RIGHT TEMPO FEEDBACK LEVEL DELAY fo Cy OS 12 6dB 158 6ms DELAY LEVEL FEEDBACK PAN S 2 0 YO eC 156 8ms 12 6d0B o 168L 126 8 100R 0
11. r their respective parametric controls or by selecting a point for that filter on the EQ curve graphical display and moving it with your mouse Each filter section is easily identified by its associated color Like the Gate and Compressor modules the EQ module can be docked in another position in the frequency processing sequence by clicking on it s upper left corner and dragging it right or left 5 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ IN OUT FILTER TYPE FREQUENCY Low Shelf 152 7 Hz Classic Peak O 403 1 Hz 6 oO 15 9 dB Modern Peak Y O 1 9 kHz 2 8 14 9 dB Classic Peak Y O 7 4 kHz 1 8 11 908 3dB OctHiCut Y fo 11 9 kHz 6 6 4 8 dB Figure 5 E Channel Equalizer module The following list details the characteristics of each filter type Each filter type listed is available by clicking the down arrow button to the right of that filter section s name Low Filter 20 Hz 800 Hz The lowest frequency filter section supports the following filter types e 3 dB Oct Low Cut e 6dB Oct Low Cut e Low Shelf e Classic Peak 13 Eventide E Channel User Guide e Modern Peak Low Mid Filter 100 Hz 2 kHz This filter section supports the following preset EQ values e Classic Peak e Modern Peak Mid Filter 500 Hz 800 kHz This filter section supports the following preset EQ values e Classic Peak e Modern Peak High Mid Filter 1 KHz 20 kHz The High Mid filter section supports the following preset EQ values e Classic Pea
12. ressor module click the In Out button to display green Click on the upper left corner and drag the module to move it to another position in the signal chain Figure 4 E Channel Compressor module The Compressor module is comprised of the following features and controls Side Chain Click this button invoke the Compressor s Side Chain feature The alternate audio source is selected from ProTool s key input on the plug in header and triggers the compressor from the selected audio source Limit Click the Limit button to change the envelope detection scheme This control changes the compressor s mode from RMS compression to peak limiting Threshold TH Move the slider up or down or enter a value in the textbox to increase or decrease the threshold level for the signal Values can be adjusted from 60 cB to 0 dB The threshold value displays numerically beneath the Threshold slider For visual setup the compressor threshold can be set by viewing it against the input meter Sik Eventide E Channel User Guide Knee The Knee determines a region above the threshold where the gain reduction transitions from 1 1 to the designated Ratio setting As the input signal crosses the threshold and moves through this window its gain reduction increases to the selected ratio value below Knee values can be adjusted in 6 dB increments from O dB to 24 dB Ratio The Ratio control is used to select how much gain reduction occurs for
13. s or online help should provide you with the answers you need We ve made every attempt to integrate the controls and features that you re familiar with as a Pro Tools user into our E Channel plug in so that you don t have to learn anything new If you find the need to get more information from us than this manual can provide please visit our support forum available via our website www eventide com Don t Forget to Register Before you go any further please take a moment to register your product You can either mail in the enclosed card or click on the Register Now link provided on this CD and register online This helps us keep you informed of any important software updates and any special offers that may only be available to registered users Eventide E Channel User Guide Chapter 1 Installation Read Me Please be sure to have a look at the Read Me document on the installation CD for any important last minute updates from us Installation Eventide s E Channel and Ultra Channel are part of the Anthology Il bundle which comes in one tidy installer that contains all the necessary files for use under Mac OS 9 or OS X Boot into the Mac OS that you want to install under before beginning the installation If you use Pro Tools 5 x then you ll need to boot into OS 9 Pro Tools 6 x users will want to be running Mac OS X before beginning the installation Then run the Eventide E Channel Installer directly from the Application CD that c
14. tack values from 10 u 100 ms e The Release control supports release points from 1 ms 1000 ms e The Ratio control supports ratios from 1 1 to 100 1 e The Make Up Gain spread is expanded to 30 GB to 30 qB e The Threshold supports values from 50 GB to 0 dB Besides these differences the controls operate identically to the compressor s See the description of E Channel s compressor on page 11 for more details on the Omnnipressor s controls 18 Eventide E Channel User Guide Micro Pitch Shift The Micro Pitch Shift module is unique to the Ultra Channel plug in It provides four controls that allow you to precisely contour the mix of the signal By default it occurs after each of the modules on the top tier of the plug in but before the Output stage MICRO PITCH SHIFT IN OUT IZE WIDTH DEPTH S E Bax ala 50 Figure 10 Ultra Channel Micro Pitch Shift module Click the In Out button to display green to enable the module Descriptions follow for Micro Pitch Shift s four parametric controls Each control is adjustable from 0 100 percent with O percent being a totally unaffected signal and 100 percent being a totally affected The value for each control is disolayed numerically beneath each control e The Size control incrementally changes the spread in tuning e The Width control changes the panning spread from mono to stereo e The Depth control increases or decreases the audible depth of the sign
15. uced into the E Channel plug in Its sequence cannot be shuffled and it cannot be disabled The active signal is represented dynamically on the bar input meter from 60 dB to O GB 40 60 GAlm 4 8 dB Figure 2 E Channel Input module The Input module is comprised of the following features and controls Invert Phase Click this button to invert reverse the phase of the input signal Overload Display When a signal transient peaks above 0 1 dBfs the area directly above this point on the bar frequency graph displays red to indicate an overload Input Gain The Gain control is specific to the Input module It can be adjusted from 60 dB to 12 dB Click on the circular Gain button and drag its vertical marker to the left or right to decrease or increase the gain Alternatively you can also designate the gain by entering it into the textbox provided The gain value displays numerically beneath the Gain button Eventide E Channel User Guide Gate The Gate module allows you to effectively remove signals occurring below the designated threshold To enable the Gate module click the In Out button to display green Click on the upper left corner and drag the module to move it to another position in the processing sequence GATE IM OUT THESHLD 16 5qE RELEASE O 471 2m2 Figure 3 E Channel Gain module The Gate module is comprised of the following features and controls Side Chain Click this b
16. utton to invoke the Gate s Side Chain feature The alternate audio source is selected from ProTool s key input on its plug in header and triggers the Gate from the selected alternate audio source Threshold TH Move the slider up or down or enter a value in the textbox to increase or decrease the threshold level for the signal Values can be adjusted from 60 dB to 0 dB The threshold value displays numerically beneath the Threshold slider For visual setup the gate threshold can be set by viewing it against the input meter Eventide E Channel User Guide Input Meter This meter displays the input signal exactly as it is perceived in the Gate s level detector with the Threshold control Gain Reduction GR Bar Display This bar graph displays the gain reduction being applied to the signal as determined by your threshold setting and input level Release Time Click on the circular Release knob and drag its vertical marker to the left or right to decrease or increase the release time of the gate The gain value displays in milliseconds beneath the Release button Values can be adjusted from 1 ms to 500 ms 10 Eventide E Channel User Guide Compressor Limiter The Compressor permits you to alter the dynamics of your input signal The module can be used as either an RMS compressor or as a peak limiter A compression curve graphical display allows you to contrast input and output from 60 dB to O cB To enable the Comp
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