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Reduction
This control
allows you
to select the
amount of
reduction of
the aspiration
noise. A setting
of 0.0 provides no reduction. Maximum reduction
is -12.0 dB. The red aspiration noise plot on the
graphic display will move to reflect the setting of
the control.
To adjust Reduction, click on the knob and move
the cursor up to turn the knob clockwise, or down
to turn it counterclockwise.
Command (Mac)/Alt (PC) clicking on the knob will
reset it to its default value of -6 dB.
Increase
This control
allows you to
increase the
amount of
the aspiration
noise (although
see the section
on EQ below
for an explanation of how this function can also
be used for selective reduction). A setting of 0.0
provides no increase. Maximum increase is 12.0
dB. The red aspiration noise plot on the graphic
display will move to reflect the setting of the
control.
To adjust Increase, click on the knob and move
the cursor up to turn the knob clockwise, or down
to turn it counterclockwise.
Command (Mac)/Alt (PC) clicking on the knob will
reset it to its default value of 6 dB.
EQ SECTION
The EQ Section provides one band of traditional
parametric EQ.
NOTE: It’s important to remember
that this EQ affects just the aspiration
noise component, not the main
harmonic component. If you want to apply EQ
to the main voice, you’ll need to use another
EQ somewhere else in the processing chain.
aNOTHEr NOTE: Although the EQ is
only active in the “Increase” mode,
various combinations of Increase
amount, Frequency, Q, and Gain can result
in selective shaping of the aspiration noise.
Specifically, using negative Gain amounts, you
can use this mode to decrease the aspiration
noise in a specific frequency range while
increasing it (or leaving it unchanged) in another.
Frequency
This control
selects the
frequency of
the EQ (i.e.,
the frequency
that will either
be increased
or decreased
via the Gain
control). The range is from 0Hz to 4000Hz.
To adjust Frequency, click on the knob and move
the cursor up to turn the knob clockwise, or down
to turn it counterclockwise.
Command (Mac)/Alt (PC) clicking on the knob will
reset it to its default value of 1500Hz.
Q
The Q control
allows you to set
the slope (and,
consequently,
the bandwidth)
of the EQ’s peak
or dip. Its range
is 0.10 to 3.10. High Qs result steep slopes (and
narrow bandwidth), while lower Qs result in more
gentle slopes (and wider bandwidth). (The easiest
way to understand this is to watch the green EQ
plot while adjusting the Q and Gain controls. All
will become clear.)
To adjust Q, click on the knob and move the
cursor up to turn the knob clockwise, or down to
turn it counterclockwise.
Command (Mac)/Alt (PC) clicking on the knob will
reset it to its default value of 0.70.