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Table Of Contents
- Site Settings
- Index Site Settings
- Avid Liquid Reference Manual
- Contents
- Introduction
- Documentation
- Basics
- Signup
- High Definition
- Input
- Logging and Digitizing (Capture)
- EZ Capture
- Starting EZ Capture
- Basics
- The Logging Tool and Its Functions
- Video Inlay, Timecode Fields and Status Field
- Player Source (D)
- Reels and Racks (E, F)
- Controls (Player and Edit Buttons, G)
- A/V Inputs (Selecting Source Tracks, H)
- Stereo or Mono (I)
- 4:3 or 16:9 (I)
- Selecting a Media Format/Codec Preset (J)
- Destination Volumes for Digitizing / Capture Volumes (K)
- Select Audio Monitor /Mute
- Video Tool / Calibration Control /IPB Settings
- Clip Tab: Naming and Numbering Clips
- Color Correction Tab
- Audio Tab
- Master Tab
- Media Tab
- Send Clips To Timeline (Direct Insert)
- Properties
- Methods
- File Ingest
- Background Live Capture
- Importing Objects
- Copying/Pasting Objects from Other Projects
- Media Management and Object Import
- Creating Objects
- Voice-Over
- Importing EDL/AVID MediaLog Files
- Exchange
- Administration
- The Project
- The Object
- Media Management
- Edit
- Video Editing
- Audio in the Timeline
- Special Functions
- Finish
- Effects in Avid Liquid: The Basics
- Detailed Description of Classic Effect Editors
- Realtime FX
- AFX PlugIns
- Special FX
- Timewarps and Color Correction
- Color Correction Editor
- Linear Timewarp
- Timewarp Editor
- Audio
- Audio Postproduction and Audio Effects
- Basics
- ASIO Driver and DirectSound
- 32-bit Floating Point Audio
- Special Characteristics of Audio Clips
- Inserting Audio Clips on the Timeline
- Assigning Tracks
- Stereo and Mono, Panorama and Balance
- Muting Timeline Tracks (Audio Playback)
- Audio Scrubbing - Digital or Analog
- Working with more than 16 Audio Source Tracks (Real- Time Playback)
- Audio Tool
- Audio Editor
- Special Functions
- SmartSound: Background Music Made to Measure
- Audio Effects
- Avid Liquid Plugin Audio Effects (VST)
- Basics
- Audio Postproduction and Audio Effects
- Titler
- DVD Authoring
- Export
- Customize Avid Liquid
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 14 Audio
Maximizer
The Maximizer is an effect for optimizing loudness. With this function, “normal-
ized” audio material with level peaks in the headroom range (see also Digital Scale
and Digital Audio on page 823) sounds even louder and denser without exceeding
the maximum modulation limit. Tone quality is only minimally affected.
Maximizer
Like the Equalizer, the Maximizer is also a real-time effect. The Maximizer continuously analyzes possi-
ble gains and displays calculated values in the Gain Headroom field. If you increase level with the slider,
available Gain Headroom becomes smaller (indicated also by Easy and Critical next to the scale). This lets
you play with the maximum loudness level. However, be sure to allow enough room for signal peaks.
Click Dry to temporarily deactivate maximizing (for example, to compare the manipulated and original
signals).
Audio material that was previously recorded with “emphasis” contains amplified, high-frequency signal
components. Because this may distort the Maximizer’s audio analysis, it is recommended that you not
use emphasis if the Maximizer must be used.
The Avid Liquid Maximizer is a combination of a dynamic compressor and a limiter - two components
used in professional audio processing.