User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- What’s New in Nectar 2?
- Authorization
- Quickstart
- Global Menu
- Preset Manager
- Overview Panel
- Input and Output Gain
- Input and Output Meters
- Equalizer Module
- Compressors Module
- De-Esser Module
- Gate Module
- Saturation Module
- Pitch Correction Module
- Harmony Module
- Reverb Module
- FX Module
- Delay Module
- Limiter Module
- Pitch Editor Plug-in
- Breath Control Plug-in
- Preset System
- Spectrum
- History Menu
- CPU Optimization
- Buffer Size Viewer
- Automation
- Setting up MIDI Control
- Setting up ReWire Control
- Delay Compensation
- Keyboard and Mouse Support
- Available Shortcut Keys (PC/MAC)
- Options Menu
- General Options
- Spectrum Options
- Input/Output Options
- EQ/Harmony Options
- Pitch Editor General Options
- Pitch Editor Pitch Options
- Breath Control General Options
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This determines the amount of time the processed (wet) signal is delayed from
being output. This can help to keep the wet vocals from sounding on top of the
dry vocals increasing clarity in the overall vocal track with a greater sense of
space. While the EMT 140 didn’t offer any pre-delay, it is present in Nectar 2 to
give you added control of the plate reverb.
Decay
The Decay control corresponds to the physical damper present in the EMT 140
that pressed against the plate in order to affect the decay time. While not an
explicit control of reverb time as often seen in digital reverbs, this damping effect
will affect decay time though it is not constant across all frequencies.
Width
The width control affects the stereo spread of the reverb module. The default
(100%) setting accurately represents the sound of a mono signal through the ste-
reo version of the EMT 140, which was first offered as a mono unit, then stereo
was later added, however explicit control of the spread was never offered. This
control is only available in stereo and mono to stereo instantiations of the plug-
in.
Saturation
The saturation control allows you to add subtle harmonics to the wet (rever-
berated) signal. The EMT 140’s original preamp was known to add subtle dis-
tortion to the signal when levels were pushed. The saturation control allows
you to recreate this effect.
Low and High Cutoff