Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Main Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Operation 3 3 4 2.1 Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.2 Overshoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.3 Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.4 Rise Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.
1 1 INTRODUCTION Introduction The Sonnox Oxford TransMod is an application that allows the dynamic level of signals to be modified, over time, by transients in the programme material. The effect is to bring transient events in the programme forward, or push them to the background, such that the attack of instruments can be accentuated or softened depending on the settings provided.
2 2 OPERATION Operation The Sonnox TransMod functions by producing a continuous value that is proportional to the dynamic level encountered at its input (ie. the programme level envelope). This value is then subjected to processing that extracts the rate of change of the programme level envelope, which is used to modify the forward gain of the output signal during periods of dynamic activity in the programme.
2.1 2.1 Ratio 2 OPERATION Ratio The ratio value represents the linear dB ratio by which the output gain will be modified by instantaneous changes in the input level. Positive values will increase the gain of the signal during transients.
2.3 2.3 Recovery 2 OPERATION Recovery The recovery control modifies the long-term timing of the envelope processing. Small recovery values will allow action to almost each and every transient, even if they repeated very rapidly in the programme material. Longer recovery values will gently and progressively reduce the action depending on the rate at which transients occur in the programme.
2.5 2.5 Deadband 2 OPERATION Deadband The deadband value provides a method to exclude less significant transient modifications from the final processing output. For example, if a deadband of 3dB is set, changes resulting from the TransMod processing below a total differential gain change of 3dB are excluded from the process, and the signal is unaffected under these conditions.
2.7 Level Control and Overdrive 2 OPERATION from silence may produce a large initial overshoot. 2.7 Level Control and Overdrive Although the TransMod process works to maintain constant average signal levels in the programme, the process can produce significantly larger peak levels if positive ratio values are used. With highly percussive sounds and long overshoot settings, the peak levels can potentially increase up to +24dB greater than in the original programme.
3 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS appears at the output of the plug-in, short-term peaks can be effectively reduced without apparent loss of overall sonic character. To achieve this effectively, very small overshoot and recovery values should be used with a minimum rise time setting, in order to catch the fastest transients only.
3 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS GAIN Provides adjustment of gain from –24 to +24dB. THRESHOLD Adjusts the level threshold for the onset of processing. DEADBAND Controls the range of transient programme change that is ignored by the TransMod process, from 0dB to 6dB. Effect Section RATIO Controls the overall effect of the TransMod process. Positive settings produce transient enhancement and negative settings cause reduction.
4 SPECIFICATIONS OUTPUT meter Displays output drive levels. Output Section Clicking the Sonnox button produces a drop-down options menu. 4 4.1 Specifications Pro Tools | HDX – Instances per chip 48 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz Mono 15 7 3 Stereo 14 6 3 www.sonnox.
5 5 PRESET MANAGER TOOLBAR Preset Manager Toolbar The Oxford TransMod plug-in comes equipped with its own onboard Preset Manager, which is displayed as a toolbar at the top of the plug-in window, just as if the host created it (see above). The reasoning behind this is to allow increased portability of your presets across all the host applications, while also providing a consistent and versatile interface.
7 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Supported Platforms • Avid Pro Tools (AAX Native and DSP 32/64-bit) • VST hosts (32/64-bit) • AU hosts (32/64-bit) • Mac Intel OSX 10.6 or higher • Windows 7 and 8 (32/64-bit) 7 System Requirements For latest System requirements, please visit www.sonnox.com. All versions • Free iLok account • Appropriate product licence • iLok2 Pro Tools • Approved Digidesign/Avid CPU and hardware configuration • Pro Tools 10.3.
8 8 COPYRIGHT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Copyright and Acknowledgements Trademarks and content copyright © 2007-present Sonnox® Ltd. All rights reserved. Sonnox® and the five dots logo are registered trademarks of Sonnox Ltd. This product is manufactured and supplied by Sonnox Ltd. This product is protected by one or more European and/or US patents. DIGIDESIGN, AVID and PRO TOOLS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology Inc. VST is a trademark of Steinberg AG.