Manual

STEREO

MK2-T

Applications

Application 1:

The Stereo Vitalizer MK2-T

inserted into the master

or subgroup inserts of the

console.

Application 2:

The Stereo Vitalizer MK2-T

inserted between noise-

reduction and recorder to

improve archived recordings.

1. In Recording Studios, the most popular application is to process

a final mix, either while mixing or during post-production prior to

cutting. Insert your Stereo Vitalizer MK2-T into the master-inserts

of your console or right in between a playback and a recording

unit. Although inserting the Stereo Vitalizer MK2-T into the

master inserts is the most popular application, we advise to insert

the unit into the sub-groups, so that specific elements of the mix

are being treated with the Vitalizer process.

When patching the Stereo Vitalizer MK2-T into the sub-groups

or master-breaks of the console, note if the master breaks are

switched ‘pre’ or ‘post’ fader. They should best be switched ‘pre’

fader, so that a variation of the master fader does not affect the

input level of the Stereo Vitalizer MK2-T. The effect level and the

treated sound will then remain unchanged. It is important to use

full-range monitors to assess the effect of any bass processing in

and out of circuit in order to appreciate just how much proces-

sing has been added; the brain soon acclimates to changes in

timbre and it is easy to overdo it! If in doubt, refer frequently to

known recordings played through the same monitor system.

Do not connect the Stereo Vitalizer MK2-T between master-

outputs and amplifier. The major disadvantage of this connection

is the varying input sensitivity with each fader movement.

2.Processing of existing master tapes is another popular stereo

application, both during post-production and when reprocessing

archive material for CD release. If a single-ended noise reduction

system is used to clean up the original, the Stereo Vitalizer MK2-T

can make a significant contribution in restoring the high end

detail that invariably suffers during such treatment. In many

cases, the restored master can be made to sound appreciably

better than the original.

Recording Studio