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TABLE OF CONTENTS Contact & Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Table Of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Foreword - by Frank Filipetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 DSP Usage . . . . . . . .
Foreword - by Frank Filipetti As an engineer/producer I am constantly amazed by the sheer number of new (and vintage) equipment available to us. And yet, more often than not, I find myself returning to those few trusted pieces of gear that in a certain sense define our individual sound. One of those pieces that I would never want to be without is my Tube-Tech CL 1B.
System Requirements Windows PowerCore software 2.2 or higher Windows XP PIII 1,4 GHz or faster 512 MB RAM VST compatible host application System must meet requirements of the host application Mac OS X PowerCore software 2.2 or higher Mac OS X (10.4 or higher) G4/G5 or Intel (1 GHz or faster) 512 MB RAM VST, Audio Units or RTAS*) compatible host application. System must meet requirements of the host application *) RTAS (Pro Tools) is supported via the VST to RTAS adapter from FXpansion (optional).
Overview & parameters 1 - In switch CL 1B has two bypass functions. The IN switch activates/deactivates the processing, but leaves the meter functions working. Using the IN switch to bypass the plug-in, the plug-in is still loaded onto the PowerCore DSPs and the CL 1B can therefore instantly be switched in and out. 2 - Gain The gain control is used to compensate for the gain loss during compression. It is placed after the gain-reduction section and therefore it has no influence on the threshold setting.
Enhanced VU-meter function: Pressing in the lower left side of the meter allows you to change between three meter states. L: R: L+R: Meter indicates left channel only Meter indicates right channel only Meter indicates both left and right channels 7 - Off/On To bypass CL 1B and free PowerCore DSP resources at the same time, set the Off/On switch to “Off”. - See also the description of the IN switch.
11 - Sidechain Link The Sidechain Link function is relevant only when CL 1B is used on a stereo audio file. In Left+Right mode it creates a dynamic master/slave relation between right and left channels, allowing the channel where most compression is applied to also control the compression amount of the other channel. This is similar to the sidechain functionality you have available when connecting two hardware CL 1B (mono) units for the purpose of processing in stereo.
Presets section Via the Presets section you are able to recall, store and compare different settings. 12 - File Press FILE to open the File menu. Load Preset: Select to load presets from the default preset location. Save Preset: Select to save the preset in My Presets folder. My Presets: Via “My Presets” you are able to load you own presets. If you chose to store presets in other locations than the “My Preset” folder, these presets will not appear in the “My Preset” drop down menu.
Windows preset paths: Factory presets: C:\Program Files\Tube-Tech\CL 1B\Presets\ User presets: C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Tube-Tech\CL 1B\Presets\ • • To delete a preset file, simply move it to the 'Trash' or 'Recycle bin'. To create a new sub-folder that appears in the Plug-In menu, simply create a new folder in the Plug-In folder that resides in the PRESETS folder of the CL 1B default preset location.
