EastWest Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition Virtual Instrument Plug-In (Download) - Manual (Page 208)

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The EQ and Filter sections can be assigned to the Dynamics Side Chain, allowing for
advanced processes like de-essing, as described below. This is done using the Dyn S/C
switches in the respective sections.
Both EQ and Filter sections can be assigned to the Side Chain together, in which case
the EQ precedes the Filter.
Here’s an example of using the Side Chain to remove the hissing sound of the letter S
when it’s too prominent. First, the audio is split into 2 signals. EQ is applied to the signal
in the Side Chain to make the hisses louder, so that the compressor can use the louder
S sounds as a clue that the main signal needs to be compressed (made softer) at those
moments more than at other moments. In the main signal, the S sounds are made softer.
To listen to the signal feeding the Side Chain, press the S/C Listen button in the Output
section to route the Side Chain signal to the channel output.
It is important to remember
to cancel the S/C Listen button once you have finished auditioning the Side Chain!
SSL Transient Shaper
The Transient Shaper plug-in can be used on both the Instrument (Main) and
Microphone (Sub) channel strips. It allows you to augment the attack at the start of a
note (e.g. a drum hit) by increasing the amplitude of the attack portion of the signal
while leaving the decay and held note unchanged.
The lights at the right give visual feedback on how much attack is being added using the
Gain and Amount controls. If the top red light illuminates, reduce the effect.
CONTROLS
Gain Specify the level at which transients are detected (between -20 dB and 20 dB). A setting of 0 db
is a good starting place (if set too low, nothing will happen, and if set too high transients will be
exaggerated, with attacks sounding too long).
Amount Control the amount of processed signal added to the unprocessed signal. Be careful and watch the
output meter, as it can increase the peak level of a signal significantly.
Invert Soften the attack by inverting the signal so its subtracted from the unprocessed signal. Good for get-
ting body (sustain) from a drum sound.
Speed Control the length of time the added attack takes to all back down to the normal signal level once
it has reached the top of the attack phase. Turn the knob clockwise for a slower speed, with longer
transients, and counter-clockwise for faster speed, with shorter transients.
Audition Enable this option to listen to the processed signal. Please note, when the Invert and Audition but-
tons are both enabled, the signal is not inverted.