AudioTrack combines an EQ, Gate, and Compressor in a single plugin. It functions like the channel EQ and dynamics sections on a mixing console.
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EQ Section
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Gate and Compressor Section
EQ Section
The AudioTrack four-band EQ can be controlled with both parametric and graphic controls.
- Input level
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Adjusts the input to the EQ section. Range: -infinity – 0.0 dBFS
- Band select
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To select a band, click on a band marker in the graphic display or toggle through the bands with the Band ID button. To turn a band on or off, click on the band On/Off button or double-click on the band marker.
- Gain
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Drag vertically over the Gain knob or over a band marker to adjust gain. Each band offers 18 dB of boost or cut with variable Q for bells, and a 12 dB-per-octave response for shelf or pass filters.
- Frequency
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Adjust gain with the paragraphic knob or by moving a band marker sideways. Range: 16 Hz – 21,357 Hz
- Q
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Adjusts Q value. Range: 0.5 – 30
- Filter Type
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There are five filter types: Bell, Hi-Pass (Low-cut), Low-Shelf, High-Shelf, and Low-Pass (Hi-cut). Available filter types vary according to the selected band.
The shaded area on the graphic display indicates how the filters are affecting the signal. It is color-coded to reflect the selected band.
Dynamics Section
- Threshold
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The gate will close or the track gain will be attenuated when input approaches this value, according to the values in the other controls. Range: -infinity – 0 dB
- Floor
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Defines the maximum amount of gain attenuation that the gate will apply when closing. Range: -infinity – 0 dB
- Attack
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Determines the time it takes for the gate to open when energy goes over the threshold. Range: 0.1 ms – 1000 ms
- Release
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Sets the time it takes for the gate to close. Range: 1 ms – 10,000 ms
Compressor / Expander Section
- Threshold
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Compressor threshold is set with the yellow control in the center part of the section. Range: -55 dBFS – 0 dBFS
- Ratio
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Defines how the gain will be adjusted as the threshold is approached. Values below 0.5:1 and1:1 will result in gain boost (expansion); values between 1:1 and 40:1 will result in gain reduction (compression). Range: 0.5:1:1 – 1:40
- Attack
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Attack time determines how long it will take for the gain adjustment to reach its target. Range: 0.1 ms – 1000 ms
- Release
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Sets the time it takes for gain adjustment to return to 0 when energy falls below the threshold. Range: 1 ms – 10,000 ms