How To Use Plugins Like A Rockstar

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Hi, I’m Toby.Owner @Twentyfoursound @twentyfoursound

JASON’S CONCOTION

We’re going to Learn Plugins

What is a Plugin?1The types and how to2If we get that far - How to Level3

What is a Plugin?

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Equalizers

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\• For removing or reducing frequency problems.

Equalizers

\• For removing or reducing frequency problems.

• For achieving vocal intelligibility.

Equalizers

\• For removing or reducing frequency problems.

• For achieving vocal intelligibility.

• For developing and shaping sound.

Equalizers

\• For removing or reducing frequency problems.

• For achieving vocal intelligibility.

• For developing and shaping sound.

• To be used a little as possible.

Equalizers

\• Frequency - What

Equalizer terms

\• Frequency - What

• Gain - How Much

Equalizer terms

\• Frequency - What

• Gain - How Much

• Q/ width - How Wide or Narrow

Equalizer terms

\• Frequency - What

• Gain - How Much

• Q/ width - How Wide or Narrow

• Pass - Hard Cutoff

Equalizer terms

Compressors and Limiters

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\• For leveling audio.

Compressors

\• For leveling audio.

• For giving a LOUD "radio" sound.

Compressors

\• For leveling audio.

• For giving a LOUD "radio" sound.

• To be used as little as possible.

Compressors

Before

After

\• Increases room reflections

Compressor Warnings

\• Increases room reflections

• Increases compression "sounds" / breathing

Compressor Warnings

\• Increases room reflections

• Increases compression "sounds" / breathing

• Amplifies problems in the file

Compressor Warnings

\• Attack - How fast it reacts

Compressor Terms

\• Attack - How fast it reacts

• Release - How long it holds on

Compressor Terms

\• Attack - How fast it reacts

• Release - How long it holds on

• Threshold - At what volume it reacts

Compressor Terms

\• Attack - How fast it reacts

• Release - How long it holds on

• Threshold - At what volume it reacts

• Ratio - How extreme it reacts

Compressor Terms

\• Attack - How fast it reacts

• Release - How long it holds on

• Threshold - At what volume it reacts

• Ratio - How extreme it reacts

• Ratio of output vs gain reduction

• 2:1 = 2 db over equals 1db in reduction.

Compressor Terms

\• Attack - How fast it reacts

• Release - How long it holds on

• Threshold - At what volume it reacts

• Ratio - How extreme it reacts

• Output gain - A knob to make-up lost gain

Compressor Terms

\• Attack - How fast it reacts

• Release - How long it holds on

• Threshold - At what volume it reacts

Limiter Terms

\• Attack - How fast it reacts

• Release - How long it holds on

• Threshold - At what volume it reacts

• For protection and volume leveling.

Limiter Terms

• For leveling audio.

Speech Volume Leveler

• For leveling audio.

• Works as an automatic compressor

Speech Volume Leveler

• For leveling audio.

• Works as an automatic compressor

• Watch out for over-compression or low levels over-amplified.

Speech Volume Leveler

• Target Volume - How Loud

Speech Volume Leveler Terms

• Target Volume - How Loud

• Leveling Amount - How hard it works

Speech Volume Leveler Terms

m

• Target Volume - How Loud

• Leveling Amount - How hard it works

• Target Dynamic Range - How tight of a dynamic range it keeps

Speech Volume Leveler Terms

DeEsser

• For removing harsh upper frequencies. Typically exaggerated by "S" sounds.

DeEsser

• For removing harsh upper frequencies. Typically exaggerated by "S" sounds.

• It is a compressor for a small frequency region.

DeEsser

• Frequency - Where

DeEsser Terms

• Frequency - Where

• Threshold - When

DeEsser Terms

• Frequency - Where

• Threshold - When

• Monitoring - Listen in

DeEsser Terms

Loudness Radar

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• A reference meter to aid in objectivity

Loudness Radar

• A reference meter to aid in objectivity

• Goal is -16 LUFS

Loudness Radar

• A reference meter to aid in objectivity

• Goal is -16 LUFS

• Loudness range between 10 and 4. This depends on the content.

Loudness Radar

Noise Gate

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• For removing irrelevant noises, typically background noise while while another person speaks.

Noise Gate

• For removing irrelevant noises, typically background noise while while another person speaks.

• Watch out for words or relevant audio being cut off.

Noise Gate

• Threshold - At what level it opens and closes

• Attack - How fast it opens

• Release - How long it holds on until closes

• Hold - How long until Release

• Sidechain (key) - At what frequency it opens

Noise Gate Terms

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Noise Reduction

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• For removing hiss, hum and buzz.

Noise Reduction

• For removing hiss, hum and buzz.

• Watch out for left over garble and artifacts.

Noise Reduction

• For removing hiss, hum and buzz.

• Watch out for left over garble and artifacts.

• Better to leave in a constant hiss than to cause negative artifacts.

Noise Reduction

• Adaptive

Noise Reduction Types

• Adaptive

• Constant (Noise Print)

Noise Reduction Types

• Adaptive

• Adaptive constantly varies is algorithm to tame background.

Noise Reduction Types

• Adaptive

• Adaptive constantly varies is algorithm to tame background.

• Benefits:

• Adapts to changing background noise.

• Don’t need a hiss only section for the noise print.

Noise Reduction Types

• Adaptive

• Adaptive constantly varies is algorithm to tame background.

• Disadvantages:

• Can mistake other sounds for hiss, and deal too harshly

• Might not remove hiss as accurately.

• CPU Heavy

Noise Reduction Types

• Constant

• Removes only what it’s assigned to.

• Benefits:

• Does not mistake not-noise for noise

• What you hear in one section is what you’ll get throughout the entire audio.

Noise Reduction Types

• Constant

• Removes only what it’s assigned to.

• Disadvantages:

• Can miss hiss as it changes.

• Needs a section of the offending noise only.

• One time processing that cannot be undone without undoing all processes since.

Noise Reduction Types

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