JVP ª AnTares Voice Processor for TDM USERÕS MANUAL v 4.3 JVP UserÕs Manual 1 JVP - AnTares Voice ProcessorTM © 1999 Antares Audio Technologies All Rights Reserved Antares Audio Technologies 464 Monterey Ave, 2nd Floor Los Gatos, CA, 95030 (408) 399-0008, (888) 332-2636 web: www.antaresTech.com JVP - AnTares Voice Processor software and this user manual are protected by copyright law. Making copies, adaptations, or derivative works without prior written authorization of Antares Audio Technologies is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law. Antares Audio Technologies retains all ownership rights to JVP software and other software offered by Antares Audio Technologies and their documentation. Use of JVP is limited by the license agreement printed on the envelope containing your original diskette. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. JVP License Agreement Carefully read all the terms and conditions of this license agreement. 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JVP UserÕs Manual 3 Welcome! I would like to extend my congratulations to you on purchasing the AnTares Voice Processor. With your purchase of JVP, you have begun a relationship with my company which I hope will be long and gratifying. As a registered user of JVP, you are entitled to notiÞcation of software upgrades, technical support, and to special introductory offers on upcoming products. We will be in contact with you to announce new opportunities and to solicit your feedback. At Antares Audio Technologies, we are committed to excellence in service, quality, and technology innovation. You can count on us to listen to you and to keep our promises to you. Andy Hildebrand, Ph.D. andy@antaresTech.com 4 JVP UserÕs Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Welcome! Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 4 5 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 Getting Started How To Use This Manual For Those Who Hate To Read ManualsÉ The Contents Of The Manual Software Note Owner Registration Installing JVP Technical Support CHAPTER 2 Introducing JVP Understanding Compression Ratio And Threshold Dynamic Expansion and Gating Compression And Expansion Combined Hard Knee/Soft Knee Attack And Release Times What Is A De-Esser? Understanding Equalization Filter Types Low Pass - High Pass Filters Peak/Notch Filters Shelving Filters What Is A Multi-Tap Delay? JVP In The TDM Environment JVP UserÕs Manual 5 General Controls Input And Output Level Adjust Tool Bypass Buttons Tool Display Buttons Gain Reduction Indicators Setting Menu Processing Delay Display CHAPTER 3 28 28 29 29 29 29 31 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 35 36 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 38 40 40 40 41 41 42 Using JVP The De-esser The Controls Gain Reduction Meter Threshold Control/Level Meter Frequency Control Ratio Control Attack Time Control Release Time Control Using The De-esser With ProTools The Compressor/Gate The Controls Gain Reduction Meter Threshold Controls/Level Meter Gate Ratio Control Compressor Ratio Control Attack Time Control Release Time Control Knee Control Using The Compressor The Parametric EQ The Controls Filter Selector Buttons Frequency Control Gain Control Bandwidth Control 6 JVP UserÕs Manual Table of Contents Using The EQ Avoiding Distortion Zero Phase EQ 42 42 42 44 44 44 45 45 45 45 45 46 46 46 47 47 47 49 The Delay FX The Controls FX Mix Control Feedback Delay Control Feedback Gain Control Low Pass Filter Control Delay Tap Display Buttons Delay Time Control Gain Control Pan Control Using The Delay No Output? Adding Pre-Delay Simulating "Early Reflections" Index JVP UserÕs Manual 7 8 JVP UserÕs Manual CHAPTER 1 Getting Started The AnTares Voice Processor is a unique software plug-in for TDM well suited to almost any recording, broadcast, and post production application. JVPÕs functions include a de-esser, a compressor with a downward expanding gate, a parametric EQ, and a multi-tap delay all presented in a familiar user interface. While JVP works brilliantly on vocal enhancement, its unique set of digital tools also makes voices, instruments, sound effects, and complete mixes sparkle with rich detail. Designed by musicians for musicians, JVP is an unbeatable combination of raw processing power and extraordinary value. How To Use This Manual JVP has a transparent user interface and is extraordinarily easy to use. However, some functions of JVP may not be immediately obvious. We strongly recommend that you read chapters 2 and 3 of the manual to take full advantage of the quality and control that JVP makes possible. We assume that you already know how to operate ProTools/TDM. If you have questions about this, refer to your ProTools manual or call Digidesign for tech support. For Those Who Hate To Read ManualsÉ We recommend that you leave the manual within reach when Þrst learning JVP. When you come across something that you donÕt understand, take a few moments to look it up in the Index and read about it. The time invested will be well rewarded. JVP UserÕs Manual 9 Getting Started The Contents Of The Manual Chapter 1: Getting Started This chapter explains what youÕll need to get started with JVP, communicating with AnTares Audio Technologies, and how to use the manual. Chapter 2: Introducing JVP This chapter explains the scope of JVPÕs functions. Basic concepts about de-essing, dynamics processing, EQ, and delay effects are also discussed. The user interface is explained. Chapter 3: Using JVP This chapter guides you through the operating methods and controls of all the tools in JVP. We recommend this chapter as ÒmustÓ reading for everyone. Software Note A Digidesign TDM system is requirements for running JVP. Owner Registration Your purchase of JVP entitles you to technical support, special introductory offers on new products from AnTares Audio Technologies, and notiÞcation of software updates. Please Þll out and return the Product Registration Card. The information on the card will allow us to communicate more effectively with you and will enable us to serve you better in the future. Installing JVP To install JVP, double click the installer icon. Information about the authorization process call be found in the installed read-me Þle. 10 JVP UserÕs Manual Technical Support Technical Support If you have some problem using JVP that canÕt be solved by reading the manual, call technical support at (888) 332-2636, or (408) 399-0008 Monday through Friday between 9 AM to 5 PM PaciÞc Standard Time. Also, you might Þnd what you want at our web page: www.antaresTech.com You can also e-mail: techsupport@antaresTech.com JVP UserÕs Manual 11 Getting Started 12 JVP UserÕs Manual CHAPTER 2 Introducing JVP This chapter introduces you to JVP. Topics covered are basic concepts in compression, expansion, gating, de-essing, parametric equalization, and delay effects. Also covered are JVPÕs basic architecture and user interface. JVP is designed to be used in any editing, sweetening, or mastering application. Since it incorporates four of the most useful digital signal processes into one tool, you will probably use it more than any other DSP plug-in inside the TDM environment. JVP is particularly suited to working with solo tracks. Voices, winds, guitar, bass, and keyboards can be dramatically altered and enhanced using JVPÕs tools. Since JVP uses the most advanced DSP technologies currently available, the quality of the results it produces is unsurpassed. JVP can also be used to great advantage in mastering stereo Þles. Its compressor/gate and EQ operate simultaneously in stereo and offer the best possible quality and ßexibility. Understanding Compression Next to reverb, compression is probably the most important signal process used in todayÕs studios. Simply put, compression reduces the dynamic range of a signal. That is, it reduces the difference in loudness between the loudest and quietest parts of a piece of music. Another way to think about this is that the compressor is acting as an automatic fader which fades down when the music gets loud and fades back up when the music gets soft. Why reduce the dynamic range? Consider mixing a vocal into a pop music bed. Typically, pop music has a relatively consistent level of loudness. If an uncomJVP UserÕs Manual 13 Introducing JVP pressed vocal track is added to a typical pop mix, certain loudly sung words or syllables would be very obtrusive, while quieter phrases would be buried underneath the instrumental texture. This is because the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in the vocal, its dynamic range, is very large. This same problem occurs for any instrument which had a dynamic range larger than the music bed into which it is being mixed. By using a compressor to decrease the dynamic range of the vocal, the softer sounds are increased in loudness and the loudest sounds are reduced in loudness, tending to even out the overall level of the track. This makes the vocal track sound generally louder and more distinct, and therefore, easier to hear in the mix. Ratio And Threshold How is compression measured? What is a little compression and what is a lot of compression? The concept called compression ratio is the measure of how much the dynamic range is compressed. The graph shown below represent ...