T-RackS® VS Analog modeled mastering station for Roland® VS Studio
• Six band stereo parametric equalizer
• Tube Stereo Compressor
• Multiband Stereo Limiter
• Stereo Soft Clipping output stage
$299 / €299 BUY NOW!
Distributed by Roland®
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T-RackS® VS Analog modeled mastering station for Roland® VS Studio • Six band stereo parametric equalizer • Tube Stereo Compressor • Multiband Stereo Limiter • Stereo Soft Clipping output stage $299 / €299 BUY NOW! Distributed by Roland® |
| • | 4 sound processors: with its great sounding, analog-modeled Equalizer, Compressor, Limiter and the Soft-clipping output stage, T-RackS® includes everything you need to create final masters. |
| • | Specially Developed for Mastering: no other single software processor sounds like T-RackS® and none make mastering so easy. It can vastly enhance mix frequencies, broaden the stereo image as well as boost or precisely level the dynamic range. All this, while adding the beautiful warmth and space of the tube-devices it emulates. |
| • | Outstanding "Analog-Modeled" Sound: T-RackS®' astonishing sound is created with algorithms based on real analog circuitry. This is what makes T-RackS® sound so similar to real analog audio hardware, and so unique when compared to other software. |
| • | High Order 32 bit Internal Resolution: with 32 Bit floating point resolution, T-RackS® uses the best possible method to physically model analog components, resulting in an amazingly real tube sound. Only without the noise! |
| • | High Productivity, Ease of Use: not only does it sound analog, it acts analog! T-RackS® is so easy to use because its interface resembles a typical rack of hardware with analog controls. |
Features |
| Mastering Equalizer |
You’ll find: • 4th order High-pass filter, from 18 Hz to 4 kHz. • Low shelving type filter, from 30 Hz to 800 Hz. • Low-mid peaking type filter, from 30 Hz to 5 kHz, with Lo and Hi Q selection. • High-mid peaking type filter, from 200 Hz to 18 kHz, with Lo and Hi Q selection. • High shelving type filter, from 750 kHz to 10 kHz. • 4th order Low-pass filter, from 200 Hz to 20 kHz. The T-RackS VS Mastering Equalizer Controls Equalizer BYPASS This switch allows you to bypass the Equalizer module. Filters Range switch This switch allows to select if the Equalizer bands will have a plus/minus 7.5 dB or plus/minus 15 dB range. The Equalizer will work in double precision mode when 7.5 dB range is selected. Bands On/Off switches These switches allow you to individually turn On or Off the Equalizer bands. High Pass Filter This knob adjusts the cut-off frequency of the 12 dB per Octave High Pass filter. Frequencies lower than the set value will be attenuated. The cut-off frequency can be set from 18 Hz to 4 kHz. Going below 18 Hz it will turn OFF (no filter). Use this filter to remove any unwanted low frequency rumble from the program. It is also very effective when used creatively. Low Pass Filter This knob adjusts the cut-off frequency of the 12 dB per Octave Low Pass filter. Frequencies higher than the set value will be attenuated. The cut-off frequency can be set from 200 Hz to 20 kHz. Going beyond it will turn OFF (no filter). Use this filter to remove the top end of the audio spectrum from the program. It is also very effective when used creatively. Low Shelving Gain Use this control to boost or reduce the level of this band. Clockwise rotation will boost the band and vice versa. The value is displayed in dB. The range is from –7.5 to +7.5 dB or from –15 to +15 dB. Low Shelving Frequency This knob adjusts the frequency range of low-shelving filter. All frequencies up to this value will be boosted or reduced. You can set the cutoff frequency anywhere from 30 Hz to 800 Hz. Lo-Mid Gain Use this control to boost or reduce the effect of this filter. The range is from –7.5 to +7.5 dB or from –15 to +15 dB. Lo-Mid Frequency This knob adjusts the center frequency of the Lo-Mid peaking filter. This filter will boost or reduce a portion of the audio spectrum around the centre frequency you set. The range is from 30 Hz to 5 kHz. Lo-Mid Bandwitdh This switch let you choose between two bandwidth characteristics. Low Q position will give you a wider and more natural response (wide-band, left button). Hi Q position will give you a narrower and more selective response (narrow-band, right button). Hi-Mid Gain Use this control to boost or reduce the effect of this filter. The range is from –7.5 to +7.5 dB or from –15 to +15 dB. Hi-Mid Frequency This knob adjusts the center frequency of the Hi-Mid peaking filter. This filter will boost or reduce a portion of the audio spectrum around the center frequency you set. The range is from 200 Hz to 18 kHz. Hi-Mid Bandwitdh This switch let you choose between two bandwidth characteristics. Low Q position will give you a wider and more natural response (wide-band, left button). Hi Q position will give you a narrower and more selective response (narrow-band, right button). High Shelving Gain Use this control to boost or reduce the level of this band. Clockwise rotation will boost the band and vice versa. The value is displayed in dB. The range is from –7.5 to +7.5 dB or from –15 to +15 dB. High Shelving Frequency This knob adjusts the frequency range of high-shelving filter. All frequencies from this value will be boosted or reduced. You can set the cutoff frequency anywhere from 750 Hz to 10 kHz. FLAT Button Use this button to globally reset the Equalizer. Selecting it will reset all the bands’ gains; selecting it a second time will reset all the Frequencies. LINK Switches These switches let you choose if the current equalizer settings apply to both Left and Right channels or independently to Left or Right. Equalizer Response Display This screen shows the actual frequency response of the Equalizer. It can show Left and Right channels independently. Output Peak Meter This meter will show the peak level at the output of the Equalizer. OUT Gain Use this knob to adjust the output level of the Equalizer once you have set all the EQ interventions. |
| Mastering Dynamics | ||
Tube Compressor
The T-RackS VS Tube Compressor Controls Compressor BYPASS This switch allows you to Bypass the Compressor. Compressor Drive This knob allows you to adjust the level at the compressor input. Compressor Sidechain filter This control adds a high pass filter to the detector stage of the compressor. The detector stage is where the compressor analyzes the incoming signal and determines how gain reduction must be applied. This variable high pass filter prevents, when turned up, that compression pumping effect mainly caused by the program material’s low end content. The higher this knob, the softer and more inaudible the compression character will be. At the minimum or at very low settings the compression will be much more aggressive and noticeable. It sweeps from 30 Hz to 250 Hz. Compressor Attack Time Adjust this control to change the speed of compression in the attack phase. With higher values, transients will pass unaltered through the compressor. With lower values the gain reduction will respond quicker and transients will be more affected. Value range is from 10 ms to 80 ms. Compressor Release Time Adjust this control to change the speed of compression in the release phase. Using higher values, the recovery time will be longer and the compression will be less noticeable. Using lower values, the recovery time will be shorter and the average loudness will be higher. Value range is from 30 ms to 1.5 s. Compressor Ratio Use this control to define the strength of the compression. Lower values give a gentler and less noticeable compression effect, more suitable for mixes and acoustic sounds. Higher values give a more effective compression effect with, at times, all the side-effects you might expect from an over-compression process. Stereo Image This control affects the stereo image of your mix. Turning it up you will increase the stereo width and vice versa. Value range is from -5 to +5 dB, where 0 dB has no effect. Output Level This knob controls the compressor output level. Gain Reduction Meter This meter shows the amount of Gain reduction in dB. When compression does not occur it shows 0 dB. When compression is affecting the signal the meter indicates the compression amount in dB. Multiband Peak Limiter This three-band peak limiter can make the mix even louder by limiting unwanted peaks. The peak limiting action is made separately on the three bands (low, mid, high). Use this device to obtain a Brick Wall master, you will get a very loud master, without digital overs, though as with any of these processes, use care not to over-do it. The T-RackS VS Multiband Peak Limiter Controls Multiband Limiter BYPASS switch This switch allows you to Bypass the Multiband Limiter. Bands Threshold These knobs set the limiting amount over the individual band. Lowering the value the threshold will be lower and the limiting more frequent. Raising the threshold will make the limiter compress that band less. Bands Level These knobs set the level (volume) of the three bands. This is very useful to get the correct bands balance after the limiting. You can also use this as a very musical tone control. Limiter Release Adjust this control to change the speed of limiting in the release phase. This is the amount of time the limiter will take to return to normal gain after a peak limiting has occurred. Value range is from 60 ms to 1.6 seconds. Limiter Overload This control will affect the way Limiter reduces peaks. Setting this knob to a lower value will result in more frequent “pure” gain reduction by the limiter. Setting this knob to a higher value will result in less frequent gain reduction, but in more frequent clipping. Obviously setting this control at higher values will give you more loudness, but more clipping across the 0 dB level. CrossOver Points These two knobs set the two frequency split points, the low-mid split and the mid-high split. Limiter Drive This knob controls the amount of signal that drives the multiband limiter input. Unlike the compressor module, this one has an exact threshold point where it starts to limit the signal. If you drive more signal through the limiter input, more peaks will be limited and the sound will be louder. If you want to preserve more peaks, set this control to a lower value. Values range is from -10 dB to + 15 dB. Gain Reduction Meter This meter shows the amount of Gain Reduction in dB. This VU shows the average value of limiting by all three spectral bands. Output Stage This is where the signal coming from the Compressor and Limiter is shaped and clipped to a maximum level of –0.05 dB to let you “push” the level of your master as much as needed without getting digital clipping on your final master. It also includes a high precision peak level meter on the final master output signal. The T-RackS VS Output Stage Controls Clipping The clipping shape of this stage is continuously variable from a straight digital hard clip to ultra soft nonclipping mode. Depending on music styles, the clipping can be less noticeable either with softer or harder shapes. OUT Level This is where you can dial the desired loudness of your final master once the compressor and limiter are acting as desired. Final Master Peak Meter This precision Peak Meter shows the level of your final master. |
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