Sound Performance Lab 9530 Stereo Equalizer User Manual


 
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TUBE VITALIZER
1.The most obvious application of the Tube Vitalizer is to process
a final mix, either while mixing or during post-production prior to
cutting. Insert your Tube Vitalizer into the master-inserts of your
console or right in between a playback and a recording unit.
More flexibility is guaranteed when patching the Tube Vitalizer
into two sub-groups of the console.Now you have the freedom to
select certain tracks while mixdown to be processed with the
Vitalizer. Note: Not all sounds may benefit from the Vitalizer-
process.The sub-group inserts offer you the maximum flexibility.
Processing everything through the master-inserts may have
negative effects on certain sounds which makes it necessary to
reduce the Vitalizer-process to a minimum. In the sub-group
inserts you can treat the selected tracks with a higher effect level.
When patching the Tube Vitalizer into the sub-groups or
master-breaks of the console, note if the master breaks are swit-
ched “pre” or “post” fader. They should best be switched “pre”
fader, so that a variation of the master fader does not affect the
input level of the Tube Vitalizer. The effect level and the treated
sound will then remain unchanged.
It is important to use full-range monitors to assess the full effect
of any bass processing in and out of circuit in order to appreciate
just how much processing has been added; the brain soon accli-
mates to changes in timbre and it is easy to overdo it! If in doubt,
refer frequently to known recordings played through the same
monitor system.
Do not connect the Tube Vitalizer between master-outputs and
amplifier. The major disadvantage of this connection is the
varying input sensitivity with each fader movement.
2. Another popular stereo application is the processing of
existing master tapes during post-production such as when
reprocessing archive material for CD release. The Tube Vitalizer
can make a significant contribution in restoring the high end
detail that invariably suffers during i.e. a noise reduction treat-
ment. In many cases, the restored master can be made to sound
appreciably better than the original.
Applications
Application 1:
The Tube Vitalizer inserted
into the master-inserts
of the console.
More flexibility
when the Tube Vitalizer is
inserted into the sub-groups
Recording Studio