TC Electronic Broadcast 6000 - Manual (Page 74)

De-Esser
70 System 6000 MKII Algorithms
Side Chain
Pressing Sidechain enables to monitor the part
of the signal that is defined by the Frequency and
Curve parameters. This is the part of the signal
that the De-Esser will “compress” when in op-
eration. Adjusting the Frequency and Curve pa-
rameters when monitoring the sidechain, makes
it a lot easier to hear where the sibilant problems
occur in the signal.
De-Esser algorithm – setup page
De-Esser algorithm – setup page
Inlevel Left and Right
Range: Off to +12 dB
Adjusts the Input level for the two channels.
Outlevel Left and Right
Range: Off to +12 dB
Adjusts the Output level for the two channels.
Phase Invert Left and Right
Applies Phase inversion of the respective Input
channel.
Threshold Mode
Decides how the Threshold shall react. When set
to Relative, the Threshold will be relative to the
average level of the signal. This means that also
soft signals are processed. For signals where
the average level is determined by signals out-
side the frequency range set, for example, a vo-
cal with sibilance, the Relative setting is useful
and very musical. When Mode is set to Absolute,
the Threshold set refers to full scale, 0 dBFS,
and is therefore well suited for limiting the maxi-
mum level in a specified frequency range, e.g.
the bass.
Link
The Link parameter switches the De-Esser be-
tween Mono and Stereo operation. When acti-
vated one common sidechain will be used inter-
nally (applying the same De-Essing rate to both
channels), and the parameters on the Main page
will be linked.
M/S
When activated the De-Esser will operate inter-
nally in Mid and Side mode. An M/S encoder
is placed on the Input and an M/S decoder is
placed on the output. This way it is possible to
input a L/R stereo signal, apply de-essing to the
mono and side information separately, and out-
put a new L/R stereo signal.