Slate Digital FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor User Manual

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Slate"Digital"FG-X"Virtual"Mastering"Console"

IV.2.2.

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The"GAIN"knob"controls"how"much"gain"is"added"to"the"mix.""
As"peaks"approach"the"ceiling,"they"are"processed"via"ITP"as"

described"earlier.""The"GAIN"automatically"goes"to"a"built"in"

ceiling"which"can"be"adjusted"from"-1"to"0dB."

IV.2.3.

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The" Dynamic" Perception" algorithm" is" a" new" process" that"

adds" perceived" dynamics" to" mixes," even" with" very" little"

dynamic"range.""Using"this"processor"can"add"even"more"life"

and" “movement”" in" your" masters." " Like" the" TRANSIENT"

knobs,"start"with"it"all"the"way"off"and"gradually"increase"it"

after" you" have" applied" your" desired" gain" with" the" GAIN"

knob." " Setting" the" Dynamic" Perception" at" around" nine"

o’clock" can" add" extra" “movement”" within" the" mastered"

song."

IV.2.4.

ITP

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The"ITP"slider"can"be"considered"the"most"important"control"

in"the"FG"Level.""By"moving"the"ITP"slider"up"or"down,"you"

change" the" global" characteristics" of" the" saturation" curves"

created"by"the"ITP"processor.""When"you"raise"the"slider,"the"

ITP" processor" uses" more" aggressive" curves" throughout" the"

frequency" spectrum," adding" a" slightly" “hard”" sound" to" the"

transients.""The"lower"you"push"the"ITP"slider,"the"gentler"the"

saturation" curves" become," making" the" final" master" sound"

smoother.""Generally,"placing"the"slider"in"the"middle"leads"

to"the"most"transparent"results.""For"modern"pop,"rock,"and"

metal," moving" the" slider" up" is" recommended" for" the" most"

punch.""For"big"bassy"R&B"or"hip"hop,"the"middle"or"slightly"

lower"settings"can"retain"a"lot"of"sub"bass."