Summary of Contents for TC Works ASSIMILATOR
- Page 1 B U I L T F O R P O W E R C O R E ASSIMILATOR U S E R M A N U A L ASSIMILATOR...
- Page 2 ASSIMILATOR is a phase linear equalization tool, freeing you from needless worries about artifacts related to phase distortion. Without such phase interference, you get the most transparent and musical processing possible. Best of all, ASSIMILATOR is a Plug-In that demonstrates the most significant benefit of the POWERCORE platform: Extreme processing, without bogging your host CPU down.
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Page 3: Getting Started
• POWERCORE running system 1.6.5 or later • Mac OS 9.04 or higher (including Mac OS X) • G3/300 or faster • 128 MB RAM • VST or MAS compatible host application • System must meet requirements of the host application ASSIMILATOR... - Page 4 • You “apply” the “reference” curve to the “target” curve to meet your needs. Simple, isn’t it? The ASSIMILATOR compares the frequency curves of the two audio sources and interpolates between the two to generate the ideal EQ curve for the target audio.
- Page 5 Reference: This is the desired analysis curve or the audio you want to sound like. Target: This analysis curve is based on your audio; or, the audio you want to process with the “reference” analysis curve. ASSIMILATOR...
- Page 6 Learning just one curve would be insufficient for proper assimilation. Consider the concept as a whole: how else does the ASSIMILATOR Plug-In know how to make your “target” sound like the “reference”? Here are two examples that show the value of learning two curves.
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Page 7: Preset Management
By selecting “Load”, you can navigate to any folder on the system, including any “Shared” folder. By default, these will be loaded from the default location for ASSIMILATOR presets. Only presets located in the default file location will appear in ASSIMILATOR’s pop-up preset menu. SAVE PRESET / CURVE By selecting “Save”, you can save your preset to any folder on the system, including... - Page 8 ASSIMILATOR can arrange presets and analysis curves into different subfolders. These subfolders are sorted into basic music genres and applications such as Classical, Jazz, Psychedelic Pop etc. You can delete, rearrange or create your own folders to accommodate your needs. You could, for example, create preset folders for projects, customers or by genre.
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Page 9: Default Preset Locations
DEFAULT PRESET LOCATIONS: The following locations will describe where you can find your ASSIMILATOR analysis curves and presets, which are stored in different folders. Mac OS Classic: Files are stored in the System folder. System Folder: Application Support: TCWorks: ASSIMILATOR: Presets System Folder: Application Support: TCWorks: ASSIMILATOR: Curves Mac OS X: Files are stored in your user folder. - Page 10 3. Input Gain and Meter 4. Low Frequency Resolution Size 5. Output Gain and Meter 6. Limiter Enable and Limiter Activity Indicator 7. Reference Analysis Curve Section 8. Target Analysis Curve Section 9. Apply EQ Curve Fader 10. Level Calibration Fader ASSIMILATOR...
- Page 11 ASSIMILATOR...
- Page 12 High 8192 Points By default, the Resolution of ASSIMILATOR’s FFT is “Med”. In most cases, this is all that is needed for processing. The “High” resolution is recommended for situations where you must ensure accurate analysis of the bass frequencies, especially in a full mix.
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Page 13: Reference Curve
When the Limiter flashes Red, this indicates that the Limiter is active. REFERENCE CURVE As described in the “ASSIMILATOR BASICS” Section of this manual, the “reference curve” is the desired curve, or the audio you want to sound like. The “reference” could be another track, another recording session, or even a song from a CD that you would like your audio to sound like. -
Page 14: Target Curve
Pencil. MAGNET TOOL ASSIMILATOR’s “Magnet Tool” allows you to snap a reference curve to a target curve on the display. Say, for example, you wish to use a reference curve that has a very good bass spectrum, but you love the high frequency content of your target. - Page 15 • Morph allows you to Morph between the A and B View settings. A and B Views ASSIMILATOR’s “A” and “B” views have an identical user interface, but allow you to have two complete sets of reference and target curves. These views can be used to do quick A to B comparisons of different settings.
- Page 16 B views. This allows you to adjust the curves so that morphing is possible without changing the output level. This way, you can be certain that the level is the same between the A and B curves when morphing is applied. ASSIMILATOR...
- Page 17 TUTORIALS INSTRUMENT MATCHING In the first example, let’s review how ASSIMILATOR is used as an insert effect for matching instrument tracks in a multi-track application. Our goal is to create an acoustic guitar sound that sounds identical to your favorite guitar track. The two guitar tracks are somewhat similar, i.e.
- Page 18 High-Fidelity sound as it approaches the chorus. By the time you reach the chorus, you want the song to have completely High Fidelity equalization. With ASSIMILATOR, this is easy to accomplish. 1. Make sure that the “A” view is visible.
- Page 19 13. During the intro and the verse, leave the Morph fader at 0% to hear the Low Fidelity portion of your audio. 14. As the bridge begins playback, start moving the Morph fader from 0% reaching 100% when the chorus of your song begins. ASSIMILATOR...
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Page 20: Contact Details
Customer Support Flughafenstrasse 52B 22335 Hamburg Germany www.tcworks.de e-mail: info@tcworks.de USA: TC Electronic Inc. TC Works Customer Support 742-A Hampshire Rd. Westlake Village, CA 91361 www.tcworks.de e-mail: us@tcworks.de TECHNICAL SUPPORT Details on how to obtain technical support can be found in the included Customer Support Document.