M-Audio Wizoo Darbuka [11/30] Master dynamics

Darbuka • User Guide 4

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All Styles already have a light Ambience but there’s nothing to stop you from adjusting the Ambience to

whatever you like. Just select an Ambience type from the drop down list, set the Ambience output level using

the Mix control and adjust the length of your Ambience with the Time parameter.

< Ambience Controls

Ambience has three simple and effective parameters.

• Choose the Ambience character from the drop down menu at the bottom of the Ambience feature.

• Set a balance between Ambience and direct signal with the Mix knob.

• Set an Ambience length with the Time parameter.

Master Equalizer

The Master Equalizer is a two band EQ, useful for sweetening your overall mix. As with the Master Dynamics

and Ambience, the Master Equalizer is a four channel surround compatible effect.

The Master Equalizer is also applied to the Ambience signal.

Master Dynamics

The Master Dynamics is a high quality compressor that can be applied to control

the dynamic range of the stereo and surround channels. To use the Master

Dynamics just select one of the three presets from the drop down menu and use

the Density control to set the compression amount you would like.

• Fast: The Fast preset maximizes the volume of Tracks while suppressing their

attacks.

• Tight: Tight controls the dynamic range of the attack and main body of the

percussion instruments in the track equally.

• Slow: Slow accentuates instrument attacks while minimizing un-natural

sounding compression artefacts.

< Stereo And Surround

In stereo mode the dry percussion mix output and the Ambience stereo output are linked, meaning that when

the compressor is reacting to a loud signal in the dry output (for example) the compression character is also

reﬂected in the Ambience output.

In surround mode the Dynamics affect all four channels simultaneously, meaning that if the compression

reacts to a loud Track in the rear right channel then all other surround channels are also affected.

Support for additional outputs in AudioUnit and RTAS hosts currently depends on the version of the host

application being used. To ensure maximum compatibility, the initial version of Darbuka only provides a stereo

output in AudioUnit or RTAS hosts, and as a result the Front/Rear and Output controls on the Mix page will not

function. As soon as AudioUnit and RTAS host updates are available, this functionality will be implemented in

Darbuka and an update will be released on the Wizoo website.