From Plugin Alliance
The CHARACTER™ algorithm is based on Noveltech’s Intelligent Adaptive Filtering (IAF) technology. The processing affects both the frequency response and dynamic properties of the input material in a highly time-varying sense. CHARACTER™ intelligently identifies and enhances the characteristics in audio material that are pleasing to the human ear. One example of such characteristics is the time related attack and decay properties of the signal’s transients.
The processing is non-linear and highly dependent on the source material’s original content, aiming to enhance the perceivably favored characteristics of the original musical instrument or voice. CHARACTER™ intelligently enhances the relevant characteristics found in the source, automatically adjusting complex sets of parameters rather than only statically boosting e.g. one specific frequency region.
This revolutionary approach allows you to get to the desired results much faster - with almost instant gratification, requiring only three intuitive user parameters!
Keep in mind however, that CHARACTER™ doesn’t perform magic or miracles – It can only emphasize existing characteristics that are present in the source material.
Input gain
Cut/Boost your input signal (-48..+6dB)
Output gain
Cut/Boost your output signal (-48..+6dB)
Character
Amount of character signal being added to the boosted input signal (0..100%)
Target
The target scale from 0 to 100 does not represent absolute frequency.
It represents the relative position in the full frequency range of the input signal at the current time instant.
Mode
Mode 1 is optimized for percussive instruments and vocals.
Mode 2 is optimized for guitars and synths.
Mode 3 is optimized for bass guitar and pads.
Input Clip/Output Clip
Red LEDs start to illuminate when input/output signals clip.
Character Meter
Measures the amount of characterization
Presets
There are 17 presets built into the main window.
You can select them but not alter them. You can store new presets via your host software easily though.
A/B
You can compare two different Character settings with the A/B switches.
Any changes you make will be stored automatically in the Setting you are using.
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