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The EZ Enhancer provides an easy-to-use method for adding some spice to your recordings. It combines three types of audio enhancement algorithms into one system including harmonic generation, dynamic processing (compression or expansion) and tonal contouring. A large number of factory presets are provided which produce combinations of various harmonic generation types coupled with dynamics signal processing. The names of these various presets are descriptive and so should make choosing the correct one for a given job quite intuitive. The presets work in conjunction with the “Exciter” and the input “Level” controls. Three tone controls are also provided including Bass, Mids and Treble. The system is capable of remembering the state of the EZ Enhancer system controls based on your own preferences via the “Save” feature. Here is a description of the EZ Enhancers controls:
The EZ Enhancer
Level Control: -100 to 0 to +100 wherein 0 represents no gain added on the input side of the dynamics processor sub-system. Since the dynamics processing elements of the various presets are non-linear in nature, you will find that there is an interaction between the Exciter and the Level Controls in terms of sound tonality. Adjust both for the most pleasing result. The level control does not directly affect the overall degree of the system, but only as a higher order effect. 0 is the default setting for this control and in most cases will produce satisfactory results without any “tweaking”.
Exciter Control: This control affects the degree to which the harmonics generator and the dynamics processor output signals are applied to the source signal. The range is 0 to 100 wherein 0 represents no enhancement (dry) and 100 represents the maximum enhancement (wet).
Bass Control: This is a shelving type of control having its corner frequency fixed at 175 Hz and having an amplitude adjustability range of +/- 15 dB (15 dB of boost or cut).
Mids Control: This is a Bandpass (peaking) type of filter having its center frequency fixed at 900 Hz and having a bandwidth set for 3 octaves. It can produce up to +/- 15 dB (15 dB of boost or cut).
Treble Control: Like the Bass Control, this is also of the shelving variety having its corner frequency internally set to 3,000 Hz and having an amplitude adjustability range of +/- 15 dB (15 dB of boost or cut).
Clip Indicator: A red clip indicator is provided to show if the dynamic range of the EZ Enhancer system is being exceeded. If this indicator illuminates, then you must determine which control is set too aggressively and lower it until the indicator extinguishes. Otherwise, clipping type distortion will occur, which is not specifically very pleasant sounding.
Note: The best results will be realized by applying the “Normalize Gain Scaling” feature (found under the CD Prep Menu) to – 6 dB before running the EZ Enhancer.
The EZ Enhancer
Level Control: -100 to 0 to +100 wherein 0 represents no gain added on the input side of the dynamics processor sub-system. Since the dynamics processing elements of the various presets are non-linear in nature, you will find that there is an interaction between the Exciter and the Level Controls in terms of sound tonality. Adjust both for the most pleasing result. The level control does not directly affect the overall degree of the system, but only as a higher order effect. 0 is the default setting for this control and in most cases will produce satisfactory results without any “tweaking”.
Exciter Control: This control affects the degree to which the harmonics generator and the dynamics processor output signals are applied to the source signal. The range is 0 to 100 wherein 0 represents no enhancement (dry) and 100 represents the maximum enhancement (wet).
Bass Control: This is a shelving type of control having its corner frequency fixed at 175 Hz and having an amplitude adjustability range of +/- 15 dB (15 dB of boost or cut).
Mids Control: This is a Bandpass (peaking) type of filter having its center frequency fixed at 900 Hz and having a bandwidth set for 3 octaves. It can produce up to +/- 15 dB (15 dB of boost or cut).
Treble Control: Like the Bass Control, this is also of the shelving variety having its corner frequency internally set to 3,000 Hz and having an amplitude adjustability range of +/- 15 dB (15 dB of boost or cut).
Clip Indicator: A red clip indicator is provided to show if the dynamic range of the EZ Enhancer system is being exceeded. If this indicator illuminates, then you must determine which control is set too aggressively and lower it until the indicator extinguishes. Otherwise, clipping type distortion will occur, which is not specifically very pleasant sounding.
Note: The best results will be realized by applying the “Normalize Gain Scaling” feature (found under the CD Prep Menu) to – 6 dB before running the EZ Enhancer.