TC Electronic ASSIMILATOR KONNEKT User Manual - Introduction

Summary of ASSIMILATOR KONNEKT

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  • Page 2: Introduction

    E n g l i s h introduction did you ever ask yourself “why doesn’t my mix sound like that?” if you have asked yourself this question, then assimilator is your plug-in. With assimilator, you can learn the frequency curve of your favorite mix or solo instrument track and apply that frequency curve to y...

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    E n g l i s h assimilator konnekt getting started system requirements windows • tc electronic konnekt 24d • windows xp • pentium 4, 2.0 ghz • 512 mb ram • vst compatible host application • system must meet requirements of the host application macos x • tc electronic konnekt 24d • os x 10.4.X • g4, 1...

  • Page 4: Assimilator Basics

    Assimilator konnekt e n g l i s h assimilator basics the assimilator is an extremely powerful equalization tool and it is unlike anything else. The idea is simple: you “learn” the frequency curve of one piece of audio and apply it to another audio file. It is best to think of it in terms of sampling...

  • Page 5: Glossary Of Terms

    E n g l i s h assimilator konnekt glossary of terms analysis curve: the “analysis curve” is based on a frequency analysis – or spectral snap-shot – of any audio source, such as a complete mix or an individual audio track. The “analysis curve” can be stored for later use. Assimilation: the process of...

  • Page 6: Why Learn Two Curves?

    Assimilator konnekt e n g l i s h why learn two curves? 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 o...

  • Page 7: Preset Management

    E n g l i s h assimilator konnekt preset management unlike other plug-ins, assimilator has two types of presets. Curve after you have learned the audio spectrum of one piece of audio, you can save it as an analysis curve. Once the analysis curve is saved, it can be loaded as either a “reference” or ...

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    Assimilator konnekt e n g l i s h 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...

  • Page 9: Default Preset Locations:

    E n g l i s h assimilator konnekt 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 x: files are stored in your user folder. Factory + user presets: [user folder:]\library\app...

  • Page 10: Overview

    Assimilator konnekt e n g l i s h overview 1. Analysis display 2. Preset handling 3. Input gain and meter 4. Output gain and meter 5. Limiter enable and limiter activity indicator 6. Reference analysis curve section 7. Target analysis curve section 8. Apply eq curve fader 9. Level calibration fader ...

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  • Page 12: Analysis Display

    0 assimilator konnekt e n g l i s h analysis display on the a and b views, the display shows the frequency of the reference analysis curve, target analysis curve and the interpolated eq curve. The analysis display will appear differently when the morph view is active. For details, refer to the morph...

  • Page 13: Reference Curve

    E n g l i s h assimilator konnekt calibration the calibration tool allows you to adjust the gain of the applied eq curve so that you can evenly match levels with and without processing. With this function, you can bypass the plug-in and compare the signal at exactly the same levels, allowing you to ...

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    Assimilator konnekt e n g l i s h draw it may be desirable to edit the reference curve with one of the draw tools. Pencil tool assimilator’s “pencil tool” allows you to draw a reference curve on the display. Say, for example, you wish to use a reference curve that has a very good bass spectrum, but ...

  • Page 15: Target Curve

    E n g l i s h assimilator konnekt target curve as described in the “assimilator basics” section of this manual, the “target curve” is the frequency spectrum of your audio or the audio you want to process to make it sound like the “reference”. The “target” could be an audio track, a mix from another ...

  • Page 16: Tutorials

    Assimilator konnekt e n g l i s h 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 tra...

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    E n g l i s h assimilator konnekt 7. Save your analysis curve as “my song” or whatsoever from the file menu of the target section. 8. Now, in the reference section you have the analysis curve of the “professionally” mastered song, and the target section has the analysis curve of your track. 9. Begin...

  • Page 18: Tc Support Interactive

    Assimilator konnekt e n g l i s h tc support interactive the tc support interactive website www.Tcsupport.Tc is designed as an online support and information center. At the site you can find answers to specific questions regarding tc software and hardware. All known issues are stored in a database s...