Red Rock Sound have released PUNCH, an immersive channel strip, available at the intro price if $25.00, increasing to $149.00 after the promotion.
PUNCH combines the efficient design and cohesive sound of analog channel strips, with the diverse sonic colour and flexible sound-shaping possibilities available only in digital. Save time and avoid tedious manual workarounds with PUNCH plug-in designed from the ground up for fast, efficient work on mid/side, stereo and the bjects, the beds (fixed channels) of immersive mixing environments.
Input Routing Panel
FX section
This module allows you to select a channel strip from four available. The channel strips are arranged in series, this allows you to process channels with different channel strips.
For example: the first channel strip is only the mid channel, the second channel strip is only the side channel, the third channel strip is the left and right channel. For multi-channel modes: the first channel strip is only the left and right channels, the second channel strip is the center channel, the third channel strip is the LFE, etc.
You can rename Fx Buttons for ease of use. To rename the selected Fx button, right-click on the button.
In order to turn on the solo (listen) of the channel strip, double-click on the selected Fx number. The channel strip in solo mode glows yellow, to exit solo mode, double-click again. For two-channel modes, only one channel strip can be solo mode. For multi-channel modes, one or more channel strip can be soloed.
To bypass channel strip processing, press the selected compressor number one click + shift.
You can also copy all channel strip settings to another channel strip. To do this, select the compressor from which you want to copy the settings, then click on the copy button, then select the compressor to which you want to copy the settings.
Input routing
Input Routing lets you choose between 44 common channel setups, starting from Stereo up to 7.1.4 and 9.1.6. Simply select in the input routing module the channel setup that fits your track.
You can also create your own input routing profiles. 16 independent channels are available.
Click on the edit button next to the input routing selection display. Hold down the shift button and select the desired number of channels. Name selected channels in order. Then click save and name the profile.
Channels selection
In this module, you can select (activate) the channels that the channel strip will process.
Pre-amp & EQ Section
Line Gain
Line drive is increased as the knob is rotated counter-clockwise.
Range: -20 to +10;
Mic Gain
To increase the mic drive, rotate the knob clockwise.
Range: -20 to -80.
PreAmp will not increase gain, just harmonic distortion. The distortion is mild and adds
some coloration.
High Band
The High Shelf knob offers approximately ±15 dB of smooth fixed frequency shelving
equalization at 12 kHz. Rotate the control clockwise to add the famous high-end
sheen, or counter-clockwise to reduce the treble response;
Midrange Band
The midrange band is controlled by two knobs, delivering smooth semi-parametric
midrange equalization. The right knob controls the band gain, and the left knob
selects the band frequency or band disable. The response for this band has a
dependence on the bandwidth as the gain is adjusted. At higher center frequencies,
the Q goes up for a more focused peak;
Low Band
The low band delivers smooth low frequency shelving equalization, controlled by two
knobs. The right knob controls the band gain, and the left knob selects the shelf
frequency or band disable.
The available range is approximately ±15 dB.
The band gain is zero when the knob position indicator is pointing straight down;
Low Cut
This knob specifies the fixed frequency of the low cut (high pass) filter.
This filter has an 18 dB per octave slope.
The available frequencies are 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 160 Hz, 300 Hz and OFF.
Compressor Section
SC Filter (Sidechain filter)
This knob controls continuously variable shelving filter circuit in the compressor input.
The sidechain filter allows removal of low-frequency content from the control
sidechain, reducing excessive gain reduction and/or “pumping” on bass-heavy audio
signals without reducing bass content of the audio signal itself.
Note: The sidechain filter only acts on the sidechain signal. While it can produce an
audible change in dynamics behavior, it does not act directly on the signal that is
output from the plug-in.
At the fully counterclockwise position, the filter is defeated, and does not affect
compressor behavior. As the SC Filter knob is rotated clockwise, the filter is engaged
and its frequency sweeps between 40-260 Hz, allowing for a wide range of
relationships between bass level and gain reduction.
Threshold
Threshold determines how much compression will occur. When the input signal
exceeds the threshold level, the compressor engages. A smaller value results in more
compression.
The available range is from -22 dBu to +14 dBu.
Makeup
Makeup control increases the signal level out of the compressor to compensate for
reduced levels as a result of compression.
The available range is -12 dB to +20 dB.
This control does not affect the amount of compression.
Ratio
This control determines the compressor ratio.
The available values are 1.1:1; 2:1; 3:1; 4:1; 5:1; 6:1; 7:1; 8:1; 9:1; and Max;
selectable in discrete increments.
Knee
This control determines the compressor knee.
The available range is from Soft to Hard.
Attack
Attack determines how fast compression will engage when the signal exceeds the
compressor threshold.
The available range is from 1 ms to 80 ms.
Recovery (Release)
Recovery is the time it takes for the compressor to stop processing after the signal
drops below the threshold value.
The available range is from 50 ms to 3 sec.
Dry/Wet
The output balance between the signal processed by selected compressor and the
original dry source signal can be adjusted with Dry/Wet control. Dry/Wet facilitates
parallel compression techniques without having to create additional routings in the
DAW.
Gain Reduction Meter
The Gain Reduction Meters indicate the amount of gain reduction that is occurring in
dB.
Master Section
Input
Input adjusts the signal level at the input of the selected EQ without effecting the sonic
character of the signal.
The available range is ±24 dB;
Phase
The PHASE button inverts the polarity of the signal. When the switch is engaged, the
phase is inverted. Leave the switch in the disengaged for normal phase;
PreAmp
The PreAmp is engaged when the PreAmp switch is engaged. To disable the PreAmp,
disengage the switch.
EQ
The equalizer is engaged when the EQ switch is engaged. To disable the EQ,
disengage the switch. In the EQ173 the audio is still colored even when the EQ switch
is disengaged and the EQ settings are in their «flat» positions.
Comp
The Compressor is engaged when the Compressor switch is engaged. To disable the
Compressor, disengage the switch.
P-AMP EQ COMP / P-AMP COMP EQ
Switches the order of processing effects in the chain.
Output
Output adjusts the signal level at the output of the selected EQ without effecting the
sonic character of the signal.
The available range is ±24 dB.
Please note: The surround profiles do not work correctly in Logic Pro, this is due to a bug in Logic Pro compatibility with AUv3 on multi-channel tracks (when Apple fixes this, our plugin will work correctly). AUv3 on multi-channel tracks works absolutely right in Reaper.
PUNCH is available to PC and Mac users (VST2, VST3, AU and AAX).
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