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3. 0 2 0 3 0 3 1 4 0 4 1 5 0 5 1 6 0 6 1 7 0 7 1 8 0 SPEAKER MAPPING HORIZONTAL SPEAKER SETUP 2 Versions and formats INSP DEC Surround Customizer is a plug in software therefore it requires a host to operate A host is an audio software that enables the operation of the plug in feeds its input with audio signal and receives the processed audio signal from the plug in s outputs and sends them to your speakers for example 2 1 32 bit 64 bit terminology In order to avoid confusion regarding 32 bit and 64 bit systems the table below summarizes the terminology used in this manual The newest 64 bit systems are very useful because they are capable of accessing more than 4 GB of RAM the theoretical maximum amount imposed by 32 bit systems regardless of how much RAM is loaded into any given 32 bit computer operating system and they support double precision processing natively thus allowing more accurate results When using large sample libraries or applications such as convolution reverberation that require high RAM demand it is useful to operate in a 64 bit system mode Terminology 32 bit means 64 bit means primarily for PC based systems at this time of writing Hardware A PC based system equipped Systems equipped with a 64 bit with an x86 type CPU These CPU such as an Intel Core i7 systems cannot run 64 bit processor This system can either applications as their internal use a 32 bit or a 64 bit operating
4. Output channel number selector In Expert Mode you can limit the number of output channels the plug in produces This setting affects the Speaker Configuration preset buttons for example if you set the plug in to allow only 4 channels of output buttons from 1 0 to 4 0 will be enabled This is useful for allowing some hosts to operate the plug in without any problem After changing this parameter you will need to restart the plug in not just close the interface but unload and reload the plug in Link button The small L marked button links two channels directivity control and make them move together whichever you move This may be useful in conveniently configuring front and rear channels with different but symmetrical parameters Plot button This button when enabled allows the horizontal speaker setup to plot the actual directivity Since plotting the directivity takes up some additional CPU time you can disable plotting so the plug in will have a smaller resource footprint 16 Order selector button This button allows you the reorder the input channels in case your audio signal has differently ordered channels than Inspired Acoustics products use 17 Sum button When enabled this button allows you to plot the overall characteristics of the whole system by means of all individual characteristics summed 5 3 Inserting and routing the plug in This section will show how to insert and route the plug in by some examples 1 Make sure yo
5. the level of incoming and outgoing sound for your convenience ma 10 11 Tip Input clip meter This small grey circle will show if there is clipping in the sound Click it to reset to original state Horizontal speaker setup view By dragging the orange colored arrows you can configure virtual microphone angles These angles describe directions your virtual sound system uses to capture and reproduce the sound Colored line graphs show the horizontal directivity of the microphones inside the grey circle XY mirror This switch is used to link together the orange arrows in the horizontal speaker setup view so that you can drag them together symmetrically If you disable this switch you can individually drag the arrows and configure the virtual microphone angles independently Tilt arrow The tilt arrow allows you to look upwards or downwards virtually This feature works as intended when 4 input channels are present Directivity control This control allows you to set the directivity of your virtual microphones either together the same way default mode or individually expert mode Drag the small green arrow to operate this control To the left is the omnidirectional setting and to the right is the figure of eight The middle of this slider corresponds to the cardioid directivity pattern The control is continuous and the plot to the left will show the actual directivities Omnidirectional pick up pattern hears all sounds e
6. INSP DEC Surround Customizer VST plug in for Windows v1 0 User s Manual Version 2009 A Inspired Acoustics a division of Entel Ltd No part of this publication may be reproduced distributed transmitted transcribed uploaded posted quoted or stored in a retrieval system in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without prior permission of Entel All rights reserved Printed in Hungary Contents INSP DEC Surround Customizer at a glance Versions and formats 2 1 32 bit 64 bit terminology 2 2 Plug in format Hardware software and audio requirements 3 1 Hardware and software requirements 3 2 Audio format requirements Installation Guide 4 1 VST format Windows 32 bit or 64 bit Features and overview 5 1 Controls 5 2 Expert mode 5 3 Inserting and routing the plug in Usage terms and conditions 6 1 End user license agreement EULA 6 2 Trademarks 6 3 Credits NN 6 o gt 1 INSP DEC Surround Customizer at a glance INSP DEC Surround Customizer is a plug in software that allows you to configure spatial properties of audio content in real time It works together with Inspired Acoustics virtual instrument products for example allowing you to configure surround audio outputs from just a few vector input channels in real time j SURROUND CUSTOMIZER REALTIME SPATIAL CONTROL FOR PIPE ORGAN SAMPLES SPEAKER CONFIGURATION 1
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10. nnels as its input and these channels must be encoded especially to work with this plug in The order of channels although freely adjustable in the plug in is essential to make it operate correctly You may try the plug in with other audio input as well but there is no guarantee that you will hear a meaningful or desired result To obtain a meaningful and desired result the plug in must be used in conjunction with Inspired Acoustics designated pipe organ sample products The documentation of each of these Inspired Acoustics sample library products clearly states whether it supports using this plug in 4 Installation Guide 4 1 VST format Windows 32 bit or 64 bit The plug in is contained in a single file having a DLL extension The individual 32 bit and the 64 bit release have their own DLL file Installation is a two step manual process 1 Locate the 32 bit or 64 bit DLL file and copy into your desired VST folder In case you are using the plug in with Steinberg Cubase or Nuendo the default VST directory may be c Program Files Steinberg Vstplug ins In case you are using the plug in with the Hauptwerk Virtual Pipe Organ you may want to place the 64 bit DLL file as the default setting c Program Files Hauptwerk Virtual Pipe Organ VSTi Plug In folder or to the folder where Hauptwerk s VSTi version is installed Otherwise just use your default VST Plug ins folder and your audio host will recognize the plug in If yo
11. qually from all directions Cardioid pick up pattern hears mostly from front less at sides and none rearward Figure of eight pick up pattern hears front and to the rear but not from side Mute and Solo buttons The M Mute and Solo S buttons allow you to listen to only one channel at a time or mute different or multiple channels of your choice temporarily This is very useful when you set up your sound system for example Gain control With this slider you can modify the output gain of the plug in You can reduce the volume or increase it up to 12 dB Caution When using high levels of gain be sure not to overload the signal for downstream signal sources Expert mode By pressing this button you allow entering the plug in the expert mode presenting you more control on various parameters Hold the CTRL key when you left click with your mouse on a control and it will reset to its default state 5 2 Expert mode J SURROUND CUSTOMIZER REALTIME SPATIAL CONTROL FOR PIPE ORGAN SAMPLES SPEAKER CONFIGURATION 1 0 20 3 0 3 1 4 0 4 1 5 0 5 1 6 0 6 1 7 0 7 1 8 0 12 13 14 15 13 Input channel number selector In Expert Mode you can limit the number of input channels the plug in accepts This is useful for allowing some hosts to operate the plug in without any problem After changing this parameter you will need to restart the plug in not just close the interface but unload and reload the plug in
12. re supported under Windows PC platform 32 bit and 64 bit version of the plug in uses different files but share several setting parameters such as the channel setup Currently the plug in format is VST which stands for Virtual Studio Technology specification version 2 4 was used in this plug in allowing you to be compatible with a broad range of audio host software Please note The current VST plug in is not supported for Macintosh computers at this moment 3 Hardware software and audio requirements 3 1 Hardware and software requirements The current VST plug in works with both 32 bit CPUs and 64 bit CPUs Intel or AMD branded Intel Itanium and PowerPC Mac platforms are not supported The plug in supports multi core systems While the plug in utilizes only a low percentage of computer resources for flawless operation please refer to your audio software host s hardware requirements Your computer s audio host software and hardware already must be able to run flawlessly on your desired operating system and support the plug in format and platform in order to operate this product Any digital audio workstation DAW that is capable of hosting the plug in format and platform see Section 2 2 is able to operate the plug in 3 2 Audio format requirements The plug in operates as intended if and only if it receives the signals in the correct electrical format with which it was designed to work The plug in accepts 3 or 4 cha
13. roduct on more than one personal computer at a time you must obtain separate licenses from Entel All rights not expressly granted to Licensee are reserved to Entel OWNERSHIP OF THE PRODUCT Portions of the Product may incorporate certain material proprietary to third parties Entel and licensors of Entel own and will retain all title copyright trademark and other proprietary rights in and to the Product This License is not a sale of the Product or any copy of it You the Licensee obtain only such rights as are provided in this Agreement You understand and agree as follows you may not make any copies of all or any part of the Product except for archival copies of the computer software components of the Product as permitted by law you may not reverse compile assemble engineer modify or incorporate in whole or in part in any other product or create derivative works of similar purpose of the Product based on all or any part of the Product you may not remove any copyright trademark proprietary rights disclaimer or warning notice included on or embedded in any part of the Product you may not transfer or resell the Product This license expressly forbids resale re licensing or other distribution of the Product You cannot sell loan rent lease assign or transfer all or any of the enclosed sounds in the Product to another user or for use in any competitive product s If transferred in whole or in part the original and subsequent owners forf
14. u do not have a VST folder you can create one with any desired name To finish the installation 2 Start your audio host and set it up to scan the VST plug in s folder you previously specified This setting is different for every host so please refer to your host s manual to find out how exactly to do this 5 Features and overview The Surround Customizer a true surround plug in capable of outputting 8 channels simultaneously per instance Instances of the plug in using the same audio inputs but different inner parameters can run simultaneously on your system if your audio host supports that The plug in requires 3 or 4 channels of vector inputs that have a special relationship in between them When 3 inputs are fed to the plug in customization in 2 D 2 dimensions in the horizontal plane is possible When 4 channels are fed into the plug in customization in full 3 D is possible 51 Controls J SURROUND CUSTOMIZER REALTIME SPATIAL CONTROL FOR PIPE ORGAN SAMPLE SS 1 Speaker configuration preset buttons These allow you set your output configuration with a single click Buttons that are allowed by the Output channels see 11 expert mode are enabled buttons that require more channels than that are disabled 2 Speaker mapping preset buttons These buttons allow you to set a few standard speaker arrangements in the speaker configuration e g 7 1 that you are currently using 3 Meters Input and output meters show
15. u insert your sound source e g an audio file or a virtual instrument in your audio host software and set it to output 3 or 4 channels Tip In case you are using Inspired Acoustics pipe organ sample products in conjunction with this plug in make sure you set up e g the software Hauptwerk so that it will output 3 or 4 channels of audio A separate detailed guide on how to do this is available at the Inspired Acoustics website and Knowledge Base 2 Route the audio channels to the plug in s input Make sure you route the appropriate channel to the appropriate input In case you need more flexibility use the plug in s Expert Mode to redefine the meaning of the channels inside the plug in 3 Set the output channels e g 8 and channel configuration e g 7 1 of the plug in 6 Usage terms and conditions 6 1 End user license agreement EULA YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT INSTALLING AND USING THE PRODUCT INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE PRODUCT UNUSED AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED GRANT OF LICENSE In consideration of payment of the license fee Entel Ltd Entel grants to you the Licensee a nonexclusive nontransferable license to have one person use the enclosed Inspired Acoustics software product the Product on one personal computer at a time If you want to use the P
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