MMulti Analyzer
MMulti Analyzer
MMulti Analyzer
MMultiAnalyzer is an advanced multitrack analyzer, designed to be extremely easy-to-use yet versatile. It is an indispensable tool for mixing.
MMultiAnalyzer doesn't require any kind of special routing, either in your DAW host or within the plug-in. All you need to do is place the
plugin on each track that you want to analyze in your project and the instances will "find each other". Each instance of the plug-in can then
be used to show any kind of analysis (Frequency spectrum, Sonogram, Stereo field etc.) , it doesn't matter which is which, you can monitor
drum tracks in the plug-in instance placed on the guitar track for example.
The main window is divided into 3 parts - on the top you can see analysis parameters. Most of them are specific to current instance (e.g.
you can analyze the same set of tracks using different parameters), a few are global and when you change them, they will be changed in
other instances as well.
On the left side of the plugin window you can see settings for the particular instance, This instance. You can specify the name and visual
parameters here. Often you will need only to use presets, which contain all of these settings and will speed up your workflow. You can add,
load, save and manage your presets too. Below this panel is the list of tracks being analyzed (that is, those tracks on which the plugin has
been placed). You can enable/disable whether each track is displayed in this instance and control visual parameters - these are shared, so
when you change color of a track for example, it will take effect in all other instances as well.
The rest of the window contains the actual analysis. You can choose from several views:
Loudness & waveform view contains EBU R128 and ITU-R BS 1770-3 compliant loudness meters and waveform display for each track.
Here you can see the actual waveforms of the tracks along with their approximate Momentary, Short-term and Integrated loudness graphs.
Stereo view displays the stereo analysis of each track. Unlike XY goniometers, which could be hard to read, this graph shows the percentual
distribution stereo placement - in other words, how much of the signal is located in the center, on the left & right and anywhere in between.
It is usually very easy to judge the width and stereo placement this way.
Oscilloscope view runs a pitch detector on each track and displays a single period image of each track. It can be useful when analysing
waveshapers, dynamic processors, synthesizers etc.
Presets
button
Presets button shows a window with all available presets. A preset can be loaded from the preset window by double-clicking on it, using the
arrow buttons or by using a combination of the arrow keys and Enter on your keyboard. You can also manage the directory structure, store
new presets, replace existing ones etc. Presets are global, so a preset saved from one project, can easily be used in another.
Holding Ctrl while pressing the button loads an existing preset, selected at random.
Presets can be backed up by using either the Export button, or by saving the actual preset files, which are found in the following directories:
Windows: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MeldaProduction
Mac OS X: ~/Library/Application support/MeldaProduction
Exported preset files can be loaded into the plug-in's preset store using the Import button. Or the preset files themselves can be copied into
the directories named above.
Files are named based on the name of the plugin in this format: "{pluginname}presets.xml", for example: MAutopanpresets.xml or
MDynamicspresets.xml. If the directory cannot be found on your computer for some reason, you can just search for the particular file.
Randomize button
Randomize button loads a random preset.
Panic button
Panic button resets the plugin state. You can use it to force the plugin to report latency to the host again and to avoid any audio problems.
For example, some plugins, having a look-ahead feature, report the size of the look-ahead delay as latency, but it is inconvenient to do that
every time the look-ahead changes as it usually causes the playback to stop. After you tweak the latency to the correct value, just click this
button to sync the track in time with the others, minimizing phasing artifacts caused by the look-ahead delay mixing with undelayed audio
signals in your host. It may also be necessary to restart playback in your host.
Another example is if some malfunctioning plugin generates extremely high values for the input of this plugin. A potential filter may start
generating very high values as well and as a result the playback will stop. You can just click this button to reset the plugin and the playback
will start again.
Settings button
Settings button shows a menu with additional settings of the plugin. Here is a brief description of the separate items.
Activate lets you activate the plugin if the drag & drop activation method does not work in your host. In this case either click this button
and browse to the licence file on your computer and select it. Or open the licence file in any text editor, copy its contents to the system
clipboard and click this button. The plugin will then perform the activation using the data in the clipboard, if possible.
There are 4 groups of settings, each section has its own detailed help information: GUI & Style enables you to pick the GUI style for the
plug-in and the main colours used for the background, the title bars of the windows and panels, the text and graphs area and the
highlighting (used for enabled buttons, sliders, knobs etc).
Advanced settings configures several processing options for the plug-in.
Dry/wet affects determines, for Multiband plug-ins, which multiband parameters are affected by the Global dry/wet control.
Smart interpolation adjusts the interpolation algorithm used when changing parameter values; the higher the setting the higher the audio
quality and the lower the chance of zippering noise, but more CPU will be used.
WWW button
WWW button shows a menu with additional information about the plugin. You can check for updates, get easy access to support,
MeldaProduction web page, video tutorials, Facebook/Twitter/YouTube channels and more.
Plugin toolbar
Plugin toolbar provides some global features, A-H presets and more.
Left and right channels can be processed separately with different settings, by creating two instances of the plugin in series, one set to
'L' mode and the other to 'R' mode. The instance in 'L' mode will not touch the right channel and vice versa. This approach is perfectly
safe and is even advantageous, as both sides can be configured completely independently with both settings visible next to each other.
Mid (M) mode allows the plugin to process the so-called mid (or mono) signal. Any stereo signal can be transformed from left and
right, to mid and side, and back again, with minimal CPU usage and no loss of audio quality. The mid channel contains the mono sum
(or centre), which is the signal present in both left and right channels (in phase). The side channel contains the difference between the
left and right channels, which is the "stereo" part. In 'M mode' the plugin performs the conversion into mid and side channels, processes
mid, leaves side intact and converts the results back into the left and right channels expected by the host.
To understand what a mid signal is, consider using a simple gain feature, available in many plugins. Setting the plugin to M mode and
decreasing gain, will actually lower or attenuate the mono content and the signal will appear "wider". There must be some stereo
content present, this will not work for monophonic audio material placed in stereo tracks of course. Similarly amplifying the mono
content by increasing the gain, will make the mono content dominant and the stereo image will become "narrower".
As well as a simple gain control there are various creative uses for this channel mode.
Using a compressor on the mid channel can widen the stereo image, because in louder parts the mid part gets attenuated and the
stereo becomes more prominent. This is a good trick to make the listener focus on an instrument whenever it is louder, because a wider
stereo image makes the listener feel that the origin of the sound is closer to, or even around them.
A reverb on the mid part makes the room appear thin and distant. It is a good way to make the track wide due to the existing stereo
content, yet spacey and centered at the same time. Note that since this effect does not occur naturally, the result may sound artificial
on its own, however it may help you fit a dominant track into a mix.
An equalizer gives many possibilities - for example, the removal of frequencies that are colliding with those on another track. By
processing only the mid channel you can keep the problematic frequencies in the stereo channel. This way it is possible to actually fit
both tracks into the same part of the spectrum - one occupying the mid (centre) part of the signal, physically appearing further away
from the listener, the other occupying the side part of the signal, appearing closer to the listener.
Using various modulation effects can vary the mid signal, to make the stereo signal less correlated. This creates a wider stereo image
and makes the audio appear closer to the listener.
Side (S) mode is complementary to M mode, and allows processing of only the side (stereo) part of the signal leaving the mid intact.
The same techniques as described for M mode can also be applied here, giving the opposite results.
Using a gain control with positive gain will increase the width of the stereo image.
A compressor can attenuate the side part in louder sections making it more monophonic and centered, placing the origin a little further
away and in front of the listener.
A reverb may extend the stereo width and provide some natural space without affecting the mid content. This creates an interesting
side-effect - the reverb gets completely cancelled out when played on a monophonic device (on a mono radio for example). With stereo
processing you have much more space to place different sounds in the mix. However when the audio is played on a monophonic system
it becomes too crowded, because what was originally in two channels is now in just one and mono has a very limited capability for 2D
placement. Therefore getting rid of the reverb in mono may be advantageous, because it frees some space for other instruments.
An equalizer can amplify some frequencies in the stereo content making them more apparent and since they psycho acoustically
become closer to the listener, the listener will be focused on them. Conversely, frequencies can be removed to free space for other
instruments in stereo.
A saturator / exciter may make the stereo richer and more appealing by creating higher harmonics without affecting the mid channel,
which could otherwise become crowded.
Modulation effects can achieve the same results as in mid mode, but this will vary a lot depending on the effect and the audio
material. It can be used in a wide variety of creative ways.
Mid+Side (M+S) lets the plugin process both mid and side channels together using the same settings. In many cases there is no
difference to L+R mode, but there are exceptions.
A reverb applied in M+S mode will result in minimal changes to the width of the stereo field (unless it is true-stereo, in which case mid
will affect side and vice versa), it can be used therefore, to add depth without altering the width.
A compressor in M+S mode can be a little harder to understand. It basically stabilizes the levels of the mid and side channels. When
channel linking is disabled in the compressor, you can expect some variations in the sound field, because the compressor will attenuate
the louder channel (usually the mid), changing the stereo width depending on the audio level. When channel linking is enabled, a
compressor will usually react similarly to the L+R channel mode.
Exciters or saturators are both nonlinear processors, their outputs depend on the level of the input, so the dominant channel (usually
mid) will be saturated more. This will usually make the stereo image slightly thinner and can be used as a creative effect.
How to modify mid and side with different settings? The answer is the same as for the L and R channels. Use two instances of
the plugin one after another, one in M mode, the other in S mode. The instance in M mode will not change the side channel and vice
versa.
Left+Right(neg) (L+R-) mode is the same as L+R mode, but the the right channel's phase will be inverted. This may come in handy
if the L and R channels seem out of phase. When used on a normal track, it will force the channels out of phase. This may sound like
an extreme stereo expansion, but is usually extremely fatiguing on the ears. It is also not mono compatible - on a mono device the track
will probably become almost silent. Therefore be advised to use this only if the channels are actually out of phase or if you have some
creative intent.
There are also 4 subsidiary modes: Left & zero Right (L(R0)), Right & zero Left (R(L0)), Mid & zero Side (M(S0)) and Side &
zero Mid (S(M0)). Each of these processes one channel and silences the other.
Surround mode is not related to stereo processing but lets the plugin process as many channels as the host supplies (up to 8). To use
it, you have to first activate surround processing, by selecting the menu item. This is a global switch for all MeldaProduction plugins,
which configures them to report 8in-8out capabilities to the host, on loading. It is disabled by default, because some hosts have trouble
dealing with such plugins. After activation, restart your host to start using the surround capabilities of the plugins. Deactivation is done in
the same way. Please note that the sidechain inputs will be multi-channel too
First place them on a surround track - a track that has more than 2 channels. Then select Surround from the plug-in's Channel Mode
menu. The plugins will regard this mode as a natural extension of 2 channel processing. For example, a compressor will process each
channel separately or measure the level by combining the levels of all of the inputs provided. Further surround processing properties, to
enable /disable each channel or adjust its level, can be accessed via the Surround settings in the menu.
A-H presets selector
A-H presets selector controls the current A-H preset. This allows the plugin to store up to 8 sets of settings, including those parameters
that cannot be automated or modulated. However it does not include channel mode, upsampling and potentially some other global
controls available from the Settings/Settings menu.
For example, this feature can be used to keep multiple settings, when you are not sure about the ideal configuration When you change
any parameter, only the currently selected preset is modified.
The four buttons below enable you to switch between the last 2 selected sets using the A/B button, morph between the first 4 sets
using the morphing button and copy & paste settings from one preset to another (via the clipboard).
It is also possible to switch between the presets using MIDI program change messages sent from your host. The set selected depends
on the Program Change number: 0 selects A, 7 selects H, 8 selects A, 15 selects H and so on.
A/B button
A/B button switches between the active and previously active A-H preset (not necessarily the A and B presets themselves). To compare
any 2 of the A-H presets, select one and then the other. Clicking this button will then switch between these two. You can do the same
thing by clicking on the particular presets, but this makes it easier, letting you close your eyes and just listen.
Copy button
Copy button copies the current settings to the system clipboard. Other presets, upsampling, channel mode and other global settings are
not copied.
Hold Ctrl to save the settings as a file instead. That may be necessary for complex settings, which may be too long for system clipboard
to handle. It may also be advantageous when you want to send the settings via email. You can load the settings by drag & dropping
them to a plugin or holding Ctrl and clicking Paste.
Paste button
Paste button pastes settings from the system clipboard into the current preset. Hold Ctrl to load the settings from a file instead. Hold
Shift to paste the settings to all of the A-H slots at once.
Undo button
Undo button reverts the last change. Only changes to automatable or modulatable parameters and global settings (load/randomize) are
stored.
Redo button
Redo button reverts the last undo operation.
WAV button
WAV button lets you process a file using the plugin with current settings. You can either click the button and select a file, or drag & drop
the file (or multiple files) onto the button. If you let the plugin process WAV files, these will be saved with the original settings. If you
use a different file type (such as MP3), the plugin will create WAV files with 32-bit bits-per-sample floating point.
Please note that the files will be overwritten, so make a copy first if you want to keep the original.
Collapse button
Collapse button minimizes or enlarges the panel to release space for other editors.
Averaging
Averaging makes the analyser show the mean values over a specified period of time, which makes the values "jump" less and display a
more user-friendly value, which is however not so accurate in the time-domain. Please note that this parameter is shared between all
instances of the plugin, so when you change this value in one of them, the others will be changed as well.
Range: 0 ms to 5000 ms, default 100 ms
Smoothness
Smoothness makes the analyzer smooth out the curve, so it contains less bumping up and down. It approximates the energy in each
frequency and the resulting graph should be easier to understand.
Range: 0.00% to 20.0%, default 4.0%
Resolution
Resolution defines the vertical range on the display.
Range: -200.00 dB to -10.00 dB, default -60.00 dB
Gain
Gain makes all frequencies change magnitude by the specified amount. This has no meaning when normalization is enabled.
Range: -48.00 dB to +48.00 dB, default 0.00 dB
Slope
Slope makes the analyser increase the magnitude of higher frequencies, since they are typically lower in energy. 3dB per octave is a typical
value, which makes pink noise horizontal as pink noise contains equal energy in each octave. Therefore if you set slope to 3dB, the response
would be the same for the FFT and 1/3 octave graphs.
Range: -6.00 dB to +6.00 dB, default +3.00 dB
Decay
Decay controls the speed that the magnitudes return to the minimum value (silence). It is an alternative to averaging, which affects the
speeds that the frequencies both gain and lose their magnitudes. For 0% the magnitude goes to minimum immediately. For 100% it stays
the same forever, so it makes it basically compute the maximum.
Range: 0.00% to 100.0%, default 0.00%
Deharmonize
Deharmonize tries to remove harmonics in the content and leave only fundamentals. This may help you find the dominant frequencies in the
signal.
Range: 0.00% to 100.0%, default 0.00%
Randomize button
Randomize button loads a random preset.
Name
Name defines the name of this instance (and is used when adding the settings as a preset).
Color
Color controls the color of the analyzer and sonogram graphs for this instance.
Thick line
Thick line controls if the analyzer line should be thick for this instance.
Track list
Track list contains the list of available tracks. This list contains all of the instances of the plugin in your project including the current one.
You can show/hide each one of them, which will change only in this particular instance, therefore you can view different tracks in each
instance that you open. Other track parameters such color or fill are shared between instances, so if you have a track graph visible in
multiple instances, it will have the same visual properties in each of them.
Global disable button
Global disable button enables or disables all instances. You can use this to save CPU when rendering for example.
Collapse button
Collapse button minimizes or enlarges the panel to release space for other editors.
Tab
selector
Tab selector switches between the different views that the plugin provides.
Graph
view
Graph view shows the actual analyses.
Pause button
Pause button stops the analyzer temporarily, allowing you to examine the analysis closely.
Normalize button
Normalize button enables or disables the visual normalization, which makes the loudest frequency be displayed at the top of the analyser
area (0dB); it does not normalise the sound. This is very useful for comparing frequency levels, however it does hide the actual level.
When comparing 2 spectrums you are usually interested mainly in the frequency level differences. In most cases both audio materials will
have different overall levels, which would mean that one of the graphs would be "lower" than the other, making the comparison quite
difficult. Normalize fixes this and makes the most prominent frequencies of the spectrum reach the top of the analyzer area (or have the
most highlighted color in case of sonogram).
Global normalization
Global normalization makes the normalization work based on the maximum of all graphs visible at the time. This means that the levels
between the graphs will stay the same, but the maximum level will be 0dB. This is useful for comparing relative levels. If you disable this, all
graphs will be normalized separately and will touch 0dB unless they are silent; and this is useful for comparing spectra.
Super-resolution mode
Super-resolution mode activates a special processing algorithm, which provides high resolution even in the low frequency spectrum. Using
standard FFT algorithms you can increase the FFT size to get better bass resolution, but this also slows down the response. Super-resolution
mode keeps the quick response in high frequencies as they are naturally quicker, but also highly enhances the bass spectrum resolution. It
requires additional CPU power.Please note that this parameter is shared between all instances of the plugin, so when you change this value
in one of them, the others will be changed as well.
L+R
L+R switch activates summing of left and right channels prior to analysis. If you disable this option, only left channel will be analysed, which
is usually enough considering very monophonic behaviour of most audio materials. Summing L+R displays the analysis of both channels, but
note that if there are phase cancellations between the 2 channels, some frequencies may not be displayed properly (or at all) even if they in
fact do exist.
View type
View type controls the way in which the spectrum is displayed. By default a smooth curve is presented. This view provides the best
resolution and detail, but other modes (1/3 octave, 1 octave) may be easier to read.
Areas button
Areas button displays settings for the visual areas, which are useful for better visual orientation in the frequency spectrum. These areas are
customisable guidelines displayed in the equalizer editor and may contain different octave bands or typical drum frequencies for example.
Note that these areas are always only guides, so your particular snare drum may not fit exactly in the very well with the example. In that
case it is highly advantageous to use the sonogram or analyzer. Or you can edit your own areas.
Preset selector
Backup button
Backup button lets you backup preets for all MeldaProduction software into a single file, so you can transfer it to a different machine and
restore the presets there for example.
Folders tree
Folders tree lets you organize your presets into any number of folders. Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to create, rename
or delete sub-folders. Note that these are not actual files & folders on disk, but are records in the preset database.
Auto-open
Auto-open switch makes the tree automatically open selected items, so that all sub-folders are visible, whenever you select one. This
makes it easier to browse through large structures containing many folders. The switch also makes the browser show all presets
available in the selected folder including all sub-folders (except when you select the root folder).
Add button
Add button creates a new folder in the tree
Rename button
Rename button lets you rename the selected folder.
Delete button
Delete button deletes the folder including all the presets and subfolders in it.
Export button
Export button lets you export the selected folder including all presets and sub-folders into a file, which you can then transfer to any
computer. Or just use as a back-up.
Import button
Import button lets you import a file containing presets and sub-folders and add it to the selected folder. The importer will ask you
whether to destroy the original contents, so that the new presets replace previous ones, or to keep both.
Presets list
Presets list contains all presets available in the selected folder. Double-click on a preset or use Load button to load a preset. Use the
buttons at the bottom of the list to perform additional changes. Please note that these are not actual files & folders on disk, but are
records in the preset database.
Random button
Random button selects and loads a random preset from the current folder. This way you can quickly browse the presets in the folder in
a completely random order.
Previous button
Previous button selects and loads the previous preset from the current folder.
Next button
Next button selects and loads the next preset from the current folder.
Load button
Load button loads the specified preset. Please note that you can do the same thing by double-clicking the preset itself or pressing the
Enter key.
Add button
Add button creates a new preset using the current settings.
Replace button
Replace button replaces the selected preset by one with current settings.
Delete button
Delete button deletes the selected preset.
Plugin settings
Plugin settings window offers more advanced settings and is available via the Settings button.
Licence panel
Activate button
Activate button lets you activate your licence for the plugin on this computer.
Purchase button
Purchase button navigates to the plugin's website, from which you can purchase a licence for the plugin.
Deactivate button
Deactivate button lets you deactivate any licences on this computer. It can be useful when you need to work on a public computer or if
you sell your licence.
Subscriptions button
Subscriptions button lets you manage the subscription based licencing.
GUI & Style panel
GUI & Style panel lets you configure the plugin's style (and potentially styles of other plugins) and other GUI properties.
Style button
Style button lets you change the style for this particular plugin.
GPU acceleration
GPU acceleration controls how much the GPU is used for visual rendering to save CPU power.
Enabled mode provides maximum speed and lets the GPU perform as many drawing operations as possible.
Compatibility mode uses the GPU for drawing, but doesn't use modern technologies for maximum performance. Use it if you
experience occasional problems with drawing, the usual case for older ATI graphics cards. With Pro Tools on OSX this mode is always
used instead of Enabled mode due to compatibility problems with this host.
Disabled mode disables GPU acceleration completely, drawing is then performed by the CPU. Use only if you experience technical
difficulties.
A known problem may occur when using multiple displays with multiple graphical interfaces. When moving the plugin window from one
display to another, it may stop displaying correctly until you move it back to the original display.
Frames per second
Frames per second controls the refresh rate of the visual engine. The higher the number is the smoother everything is, but the more
CPU it requires. You might want to lower this value if your computer is running out of CPU power.
If you disable this option, on Windows the high DPI device detection will be ignored and the plugin will probably appear very small. You
can manually compensate for it by using a bigger style. On OSX disabling this option will disable the high DPI rendering, resulting in the
classic blurry look of non-compliant applications. Changes take effect after you restart the host.
Enable colorization
Enable colorization enables the plugin to change the colors of certain elements overriding your style settings. Plugins use that to
highlight different parts of the graphics interface for easier workflow. You may want to disable it if you just feel it's not for you. This
particular option is relevant only for controls - knobs, sliders, checkboxes etc.
Tablet mode
Tablet mode enables better support for tablets at the expense of the mouse. Enable this if you are using a tablet to control the plugins
and it is behaving incorrectly.
For example, if the block size in your host's audio settings is 1024 samples, this means the plugin is probably processing blocks of 1024
samples, in 44100 Hz sampling rate it is about 23ms. If this setting is disabled, any change in automation, MIDI, modulation etc. may
then be granularized to 23ms (once per block), which means that you will not be able to recognize events that occur say 10ms apart
from each other. When this setting is enabled however, the plugin divides processing blocks to sub-blocks and processes the events at
their correct positions. This may, of course, require more CPU power.
Smart bypass
Smart bypass enables the high quality crossfading bypass system, which ensures a smooth transition between the processed and dry
signals. You may want to disable it if you are using settings with latency on a plugin, which demands lots of CPU power, which would
otherwise need to perform processing even when bypassed, which is pretty much the only downside of the smart bypassing algorithm.
Lock provides a simple way to keep some parameters unchanged when using randomization or browsing presets. You can still change these
locked parameters by adjusting the control directly. You simply use the learn feature (right click) in the same way you would with
modulators or multiparameters, and touch every parameter you want to keep locked. You can also select them directly in the Parameter
Lock window where you can also save them as presets, copy & paste etc. Learning mode is ended by clicking the button again. Please note
that this list is not saved with global plugin presets for obvious reasons. The parameters can be locked or unlocked directly in the list or by
clicking the lock button associated with the parameter on the Easy screen.
Presets button
Presets button displays a window where you can load and manage available presets. Hold Ctrl when clicking to load a random preset
instead.
Randomize button
Randomize button loads a random preset.
Copy button
Copy button copies the settings onto the system clipboard.
Paste button
Paste button loads the settings from the system clipboard.
Parameters panel
Parameters panel configures the list of the parameters which are locked.
Add button
Add button adds a parameter to the list of locked parameters. Alternatively you can use the learn feature available by right-clicking the
paramlock button for example.
Delete button
Delete button deletes the selected parameter from the list of controlled parameters.
Used controls
Here we discuss the general properties of all application controls. As a most important rule you should note, that you can always use any
question mark button or F1 (or Ctrl+F1 or Ctrl+H) key with the mouse cursor over a specified control to get detailed information about what
it does and how to use it.
Graph editor
Zoomers below and on the right control the zoom amount and position of the view.
Mouse wheel zooms in or out. Hold Ctrl to zoom horizontally, hold Shift to zoom vertically. Alternatively you can zoom in using Alt
+ right button double click and out using Alt + left button double click. You can also use keyboard numbers 0 to 9 to quickly
set the zoom level.
Drag a rectangle using the left mouse button while holding Alt zooms into the selected rectangle if possible.
Drag using the left mouse button while holding Alt and Ctrl to scroll the view. This is not possible when zoomed all the way
out as there is nothing to scroll.
Knob
Click and drag using the left mouse button to change the value.
Right mouse button selects the default value.
Mouse wheel, arrow keys and vertical drag using middle mouse button or using left mouse button while holding Ctrl
modifies the value more precisely.
Home key configures the minimal possible value, conversely end key setups the maximal one.
Esc or Backspace keys restore the original value when either one is pressed during dragging.
Shift + left mouse button or double-click using left mouse button lets you edit the value as text. You can use the virtual
keyboard or type on your computer keyboard. In some cases this shows a menu with all possible values instead.
Alt + press then release measures the time between the press and the release and applies it as time/frequency tap. Usable only
for certain values of course.
Tab-set
Tab-set is typically used wherever there is too much to edit, but not enough space to display it all. It can be also used to switch between
possible alternatives.
Left mouse button selects a tab.
Ctrl + Left mouse button or Right mouse button displays the whole tab in a pop-up window (this is not used for all sets of tabs).
This comes handy when you want to have multiple tabs visible at the same time.
Left and Right arrows select the neighbouring tab.
Click on one of the buttons on the border to scroll the control and show tabs that are currently invisible.
Zoomer
Zoomer provides a simple way to zoom and move in an enlargeable view.
Plus button zooms-in.
Minus button zooms-out.
Zoom default button zooms to the default ratio, which typically means full zoom-out.
Lock button locks the zoom ratio.
Installation, activation, introduction to
audio plugins
Installation
All MeldaProduction plugins are currently available for Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. You can
download all software directly from our website. Since the installation procedures for the two operating systems are quite different, we will
cover each one separately.
The download files for the effects include all the effects plug-ins and MPowerSynth. During the installation process you can select which
plug-ins or bundles to install. If you have not licensed all of the plugins in a bundle then you just need to activate each plugin separately.
If you have multiple user accounts on your computer, always install the software under your own account! If you install it under one
account and run it under a different one, it may not have access to all the resources (presets for example) or may not even be able to start.
Installation on Windows
All plugins are available for VST, VST3 and AAX interfaces. The installer automatically installs both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the
plugins.
Note: Always use 32-bit plugins in 32-bit hosts, or 64-bit plugins in 64-bit hosts. 64-bit plugins cannot work in 32-bit hosts
even if the operating system is 64-bit. Conversely, never use 32-bit plugins in 64-bit hosts. Otherwise they would have to be
'bridged' and, in some hosts, can become highly unstable.
You can select the destination VST plugins paths on your system. The installer will try to detect your path, however you should check that
the correct path has been selected and change it if necessary. In all cases it is highly recommended to use the current standard paths to
avoid any installation issues:
32-bit Windows:
C:\Program files\VstPlugins
64-bit Windows:
C:\Program files (x86)\VstPlugins (for 32-bit plugins)
C:\Program files\VstPlugins (for 64-bit plugins)
If your host provides both VST and VST3 interfaces, VST3 is usually preferable. If a plugin cannot be opened in your host, ensure the plugin
file exists in your VST plugin path and that if your host is 32-bit, the plugin is also 32-bit, and vice versa. If you experience any issues,
contact our support via [email protected]
Installation on Mac OS X
All plugins are available for VST, VST3, AU and AAX interfaces. Installers create both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the plugins.
If your host provides multiple plugin interface options, VST3 is usually preferable. If you experience any issues, contact our support via
[email protected]
Most major hosts such as Cubase or Logic should work without problems. In some other hosts the keyboard input may be partly non-
functional. In that case you need to use the virtual keyboard available for every text input field. You may also experience various minor
graphical glitches, especially during resizing plugin windows. This unfortunately cannot be avoided since it is caused by disorder in Mac OS X.
Uninstallation on Windows
The Uninstaller is available from the Start menu and Control panel, in the same way as for other applications. If you don't have any of these
for any reason, go to Program files / MeldaProduction / MAudioPlugins and run setup.exe.
Uninstallation on OSX
The Uninstaller is available from Applications / MeldaProduction / MAudioPlugins / setup.app.
Performance precautions
In order to maximize performance of your computer and minimize CPU usage it is necessary to follow a few precautions. The most important
thing is to keep your buffer sizes (latency) as high as possible. There is generally no reason to use latency under 256 samples for 44kHz
sampling rates (hence 512 for 96kHz etc.). Increasing buffer sizes (hence also latency) highly decreases required CPU power. In rare cases
increasing buffer sizes may actually increase CPU power, in which case you can assume your audio interface driver is malfunctioning.
You should also consider using only necessary features. Usually the most CPU demanding features are upsampling and modulation of certain
parameters. You can reduce modulation CPU usage at the cost of lower audio quality in Settings/Settings/Modulator protection.
Troubleshooting
The plugins are generally very stable, there are known problems however.
GPU compatibility
The software uses hardware acceleration to move some of the processing (mainly GUI related) from your CPU (processor) to your GPU
(graphics processing unit). It is highly recommended to use a new GPU, as it will provide higher performance improvements, and update
your GPU drivers. Older GPUs are slower and may not even provide required features, so the software will have to perform all calculations in
the main CPU. We also have had extremely bad experiences with GPUs from ATI and despite the fact that software is now probably
bulletproof, it is recommended to use NVidia GPUs as there has not been a single case of a problem with them.
If you experience problems with your GPU (crashing, blank/dysfunctional GUI), and that you cannot disable the GPU acceleration from the
plugin's Settings window itself, download this file:
http://www.meldaproduction.com/download/GPU.zip
And place the GPU.xml included in the zip into
Windows: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MeldaProduction
Mac OS X: ~/Library/Application support/MeldaProduction
Updating
You can use "Home/Check for updates" feature in any of the plugins. This will check online if there is a newer version available and open
the download page if necessary.
To install a newer (or even older) version you simply need to download the newest installer and use it. There is no need to uninstall the
previous version, the installer will do that if necessary. You also do not need to worry about your presets when using the installer. Of course,
frequent backup of your work is recommended as usual.
Cubase
Click on an empty slot (in mixer or in track inserts for example) and a menu with available plugins will be displayed. VST2 version is located
in MeldaProduction subfolder. However VST3 version is recommended and is located in the correct folder along with Cubase's factory
plugins. For example, dynamic processors are available from the "Dynamics" subfolder.
To route an audio to the plugin's side-chain (if it has one), you need to use the VST3 version. Enable the side-chain using the arrow button
in the Cubase's plugin window title. Then you can route any set of tracks into the plugin's side-chain either by selecting the plugin as the
track output or using sends.
To route MIDI to the plugin, simply create a new MIDI track and select the plugin as its output.
Logic
Choose an empty insert slot on one of your audio tracks (or instrument tracks for example) and select the plugin from the popup menu. You
will find it in the Audio Units / MeldaProduction folder.
To route an audio to the plugin's side-chain (if it has one), a side-chain source should be available in the top of the plugin's window, so
simply select the source track you want to send to the plugin's side-chain.
To route MIDI to the plugin, you need to create a new Instrument track, click on the instrument slot and select the plugin from AU MIDI-
controlled Effects / MeldaProduction. The plugin will receive MIDI from that track. Then route the audio you want to process with the plugin
to this track.
Studio One
Find the plugin in the Effects list and drag & drop it onto the track you would like to insert the plugin to.
To route an audio track to the plugin's side-chain (if it has one), first enable the side-chain using the "Side-chain" button in the Studio
One's plugin window title. Then you can route any set of tracks into the plugin's side-chain from the mixer.
To route MIDI to the plugin, simply create a new MIDI track and select the plugin as its output.
Digital performer
In the Mixing Board, find an empty slot in the track you would like to insert the plugin to. Click on the field and select the plugin from the
effects list.
To route an audio track to the plugin's side-chain (if it has one), choose the track you want to send using Side-chain menu, which appears
at the top of the DP's plugin window.
To route MIDI to the plugin, simply create a new MIDI track in the Track view and select the plugin as its output.
Reaper
Click on an empty slot in the mixer and a window with available plugins will be displayed. Select the plugin you want to open by double
clicking on it or using Ok button.
It is highly recommended to select all MeldaProduction plugins in the plugin window the first time you open it, click using your right mouse
button and enable "Save minimal undo states". This will disable the problematic Undo feature, which could cause glitches whenever you
change certain parameters.
To route an audio track to the plugin's side-chain (if it has one), click on I/O button of the side-chain source track in the mixer. Routing
window will appear, there you click "Add new send" and select the track the plugin is on. In the created send slot select the channels (after
the "=>" mark) for the send, in stereo configuration 3/4 for example. Note that this way the whole track receives the side-chain signal and
all plugins with it. It is possible to send it to a single plugin only, but it is more complicated, please check the Reaper's documentation about
that.
To route MIDI to the plugin, create a new MIDI track and do the same thing as with side-chain, except you don't need to change output
channels.
Live
In Session view, select the track you would like to insert the plugin to. At the left top of Ableton Live's interface, click on the Plug-in Device
Browser icon (third icon from the top). From the plug-ins list choose the plugin (from MeldaProduction folder), double click on it or drag &
drop it into the track.
The X/Y grid usually doesn't provide any parameters of the plugin. This is because the plugins have too many of them, so you have to select
them manually. Check Live's documentation for more information.
To route an audio to the plugin's side-chain (if it has one), select the track you want to send to the side-chain and in the 'Audio To' menu,
choose the audio track that has the plugin on it. Then in the box just below that select the plugin from the menu.
NOTE: Live does NOT support any interface correctly, it doesn't use the reported buses properly, hence it doesn't work with surround
capable plugins. Therefore you need to use VST version, which reports only stereo capabilities by default.
To route MIDI to the plugin, create a new MIDI track and in the 'MIDI to' menu, choose the audio track that has the plugin on it. Note that
in Live only the first plug-in on any track can receive MIDI.
ProTools
In the mixer click an empty slot to insert the plugin to and select the plugin from the tree. The plugin may be present multiple times, once
for each channel configuration (mono->stereo etc.). As of now ProTools do not arrange them in the subfolders, which is a workflow
dealbreaker, but we cannot do anything about it. The huge empty space on top of each plugin window, which occupies so much of the
precious display area, is part of ProTools and every plugin window and again we cannot do anything about it. In some cases you may
experience CPU overload messages, in which case please contact Avid for support. Note that ProTools 10 and newer is supported. RTAS
compatibility for PT9 and older will never be added.
To route an audio to the plugin's side-chain (if it has one), open the plugin, click on the No key input button in the plugin title and select
the bus you want the audio taken from. You might need to remember the bus number, unless your ProTools version supports bus renaming.
ProTools doesn't support stereo (or surround) side-chains at all.
To route MIDI to the plugin, create a new MIDI track and in the mixer click the output field for that track and select the plugin, which
should already be in the menu.
FL Studio
First make sure plugins are scanned, either a full scan through the Plugin Manager or an automatic fast scan when you open the Plugin
Database section of the browser in FL. The scanned plugins will show up in the Plugin Database > Installed section of the FL browser. The
Effects and Generators sections in the Plugin Database will show all "favorite" plugins. These can be checked and unchecked in the Plugin
Manager or added in some other ways. These favorites also show up in the Add menu, the menu for the "+" button in the channel rack,
when you right click an existing channel button to replace or insert, in the plugin slot menu in the mixer and in the plugin picker (F8). The
menus with favorite plugins also have a "More" choice that will show all scanned plugins. The full explanation is in our help file, on the page
Installing Plugins.
To route an audio to the plugin's side-chain, first set up the mixer: make sure the track you want to receive audio from is sent to the track
the plugin as a sidechain (help). Then set up the plugin wrapper: choose the desired input on the Processing tab of the wrapper options.
To route MIDI notes to the plugin, first configure the sender: choose a MIDI port for the input device in the MIDI settings (for a hardware
device), or an output port in the wrapper options (for a VST plugin that produces MIDI). For the receiving plugin, set the input port in the
wrapper options to the same value you chose in step 1.
To route MIDI controllers, the procedure is different. The usual method in FL is to link CC messages to plugin parameters (help file). VST
plugins will also have 128 CC parameters published (through the wrapper) that can be linkes this way. Those will send the specified CC MIDI
message to the plugin, instead of changing a published parameter.
About MeldaProduction
The best sound on the market, incredible workflow and versatility beyond your imagination. We create the deepest and the most powerful
audio plugins with unbelievable sound and tons of unique features you cannot find anywhere else.
Innovative Thinking
At MeldaProduction, we make the most advanced tools for music production and audio processing. We get inspired by the whole range of
tools from the ancient analog gear to the newest digital creations, but we always push forward.
We've always felt the audio industry is extremely conservative, still relying on the prehistoric equipment making the job unnecessarily slow
and complicated. That's why we invent new technologies, which make audio processing easier, faster, better sounding and more creative.
Sound Matters
In the world full of audiophiles you just need superb audio quality. And that's why we spend so much time perfecting audio algorithms until
they sound unbeatable. Everything from dynamic filters to spectral dynamic processing. Our technologies just sound perfect.
Never-Ending Improvements
Most companies create a plugin, sell it and abandon it. We improve our plugins, add features, optimize... until there is nothing left to improve
and there are no more ideas. Unfortunately that hasn't happened yet :). And the best thing is that the updates are free-for-life!
MeldaProduction was founded in 2009 by Vojtech Meluzin and is based in Prague, Czech Republic.
www.meldaproduction.com
[email protected]
MeldaProduction (c) 2017