BitterSweet Pro

• Up to 16 channels Input/Output
• Frequency Range sets the actual frequency range to be processed (20 Hz / 20,0 kHz – Lower / 40 Hz / 20,0 kHz – Upper). The frequency extraction can be audited with a simple button click.
• Detector sidechain filtered in accordance with the frequency range setting and its low cut, high cut and band pass filter, the filtered sidechain extraction can be audited with a simple button click.
• Speed, alters the mode for the processing of the transients, controlling the envelope smoothing and generating a natural attack (Fast/Medium/Slow).
• Attack, Hold, Release, adjusting the attack, hold and release times for the transient processing.
• Dynamic gain adjusting the gain of the transients and/or the sustain (-100,00% – Sweet / 100,00% – Bitter)
• Static Gain controls the actual gain of the Frequency Range filter envelope ( -24.00 dB / +24.00 dB).
• Output Gain -24.00 dB / +24.00 dB gain range (applied to the processing output before the soft clipper)
• Geek pane (advanced settings) with an additional range of parameters providing extended control of the transient processing envelope.

The Frequency Dependent Transient Processing provides the option to process only a certain part of the frequency spectrum, making BitterSweet Pro act like a dynamic equalizer driven by Transients and/or Sustain.

Explained:

When Frequency Range is set from 20 Hz to 20 KHz the processing is performed on the full band, now changing the value of the low cut off frequency turns it into a High shelve dynamic eq and setting the high cut off frequency turns it into a Low shelve dynamic eq, when setting both, it turns it into a peak dynamic eq.

On any case the gain can be adjusted with the Static Gain parameter, and the slope can be set with the Frequency Order parameter, from 6dB per octave to 12, 18 and 24 dB, the higher the Frequency Order is the steeper the slope of the frequency response becomes.

Transients and Sustain can be amplified or attenuated simultaneously or individually, and using a built in M/S Encoder/Decoder the Mid (Center) or the Side (Stereo) parts of the sound can be processed independently.

Main – processes using regular stereo signal scheme and it’s the only available mode for multichannel operations
Center – engages the internal MS encoder and processes only the Mid channel. After processing, the sound is decoded back to stereo (useful for snare/kick drums)
Stereo – engages the internal MS encoder and processes only the Side channel. After processing the sound is decoded back to stereo. (Efficient for panned rhythmic instruments)

• VST 3
• VST 2 – 64bit
• AudioUnit – 64bit
• AAX Native (64bit)
• AAX - HDX (DSP - 64 bit)
• AAX – VENUE
• VS3 Native+Masscore (Pyramix 10-12)