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You can use L2 to significantly increase the average signal level of typical audio signals without introducing audible side effects. Its superb for mastering, mixing, and recording, but equally capable of extreme limiting, intentional pumping, and vintage dynamic processing effects. Take L2 with you to every live sound venue, recording studio, mastering house and DAW for producing the hottest audio wherever and whenever you want. L2s Increased Digital Resolution wordlength reduction system features ninth-order noise shaping which can increase the perceived sound by as much as 18dB. For example, when you start with original sources of 20 bits or more,16 and 20 bit masters may have the perceived sound quality of 19 and 23-bit signals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FEATURES:
IDR: IDR is Increased
Digital Resolution Requantize, Dither and NoiseShaping System. The Waves IDR system in L2 can be implemented with ease and convenience using the following three push button controls: 1.
Quantize You can choose the Quintile level according to your
desired output (24, 22, 20, 18 or 16-bit). APPLICATIONS: L2 performs high quality requantization to 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 bit signals. It can be used to requantize 24 bit input signals to 16 bit, an ideal function for DAT and CDR applications. DIGITAL:
Maximum level L2 avoids the possibility of overshoot by utilizing a look ahead technique. This technique lets L2 anticipate and reshape peaks in a way that produces the bare minimum audible artifacts. As there is no possibility of overshoot, L2 can be used with absolute confidence in situations where brick wall limiting is critical. Maximum
resolution Even while processing 16 bit signals, it is normal to process using at least 24 bit resolution. However, as soon as the bitdepth (wordlength) is reduced by rounding or truncation, the resulting error produces audible distortion at low signal levels, and a permanent loss of digital resolution. If the audio signal is repeatedly processed and reduced back to shorter wordlengths, the losses accumulate, causing a significant loss of fidelity evident in the loss of the tonal subtleties in low-level sounds. The human ear uses this low level information to construct a mental image of the stereo soundstage, so compromise in this area manifests itself as a loss of spaciousness and transparency. There
are two ways around this problem: ARC: ARC (Auto Release Control) technology is designed to dynamically choose the optimum release value for a wide-ranging input. ARC reacts much like a human ear, and can produce increased RMS levels and audio clarity. In limiters, fast release times are essential for the process to work cleanly and clearly. Slow release times with heavy limiting cause pumping and other unwanted artifacts. To allow more limiting with less artifacts, the release time must change constantly to control different parts of the signal. In ARC, similar to the human ear, RMS and peak transients are analyzed and reacted to differently. In general, the release is faster for peak transients and slower for the overall RMS level. The ARC system does exactly this, varying the release time to fit the ear's expectations while increasing RMS, without distracting artifacts. |
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Price $2400 |
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For more
products from this manufacturer, see the Waves
Product Index.
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Most recent revision January 1, 2015 |