vocal:bundle

When de-essing, smart:deess analyzes the signal’s actual content – not just the level of one or multiple frequency bands – to make decisions. Since each person has their own voice characteristics, smart:deess asks you to playback some audio to learn a short vocal fingerprint. This vocal fingerprint – we also call it voiceprint – is like a fingerprint of the vocal characteristics of the analyzed person. Once a voice has been analyzed, smart:deess adapts its internal processing to match the observed characteristics.

When working with a new speaker or singer, you should therefore always re-analyze the signal to make sure that the processing adapts accordingly.

During the learning time, smart:EQ 4 listens to your audio signal to compute a smart:filter. The minimum learning time is 6 seconds (of active audio). Per default, the smart:filter is automatically computed when this minimum learning time is over.

If you want smart:EQ 4 to optionally listen for a longer period of time to your signal, you can choose a longer maximum learning time on the settings page. If a maximum learning time larger than 6 seconds is set, you can either retrieve your result at any time after the minimum learning time has expired (by clicking the ”Get result” button) - or you can wait until the maximum learning time has expired.

Hint: Longer learning times can help to give smart:EQ 4 a „bigger picture” of the overall signal. You can also pause learning and jump to another section to continue learning from there.

Depending on its mode, the smart:filter either only tries to fix imbalances of the current track or it also takes potential masking problems with other tracks into account (when part of a group).

In track & group (tr+gr) mode, the smart:filter looks at spectral imbalances of the current track as well as potential masking problems with other group members. This is the default mode for smart:EQ 4.

In track mode, the smart:filter only looks at spectral imbalances and problems of the current track. Potential masking problems with other group members are ignored. Even when the plug-in is a part of a group, you may want to use this mode if you do not want other tracks to have an impact on the sound of a certain track.

In group mode, the smart:filter only checks potential masking issues with other group members, but does not try to fix potential spectral imbalances of the track itself. Therefore, this mode only shows a filter curve if the plug-in is part of a group. You may want to use this mode if you want to stick to the overall sound of track and only want to embed it a bit smoother into a group of multiple tracks.

The plug-in is primarily designed as an insert effect, particularly to make full use of the Distance parameter and Group Mode. Distance combines dry/wet balance with spatial coloration and gain compensation.

However, you can also use smart:reverb 2 on a send channel by activating Wet Mode, which disables the Distance control and outputs only the reverb signal.

Instead of using static presets, smart:reverb 2 offers a Reverb Matrix with four reverb types (Room, Hall, Plate, Spring) and their variants. This lets you intuitively explore and morph between different reverb textures. It’s designed for creative freedom - just drag your way through the matrix to find the sound that works.