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ES SERIES The Quantum ES 2 and ES 4 models are powerful, compact audio interfaces that deliver pristine preamps and class-leading converters in an intuitive and accessible design – making them the perfect interface for self-made audio creators capturing their creativity at home, or on the go. Quantum ES interfaces deliver high-quality 24-bit converters, new MAX-HD mic preamps with +75 dB of gain for transparency and accuracy across the frequency range, 115 dB dynamic range, Auto Gain, inputs co-developed by Fender, loopback, and 6 months of Studio One+ in an intuitive and compact design. HD SERIES The tabletop Quantum HD 2 and rack-mountable HD 8 audio interfaces empower creators with high-quality audio production, newly-redesigned MAX-HD preamps, class-leading converters, and instrument inputs co-developed with industry-leading experts at Fender®. Quantum HD interfaces deliver premium performance and high-fidelity features in powerful tabletop and rack-mountable forms. Boasting high-quality 32-bit converters, extensive I/O, and seamless access to Studio One for professional studio sessions, the HD series features ADAT/standalone mode and two dedicated re-amp outputs that you can use to send a dry pre-recorded guitar signal out to an external amplifier for further processing and recording – plus 12 months of Studio One+ Hybrid. COMPARISON GUIDE Not sure how to choose the right interface for you? Use our handy comparison guide to find the best audio interface for all your recording needs. No Comments Tags: Audio Interface , Production , Quantum , RecordingGroove Hacking with Multiband Gating May 3, 2024 by Craig Anderton by Craig Anderton About four years ago, I did a tip on multiband gating. Although it was a cool effect, it was guitar-centric, cumbersome to edit, and time-consuming to put together. But that was before Track Presets—this improved version requires only a single Track Preset, and works well with synths, guitars, and other instruments. Furthermore, a Macro Controls panel provides flexible, versatile editing. (There’s a download link at the end, along with an audio example.) The overall design is somewhat like a vocoder. It uses a Modulator to generate control signals, and these process a Carrier. The mixer channel layout in fig. 1 may look daunting, but loading the Track Preset does almost all the work for you. Setup 1. Load the Groove Hacking Track Preset . 2. Open the Mix view. When you load the Track Preset, the Output assignments for the Modulator’s Lo , Mid , and Hi FX Channels default to Main . 3. Assign these outputs (circled in orange in fig. 1) to the sidechains in the Carrier’s Gates : Assign the Lo band output to the Carrier’s Lo Gate sidechain . Assign the Mid band output to the Carrier’s Mid Gate sidechain . Assign the Hi band output to the Carrier’s Hi Gate sidechain . Figure 1: The blue channels are the Carrier, the violet channels are the Modulator. The Modulator bus outputs with the orange outline have been assigned to Gate sidechains in the Carrier. 4. Choose audio for the Audio In and Modulator tracks, and you’re ready to do some groove hacking. To get a feel for how this works, try a synth pad or power chord for the Carrier, and a drum loop for the Modulator. 5. The Macro Controls panel’s default settings will likely not work well with the Audio In and Modulator tracks you’re using, because the Groove Hacking effect is sensitive to levels. So, once you have the setup in place, use the Macro Controls panel to optimize the effect. How to Use the Carrier Bus Macro Controls Fig. 2 shows the Macro Controls for the Carrier ’s FX Chain. Figure 2: Controls that relate to a specific Gate have the same color. The yellow macro controls, and the LookAhead and Send Note Trig buttons, are global. The following are per-band Gate controls: Threshold edits the triggering characteristics for each Gate (Lo, Mid, and Hi bands). If turned up too high, triggering won’t happen and you’ll hear no sound. If turned down too low, the sound will be on almost all the time instead of following the modulator’s rhythm. Gain adjusts the output level for each Gate. Use these controls to achieve the best balance among the three frequency bands. Mute turns off individual bands. When choosing the optimum Threshold for one band, it’s convenient to mute the other bands. Pan Bypass . The Lo, Mid, and Hi bands have default pan positions of center, left, and right respectively. Turn on the Pan Bypass button to center a band in the stereo field. The following are global controls: Attack edits the time for the triggered sound to ramp up to its full level. Turning this up can give short swell” effects. Release is important, because it determines the percussive character of the triggered sounds. For advanced applications beyond the scope of this tip, enabling Send Note Trig exposes the Gate note trigger outputs as MIDI inputs for Instrument tracks. Every time a Gate opens, it sends a MIDI note trigger. For example, you might want to trigger a kick drum sound every time the Lo Gate opens. The triggers default to Note C3 with a Velocity of 100. To modify the note pitch and velocity, open the FX Chain, and open the Gate whose note you want to edit. Leave LookAhead on. Turning it off reduces latency by 2 ms, but the tradeoff is less precise triggering. Under the Hood: How It Works The Carrier Section (blue channels in fig. 1) has an Audio Input channel and a bus. The Audio Input’s pre-fader Send feeds audio to the Carrier bus. The bus splits the audio into three bands, followed by gates. Triggering the gates from control signals generated by the Modulator Section (violet channels in fig. 1) processes the Carrier audio. The Modulator Section derives the control signals: The Modulator audio’s channel has three pre-fader sends that feed three FX Channels . Each send goes to its own FX Channel . Each FX Channel has a Pro EQ 3 that isolates a particular frequency band. Each FX Channel Output provides a control signal to the...