Transient Control, the Easy Way
Do you ever wish you could re-shape transients? Sweetwater has a 500 Series module you should know about. Leveraging SPL's Differential Envelope Technology, TDx Transient Designer gives you level-independent control over the attack and sustain characteristics of any sound for increased power and presence in your recordings. With TDx, attacks can easily be emphasized or de-emphasized; sustain can be shortened or lengthened. If you've ever tried to achieve this with a compressor/limiter, you already know you've been using the wrong tool for the job.
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The right tool for the job
With just two knobs, TDx gives you explicit control over the attack and sustain of your signals: invaluable for creating huge, punchy drums and in-your-face guitars — and having everything sit perfectly in your mix. TDx includes a mix control for easy parallel processing of wet and dry signals, as well as an output level knob. Add serious dynamics processing to your arsenal with SPL's TDx Transient Designer.
Precise transient control: a new way to approach your mix
Besides basic EQ and panning, you'd be surprised how close to perfect you can get your mix using only the SPL TDx Transient Designer. It's simple to use — adjust the attack knob to either sharpen or soften transients, and use the sustain control to fine-tune how quickly sounds decay. Use sharper attacks with shorter sustain to place elements up front in the mix, and soften transients while enhancing sustain to place elements further back. Using the Mix knob, dial in a bit of unprocessed signal to taste.
Manage dynamics without affecting loudness
The reason we like the TDx Transient Designer is that it gives us control over dynamics without resorting to compression. You may find you can use milder compression ratios and settings on tracks that have been treated with TDx, resulting in more dynamic and natural-sounding mixes.
SPL TDx Transient Designer 500 Series Module Features:
- Level-independent control over attack and sustain characteristics of any sound
- Leverages SPL's powerful Differential Envelope Technology
- Attack control boosts or attenuates attacks
- Sustain control shortens or lengthens sustain
- Mix control for easy parallel processing of wet and dry signals
- Output level control
- On/Bypass switch; Signal-present LED
- Single-slot module; requires compatible 500 Series chassis
- Crafted in Sound Performance Lab's Niederkrüchten, Germany facility
