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Key Features
The Sound Radix Drum Leveler is a beat-detection dynamics controller plug-in for drums. An extremely powerful yet intuitive plug-in, Drum Leveler is the perfect solution for mixing engineers and producers to alter the dynamics of individual drum hits in performances without affecting the transient or sustain information, preserving the natural timbre of the drum. Unlike traditional compressors which use envelope followers and VCAs to apply gain changes, Drum Level is designed with advanced detection algorithms to select drum hits within your defined lower and upper threshold range to give you complete control over your performance.
Functioning as both a downward compressor and upward expander/gate, Drum Leveler is the ultimate drum production tool. Adding punch and consistency with downward compression or exaggerating the dynamics of a performance in expander mode, you can transform the performance of any drum track or drum loop without altering the tone and character of the sound.
A slew of professional features help you go far beyond traditional dynamics control with an onboard gate for effectively reducing unwanted background noise or bleed from other microphone sources and accurate side-chain filtering for frequency-targetted dynamics control. True dual-mono, stereo and mid-side operation is available for independent control over each channel, making Drum Leveler the most comprehensive dynamics processor available for producers and engineers.
Product Ref: 232909
Drum Leveler boasts a redesign of a process that would typically be done by compressor plug-ins. Unlike traditional compressors which use envelope followers to detect incoming signals, utilizing a VCA to apply gain changes, Drum Leveler employs intelligent and advanced algorithms to detect incoming audio. Drum hits are then isolated that fall between the minimum and maximum user-set threshold levels to offer unparalleled accuracy, transparent and phase-accurate control over each drum hit independently. With true stereo processing, Drum Leveler can be used on a single drum source, or stereo microphone pair such as room microphones or overheads for complete control of each channel independently.
Presenting everything you need at your fingertips, Drum Leveler places every parameter on one screen without the need for deep menu-diving to find advanced settings. An innovative design is met with flexibility, enabling producers and mixing engineers of all abilities to get the results needed, fast.
A dual-threshold target offers unrivalled control over the dynamics of each drum hit in your audio file. Simply dragging the maximum and minimum threshold levels allows you to set a defined range on which each drum hit will follow. Manipulating the levels of each hit is made quick and easy with one knob to control the levels. The Compression dial lets you adjust the change in volume between each hit, with levels up to 100% pushing each hit to the maximum threshold level set and lower values falling closer to the minimum value.
Further controls are provided to simplify processes down to single knobs. Included with this is the Gain Range control which allows you to prevent the levels of your drums from changing by a specified amount. This is ideal when used as an expander to limit the amount of increased dynamic range.
To customise the detection algorithms, Drum Leveler includes a simple Sensitivity knob, letting you increase or decrease the responsiveness of your plug-in. No more complicated processes with several settings, just one simple dial will help you achieve the sound you need.
For complete authority over each drum hit in your audio, Drum Leveler can function as both a compressor in upwards or downwards modes as both an expander or compressor. Distilled down to a simple dial, the Compression dial can be set to both positive and negative values. When pushed to the maximum, Drum Leveler will drive each hit towards the maximum target level for a more controlled sound with consistency between each hit. Settings below 50% can be subtle and transparent, yet still make a huge difference in the level of the drum and the feel of your tracks, providing a more professional and confident performance from your drums. Altering the values toward negative will exaggerate the dynamics of each hit, pushing each hit away from the defined threshold values. Maintaining the core signature sound, Drum Leveler can work as both an expander or compressor without altering the sound of your drum, introducing little artefacts, unlike other traditional compressors.
Drum Leveler is not intended to replace your favourite compressor as these will often change and colour the sound, shaping the transient without altering the dynamics of the performance. Drum Leveler seeks to help achieve the right dynamics in the performance without altering the sound of your drum tracks. Experiment with using Drum Leveler before your favourite compressor to create consistent performance before altering the sound with the character and punch you need from your favourite drum compressor.
Focussing on individual elements in your microphone mix, Drum Leveler features steep side-chain filters. Unique to Drum Leveler, you can target specific frequency ranges, leaving other elements of your frequency range unaffected. Ideal for snare drums with loud hi-hats, you can reduce the volume of the hi-hats whilst boosting the snare drum levels with complete accuracy and authenticity. Combining this with the Gate Range control, Drum Leveler can reduce the level of unwanted bleed between microphones transparently whilst keeping the original transients intact. Once you have adjusted the dynamics of the hits, you can alter the levels of the bits in between using the Gate feature. This reduces spill between drum mics and is much quicker and easier to set up than using traditional gates, ideal for snare drums with loud hi-hats or toms with loud cymbals. If necessary you can adjust the envelopes of each hit using the recovery and hold times.
As the name suggests, Drum Leveler is designed to work with drums, but this doesn't mean it has no uses elsewhere in your mix. Explore your creativity and discover how Drum Leveler can transform any sound from synths to vocals. You can effectively remove instruments from loops for processing independently on other channels whilst using the Gate controls or you can emphasise the noises between hits for a pumping feel when sending the gate into positive values.
"Drum Leveler, this is Insane! In seconds I've got the sorts of control over drum loops that used to take hours. An amazing tool." - Dom Morley - Grammy award-winning producer, engineer and mixer (Adele, Amy Whinehouse, Shakira)
"I like to think of Drum Leveler as the cooler relation to the noise gate. Lift out your transients organically with upward or downward compression." - Tim Palmer - Grammy-nominated producer, engineer, mixer (U2, Pearl Jam, Ozzy Osbourne)
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