"I'm really impressed, it sounds very accurate and does exactly what it should and what is shown in the gui ... fantastic!"
Matthias Gehrmann,
MG Mastering,
Germany
"We use the monofilter on all vinyl cuts - can't remember how we did it before..."
Dr. Dub Vinyl Recording Service, Austria
"I really enjoyed working with your plugin; it's very impressive and there is nothing like it on the market, as far as I know. Excellent product... Great job, I think you'll sell a lot of this one!"
Jeremy Dahl, Multimedia Designer
"It's great. I haven't tried your old version of monofilter before so i don't know the difference, but this one is amazing... the sound of monofilter is absolutely transparent... I will be the first in the cue!"
Pierfrancesco
"Just to let you know I put Monfilter3 through its paces and it scored high marks for me on all accounts. The GUI is wonderful...all controls run smoothly and the response time is near perfect."
Alan Collins
"Monfilter: ‘i've been looking for a plug in that does exactly this."
Martin, UK
"EXCELLENT plugins, particularly the monofilter. With automation, it's pure gold"
Debutante, Ontario
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Re-designed from the ground up to bring 'transparent' solidity to your sounds, Monofilter 3 can sharpen, define and align your sounds for the tightest mix.
Monofilter 3 can bring back the centre of your bass, so easily lost through stereo effects processing, synth sound generation, unwanted phase inconsistencies and live recording mic. bleed etc.
Our market leading features now give you clear control over stereo spread, transition and phase alignment, and the unique WYSIWYG interface gives you clear and exacting visual feedback.
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Features
Completely re-written from the ground up, Monofilter 3 now includes:
= Exact WYSIWYG graphical display + filter slopes
No style over content here - what you see is what you get. The accurate stereo differential waveform analysis and filter performance overlay shows you exactly what is going on. the fft spectrum analysis can be especially useful when making an initial assesment of the situation, as it can be difficult for the ear to accurately resolve directional information in the low frequencies. Using the display you can quickly assess the nature of the audio under inspection.
= Phase Alignment (manual and auto)
Phase problems 'smearing' the centre caused by stereo FX or multiple mic. recordings can be adjusted manually, or tracked automatically using our in-built correlation algorithm.
= Level Trim (manual and auto)
Need to tweak the bass component smoothly without any unwanted EQ 'bumps'? No problem. Auto mode can also automatically adjust for any level changes as a result of the narrowing process.
= Multiple Listen Modes
Quickly find the desired crossover point by ear.
= Digital Full Scale level meter with peak hold
Scaled to allow rapid optimisation of the signal path. Solid colour banding allows peak levels to be easily identified.
= Left and Right Clip margin
Essential metering feature in a mastering situation.
= Filter slope adjustment
Controls the rate of introduction of the effect, smooth, sharp or somewhere in between. Easy to tailor to your program material.
= L/R balance control
After focussing the bass, this feature allows you to maintain control over the rest of the signal without affecting the low frequencies.
= Cutoff frequency adjustment
Simply use the slider or enter a number directly.
= High Quality mode
Where filter performance is critical, select HQ mode for the sharpest performance.
What users are saying
"I'm
really impressed, it sounds very accurate and does exactly what it
should and what is shown in the gui ... fantastic!"
Matthias Gehrmann, MG Mastering, Germany
"Monofilter 3 was invaluable during my recent remastering project, helping me tighten up mixes in ways impossible during the original recording process. The new filter slope function let me pick out bass lines and kick drums. Remastering isn't just about adding high-end sparkle; Monofilter helps you get the low frequencies right too."
Iain Morland, Composer and Audio Designer
"I really enjoyed working with your plugin; it's very impressive and there is nothing like it on the market, as far as I know. Excellent product... Great job, I think you'll sell a lot of this one!"
Jeremy Dahl, Multimedia Designer
"It's great. I haven't tried your old version of monofilter before so i don't know the difference, but this one is amazing... the sound of monofilter is absolutely transparent... I will be the first in the cue!"
Pierfrancesco
"Just to let you know I put Monfilter3 through its paces and it scored high marks for me on all accounts. The GUI is wonderful...all controls run smoothly and the response time is near perfect."
Alan Collins
Practical
Applications
Centering
the
bass where stereo FX are usedMatthias Gehrmann, MG Mastering, Germany
"Monofilter 3 was invaluable during my recent remastering project, helping me tighten up mixes in ways impossible during the original recording process. The new filter slope function let me pick out bass lines and kick drums. Remastering isn't just about adding high-end sparkle; Monofilter helps you get the low frequencies right too."
Iain Morland, Composer and Audio Designer
"I really enjoyed working with your plugin; it's very impressive and there is nothing like it on the market, as far as I know. Excellent product... Great job, I think you'll sell a lot of this one!"
Jeremy Dahl, Multimedia Designer
"It's great. I haven't tried your old version of monofilter before so i don't know the difference, but this one is amazing... the sound of monofilter is absolutely transparent... I will be the first in the cue!"
Pierfrancesco
"Just to let you know I put Monfilter3 through its paces and it scored high marks for me on all accounts. The GUI is wonderful...all controls run smoothly and the response time is near perfect."
Alan Collins
Applying stereo effects to liven or enrich a sound can work wonders in the mid and high frequencies, but often muddies up the bottom end. Using Monofilter 3 you can add stereo effects and still retain a solid centre in the bass frequencies, by reducing the width below the point at which stereo nature of the effect has ceased make significant impact.
Correcting phase issues
Some stereo effects use phase shifting to create the desired sound. This can cause cancellations and superpositions of certain frequencies when the channels are forced back to mono. Similar problems can be encountered with live recordings where different microphone placements have introduced phase artifacts. Using the Phase control you can adjust the phase of the L and R components being summed below the threshold frequency to correct any phase imbalance. If the input signal has a dynamic phase shift, the auto button can be engaged to automatically analyse and track the shift, adjusting for maximim phase alignment.
Monofilter 3 has very transparent, high performance crossover filter which can be used to split an audio signal into two frequency bands for individual processing. Split the audio into two streams (using groups/duplicate audio tracks etc.) and use two identical instances of Monofilter 3, one on each signal (slope and width control to minimum). Select the ‘Mono’ listen button on one instance for the low frequency mono information and the ‘Stereo’ listen button on the other for the stereo information above the threshold frequency.
Sampling from vinyl / Restoring old masters
Sound sampled from vinyl, a staple of modern music production, can also bring with it problems. Over time, vinyl deteriorates. Old recordings can also suffer from rather eccentric mixing techniques. Using a stereo analyser on an old vinyl recording will often show very high levels of stereo drift right across the frequency range. Monofilter 3 can be used to smooth out stereo image irregularities in vintage vinyl and re-centre wandering bass/sub bass sounds without affecting the rest of the mix.
Taking care for vinyl
Vinyl has difficulty reproducing stereo information in the low frequencies. Wide stereo frequencies in the bass can cause the needle to jump upon playback, so the track has to be cut at a lower level to compensate. It also difficult for the lathe to cut this information accurately. To quote a vinyl mastering specialist:
‘The moral for engineers is: If you are looking for hot levels or long sides, don't pan instruments like drums and percussion hard left and right. Keep the bass and bass drum in the center, and keep everything in phase. An out of phase snare or bass drum can wreak havoc. Use an oscilloscope if possible!’
Using Monofiter 3 you can centre the bass and adjust the phase ensuring that your recordings are properly prepared for vinyl pressing.
When working with live material, giving attention to taming the unpredictable and treating the PA with respect can bring real benefits. Using monofilter to ensure that the subs (and even the bass frequencies in general) are centred in the mix can help share the load between over worked amplifiers and speakers as well as providing a sharper level of clarity in the bottom end. Where a more subtle approach would be of benefit, Monofilter 3 can be used with individual problem instuments and groups (toms/keyboard players using global delay etc.)
‘Panning’ Bass
Panning bass sounds is usually something best avoided as off-centre high energy in the low frequencies can present more proplems than it resolves. However, using Monofilter 3, the low frequencies present in say a bass guitar track, can be centred, and using the L/R control, the higher frequencies (ie. much of the attack component) can be moved in the stereo field without the usual problems of the attending lows, giving the impression that the bass part has been panned, when really it is only the high, directional information carrying frequencies that have been moved.
Upgrading from Monofilter v2.x
Existing owners of Monofilter v2.x can upgrade to Monofilter3 by visiting the shop and selecting the upgrade option.
This upgrade will only work for existing licensed users of Monofilter v2.x. If you do not have a licensed copy of Monofilter v2.x, you will need to select the full version of Monofilter3 in order to license your copy.
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