Noveltech Character

CHARACTER intelligently enhances the relevant characteristics found in the source, automatically adjusting complex sets of parameters rather than only statically boosting e.g. one specific frequency region. This revolutionary approach allows you to get to the desired results much faster - with almost instant gratification, requiring only three intuitive user parameters.

Controls
Input gain:

• Cut/Boost your input signal (-48..+6dB).

Output gain:

• Cut/Boost your output signal (-48..+6dB).

Character:

• Amount of character signal being added to the boosted input signal (0..100%).

Target:

• The target scale from 0 to 100 does not represent absolute frequency.
• It represents the relative position in the full frequency range of the input signal at the current time instant.

Mode:

• Mode 1 is optimized for percussive instruments and vocals.
• Mode 2 is optimized for guitars and synths.
• Mode 3 is optimized for bass guitar and pads.

Input Clip/Output Clip:

• Red LEDs start to illuminate when input/output signals clip.

Character Meter:

• Measures the amount of characterization.

Presets:

• There are 17 presets built into the main window.

You can select them but not alter them. You can store new presets via your host software easily though.

A/B:

• You can compare two different Character settings with the A/B switches.

Any changes you make will be stored automatically in the Setting you are using.

Operation

The CHARACTER algorithm is based on Noveltech's Intelligent Adaptive Filtering (IAF) technology. The processing affects both the frequency response and dynamic properties of the input material in a highly time-varying sense. CHARACTER intelligently identifies and enhances the characteristics in audio material that are pleasing to the human ear. One example of such characteristics is the time related attack and decay properties of the signal's transients.

The processing is non-linear and highly dependent on the source material's original content, aiming to enhance the perceptibility of favored characteristics in the original musical instrument or voice. CHARACTER intelligently enhances the relevant characteristics found in the source, automatically adjusting complex sets of parameters rather than only statically boosting e.g. one specific frequency region.

This revolutionary approach allows you to get to the desired results much faster - with almost instant gratification, requiring only three intuitive user parameters.

Keep in mind however, that CHARACTER doesn't perform magic or miracles – It can only emphasize existing characteristics that are present in the source material.

{See video at top of page}