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Table of Contents 4 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects — 27 4.1 Preset Management — 27 1 Overview — 1 1.1 Introduction — 1 4.1.1 Changing Preset Button Slots — 28 1.2 What is in the Box — 1 4.1.2 Storing New Presets — 29 1.3 What is in your MyPreSonus account — 2 4.2 Fat Channel and Voice FX — 30 1.3.1 Step 1: Register Revelator — 2 4.2.1 High Pass Filter (HPF) — 31 1.3.2 Step 2: Download and Install Universal Control — 4 4.2.2 Gate — 31 4.2.3 Compressor (Comp) — 32 1.3.
7 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide 7.1 Installation and Authorization — 51 7.2 Setting Up Studio One — 52 7.3 — 51 7.2.1 Configuring Audio Devices — 53 7.2.2 Configuring MIDI Devices — 53 Creating a New Song — 57 7.3.1 Configuring Your I/O — 57 7.3.2 Creating Audio and Instrument Tracks — 59 7.3.3 Recording an Audio Track — 60 7.3.4 Adding Virtual Instruments and Effects — 60 8 Resources — 62 8.1 Gain Staging 101: Begin at the Beginning — 62 8.
1 1.1 Revelator Owner’s Manual Overview Introduction 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Revelator USB microphone! Revelator is the perfect microphone for live streaming or podcasting, and is a simple recording solution for voice-overs in your home studio. It’s designed to deliver polished, professional-sounding results with ease. Once you’ve registered your Revelator at my.presonus.
1 1.3 Overview What is in your MyPreSonus account 1.3 Revelator Owner’s Manual What is in your MyPreSonus account There’s more to your Revelator than what comes in the box! Let’s take a moment to register your Revelator and download the digital products that come with it. These include: 1.3.1 • Universal Control. Unlock the StudioLive inside your Revelator with Universal Control. This installation package also includes your audio driver controls that you will need to use advanced Revelator features.
1 1.3 Overview What is in your MyPreSonus account Revelator Owner’s Manual 3. Click “Save.” 4. Click “Go to MyPreSonus” to log into your shiny new MyPreSonus account. 5. Click “Register a Product.” 6. In the pop-up menu, click on the Hardware tab. 7. Select your purchase date and enter your Revelator Serial Number. You can find your serial number on the bottom of your microphone as well as on your Quick Start Guide. 8. Click Register. 9. Click View Product to download your companion software.
1 1.3 Overview What is in your MyPreSonus account 1.3.2 Revelator Owner’s Manual Step 2: Download and Install Universal Control 1. From the Revelator product listing in MyPreSonus, click the “Download Universal Control” button at the top. MyPreSonus will scan your computer and present the correct installer for your operating system. 2. Locate the Universal Control installer in your Downloads folder. Double click to open it. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Universal Control.
1 1.3 Overview What is in your MyPreSonus account 1.3.3 Revelator Owner’s Manual Step 3: Download and Install Studio One Artist (Optional) 1. From the Revelator product listing in MyPreSonus, locate Studio One Artist from the product listing. Quick links to every digital product that comes with your Revelator will be listed here. Click the “Download Installer” button at the bottom of the Studio One Artist listing.
1 1.3 Overview What is in your MyPreSonus account Revelator Owner’s Manual 3. Locate Studio One in your Applications and launch it. When Studio One is launched for the first time on your computer, it will communicate with your My.PreSonus account and verify your registration.
2 2.1 Revelator Owner’s Manual Connections and Controls Basic hookup 2 Connections and Controls 2.1 Basic hookup All the connections you need for your Revelator are located on the bottom of the microphone. USB-C Compatible Connection. Use this port to connect your Revelator to your computer. While the Revelator’s onboard connection is USB Type C, it is fully compatible with USB Type A 2.0 and 3.0 connections.
2 2.2 Connections and Controls Standalone controls Revelator Owner’s Manual Setting the Microphone Level 2.2.1 To set your Revelator’s input level, press and hold the Monitor button. The Volume knob will turn green, letting you know that it is now controlling the microphone level. HOLD Monitor Power User Tip: If your input level is too loud, the Volume knob will flash red. This means that your input signal is “clipping,” and will begin to sound distorted.
2 2.2 Connections and Controls Standalone controls 2.2.4 Revelator Owner’s Manual Selecting Presets EQ and compression are the secret behind the professional broadcast studio sound we all know so well. Your Revelator has you covered with 8 easy-to-use, professionally-crafted processing and effects presets.
3 3.1 3 Revelator Owner’s Manual Universal Control The Launch Window Universal Control The Revelator is so much more than a great-sounding USB microphone, and the secret to its advanced features and mixing capability is unlocked with Universal Control. Before proceeding, please make sure you have followed the instructions in Section 1.3.2 and have downloaded and installed Universal Control. 3.
3 3.1 Revelator Owner’s Manual Universal Control The Launch Window 3. Device Mode (macOS only). By default, your Revelator presents itself as a single audio interface with 6 inputs and 6 outputs. But when you’re ready to use the loopback audio streams to record or route audio to multiple applications at the same time (like the output of a Skype call to the audio input of your Facebook Live stream), that’s where Multi Mode comes in.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications Revelator Owner’s Manual Settings Menu. Provide customization options to personalize your Universal Control experience. • Always on Top. Keeps the Universal Control Launch window on top whether it is the currently active application or not. • Run at Startup. Launches Universal Control automatically when your computer boots. • Preferences. Sets language and appearance options (see below). • Rescan Network.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications 3.2.1 Revelator Owner’s Manual Using Revelator for System Audio The easiest way to make your Revelator seen by just about any application on your computer is to set it up as the default sound source for your computer. Not only will this prompt most video conferencing and streaming applications to look for Revelator, it will also set your default Internet browser to use Revelator as well.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications Revelator Owner’s Manual 4. Click on the Inputs tab and select Revelator from the device list. This will set your Revelator microphone as the input source for your computer. Your Revelator is ready to use! Windows 1. Click on start icon in lower left corner 2. Click on Settings gear icon 3.
4. Click on Sound 5. Click on “Choose your Output Device” and choose HP Out L/R (Revelator) 6.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications 3.2.2 Revelator Owner’s Manual Using Revelator for Skype 1. From the Skype menu, go to “Audio & Video Settings.” 2. Under Microphones, select “Revelator.” This will route the audio from your Revelator microphone to your Skype call. 3. Under Speakers, select “Revelator.” This will route the audio from your Skype call to the headphone output on your Revelator.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications Revelator Owner’s Manual 2. Click the “Audio” tab.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications Revelator Owner’s Manual Power User Tip: When this option is selected, the sliders in Zoom will not have any effect on the Speaker output or Microphone Input gain, as these are controlled by the Revelator itself—either by the on-board controls and/or through the Universal Control software. Mac users will see that the sliders do not move and will snap back to the zero position indicating that these controls in Zoom are disabled. 3.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications Revelator Owner’s Manual When in a Zoom meeting/call, click on the drop-down menu in the upper left corner to choose Original Sound for Revelator. Make sure the selection is checked as shown here. This disables Zoom’s echo cancellation and audio-enhancing features. If you need to switch your audio device to Revelator while in a meeting, select the arrow next to the Mute Button to select your audio device list.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications Revelator Owner’s Manual All Windows users and Mac users running Revelator in Multi Mode will see Revelator appear in a list similar to this: 3.2.4 Using Revelator for Google Meets Open Google Meet, and click on the vertical dots in the lower right corner of the Google Meet window. In the pop-up menu, choose “Settings” by the cog icon.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications Revelator Owner’s Manual Google Meet’s Audio menu will be highlighted by default. If Revelator is not already selected, click the down arrow under Microphone and Speakers and click on “Revelator.” A. Mac Users running Revelator in Single Mode will see one instance of Revelator shown as follows B. Windows Users and Mac Users running Revelator in Multi Mode will see multiple instances of Revelator. This is normal. Click on “Revelator.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications Revelator Owner’s Manual 3. Under Mic/Auxiliary Audio, select Revelator. 4. If you would like to source the audio for other applications, you can set Mic/Auxiliary Audio 2 and 3 to Revelator Loopback 1 and 2 respectively. Please note, you must route the output for those applications to the same device.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications 3.2.6 Revelator Owner’s Manual Using Revelator on Chromebook While Chromebooks are compatible with Revelator, there is no way to run Universal Control for advanced editing of the settings or effects presets beyond what is directly accessible on the microphone itself. That said, Audio setup in Google Chromebooks is very simple. 1.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications 3.2.7 Revelator Owner’s Manual Using Revelator with Zoom on Chromebook You can use Revelator on a Chromebook to conduct Zoom meetings. Chrome does not install an application for Zoom like it does on macOS or Windows. Instead, on Chromebook, Zoom installs a widget for the Chrome browser, through which you can select your audio device and toggle some advanced audio settings. 1. Launch Zoom and start a Zoom meeting. 2.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications 3.2.8 Revelator Owner’s Manual Using Revelator with Google Meet on Chromebook Revelator will work with Google Chromebook for Google Meet. 1. Open Google Meet and start a meeting. 2. Once you’re in a Google Meeting, select the vertical dots in the lower right corner of your Google Meet window to open the Options menu. 3. Click on the Settings Cog icon. Google Meet’s Audio menu will be highlighted by default.
3 3.2 Universal Control Using Your Revelator with Popular Applications 3.2.9 Revelator Owner’s Manual Using Revelator with iOS/iPadOS devices Revelator works when connected directly to iOS/iPadOS devices like iPads, though you should be aware of the following: • When connected to iPad Pro tablets with USB-C ports, Revelator will function as intended without additional power or direct connect. However, there’s no way to charge the iPad while Revelator is connected.
4 4.1 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects Preset Management 4 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects 4.1 Preset Management Revelator Owner’s Manual Your Revelator can access 4 presets using the Preset button... but there are 4 more presets created by PreSonus for you to enjoy—plus another 8 preset slots for you to create custom presets. These 16 presets are all available from Universal Control.
4 4.1 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects Preset Management 4.1.1 Revelator Owner’s Manual Changing Preset Button Slots To change one of the presets available from Revelator: 1. Click to select the slot you would like to change. 2. Select the desired preset using either the Preset selection knob or selecting it from the dropdown menu. Let’s try it! In our example, we’re going to change the “green” preset from “Screamer” to “AM Radio.” 1. From the Preset Slot list, select “Screamer” 2.
4 4.1 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects Preset Management 4.1.2 Revelator Owner’s Manual Storing New Presets We’re going to get into all the Fat Channel settings in the next section (Section 4.2), but while we’re here, let’s talk about storing new Presets. To store a new preset to one of the 8 User Slots: 1. Click on the Save Preset button 2. Select the user slot to which you want to store it. 3. Enter the name you’d like to use.
4 4.2 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects Fat Channel and Voice FX Revelator Owner’s Manual 4. Click Ok. Done! Now, if you’d like that new preset stored in one of the positions available from the Preset button on your Revelator, follow the instructions in Section 4.1.1 and customize away! 4.2 Fat Channel and Voice FX The Fat Channel provides essential vocal processing tools to sculpt your sound, as well as Voice FX section to warp, distort, and bounce it around.
4 4.2 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects Fat Channel and Voice FX 4.2.1 Revelator Owner’s Manual High Pass Filter (HPF) Also known as a low-end roll-off filter, the High Pass Filter (HPF) lets you cut all frequencies below a specified point, letting the frequencies above that point pass through unchanged. This filter can be handy when you want to reduce the “boominess” or “muddiness” of a vocal and improve the overall clarity. Choose between 40 Hz, 80 Hz, and 160 Hz.
4 4.2 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects Fat Channel and Voice FX 4.2.3 Revelator Owner’s Manual Compressor (Comp) Audio signals have very wide peak-to-average signal-level ratios (sometimes referred to as dynamic range) which is the difference between the loudest level and the softest level.
4 4.2 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects Fat Channel and Voice FX Revelator Owner’s Manual Choose between the following preset EQ settings: • Vocal • Vintage • Bass-Boost • Mid-Boost • Band Pass • Female Vox Power User Tip: The best way to pick the best EQ setting for your voice is to experiment. Everybody’s voice is unique and because EQs are entirely dependent on the frequency of the source, your ears are your best tool in finding the right sound for your voice.
4 4.3 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects Reverb 4.2.6 Revelator Owner’s Manual Voice FX Need an effect for your Sci-Fi podcast? Want to add a little spookiness to your Halloween stream? Voice FX are here to give you fun, fantastical effects for your audio. Expect crazy echoes, distortions, warbles, robot voices, and more. Don’t forget—just because they’re called Voice FX, doesn’t mean they can only be used on voices...
4 4.3 Presets, Fat Channel, and Voice Effects Reverb Revelator Owner’s Manual The Reverb in Revelator is independent of your presets, so you can use the same Reverb setting on any preset you like. To adjust the amount of Reverb you hear in your mix, raise or lower the Reverb Fader in the mixer. See Section 5.2.2 for more information on your Revelator mixer. 1. Preset. Choose between Small, Medium, and Large. These presets emulate room size.
5 5.1 5 Revelator Owner’s Manual Mixing and Loopback Audio What is Loopback Audio? Mixing and Loopback Audio Revelator is equipped with a powerful yet easy-to-use mixer that lets you blend your microphone with three stereo audio streams. These can include playback from a recording application like Studio One, the audio from a Skype call, the sounds from your favorite video game, or all three at the same time.
5 5.2 Mixing and Loopback Audio Mixer Controls 5.2 Mixer Controls 5.2.1 Microphone Channel Controls Revelator Owner’s Manual 1. Mic Gain. Use this control to set the gain for your microphone. Mic gain can also be set using the knob on your Revelator. Press and hold the Monitor button to use the knob. 2. Pan. This sets the pan position for your microphone in every stereo mix. Pan sets the position of the microphone relative to the left and right side of the mix.
5 5.2 Revelator Owner’s Manual Mixing and Loopback Audio Mixer Controls 5.2.3 Main Output Controls and Mix Selection Revelator lets you create four different mixes: • Phones. This is the dedicated mix for the headphone output on your Revelator. Revelator provides an easy way to create a blend between your microphone signal and the playback from your computer using the knob and the Monitor button (See Section 2.2.3). This lets you listen to your performance in real-time without any latency (delay).
5 5.3 5.3 Mixing and Loopback Audio Feedback Loops are Bad Revelator Owner’s Manual Feedback Loops are Bad While loopback audio and the Revelator mixer makes it really easy to mix and record the sound of one piece of software into another, there is also the potential to send the output of a software application back into itself and create what is known as a “feedback loop.
6 6.1 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Settings Menu 6 Advanced Features and Customization Tools 6.1 Settings Menu Revelator Owner’s Manual Your Revelator features several customizable features. Press the Settings button button in the upper right corner to get started. 1. Reset. Click this button to reset your Revelator to its factory default state. 2. Polar patterns. Your Revelator can be set to one of the following polar patterns: a. Cardioid.
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls 6.2 Revelator Owner’s Manual Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls To open the advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls, click on the Advanced button (...) in the Fat Channel section. To edit any of the effects, click on the name of the desired processor from the tabs at the top of the screen. This will bring its controls into focus. 6.2.
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls Revelator Owner’s Manual 3. Range. Sets the amount of attenuation applied to a signal when its level falls below the Threshold. Lower settings pull signal level down further, all the way to -∞, if desired. Higher settings pull the signal down to a lesser extent, de-emphasizing noise and other nuisance signals more subtly (without a “hard” cut-off). Note: Range is disabled when the Expander is engaged. 4.
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls Revelator Owner’s Manual Standard Compressor 1. On/Off. Turns the Compressor on or off in the signal chain. 2. Threshold. Sets the level above which the compressor begins to attenuate the signal. 3. Ratio. Sets the relationship between the amount a signal goes above the threshold, and the amount it is attenuated. At a 1-to-1 ratio (often written as 1:1), no compression occurs.
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls Revelator Owner’s Manual Tube Leveling Amplifier 1. On/Off. Turns the Compressor on or off in the signal chain. 2. Gain. Sets input gain to the compressor. Because this type of compressor operates in a different way than a standard compressor, much of the way that it affects signals is based on the input level. Try different settings to see what suits your needs. 3. Peak Reduction.
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls Revelator Owner’s Manual 7. Key Filter. This sets the frequency at which the compressor will engage. The compressor will still process the entire frequency range, but it is only engaged when the specified frequency is present. 8. Key Listen. Press to listen to the signal being used to trigger the compressor,as set with the Key Filter control (including the effects of the high-pass filter).
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls Revelator Owner’s Manual Standard EQ 1. On/Off. Turns the EQ on or off in the signal chain. 2. Frequency. This control sets the center frequency at which signals are boosted or cut for the currently selected band. 3. Gain. Sets the amount by which the selected frequency will be boosted or cut. 4. Q. Sets the Q (or width) of the current EQ band. Larger Q values affect a narrower range of frequencies.
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls Revelator Owner’s Manual Passive Program EQ 1. On/Off. Turns the EQ on or off in the signal chain. 2. Low Boost. Sets the level of boost applied around the chosen low frequency. This control interacts nicely with the Low Attenuation control, allowing for boosts in apparent bass energy while keeping overall bass energy within optimal limits. 3. Low Attenuation.
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls 6.2.6 Revelator Owner’s Manual Limiter This encoder sets the threshold of the limiter for the selected channel or output bus. When the signal’s amplitude (level) exceeds the threshold setting, the limiter is engaged. Turning the knob counterclockwise lowers the threshold, so limiting begins at a lower amplitude. The Limiter ratio is ∞:1. 6.2.
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls Revelator Owner’s Manual Detuner True to its name, the Detuner will artificially lower your voice. 1. Tune. Sets the amount your voice will be lowered. 2. Wet/Dry. Blends the affected sound with the dry sound of your voice. Set to 100% to only hear the processed sound. Set to 0% to only head the dry sound. Vocoder Think of a vocoder as a “talking synthesizer.
6 6.2 Advanced Features and Customization Tools Advanced Fat Channel and Voice Effects Controls Revelator Owner’s Manual Filters This is a custom filter bank that allows you to create some truly otherworldly effects! 1. Tune: Adjusts the pitch of the affected signal from high to low. 2. Damping: Adjusts the amount of high-frequency content sent through feedback (4.) in the affected signal. 3. Wet/Dry: Blends the affected (“wet”) sound with the un-affected, (“dry”) sound of your voice.
7 7.1 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Installation and Authorization 7 Revelator Owner’s Manual Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide All PreSonus professional recording products come with Studio One Artist recording and production software. Whether you are about to record your first album or your fiftieth, Studio One Artist provides you with all of the tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance.
7 7.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Setting Up Studio One Revelator Owner’s Manual Authorizing Studio One When Studio One is launched for the first time on your computer, it will communicate with your My.PreSonus account and verify your registration. To ensure a seamless authorization process, make sure to download your installer to the computer on which you will be using it, and be sure that your computer is connected to the Internet when you launch the application for the first time.
7 7.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Setting Up Studio One 7.2.1 Revelator Owner’s Manual Configuring Audio Devices In the middle of the Start page, you will see the Setup area. Studio One Artist automatically scans your system for all available drivers and selects a driver. By default, it will choose a PreSonus driver if one is available.
7 7.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Setting Up Studio One Revelator Owner’s Manual Setting up an External MIDI Keyboard Controller from the Start Page A MIDI keyboard controller is a hardware device that is generally used for playing and controlling other MIDI devices, virtual instruments, and software parameters. In Studio One Artist, these devices are referred to as Keyboards, and they must be configured before they are available for use.
7 7.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Setting Up Studio One Revelator Owner’s Manual 3. From the menu on the left, select your MIDI controller from the list of manufacturers and models. If you do not see your MIDI controller listed, select New Keyboard. At this point, you can customize the name of your keyboard by entering the manufacturer and device names. 4. You must specify which MIDI channels will be used to communicate with this keyboard. For most purposes, you should select all MIDI channels.
7 7.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Setting Up Studio One Revelator Owner’s Manual Make sure you have connected the MIDI In of your external sound module to the MIDI Out of your MIDI interface. 1. In the External Devices window, click the Add button. 2. Select your device in the menu on the left. If your device is not listed, select New Instrument. At this point you can customize the name of your keyboard by entering the manufacturer and device names. 3.
7 7.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Creating a New Song 7.3 Revelator Owner’s Manual Creating a New Song Now that you’ve configured your audio and MIDI devices, let’s create a new Song. We’ll start by setting up your default audio I/O. 1. From the Start page, select “Create a New Song.” 2. In the New Song window, name your Song and choose the directory in which you’d like it saved. You’ll notice a list of templates on the left.
7 7.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Creating a New Song Revelator Owner’s Manual 2. Click on the Audio I/O Setup tab. 3. From the Inputs tab, you can enable the inputs for your Revelator, including the Loopback Inputs. that you’d like to have available. We recommend you create a mono input using Input 1 of your Revelator and two Stereo Inputs; one for Loopback Streams 3-4 and another for Loopback Streams 5-6. These correspond to Loopback 1 and Loopback 2 respectively. 4.
7 7.3 Revelator Owner’s Manual Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Creating a New Song 7.3.2 Creating Audio and Instrument Tracks 1. In the upper left corner of the Arrange window, you will notice several buttons. The button furthest to the right is the Add Tracks button. Click on this button to open the Add Tracks window. 2. In the Add Tracks window, you can customize the track name and color, add a preset rack of effects, and set the physical source for the input and output of your audio tracks.
7 7.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Creating a New Song 7.3.3 Revelator Owner’s Manual Recording an Audio Track 1. To begin recording, create an audio track from the Add Tracks window, set its input to Input 1 on your Revelator, and connect a microphone to the same input. 2. Select Record Enable on the track. Turn up the Input 1 level on your Revelator while speaking/singing into the microphone. You should see the input meter in Studio One Artist react to the input.
7 7.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide Creating a New Song Revelator Owner’s Manual Drag-and-Drop Virtual Instruments To add a virtual instrument to your session, open the browser and click on the Instrument button. Select the instrument or one of its patches from the Instrument browser and drag it into the Arrange view. Studio One Artist will automatically create a new track and load the instrument as the input.
8 8.1 Resources Gain Staging 101: Begin at the Beginning 8 Resources 8.1 Gain Staging 101: Begin at the Beginning Revelator Owner’s Manual It may seem counterintuitive to boost the signal closest to its source and cut it later in the signal path if it is too loud, but this is precisely the best way to get a noise- and feedback-free recording. That said, you don’t want to gain it up too much at the beginning either.
8 8.2 Resources Microphone Tips and Tricks Revelator Owner’s Manual Step 3: Setting Your Mix—The Unity Myth There is an unfortunate rumor that persists in the darker corners of the audio-nerd Internet. It states that all your faders should be set to unity (that bold line in the middle of the fader markings at 0 dB). But if you do this, you will limit the dynamic range of your signals—and not in a good way.
8 8.2 Revelator Owner’s Manual Resources Microphone Tips and Tricks recording made from a quiet location, handling noise becomes a distraction from the primary sound source. And in this case, that source is you. Revelator’s sturdy desktop stand is designed to reduce handling noise by holding the microphone for you, so use it! 8.2.2 How Close is Too Close? Microphones are designed to pick up sound; that’s their job.
8 8.3 Revelator Owner’s Manual Resources Technical Specifications 8.2.5 Removing Revelator from its Base Loosen the adjuster on the left side of Revelator’s stand by turning it counter-clockwise until Revelator is easily removed from the stand. Turn the detached stand upside-down and you’ll find a small rubber ring on the underside of the stand. You can remove this ring and use it to plug the mounting hole in Revelator for handling comfort. 8.
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