But even if youOre new to filters, you can still get great results right out of
the box since Filter comes ready-to-use with a boatload of professionally
developed factory presets designed for a wide variety of applications.
SO WHATOS THE BIG DEAL WITH FILTERS, ANYWAY?
This is the section where we were originally planning to present a sort of
OFilters for Dummies� introduction to what audio filters are all about. We
were thinking that an analogy to some familiar everyday filter process
might be effective.
Initially, we were going to base our analogy on the common drip coffee
filter. It seemed to make sense. With the coffee filter, you put your raw
materials (ground coffee beans and hot water) into the filter, which passed
through what you wanted (rich, great tasting coffee), while filtering out
what you didnOt (a mess of soggy coffee grounds). In a way, this was just
like Antares Filter, where you put your raw materials (your original track)
into the filter, which passed through what you wanted (stunning sound),
while filtering out what you didnOt (any undesired harmonic content).
Unfortunately, while it appeared promising at first, the more we looked at
it, the more the analogy started to break down. For instance, if you acci-
dentally leave Filter running all night, you wonOt come down in the morn-
ing to find a disgusting pool of burnt, acrid audio. And no matter how
much you use Filter, youOre never faced with the unappetizing prospect of
having to empty a wet disintegrating mess of unwanted overtones. And
thankfully, youOll never have to pour a quart of dilute vinegar through your
DAWOs channel inserts.
In the end, we decided that this probably wasnOt such a great approach
after all.
So instead, letOs just take a closer look at what Filter includes:
Y Four warm, analog-sounding stereo multimode filters
Modeled on the legendary analog filters of yore, FilterOs filters give you
great sound and smooth control response (and did we mention that
thereOs four of them?).
Y Lowpass, highpass, bandpass and notch modes with variable
resonance
Create all the classic synth filter effects, plus a huge variety of new
effects only possible by combining multiple filters
YVariable cutoff slope
To allow filtering from gentle to radical, each filter can be set for 2
pole (12 dB/oct), 4 pole (24 dB/oct), 6 pole (36 dB/oct), or 8 pole (48 dB/
oct) response characteristics
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