Antares AMM1 Hardware user manual

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Modeled Mic Section
Here’s where the fun really starts. Press the Edit Select button until
the Model LED is lit. This puts the AMM-1 in Modeled Mic Edit Mode
and allows you to select the mic (and its settings) whose characteris-
tics you to want to apply to your audio.
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Pressing the Microphone button while in Model Edit mode brings up
the Model Select screen and allows you to use the Data Knob to
select your desired modeled mic. Repeatedly pressing the Micro-...

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Modeled Mic Section: A/B Comparison
Some mic names will have as a suffix “(m1)” or “(m2).” This indi-
cates different examples of the same model of mic, often with some
variation or custom modification of the basic model.
Additionally, the list offers a selection called “Bypass.” When Bypass
is selected, no mic model is applied. The net sonic effect of selecting
Bypass here depends on the setting of the Source Mic:
•If the correct source mic is selected in the Source Mic list and
Bypass is selected in...

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Modeled Mic Section: Low-Cut Menu
Proximity
Pressing the Proximity button while in Model Mic Edit mode will
display something like this:
  Model Proximity
     6.50 inches
and allow you to use the Data Knob to select a mic distance for a
desired amount of proximity effect.
Note: Proximity Effect is a boost in bass frequencies resulting
from placing a directional mic in close proximity to the signal
source. The amount of the effect varies from mic to mic, but is
generally inversely proportional to the...

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Low-Cut Menu
Pressing the Low Cut button while in Model Mic Edit mode will
display something like this:
    Model LowCut
       80 Hz
If the mic you select as the Model Mic is equipped with a user-
selectable low-cut filter, pressing the Low-Cut button will allow you
to use the Data Knob to select from among the actual filter settings
available on that mic. (If the selected mic does not have a low-cut
filter, the display will default to “none.”.)
If the modeled mic does include a low-cut filter,...

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Preserve Source
If the mic you select as the Model Mic menu is equipped with user-
selectable pick-up patterns (i.e., omni, cardioid, hypercardioid, etc.),
pressing the Pattern button will allow you to use the Data Knob to
select from the actual pattern settings available on that mic. (If the
modeled mic does not have selectable patterns, the display will
default to “none.”)
If the modeled mic does include multiple patterns, select the pattern
whose characteristics produce the effect you desire.
Note:...

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Preserve Source/Tube Saturation
There are four possible states of the two Preserve Source buttons.
Here’s what each does (o =LED lit):
1) Preserve Source:  Treble OBass O
With neither button pressed, frequency splitting does not take place
and the AMM-1 operates in its normal manner according to the
settings in the Source and Modeled Mic sections.
2) Preserve Source: Treble OBass o
With the Bass button pressed, the source mic’s bass characteristics
are allowed through unchanged while the treble...

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Tube Saturation/Bypass
The amount of tube saturation effect applied to your audio is
controlled by the Tube Saturation Drive control in combination with
the Input Level control. Turning the Drive knob will temporarily
display the Drive Level value on the LCD:
  Drive gain (dB)
        +8.5
The Drive control determines the amplification factor of the mod-
eled tube pre-amp with the numeric display indicating the amplifi-
cation in dB. At 0 dB , no distortion occurs, even for full amplitude
(+1 or -1)...

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The MIDI SysEx message to defeat Bypass is:
F0 00 01 26 11 03 F7
The accompanying LED lights to remind you that you are in Bypass
Mode, whether the mode was initiated by the Bypass button, the
footswitch, or MIDI.
Output Level
The Output Level control is used to fine-tune the AMM-1’s output
level. Turning the Output Level knob will temporarily display the
Output Level value on the LCD:
  Output Level (dB)
        -04.5
This control is strictly an attenuator (i.e., no gain is available). You
should...

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Input/Output Page
Input: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
SRate: yyyyyyyy zzzz
This page is used to set the format and sample rate of the AMM-1’s
input. Use the Cursor button to move between the Input and
Sample Rate fields.
In the Input field, 
xxxxxxxxxxxxx represents one of the
following input options:
ANALOGProcess the signal appearing at the analog
input. The processed signal will appear at the
Analog output. In addition, The AES/EBU
output will contain the processed data on the
left (channel 1) and the negative...

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44.144.1 kHz
48.048.0 kHz
ErrNeither 44.1 kHz nor 48.0 kHz or no digital input is
present
Allow Downloads Page
Allow mic downloads?
       xxx
When the xxx field is set to “Yes,” the AMM-1 will respond to
MIDI downloads of new mic models. When it is set to”No,” it will
ignore such downloads. (See Chapter 5 for details on downloading
new mic models.)
This page is of primary use to those who have more than one
AMM-1 in their system, as it allows you to specify exactly which units
will receive any...