McDSP ML4000 HD v5 The Essential Mastering Solution

McDSP ML4000 HD v5
The Essential Mastering Solution



The ML4000 is a high-resolution limiter and multi-band dynamics processor designed for music, mastering, post, and live sound.

The ML4000 is two plug-ins

• ML1 – mastering limiter
• ML4 – multi-band Gate, Expander, and Compressor fed into the ML1 mastering limiter

The ML1 mastering limiter uses a flexible brick wall look-ahead design coupled with multiple stages of limiting for superior peak detection.  The unique Knee and Mode controls allow the ML1 to handle any kind of material with a variety of responses ranging from transparent to aggressive.

The ML4 multi-band dynamics processor includes a 4-band Gate, Expander (upwards or downwards), and Compressor fed into the same limiter algorithm found in the ML1.  Each band’s Gate, Expander, and Compressor can be configured separately or linked together.  Steep 24 dB/Oct crossover filters minimize signal leakage into adjacent bands.  Multiple real-time metering options in each band allow quick visualization of all signal dynamics.

The ML4 crossover page shows the overall frequency response in real-time of the input, output, or total dynamics effect, on top of the graphically adjustable crossover frequencies.

Accurate output adjustment is fast and simple with output ceiling control, large meters, and meter level text readouts.

The ML4000 provides outstanding results with an intuitive user interface, flexible design, and powerful set of algorithms.



Features

• Brick wall look-ahead limiter
• Multi-stage peak detection and limiting
  
• Unique limiter Knee and Mode controls
  
• Multi-band Gate, Expander (up/down), Compressor
  
• Simultaneous display of Gate, Expander, and Compressor dynamic curves in every band
  
• Multiple real-time metering options
  
• Adjustable crossover filters
  
• Multi-band control linking
  
• Analog Saturation Modeling
  
• Double Precision Processing
  
• Low Latency
  
• Mono and Stereo versions

HD Specifications
Full featured products.  TDM, RTAS, Audiosuite and Audio Unit (AU) plug-in formats supported.  Support for the AAX plug-in format (Native and DSP versions) is being added as a free update to v5 products.
 
System Requirements
McDSP HD and Native plug-ins are compatible with Pro Tools™ HDX, Pro Tools™ HD, Pro Tools™ LE and Pro Tools™ M-Powered systems as well as Audio Unit compatible DAWs including Logic, Digital Performer (DP) and Ableton Live. Additionally, a third party software application that supports the TDM, RTAS, or AudioSuite plug-in standard may be supported.

McDSP plug-ins support Mac OS 10.5.x (Leopard), 10.6.x (Snow Leopard), 10.7.x (Lion), Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
 
Authorization
McDSP plug-ins require an iLok USB Smart Key for authorization.
 
Supported Plug-in Formats
McDSP plug-ins are available in TDM, RTAS, AudioSuite, and Audio Unit (AU) formats.  Support for the AAX plug-in format (Native and DSP versions) is being added as a free update to v5 products.
 
Supported Hardware
McDSP plug-ins support any Avid or approved third party hardware supported in Pro Tools 7.4.x, 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x or greater, including the HDX, HD and HD Accel hardware interfaces, 002, 003, Mbox product line, and M-Audio interfaces.

McDSP plug-ins also support approved hardware for DAWs supporting Audio Unit (AU) including audio interfaces made by Apogee, MOTU, and RME.

McDSP Mac versions are compatible with both Intel and PowerPC based computers, however McDSP Audio Unit (AU) plug-ins require Intel based computers.  McDSP Windows versions require an Intel Pentium 4 or greater processor.

All McDSP HD plug-ins, except Synthesizer One, also support the Avid VENUE D-SHOW systems.