Common procedures

Removing noise from the song
Normalizing the spectrum of a song
Using the graphical equalizer
Using the 3 dimensional filter
How to download Pristine Sounds plugin from the Internet
How do I interpret the Frequency mode view

Removing noise from the song

Removing noise from a sound is a two-step procedure. The method used, is using fourier analysis, and therefor one has to tell Pristine Sounds what really is considered to be noise.

The first you do, is selecting a part that is really quiet, and is containing only what you want to remove, (-probably noise?) Press the right mouse button and select the Noise-scan. The selection will then be analyzed.
Then enter the Special effects menu, to use Noise removal.

Normalizing the spectrum of a song

"Normalizing the spectrum", mean that you want to apply a filter to the sound, so that it has the same equalization as another sound. Assume that there is to much treble in the song, and you remember that in some other song, the treble was much better. "I which the treble was just like that..." So this is what you do...

Load the old sound/song into Pristine Sounds, and press the right mouse button. Select the spectral-scan to analyze the spectrum. You will then be asked the question if you want to save the analyze. Do that.

At this stage you could scan several other songs to build up a bank for you to use. When you are done please continue:

Then load the new song which you want to improve. Scan this song, also, but you do not have to save the analyze.
Enter the special effects menu and select spectral normalization. Please load the analyze of the song you first analyzed. A Filter will then be created which will bring the new sound closer to the first.

Using the graphical equalizer

The equalizer in question does not have any sliders. That is because there are about 4000 band you could set, and so many slider are hard to handle. Therefor you are supposed to "draw" the equalization-curve in the main window. The line in the middle represent the 0dB point, and making a line above that will raise the frequency-band at that point. If you are uncertain what the effect will be, you could always "pre-listen" with the "frequency-guide" which will beep you the answer.

Using the 3dimensional filter

One of the most hard-to-understand effects in Pristine Sounds. The main difference from an ordinary equalizer, is that the filter is different depending on the instantaneous volume of the frequency band in question. There are two sets of slider to use. The first one defines the filter for sounds stronger its dB slider. The lower filter defines the properties for very quiet sounds.

Take the 3kHz slider for example. Set the first slider to, say, +5 dB and the dB slider on the side to -20dB. Then set the lower 3k slider to -1dB and the dB slider to -40dB. This means, that sounds in the 3kHz region that are louder than -20dB will be amplified some 5dB. If the sound however is lower than -40dB if will be muted 1dB.

This will act as an expander in the 3kHz region. Weak sound gets weaker, and loud sounds louder. Except only in certain frequency bands. A compressor on the other hand will make loud sounds weaker and weak sounds louder; and if you want to compress a certain band, you set the first filter, the "loud filter" to mute the band, and the second filter, the "weak filter" to amplify the band.

How to download Pristine Sounds plugin from the Internet

In the Special effects menu, for your convenience, there is a choice that says just so. This will open up your browser and display an HTML-page to guide you through the process. At that stage, it would be a good idea to turn on the modem, if you are using one.

This feature will not install the plugins for you, but you are supposed to run the installation program which you download.

How do I interpret the Frequency mode view

Normally you probably want to look at the waveform of the song, as it usually appears. That is also the fastest way. But at some times it may be interesting to know just how the song was affected by an operation in question. The frequency mode will show you the actual frequencies present at every point in time.

Take for example a mono sound. At the lower edge of the window, you have the lower frequencies, and in the higher edge of the window you have the higher frequencies. And of course, at the left edge you have an early point in time, and at the right, you have a later point in time.

A stereo sound is divided into two parts, the left & right, but otherwise it is all the same. You can however if you which to use the "differential stereo mode" to view the both channels on top of each other. The left channel will be using a red color, and the right will be using a green color. This is useful when you want to know the differences between the two channels.

For more information: info@pristinesounds.com