ProAudio Review - January 2009 - (Page 36)

studio review by Rich Tozzoli RNDigital D4 Plug-In This graphic dynamics processing plug offers plenty of useful features at a good price. The RNDigital D4 d y n a m i c s p r o c e ss o r GUI in a Pro To o l s s e s s i o n When was the last time you opened up a brand new piece of software and said to yourself, “Hmm, now just how do I work this thing?” With the recently released D4 Plug-In from RNDigital, I would bet that I’m not alone in saying just that. One quick glance at it made me realize: “We’ve clearly got something different here.” After using it for just a few minutes, then over the course of just about every session since, I was damn glad to have it in my arsenal. This Mac OSX (10.2+), Windows XP- and Vista-compatible mono/ stereo dynamic compression tool will run with VST, AU, or RTAS hosts up to 192 kHz. Built on the foundation of RND’s Dynamizer but with a bevy of new features, it packs a lot of options into a small interface. While, deep down, it is a compressor, don’t think of this as “multiband” — it breaks the audio up into compression zones (up to four), each with independently configurable attack, release, and ratio settings. Installation and iLok authorization was a breeze, and RNDigital wisely provides an 84-page PDF manual. It not only features some interesting discussion on compression, but also thoroughly examines what the D4 is and isn’t — a mustread to get the most out of this tool. Interface The multicolored main section of the plugin is called the I/O Map. The four zones are broken up with I/O lines, each with a small, colored, input flag on the left and output flag on the right, along with a small drag circle in the middle. Each flag setting determines the max I/O levels for compression, and each zone has a moveable upper and lower threshold. Running along the left and right side of the I/O Map is a scale that runs by default from 0 up top to -48 dB at the bottom. The setting will change (-24, -48, -80) Rich Tozzoli is a producer, composer, sound designer, and the software editor for Pro Audio Review. www.richtozzoli.com 36 ProAudioReview | January 2009 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.richtozzoli.com http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - January 2009 Contnets Technically Speaking New At NAMM: Studio Opinion: Studio Sense Feature: PAR Session Trials: Large-Diaphragm Microphones Review and Second Opinion: McDSP TDM Emerald Pack III featuring FutzBox PAR Contributor Of The Month Review: Audio-Technica AT2050 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone Review: LaChapell Model 583s Microphone Preamp & Model 583e Microphone Preamp/EQ Review: RNDigital D4 Plug-In Mini Review: MXL Microphones V88 Large-Diaphragm Microphone Mini Review: Solid State Logic Mynx New at NAMM: Live New Live Products Opinion: Worship Audio PAR Recommends: Portable PA Options for 2009 Mini Review: Fishman SoloAmp Review: AKG D 40 Instrument Microphone Installation Profile: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC Single Slice

ProAudio Review - January 2009

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