Cobalt Overview
Cobalt is an absolute novelty for Acustica, it’s totally dif-
ferent respect other Acqua-plugins suite in every way.
Through Stefano Dall’Ora (SoundDrops), who is an inval-
uable collaborator of Acusticaudio, and has been deep-
ly involved in the production of this project, the Acustica
team came in contact with Luca Martegani, also known
as Xelius. Luca is the manufacturer of an amazing suite of
hand-built audio hardware, characterized by great sound,
quality, and value.
The equalizer and compressor are the elements of this
suite that impressed us the most, so we have decided to
base our new product on both of them. We have called it
Cobalt.
The basic idea behind Cobalt
LUCA: There are so many things in audio that are of fun-
damental importance to the basic sound stage; the depth
of the sound spaces, the way transients are handled, so
my approach has been focused on the entire sound, not
just about the tonal color.
Original devices are completely tube-based. Tubes are
used in the input stage, then in all of the internal gain sec-
tions, up to the output stage.
Why this choice?
LUCA: In my own research, after countless listening ses-
sions, I’ve come to the conclusion that the amazing sound
of those vintage devices we used to love comes from the
tube circuits.
Many years of study, research and experiments (started in
the early 90’s) finally led me to these great results.
Cobalt is the name of the suite that consists of four differ-
ent plug-ins:
• COBALT (EQ)
• COBALT COMP
• COBALT PRE
• COBALT DYN EQ
Introduzione a Cobalt
Cobalt rappresenta una novità assoluta in casa Acustica,
è totalmente differente in ogni modo rispetto alle altre Ac-
qua plug-in suite
Grazie a Stefano dall’Ora (SoundDrops), che è anche un
collaboratore di Acusticaudio e che poi si è occupato a
attivamente nella produzione di questo progetto, sono
entrato in contatto con Luca Martegani in arte Xelius, che
è il produttore di una suite di strumentazione hardware di
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Cobalt (EQ)
It is derived from the classic Pultec design with some
added custom features, such as the separation of bass
frequencies, for example, so that you can choose the Cut
frequency independently from the Boost frequency; then
we have a High band Boost section with an extremely
personal sound, because it’s built only with inductances,
instead of the more customary capacitors. Our emulation
has preserved all these sound features and we are very
proud of the result.
Cobalt Comp
It’s an extremely versatile tube compressor. Thanks to
Acustica technology, we have been able to faithfully re-
produce the original device. CORE X contributed to cre-
ate a masterpiece able to reproduce the behaviour of the
hardware, and at the same time, it provides a number of
plug-ins considerably more tolerable CPU consumption.
Cobalt Pre
Cobalt Pre includes 5 different tube preamps to add great
warmth.
They precisely emulate the phase, frequency response
and harmonic distortion of their corresponding circuits.
The best use of these colors can only be decided by user
on a case per case basis and the engineer’s final judg-
ment should always depend on his/her own ears and im-
agination.
Cobalt Dynamic Eq
The real novelty of this suite is showcased by our Cobalt
Dyn EQ (dynamic equalizer), the first of its kind.
Just like with audio productions, our idea was created as
a sort of remix of COBALT EQ and COBALT COMP. The
result of this is an incredible Dynamic EQ, the first of it’s
kind based on sampling characterized from some new
and important features.
These “endorsed” plug-ins are qualitatively unsurpassed
projects that, in our opinion, deserve to be among the top
products in the digital audio market.
indubbio valore su cui noi crediamo ciecamente e da qui
è nata l’idea di costruire questa suite chiamata Cobalt.
L’equalizzatore e il compressore che ci hanno veramente
impressionati, quindi abbiamo deciso di creare anche un
nuovo prodotto che rappresenta la fusione di entrambi.
Cobalt, l’idea di fondo
Luca: Ci sono molte caratteristiche interessanti nell’au-
dio che hanno un’importanza fondamentale, al di la del
semplice timbro, che possono essere la scena sonora,
la profondità degli spazi sonori, la caratteristica dei tran-
sienti e quindi il mio approccio è stato un po’ totale sul
suono, non mi sono concentrato unicamente sul colore
sul timbro.
Le macchine originali sono a struttura completamente
valvolare, intendo che le valvole sono presenti dallo sta-
dio d’alimentazione a tutti gli stadi di gain interni
Perché questa scelta?
LUCA: nella mia ricerca personale ho cercato il mio suono
convinto e sicuro che questo suono venisse proprio dalla
circuitazione valvolare.
Molti hanni di studio, ricerca e sperimentazioni (iniziati nei
primi anni ‘90) mi hanno portato a questi ottimi risultati.
Cobalt è il nome di una suite che consiste in quattro dif-
ferenti plug-ins:
• COBALT (EQ)
• COBALT COMP
• COBALT PRE
• COBALT DYN EQ
Nei prossimi capitoli troverai spiegazioni dettagliate della
suite. Qui sotto una breve anteprima.
Cobalt (EQ)
Esso è derivato dal classico Pultec design con già delle
caratteristiche personalizzate da me quali la separazione
per esempio delle celle di frequenza dei bassi in maniera
Cobalt Überblick
COBALT ist eine absolute Neuheit in Acusticas Pro-
grammspektrum. Im Vergleich zu allen bisherigen Acqua
Plugin Suites ist COBALT einfach anders — und zwar in
jeglicher Hinsicht.
Durch Stefano Dall’Ora (SoundDrops), einem unschätz-
baren Mitarbeiter von Acusticaudio und bei diesem Pro-
jekt besonders involviert, kam das Acustica Team in Kon-
takt zu Luca Martegani, auch als Xelius bekannt. Luca ist
der Hersteller einer unglaublichen Suite handgebauter Au-
diohardware, die sich durch einen großartigen Klang, eine
hohe Produktqualität und ein gutes Preis-Leistungs-Ver-
hältnis auszeichnet.
Equalizer und Kompressor sind die beiden Elemente
dieser Suite, die uns am stärksten beeindruckt haben.
Deshalb entschieden wir uns dazu, unser neues Produkt
auf der Basis dieser beiden Komponenten zu entwickeln.
Wir haben es COBALT genannt.
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che tu possa scegliere indipendentemente la frequenza
di CUT dalla frequenza di BOOST e una cella di Acuti
con una caratteristica estremamente personale perchè
realizzata ad induttori. La nostra emulazione ha preser-
vato tutte le caratteristiche sonore e siamo veramente or-
gogliosi del risultato.
Cobalt Comp
Esso è un compressore valvolare estremamente versatile.
Grazie alla tecnologia di Acustica, siamo stati in grado di
riprodurre fedelmente l’outboard originale. CORE X ha
contribuito a creare un vero capolavoro che riproduce al
meglio il comportamento hardware e allo stesso tempo
fornisce plug-ins dai consumi CPU decisamente più tol-
lerabili.
Cobalt Pre
Cobalt Pre include 5 differenti preamplificatori valvolari in
grado di aggiungere il calore che li contraddistingue.
Essi emulano precisamente la fase, la risposta in fre-
quenza e la distorsione armonica the circuiti corrispond-
enti. L’uso migliore di questi colori può essere deciso
dall’utente caso per caso e la decisione finale dell’in-
gegnere del suono deve sempre dipendere dalle proprie
orecchie e dalla sua immaginazione.
Cobalt Dynamic Eq
La vera novità di questa suite è rappresentato dal nostro
Cobalt Dyn EQ (equalizzatore dinamico), il primo nel suo
genere..
Come nelle produzioni audio, la nostra idea era creare
una sorta di Remix di Cobalt EQ e Cobalt Comp. Il risul-
tato di questo questa fusione è un incredibile EQ dinami-
co, il primo basato su campionamento e caratterizzato da
nuove importanti personalizzazioni.
Questi “endorsed” plug-ins sono progetti qualitativa-
mente ineguagliabili che, secondo noi, meritano di essere
tra i migliori prodotti del mercato audio digitale.
Die grundlegende Idee, auf der COBALT basiert
LUCA: Es gibt so viele Dinge, die von fundamentaler Be-
deutung für eine grundlegende Räumlichkeit sind, wie
Tiefenstaffelung, Art der Transientenbearbeitung etc.,
dass meine Herangehensweise von Anfang an auf den
Gesamtklang ausgerichtet war, nicht nur auf die Klang-
farbe allein.
Die originalen Geräte sind vollständig röhrenbasiert. In
der Eingangsstufe werden Röhren verwendet, auch in
allen weiteren internen Verstärkungsstufen – bis hin zur
Ausgangsstufe.
Und warum diese Wahl?
LUCA: Während meiner eigenen Untersuchungen kam ich
nach zahllosen Hörstudien zu der Schlussfolgerung, dass
der umwerfende Klang dieser alten Geräte, die wir so lieb-
en, von deren Röhrenschaltungen herrührt.
Viele Jahre des Studierens, Untersuchens und Experi-
mentierens (angefangen in den frühen 90ern) führten mich
zu diesen großartigen Resultaten.
COBALT heißt nun die die Suite, die aus vier unterschiedli-
chen Plug-ins besteht:
• COBALT (EQ)
• COBALT COMP
• COBALT PRE
• COBALT DYN EQ
In den folgenden Kapiteln finden Sie alle Details zur CO-
BALT Suite. Hier ein kurzer Überblick:
Cobalt EQ
Abgeleitet vom klassischen Pultec Design wurde er mit
einigen Sonderfunktionen angereichert. So bietet er z.B.
eine unterschiedliche Bearbeitung von Bassfrequen-
zen, so dass man die Cut Frequenz unabhängig von der
Boost Frequenz anwählen kann. Weiterhin haben wir eine
Boost Sektion im hohen Frequenzband mit einem ex-
trem „persönlichen“ Klangcharakter, weil diese Form der
Klangregelung auf der Induktion von Spulen basiert – im
Gegensatz zu der heute üblichen Lösung, basierend auf
Kapazitäten von Kondensatoren. Mit unserer Emulation
konnten wir all diese Klangeigenschaften erhalten und
sind besonders stolz auf das Resultat.
Cobalt COMP
Ein extrem variabler Compressor, den wir dank der Acus-
tica Technologie wirklichkeitsgetreu reproduzieren konnt-
en.
Aperçu De Cobalt
Cobalt est une nouveauté absolue pour Acustica, il est
tout à fait différent en respect des autres suites Acqua-pl-
ugins, et ce, de toutes les manières.
Grâce à Stefano Dall’Ora (SoundDrops), collaborateur
précieux d’Acustica, et qui a été profondément impliqué
dans la production de ce projet, l’équipe d’Acustica est
entrée en contact avec Luca Martegani, également con-
nue sous le nom de Xelius. Luca est le fabricant d’une
magnifique suite de matériel audio fabriqué à la main, car-
actérisé par un son, une qualité et une valeur de très haut
niveau.
L’égaliseur et le compresseur sont les éléments de ce-
tte suite qui nous ont le plus impressionnés, nous avons
donc décidé de baser notre nouveau produit sur ces deux
périphériques. Nous l’avons appeler Cobalt.
L’idée de base derrière Cobalt
LUCA: Il y a tellement d’éléments en audio qui sont d’une
importance fondamentale pour la base de l’étape sonore;
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CORE X trug dazu bei, ein Meisterstück zu schaffen,
welches einerseits das Verhalten der Hardware reproduz-
ieren kann und andererseits die CPU Last über eine Rei-
he von einzelnen Plug-ins deutlich auf einen tolerierbaren
Wert senken kann.
Cobalt PRE
Cobalt Pre beinhaltet 5 unterschiedliche Röhren-Vorver-
stärker, um einen großen Anteil an warmem Klangcharak-
ter hinzuzufügen.
Die verschiedenen Typen emulieren Phasenverhalten,
Frequenzcharakteristika und harmonische Verzerrungen
der jeweils korrespondierenden Schaltkreisoriginale.
Eine sinnvolle Auswahl aus diesen Klangfarben kann
vom Anwender nur auf einer Fall-zu-Fall Basis getroffen
werden. Die endgültige Entscheidung des Mixing Engi-
neers sollte immer durch dessen Ohr und Vorstellungsk-
raft getroffen werden.
Cobalt Dynamic EQ
Die wirkliche Neuheit dieser Suite stellt jedoch unser dy-
namischer Equalizer Cobalt DYN EQ dar, der erste auf
Basis dieser Technologie.
Unsere Idee war, eine Art Remix aus Cobalt EQ und Co-
balt Comp zu erschaffen – ähnlich wie beim Remixen ein-
er Audioproduktion selber. Das Resultat ist ein unglaub-
licher dynamischer EQ, und zwar der erste auf Sampling
basierende, charakterisiert durch neue und bahnbrech-
ende Eigenschaften.
Diese “endorsed” Plug-ins sind qualitativ unübertroffene
Projekte, die es unserer Ansicht nach verdienen, zu den
Top Produkten digitaler Audiosoftware zu zählen.
Pourquoi ce choix?
LUCA: Dans ma propre recherche, après d’innombrables
sessions d’écoute, je suis arrivé à la conclusion que le
son incroyable de ces appareils anciens que nous affec-
tionnons particulièrement vient des circuits à lampes.
De nombreuses années d’étude, de recherche et d’ex-
périences (commencées au début des années 90) m’ont
finalement conduit à ces excellents résultats.
Cobalt est le nom de la suite qui se compose de quatre
plug-ins différents:
• COBALT (EQ)
• COBALT COMP
• COBALT PRE
• COBALT DYN EQ
Dans les chapitres suivants, vous trouverez tous les
détails de la suite. En voiçi un bref aperçu.
Cobalt (EQ)
Il est dérivé du design classique de Pultec avec certaines
fonctionnalités supplémentaires et personnalisées, telles
que la séparation des fréquences grave, par exemple,
afin que vous puissiez choisir la fréquence de Coupure
indépendamment de la fréquence de Boost; Ensuite
nous avons une section High Band Boost (Boost de
Haute fréquence) avec un son extrêmement personnel,
car il est construit uniquement à partir d’inducteurs , au
lieu des condensateurs plus habituels. Notre émulation
a conservée toutes ces fonctionnalités sonores et nous
sommes très fiers du résultat.
Cobalt Comp
C’est un compresseur à lampes extrêmement polyvalent.
Grâce à la technologie d’Acustica, nous avons réussi à
reproduire fidèlement l’appareil original. CORE X a con-
tribué à créer un chef-d’oeuvre capable de reproduire le
comportement du matériel Hardware , et en même temps,
il fournit un nombre de plug-ins considérablement plus
tolérable à la consommation du CPU (donc CPU nette-
ment réduit).
ОБЗОР Cobalt
Cobalt - это что-то абсолютно новое для Acusti-
ca, совершенно особенный прибор в линейке Ac-
qua-плагинов во всех смыслах.
При содействии Стефано Даль`Ора (Stefano Dall’Ora
(SoundDrops), который является бесценным соавтором
Acusticaudio и который был глубоко вовлечен в этот
проект, команда Acustica связалась с Люка Мартегани
(Luca Martegani), известным также как Xelius. Люка
является разработчиком удивительного набора
аудиоустройств, созданных вручную и отличающихся
отличным звуком, качеством и стоимостью.
Эквалайзер и компрессор - элементы этого набора,
которые поразили нас больше всего, поэтому мы
решили построить наш новый продукт на основе обоих
из них. Мы назвали его Cobalt.
Идея, лежащая в основе Cobalt
ЛЮКА: В аудио есть так много вещей, которые
имеют фундаментальное значение для построения
звуковой сцены: глубина звуковых пространств; то, как
обрабатываются транзиенты... Поэтому мой подход
был сфокусирован на всем звуке, а не только на его
тональных характеристиках.
Оригинальные устройства являются полностью
ламповыми. Лампы используются на входе, далее на
всех внутренних этапах сигнальной цепи и на выходе.
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Cobalt Pre
Cobalt Pre comprend 5 différents préamplis à lampes
pour ajouter une grande chaleur.
Ils imitent précisément la phase, la réponse en fréquence
et la distorsion harmonique de leurs circuits correspon-
dants.
La meilleure utilisation de ces couleurs ne peut être
décidée que par l’utilisateur au cas par cas et le jugement
final de l’ingénieur doit toujours dépendre de ses propres
oreilles et de son imagination.
Cobalt Dynamic Eq
La vraie nouveauté de cette suite est présentée par no-
tre Cobalt Dyn EQ (égaliseur dynamique), le premier dans
son genre.
Tout comme avec les productions audio, notre idée a été
de créer une sorte de remix entre COBALT EQ et CO-
BALT COMP. Le résultat est un incroyable EQ Dynami-
que, le premier dans son genre basé sur l’échantillonnage
et caractérisé par d’importante nouvelles fonctionnalités.
Ces plug-ins « approuvés et endorssés » sont des pro-
jets qualitativement insurpassés qui, à notre avis, méritent
d’être parmi les meilleurs produits sur le marché audio
numérique.
Почему такой выбор?
ЛЮКА: В моих собственных исследованиях после
бесчисленных прослушиваний я пришел к выводу, что
удивительный звук тех старинных устройств, которые
мы любили, исходит от ламповых схем.
Многолетние исследования, поиски и эксперименты
(начатые в начале 90-х годов), наконец, привели меня
к этим великолепным результатам.
Cobalt - это название пакета, который состоит из
четырех различных плагинов:
• COBALT (EQ)
• COBALT COMP
• COBALT PRE
• COBALT DYN EQ
В следующих главах вы найдете все подробности о
пакете. Ниже представлен краткий обзор.
Cobalt EQ
Создан на основе классического дизайна Pultec с
некоторыми дополнительными пользовательскими
функциями, такими как, например, разделение низких
частот, так что вы можете выбирать частоту Cut
независимо от частоты Boost; далее у нас есть секция
High Band Boost с очень особенным звучанием, потому
что она построена только с индуктивностями, вместо
обычных конденсаторов. Наша эмуляция сохранила
все эти звуковые особенности, и мы очень гордимся Лучшее использование этих красок может быть
конечным результатом. определено исключительно пользователем в каждом
конкретном случае, и окончательное решение
Cobalt Comp инженера всегда должно зависеть от его собственных
Это чрезвычайно универсальный ламповый ушей и воображения.
компрессор. Благодаря технологии Acustica мы смогли
точно воспроизвести оригинальное устройство. CORE Cobalt Dynamic Eq
X способствовала созданию шедевра, который может Реальная новизна этого пакета демонстрируется
воспроизводить поведение аппаратных устройств, нашим Cobalt Dyn EQ (динамическим
и в то же время позволила создать ряд плагинов, эквалайзером), первым в своем роде.
значительно более терпимых к расходу ресурсов ЦП. Как и в случае с аудиопроизводством, нашей идеей
было создание своего рода ремикса COBALT EQ и CO-
Cobalt Pre BALT COMP. Результатом этого является невероятный
Cobalt Pre включает в себя 5 различных ламповых динамический эквалайзер, первый в своем роде,
предусилителей для придания теплоты аудиозаписям. основанный на семплировании, характеризующемся
Они точно воспроизводят фазу, частотную некоторыми новыми и важными функциями.
характеристику и гармонические искажения Эти «одобренные» плагины - это качественно
соответствующих схем. непревзойденные проекты, которые, на наш взгляд,
заслуживают того, чтобы быть в числе лучших
продуктов на рынке цифрового аудио.

Cobalt 概述

Cobalt（中文意思为一种金属元素“钴”）是AcusticaAu- Cobalt是由四个不同插件组成的套件的名称：
dio的绝对新奇产品，与其他Acqua-plugins套件完全不 - COBALT（EQ）
同。
Stefano Dall’Ora（SoundDrops），是AcusticaAu-
- COBALT COMP
dio公司非常宝贵的合作伙伴，并且一直深入参与该项 - COBALT PRE
目的生产，与Luca Martegani（也称为Xelius）接触， - COBALT DYN EQ
Luca是一款惊人的手工制作的音频硬件套件的制造商，其
产品的声音，质量和价值都非常出色。 在接下来的章节中，您将找到有关套件的所有详细信息。
均衡器和压缩器是这个套件的主要元素，给我们留下 以下简要概述。
了最深刻的印象，所以我们决定将这两个新产品放在两者
之上。我们称它为钴。 Cobalt EQ
它来自经典的Pultec设计，具有一些附加的自定义功
Cobalt背后的基本理念 能，诸如低音频率的分离，举个例，您可以独立于Boost
频率选择切割频率;那么我们有一个具有非常个性化的声
音的高频段Boost部分，因为它仅用电感构建，而不是更
LUCA：音响中有这么多东西对于基本的声 常用的电容器。我们的模拟机程序保留了所有这些声音特
音舞台至关重要;声音的深度，瞬态的处理方式， 征，我们为结果感到自豪。
所以我的方法已经集中在整个声音，而不仅仅是
音调的颜色。原始设备完全是基于电子管的。在 Cobalt Comp
这是一个非常通用的电子管式压缩机。得益于Acus-
输入级使用电子管，然后在所有内部增益段中使
ticaAudio技术，我们已经能够忠实地重现原始设备。
用电子管，直到输出级。 CORE X贡献了创造出能够重现硬件行为的杰作，同时它
提供了适当的CPU占用率足以支持同时大量运行这款插
为什么选择这个？ 件。

Cobalt Pre
LUCA：在我自己的研究中，经过无数次的听音
Cobalt Pre包括5个不同的管前置放大器，以增加极大
测试，我得出的结论是，我们过去喜欢的那些老 的温暖度。
式设备的惊人声音来自于电子管电路。 它们精确地模拟了相应电路的相位，频率响应和谐波
经过多年的学习，研究和实验（从90年代初开 失真。
始）终于让我获得了这些伟大的成果。 这些颜色的最佳使用只能由用户根据情况决定，工程
师的最终判断应始终取决于他/她自己的耳朵和想象力。

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Cobalt Dyn EQ
这个套件的真正新颖性是由我们的Cobalt Dyn EQ（动态
均衡器）展示的，这是同类产品中的第一个。
就像音频制作一样，我们的想法被创造为COBALT EQ和
COBALT COMP的混音。其结果是令人难以置信的动态均
衡器，其中首先是基于一些对新的重要特征的抽样。
Visão Geral De Cobalt
O Cobalt é uma novidade absoluta para a Acustica, é to-
talmente diferente a respeito de outras suites Acqua-pl-
ugins em todos os sentidos ..
Através de Stefano Dall’Ora (SoundDrops), que é um in-
estimável colaborador da Acustica Audio, e tem estado
profundamente envolvido na produção deste projeto, a
equipe da Acustica entrou em contato com Luca Marte-
gani, também conhecido como Xelius. Luca é o fabricante
de um incrível conjunto de hardware de áudio construído
à mão, caracterizado por grande som, qualidade e valor.
O equalizador e o compressor são os elementos desta
suíte que nos impressionou mais, por isso decidimos ba-
sear nosso novo produto em ambos. Nós o chamamos
Cobalt.
A idéia básica por trás do Cobalt
LUCA: Há tantas coisas em áudio que são de fundamen-
tal importância para o estágio de som básico; a profundi-
dade dos espaços sonoros, o modo como os transientes
são manipulados, então minha abordagem foi focada em
todo o som, não apenas na cor tonal.
Os dispositivos originais são completamente baseados
em tubo. Tubos são usados no estágio de entrada, em
seguida, em todas as seções de ganho interno, até o es-
tágio de saída.
Por que essa escolha?
LUCA: Na minha própria pesquisa, depois de inúmeras
sessões de audição, cheguei à conclusão de que o som
incrível daqueles aparelhos vintage que costumávamos
amar vem dos circuitos de tubos.
Muitos anos de estudo, pesquisa e experimentos (inicia-
dos no início dos anos 90) finalmente me levou a esses
grandes resultados.
Cobalt é o nome da suite que consiste em quatro plug-ins
diferentes:
• COBALT (EQ)
• COBALT COMP
• COBALT PRE
• COBALT DYN EQ
Nos próximos capítulos você encontrará todos os detal-
hes sobre a suíte. Abaixo está uma breve visão geral.
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这些打上“endorsed（认可的）”标签的插件都是质量上无
与伦比的项目，在我们看来，这些项目应该是数字音频市
场的顶级产品之一。
Cobalt EQ
É derivado do projeto clássico de Pultec com algumas
características adicionadas feitas sob encomenda, tais
como a separação de freqüências baixas, por exemplo,
de modo que você possa escolher a freqüência do corte
independentemente do ganho da freqüência ; Então te-
mos uma seção High Boost banda com um som ex-
tremamente pessoal, porque é construído apenas com
indutâncias, em vez dos capacitores mais habituais.
Nossa emulação preservou todas essas características
de som e estamos muito orgulhosos do resultado.
Cobalt Comp
É um compressor de tubo extremamente versátil.
Graças à tecnologia da Acustica Audio, conseguimos
reproduzir fielmente o dispositivo original. CORE X con-
tribuiu para criar uma obra-prima capaz de reproduzir o
comportamento do hardware, e ao mesmo tempo, for-
nece um número de plug-ins consideravelmente mais
tolerável consumo de CPU.
Cobalt pré
Cobalt Pre inclui 5 pré-amplificadores de tubo difer-
entes para adicionar um grande calor.Elas emulam pre-
cisamente a fase, resposta de freqüência e distorção
harmônica de seus circuitos correspondentes. O mel-
hor uso dessas cores só pode ser decidido pelo usuário
em uma base de caso por caso e julgamento final do
engenheiro deve sempre depender de seus próprios
ouvidos e imaginação.
Eq. Dinâmica do Cobalto
A verdadeira novidade desta suíte é mostrada pelo nos-
so Cobalt Dyn EQ (equalizador dinâmico), o primeiro
de seu tipo. Assim como com as produções de áudio,
nossa idéia foi criada como uma espécie de remix de
COBALT EQ e COBALT COMP. O resultado disso é um
incrível EQ dinâmico, o primeiro de sua espécie basea-
do em amostragem caracterizado a partir de algumas
características novas e importantes.
Esses plug-ins “aprovados” são projetos qualitativa-
mente insuperáveis que, na nossa opinião, merecem
estar entre os principais produtos no mercado de áudio
digital.
Cobalt Обща Информация
Cobalt е изцяло нова концепция за Acustica и е нещо
тотално различно от другите Acqua плъгини във всяко
едно отношение..
С помощта на Стефано Дал‘ора (SoundDrops), който
е безценен партньор на Acusticaudio и е дълбоко
въвлечен в разработката на този проект, Acusti-
ca влязоха в контакт с Лука Мартегани, още познат
като Xelius. Лука е производител на бутиков аудио
хардуер със страхотен звук и ненадминато качество на
изработка.
Еквалайзерът и компресорът са изделията му, които
ни впечатлиха най-много, затова решихме да базираме
новия си продукт и на двете. Нарекохме го Cobalt.
Основната идея, стояща зад Cobalt
ЛУКА: Има толкова много неща в аудиото, които
са с фундаментална значимост: дълбочината на
звуковата картина, начинът по който транзиентите се
възпроизвеждат и много други, така че моят подход
беше да се фокусирам върху звука като цяло, не само
към честотен баланс или друг детайл.
Оригиналните устройства са изцяло лампови. Лампите
се ползват във входното стъпало, след това във всички
секции, чак до изходната част.
Защо избрахте този подход?
ЛУКА: В моите изследвания след безброй
прослушвания и сравнения достигнах до заключението,
че невероятният звук на тези винтидж устройства се
дължи до голяма степен на ламповата схемотехника,
на която са базирани. Многото години изучаване на
свойствата им, разработка и експерименти (започнали
още през 90те) в крайна сметка ме доведоха до
прекрасни резултати.
Cobalt е наименованието на серията от ефекти, която
се състои от четири различни плъгина:
• COBALT (EQ)
• COBALT COMP
• COBALT PRE
• COBALT DYN EQ
В следващите глави ще намерите всички подробности
за тях. По-надолу е направен кратък преглед на
отделните плъгини
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Cobalt EQ
Базиран е на класическия Pultec дизайн с добавени
допълнителни възможности, като например отделен
избор на честоти за ниския регистър, т.е. можете да
избирате независимо честотата на намаляване и
честотата на повдигане за ниските честоти. Освен
това повдигането на високите честоти е с крайно
персонализиран и разпознаваем звук, тъй като схемата
е решена само с бобини (вместо с комбинация от
кондензатори и бобини). Нашата емулация е запазила
всички тези характеристики на звука и резултатът ни
кара да се гордеем.
Cobalt Comp
Това е лампов компресор с изключително широко
приложение. Благодарение на технологията на Acus-
tica успяхме да пресъздадем вярно оригиналното
устойство. CORE X допринесе за създаването на
шедьовър, който изцяло отговаря на поведението на
хардуерното устройство, а в същото време успява да
намали процесорното време, необходимо за работата
на плъгините.
Cobalt Pre
Cobalt Pre включва в себе си 5 различни лампови
предусилвателя за добавяне на невероятна топлота
на звука.
Те прецизно емулират фазовата и честотна
характеристика, како и изкривяванията на хардуерните
модели.
Най-добрата употреба на този „цвят“ може да бъде
различна, според материала, върху който се използва,
като винаги окончателното решение на тонрежисьора
се базира на собствените му уши и въображение.
Cobalt Dynamic Eq
Нашият Cobalt Dyn EQ (динамичен еквалайзер)
представлява истинска иновация и е първи по рода си.
Също като при реална аудио-продукция идеята ни
беше да създадем комбинация от COBALT EQ и CO-
BALT COMP. Резултатът е невероятен динамичен
еквалайзер, първи по рода си базиран на семплиране
на хардуерни устройства, който се характеризира с
няколко нови и важни функции.
Тези плъгини са ненадминати като качество, като
по наше мнение заслужават мястото си сред топ-
продуктите в сектора.
Cobal Equalizer

Cobal Compressor

Cobal Dynamic EQ

Cobal Preamp

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Core X

The Cobalt suite is based on the brand new CoreX engine.
It’s the revolutionary upgraded multithreading technology
by Acustica.
It is an optimization of Core9 in terms of high perfor-
mance, it introduces new important features allows to op-
timize performance of Acqua plug-ins.
Features currently supported in Core X:
1. Internal saturation of the plug-in no longer exceeds +3 dB;
2. New hard-clipping algorithm;
3. Implementation of a “Multi-input System”;
4. Brand new “Blending Algorithm” designed to reduce
the number of instances; it allows significant savings in
terms of CPU load.

Disclaimer

*PRE-ORDER (%OFF) - PRE-SALE - SPECIAL PRICE - PROMO

We are using these terms to define the introductory price of the product. It’s a Public Beta Preview. In other words, we provide
the customers with a COMMERCIAL VERSION/ TRIAL VERSION that could be improved and bug fixed within this period.
If you want to be sure that the release is totally safe, you must wait for the pre-order term.

Performance Caution

In order to maximize performance and usability of your This manual includes a description of the product but no
computer and minimize CPU usage we suggest you to guarantee as for specific characteristics or successful re-
follow some precautions. sults.
The design of our products is under continuous develop-
First at all keep your buffer size setting as high as possible. ment and improvement.
Technical specification are subject to change.
There is generally no reason to use low buffer size setting
for all sample rates.
Increasing buffer sizes (hence also latency) highly de-
creases required CPU power.
You should also consider using only necessary features.

We do not ensure the complete absence of bugs or the

perfect operation of the product.
Before purchasing, we suggest you to download the Trial
version to verify the behavior of the plug-in with your system.
Trial products are fully-functional versions of the relative com-
mercial plugin. The trial period lasts 30 days after activation.

CORE X upgrade solves spikes problems and jump vol-

ume issues.
We do not take any responsibility for misuse of the prod-
uct or collateral problems derived from it.
Normally the pre-order period ends within 30 days from
the publication of the product page but the period may
vary at our discretion

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About the hardware

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Luca “XELIUS” Martegani
Luca Martegani was born in Italy in 1966.
He studied piano and chemistry of plastic materials and
macromulecules.
In 1988 he began to work as a recording studio assistant
and keyboard programmer. Then he became interested in
the basics of analog electronics and vacuum tube tech-
nology and began to study this subjects.
He designes and builds his own analog synthesizers, as
well as various electronic devices and effects, equalizers,
hi end preamplifiers, power amplifiers, mic preamplifiers,
compressors etc...
About the equalizer LM 9736
The basic concept behind the LM 9736 was to develop an
“old-school” passive eq around a resistive divider, using
resistors, inductors and capacitors.
This eq is built around a pure vacuum tube topology, in-
cluding the high voltage power supply.
The original hardware is fully handmade, and all the com-
ponents are wired point to point, except for the filter net-
works. All audio inductors are handwound.
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He works as a sound engineer in his own studio and as
a free lance engineer in several recording and mastering
studios in Italy.
He also composes different genres of electronic music,
from electropop to dance, to experimental and contem-
porary.
During the last twenty years he designed, built and con-
tinuously refined the two prototytpes that has been con-
verted into the COBALT suite of plug ins by the Acustica
Audio team.
All the components have been carefully selected, and
MKP capacitors and carbon resistors are liberally em-
ployed throughout the circuitry.
The main scope of this project was to build an eq ca-
pable of processing big sound masses in a transparent
way, keeping the soundstage untouched, preserving fast
transients and without introducing “sound tails” or excess
of coloration.
The input circuitry is designed around a Lundahl input trans-
former driving the gain potentiometer, which is coupled to
the grid of a cathode follower.
The cathode follower is an ideal solution to drive the following
filter network with a low output impedance. It is conceived
around a 6C5 GT tube that can be exchanged for a less com-
mon 6L5 G if a smoother hi top is needed.
The filter network is basically a variation upon the classic
Pultec style topology, with the added bonus of independ-
ent frequency selections of Low Cut and Boost sections.
The Presence cell can reach almost 12 dB of gain, and its
center frequency can be varied in 11 steps, from a warm and
smooth 680 Hz bell up to a sharper 7,5 KHz one.A continu-
ous Q control allows to narrow or widen the bell shape (see
the curves).
The High Boost cell is the real gem of this unit. Designed
around a custom multi-tapped inductor, with a very low para-
sitic capacitance and the lowest possible DC resistance, the
cell is able to develop about 9 dB of pure musical brightness,
from a very transparent “air” top around 20 KHz to a coher-
ent smooth mid-high boost starting from just below 1 KHz.
As with several shelving curves that change their shape de-
pending on the boost amount, it has been very difficult to
estabilish a constant relationship between gain steps and
frequency.
Each frequency step refers to a knee point located 3dB be-
low the shelf line at maximum boost. The lower the boost, the
lower is the starting point of the curve frequency-wise. (see
curves).The Hi Cut is made from another very well sounding
network, and it’s able to effortlessly solve excessive bright-
ness or harshness problems in its shelving mode.
Each cut control has a final CUT position, in which the shelf
is transformed into a 6dB/oct HPF and LPF, respectively for
gentle low and high cut.
About the compressor LM 9804
This project started as a reproduction “exercise” of a classic
Altec Lansing style feedback compressor. The whole circuit
was then re-designed for experimental purposes, first around
a 12AT7 tube as a gain control element, then a 12AU7 and
finally the classic 6BZ7. The output stage was designed
around a parallel push-pull of two 6SN7 GT driving a custom
built output transformer. The vacuum tube signal rectifier is
a classic 6AL5 circuit which drives a passive attack/release
network. The timing capacitor is charged/discharged in an
unusual way because of its particular placement in the circuit.
As for the LM 9736, the power supply has a power transform-
er external box with a multicore cable/connector to the main
chassis. Two large “industrial” VU meters support the ele-
gance of the smooth and slow character of this compressor.
Its kind of dynamic behaviour might be defined quasi-RMS.
Peaks and transients pass through it practically untouched,
until the attack knob is set at its fastest setting. Then the LM
9804 exhibits a few very different personalities depending on
the timbre, the amplitude and time distance between tran-
sients (ie. a single shot or a burst). A notable amount of dis-
tortion (consisting of both odd and even harmonics) appears
as the rectifier starts to work. The threshold control sets this
point.
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As an operating example, a combination of a 3 KHz cut with
a 20 KHz boost is able to produce a large, smooth dip in
the mid-high zone. Because of the reciprocal interactions be-
tween the passive networks, please don’t be surprised if you
have to boost and cut relatively many dBs, in order to obtain
only a gentle 3 dB dip.
Then the signal flows past the passive filters into the gain
stage. Actually I’ve spent many years experimenting around
this stage, finally choosing a hybrid SRRP/mu-follower stage
based on a couple of asymmetrically loaded 6SN7 GT tri-
odes. This stage is coupled with the output transformer
through a large film capacitor. In my experience, this is the
best way to balance quality, dynamics and musicality; now
I can confidently say that this arrangement provides exactly
the sound I’ve always looked for!
In my designs I’ve always almost obsessively wanted to min-
imize the noise from the AC supply leaking into the signal
path: not a trivial task to undertake when dealing with vacu-
um tube circuits.
Thus I’ve opted for an external box containing the power
supply transformers. Heaters and services have their own
separate transformers, as well. Grounding is entirely star
point wired, and there’s no ground buss. Moreover star
point wiring is used with the internal supplies, too, instead
of the more common power supply rail arrangement. RF de-
coupling is placed as close as possible to each single cath-
ode connection. The 5mm-thick aluminum chassis is earth
grounded and all the internal shields are chassis grounded.
The 0V audio ground is RF grounded in ground-lift position,
and fully chassis grounded without lift. Audio signals are car-
ried by OFC shielded cables. Audiograde relays act as single
cell bypasses. A total bypass allows to use tube stages and
audio transformers as a “warming” chain stage, bypassing
the whole filter network.
An accurate matching of tubes and trimming of their respec-
tive bias is mandatory to minimize a “thump” artifact at the
beginning of the compression. I’ve introduced a further nega-
tive feedback loop in the circuit, to accomplish a more stable
operation and a lower ratio compression.
Stereo Link is obtained simply putting in common the control
voltages of the two channels; in this case both threshold con-
trols are active and interactive.
The original hardware is fully handbuilt and it is wired point-
to-point.
This compressor shines in tracking sessions because of its
elegant behaviour, expecially on sustained sounds such as
vocals, guitars, bass, pads and strings.
On drums and fast electronic loops it exhibits an audible com-
pression which can be very useful in some music styles, rang-
ing from a pumping style compression to a brutal squashing.
As a hardware device, the LM 9804 is capable of max. 18/20
dB of gain reduction; this range has been considerably ex-
tended in its plug-in software version, and the same is true for
the threshold range. The attack shape control (SHMOD) is an-
other added bonus and it’s a really quick and practical way to
adapt the attack curve to the specific nature of any transient.
About the software

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Cobalt is the name of the suite that consists of four differ-
ent plug-ins:
- COBALT (EQ)
- COBALT COMP
- COBALT PRE
- COBALT DYN EQ

Cobalt LM 9736 Equalizer

This EQ isn’t another simple clone. It is adds to our list of
amazing “endorsed” plug-ins.
Original device is unique and innovative that is not even in
mass production.
The Cobalt is a fully parametric tube EQ, dual-channel
five-band equalizer.
It’s a completely tube-based. Tubes are used in the input
stage, then in all of the internal gain sections, up to the
output stage.
It was created as the evolution of a classic P. Equal-
izer and it is the result of many years of of study, re-
search and experiments (started in the early 90’s).
It is characterized by new custom features, such as the
separation of bass frequencies, for example, so that you
can choose the Cut frequency independently from the
Boost frequency; then we have a High band Boost sec-
tion with an extremely personal sound, because it’s built
only with inductances, instead of the more customary ca-
pacitors.
It is mostly unusual to find such a purely inductive circuit in a
high frequency cell: as you will hear, this Eq is able to impart
a unique sonic signature with a characteristic personality.
Then we have a very classic “Presence” band, with sev-
eral frequency steps from medium to medium high and
a continuous bandwidth control, and finally a High Cut
band, a shelf with a very moderate slope that in the ex-
treme position becomes a 6 dB octave cut.

Equalizer Channel A

Equalizer Channel B

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Selecting Band

There are five bands for processing available on Cobalt Equalizer; To activate a specific band, press the activation band button
( ), and make certain that BYPASS led isn’t illuminated, or
• LO CUT you will not hear the changes that you are making to the EQ.
These buttons switch the 5 filter bands on (button lights
• LO BOOST up and bypass led lights off) or off ( button lights up and
bypass led light off).
• HI BOOST
LO CUT and LO BOOST bands depend on each other, so
• PRESENCE if you press the activation button of the first band auto-
matically you also activate second band.
• HI CUT

Control Section
Cobalt includes a control section characterized by the fol-
lowing parameters:

TOTAL BYPASS
Press this button to power up the unit.

PRE
Press this button to activate a PREAMP stage offering
typical vacuum tube + transformer harmonic distortion.

OVERLOAD
This led warns about possible internal peak clipping.

INPUT TRIM
It sets the input level from -24dB to +24dB (from 0 to
10 on the GUI), and it controls the signal level inside the
Eq; the output level is automatically compensated by the
same amount of negative gain.
At the first execution of the plug-in, input must be set to
ensure that you feed an appropriate signal level to the eq.

OUTPUT GAIN A
This gain control sets the OUTPUT LEVEL of the Left chan-
nel of the plug-in. Its range goes from -24dB to +24dB.

OUTPUT GAIN B
This gain control sets the OUTPUT LEVEL of the Right
channel of the plug-in. Its range goes from -24dB to +24dB.

C-LINK
This switch links the controls of left and right channels.

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Eq Section

Cobalt is a dual-channel tube Equalizer. -The amplitude setting ranges from -20 dB up to +20 dB.

-Each channel provides five frequency bands. All bands
are fully parametric and can independently be deactivat-
ed or activated. The workable frequency range stretches
from dependently be activated or deactivated. The work-
able frequency range stretches from 30 Hz to 22 kHz.
-LO CUT, LO BOOST, HI CUT bands have fixed Q,
For HI BOOST, PRESENCE bands you can adjust the
bandwidth using each Q knob.

Details

LO CUT

Frequency: this knob selects the frequency of the cell

among 8 steps, from 30 Hz to 250 Hz.

Gain: this knob sets the gain of the band in 12 steps from
-0.5 dB to -10 dB.

This shelf filter is characterized by a very moderate slope;

in the final 13th position (CUT) it becomes a 6dB/octave
HP filter.

Lo Cut value: 30 Hz Lo Cut value: 40 Hz

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Lo Cut value: 50 Hz Lo Cut value: 60 Hz

Lo Cut value: 75 Hz Lo Cut value: 90 Hz

Lo Cut value: 140 Hz Lo Cut value: 250 Hz

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Lo Cut value with Cut filter

LO BOOST

Frequency: this knob selects the frequency of the cell

among 7 steps, from 30 Hz to 200 Hz.

Gain: this knob sets the gain of this shelf band in 12 steps,
from +0.5 dB to +10 dB.

Lo Boost value: 30 Hz Lo Boost value: 45 Hz

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Lo Boost value: 60 Hz Lo Boost value: 80 Hz

Lo Boost value: 100 Hz Lo Boost value: 140 Hz

Lo Boost value: 200 Hz

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HI BOOST

Frequency: this knob selects the frequency of the cell

among 9 steps, from 2 KHz to 20 KHz.

Gain: this stepped knob sets the gain of the band in 12

steps from 0.5 dB to 10 dB.

Hi Boost value: 2 KHz Hi Boost value: 2,5 KHz

Hi Boost value: 3,6 KHz Hi Boost value: 5 KHz

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Hi Boost value: 6,5 KHz Hi Boost value: 8,5 KHz

Hi Boost value: 11,5 KHz Hi Boost value: 15 KHz

Hi Boost value: 20 KHz

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PRESENCE

Frequency: this knob selects the frequency of the cell

among 11 steps, from 0.68 KHz to 7.5 KHz.

Gain: this stepped knob sets the gain of the band in 12

steps from 0.5 dB to 10 dB.

Q: this knob sets the width of the band at the selected

frequency, from wide (up) to narrow (down).

Presence value: 0,68 KHz - Q min Presence value: 0,8 KHz - Q min

Presence value: 1 KHz - Q min Presence value: 1,6 KHz - Q min

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Presence value: 2,2 KHz - Q min Presence value: 3 KHz - Q min

Presence value: 3,5 KHz - Q min Presence value: 4,3 KHz - Q min

Presence value: 5 KHz - Q min Presence value: 6,3 KHz - Q min

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Presence value: 7,5 KHz - Q min Presence value: 0,68 KHz - Q max

Presence value: 0,8 KHz - Q max Presence value: 1 KHz - Q max

Presence value: 1,6 KHz - Q max Presence value: 2,2 KHz - Q max

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Presence value: 3 KHz - Q max Presence value: 3,5 KHz - Q max

Presence value: 4,3 KHz - Q max Presence value: 5 KHz - Q max

Presence value: 6,3 KHz - Q max Presence value: 7,5 KHz - Q max

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HI CUT

Frequency: this knob selects the frequency of the cell

among 8 steps, from 3 KHz to 22 KHz.

Gain: this knob sets the gain of the band in 12 steps from
-0.5 dB to -10 dB.

This shelf filter is characterized by a very moderate slope;

in the final 13th position (CUT) it becomes a 6dB/octave
HP filter.

Hi Cut value: 3 Hz Hi Cut value: 4 Hz

Hi Cut value: 6 Hz Hi Cut value: 8 Hz

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Hi Cut value: 12 Hz Hi Cut value: 16 Hz

Hi Cut value: 22 Hz Hi Cut with Cut filter

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Cobalt LM 9804 Compressor

Cobalt comp is stereo/dual channel tube compres-
sor (two compressor characterized by a tube preamp
and equipped by the same number of controls).
It is adds to our list of amazing “endorsed” plug-ins.
It’s a truly faithful emulation of LM9804 compressor built
by Luca Martegani.
This project born with the idea to build a recreation of
what many consider to be the best compressor ever cre-
ated. This Comp is able to impart a unique sonic signa-
ture with a characteristic personality.

Control Section

Cobalt Comp includes a control section characterized by STEREO-LINK

the following parameters: This knob allows to determine the stereo-
phonic behaviour of the two compressors.
BYPASS-OPERATE Starting from the left (OFF position) the control signal is
This button allows to activate/bypass both compressors stereo and the compressors operate independently, with-
(L-R); it toggles between the active (OPERATE, lamp ON) out any interaction between them. Turning the knob to the
and bypassed (BYPASS , lamp OFF) state; right forces the compressors to progressively mix their
control signals, until they react exactly in the same way to
ON/OFF PRE any input signal (FULL position).
Press this button to activate the em-
ulated tube PREAMP of the plug-in. EXTERNAL SIDECHAIN
This button engages the external side-chain** of the com-
INPUT GAIN pressor.
It sets the input level from -25dB to +25dB and it is used In audio production, sidechaining refers to the use
to control the signal level inside the Comp. of the dynamic content of one track to control the
At the first execution of the plug-in, input is set to 0 dB. processing of an effect inserted on another track.
Sidechaining applications are numerous, but their
OUTPUT GAIN discussion is beyond the scope of this manual.
It sets the output gain compensation, in order to Many references can be easily found on the Web.
match the level of the compressed signal with
the original. Its range goes from 0 dB to +25dB. INSANE MODE
It engages the INSANE mode of the compressor.
CONTROL-LINK This mode has been implemented to increase the accura-
This switch links the controls of left and right channels. cy and speed of the compressor. The price to pay for this
high quality mode is a slightly heavier load for the CPU.

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Details

GAIN REDUCTION METER

It measures the gain reduction applied by compressor.
The meter indicates ‘dB in the absence of an input signal
or any gain reduction. If the signal exceeds the compres-
sion threshold or limit level, the amount of gain reduction
is shown.

ATTACK THRESHOLD
It sets the compressor’s attack time, ranging from 20 mS It sets the threshold of the compressor, ranging from -60
(fast) to 50 mS (slow); dB to 0 dB;

RELEASE
It sets the compressor’s release time, ranging from 0.1 S
(fast) to 1 S (slow);
SHMODE
It controls the shape of the compressor’s attack curve. It
allows you tof ine-tune the attack behaviour, in order to
adapt it to any audio source, ranging from 0 to 4.
MIX
This control determines the mix proportion between the
original (dry) and ‘effected’ (wet) signals. The DRY/WET
control is a very powerful and simple-to-use feature that
wasn’t included in the original devices. This function is
logically placed in the control section, because it signif-
icantly changes the operational mode of the module, al-
lowing parallel or sidechain compression.

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ATTACK TIMES

20 mS Attack curve 30 mS Attack curve

50 mS Attack curve

RELEASE TIMES

0,1 S Release curve 0,15 S Release curve

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0,2 S Release curve 0,3 S Release curve

0,5 S Release curve 1 S Release curve

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Cobalt Dynamic Equalizer
The real novelty of this suite is showcased by our Co-
balt Dyn EQ (dynamic equalizer), the first of its kind. It
is a very useful and versatile tool, for many audio en-
gineers it can be a great problem solver and we know
that it will be an essential and important product.
Thanks to contribution of Giancarlo and Stefano Dall’Ora
(SoundDrops), who is an invaluable collaborator of Acusti-
caudio, and has been deeply involved in the production of
this project, we created a new qualitatively unsurpassed
plug-in.
Just like with audio productions, our idea was created as
a sort of remix of COBALT EQ and COBALT COMP.
Introduction
MAIN IDEA
The main idea behind Compressors (Dynamic processor)
is the dynamically manipulation of the overall level of the
audio material.
Equalizers change the spectral character of the audio sig-
nal, statically.
Multiband processors, such our COBALT DYN EQ, can
do both. It can be used like a filter that isn’t limited to
being set to a specific gain level, but it is able to change
its gain settings dynamically using a control signal.
In audio market there are usually complex tools and can
be potentially destructive if not used properly. So we de-
cided to create a complete, powerful Dynamic EQ with-
out compromise but easy to use for engineer in mixing,
sound-design and also for mastering.
Dynamic EQ represents a new generation of tools pro-
viding a marriage between dynamics processing and EQ.
EXT
SIDE
EQ2
EQ2
PRE
IN PRE
+ 3
EQ1
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The result of this is an incredible Dynamic EQ, the first of
it’s kind based on sampling characterized from some new
and important features.
In our opinion this “endorsed” Acqua plug-in includes in
Cobalt suite is qualitatively unsurpassed, deserve to be
among the top product in the digital audio market.
COBALT DYN EQ consists of four sections:
- EQ 1
- EQ 2 (sidechain EQ)
- COMPRESSOR
- DYNEQ
MAIN FEATURES
These are the main features/controls inside COBALT DYN
EQ which are not present in the standalone versions:
First at all, in the EQ1 module, with the help of Stefano
we added 6 negative gain steps in the PRESENCE band.
These were not present in the original hardware built by
Luca Martegani and emulated by COBALT (EQ), but we
needed them in order to provide a complete range of values.
We added 2 additional faster Attack times in the com-
pressor section.
In the DynEq, three different Ratios are available, (ranging
from low to high), in order to provide specific and differ-
ent amounts of dynamic equalization or gain reduction:
- Mantis (it can be considered a very moderate compres-
sion ratio; it is a sampling of Stefano’s PWM compressor);
- Violet (a medium compression ratio taken from
our VIOLET compressor, included in N4 library);
- Cobalt (the original ratio of Luca’s hardware).
1. CONTROL SIGNAL
2. DIRECT SIGNAL
3. EQ SIGNAL
1
2 COMP
3
R
OUT
1
2 COMP
L
EQ1 - Main Equalizer

EQ2 - Sidechain Equalizer

- EXT (external sidechain) Some hosts do not support the channels 3 – 4, so using
this feature might even cause crashes with specific DAWs
This button enables the external sidechain. under certain conditions.
Each compressor may use an external signal, instead of This behavior differs depending on format and host used.
the main input, to control the amount of dynamic equali- Please read the manual of your DAW to verify if it sup-
zation or audio compression. ports this feature.
The different routing configurations allow to choose be-
tween the internal (channels n.1 & 2), or the external side Users may contact our technical support for more details.
chain input (channels n.3 & 4). The external sidechain is not yet supported in AUDIO
We use the term “internal sidechain” to specify that the UNIT (AU) format. It will be implemented in the future.
compressor is fed internally (it means it has an internal
routing) when the input signal is at the same time the con- - Range knob
trol signal.
The “external sidechain” derives the control signal from The Range knob lets you easily adjust the max-
another source (entering the plugin, but not necessarily the imum amount of applied dynamic equalization.
compressor, as it can be equalized before the dynamic sec- This control sets the global active range of the dynam-
tion). This control signal then goes through the sidechain ic equalization, so, depending on Eq1 settings (preva-
channel and sets the amount of the gain reduction. lence of boosts or cuts) it determines how much spectral
Explaination of the Sidechain be- gain increase or reduction is applied to the input signal.
haviour in different plugin formats: The Range control is therefore strictly dependent on
VST: the plugin supports four input channels (Quadro Threshold parameter.
Mode). The first two channels represent the audio chan- The latter sets the threshold level for compression; then,
nels (1-2), the last two channels are the sidechain chan- when the signal exceed the Range setting value, the Dy-
nels (3-4). namic EQ is triggered.
AAX: the external sidechain routing controls a key input In other words, as the audio signal exceeds the threshold,
parameter to selectively modify the boosts and cuts are progressively reduced, thus com-
sidechain in PT. Audio channels (1-2), Sidechain channels pressing the dynamic range of the affected frequencies.
(3-4).

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Control section

Pushing IN (EQ1):
EQ1 (main inputs 1-2 channels)

Pushing IN (EQ2):
EQ2 is in internal sidechain mode (1-2 channels),

Pushing EXT button:

EQ2 feeds the control signal from another source-> exter-
nal side chain input (channel 3 & 4).

Pushing COMP button:

COMP input is the signal processed by EQ1,
COMP control signal is the signal processed by EQ2 (de-
rived from the input signal, if in internal sidechain mode,
or from an external signal routed to input channels n.3 & 4
if EXT SIDECHAIN is selected)

Pushing Dyn EQ:

the signal is dynamically processed using the EQ1, EQ2
and COMP settings as indicated above.
INPUT-OUTPUT METERS
They measures the input and output levels of the plugin

GAIN REDUCTION METERS

They measure (L-R) the re¬duction level applied by com-
pressor. The meter indicates ‘0’ in the absence of an in-
put signal or any gain reduction. If the signal exceeds the
compression threshold or limit level, the amount of gain
reduction is shown.

INPUT-OUTPUT METERS
They measures the input and output levels of the plugin.

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Details
Cobalt Dyn Eq is equipped with the same controls as CO-
BALT EQ and COBALT COMP, but, as anticipated in the
previous chapter, we added other controls:
IN
These buttons activate each specific module of the plugin
(EQ1, EQ2, COMP3);
DYNAMIC EQ
It enables the Dynamic Eq;
PRE
This button activates the preamp of the plug-in (the same
preamplifier circuit emulation of COBALT (EQ) standalone
version);
How to use it
This is not a restrictive explanation about how to use this
Dynamic Eq: it’s just our suggested operating approach,
and we invite you to start from here and follow this guide
in order to become familiar with this processor.
Here’s a short description in three steps:
1) EQUALIZE YOUR TRACK
Cobalt DynEq includes two vacuum tube equaliz-
ers: EQ1 (active on the input signal path) and EQ2
(active only on internal or external sidechain path).
EXT button activates the external sidechain (input chan-
nels n.3 & 4).
Set EQ1 as desired, and activate the preamp stage, if need be.
EQ 1 OUTPUT is an output gain control, and it is used as
a final master volume control.
2) COMPRESS YOUR TRACK AND EVENTUALLY USE
THE SIDECHAIN
Compress your track using the dynamic processor mod-
ule of Dyn Eq in internal sidechain mode (activating IN
button of EQ2 module) or external sidechain mode (ac
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RATIO
This control allows to choose among 3 different ratios
(more details in the MAIN FEATURES chapter above);
ATTACK
It sets the compressor’s attack time, ranging from 0.5 mS
(fast) to 50 mS (slow);
EXT
This button enables the external sidechain of the plug-in.
(more details in MAIN FEATURES chapter above).
tivating IN button of EQ2 and pushing EXT button).
Input trim also influences the level of the compressed sig-
nal.
3) PRESS DYN EQ BUTTON
3) When you are satisfied of your sound, press
DYN EQ button located in the Control section.
Now you’re starting from a basically flat setting of
the eq. If the signal is above the threshold level of the
compressor and exceed the RANGE control value, you
obtain up to the maximum of the equalization curve,
depending on the indicated gain reduction value.
As previously explained, the Threshold control sets the
threshold level for compression; then if the signal ex-
ceeds the Range value, the Dynamic EQ is triggered. The
RANGE control lets you easily adjust the range of the dy-
namic eq action by setting the maximum amount of ap-
plied gain change.
ATTACK TIMES

0.5 mS Attack curve 3 mS Attack curve

20 mS Attack curve 30 mS Attack curve

50 mS Attack curve

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RELEASE TIMES

0,1 S Release curve 0,15 S Release curve

0,2 S Release curve 0,3 S Release curve

0,5 S Release curve 1 S Release curve

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RATIO GRAPH

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Cobalt LXM96 Preamp

COBALT PRE is a plug-in included in the COBALT
suite. It emulates five great vacuum tube preamps.
The phase and frequency response and the harmonic dis-
tortion of the original devices are perfectly reproduced.
COBALT PRE includes two preamplifiers de-
rived directly from the devices built by Luca Marte-
gani (the LM9736 eq the LM9804 compressor), and
three additional vacuum tube microphone preamps,
again built by Luca, one of which is a stereo ver-
sion made by combining two of the mono preamps.
As it often happens while working on Acustica projects,
also during Cobalt development we unexpectedly stum-
bled upon two great vacuum tube preamplifiers designed
and built by Luca, so we decided to sample and include
them in this fantastic project.
This careful selection of preamps aims to provide you
with an array of flexible options in order to build a virtual
console emulation.
The best use of these sound coloring processors can only
be decided by the user on a case per case basis, and the
engineer’s final judgment should always depend on his/
her own ears and imagination.
These amazing preamps are able to add great warmth to
your music.
Without a doubt, this module offers several great choices,
and it delivers a special quality that enhances any perfor-
mance calling for that distinctive vacuum tube sound.

Details

OFF
Pressing this button to bypass the unit.

MIC1 MIC2 MIC ST EQ COMP

Press this button to Press this button to Press this button to Press this button Press this button to
activate the MIC1 activate the MIC2 activate the MIC ST to activate the EQ activate the COMP
PREAMP. PREAMP. PREAMP. PREAMP. PREAMP.
This tube preamp This tube preamp This is a stereo It is characterized by This preamp emu-
emulation is char- was added to give preamp made by a relatively high har- lation is perfect for
acterized by a pro- you another color combining MIC1 and monic distortion. adding warmth to
nounced time do- choice in your pal- MIC2 preamps. This preamp gives your audio tracks.
main distortion. ette. It faithfully emu- This incredibly flex- the tone color of the This preamp gives
It’s perfect choice for lates the original be- ible emulation can original equalizer the tone color of the
imparting an analog havior and sound of add warmth and modelled in Cobalt original compressor
feel to vocal tracks. the original circuit. depth to sound in a (EQ). modelled in Cobalt
variety of applica- COMP.
tions.

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INPUT TRIM OUTPUT
It sets the input level from -24dB to +24dB (from 0 to 10, The gain control sets the OUTPUT LEVEL of the plug-in.
as shown in the GUI), and controls the level of the sig- Its range goes from -24dB to +24dB.
nal entering the Eq; the output level is then automatically
compensated by the same amount of negative gain.
At the first execution of the plug-in, the input level is set
to ensure that you feed an appropriate level to the plugin

MIC 1 Preamp MIC 2 Preamp

MIC ST Preamp MIC EQ Preamp

MIC COMP Preamp

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 Luca Martegani
The hardware creator

LM 9736
The two-channels equalizer

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LM 9804
The compressor

The internal circuit of the equalizer

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The internal tubes of the equalizer

Cobalt Dynamic Equalizer

Remixed from the two hardwares

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Cobalt preamps, equalizer and compressor

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Contents

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1 - System requirements and package contents

1.1.Sampling process

The sampling process has been performed by Acustica.
The unit was sampled with mastering quality converters,
using a method which takes considerably more time than
the normal sampling standard. This method improves the
quality on the entire audio spectrum.
Native sample frequency was 96 kHz. The 44.1
kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz frequencies were derived from the
native one by a down-sampling and up-sampling process.
This method avoids any negative sample rate conversion
(SRC) artifacts when loading projects at different sample
rates and gives faster project loading times as well.

1.2. System Requirements

1.3. Sampling rate

- 44,1 kHz
- 48 kHz
- 88.2 kHz
- 96 kHz

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2 - Product Installation

2.1. Introduction

Acqua Effects plug-ins are released with an installer pro-
gram for Windows and OSX. The installer contains pl-
ugin specific files and system files. Please run OS X (1)
or Windows (2) installer depending on your OS and your
audio host plug-in supported formats. During the instal-
lation, use a true administrator account or make your OS
aknowledge that you have a user account with full ad-
ministrator privilege. If you don’t understand what we are
talking about, please contact your system administrator
for more information.
. In VST-AU OSX installer, Skin and Vector files are shared
between AU and VST format and are
installed in Acustica (VST 32 bits) folder.
. In AAX OSX installer, Skin and Vector files are not shared
with other formats and/or architectures due to a limitation
of the AAX format. Co-installation of Pro Tools 10 (32 bits)
and Pro
Tools 11/12 (64 bits) it isn’t possible.
. In VST Windows installers, Skin and Vector files are not
shared between VST 32 bits and VST 64 bits.
. In AAX Windows installer, Skin and Vector files are not
shared with other formats and/or architectures due a to
limitation of the AAX format. Co-installation of Pro Tools
10 (32 bits) and Pro Tools 11/12 (64 bits) it isn’t possible.

3 - Product Authorization

3.1 Online authorization: AQUARIUS

Aquarius Lite is a brand new application from Acustica
Audio. Its purpose is to simplify authorization process for
your purchased Acustica products (ACQUA plug-ins, N4
etc.). With future updates, this application will be covering
product overview, download, installation, authorization,
updates and more.
Aquarius Lite runs on Windows as 32 bit (64 bit optional)
and OSX 64 bit application. You will need a working in-
ternet connection in order to run the application. Off-line
mode is not available yet.
Current version of the application offers an overview and
(re)authorization of the purchased Acustica products in-
stalled on your computer(s).
Important note: Because this application needs access
to system protected folders, you should always run it as
administrator on Windows (mouse right-click on the icon
/ Run as administrator). On OSX you’ll be prompted to
enter your OSX user password for every operation which
involves system protected folders.
When started, application will scan your computer for
installed products (see “Settings” chapter for additional
explanation about scanning process).
As image, name and category are pretty much self ex-
planatory, let’s talk more about license information and
possible actions which can be taken, depending on the
situation.
Under the product’s name and category you can see the
number of used licenses and the total number of pur-
chased / available licenses. Of course, you can not use
more licenses than you own, you would then need to buy
additional licenses. Depending of those two numbers and
computers involved in the authorization process, info and
action buttons can have different colors, labels and func-
tions (they are context sensitive).
Let’s first look at the small, colored info button, it is the
main sign, which shows the status of product in question.
By clicking on this button, you can see a hint about its
status.

Each product strip consists of:

- image
- name and category
- information about used / available licenses
- colored info button
- action button

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So what the different colors mean?
Everything is OK - your product is properly authorized
and you don’t need to do anything. Still, the action button
on the right (labeled “RE-AUTHORIZE”) is available. You
should use the action button only if you experience unex-
pected problems with the product, despite it is properly
authorized.
Your existing license slot will be used and used licenses
count will NOT increase.
Note, if you’ve already used all your available licenses,
the action button will not be available at all, in such case,
please contact technical support.
Authorize product - product hasn’t yet been authorized on
this computer and the action button on the right is labeled
“AUTHORIZE”. By clicking on the action button, you will
authorize product in question on this particular computer.
Note, that new license slot will be used, so used licenses
count WILL increase.
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There is one exception, though. If product is already
marked as authorized on this computer, but license file
can not be found (corrupted, deleted), clicking on the ac-
tion button will fix this
situation using existing license slot (used licenses count
will NOT increase).
Contact technical support - no further action is possible
(action button is not available).
When clicking on the icon at the top right corner of the
program, a pop-up menu will show.
Menu contains following options:
- Logout (will disconnect you from the server and the log
in window will pop up again)
- Settings (settings window will pop up, see bellow)
- Exit (application will terminate)
You can click on the Aquarius image at the top left to
force a re-scan of the products and refresh the product
strips.
Settings window contains two main sections. The upper Use “plus” button to add new, “minus” button to delete
section shows factory defined plugin paths. All standard existing and “x” button to delete ALL existing user de-
paths are covered, so if you’ve installed your plug-ins in fined plugin paths. You must confirm changes with “OK”
standard places, they all will be found at the scan pro- button, which will close the settings window and re-scan
cess. Factory list can not be changed. your installed products.
In case you have some or all of your plugins installed in
non-standard folders, you can use the bottom section.
There you can add additional folders, which will then be
included in product scanning stage as well.

3.2 Offline authorization

3.2.1 Computer identification creation
Run your audio/video host and create a new session
(avoid templates). Your Acqua Effect plugin should be
scanned, detected, and added into the available list of
plugins.
Load your Acqua Effect plug-in and you will see a mes-
sage asking for authorization.
A computer Identification file (GOLD.SER) will be creat-
ed into your Acustica/Acustica64 or Components folder
depending on which format you are using in your audio/
video host application.
If your audio/video host refuses to create an Acqua Effect
plug-in Computer Identification file, try it again running it
as a true administrator with administrator privilege. If you
don’t understand what we are talking about, please con-
tact your system administrator for more information.
- AAX plug-in folder 32 bits: OSX HD/Library/Application-
Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-ins/ (fixed path)
3.2.4 Computer Identification on-line request
Go to Acustica Audio website, Customer Area, Dash-
board, Authorize Products. Browse to your Comput-
er Identification file (GOLD.SER) and click Upload. Our
Global Key Generator will create your authorization and
within few minutes you will receive an email with your au-
thorization attached. The Global Key Generator will also
deposit a copy of your authorization into “My Licenses”
section in your Dashboard as an on-line backup.

3.2.2
Computer Identification file path in Windows
VST plug-in folder 32 bits: C:\VSTPlug-ins\Acustica\(not
fixed path)
VST plug-in folder 64 bits: C:\VSTPlug-ins\Acustica64\
(not fixed path)
AAX plug-in folder 32 bits: C:\Program Files (x86)\Com-
mon Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\ (fixed path)
AAX plug-in folder 64 bits: C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\ (fixed path)
File name: depends on the product or bundle. Extension:
.SER.
If your audio/video host refuse to create Acqua Effect
plug-in Computer Identification file, try
it again running it as true administrator with administrator
privilege. If you don’t understand
what we are talking about, please contact your system
administrator for more information.

3.2.3
Computer Identification file path in OS X
- VST plug-in folder 32 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/Plug-
ins/VST/Acustica (fixed path)
- VST plug-in folder 64 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/Plug-
ins/VST/Acustica64 (fixed path)
- AU plug-in folder 32 and 64 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/
Plug-ins/Components (fixed path)
- AAX plug-in folder 64 bits: OSX HD/Library/Application-
Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-ins/(fixed path)

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4 - Authorization Request
Browse to your computer ID file (COBALT.SER) created
in Acustica/Acustica64 folder(s), Components folder, AAX
Plug-ins folder, depending which format are you using,
and upload it in Acustica Audio website, Customer Area,
Dashboard, Authorize Products.
Our Global Key Generator will create your personal key in
three minutes and you will receive an email with your per-
sonal key and also GKG (Global Key Generator) will add
a copy of your license into My Licenses section in your
Dasboard as an on-line backup.
4.1 License installation
After creating your license file, our Global Key Generator
will send you a message to your registered email address
with your license file compressed in zip format as an at-
tachment. Decompress your license file and move it to the
corresponding path, depending on the format you use.
The product will be unlocked after you move the license
file to the correct folder.
4.2 License file path in OS X
. VST plug-in folder 32 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/Plug-
ins/VST/Acustica (fixed path)
. VST plug-in folder 64 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/Plug-
ins/VST/Acustica64 (fixed path)
. AU plug-in folder 32 and 64 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/
Plug-ins/Components (fixed path)
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IMPORTANT: Try with different browsers if you have any
trouble with computer ID file upload.
NOTE: Do not try multiple uploads of your computer ID file
(COBALT.SER) after each request, wait at least 3 minutes.
4.3 License file path in Windows
. VST plug-in folder 32 bits: C:\VSTPlug-ins\Acustica\(not
fixed path)
. VST plug-in folder 64 bits: C:\VSTPlug-ins\Acustica64\
(not fixed path)
. AAX plug-in folder 32 bits: C:\Program Files (x86)\Com-
monFiles\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\ (fixed path)
. AAX plug-in folder 64 bits: C:\Program Files\Common-
Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\(fixed path).
File name: depends on the product or bundle.
Extension: .AUT.
Note: our Global Key Generator will also deposit a copy
of both your Computer Identification and your license into
“My Licenses” section in your Dashboard as an on-line
backup.
. AU plug-in folder 32 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/Plug- 4.4 Installations paths
ins/Components(fixed path)
. AU plug-in folder 64 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/Plug- 4.4.1 OS X paths:
ins/Components(fixed path) . VST plug-in folder 32 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/Plug-
. AAX plug-in folder 32 bits: OSX HD/Library/Application- ins/VST/Acustica(fixed path)
Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-ins (fixed path) . VST plug-in folder 64 bits: OSX HD/Library/Audio/Plug-
. AAX plug-in folder 64 bits: OSX HD/Library/Application- ins/VST/Acustica64(fixed path)
Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-ins (fixed path)
Also recommended:
Windows paths: - Do not resume downloads.
. VST plug-in folder 32 bits: C:\VSTPlug-ins\Acustica\ - Disable any anti-virus and/or any anti-malware.
(recommended path) - Disable OSX Gatekeeper.
. VST plug-in folder 64 bits: C:\VSTPlug-ins\Acustica64\ - Disable Windows Smart Screen.
(recommended path)
. AAX plug-in folder 32 bits: C:\Program Files (x86)\Com-
monFiles\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\ (fixed path)
. AAX plug-in folder 64 bits: C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\ (fixed path)

All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or
affiliated with Acusticaudio S.r.l.
Product names are used solely for the purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Acusti-
ca-audio’s sound model development and for describing certain types of tones produced with Acustica-audio’s digital
modeling technology. Use of these names does not imply any cooperation or endorsement. Pultec® is a registered
trademark property of Pulse Techniques, LLC. ALTEC is a trademark of Altec Industries, Inc.

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Product warranty
Acustica warrants to the original end user customer that
its products are free from defects in material and work-
manship. Subject to the conditions and limitations set
forth below, Acustica will, at its option, either repair or
replace any part of its products that prove defective by
reason of improper workmanship or materials. Repaired
parts or replacement products will be provided by Acusti-
ca on an exchange basis, and will be either new or recer-
tified. All recertified products have been tested to ensure
that they are functionally equivalent to new products.
This limited warranty does not cover any damage to the
product that results from improper installation, accident,
abuse, misuse, natural disaster, insufficient or excessive
electrical supply, abnormal mechanical or environmental
conditions, or any unauthorized disassembly, repair or
modification.
This limited warranty shall not apply if: (i) the product was
not used in accordance with any accompanying instruc-
tions, or (ii) the product was not used for its intended
function.
Garanzia del prodotto
Acustica garantisce all’utente finale originario, che tale
prodotto è esente da difetti di materiale e lavorazione.
In osservanza alle condizioni e alle limitazioni riportate
in sezione sotto, Acustica si impegna, a sua esclusiva
discrezione, a riparare o sostituire qualunque compo-
nente dei suoi prodotti che presenta difetti di materiali e
lavorazione. I prodotti riparati o sostituiti possono essere
nuovi o rigenerati, e verranno forniti da Acustica previa
restituzione del prodotto difettoso. Tutti i prodotti rigene-
rati sono stati testati, al fine di assicurare che la loro fun-
zionalità sia pari al nuovo.
La presente garanzia limitata non copre il prodotto da al-
cun danno derivante da errori di installazione, incidenti,
abuso, utilizzo non corretto, disastri naturali, esposizione
a sotto o sovratensioni di alimentazione, condizioni mec-
caniche o ambientali anomale, nonché i danni derivanti
da qualunque tentativo non autorizzato di smontaggio,
riparazione o modifica dello stesso. La presente garan-
zia non è applicabile quando: (1) il prodotto non è stato
utilizzato in modo conforme alle istruzioni che lo accom-
pagnano, oppure (2) quando il prodotto è stato utilizzato
per impieghi differenti da quelli ai quali esso è destinato.
La presente garanzia limitata non è inoltre applicabile ai
prodotti i cui dati di identificazione originari siano stati al-
terati, danneggiati o rimossi, oppure ai prodotti che non
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This limited warranty also does not apply to any product
on which the original identification information has been
altered, obliterated or removed, that has not been han-
dled or packaged correctly, that has been sold as sec-
ond-hand or that has been resold contrary to Italy and
other applicable export regulations.
This limited warranty covers only repair, replacement, re-
fund or credit for defective Acustica products, as provid-
ed above. Acustica is not liable for, and does not cover
under warranty, any damages or losses of any kind what-
soever resulting from loss of, damage to or corruption of,
content or data or any costs associated with determining
the source of system problems or removing, servicing or
installing Acustica products. This warranty excludes third
party software, connected equipment or stored data.
Acustica is therefore not liable for any losses or damage
attributable to third party software, connected equipment
or stored data. In the event of a claim, Acustica’s sole
obligation shall be to issue a refund or replacement of the
hardware.
sono stati movimentati o imballati correttamente, a quel-
li venduti di seconda mano, o che sono stati rivenduti
in base a procedure non conformi alle norme di espor-
tazione vigenti in Italia e ad altre normative applicabili
sull’esportazione. Questa garanzia limitata copre esclusi-
vamente la riparazione, sostituzione, rimborso o accred-
ito del valore riferito ai prodotti Acustica che presentano
difetti in base ai criteri riportati in sezione sopra. Acustica
declina ogni responsabilità, e non offre alcun tipo di ga-
ranzia, per i danni o perdite di qualunque natura, derivanti
da perdite, danneggiamenti o corruzione di contenuti o
dati, per i costi associati all’identificazione delle cause dei
problemi presenti sui sistemi, e per quelli derivanti dalle
spese per gli interventi necessari alla rimozione, manuten-
zione e installazione dei prodotti Acustica. La presente
garanzia non include i software di terze parti utilizzati con
i dispositivi, o i dati eventualmente memorizzati. Acustica
declina altresì ogni responsabilità per i danni e le perdite
imputabili a software di terze parti collegati ai dispositivi
o ai dati memorizzati. In caso di reclami, l’unico obbligo
di Acustica consiste nel pagamento di un rimborso o nella
sostituzione del componente hardware
Produktgarantie
Acustica garantiert dem Erstkäufer, dass das Produkt frei
von Material- und Verarbeitungsmängeln ist. Vorbehalt-
lich der in diesem Vertrag dargelegten Bedingungen und
Einschränkungen wird Acustica bei erwiesenen Verarbe-
itungs- oder Materialfehlern das defekte Teil dieses Pro-
duktes nach eigenem Ermessen entweder reparieren oder
ersetzen. Die Reparaturteile oder Ersatzprodukte werden
von Acustica ausgetauscht und sind entweder neu oder
neuwertig. Alle durch unsachgemäße oder falsche Instal-
lation, Unfall, Missbrauch, falsche Verwendung, Naturka-
tastrophen, Über- oder Unterspannung, anomale tech-
nische und Umweltbedingungen, oder durch unbefugtes
Zerlegen, Reparieren oder Modifizieren, verursachten
Schäden am Produkt sind von dieser eingeschränkten
Garantie ausgenommen. Diese eingeschränkte Garan-
tie findet keine Anwendung wenn: (i) das Produkt nicht
gemäß seiner Bedienungsanleitung verwendet wurde,
oder (ii) das Produkt für einen anderen, als für den an-
gegebenen Zweck verwendet wurde. Gleichfalls sind alle
Produkte ausgenommen, deren ursprüngliche Kennzeich-
nung geändert, unkenntlich gemacht oder entfernt wurde,
Garantie produit
Acustica garantit à l’utilisateur original que ses produits
sont exempts de défauts de matériaux et de fabrication.
Sous réserve des dispositions et limitations présentées
ci-dessous, Acustica remplacera ou réparera, à sa seule
discrétion, toute partie d’un produit défectueux à cause
d’un défaut de fabrication ou de matériau. Les pièces
réparées ou les produits de remplacement seront four-
nis et échangés par Acustica et seront neufs ou recerti-
fiés. Tous les produits recertifiés sont testés pour garantir
qu’ils sont fonctionnellement équivalents aux produits
neufs. Cette garantie limitée ne couvre aucune détério-
ration d’un produit provoquée par une installation incor-
recte, un accident, une utilisation inappropriée ou abusive,
une catastrophe naturelle, une alimentation électrique
insuffisante ou excessive, des conditions environnemen-
tales ou mécaniques anormales, ou toute opération non
autorisée de modification, de démontage ou de répara-
tion. Cette garantie limitée n’est pas applicable si : (i) le
produit n’a pas été utilisé conformément aux instructions
jointes, ou si (ii) l’utilisation du produit a été inappropriée
ou abusive. Cette garantie limitée n’est pas applicable à
un produit dont les informations d’identification originales
ont été modifiées, effacées ou supprimées, qui a été ma-
nipulé ou emballé incorrectement, qui a été vendu d’oc-
casion ou revendu contrairement à la réglementation de
l’exportation aux Italie, ou autre réglementation de l’ex-
portation applicables.
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die nicht ordnungsgemäß gehandhabt und verpackt,
gebraucht gekauft oder entgegen den Exportvorschrif-
ten der Italien oder anderer geltender Exportvorschriften
weiterverkauft wurden. Diese eingeschränkte Garantie
umfasst ausschließlich Reparaturen, Austausch, Rück-
erstattung oder Gutschrift für defekte Acustica Produkte,
wie vorstehend angeführt. Acustica haftet in keiner Wei-
se für Beschädigungen oder Verluste jeglicher Art, die
aus Verlust, Beschädigung oder Störung von Inhalten
oder Daten entstehen, oder sonstige Kosten, die durch
die Ermittlung der Ursache von Systemproblemen oder
die Deinstallation, Instandsetzung oder Installation von
Acustica Produkten entstehen. Diese Garantie schließt
jegliche Software von Drittanbietern, angeschlossenen
Geräte oder gespeicherten Daten aus. Acustica haftet da-
her nicht für Verluste oder Schäden jedweder Art, die auf
Software von Drittanbietern, angeschlossene Geräte oder
gespeicherte Daten zurückzuführen sind. Im Falle eines
Garantieanspruchs besteht Acustica s ausschließliche
Haftung in der Erstattung oder dem Ersatz der betreffend-
en Hardware.
Cette garantie limitée couvre uniquement la réparation, le
remplacement, le remboursement des produits Acustica
défectueux tels que décrits ci-dessous, ou donne droit
à un avoir. Acustica ne peut pas être tenu responsable,
et exclut de toute garantie applicable, les dommages ou
pertes de tous types pouvant résulter de la perte, de la
détérioration, de la corruption d’un contenu ou de don-
nées, ni des coûts associés à l’identification des causes
des problèmes du système, ou à la désinstallation, à l’en-
tretien ou à l’installation des produits Acustica. Cette ga-
rantie exclut les logiciels tiers, les équipements connectés
ou les données stockées. Acustica ne peut être tenu re-
sponsable d’aucune perte ou dommage attribuable à un
logiciel tiers, à un équipement connecté ou à des don-
nées stockées. En cas de demande de garantie, l’obliga-
tion de Acustica se limite strictement au remboursement
ou au remplacement du matériel fourni.
гарантия на изделие

Компания Acustica гарантирует всем пользователям Настоящая ограниченная гарантия также не

своей продукции отсутствие брака в используемых
компонентах и изготовлении. В соответствии с
условиями и ограничениями, изложенными ниже,
компания Acustica, по своему усмотрению, производит
ремонт или замену своей продукции, оказавшейся
бракованной по причине ненадлежащего качества
изготовления или используемых материалов.
Отремонтированные компоненты или продукция на
замену бракованной предоставляются компанией
Acustica на основании обмена на новую или повторно
проверенную продукцию. Настоящая ограниченная
гарантия не распространяется на любые повреждения
продукции, произошедшие в результате неправильной
установки, несчастного случая, неправильного
употребления, неправильного использования,
стихийного бедствия, недостаточной или чрезмерной
подачи электропитания, аномальных механических
условий или условий окружающей среды, а также
любого несанкционированного демонтажа, ремонта
или модификации. Настоящая ограниченная гарантия
неприменима в следующих случаях: (i) продукт не
использовался в соответствии с сопровождающими
инструкциями, или (ii) продукт не использовался по его
целевому предназначению.
распространяется на любую продукцию, на которой
исходная идентификационная информация была
изменена, уничтожена или удалена, для которой были
нарушены правила погрузки-разгрузки или упаковки,
которая была продана как бывшая в употреблении или
повторно продана в нарушение экспортных правил
Италия и других экспортных правил.
Настоящая ограниченная гарантия распространяется
только на ремонт, замену, возврат уплаченных
денежных средств или скидку для дефектной продукции
Acustica, как указано выше. Компания Acustica не
несёт никакой ответственности за и не распространяет
гарантию на любые повреждения или убытки любого
рода, возникающие вследствие утери, повреждения
или разрушения содержимого или данных, либо
расходы, связанные с определением источника
системных проблем или снятием, обслуживанием или
установкой продукции компании Acustica. Эта гарантия
не охватывает программное обеспечение сторонних
производителей, подключаемое оборудование
или хранящиеся на устройстве данные. Поэтому
компания Acustica не несёт ответственности за любые
убытки или повреждения, которые можно отнести
на счёт стороннего программного обеспечения,
подключаемого оборудования или хранящихся
данных. В случае предъявления претензии
единственным обязательством компании Acustica
будет предоставление согласия на возмещение или
замену оборудования.

产品保修

Acustica 向其產品之原始消費者保證，其產品在材料及製 本保证仅限定于上述的声学缺陷的产品所提供的服务的修

作上均無任何瑕疵。若證實因不適當之製作或材料而導致 理，更换或退款。对于因内容或数据丢失，损坏，造成伤
瑕疵， Acustica 將遵循下列所述條款及限制之規範，自行 害或损失的错误，或确定的系统问题或拆卸，维修或安装
選擇修復或更換其產品之任何零件。修復之零件或更換產 任何成本音响产品的来源有致，声学承担责任，并且覆
品均由 Acustica 以更換方式提供，且將為全新或經翻修之 盖这些案件或产品保修。此产品保修部分不包括第三方软
產品。所有經翻修之產品均已經過測試，以確保其功能等 件，连接的设备或数据保留。因此，声学第三方软件，任
同於全新產品。若  何损失或设备损坏或数据存储设备连接造成的不收费。如
此有限保修不包括因安装不当，意外事故，滥用，误用， 果有保修要求，它是唯一的责任声学退款或更换产品给消
自然灾害，供应不足或过量，机械或环境条件异常，或任 费者。
何未经授权的拆卸，修理，或者修改的操作，而产品造成
的损害。当发生以下情况，这并不适用有限保证：（i）
不表示根据附任一项所述的产品的使用，或（ii）不存在
于供其使用的产品。如果对所有改变原有产品的标识信息
已经，删除或移除，或任何产品不能正常加工或包装，作
为二手货，或违反意大利和其他方式出口标准出售适用转
售，该有限保修不适用于这些产品。

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Garantia do produto
A Acustica garante ao cliente usuário final original que
seus produtos estão livres de defeitos, tanto de material
como de fabricação. Sujeita às condições e limitações
estabelecidas abaixo, a Acustica, a seu critério, irá rep-
arar ou substituir qualquer peça de seus produtos nos
quais seja comprovado defeito devido à mão de obra ou
materiais inadequados. Peças reparadas ou produtos de
substituição serão fornecidos pela Acustica à base de
troca, e serão novos ou recondicionados. Todos os pro-
dutos recondicionados foram testados para garantir que
são funcionalmente equivalentes aos novos produtos.
Esta garantia limitada não cobre qualquer dano ao produ-
to que resulte de instalação inadequada, acidente, abuso,
uso incorreto, desastre natural, suprimento elétrico insufi-
ciente ou excessivo, condições mecânicas ou ambientais
anormais ou qualquer desmontagem, conserto ou modi-
ficação não autorizados. Esta garantia limitada pode não
se aplicar se: (i) o produto não foi usado de acordo com
as instruções que o acompanham, ou (ii) o produto não
foi usado para a função destinada. Esta garantia limitada
também não se aplica a qualquer produto no qual as in-
formações de identificação originais tenham sido altera-
das, rasuradas ou removidas, que não tenha sido
гаранция за продукта
Acustica гарантира на първоначалния краен
потребител, че продуктите нямат никакви дефекти
в използваните материали и изработката. В
съответствие с долуизброените условия и ограничена гаранция включва само ремонт, подмяна,
ограничения, Acustica, по свой избор, ще поправи или
замени свои продукти, които са доказано дефектни
поради неправилна изработка или материали.
Поправените или новите продукти за смяна ще се
предоставят от Acustica в замяна на дефектните и ще
бъдат или нови, или пре-сертифицирани за употреба.
Настоящата ограничена гаранция не включва повреди
на продукта, нанесени в резултат на неправилно
инсталиране, инцидент, злоупотреба, неправилна
употреба, природно бедствие, недостатъчно или
прекомерно захранване, неподходящи механични
или екологични условия, както и неупълномощено
разглобяване, ремонт или промяна. Тази ограничена
гаранция не се прилага в случай че: (i) продуктът не
е бил използван в съответствие с придружаващите го
инструкции или (ii) продуктът не е бил използван по
предназначение. Настоящата ограничена гаранция
също така не се отнася за продукти, чиято оригинална
идентификационна информация е частично или
напълно променена, или изтрита, продукти, които са
неправилно или неподходящо опаковани, продукти,
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manuseado ou embalado corretamente, tenha sido ven-
dido de segunda mão ou revendido em desacordo com
as regulamentações de exportação dos Itália e outras
regulamentações de exportação aplicáveis. Esta garantia
cobre apenas o conserto ou a substituição, reembolso ou
crédito dos produtos Acustica defeituosos de acordo com
a descrição desta garantia. A Acustica não é responsável,
nem oferece garantia , por quaisquer danos ou perdas de
quaisquer tipos resultantes de perda, dano ou corrupção
de conteúdo ou dados ou por quaisquer custos associa-
dos com a determinação da origem dos problemas do
sistema ou com a remoção, manutenção ou instalação
da marca Acustica ou HyperX. Esta garantia exclui soft-
wares de terceiros, equipamento conectado ou dados
armazenados. A Acustica não é, portanto, responsável
por quaisquer perdas ou danos atribuíveis a softwares
de terceiros, equipamento conectado ou dados arma-
zenados. Em caso de reclamação, a única obrigação da
Acustica será efetuar um reembolso ou a substituição do
hardware.A Acustica não deixará de oferecer assistência
técnica para seus produtos nem retirará seus produtos
do mercado, desde que haja componentes disponíveis
no mercado e demanda razoável pelos mesmos.
продава като втора ръка или продукти са препродадени
в нарушение на нормативната уредба за експорт
на други приложими разпоредби и Италия. Тази
възстановяване или кредит се равнява на дефектни
продукти Acústica според II-условия по-горе. Акустико
не носи отговорност за и не дава никакви гаранции
II заглавието на загуба или щети от всякакъв вид,
причинени загуба, повреждане или унищожаване на
съдържание или данни, в това число разходите II,
свързани с установяване на причината за проблема,
или промяната, ремонта и инсталирането на Акустика
продукти. Тази гаранция не се прилага по отношение
на софтуера на трети страни, включително оборудване
или съхранени данни. II Затова Акустика не поема
отговорност за загуби или щети, произтичащи от
използването на софтуер на трета страна, оборудване
или съхранени данни. В случай на гаранционен
иск, единственото задължение на Акустика е за
възстановяване на платената сума или да се замени
на хардуера.