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Be it a serious problem with the dynamics in a mix, a delicate mastering assignment, or a situation with complicated dynamics, Alchemist provides everything you need in order to accomplish. Designed with professional mastering and re-mastering applications in mind, the intricate design, superior workflow, and sound perfection, makes Alchemist tailored for the high demands of today’s music and pro-audio industry,
Processing
Alchemist operates as a single broadband processor or as a full-scale multiband processor offering up to five individual bands. Each band presents a complete dynamic processing section including; compressor, expander, de-compressor and de-expander, all working in parallel employing independent Angel’s share and Hysteresis parameters for each section.
Angel's share and Hysteresis are key features of all Flux:: dynamic processors, using the dynamic range content of the signal and not just the signal levels as standard processors do. Angel’s share controls the amount of auto-ratio determined by the signal dynamics and by the manual ratio setting. Hysteresis controls the amount of auto-threshold determined by the signal dynamics and by the manual threshold value.
As all Flux:: processors Alchemist provide up to eight channels of simultaneous processing for multichannel/surround operations
User Interface And Workflow
The user interface in Alchemist is designed for simplicity, and in addition to the five band sections, Alchemist presents a vast range of functions to simplify the workflow and to facilitate the achievement of exceptional results. Some of the key functions are:
Press Reviews

Sound On Sound http://www.soundonsound.com/
“Flux have managed to put all their knowledge into one plug‑in, creating a very powerful dynamics tool unlike any other on the market. Reshaping and revitalizing both individual instruments and mixes, Alchemist is equally useful for mixing and mastering.”
“Switching to multi‑band processing unleashes the true power of Alchemist, as I discovered when I gave it a run on an orchestral piece intended for a computer game.”
“A normal multi‑band compressor would not have been able to handle the macro‑dynamics of the orchestra playing the intro softly, followed by the main theme at full force, but when I increased the Hysteresis parameter, Alchemist handled both parts without putting the lid on the stronger theme part.”
“Whether Alchemist will turn your mixes into gold still depends on your arranging and recording skills, but it’s a very potent dynamics tool.”
Full review: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep11/articles/alchemist.htm
Sound clips: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep11/articles/alchemistaudio.htm
Customer Feedback
Paul Northfield, Producer/Engineer
(Dream Theater, Queensrÿche, Rush and Suicidal Tendencies)
"Immediately it was like ‘Wow', It’s doing something substantial!"
Gaël Nicolas, Sound & Effects Editor
(La môme/La vie en rose, Largo Winch, Crimson Rivers)
For the full feature set, hover your mouse over the small images to the right above.
Alchemist Multiband Features
Up to five bands are available, each of them providing:
Signal Processing Features
Preset and Parameter Handling
Preset/Parameter slots
To enhance the workflow the two Preset/Parameter slots, A and B, can be loaded with two full set of parameters at the same time. Apart from saving each preset, a "Global Preset" containing both the A and B settings, and the position of the "Morphing Slider", can be saved.
Parameter Morphing Slider with Automation
The Morphing Slider provides morphing between the parameter settings of slot A/B allowing for really creative and useful real-time tweaking. Enabling the Automation control button exposes the Morphing Slider to the host automation.
Multiband Crossovers
Alchemist's five bands are divided using carefully fine tuned IIR (Infinite Impulse Response) crossovers with selectable slopes (from 18 dB per octave to 54 dB per octave), and variable corner frequencies.
Processing Specifications
Alchemist, as all Flux:: plug-ins, provide
Compatibility
All major native formats are supported
*The RTAS version requires ProTools 8 or later.
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