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IMPACT SOUNDWORKS
PEAK RIDER 2
USER MANUAL
Manual Version 2.2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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Product Description
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What’s new in Peak Rider 2
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Concepts
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Quick-Start Guide
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GUI Overview
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Top Panel Controls
● Preset Loader
● Open Manual
● Info Box
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Master Controls
● Mode
● Range
● Sensitivity
● Mix
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EQ Mode Controls
● EQ Band
● EQ Frequency
● EQ Gain
● EQ Q
● EQ Band On/Off
● Remove EQ Band
● Timing Panel
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Signal Settings Controls
● Algorithm
● Band Mode
● MS Encode
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Filter View:
● Gain
● Xover
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Band Controls
● Solo
● Mute
● Bypass
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Timing Controls
● Attack
● Decay
● Trans
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Bottom Strip Controls
● SC Listen
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SC Input Processor On/Off
● SC Input Screen
● SC Mode
● Stereo Mode
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Sidechain Input Screen Controls
● SC Pan
● SC Gain
● SC L/R Polarity Flip
● SC Signal Generators
● Tone Generator Frequency
● SCEQ Response Handles
● SCEQ Frequency
● SCEQ Gain
● SCEQ Band Q
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Control Description
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EULA
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Peak Rider 2 is a unique, flexible, and powerful sidechain dynamic processor. It can be used to
match the volume envelope of one signal to another, subtract the volume envelope of one signal
from another, expand a signal by combining the envelope of another audio signal with its own,
or equalize a signal while retaining the exact dynamic characteristics. It can also be used for
powerful transient designing, tight drum gating, dynamic retention across distortion or other
effects, reshaping stereo imaging, and much, much more.
WHAT’S NEW IN PEAK RIDER 2:
● Pro Tools compatible AAX and RTAS plugin formats
● EQ mode
● Smoother parameter automation
● Informative GUI metering
● SC Input Processor (EQ, Volume, Gain)
● SC Signal Generator
● RMS Algorithm Overhaul
● New presets
● Undo/Redo Buttons
● Preset Next/Previous Buttons
● Updated registration hardware encoding
CONCEPTS:
The descriptions in this manual often refer to the main and sidechain signal. The main signal is
whatever signal is sent on the plugin’s main input and output channels. The sidechain refers to
the signal routed (via your DAW) to the plugin’s auxiliary input channels. The sidechain can be
either a copy of the main input signal, or an entirely different signal routed into the plugin’s
sidechain inputs via the routing system in your DAW.
An envelope is a volume-over-time analysis of a signal which is generated by an envelope
algorithm. Envelopes are the fundamental component behind how Peak Rider works. As the
general volume of an input signal rises and falls, so will its generated envelope. How quickly an
envelope reacts to rising and falling is determined by the envelope generator’s timing controls.
Peak Rider 2 matches, combines, or subtracts these generated envelopes to generate a new
envelope. The main input signal is changed using this new product envelope. How Peak Rider
uses the envelopes is selected via the Mode knob.
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QUICK-START GUIDE:
This section is a short tutorial section intended to get new users quickly using Peak Rider 2
effectively.
SETUP
● Load Peak Rider 2 onto the audio track you want to affect.
● Begin playing your audio looped.
● Select a processing mode.
ROUTING (external sidechain)
● Bus a separate sidechain signal into the plugin’s auxiliary inputs inside of your Digital
Audio Workstation. How this is done is dependant on which DAW you are using. Refer to
the documentation of your DAW if you are unsure how to do this.
● Switch the SC MODE control to ‘Ext’ at the bottom to engage this external sidechain.
● Confirm your sidechain signal is properly routed by observing a blue spectrum in the
Filter View.
EXACT/NOBOOST MODE
● Your main audio track will now have its envelope replaced by the sidechain signal’s
volume envelope. If you are using an internal sidechain with the default settings, there will
be no effect.
● Change the timing controls at the bottom to start affecting the dynamic character of the
signal.
● Adjust the RANGE control to control the maximum amount of gain change.
DUCK MODE
● Adjust the GAIN control in the Filter View to ‘-30 dB’.
● Open the SC Input Screen by clicking SC EQ at the bottom of the screen.
● Use the SC GAIN knob to boost the SC signal until the ducking effect becomes apparent.
● Close the SC Input Screen and adjust the GAIN control in the Filter View again to either a
positive or negative value depending on the desired effect.
● Change the timing controls at the bottom to start affecting the dynamic character of the
signal.
EXPAND MODE
● Adjust the SENSITIVITY control at the top until the meter behind the knob touches the
top center bar on the loudest parts.
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● Change the timing controls at the bottom to start affecting the dynamic character of the
signal.
EQ MODE
● Begin adjusting the default EQ bands by dragging around their circular handles.
● Adjust the RANGE control to control the maximum amount of gain change.
● Change the timing controls at the bottom to start affecting the dynamic character of the
signal by clicking the lower timing panel.
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REGISTRATION:
This section will cover the steps required to register Peak Rider 2 with your purchased ‘User
ID’ and ‘Key’ combination from Impact Soundworks.
Peak Rider 2 may be registered with the same credentials used for Peak Rider version 1.
If Peak Rider 2 is unregistered, the output of the plugin will be replaced with momentary noise,
after which it will return to to normal behavior. If Peak Rider 2 does not detect a valid
registration, it will display inside the center of the ‘Info Box’ a large red button with the text
‘Register Here’:
Click the button to open the ‘Peak Rider 2 Registration Tool’.
REGISTRATION STEPS
● Have your ‘User ID’ and ‘Key’ written down or readily available.
● Open the ‘Peak Rider 2 Registration Tool’
Mac: Open your Application folder, and search inside the ‘Impact Soundworks’
sub folder. The default installation path is as follows:
/Applications/Impact Soundworks/Peak Rider 2 Registration Tool.app
Windows: Open the start menu and search under ‘All Programs’ or ‘All Apps’.
The default installation path is as follows:
C:\Program Files\Impact Soundworks\Peak Rider 2\Peak Rider 2 Registration Tool.exe
● Carefully enter your credentials into the textboxes.
● Click the ‘Register’ button at the bottom of the window.
● Click ‘Finish’ to close the Window.
Restart any DAW you have open to apply the registration. If the registration information was
entered properly, Peak Rider 2 will display inside the ‘Info Box’ your registered ‘User ID’. If the
registration information was not correct or was incompatible, the ‘Register Here’ button will still
be displayed. If this happens, try reopening the registration tool and carefully re-enter your
registration credentials. If the issue persists, and you are confident that you have correctly
entered your registration credentials, visit the Impact Soundworks website at:
https://impactsoundworks.com/contact/
Submit your problem here, and Impact Soundworks will begin working on resolving your issue
shortly.
GUI OVERVIEW:
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MAIN INTERFACE:
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CONTROL DESCRIPTION:
This section breaks down the function of every control on the GUI. It is broken down into
sections starting visually from top to bottom. Some footnotes are attached to certain
controls, stating additional information and how the state of one control may affect the
state of other controls.
TOP PANEL CONTROLS:
These controls are macro and informative controls. They include a preset menu, a link to
this manual, and a link to a window with information about the registration and current
version of the plugin.
UNDO/REDO Peak Rider 2 will remember each control you change while it’s open. Click the
‘Undo’ button to revert your latest change. Click the ‘Redo’ button to cancel an undo.
NEXT/PREVIOUS PRESET allows you to step forwards and backwards through available
presets.
PRESET LOADER[2] menu allows you to load, save, and manage Peak Rider 2 presets.
OPEN MANUAL opens this manual externally.
INFO BOX[1] displays the installed version number of Peak Rider 2, registration information, and
a web-link to https://www.impactsoundworks.com. A link to check for newer versions of Peak
Rider 2 is also displayed.
[1]
If the plugin is not registered, or it does not recognize the registration of the current
system, a red button labeled ‘Register Here’ will be displayed, which when clicked will
provide information on how to register the plugin.
If the plugin is registered, the name of the registration will be displayed in the center of the
display box.
To show the INFO BOX, click once on the ISW icon. To hide it, click anywhere outside of the
display box.
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[2]
In the preset menu, presets which utilize an external sidechain signal will be displayed
with a small icon.
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