ENNA ANALOGUE ENHANCER

TELGE ITB TUBE REVITALISER

- CLASSIC SERIES -
 THANK YOU! FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing our ENNA and TELGE plugin bundle. Back in the “old days” of ‘80 and ’90s, we were all familiar
Designed and tested in the UK, this plugin combines modern with strange tools like enhancers, exciters, encoders & decoders
advances in highly technical software production to bring you for tape recording and so on.
the ultimate ITB professional music production enhancing tool. The main goal was to make the tracks sound less noisy from
the tape media, or standing out from that inevitable uniformity
This plugin is an official third-party product for Acqua N4. and flatness of the impending digital age.
This plugin uses a patented technology courtesy of Acustica It would be quite acceptable believe, back then, that was
Audio SRL Nebula ©, please read the manual for installation, quite a basic requirement, while today, working with way
settings and usage. more advanced and Hi-Fi digital equipment, it’s more like a sort
of a palette-choice, an esoteric experiment. A nice addition with
which to sculpt the sound... but are we really so sure of this?

LONDON ACOUSTICS
We are a London-based group of very passionate producers
and musicians with a passion for recording gear and years
of experience working in the pro-audio industry.
Our mission is to offer cool new sound palettes for Nebula
users and, of course, for ourselves!

There will be different series:

• CLASSIC SERIES, rare and/or hidden gems from the past.
• CUSTOM SERIES, sampling of our custom-made hard-
ware prototypes/mods;
• SIGNATURE SERIES, sampling of endorsed signal chains/
hardware from professional studios partners.

So stay tuned!

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 ENNA and TELGE ENHANCER Plugin Bundle is our answer FEATURES:
to the now twenty years old problem of making an ITB audio
• ENNA: THD control, from almost clean (full left) to well saturated
source sound as convincing as an analogue emulation, without (full right)
the need of the use of any external gear.
• ENNA: INTENSITY control, the amount of the wet effect, from MIN
to MAX.
ENNA ANALOGUE ENHANCER is an emulation of 3 repu-
table Mid/High frequency enhancers... combined together... • ENNA: FOCUS control, from EDGY to AIRY, it will fine tune the
on steroids! It features the same amazing characteristics like enhancement in order to keep the original character of the incoming
signal unchanged.
their EQ curve and saturation, but instead of being a static
program just recallable with an on/off button, it’s possible to • ENNA: MIX, to set the blend between the original signal (true
continuously fine tune every aspect of the affected signal. enhancer bypass) and the effected one (full wet).
For your DAW automation joy. • ENNA: a unique custom Hi Shelf EQ, with 4 selectable frequencies
[6k, 12k, 17k, 22kHz] and gain [-15/+10dB] controls, capable of inter-
TELGE ITB TUBE REVITALISER is a sampled program of esting dynamic behaviour in its extreme lifting.
a special analogue-tube custom gear-rig. This multi-effect • TELGE: Character control, from BALANCED to RICH in the mid-
plugin is intended to be used in SEND/RETURN configuration frequency band.
only (that means to be set in parallel with the source tracks).
• BOTH: VU Meters IN/OUT -32/0dB
It helps to make any dull or not so convincing ITB-generated
track sound way more authentic.
Available in VST, AU, AAX - 64 bit formats.
It’s also very addictive when used as a blend/glue tool for
the famous “rear buss” technique, instead of the classic
compressor. It features a single control knob, sweeping form
a balanced EQ response to a little more extreme one.

The moderate use of these single plugins or, even better, The rare
the combination of both, will form a crucial addition to your
ITB tools arsenal. The result will be the general enhancement
of dynamics, a selective frequency-range saturation, and a
general euphonic enrichment and openness to your tracks.
Especially for synths, strings, guitars, voices and master-buss. The uderrated
Your tracks and mixes will never sound as good they are now.
The sought after

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 INPUT level
peak VU meter
in Decibels. MIX EQ Instance
* around INTENSITY set the blend OUTPUT
0VU = -18dbFS loader button.
maximum input control, the between the original (if the band is not level and peak
suggested level to amount of the signal and the effected in use turn it off to VU meter in
avoid crackles. wet effect. one. save CPU power) Decibels.

THD FOCUS ACTIVE EQ FREQ EQ GAIN OUT

for more or less allows to fine tune the here is where the set the frequency set the gain of output trim,
harmonics. enhancement in order to “magic” happens. of the High Shelf the High Shelf to compen-
keep unchanged as possi- A third true-stereo equaliser. equaliser. sate possible
ble the original character processing stage can ehnacement
of the incoming signal. be here enabled to added volume.
give more 3D to the (From 0 to - ∞dB)
sound.

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 INPUT level
peak VU meter CHARACTER
in Decibels. allows to fine tune the
* around effect in order to keep
0VU = -18dbFS
maximum input unchanged as possible OUTPUT level
suggested level the original character peak VU meter
to avoid crackles. of the incoming signal. in Decibels

REMINDER Just to peep all the

a good start is to set the SEND magical distortion of
buss between 0/-3dB tube ;)
and the
RETURN between -12/-15dB,
then adjust to at you wish.

TIP: if needed, you can place a filter or EQ before or after ENNA and/or TELGE to get your desired sound

Many thanks to C. Telge for lending us his awesome equipment. Die Zikaden | Bandcamp-Site: https://diezikaden.bandcamp.com

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 ROUTING EXAMPLE FOR THE BUNDLE

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1. Load ENNA in the desired audio track INSERT slot

2. create an FX CHANNEL track for TELGE
3. set the SEND buss of the audio track at -3dB (suggestion), or just refer to the TELGE plugin IN VU meter to keep the incoming signal close
as possible to the -18dBFS level (just stay safely in the green area)
4. set the RETURN buss around -12dB (suggestion), or just tweak until you like the blend.

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 HOW TO WORK WITH ENNA

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ROUTING:
IN PRE ENHANCER Hi Shelf EQ OUT
(bypassable with MIX set in the DRY position) (bypassable)

(bypassable)

1. Start with INTENSITY at 50% and MIX at 100%

2. tune the FOCUS until you like the resulting sound effect over the original track
3. then go back to INTENSITY and tweak it as you like
4. after that, if necessary, tweak MIX until the blend between the incoming DRY signal and the WET one is in line with your taste (50% is a
standard good position)
5. try to turn on the ACTIVE button to evaluate the sound improvement of the LONDON ACOUSTICS custom circuit*
6. try to carefully increase or decrease THD to find a saturation sweet spot
7. if needed, switch on the Hi Shelf EQ instance to find your best correction curve (this point is not mandatory for the enhancement FX)

TIP: you can use ENNA as standalone PREAMP with a nice Hi SHELF EQ, just setting the MIX knob to DRY (almost 0% of enhancer FX).

* warning, the ACTIVE button can be quite resources-intensive on older systems. In case, the use of the DAW freezing function is warmly suggested.

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 INSTALLATION TIPS:

• After purchase, you will need to install the Acustica • We suggest that you calibrate your digital levels to the classic
Audio AQUARIUS application found via this link: Acustica Audio recommended reference 0VU = -18dbFS to
http://www.acustica-audio.com/pages/aquarius avoid unwanted distortion, especially for low frequencies.

• This plugin should be loaded using N4, installed via • In the olden days we were all used to recording our tracks
the Acustica Audio AQUARIUS application. as “hot” as possible to maximise the signal-to-noise ratio.
Now, in the digital domain, where we have easy access to very
• It is mandatory to first install either N4 Player (fully func- high-end settings like 24/32bit 48/96kHz, there is no point to
tional and completely free) or N4 (commercial version). push the track gain up to 0VU (-18dBFS), because the source
Once your chosen version of N4 is installed, it is possible STN ratio is significantly worse than even our crappiest DAW
to proceed with the installation of 3rd party products such system. Therefore, recording hot won’t improve your tracks.
as ENNA and TELGE bundle. On the contrary, it will make it harder to mix them with the
right amount of headroom. A sensible headroom margin
• NOTE: Please do not install both N4 Player and N4 - use is essential when tracking, to avoid the risk of clipping.
only one of them to guarantee proper functionality of A similar margin is also suggested when mixing, to avoid
London Acoustics plugins. overloading the mix bus and stressing the plug‑ins out of
their programmed “sweet spot” zone (even with floating-
• Also make sure that you use an up-to-date version of N4 point maths).
Player or N4.
• This enhancer can be sometimes quite strong in character,
• The legacy N4 FREE and the current N4 Player cannot coexist. please use the MIX knob to handle the global effect in
relation of the dry signal, in any case it is always possible to
F.A.Q. place an EQ after or before to tame the result. Just explore!

• Q: Why is N4 Player or N4 required to run an ACQUA • Take your time to master and well understand this unusual
3rd party plugin? kind of effect. Soon it will repay your efforts with a
A: Because of the technology backend, and because in this magnificent sound.
way it will be easier to buy, install, register the plugin, and
update its engine in a matter of seconds, directly from the • Never forget the “bounce” and the “freeze” features of a DAW.
technology provider. This is the best way to protect and
guarantee your investment. • When making music, use your ears more than your eyes. ;)

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 USEFUL LINKS:

• LONDON ACOUSTICS OFFICIAL WEBSITE - www.londonacoustics.com

• LONDON ACOUSTICS ON FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/londonacoustics

• LONDON ACOUSTICS ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Un2EtWerbyNDjW_9MVfSA/featured

• ACQUA PLUGIN F.A.Q. - http://forum.acustica-audio.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=398

• OPTIMIZE YOUR DAW FOR ACQUA PLUGIN - http://forum.acustica-audio.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=28945

• HOW TO INSTALL N4 and PLUGINS - https://acusticaudio.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/35000109347-how-to-install-n4-and-li-

braries-through-aquarius

• TECHNICAL SUPPORT/HELP-DESK/CUSTOMER CARE - www.acustica-audio.com/store/support

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

WINDOWS OSX
Minimum Recommended Minimum Recommended

OS Windows 7 Windows 10 OS OS

Latest multi- Latest multi-

CPU Quad Core Quad Core
core CPU core CPU

RAM 4 GB 16 to 128 GB 4 GB 16 to 128 GB

HDD/SDD 100 Gb 1 Tb 100 Gb 1 Tb

Screen
1024x768 1920x1080 1024x768 1920x1080
Resolution
VST2/AAX VST2/AAX VST2/AAX/AU VST2/AAX/AU
Audio Host
32 bits 64 bits 32 bits 64 bits

N4 version N000 The latest L000 The latest

ABOUT DYNAMIC SAMPLERATE CHANGES: N4 (libraries or AFP loaded into N4) and/or N4 libraries converted to a standard plug-in via Aquarius
Setups are using UAE which not support online sample rate changes.
If you are changing the DAW project samplerate online, please save, close and re-open it in order to let N4 to load the correct samplerate library.

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AND NOW FOR SOME BORING STUFF...
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+16

+14

+12

+10

+8

Magnitude [dB] +6

+4

+2

0
ENNA Pre magnitude
-2
(knobs position all flat)
-4

-6

-8

-10

-12

-14

-16

-18

50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k

Frequency [Hz]

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

-70
Magnitude [dB]

-80

-90 ENNA Pre THD

-100

-110

-120

-130

-140

-150

-160

-170

-180

-190

50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k

Frequency [Hz]
 +18

+16 Green: FOCUS EDGY

+14 Blue: FOCUS MID
+12 Red: FOCUS AIRY
+10
INTENSITY: MIN, 20%, 40%, 60%,
+8
80%, MAX
Magnitude [dB] +6

+4

+2

0
ENNA Enhancer
-2
magnitude
-4

-6

-8

-10

-12

-14

-16

-18

50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k

Frequency [Hz]

+160

+140

+120

+100

+80

+60

+40
Phase [°]

+20

0
ENNA phase distortion
-20
(knobs position all flat)
-40

-60

-80

-100

-120

-140

-160

50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k

Frequency [Hz]
TELGE Magnitude

TELGE THD
TELGE Phase

TELGE Distortion (at -18dBFS)

(oscilloscope)
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This plugin and this picture is dedicated

to Tommaso Turchetta,
a true master of life & circuits.
Farewell, our beloved friend.

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