Owner’s manualExtractor

Hello and Thank you!
Thanks a lot for buying a plug-in from Yum Audio!
We hope that you will have a lot of creative ideas and as much fun using it as we do.
Our mission is to create indispensable tools that stand out from the crowd through quality of sound, performance, and design.
We strongly believe that audio software should inspire you and help to fuel creative endeavors, not complicate them. Most importantly,
our plugins should allow you to effortlessly focus on enjoying creating music and sound, so have fun and keep being creative!
This manual will guide you through the plugin and help you integrate it into your audio production arsenal.
If there are things unclear, you can always read our FAQ online and get in touch on
www.yumaudio.com/support.

We’re happy to hear from you and see what you created with our software. Share it on your social media, tag your post with #yumaudio,
and we might just share your work!
Now let’s get started, have fun and create some tasty productions!

Manual & System requirements
System Requirements:
AAX, VST3, AU versions included
64-bit only (Mac / PC)
Mac OS X 10.11 or higher
Windows 10
At least 4GB of RAM, 16GB is recommended
At least 200MB of free drive space (OS drive)
This Product is supported by the following DAWs:
Ableton Live 10.1+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
Bitwig 2+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
Cubase 8+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
Digital Performer 10+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
FL Studio 12+ (Mac & PC: VST3) Garageband 10+ (AU)
Logic Pro 9+ (AU)Pro Tools 11+ (Mac & PC: AAX)
Presonus Studio One 4+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
Reaper 5+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
Cakewalk by BandLab (PC: VST3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INSTALLATION & ACTIVATION
2. GLOBAL CONTROLS
3. PLUGIN FEATURES & CONTROLS1.

INSTALLATION
Windows & Mac
We provide distinct installers for Mac and PC. Choose the one for your operating system and open it.
The Yum Audio installer will guide you through the installation and install all relevant plugins on your system.
The following plugin types are available for Windows and Mac.
Windows:
VST3 (64bit) and AAX
Mac:
VST3 (64bit), AAX and AU

Plugins are installed to the following locations on Windows:
VST3 Plugin:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
AAX Plugin:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins (AAX)1.

INSTALLATIONApple Mac
The Mac Installer will automatically install every plugin to the relevant path on your system.
To start the installation on Mac launch the corresponding .pkg file of the plugin installation
you downloaded.
This will automatically launch the Yum Audio Installer and guide you through theinstallation. Select the plugin types and click Continue to start the installation:

Plugins are installed to the following locations on Mac:AU Plugin:/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
VST3 Plugin:/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
AAX Plugin:/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins1.2 LICENSE ACTIVATION
Online & Offline
Yum Audio plugins offer online and offline license activation methods as well as license
deactivation.
With every purchase you get two activations, which allows you to install a pluginon two of your workstations at a time. No dongles required!
On a new installation of a plugin you will be prompted with the login and activation screen.
While in trial mode this screen can always be accessed by clicking on the Yum Audio logo
in the plugins menu .

1.2 LICENSE ACTIVATION
OnlineTo start the automatic activation click the Let’s go! button in theThis will open your browser and direct you to the Yum Audio

Afterwards the plugin will activate automatically and you can

top middle of your activation screen.

activate license webpage.

return to your DAW and start creating!

If you are not already logged in on the Yum Audio webpage you
will have to enter your Yum Audio login credentials on the page.

1.2 LICENSE ACTIVATION
OfflineIf you have a machine without access to the internet that you
would like to activate, choose Offline Activation by clicking on
the option below the login button.

For the activation process generate a file that contains your machine ID by clicking on theGenerate License File button.
Copy this file to a machine with access to the Internet and go to
www.yumaudio.com/activate to create a license.
You will receive a license file from the webstore that you can select on your offline machineby either dropping it directly onto the button with the little arrow or clicking the button andselecting the file manually.
This will activate your offline machine with a valid Yum Audio license, and you’reready to use the plugin.
Note that offline activations are NOT REVOKABLE and permanently bound to your machine.

1.2 LICENSE DEACTIVATION
Offline & Online
On an activated plugin clicking the Yum Audio logo will show your licence info and anoption to deactivate.
You can deactivate a license in any of our plugins with an active Internet connection byclicking the Deactivate License button.
Deactivating a license activated online will free up one activation on your Yum Audio
account and you can activate the plugin again on another machine right away.
your e-mail address

Important: no deactivation is allowed for machines activated offline - every offline
activation will permanently remove one of the activations from your account.

Get more activations for a purchased plugin
Every purchase of a plugin comes with two activations of the plugin license in your Yum
Audio account. Due to the option of deactivation of the online licenses this should haveyou covered for all of your devices in the future.
If you are a larger studio or academic institution, or if you want to increase your personal
license count, this can be done simply by buying another issue of the plugin from theYum Audio store.
Every purchase will grant 2 licenses in your account. This way you can easily manage
larger studio setups with many machines from a single Yum Audio user account.

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THE MENU BAR
Overview
The Yum Audio menu bar is shared across all Yum Audio plugins.

The menu bar offers access to global functions of each of our plugins:
Plugin info & license status
Preset browser,
loading,saving andselecting presets.

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THE MENU BAR
Plugin info & license status
You can open the plugin info & license status by clicking on the Yum Audio logo in the top
left corner of the plugin.

This will open the plugin info window where you can see the version number and thelicense status of your activation or tria

The preset tab

All functions that you need to save, load, and maintain your presets are located in
the preset tab.

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THE MENU BAR
Locate preset folder

The Locate Preset Folder button to the left of the preset tab allows you to access presets
on your PC or Mac file system. This will open the Finder if you are on a Mac, or File
Explorer if you are on Windows. You can reorganize, rename, or sort presets to separate
folders. The plugin will automatically update all the changes you make.

Preset name

The preset tab shows the name of the currently loaded preset. By clicking anywhere in thetab the Yum Audio preset browser will open

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THE MENU BAR
The preset browser
The preset browser is at the heart of every Yum Audio plugin and allows instant access toall your Yum Audio presets.

You can open the preset browser by clicking on the preset tab in the menu bar.
In the preset browser you will see all factory and user presets of the loaded plugin.
Alternatively, the preset browser can be closed by clicking on the close button in the upper
right corner, the preset tab in the menu bar or any empty space in the menu bar.

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THE MENU BAR
Previewing and selecting presets
To load a preset single-click on any entry.
You can also load a preset and immediately close the preset browser by
double-clicking on an entry.

To organise presets or access them on yourPC or Mac click the Locate Preset Folder
icon to the left of the preset tab.
This way you can organize and rename presets or sort them to separate folders. Theplugin will automatically pick up all thechanges you make.

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THE MENU BAR
Window Size of the plugin

By clicking on the Yum Logo and navigating to the Licensing Screen, you can view and modify the window
size of the plugin.
There are two modes to choose from: Dynamic and Fixed.
In Dynamic Mode, the plugin window opens at the size you previously set. You can adjust the size bydragging the handle at the lower right corner. The plugin will remember your preferred size, ensuring it
retains the same dimensions the next time you open or load it.
In Fixed Mode, you can establish a fixed window size for the plugin. Various percentage values areavailable in the dropdown for the window size, with 100% being the default.
You can either type a value directly into the dropdown, select one of the sizing presets, or rely on thevalue updated from your Dynamic Mode resizing. For the latter, first set the window size with Dynamic
Mode selected, and then click Fixed Mode to lock in that size. Even though you can adjust the window
size by dragging the handle at the lower right corner, in Fixed Mode the plugin will always revert to thesize you’ve statically defined upon reopening.
This mode is ideal for users who prefer a consistent window size during their sessions.

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PLUGIN FEATURES & CONTROLS
Overview
Extractor is a new and innovative way to thin out any type of loop. It excels on
percussive and full range beats but can also be a great trick to thin out synth plucks
or arpeggios.
Extractors purpose is in its name - to extract any sound from loops you want.
Imagine having a great looping recording of a beat, but you just want to grab thekick drum out of it. Simply turn up extract in sync mode. Then imagine having an
awesome sounding, but too sustained and busy percussion section.
Simply turn up Extract in transient mode.
We spent a lot of time on getting all controls instantly production ready for you the result is an instant classic in your production toolset and fully automatable too!

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PLUGIN FEATURES & CONTROLS
Overview of the Interface
The interface is designed to be easily accessible.
All functions are displayed on the main page.
The signal entering Extractor is processed by one of two included detection circuits.
Transient, which reacts on any transient hits in the material, or Beats which syncs theextraction perfectly to your DAW of choice.
Based on the detection you can just turn up the main Amount control, to extract thesounds out of the incoming signal.
The more you turn it up, the more extraction will happen.
As extras, there are two extraction modes, Single Band and Multi Band with a finetuneparameter each which tunes many controls under the hood togive you perfect and instant results.

3.

PLUGIN FEATURES & CONTROLSExtraction Amount Control
This is the main and most important control of the plugin. Its visual design shows its
functionality - to squeeze any of your sounds and extract those juicy
thinned-out samples from it.
At 0% almost no extraction occurs, the more you turn the control up
the more of the extraction will take affect.
This is not a simple “Mix” control that would fade the effect in, but rather tweaks multiple
things under the hood - so each percentage will sound different andat 100% you will get very tight and separated sounds as a result.

This controls screams to be automated!
Use automation on it to thin out loops
in certain sections of your song and bringthem back fuller when increasing intensity.
Doing this can be a game changer
in your arrangement flow.

3.

PLUGIN FEATURES & CONTROLSExtraction Power Toggle
This control allows you to quickly preview the effect of the plugin by turning it on and off.
If the control is turned off, the extraction processing will be paused and you can hear theplugin in bypassed mode.

Detection Section
The Detection section in Extractor consists of two different modes:
Transient and Beats.
The detection mode you choose is used to drive at which point the main
extractions are happening.
Changing the modes can be done by selecting one of the two main buttons.

3.

PLUGIN FEATURES & CONTROLSTransient Mode

Beats Mode

In Transient Mode, Extractor will detect all transient material in the incoming signal.

In Beats mode Extract will detect specific note resolutions that are in sync with yourThis can work wonders on percussive and complex loops.

DAWs grid. At 1/4 for example an extraction will happen at every quarter note.

Changing the Transient Detection Type allows you to switch between

This can be a great setting to extract any kick drum sound from otherwise extremely

two distinct algorithms that detect transients in different ways.

busy and complex loops.

Mode AThe available note values for the Beats mode are 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1.

Type A is the default mode loaded with Extractor and finetuned to work with simple tocomplex drum materials. This mode should cover all of your drum needs!
Type B
Type B puts a focus on more melodic and bass heavy tonal sounds.
Switching to this mode can be useful when working with those types of input signals.

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PLUGIN FEATURES & CONTROLS
Processing Mode
Extractor offers two different processing modes that define
how the extraction is handled.

Single BandIn Single Band mode, the extraction is done on the full spectrum.
The Detail slider in Single Band mode controls the decay shapeof the single band extraction. You can tweak this to make the sound tighter or more
open in its response.

Multi Band Mode
In Multi Band mode, before the extraction starts, the signal is split up into multiple
frequency bands where different tones of the drum can be extracted individually.
This way you can, for example, extract a kick drum with only a short click at the top
end of the spectrum while keeping a long bass heavy tone in the bottom end out ofan otherwise noisy and complex loop.
In Multi Band mode the Detail slider affects the frequency bias and controls how
tightly the different frequency bands are decaying. This can be used to have a more
snappy top end extraction while keeping a longer bass sound (for example from akick drum) intact.

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PLUGIN FEATURES & CONTROLS
Output GainAt the end of the signal path is an Output Gain control which allows you to set a final
gain staging for the plugin.
Especially when extracting a lot of sounds and removing their sustain, pushing them up a
bit in gain here can be useful to keep proper gain staging intact or to drive them louder into
following effects in your signal chain.

Visualizer
Extractor features a powerful mono waveform display that gives you direct insight
into what is happening to the signal.
Here you can see the incoming audio as a grey-colored waveform.
Overlayed in yellow is the extracted signal, so you get a clear visual representation of how
your extracted signal relates to the full sound that entered the plugin.
These visual cues give you another point of reference when tweaking Extractors
controls, to find the perfect result for your music.

Thank you!
Thank you for using a Yum Audio plugin!
We hope that it will take your productions to the next level and allow you to create yummy sounds and mixes - and most importantly, to have fun!
If you enjoy our plugins, let us know. We’d love to hear from you and what you created with our software.
Your friends at Yum Audio

Support and contact
Our FAQs contain many helpful answers.
You can find them at:
www.yum-audio.com/support
Please have the following information ready to help us assist you:
• Product version and Yum Audio registered email address (see license screen, click on the Yum Au- dio logo in the plugin)• Your DAW version (e.g. ProTools 12.1.2, Cubase 10.0.1, Ableton 10.1.0)• Your computer and operating system (e.g. MacPro OS X 10.15.7, Windows 10)• Description of the problem

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88045 Friedrichshafen
Germany
Commercial register: HRA 727539 District court Ulm
www.yum-audio.com

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