Brainworx bx_control Manual Manual Download Page 2

INDEX 

 
 
 
1. What is the bx_control? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
2. What is M/S technology ???   

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
3. What is M/S good for in MIX & MASTERING ??? 

 

 

 
 
4. 

Features 

of 

the 

bx_control 

      4 

 
 
5. Overview and Details   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
6. How do I get started with the bx_control in a  
    typical mastering, recording or mixing session?   

 

12 

 

 

a. RECORDING M/S microphone signals with the bx_control: 

 

12 

 

 

b. using the bx_control on various elements of your MIX SESSION:  

13 

  

c. using the bx_control in a standard L/R mastering session:   14 

 

d. using the bx_control in a M/S mastering session:   

 

 

15 

 (2 instances of the bx_control operate as an M/S MASTRIX for OTHER tools) 

 

e. the bx_control as a pure CONTROL LISTENING INSTRUMENT:  

16 

 
 
 
7. PRO TIPP: GUI modes   

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 

 
 
8. Troubleshooting    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18 

 

Summary of Contents for bx_control

Page 1: ...Listening and Monitoring Instrument M S Matrix with Mono Maker and Stereo Width Control MANUAL for SCOPE systems 2008 by BRAINWORX GmbH Brainworx Music Media GmbH Hitdorfer Str 10 40764 Langenfeld inf...

Page 2: ...or mixing session 12 a RECORDING M S microphone signals with the bx_control 12 b using the bx_control on various elements of your MIX SESSION 13 c using the bx_control in a standard L R mastering sess...

Page 3: ...phase correct in phase to the Left channel and phase reversed out of phase to the Right channel This means you will have to split the S signal and use a total of 3 channels for only 2 microphones tha...

Page 4: ...d the S parts of a mix and use some additional tools EQs dynamics etc you can do exactly THAT 4 Features of the bx_control Individual SWITCHES for input and output L R or M S let you determine how the...

Page 5: ..._control will not use any CPU DSP power OVER LEDs will indicate internal CLIPPING RESET them by clicking RED LEDs o bright RED LED signal is clipping RIGHT NOW o dark RED LED one or more clippings hav...

Page 6: ...ble mono units work best so you can adjust M S individually in between 2 two instances of the bx_control Plug In No1 Insert 1 bx_control as M S ENCODER set INPUT to L R OUTPUT to M S Plug In No 2 Inse...

Page 7: ...you can tilt the whole stereo image conveniently to balance out a stereo mix perfectly you can monitor the BALANCE METER LEDs see 8 and adjust the BALANCE CONTROL knob until your mix is CENTERED most...

Page 8: ...ally In bx_control the MONO MAKER goes up to 26 kHz so it is actually possible to make a mix MONO completely 6 STEREO WIDTH CONTROL via internal M S technique adjust the stereo width of any stereo mix...

Page 9: ...ereo sub group of a mix session and will drastically improve your possiblilities to increase your stereo width of any stereo signal 7 CORRELATION METER LEDs a standard CORRELATION METER tool to monito...

Page 10: ...n L R and M S METERING will NOT AFFECT the output signal This way you can monitor M S levels while listening to L R mixes monitor M S while listening to M S signals or any opposite possibility PEAK HO...

Page 11: ...lug in in their sequencer host program so we will skip the total basics of how to use a plug in and go on with the possibilities arising from using just THIS plug in Inserting the bx_control into any...

Page 12: ...ements of your MIX SESSION The bx_control is a GREAT tool to control the multiple elements that a stereo mix usually contains of try it in SUB GROUPS AUX INPUTS etc for controlling STEREO WIDTH of o g...

Page 13: ...rol in L R in L R out mode simply INSERT the bx_control into any INSERT SLOT of your host program and run it in L R in L R out mode We suggest you put the bx_control as the SECOND LAST plug in into yo...

Page 14: ...s or treble signals you might be better off working in L R mode DO NOT let anybody tell you that changing stereo signals in M S mode can t be done or shouldn t be done at all because of phase problems...

Page 15: ...fect the M signal to the LEFT channel of the inserted plug in s Apply all changes that should effect the S signal to the RIGHT channel of the inserted plug in s Plug IN NO 3 Insert 3 bx_control as M S...

Page 16: ...GUI modes SWITCH the upper unit or the lower unit of the bx_control ON OFF Switchable GUI windows use units individually and save CPU DSP power Bypassed functions or switched off units will not use C...

Page 17: ...low values MONO MAKER set to veryhigh values SOLO M is active Wrong panoramas If you hear parts of your stereo signal not properly in place panorama wise you might be working with the INPUT OUTPUT SWI...

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