CHAPTER 21. LIVE AUDIO EFFECT REFERENCE
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Utility
The Utility Effect.
Utility can perform some very useful tasks, especially in combination with other devices.
The Mute button simply silences the incoming signal when enabled.
Note:
The active/mute
controls of a track are always placed at the very end of the signal chain. However, since you
can place Utility anywhere in a signal chain, you can use its mute function to cut the input
of a delay line or reverb without turning off the output of these devices.
The Gain control adjusts the level of the input /- 35 dB.
The Channel Mode chooser allows selective processing of the left and right channels of a
sample. If, for example, Left is selected, the right channel is ignored and the left channel
appears on both outputs. This is especially useful if you have a stereo le that contains
different information on both channels and you want to use only one.
The Panorama chooser pans the signal anywhere in the stereo eld.
The Width control acts as a continuous mono to stereo controller when set from 0 to 100
percent. However, beyond 100 percent the output starts to fold in on itself. At 200
percent the output contains only the difference between the left and right channels. If
either Left or Right have been chosen in the Channel Mode chooser, the Width control has
no function and is therefore disabled.
At the bottom of the device you will nd two Phase controls, one for each channel. As their
names imply, they invert the phase of each channel.
