Quickstart Guide : Strip and Bus Tools - Plug-ins
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Surround Control window
Options available will depend on whether the Mixer Channel is single source (mono) or 2 sources (stereo). For an
in depth description of all the functions please see the User Manual.
Position/Speaker Control
When a single source is used, the Position Control is displayed as a green dot on a grid with 5 speaker icons. Each
speaker icon represents a Surround Speaker Position (L, C, R, SL, SR). The position of the Green Dot determines the
position of the source within the surround sound space. To position it, simply left-click anywhere within the sur-
round sound space. To position it, simply left-click on the control and move it to the desired location. Double-
clicking on the Green Dot automatically centers it.
Surround Panning Algorithm
The drop down list gives a choice of panning algorithms.
Constant Gain
Allows the surround panning to preserve a constant gain sum on all speakers wherever the Position Control is
placed.
Constant Power
Allows the surround panning to preserve a constant power sum on all speakers wherever the Position Control is
placed.
Strip and Bus Tools - Plug-ins
Eq, Comp/Limiter/Expander
Strip and Bus Tools are a quick and efficient way of adding the Equalization and Dynamics (compression and
expansion) functions commonly found on hardware consoles to channels and busses. Strip and Bus Tools are par-
ticularly economical with DSP processing power. Each processing block may be switched ’into circuit’ individually.
Blocks which are not ‘in circuit’ do not use DSP resources.
Difference between Strip Tools and Bus Tools
There is only one difference between Strip and Bus Tools. Bus Tools have a sophisticated Limiter with
Look-ahead
and
Delay Compensation
where Strip Tools has a Compressor.
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