Use Space Designer output controls in MainStage

Space Designer global parameters affect the overall input, output, or behavior of the effect. See Space Designer global parameters and Use Space Designer global controls.

The tasks below cover the use of Space Designer output parameters.

Set Space Designer mono/stereo output parameters

In MainStage, use the output parameters to adjust the balance between the direct (dry) signals and the processed (wet) signals. The parameters that are available depend on the input configuration.

Space Designer provides two output sliders—the Dry slider for the direct signal, and the Wet slider for the reverb signal—when you insert it as a mono, mono to stereo, or stereo effect.

Figure. Space Designer output parameters.

Set the level of the Dry slider: Move to set the level of the non-effect, or dry, signal. Move the slider to a value of 0 (mute) if Space Designer is inserted in a bus channel or when you’re using modeling impulse responses, such as speaker simulations.
Set the level of the Wet slider: Move to adjust the level of the effect signal.

Use the Space Designer Spread parameters

The X-Over (crossover) slider setting and Hi and Lo Spread knob values enhance the perceived width of the signal. This occurs without losing the directional information of the input signal normally found in the higher frequency range. Low frequencies are spread to the sides, reducing the amount of low frequency content in the center—allowing the reverb to encompass the mix.

In MainStage, set the level of the Spread knobs and fields: Rotate to extend the stereo base to frequencies below or above the frequency determined by the X-Over parameter.
- At a Spread value of 0.00, no stereo information is added. The inherent stereo information of the source signal and reverb, however, is retained.
- At a Spread value of 1.00, left and right channel divergence is at its maximum.
Set the X-Over slider and field value: Set the crossover frequency in hertz. Any impulse response frequency below or above the value you set is affected by the Lo and Hi Spread parameters (at values over zero).

Note: These parameters have no impact when you use Space Designer as a mono plug-in.

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