8
Table Of Contents
- Logic Express 8 Instruments and Effects
- Contents
- Introduction to the Logic Express Plugins
- Amp Modeling
- Delay
- Distortion
- Dynamics
- EQ
- Filter
- Imaging
- Metering
- Modulation
- Pitch
- Reverb
- Specialized
- Utility
- EVOC 20 PolySynth
- EFM1
- ES E
- ES M
- ES P
- ES1
- ES2
- The ES2 Parameters
- Tutorials
- Sound Workshop
- Sound Design From Scratch, Filter Settings, Digiwaves
- Three Detuned Sawtooth Oscillators and Unison Mode
- Extremely Detuned Monophonic Analog Sounds, Effects
- Clean Bass Settings With One Oscillator Only
- Distorted Analog Basses
- FM Intensity and Frequency
- Controlling FM Intensity by an Envelope and FM Scaling
- FM With Drive and Filter-FM
- FM With Digiwaves
- FM With Wavetables
- Distorted FM in Monophonic Unison
- FM With Unusual Spectra
- Slow and Fast Pulse Width Modulations With Oscillator 2
- Pulse Width Modulation With Two Oscillators, PWM Strings
- Ring Modulation
- Oscillator Synchronization
- First Steps in Vector Synthesis
- Vector Synthesis—XY Pad
- Vector Synthesis Loops
- Bass Drum With Self-Oscillating Filter and Vector Envelope
- Percussive Synthesizers and Basses With Two Filter Decay Phases
- Templates for the ES2
- Sound Workshop
- EXS24 mkII
- Learning About Sampler Instruments
- Loading Sampler Instruments
- Working With Sampler Instrument Settings
- Managing Sampler Instruments
- Searching for Sampler Instruments
- Importing Sampler Instruments
- Parameters Window
- The Instrument Editor
- Setting Sampler Preferences
- Configuring Virtual Memory
- Using the VSL Performance Tool
- External Instrument
- Klopfgeist
- Ultrabeat
- GarageBand Instruments
- Synthesizer Basics
- Glossary
- Index
92 Chapter 7 Imaging
Using the Direction Mixer
The Direction Mixer is a simple plug-in to use, as it only offers two parameters: Spread
and Direction. Each alters the incoming signal differently when either the LR or MS
Input buttons are active.
Using the Spread Parameter on LR Input Signals
At a neutral value of 1, the left side of the signal is positioned precisely on the left, and
the right side precisely on the right. As you decrease the Spread value, the two sides
move towards the center of the stereo image. A value of 0 produces a mono signal
(both sides of the input signal are routed to the two outputs at the same level—a true
middle signal). At values greater than 1, the stereo base is extended out to an
imaginary point beyond the spatial limits of the speakers.
Note: If simply using the Direction Mixer to spread the stereo base, monaural
compatibility decreases with Spread values above 1. Once a stereo signal has been
processed at an extreme Spread setting of 2, the signal will be canceled out completely
if played back in mono—after all, L–R plus R–L doesn’t leave you with much.
Using the Spread Parameter on MS Input Signals
When you alter MS levels with the Spread parameter (above a value of 1), the level of
the side signal becomes higher than that of the middle signal. At a value of 2, you will
only hear the side signal (on the left, you’ll hear L–R and on the right, R–L).
Setting the Direction Parameter
When Direction is set to a value of 0, the middle of the stereo recording will be dead
center within the mix. If you use positive values, the midpoint of the stereo recording is
moved towards the left. Negative values move the midpoint to the right. Here’s how
this works:
 At 90˚, the midpoint of the stereo recording is panned hard left.
 At –90˚, the midpoint of the stereo recording is panned hard right.
 Higher values move the midpoint back towards the center of the stereo mix, but this
also has the effect of swapping the stereo sides of the recording. To explain: At
values of 180˚ or –180˚, the midpoint of the recording is dead center in the mix, but
the left and right sides of the recording are swapped.