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118 Chapter 10 Convolution Reverb: Space Designer
Using Space Designer
Inserting Space Designer
As per all effect plug-ins in Logic, Space Designer can be inserted into any Audio
Object’s insert slot. In doing so, you should take the following information into
consideration:
• Set the Direct Output parameter to a value of 0 (mute), if Space Designer is inserted
into a bus channel. This happens by default in Logic, but should you change it
(accidentally or by design), and things don’t sound right, this is the first thing to look
at.
• When inserted on an Audio Instrument, Audio channel and so on, the Direct Output
level is set to 100%.
• The default Reverb Level is set at − 10 dB, regardless of the channel type that Space
Designer is inserted into.
• Note that the Project Manager sees all IRs as simple audio files.
Automation in Logic
As with all Logic plug-ins, a Space Designer effect used on a Logic mixer channel is fully
programmable.
Important: Space Designer can not be fully automated as per most other Logic plug-
ins. This is because Space Designer needs to reload the Impulse Response (and
recalculate the convolution) before audio can be routed through it.
You can, however, record, edit, and play back any movement of the following Space
Designer parameters via Logic’s track-based automation system.
• Stereo Crossfeed
• Direct Output
• Reverb Output
Operation of Space Designer’s Parameters
Space Designer’s envelopes can be adjusted graphically, by click-holding on the nodes
(shown as hollow or filled dots) or envelope curves, and dragging to the desired
position in the Envelope window of the Space Designer’s GUI. The envelopes can also
be adjusted via click-hold and vertically dragging on the various parameter values in
the long horizontal panel below the graphical Envelope window.
There are also some clickable key parameter positions in the GUI—with the slider or
dial jumping to that position immediately. Clickable parameter positions are:
• The three base positions of the reverb input slider—Stereo, Mono, Xstereo.
• The zero mark of the Low Shelving EQ Gain control.
• The HP, BP, 12 dB and 6 dB filter modes.