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Utilities and tools overview
The tools found in the Utility category can help with routine tasks and situations you may
encounter during production. Examples include the Gain plug-ins, which you can use to adjust
the level or phase of input signals, and I/O Utility, which you can use to integrate external audio
eects into your host application mixer.
Down Mixer
You can use Down Mixer to adjust the input format of the surround master channel strip,
allowing you to quickly check a surround mix in stereo, for example.
Important: You choose the surround format you want from the Insert menu when you insert the
plug-in. Choices include: To Stereo, To Quad, and To LCRS.
Although channel mapping, panning, and downmixing are automatically handled behind the
scenes, you do have some control over the mix.
Use the Level sliders to control their respective channel levels. The number and the names of
sliders depend on the plug-in format you chose.
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