User`s guide

User’s Guide
12
Final Mix for Tracktion
Crossover and Key Filter
Crossover and Key Filter graph (with Crossover ready
for editing)
The graph illustrates the Crossover and Key
Filter settings. As with the Pre and Post EQ
graph, parameters and views of this screen are
controlled using four buttons to the right of the
graph. These are: DYN EDIT and DYN VIEWS.
DYN
VIEWS
enables or
disables
viewing of
either the
Crossover
or the Key
Filters.
DYN EDIT
selects
which of
these can
be edited.
The function not being edited is dimmed.
Crossover
The purpose of the crossover is to split your
incoming signal into three different frequency
bands (Low, Mid, and High). Each of these
bands feeds into its own dynamics processor.
The crossover points are represented by two
blue nodes at the bottom of the Crossover
screen. These can be adjusted by dragging the
nodes. The slope of the crossovers determines
how sharply the adjacent bands are separated.
The crossover slope can be adjusted by right-
clicking on these crossover nodes and moving
the mouse vertically.
Key Filter
Each dynamics processor has its own key fi lter.
This can be used to emphasize or de-emphasize
the key (or control) signal within a band. The
key signal is used to trigger the associated dy-
namics processor. Having separate control of
the key fi lter is one of the most unique features
of Final Mix. This allows you to control the
dynamics of one frequency band by keying off
another. This can be useful, for example, if you
would like the low frequencies not to overpower
your lead vocals.
Below the graph, there are three sets of three
buttons labeled IN, KEY SOLO, and M (for
mute). These are very handy for helping you to
set up your crossover and key fi lters. Mute will
mute the crossover band. By muting all but one
band at a time, you can listen to exactly what
part of your mix is going into each band. Simi-
larly, KEY SOLO acts as an override, allowing
you to listen to just the key signal of each band.
The IN button switches dynamics processing
on and off for the band. This allows you to hear
exactly what is going on in each band.