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Base width adjustment: This adjusts base width between mono (all the way to the
left), unchanged base width (center) and maximum band width (“wide”, all the way to
the right). Reducing the base width can produce an increase in the level. In extreme
cases – when the left and right channels include identical material and the base width
control is pushed to the extreme left on ”mono”–the result can be a level increase of 3
decibels.
Raising the base width (values over 100) diminishes the mono compatibility. This
means that recordings edited this way sound hollow when listened to in mono.
Volume controller: Adjusts the volume of every single channel, thereby adjusting the
entire panorama. The damping of left and right levels is displayed in dB underneath
the controllers. A centered recording can be moved later to the left or right of the
stereo balance.
Stereo meter (correlation gauge): This provides a graphical display of the phase
relation of the audio signal. You can use it to check the alignment of the signal in the
stereo panorama and the effect of the stereo enhancer.
In order to achieve the greatest possible compatibility with mono, the display should
come closest to a diagonal line. Otherwise some frequency ranges may cancel each
other out if the stereo signal is played on a mono device.
Karaoke presets: These presets open a special karaoke effect that more or less
eliminates vocals. It deletes middle frequencies typical for human vocals during
playback so that someone else can do the singing.
Digital Audio Meter
On the lower border of the MAGIX Mastering Suite there is a digital audiometer
which provides separate level displays for 10 frequency bands for each channel. This
device is used for orientation purposes, such as selective equalizer editing.
Limiter
The limiter prevents clipping by automatically
lowering the level if it is too high. Quiet parts remain
unaffected. In contrast to the compressor it tries to
leave the basic sound as unaffected as possible.