MST: Master

MST1 and MST2 are the two masters, each with its own master chain and stereo output. The MST1 and MST2 tabs at the top switch the view, and the preset menu beside them stores named presets. See also Named Presets (MST). Each MIX strip chooses its master. See also Bus Output.

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MST1 : Master1

Equalizer and Filter

Parameter	Description
EQUALIZER	Adjusts the volume of different frequency bands. See also Equalizer.
RESET	Resets the values of BIT, SMP, HPF, LPF, and RES at the beginning of the next bar.
BIT	Adjusts the bit depth. Lower values produce a lo-fi sound.
SMP	Adjusts the sample rate.
HPF	Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter.
LPF	Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter.
RES	Adjusts the resonance amount of the high-pass and low-pass filter.

Performance Effects

Parameter	Description
GRN1, GRN2, RPT and SPIN	Turn the performance effects on or off. Effects switched on later come later in the chain.
EFFECT CONTROL KNOBS	Shows the dials of the effect switched on last.

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MST2 : Master2

The EQ and filter controls are the same as MST1’s.

Reverb

Parameter	Description
HPF	Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the reverb’s high-pass filter.
LPF	Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the reverb’s low-pass filter.
DMP	Adjusts the amount of reverb’s damping.
SIZE	Adjusts the reverb size.
LEV	Adjusts the reverb output level.

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Master Chain

MST1 and MST2 each have their own master chain with the same controls. The signal passes through it in this order: PRE, drive, compressor, WIDE, BASS, TILT, LOUD, then PNCH.

Click EDIT to open the master chain panel; press Esc or click outside it to close it.

Strip

Parameter	Description
SCOPE	Same as the scope in the panel.
EDIT	Opens the master chain panel.
PRE	Same as PRE in the panel.
DRV	Same as DRV in the panel.
CMP	Adjusts the compression amount of all three compressor bands at once. It shows the average of CMP-L, CMP-M and CMP-H.
PNCH	Same as PNCH in the panel.
BASS	Same as BASS in the panel.
LOUD	Same as LOUD in the panel.

Input and Drive

The first row of the panel. The drive’s output level is matched to its input automatically, so turning it up adds distortion rather than volume.

Parameter	Description
PRE	Adjusts the level going into the master chain, from -30 dB to +30 dB.
DRV	Adjusts the amount of distortion (0 to 127). At 0, the drive is off.
CHAR	Changes the character of the distortion (-64 to +64). Turn left for a rougher, more coloured sound. Turn right for a finer sound that distorts the same amount however loud the input is.
XOVR	Sets the frequency below which the signal is kept clean (0 to 127, from 20 Hz to 2 kHz). At 0 the whole signal is distorted; turn it up to keep the low end clean.
LPF	Adjusts the cutoff frequency of a low-pass filter on the distorted sound (0 to 127, from 20 Hz to 20 kHz). At 127 the filter is fully open.
D/W	Adjusts the balance between the clean and the distorted sound (0 to 127).

Compressor

A compressor with up to three frequency bands. All bands share one threshold, one attack and one release.

Parameter	Description
BAND SELECTOR	Switches the number of compressor bands among 1 BAND, 2 BAND, and 3 BAND. Starts at 3 BAND. Dials for bands that are not in use are greyed out.
SC	Selects the signal the compressor listens to: NONE (its own input), the other master (MST2 on MST1, MST1 on MST2), BUS1 - BUS6, or MST1+MST2. With a source selected, that signal pushes this master down. MST1+MST2 listens to the other master and this one together, so this master is pushed down by the other one and still holds its own loudest bands. Starts at NONE on MST1 and MST1 on MST2, so MST2 is pushed down while MST1 plays.
COMPRESSOR GRAPH	Shows each band’s level before and after compression. Pale orange bars hanging from the top show how much each band is turned down. Drag the horizontal line up or down to set the threshold, from -60 dB to 0 dB (starts at -12 dB). Drag the vertical lines left or right to set where the bands split: low to mid from 40 Hz to 500 Hz (starts at 100 Hz), mid to high from 400 Hz to 8 kHz (starts at 1 kHz). The upper split always stays at least 1.5 times the lower one.
CMP-L	Adjusts how much the low band is compressed (0 to 127).
CMP-M	Adjusts how much the mid band is compressed (0 to 127).
CMP-H	Adjusts how much the high band is compressed (0 to 127).
ATK	Adjusts the attack time, from 1 ms to 1000 ms.
REL	Adjusts the release time, from 50 ms to 2500 ms.
LOW	Adjusts the output level of the low band, from -30 dB to +30 dB.
MID	Adjusts the output level of the mid band, from -30 dB to +30 dB.
HIGH	Adjusts the output level of the high band, from -30 dB to +30 dB.
AUTO	Adjusts how much of the level taken away by compression is automatically made up, from 0% to 100%. At 0% the compressor only turns the sound down; use LOW, MID and HIGH to make it up by hand. It makes up more the lower the threshold is set, down to -34 dB, and nothing at the starting threshold of -12 dB.
D/W	Adjusts the balance between the uncompressed and the compressed sound (0 to 127). At 0 the compressor is off.

Scope

Between the compressor and the last row of the panel. It shows the last second of the master’s output level in red, with the level BASS adds in orange and the level PNCH adds in yellow drawn over it. The number in the corner is the short-term loudness of the last three seconds, in LUFS.

Output Stages

The last row of the panel.

Parameter	Description
PNCH	Adds a short, bright attack to the start of each hit (0 to 127). At 0, it is off.
BASS	Adds harmonics of the low end so the bass can be heard on small speakers such as phones (0 to 127). It follows the frequency of the kick synth in 1-1. At 0, it is off.
WIDE	Adjusts the stereo width (0 to 127). The low end stays narrower as the width increases.
TILT	Tilts the tonal balance (-64 to +64). Turn right for a brighter sound, left for a darker one. At the ends, 20 kHz and 20 Hz move by up to 6 dB in opposite directions.
LOUD	Adjusts the final loudness, from -30 dB to +30 dB. Above 0 dB it also adds warmth, more the higher it goes. The output never goes above -0.1 dBFS.

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Output Level

Each slider has a peak meter below it. REC below the sliders records the masters to a file; see Getting Started and Recording Settings.

Parameter	Description
MST1	Adjusts the output level of MST1, from -inf dB to 0 dB (starts at 0 dB).
MST2	Adjusts the output level of MST2, from -inf dB to 0 dB (starts at 0 dB).

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