MixStrip controls

MixStrip exposes the following controls for each module:

Preset. Shows selected preset name. For details, see Presets.

Insert Module. Lets you insert a new module from a pop-up menu. See also To replace a module.

Gripper. Drag up/down to reorder the module.

Icon. Each module category has its own unique icon.

Name. Module name.

Clipping LED. Shows if the input signal to the module is clipping. If there is any distortion in the MixStrip signal chain, the clipping LEDs let you identify where the clipping occurs.

Enable/disable. Enable/disable the module.

Minimize/Restore. Collapse and restore the module height. Hold down the CTRL key and click to collapse/restore the same module on all selected tracks. Hold down the ALT key and click to collapse/restore all modules in a track.

Figure 455. Module header controls.

A. Gripper B. Icon C. Name D. Clipping LED E. Bypass F. Minimize/Restore

Presets

MixStrip includes several presets to get you started. However, because all audio material is different, the real power and fun is to experiment with the controls to come up with settings that suit the audio material you are working with.

MixStrip presets are saved to disk as *.pcp files. By default, presets are stored in the <SONAR program folder>\MixStrip presets folder. To change to the default preset folder, go to Edit > Preferences > File - Folder Locations.

Figure 456. Use presets to save and recall favorite settings.

A. Current preset B. Load Preset C. Save Preset

Preset list. Shows selected preset name. Choose any existing preset from the list.

Preset. Shows selected preset name.

Load Preset . Opens the Open dialog box to the default preset directory. Choose a preset and click Load to load the preset.

Save Preset . Opens the Save As dialog box to the default preset directory. Type a name and click Save to save the current MixStrip settings as a new preset. To overwrite an existing preset, type the same name as the existing preset.

Note 1: To see the Load Preset and Save Preset buttons in the Inspector and collapsed Console view strips, hover the mouse over the Preset control.

Note 2: If a preset is referring to a plug-in that is missing, only the module header is loaded and the module is collapsed. When expanded, the module will be empty to indicate the plug-in is missing.

 

See also:

To use presets

 

See:

MixStrip (Artist, Home Studio, and Steam Edition only)

Using MixStrip

Curve EQ module

GRIT (saturation) module

MAX (volume maximizer) module

SPACE (reverb/ambience) module

SMOOTHER (de-esser / de-harsher) module

GATER (remove noise) module

DEPTH (chorus / stereo shaping) module

PULSE (tremolo) module

SHAPER (transient control) module