Soundtoys Crystallizer - Manual (Page 21)

Input and Output Level
The Input and Output level controls are used to (you guessed it) boost or attenuate
either the input or output of Crystallizer. The default setting of the controls approxi-
mates "unity gain" (what goes in comes out the same level) and should provide the
best overall "normal" sound quality when set to these levels. The LED’s beneath the
Input and Output knobs provide visual display of the input and output signal levels.
The yellow LED indicates that the signal is 6dB below clipping. The red LED indicates
maximum signal level, and possible clipping which may or may not sound so good
depending on the switch setting and what your ears like to hear.
It’s important to note that the input and output level only affects the shifted signal
and leaves the dry signal unchanged. This approach may be slightly different than
that of some other plug-ins and we found this implementation to work best for
Crystallizer.
Mix
The Mix control is used to set the balance between the shifted sounds created by
Crystallizer (and Input/Output control settings) and the dry signal. The Mix control
provides a convenient means of setting just the right balance between the dry and
shifted signals right in and on Crystallizer.
So, if you’re using Crystallizer on an Aux Send/Return configuration, you may want
to leave the mix at 100% and use the fader on the return to control the amount of
the effected sound. If you are using it "in-line" and sending the signal right through
Crystallizer you probably want to set the Mix knob at 50% or less depending on the
type of shifted effect being used.
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C R Y S T A L L I Z E R C O N T R O L P A N E L
Input/Output Levels
Gate/Duck
Knob
Note/Time
Switch
Threshold
Knob
Mix Knob
Pitch Knob Splice Knob Delay Knob
Recycle Knob
Tweak
Button
Forward/Backward
Switch