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A Word About Mixing with the MTK
Though it's possible to use the MTK while mixing your songs,
we don't recommend it. It's best to apply its processing in a
second step. This approach serves two purposes:
•
It gives you a clean, "pre-MTK" version of your mix that you
can always return to if you like.
•
It frees up the VS8F-3's processing for other effects during
mixdown.
Navigating the MTK
Once opened for editing, you'll navigate through the MTK's
parameters in the same manner as you would with any other
VS8F-3 or VS8F-2 effect. Use the V-Studio's F buttons to page
through the processor's display screens. Highlight a parameter
for editing by using the 3,4, 5, and 6 buttons, and then
change the selected parameter's value by using the VALUE
dial.
Using the VS8F-3's MTK is even easier if you have a VGA monitor
and mouse connected to a VGA-compatible V-Studio. All of
the MTK's parameters can be viewed at one time on the VGA
display, with easy onscreen manipulation using the mouse.
Checking Out the Presets
There are a number of factory presets that you can use to get
familiar with the MTK, and to use as starting points for your
sweetening applications. For information on selecting the
MTK's factory presets, see the VS8F-3 Owner's Manual and the
owner's manual for your particular V-Studio model.
Every song is different, and usually requires its own unique processing
approach. The factory presets are great starting points, but you'll
probably get the best results through careful manipulation of the MTK's
parameters.
The MTK in Detail
Signal Flow
Signals entering the MTK are processed by its effects in a
sequential order as shown:
Input L
Input R
The signal flows through one processor and then into the next,
one after the other. This type of processing is called "serial"
processing. All of the MTK's effects can be used at once, but
any individual effect can be bypassed if you don't want to use
it.
Each of the MTK's seven different stereo effects processors can
be categorized as one of two general types:
•
a tone-shaping processor—which alters the sound by
manipulating the frequency content of the signal.
•
a dynamics processor—which alters the sound by
manipulating the signal's volume.
Output L
Output R
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