Remix FX in MainStage

Remix FX includes a set of buttons, sliders, and XY pads you can use to control several real-time effects common to electronic and dance music. It makes it easy to scratch mix your project, much like a DJ using a turntable, to play audio in reverse, to stop or downsample the song, and to apply a variety of other effects. It is intended mainly for use on the stereo output bus, but you can insert the plug-in on any type of signal in your project.

To add Remix FX to your concert, choose Multi Effects > Remix FX in a channel strip Audio Effect plug-in menu. See Add and remove plug-ins in MainStage.

You can also control the XY pads and other parameters with MIDI controllers, assigned with Smart Controls.

Use the XY pads on the left and right to control various time-based and modulation effects. Drag the pointer horizontally (X axis) or vertically (Y axis) to set the value of the parameter shown on the bottom or left side of each pad.

XY pad pop-up menus: Clicking the name of the effect at the top of the XY pad opens a pop-up menu. Choose an effect type for either the left or right XY Pad.

Filter: Removes frequencies above a cutoff frequency and accentuates frequencies around the resonance value. X sets the cutoff frequency and Y sets the resonance value. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Mode: Choose between Phat, a warm-sounding filter with a 24 dB lowpass and 24 dB highpass filter, and Classic, a clean, state-variable filter with a slope of 12 dB/octave.
Wobble: Modulates the audio signal through a vintage-style filter effect. X sets the modulation rate and Y sets the modulation depth. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Select from options for note division, note division with an added triplet, or a triplet of the note division.
Orbit: Modulates the audio signal through a flanger effect, phaser effect, or a mix of both. X sets the modulation rate and Y sets the modulation depth. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Mode: Choose between a phaser effect, a modulation effect that is a mix of both a phaser and flanger, or a flanger effect.
Repeater: Creates a stuttering effect. X sets the repeat rate and Y sets the mix amount. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Select from options for note division, note division with an added triplet, or a triplet of the note division.
Reverb: Adds ambience to your audio signal. X sets the reverb time and Y sets the mix amount. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Color: Choose the character for the reverb. Dark rolls off the higher frequencies. Medium offers a relatively neutral ambience. Bright rolls off the lower frequencies.
Delay: Adds echoes to your audio signal. X sets the modulation rate and Y sets the feedback depth. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Select from options for note division, note division with an added triplet, or a triplet of the note division.

Remix FX parameters

FX Lock button: Freezes the current X and Y values when the pointer is removed from the pad.
Reset button: Immediately halts all XY pad effects. Any active XY pad locks remain active.
Gater slider: Applies a gate-style effect on the incoming signal. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameters:
Gater: Select from options for note division, note division with an added triplet, or a triplet of the note division.
Noise: Injects a small amount of soft, noninvasive noise into your signal, so that even without any audio signal you can still hear some gating.
Downsampler slider: Changes the resolution of incoming audio, making the sound thinner, gritty, or peaky, similar to Bitcrusher distortion. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Downsampler: Extreme introduces a sympathetic, ringing frequency to your audio signal. Classic downsamples the audio to “roughen it up.”
Reverse button: Reverses playback of incoming audio. Touch-sensitive effect variations are available on the left and right sides of the button. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Select a note division for the reverse effect.
Scratch button: Simulates a record scratch on the incoming audio. Touch-sensitive effect variations are available on the left and right sides. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Select a note division for the scratch effect.
Tape Stop button: Simulates the slow down and stop of the incoming audio. Touch-sensitive effect variations are available on the left and right sides of the button. Click the Settings button to access the following additional parameter:
Time: Select a note division for the tape stop effect.
Settings button: Shows additional effect parameters for the currently selected effect.

Lock effects on the XY pads

You can lock the XY pads so they retain their current values when you remove the pointer from the pad. Once an XY pad is locked, you can choose a different XY effect for the same pad and use it in combination with the locked effect. When an XY pad is locked, you can click with the pointer at a different spot on the XY Pad and instantly change the parameter values.

Click the FX Lock button at the top of the XY pad.
Do any of the following:
- Combine effects on a locked XY pad: Click the name of the effect at the top of the XY pad, then choose a different effect from the pop-up menu.
- Reset all XY pad effect parameters: Click the Reset button. Any active XY pad locks remain active.
Click the FX Lock button again to unlock the XY pads.

Download the guides:

MainStage User Guide: PDF

MainStage Instruments: PDF

MainStage Effects: PDF

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