Reference Manual

356 Live Audio Effect Reference
To get an even better view, you can toggle the location of the display between the device chain
and Live’s main window by clicking the button in Spectrum’s title bar or by double-clicking in
the display.
22.32 Utility
The Utility Effect.
Utility can perform some very useful tasks, especially in combination with other devices.
The Mute button simply silences the incoming signal when enabled. Note: The active/mute con-
trols of a track are always placed at the very end of the signal chain. However, since you can
place Utility anywhere in a signal chain, you can use its mute function to cut the input of a delay
line or reverb without turning off the output of these devices.
The DC switch filters out DC offsets and extremely low frequencies that are far below the audible
range. It will only have a sonic effect if a signal contains these frequencies and is processed
after Utility with nonlinear effects such as compressors or waveshapers.
The Gain control adjusts the level of the input signal +/- 35 dB.
The Channel Mode chooser allows selective processing of the left and right channels of a sam-
ple. If, for example, Left is selected, the right channel is ignored and the left channel appears on
both outputs. This is especially useful if you have a stereo file that contains different information
on both channels and you want to use only one.
The Panorama chooser pans the signal anywhere in the stereo field.