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125MainStage Effects
Output parameters
• Drive knob: Set the amount of gain/saturation of the chosen vintage EQ output stage.
This imparts the distortion and coloration of the original hardware output stage, even if
all EQ bands are in a neutral position.
• Output Model pop-up menu: Choose a vintage EQ model output stage. You can use
the matching output stage model for the active EQ or can choose the output stage of
another unit. The output stage allows you to add harmonic distortion to your signals.
• Silky (Tube EQ): The output stage of the MainStage Vintage Tube EQ.
• Punchy (Graphic EQ): The output stage of the MainStage Vintage Graphic EQ.
• Smooth (Console EQ): The output stage of the MainStage Vintage Console EQ.
• Phase pop-up menu: Set the processing mode of the EQ and the chosen output stage.
Natural mirrors the cut/boost phase shifts of the original EQ. Linear allows EQ changes
without phase shifts of the source signal.
Each analog EQ introduces phase shifts of the signal which can have an audible (and
often desirable) effect on the sound. In some situations, however, phase shifts can
affect transients. This is especially the case when using steep cut filters, or high boost
of narrow filters. Linear phase filters let you change only the gain of a certain frequency
area of your material by retaining the phase, with slightly higher latency than in natural
mode.
• Volume field: Drag vertically to set the overall plug-in output level. Range is ±25 dB.
MainStage Vintage Console EQ
Vintage Console EQ emulates the EQ section of a well-known mixing console channel that
is noted for its tonal color, warmth, smooth top end, and mid-forward presence. A three-
band design with switchable low and mid range bands and a fixed 12 kHz high frequency
band, it also has a passive third-order (18 dB/octave) low cut/highpass filter.