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320MainStage Effects
GoldVerb early reflections parameters
• Predelay slider and field: Set the time between the start of the original signal and the
arrival of the early reflections.
• Extremely short: Predelay settings can color the sound and make it difficult to
pinpoint the position of the signal source.
• Very long: Predelay settings can be perceived as an unnatural echo and can divorce
the original signal from its early reflections, leaving an audible gap between them.
• The optimum: Predelay setting depends on the type of input signal—or more
precisely, the envelope of the input signal. Percussive signals generally require
shorter predelays than signals where the attack fades in gradually. A good working
method is to use the longest possible Predelay value before you start to hear side
effects, such as an audible echo. When you reach this point, reduce the Predelay
setting slightly.
• Room Shape slider and field: Define the geometric form (the shape) of the room. The
numeric value (3 to 7) represents the number of corners in the room. The graphic
display visually represents this setting.
• Room Size slider and field: Determine the dimensions of the room. The numeric value
indicates the length of the room walls—the distance between two corners.
• Graphic display: Shows changes to Room Size and Room Shape parameters.
• Stereo Base slider and field: Set the distance between the two virtual microphones that
capture the simulated room signal.
Note: Spacing the microphones slightly farther apart than the distance between two
human ears generally delivers the best, and most realistic, results. This parameter is
available only in stereo instances of the effect.
MainStage Legacy GoldVerb reverb parameters
GoldVerb provides the following reverb parameters.
GoldVerb reverb parameters
• Initial Delay slider and field: Set the time between the original signal and the diffuse
reverb tail. If you are trying to attain a natural-sounding, harmonic reverb, the transition
between the early reflections and the reverb tail should be as smooth and seamless
as possible. Set the Initial Delay parameter so that it is as long as possible, without a
noticeable gap between the early reflections and the reverb tail.
• Spread slider and field: Control the width of the reverb stereo image. At 0%, the effect
generates a monaural reverb. At 200%, the stereo base is artificially expanded.