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80MainStage Effects
This unique combination of filters allows for gaps in the frequency spectra that can sound
good with this sort of nonlinear distortion.
Clip Distortion parameters
• Input Gain knob and field: Set the amount of gain applied to the plug-in input signal.
This behaves like a preamplifier for the Drive parameter.
• Drive knob and field: Set the amount of additional gain (distortion) applied to the input
signal. After being amplified by Drive, the signal passes through a highpass filter.
• Clip circuit display: Shows the impact of all parameters.
• Tone handle and field: Set the cutoff frequency (in hertz) of the highpass filter.
• Symmetry handle and field: Set the amount of nonlinear (asymmetrical) distortion
applied to the signal.
• Clip Filter handle and field: Set the cutoff frequency (in hertz) of the first lowpass
filter.
• Mix knob and field: Set the ratio between the effect (wet) signal and original (dry)
signals, following the clip filter.
• High Shelving knob and field: Set the frequency (in hertz) of the high shelving filter.
If you set the High Shelving Frequency to around 12kHz, you can use it like the treble
control on a mixer channel strip or a stereo hi-fi amplifier. Unlike these types of treble
controls, however, you can boost or cut the signal by up to ±30dB with the Gain
parameter.
• LP Filter knob and field: Set the cutoff frequency (in hertz) of the lowpass filter. This
processes the mixed signal.
• Gain knob and field: Set the amount of gain applied to the output of signals above the
high shelving filter frequency.
• Output Gain knob and field: Set the amount of gain applied to the plug-in output signal.