Reference Guide

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New features in SONAR 8.5
Channel Tools plug-in
Channel Tools plug-in
The Channel Tools plug-in provides easy and powerful channel processing for gain, Mid-Side
decoding, delay and stereo panning. Channel Tools is ideal for enhancing and adjusting stereo
separation for stereo tracks and full mixes.
With Channel Tools you can:
• Use intuitive controls to easily place the left and right channels individually anywhere in the stereo
space.
• Automatically decode Mid-Side channel recordings.
• Enhance the spatial characteristics of your mixes.
• Adjust for phase problems due to microphone placement.
• Swap the left and right channels.
• Invert the polarity (phase) of each channel.
• Fine-tune the timing of recordings by delaying the left and/or right channel by a specific number of
samples or milliseconds.
Figure 161. Channel Tools
For more information, see the Channel Tools online Help.