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Mixdown with MAGIX midi studio generation 6
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control for the sound generator. Watch the display to see
how the settings change while operating the GM/GS/XG
Mixer.
Please note that the sound generator will actually work in
Multi Mode (“General MIDI“), not in Performance Mode.
Also make sure that the GM sound generator is connected
to the proper port (MIDI output).
All volume adjustments and the selection of sound pro-
grams must always be carried out in MAGIX midi studio
generation 6—never adjust the sound generator! Other-
wise your mixdown will not be saved with the song. It is
not necessary to separately save mix parameters at the
sound generator. You only have to open the MAGIX midi
studio generation 6 song with the settings made under
MAGIX midi studio generation 6. Rule of Thumb: Never
touch your sound module, except to turn it on or off, or to
save new sound programs. Comparable situation: Any
corrections you make on a printout using White-Out have
no effect on the text file saved on your hard disk.
Effect Paths of the GM/GS/XG Mixer
The GM/GS/XG Mixer provides knobs to control two ef-
fects on each channel. With these controls you can define
for each part, how much Hall effect (Reverb) and how
much Chorus effect should be applied to the respective
sound. Not all General MIDI sound modules support this
feature—however, most of them do. With GM and XG in-
struments you can also recall various effect typesand edit
them. The cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter is the ma-
jor deciding factor for the harmonic content of the sound.
This parameter could have been called “Brilliance“. Tech-
nically, this effect is not comparable to an equalizer in
form of a “Treble“ control. But in real-life applications, it
usually serves as an effective sound control. This feature
may not be supported by some of the older General MIDI
sound generators. The effects settings and the cutoff con-
trols work for all GS and XG instruments.
Automated Mixing
The mixer in MAGIX midi studio generation 6 is fully au-
tomated. Full automation means: Every control move-
ment can be recorded, edited and played-back. For exam-
ple, if the trumpet on track 12 initially is supposed to be
loud, then become a little softer, and finally pan more to
the right, you will operate the channel (channel 12 on the
Track mixer) only once—during the recording! For every
subsequent play-back, the trumpet will automatically re-
peat your mixdown.