How It Works
Technical view
The current code does not encode to mid/side, process mid and side separately, and decode back. It simply uses the same stereo low shelf, sweepable peaking filter, and high shelf as Parametric EQ, so it is presently a naming variant of that shared three-band EQ core.
- Compression, Gate & EQ
- waveshaping / saturation
- delay processing
- oscillator / LFO modulation
- DC blocking
Signal Path
Compiled preview chain
Preview source: An internally generated picked-string phrase is widened to stereo with a 19-sample right-channel delay and slight left/right shelf-EQ offsets before it hits the dynamics or EQ core.
- 1internal picked-string demo phrase
- 2stereo spread with a short right-channel delay
- 3low-shelf shaping
- 4single sweepable mid peak stage
- 5high-shelf shaping
- 6dry / wet mix
- 7DC blocker
- 8output gain trim
- 9final tanh limiter
Preview source
An internally generated picked-string phrase is widened to stereo with a 19-sample right-channel delay and slight left/right shelf-EQ offsets before it hits the dynamics or EQ core.
Effect core
Static stereo low shelf, single sweepable mid peak, and high shelf in series.
Signal path
The static waveform and the live player both reflect this compiled signal chain.
- internal picked-string demo phrase
- stereo spread with a short right-channel delay
- low-shelf shaping
- single sweepable mid peak stage
- high-shelf shaping
- dry / wet mix
- DC blocker
- output gain trim
- final tanh limiter
Controls that matter
These are the currently active controls detected in the FAUST source for this effect.
- mix: Blends the untouched stereo preview source with the processed path after the core effect.
- output_gain_db: Applies final post-effect level trim after DC blocking and before the output limiter.
- shape: Adjusts the gain of the single peaking EQ stage.
- tone: Moves the peaking EQ center upward while also adjusting the final high shelf.
- contour: Adjusts the low-shelf gain.
Code-backed analysis
The generated description is tied to the active helper blocks and routing found in the current DSP.
- demo
- fx
- outputStage
- leftDemo
- rightDemo
- leftFx
- rightFx
- phraseMono
Controls
Audible controls in this DSP
Blends the untouched stereo preview source with the processed path after the core effect.
Lower settings keep more dry attack and natural dynamics; higher settings push the processed behavior forward.
Applies final post-effect level trim after DC blocking and before the output limiter.
Matches loudness without changing the actual dynamic or EQ structure.
Adjusts the gain of the single peaking EQ stage.
Boosts or cuts the central band equally across the stereo channels.
Moves the peaking EQ center upward while also adjusting the final high shelf.
Changes mid focus and brightness, but not actual mid-versus-side balance.
Adjusts the low-shelf gain.
Adds or removes low-end weight equally on both channels.
Analysis
Code-derived notes
Current implementation shares the same three-band static EQ core as Parametric EQ, Dynamic EQ, 6-Band EQ, 10-Band EQ, and Tilt EQ, and does not yet perform true mid/side processing.
Active blocks
- demo
- fx
- outputStage
- leftDemo
- rightDemo
- leftFx
- rightFx
- phraseMono
- previewShiftSamples
- leftWet
- rightWet
- pickedVoice
- midFx
- sideFx
- fund
- pickEnv
- ampEnv
- triggerAt
- maxDelaySamples
Inactive helpers
- synthVoice
- organVoice
- bellVoice
- softsat
- quantize
- combLP
- echoOnly
- diffuser
Warnings
No current warnings are attached to this effect.
Source
- library/compression-gate-eq/mid-side-eq.dsp
- Output stage: DC blocker -> output gain trim -> final tanh limiter
- Library position: 59