Easiest way to process L/R independently in MXXX?

[KTlin]

Hi

Maybe I missed something, but as far as I know, if I want to process the Left-Right channels independently, I have to do a lot of steps. Here's a very simple example: let's say I want to apply a filter only to the Right channel. For this, I have to do the following steps:
1. Insert an LR to L&R converter on lane 1
2. Insert the Filter on lane 2
3. Insert an L&R to LR converter on lane 1 and set its Side-chain to 2
4. Mute the lane 2

Like this:

mxxx.jpg

Pretty cumbersome and unintuitive way just for adding a simple effect to the Right channel.
Isn't there an easier method for this stuff?

Cheers

[jmg8]

Yes, just look at the top right of MXXX and change the mode to right.

[KTlin]

Yes, just look at the top right of MXXX and change the mode to right.

That won't help me. I want to remain in stereo because I'm gonna put other effects on the Left channel as well. For example: a filter>delay>distorsion on the R channel, and an eq>delay>reverb on the L channel.

[jmg8]

Ok, I see.
Quickest way then:
Insert a module in one of the slots.
In that module do the same setup you just did but without the filter, (also you don't have to disable output 2 if you use steal the sidechain in L&R to LR)
Now save this module as a preset called "L&R"
Next time you need to do that kind of processing just call up the preset and because it's neatly contained in a modular it will only take up 1 space on the main modular.

[DarkStar]

I'm not sure exactly what LR and L&R are doing. Try this with the Channel Matrix module:

>>> http://i.imgur.com/fBZbKkH.png

For some reason I had to set the first one to "2 to 2" and the second one to "1 to 1" (the other way round did not work).

[ZentralmassivSound]

+1

Channel Matrix is exactly for that

[jmg8]

Nope, that uses 3 FX instead of just 2 as he already had it.
That's what LR and L&R are there for.

[KTlin]

Quickest way then: Insert a module in one of the slots. In that module do the same setup you just did but without the filter, (also you don't have to disable output 2 if you use steal the sidechain in L&R to LR). Now save this module as a preset called "L&R" . Next time you need to do that kind of processing just call up the preset and because it's neatly contained in a modular it will only take up 1 space on the main modular.

Try this with the Channel Matrix module:

For some reason I had to set the first one to "2 to 2" and the second one to "1 to 1" (the other way round did not work).

Thanks for the help guys.
I find both methods to be quite unintuitive and cumbersome, but this is so often the case with Melda plugins. Very powerful and deep plugins, but some of the features are unnecessarily complicated to use.

[jmg8]

Quickest way then: Insert a module in one of the slots. In that module do the same setup you just did but without the filter, (also you don't have to disable output 2 if you use steal the sidechain in L&R to LR). Now save this module as a preset called "L&R" . Next time you need to do that kind of processing just call up the preset and because it's neatly contained in a modular it will only take up 1 space on the main modular.

Try this with the Channel Matrix module:

For some reason I had to set the first one to "2 to 2" and the second one to "1 to 1" (the other way round did not work).

Thanks for the help guys.
I find both methods to be quite unintuitive and cumbersome, but this is so often the case with Melda plugins. Very powerful and deep plugins, but some of the features are unnecessarily complicated to use.

You find loading a preset to be cumbersome?
It couldn't be more simple, we split the signal into MS, do whatever processing you like then back to LR that is only 2 steps. How would you simplify it more than that?

[KTlin]

You find loading a preset to be cumbersome?

LOL
Obviously I wasn't taking about loading the preset. I was talking about the method for splinting the L/R channels (using the Side-chain stuff and another L/R module for recombining at the end).
That's what I find cumbersome and unintuitive. This kind of stuff could have been implemented in a more simple and straightforward way.