Nuendo automatically inserts MixConvert V6 instead of the SurroundPanner V5 when the channel (audio track, group channel, etc.) is routed to a destination with fewer audio paths.
In my 5.1-project, I’d like to make a automatically-down-mixed 2.0-mix by sending my 5.1-dialogue-group and my 5.1-M&E-group to my 5.1-output and my 2.0-output simultaneously. This works beautifully.
But; since I’ve used some LFE-sends on some particular Music-tracks, these LFE signals are -automatically- being down mixed to my L&R-speakers in the 2.0-output, which makes the signals suddenly louder, which I obviously don’t want.
I can’t see this automatically-inserted MixConvert V6-plug in, neither in the insert-panel of my mixer, nor in my panner-panel.
Where can I adjust the settings for the automatic-MixConvert V6-downmixer?
I found it:
The order in the Direct-Routing list should be ascending from the “most narrow output” to the “widest output”, that’s what did the trick. Now MixConvert V6 appears and one can make his settings.
Hmmmm, not really solved yet (at all); the MixConvert V6-plugin causes the signal being sent to the 5.1-output to be down mixed as well…
p.405 of the manual made things clear: The output in the first Direct Routing slot defines the channel width
So back to my question:
How can I send a 5.1-project to a 5.1-output and a 2.0-output simultaneously including automatic down mixing and control over that automatic downmixer?
I took this workaround:
I made a 5.1-group, called “Downmixer”, which receives its signals from my Dialogue- and M&E-groups, and which sends out only to my 2.0-output. In the MixConvert V6-plugin which appears in the panner window, I muted the LFE channel, which did eventually the job.
Hi Niek,
don´t use the Direct-Routing, but the Send-Effect-Slots to Downmix or send specific parts of your multichannel bus to other busses.
But beware: Solos in the MixConvert v6 are currently not stored (bug).
See: Steinberg Forums