MixConvert V6

MixConvert V6 is a plug-in that converts one multichannel audio source into another multichannel destination. It is most frequently used to downmix a multichannel surround mix into a format with fewer channels, for example, a 5.1 surround mix into a stereo mix.

MixConvert V6 can be used as an insert effect in the MixConsole like other plug-ins, but it also has special functions.

Cubase automatically inserts MixConvert V6 instead of VST MultiPanner if the channel, for example, an audio track or a group channel, is routed to a destination with fewer audio channels. MixConvert V6 is also inserted in place of any cue send panner if the destination has a different channel configuration than the source.

Note

There is one exception to this behavior. If a stereo channel is routed to a mono destination through the channel routing or a cue send routing, a normal stereo panner is inserted. However, this stereo panner controls the balance of the left and right channels as they are blended into the mono destination. The center position blends both channels together by equal amounts. With the pan set all the way to the left, only the left channel can be heard, and vice versa.

The following table gives you an overview of which plug-in is used in a specific configuration:

Table 1. Mono Tracks

Routing Destination

Surround Pan Option

Mono

  • n.a.

Stereo

  • Mono - Standard Panner

Surround

  • VST MultiPanner

  • MixConvert V6
Table 2. Stereo Tracks

Routing Destination

Surround Pan Option

Mono

  • Stereo - Standard Panner

Stereo

  • Stereo - Balance Panner

  • Stereo - Combined Panner

Surround

  • VST MultiPanner

  • MixConvert V6
Table 3. Surround Tracks

Routing Destination

Surround Pan Option

Mono

  • MixConvert V6

Stereo

  • MixConvert V6

Surround

  • VST MultiPanner

  • MixConvert V6

Surround with larger channel width

  • VST MultiPanner

  • MixConvert V6

Surround with smaller channel width

  • MixConvert V6

You can select the surround pan option in the context menu of the panner miniature views in the MixConsole, in the Channel Settings window, and in the Inspector.