EDIT PAGE - Filter Gain & Spread

 

GAIN

 

By default the FILTER GAIN is set at 0.0db.  Changing this control alters the output level of the Filters.  One application would be if the Filter is closed down, and the tone is quite dark and rather low in output, the level could be compensated for by using the FILTER GAIN control.  More commonly, Filter combinations with Resonances can get too loud, causing distortion and clipping.  The GAIN slider is very useful to reduce the overall level in these cases.

Range between - inf (0) and +9.54.dB

 

SPREAD

 

The SPREAD control in Omnisphere’s Filter is not typically found on most synthesizers.  Since Omnisphere’s filter is stereo, the SPREAD control can move the cutoff frequency in one direction on one side of the stereo field while moving it in the opposite direction in the other side of the stereo field. 

For example, the filter would be opening on the right channel while closing on the left channel.  This can create unique panning effects that are more dramatic than the standard audio panning approach – particularly when SPREAD is modulated.

NOTE: Unlike the other filters, the Power filter is not a pair of L/R mono filters. Instead, it's a stereo filter with no spread capability. In the case of the Power Filter, the Spread control does the same function as the Width control in the Power Filter effect unit.