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When you suppress the Left or Right channel, kJams simply takes the opposite channel and duplicates it into the target channel, effectively eliminating the target channel. This is useful when there are vocals '''only''' in the target channel, such as CD+GM discs (multiplex), and will perfectly eliminate the vocals. kJams will remember your setting, so the next time you play the same song, the setting is applied. | When you suppress the Left or Right channel, kJams simply takes the opposite channel and duplicates it into the target channel, effectively eliminating the target channel. This is useful when there are vocals '''only''' in the target channel, such as CD+GM discs (multiplex), and will perfectly eliminate the vocals. kJams will remember your setting, so the next time you play the same song, the setting is applied. | ||
You can also show the "Lead Vocal Channel" Sort Column, to see which songs have a setting applied. Learn how to hide and show [Sorting|Sort Columns] | |||
When you suppress the Center channel, kJams simply '''subtracts''' one channel from the other. Presuming the Vocal was mixed directly in the center, this will do a fair job at removing the vocal, however this is not always the case. You'll have to try it on a case by case basis, some songs will sound terrible using Center Channel Suppression. | When you suppress the Center channel, kJams simply '''subtracts''' one channel from the other. Presuming the Vocal was mixed directly in the center, this will do a fair job at removing the vocal, however this is not always the case. You'll have to try it on a case by case basis, some songs will sound terrible using Center Channel Suppression. | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 29 December 2014
Vocal Reduction works perfectly with "Multiplex" discs.
Under the Controls menu there are three options that are available when playing a song:
- Suppress Left Channel Vocal
- Suppress Right Channel Vocal
- Suppress Center Channel Vocal
When you suppress the Left or Right channel, kJams simply takes the opposite channel and duplicates it into the target channel, effectively eliminating the target channel. This is useful when there are vocals only in the target channel, such as CD+GM discs (multiplex), and will perfectly eliminate the vocals. kJams will remember your setting, so the next time you play the same song, the setting is applied.
You can also show the "Lead Vocal Channel" Sort Column, to see which songs have a setting applied. Learn how to hide and show [Sorting|Sort Columns]
When you suppress the Center channel, kJams simply subtracts one channel from the other. Presuming the Vocal was mixed directly in the center, this will do a fair job at removing the vocal, however this is not always the case. You'll have to try it on a case by case basis, some songs will sound terrible using Center Channel Suppression.
In the future, I will allow Audio Unit plugins, at which time I will recommend Vox Reducer. Until then, if you really need better controls you can use GarageBand with Vox Reducer to generate your audio track, then bring that back into kJams.
For a detailed explanation of Center Channel Suppression, see this article.