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Channel Divider

Semantic type: ChannelDivider · Category: basics

Routes an input channel into selected output channels according to its semantic parameters.

Contract

  • Seeded: no
  • Catalog sample rates: not declared; this does not mean unsupported
  • Assets: none
  • Catalog-declared latency: zero
Semantic name Python constructor keyword Type / count Default Unit Range or values
bandCount band_count integer / 1 2 Not declared in catalog 2 … 4
frequency1 frequency1 number / 1 2000 Hz 10 … 40000
slope1 slope1 integer / 1 -24 dB/oct -96 … -12
frequency2 frequency2 number / 1 4000 Hz 10 … 40000
slope2 slope2 integer / 1 -24 dB/oct -96 … -12
frequency3 frequency3 number / 1 8000 Hz 10 … 40000
slope3 slope3 integer / 1 -24 dB/oct -96 … -12

EffeTune app documentation

The following section is reproduced from the English EffeTune app documentation. Its parameter names and values describe the app UI and can differ from semantic API parameters through transforms or value maps. The generated contract above is authoritative.

Channel Divider

A specialized tool that splits your stereo signal into separate frequency bands and routes each band to a different stereo output pair. It is useful for multi-amplifier, multi-speaker, or custom crossover playback setups.

To use this effect, use the desktop app, set an even output-channel count from 4 to 16 in the audio settings, and set the channel in the effect bus routing to “All.” The selected Band Count determines which output pairs the effect uses.

When to Use

  • When using even multi-channel audio outputs from 4 to 16 channels
  • To create custom frequency-based channel routing
  • For multi-amplifier or multi-speaker setups

Parameters

  • Band Count - Number of frequency bands to create (2-4 bands)
    • 2 bands: Low/High split, requiring 4 output channels
    • 3 bands: Low/Mid/High split, requiring 6 output channels
    • 4 bands: Low/Mid-Low/Mid-High/High split, requiring 8 output channels
    • Band Count remains limited to four bands; higher output-channel counts do not add more bands
  • Crossover Frequencies - Define where audio splits between bands
    • F1: First crossover point
    • F2: Second crossover point (for 3+ bands)
    • F3: Third crossover point (for 4 bands)
    • Each crossover can be set from 10 Hz to 40000 Hz
    • The plugin keeps F1, F2, and F3 in ascending order with at least 1 Hz separation
  • Slopes - Control how sharply bands are separated
    • Options: -12dB to -96dB per octave
    • Steeper slopes provide cleaner separation
    • Lower slopes offer more natural transitions

Technical Notes

  • Processes first two input channels only
  • Output channels must be an even number from 4 to 16
  • Each band keeps the original stereo pair: 2-band mode outputs Low to channels 1-2 and High to channels 3-4; 3-band mode uses channels 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6; 4-band mode uses channels 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8
  • Uses high-quality Linkwitz-Riley crossover filters
  • Visual frequency response graph for easy configuration

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