The Hinton Instruments Signal Matrix is a compact stereo signal matrix that allows for mid/side encoding and decoding with added features for waveshaping and control voltage processing. Converting a stereo signal to Mid and Side components allows for single-channel EQ, compression, reverb, and other effects to be used separately before recombining. The module supports all these signal techniques and additionally allows control voltage processing. With its DC coupled low offset balanced inputs and outputs, switchable stereo width control, and normalled connections between encoder and decoder, the Signal Matrix offers precision maximum and minimum derivation of the two inputs, allowing pitch-accurate CV processing. The module also features an insert switch for A/B comparison of processing, maximum, minimum, average, and rectification, and optional DC voltage reference.
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